PFF Grades: No. 18 Texas 34, No. 24 Kansas State 27
The No. 18 Texas Longhorns went into Manhattan and toppled the No. 24 K-State Wildcats on Saturday night from Bill Snyder Family Stadium. Here are the notable grades from the game, via PFF.
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QB
Quinn Ewers, 57.1 (72 snaps)
Texas’ freshman signal-caller put together a solid performance on Saturday. He went 18-of-31, 197 yards passing, two touchdowns and zero interceptions for an 86.7 QBR. Ewers notched his first true road win at Texas by spreading the ball around, great decision-making, and making some big-time throws.
RB
Bijan Robinson, 80.2 (57 snaps); Keilan Robinson, 71.8 (11 snaps)
The Longhorns finally leaned on the superstar tailback as he tallied 209 yards rushing and a touchdown on a career-high 30 carries. Roschon Johnson added a 75.8 run-blocking grade and a rushing score.
WR
Xavier Worthy, 66.1 (66 snaps)
Xavier Worthy snagged two touchdown grabs in the win over K-State, both of which were red zone strikes with remarkable route-running. He now has 21 career touchdowns in 21 career games at Texas, and he’s the fastest Longhorn to 100 receptions in program history.
TE
Ja’Tavion Sanders, 72.0 (70 snaps)
Sanders was the chain-mover of the team on Saturday with four of his five receptions converting first downs. Sanders added 54 yards receiving, and also produced a strong 65.3 run-blocking grade on 70 snaps.
OL
Christian Jones, 69.7 (72 snaps); Hayden Conner, 67.8 (72 snaps)
Two of the older offensive linemen in the starting lineup played great on Saturday. Jones notched a team-high 84.8 pass-blocking grade, while Conner notched 80.1 pass-blocking and 65.3 run-blocking, leading the Horns o-line.
DL
Keondre Coburn, 88.4 (34 snaps); T’Vondre Sweat, 76.9 (27 snaps); Moro Ojomo, 76.9 (37 snaps)
Texas’ defensive line continues to grade out well. Coburn had a sack and added a 88.4 pass-rushing mark, Sweat contributed 77.1 run-blocking grade, and Ojomo added a fantastic 89.3 pass-rush, highest on the defense.
EDGE/LB
Jaylan Ford, 77.0 (67 snaps)
The junior linebacker continues his breakout campaign. Ford also had a 75.8 coverage grade and 75.7 tackling mark to go with another team-high 10 tackles, six solo. Demarvion Overshown added nine tackles, seven solo, and 1.5 tackles for loss.
CB
Ryan Watts, 90.6 (68 snaps)
Watts tallied one of the highest grades in college football on Saturday. The Ohio State transfer led the team in grades, and added six tackles and one tackle for loss. His 97.6 pass-rushing mark was also among the highest in CFB this weekend.
S/Nickel
Jahdae Barron, 59.0 (54 snaps); Jerrin Thompson, 58.9 (60 snaps)
Thompson led the safeties in grades gathering six tackles, four solo. He also had a 64.6 coverage mark in 60 snaps. Barron notched three tackles and one pass break-up, with a 79.6 tackling grade in 54 snaps.
