From the Press Box: Texas closes season against Kansas State with win

AUSTIN – The Texas Longhorns broke a six-game losing streak and kept bowl hopes alive with a 22-17 victory over Kansas State. The win puts Texas at 5-7 in Steve Sarkisian’s first year at the helm. The Longhorns might turn it down if available, but a bowl invite could be in the future if not enough teams reach six wins after Week 13. 

Texas leaned on Roschon Johnson’s legs for most of the afternoon. The former quarterback at Port Neches-Groves had a career high 179 yards on 31 carries. A lot of those came as a quarterback from the wildcat formation. Casey Thompson was 17 of 23 for 170 yards, one touchdown, and one interception. Xavier Worthy led the Longhorns with six catches for 65 yards.