Austin, TX (Sports Network) - Joe Bergeron rushed for 110 yards and a pair of
touchdowns on 15 carries, as No. 15 Texas downed Wyoming, 37-17, on Saturday
at Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium.
Malcolm Brown added to the Longhorn ground attack with 105 yards on 14 carries
and a touchdown, while D.J. Monroe chipped in 36 yards on five rushes and a
score for Texas (1-0), which has won 13 straight season openers under the
direction of coach Mack Brown.
David Ash completed 20-of-27 passes for 156 yards, including a 16-yard
touchdown strike to Jaxon Shipley, who finished with seven catches for 45
yards, as Texas looks to rebound from an 8-5 record last season.
Brett Smith went 16-of-28 for 276 yards, two touchdowns and a pair of
interceptions after setting a new Mountain West Conference freshman record
with 3,332 yards of total offense in 2011.
Robert Herron hauled in five passes for 173 yards and both touchdowns for the
Cowboys (0-1), who finished 8-5 a season ago.
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