The Texas Longhorns received comfortably in opposition to San Jose State on Saturday, however coach Steve Sarkisian felt that his staff had lots to enhance upon.
Sarkisian publicly ripped into his gamers after Saturday’s 38-7 victory at Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, Tx. He was significantly sad with the Longhorns’ 12 penalties, which value them 115 yards.
“My foot’s received to get of their butt right here on Monday morning,” Sarkisian stated, via Wescott Eberts of Burnt Orange Nation. “That’s unacceptable, and there’s a regular with which we need to play the sport, and 12 penalties doesn’t meet that customary.”
The penalty concern considerably impacted Texas, significantly on offense. The flags left them behind the sticks and compelled them into plenty of third and lengthy conditions, which is a part of why the Longhorns have been simply 2/12 on third downs Saturday.
This comes after Texas dedicated six penalties for 50 yards in its loss to Ohio State final Saturday.
The excellent news for the Longhorns is that Arch Manning appeared lots higher after a dismal first game of the season. Plus, Texas was not genuinely put beneath a lot strain at any level in the course of the sport. Nonetheless, they’ve lots to scrub up as a result of these kinds of penalty numbers will harm them in opposition to higher opposition.
