Texas is ranked highly in their home state and on Friday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Fayetteville. The Texas Tigers won a contest that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by the Fayetteville Bulldogs 55-54. The win was just business as usual for the Tigers, who after four games remain undefeated this season.
Texas' victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was David Potter, who threw for 414 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.9 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 38 yards and a touchdown. With that strong performance, Potter is now averaging an impressive 327.8 passing yards per game. Tradarian Ball was another key back, gaining 191 total yards and two touchdowns.
Texas' defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Kameron Wrightner and Roman A Wyatt. Texas got some further help from Isaiah Dowden: he made 11 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Texas was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 206 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 200 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Texas' win was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. As for Fayetteville, the defeat snapped their winning streak at 15 games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 2-1 record.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Texas will take on Hallsville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Texas knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Hallsville likes a good challenge. As for Fayetteville, they will face off against Bentonville West at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Fayetteville is facing Bentonville West at the right time seeing as Bentonville West is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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