For one night, Texas has a welcome victory and respite

  Though the game raised more concerns for Texas long-term -- quarterback David Ash was held out of the second half due to a head injury and linebacker Jordan Hicks left in the third quarter because of an ankle injury -- it was a rare moment for the Longhorns to transcend the overwhelming negativity...

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Published inGannett News Service
Main Author Wolken, Dan
Format Newsletter
LanguageEnglish
Published McLean USA Today, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, Inc 21.09.2013
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Ash, David
Brown, Mack
Wolken, Dan
AUSTIN
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Summary:  Though the game raised more concerns for Texas long-term -- quarterback David Ash was held out of the second half due to a head injury and linebacker Jordan Hicks left in the third quarter because of an ankle injury -- it was a rare moment for the Longhorns to transcend the overwhelming negativity that has marked [Mack Brown]'s 16th season. The Longhorns finally got a huge game from running back Johnathan Gray, who carried 28 times for a career-high 141 yards and scored a touchdown with 9:11 remaining that made it 31-14. They also got a solid second half from backup quarterback Case McCoy (5 of 9 for 59 yards), who struggled in last week's home loss to Ole Miss. McCoy was pressed into action when Ash, who suffered a concussion in Texas' loss to BYU on Sept. 7, was ruled out of the second half. School officials said Ash, who threw for 166 yards and a touchdown in the first half, was being evaluated for a head injury but provided no further specifics.