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No. 2 Texas is ‘entitled to nothing’ after big Michigan win, head coach says

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Last updated: 2024/09/09 at 8:38 PM
BigP Published September 9, 2024
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Texas had barely settled back home after a dominant 31-12 win at Michigan when coach Steve Sarkisian had a direct message for his No. 2 Longhorns.

“We are capable of anything,” Sarkisian said. “We’ve got a really good team. We are entitled to nothing.”

To prove his point, Sarkisian showed his team video of Northern Illinois’ game-winning kick and the Huskies storming the field against then-No. 5 Notre Dame in last weekend’s biggest upset.

Texas hosts UTSA (1-1) on Saturday night, and Sarkisian wants to snuff out any hint of complacency that could lead to a close game, or worse, against a Roadrunners team that should be overmatched across the field.

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“Human nature is human nature,” Sarkisian said. “So what did I do this morning? I walked them through the Notre Dame scenario.”

That scenario was Notre Dame earning a tough road win at Texas A&M and earning praise as a team worthy of the College Football Playoff, only to be humbled at home a week later.

Texas’ dominant win at Michigan vaulted the Longhorns to their highest national ranking since they finished the 2009 season No. 2 after losing to Alabama in the national championship game.

UTSA and Texas met in 2022 when the Roadrunners were seen as a program on the rise coming off a Conference USA championship and Texas was still climbing out of its 5-7 finish in 2021, Sarkisian’s first year.

The Roadrunners eyed an upset that day before Texas won in a rout 44-20. UTSA now limps into Saturday’s matchup on the heels of a 49-10 road loss at Texas State.

Sarkisian did his best Monday to insist the Roadrunners are still a threat.

“The worst opponents or the toughest to play are the ones that are wounded or backed into corner,” Sarkisian said.

No. 3 Texas shines in dominant 31-12 win over No. 10 Michigan

No. 3 Texas shines in dominant 31-12 win over No. 10 Michigan

Texas plays three straight at home, and won’t play its first SEC game until Sept. 28 against Mississippi State. After the UTSA matchup, the Longhorns play Louisiana-Monroe.

“If you keep dwelling on Michigan, you’ll lose sight of who’s right in front of you,” Texas safety Michael Taaffe said. “The SEC will come soon enough. UTSA is good enough to have our full attention.”

That’s not lost on Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers, who led the Longhorns into the College Football Playoff last season.

“It’s a good feeling,” beating Michigan, Ewers said. “It’s only Week 2. I want to have this feeling all the way through January.”

Reporting by The Associated Press.

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