4 takeaways from Texas's gutsy win over Texas A&M

No. 3 Texas fended off a second-half effort from No. 20 Texas A&M in a 17-7 win in College Station for the first time in over a decade at Kyle Field.
Quinn Ewers, Texas football
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Both Texas quarterbacks make an impact on the game with their athleticism

The highlight of the first half against the Aggies for the Longhorns was the big fourth-down touchdown run by Manning to get Texas on the board in the first quarter. Sarkisian brought out Arch in what was clearly a running situation for the Texas quarterback on fourth-and-short in the red zone for the Longhorns' offense.

Arch showed grit and toughness on his rumbling 15-yard touchdown run, where he fought through multiple Texas A&M attempted tacklers on his way to the pylon for the game's first score.

Ewers also did a nice job showing off his athleticism on multiple first-down pickups with his legs. On the game's first scoring drive, Ewers converted on third-and-long with a clutch 26-yard scramble run for a first down.

It was amazing to see Ewers show off that underrated athleticism he brings to run the ball at the quarterback position after the ankle injury he sustained last week against Kentucky.

After a few nice runs by Ewers and Manning in the first half and early in the third quarter, it was Wisner and the Longhorns' ground game that took over in the second half. Thanks to the push from DJ Campbell, Jake Majors, and Hayden Conner along the interior O-Line, Texas didn't have to worry about much in the passing game in the second half.

Nonetheless, it goes to show how many options Sarkisian and the Longhorns have on offense and how many weapons they have that this unit can turn to both Manning and Ewers for key pick ups with their legs at key points of the game.