Instant Analysis: Horns win big, have to clean up a lot moving forward

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Any win is a good win, but the Texas Longhorns need to clean up their act if they want to be playing football in January.

Texas overcame a clunky start with a 38-7 win over San Jose State on Saturday

at DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium, but as Roger Wallace and LeVon Whittaker discuss in the video above, they need to hone in on the details in the future.

Texas was flagged 12 times for 115 yards, and a lot of those flags wiped out big plays throughout the game. The Longhorns were 2-for-12 on third down, and they didn’t have a touchdown from a running back for the second consecutive game.

Arch Manning finished 19-for-30 with 295 passing yards and four touchdowns, but he threw an interception into double coverage with a defender in his face during the second half, something head coach Steve Sarkisian said he’ll “learn from moving forward.”

“Sometimes it’s better to wave the white flag and take a sack,” Sarkisian said.

Manning added a 20-yard scramble for a touchdown in the second half.

Take a listen to Roger and LeVon talk about the Longhorns’ performance.