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Watch: Longhorns RB Bijan Robinson Breaks Free For 78-Yard Touchdown vs. UTSA

After a slow start to the game, the Longhorns Heisman candidate has made his presence in the game known.

Matt Galatzan

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AUSTIN - Texas Longhorns running back Bijan Robinson got off to a slow start in the Week 3 matchup against the UTSA Roadrunners, rushing 10 times for 27 yards through the first quarter and a half of play. 

After that, however, Robinson's Heisman talent began to show through, with the Longhorns star breaking the game wide open with a 78-yard touchdown run on Texas' second offensive play from scrimmage in the third quarter. 

The rush gave Robinson 136 yards on 16 carries and was his second touchdown of the game. The run was also the longest of Bijan Robinson's career to date.

The big play couldn't have come at a better time for the Horns, who were deadlocked in a 17-17 tie entering the second half. 

In fact, at one point in the game, UTSA led 17-7 and seemed to have all the momentum on their side. 

It was exactly then that Robinson began to take over the game and helped put the Longhorns back on top. 

Robinson will hope to continue his explosive play, and help the Longhorns fend off the upset-minded Roadrunners for the rest of the second half. 

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Matt Galatzan
MATT GALATZAN

Matt Galatzan is the Managing Editor and Publisher of Texas Longhorns On SI and Texas A&M Aggies On SI and a long-time member of the Football Writer’s Association of America. He graduated from the University of Mississippi, where he studied integrated marketing communications, with minors in journalism and business administration. Galatzan started in the sports journalism industry in 2014 covering the Dallas Mavericks and SMU Mustangs with 247Sports. He then moved to Sports Illustrated's Fan Nation network in 2020, eventually being taking over as the Managing Editor and Publisher of the Longhorns and Aggies sites a year later. You can find Galatzan on all major social media channels, including Twitter on @MattGalatzan.

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