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- Texas' 2026 Texas State opener produced rushing gains of 11, 11, 13, 21 and 45 yards but also 10 carries for no gain or a loss. That split adds a concrete consistency concern to the previously reported run-blocking corrections: explosive gains were available, but frequent stuffed runs threatened the down-and-distance balance needed against Ohio State. - Steve Sarkisian emphasized run-pass balance during his Monday preparation for the 2026 Ohio State game, warning that becoming one-dimensional makes Texas easier to defend. He cited the 2025 meeting's 166 rushing yards on 37 attempts as evidence Texas could run effectively even in that loss; the historical example supports his stated approach, not a promised carry split or forecast for Saturday.

- Steve Sarkisian said Texas lost favorable run-blocking angles against defensive slants and stunts in its opener and needs better block finishing to sustain offensive balance against Ohio State. - Sarkisian said Texas running backs were too hesitant on some opening-game carries, identifying more decisive rushing as a separate correction needed before Ohio State. - Sarkisian expects Texas to continue rotating at left guard during the early season and welcomed Andre Cojoe's opening-game repetitions rather than declaring the position settled.

- Pick/market: The runs seemed really basic, no RPO reads, and it didn’t seem like we checked out of loaded boxes.

- Texas quarterback Arch Manning completed 20 of 27 passes for 305 yards and four touchdowns against Texas State, with a late first-half red-zone interception the major mistake in an otherwise efficient performance from a consistently clean pocket. - Texas running backs totaled 147 yards and three rushing touchdowns on 31 carries against Texas State, but the author calculates only 3.4 yards per carry after removing Hollywood Smothers' 45-yard run, highlighting inconsistent production beneath the scoring totals. - The Texas film reviewer counted just two pressures on Manning but identified weak run-blocking displacement, judged Goosby's injury more limiting in run blocking than protection, and noted Sikorski and Seymore split snaps without settling their competition. - Texas tight ends combined for four catches and 45 yards against Texas State while drawing strong blocking reviews for Shannon, Townsend and Winston, with Masunas playing the fewest snaps of the four. - Texas receivers Ryan Wingo and Cam Coleman supplied efficient scoring threats against Texas State, with Wingo recording seven catches for 121 yards and a touchdown entirely before halftime and Coleman converting four targets into three catches, 70 yards and two touchdowns.