Maalik Murphy threw for 170 yards and two touchdowns to help fill in for an injured Quinn Ewers in Texas' 35-6 win over BYU.
, who was sidelined with an injury to his throwing shoulder sustained in last week's win at Houston. He completed 16 of 25 passes. Before facing BYU, Murphy threw eight passes this season, completing four for 47 yards. He didn't have a touchdown pass or interception.
Murphy had a few shaky moments in the first half against BYU , with an interception and lost fumble. But before the half was finished, he connected with, one of the top rushers in the nation, gained 98 yards for Texas and added 40 more receiving.had a rough day for BYU, throwing two interceptions and losing a fumble. All three of the turnovers led to Texas touchdowns. Slovis finished 24 for 39 for 197 yards passing.
The Longhorns' special teams and defense made sure that Murphy had some cushion while landing on a big stage for the first time. Worthy returned a punt 74 yards for the first score of the game in the opening quarter. The defense limited BYU to 113 yards, while Texas took a 21-3 halftime lead.2024 NFL Draft odds: Should Caleb Williams or Drake Maye be the No.
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