One of junior quarterback Arch Manning’s bodyguards is set to return for the No. 5 Texas Longhorns in their season opener against the Texas State Bobcats on Saturday (ABC, 3:30 p.m. ET).
On Thursday, Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian confirmed junior left tackle Trevor Goosby is “good to go” for the matchup, despite missing much of fall camp because of a bone bruise in his left knee. After suffering the injury on Aug. 18, Goosby initially aimed to return for Week 2 against the No. 1 Ohio State Buckeyes (Sept. 12). Sophomore offensive lineman Andre Cojoe took snaps at LT while Goosby recovered.
Steve Sarkisian expands on Trevor Goosby’s status
Sarkisian said they increased Goosby’s workload on Tuesday and Wednesday to prepare him for the tilt at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin. After suffering no setbacks, the coach is confident he’s ready to roll.
“I think he needs to play football,” Sarkisian said (h/t CJ Vogel of OnTexasFootball). “…linemen really are the most important ones that they need that physicality.”
