Jahdae Barron gives Texas Longhorns halftime lead vs. Arkansas Razorbacks

The Texas Longhorns headed into halftime of Saturday’s matchup against the Arkansas Razorbacks in Fayetteville with a 10-0 lead after battling a sluggish start offensively thanks to continued strong play from the defense.

Jahdae Barron’s four interceptions of the year in the first quarter set up Texas for a 20-yard touchdown grab by receiver Matthew Golden before Bert Auburn added a 39-yard field goal two drives later. Aside from the turnover, the Longhorns forced five punts on the rest of Arkansas’ drives. Barron finished the first half with four total tackles, a sack, two tackles for loss and an interception.

Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers often faced tough pressure in the pocket and was sacked twice. He missed a couple of routine throws and nearly had his first pass intercepted, but the ball tipped into the hands of Isaiah Bond for a 17-yard gain.

Despite an up-and-down start, Ewers finished the first half 15 of 23 passing for 100 yards, a touchdown and no picks. His score for Golden came as a result of a bust in Arkansas’ secondary. The Houston transfer now has seven touchdowns this season. However, it was Silas Bolden who led the Longhorns in receiving at halftime with three catches for 33 yards and a punt return of 12 yards.

The Razorbacks got nothing going on offense as Texas got a sack each from Trey Moore, Colin Simmons, Barron and Alfred Collins.

Looking to get back into scoring position before the two-minute timeout, back-to-back catches for loss by Wisner and Blue put Texas well out of Auburn’s reach. The Longhorns forced a quick three-and-out, but Ewers was sacked on third down again.

Arkansas will receive the second half kickoff.

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