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WATCH: Texas Takes Commanding Lead Just Before Halftime on Ewers TD Pass

The Texas Longhorns are off to the races against the Michigan Wolverines

Matt Galatzan

Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian takes the field for warm up at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor on Saturday, September 7, 2024.
Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian takes the field for warm up at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor on Saturday, September 7, 2024. / Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK
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The Texas Longhorns are in total control vs. the Michigan Wolverines.

After a critical fumble from Michigan star tight end Colston Loveland, the Texas Longhorns did not take long to respond, marching back down the field and taking a commanding 24-3 lead with just seconds to go in the half.

The score came on a five-yard throw from Texas QB Quinn Ewers to transfer receiver Matthew Golden, making it their third connection for a score through the first six quarters of the season.

Golden is in his first season with the Longhorns after transferring from Houston this spring. Thus far vs. the Wolverines, he has four catches for 39 yards and a touchdown.

Ewers, meanwhile, continues to look every bit of a Heisman Trophy candidate, completing 18 of 26 passes for 203 yards and two scores in the first half.

As for the rest of the Texas offense, it continues to be an easy day thus far, with the Horns totaling 279 yards to Michigan's 88 yards.

The Texas defense is also having a tremendous day, forcing two turnovers of the Wolverines.

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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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