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Steve Sarkisian said Nick Townsend has a knee injury under evaluation with no return timetable. Townsend getting banged up helped create opportunities for Emaree Winston, whose route running, hands and decisive run after the catch earned praise on a fourth-down conversion. No permanent tight-end depth-chart change was announced.
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Justus Terry hurt his foot in pregame warmups and could not push off normally, disrupting Texas' planned defensive-line usage against Ohio State. Sarkisian hopes to get him back soon but supplied no return date or confirmed clearance.
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Texas initially planned to rotate Dylan Sikorski and Laurence Seymore, but Sarkisian retained Sikorski because of the game's flow and his strong play. He said Seymore is fine and should play more. The coach credited the experienced line's communication, physical run blocking and generally clean protection.
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Texas shifted from unsuccessful doubles and reroutes on Jeremiah Smith toward more man coverage and aggression at the line. Sarkisian said that let the defense strengthen the run box and pressure the quarterback; Bo Mascoe responded on key third downs. He still wants more versatility, not an exclusively man-coverage defense.
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Sarkisian said Texas' interior rotation allows Ian Geffrard to focus on roughly 20-25 high-effort snaps rather than the 65-75 he played at Arkansas. The staff sees better technique and impact when he does not have to conserve energy, with enough defensive-line depth to sustain the rotation.