Texas defense to be without key starter vs Sooners due to injury

The Texas football defense took a blow before their Red River Rivalry game against the Oklahoma Sooners even started. Ryan Watts, a starter and key...

October 8, 2023
5:00 AM

The Texas football defense took a blow before their Red River Rivalry game against the Oklahoma Sooners even started. Ryan Watts, a starter and key player in the Longhorns' secondary, has been ruled out for the game due to injury, a source told ESPN's Pete Thamel. Watts was unable to practice this week in the lead-up to the game against Oklahoma after sustaining a lower-body injury during Texas football's victory over Kansas last week. He was initially listed as doubtful for the contest, so it's not surprising to see him ruled out, given how much of an uphill battle he was facing to suit up for the contest.

Tim Capurso