Redshirt sophomore quarterback Arch Manning and the Texas Longhorns offense will receive a boost on Saturday against the Sam Houston Bearkats when junior wide receiver DeAndre Moore Jr. returns from injury.
“He is good to go. He’ll play,” Texas head coach Steve Sarkisains said on Thursday. “He’ll be rolling Saturday — great to have him back. He and Arch have a nice connection.”
Moore missed last week’s win over UTEP after sustaining a concussion against San Jose State. On the season, he has six catches
for 36 yards.
“He’s one of the few guys that was a mainstay starter for us a year ago that has played a lot of football. He has a lot of confidence and can fix things on the field if maybe something’s a little bit off because of his experience of lining a guy up, making sure a certain guy is running a certain route, recognition of coverages when the ball is snapped. His experience is invaluable. His confidence uplifts confidence of players that are on the field with him not only on game day, but in practice and in the meeting room. I do think it will be great to have him back,” Sarkisian said.
The Longhorns are less likely to see the return of junior running back Quintrevion Wisner, who has missed the last two games with a leg injury.
“Tre is making really good progress right now. I’d say he’s doubtful for Saturday, but I’ve been impressed with the progress that he’s making,” Sarkisian said.
Texas is also awaiting the debut of sophomore wide receiver Emmett Mosley, a Stanford transfer who hasn’t played yet this season due to injury and remains limited in practice.
“He’s making a lot of progress. We’re on course for where we wanted to be coming into the season. All signs are pointing up for him moving forward,” Sarkisian said.
One player who could make his debut against Sam Houston is freshman safety Jonah Williams. A hamstring injury sustained during baseball season has kept Williams from playing yet this season, but Sarkisian mentioned the former consensus five-star prospect when discussing young players who could have an impact for the Horns.
