WATCH: Bijan Robinson extends Texas' lead
Texas running back Bijan Robinson continues to build his case for the Heisman, housing his third touchdown of the afternoon to extend Texas’ lead over Oklahoma State 24-17.
Robinson’s third touchdown of the afternoon was also his longest rush of the afternoon. Set up by excellent blocking by tight end Cade Brewer, left tackle Christian Jones and left guard Junior Angilau, Robinson found the corner and cut past the safety who tripped up his own teammate to extend the Longhorns’ lead.
Bijan Robinson is now 91 yards short of 1,000 yards on the season just seven games into the season. Robinson opened the game with a one-yard touchdown run in the first quarter, Robinson added a receiving touchdown in the second quarter after the Longhorns sent their star running back into the flat where Casey Thompson delivered a throw across the formation. Robinson outran an Oklahoma State linebacker to the corner for his second touchdown of the game.
Robinson now has 16 rushes for 122 yards and two touchdowns, along with 38 receiving yards and another touchdown through the air.
Bijan Robinson is attempting to be everything Ricky Williams was to the Texas Longhorns and more. As the past and present of the Texas Longhorns collide, Robinson is a sponge around Williams — learning everything he can from the winner of the 1998 Heisman Trophy.
In a conversation with FOX College Football’s Joel Klatt, Bijan Robinson discussed his relationship with his ‘big brother’ in Williams.
“So me and Ricky, we met in the summer actually in Arizona, for some event that was going out there in Scottsdale. They invited me and him to sit at the table together. That whole time, for about six hours, we were just chopping it up,” said Robinson. “Just everything about his experiences in college, about my experiences that are still going on, and what I should look out for .. the connections I should make while I’m here. Ever since then, he’s been in my ear. We’ve been texting a lot, he’s always given me good advice. Maybe about football, how to hit that hole, maybe how to hit a different hole .. just even life.”
He continued: “So he’s been a huge big brother for me. I just appreciate him so much, guiding my steps because he took my steps. His steps were amazing, and I’m just trying to follow his.”
To this day, Williams is still the record holder of every major rushing category for the Longhorns. In just his sophomore year, Robinson is attempting to get close to some of his marks.
So far this season, the current Texas running back has shown to be similar to his mentor. Bijan Robinson is evoking memories of Williams running the football, as he’s been mentioned in the Heisman conversation on multiple occasions.