The Texas Longhorns did what was expected, dispatching the UTEP Miners in front of their home crowd to secure an important victory and improve their record to 2-1. However, Steve Sarkisian faced a major setback on the injury front, as one of Arch Manning’s key offensive weapons could be sidelined for a significant amount of time.

CJ Baxter’s time on the field Saturday lasted only a handful of seconds. On his very first snap, after a six-yard run with the ball, the running back came up limping and was forced to exit the field—though fortunately, he was able to make it back to the locker room under his own power.

Following the 27–10 win over the Miners, it was the HC himself who confirmed to the media that his star RB had suffered a hamstring injury. He added that Baxter will be evaluated

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