September 21, 2024 Week 4 · Regular Season Belt defended

Texas defends the belt, 51–3, at home over UL Monroe.

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Recap

Texas dominated UL Monroe from start to finish, scoring touchdowns on five of its first six drives to build an insurmountable lead. Arch Manning was efficient early, connecting with Isaiah Bond for 56 yards in the opening quarter before finding the end zone three times to receivers Jaydon Blue and Ryan Wingo. UL Monroe's offense sputtered throughout, managing only 111 total yards and generating just two third-down conversions all game, while turning the ball over twice on interceptions. Texas's defense forced three Manning interceptions but maintained enough offensive firepower to keep the Warhawks perpetually behind, with running backs Jaydon Blue and Jerrick Gibson punching in additional scores in the second half. The belt remained firmly in Longhorn hands after this lopsided 51-3 victory.

Arch Manning's first-quarter touchdown pass to Ryan Wingo (17 yards) capped an early scoring drive and signaled Texas would be in complete control
UL Monroe's offensive stagnation—managing only 111 total yards and 2-12 third-down conversions—made any comeback mathematically impossible
Multiple interceptions by Manning kept UL Monroe's defense on the field but the Warhawks' anemic offense could never capitalize on field position

Written by Claude from the box score and play-by-play on this page — a plain-English recap of the numbers below, not a substitute for them.

Full Box Score

Team stats

CFBD box score

TexasUL Monroe

Total yards497111

Rushing yards23957

Passing yards25854

First downs267

3rd down conv.7/132/12

Turnovers22

Penalties–yards7–5510–56

Time of possession33:3326:27

Full team box score from CFBD’s /games/teams data. This section only appears for belt games from 2003 onward — CFBD doesn’t have team-level stats that far back.

Play By Play

Key plays

CFBD play-by-play

When	Team	Yards	Play
Q1 15:00	UL Monroe	+21 yd	Max Larson kickoff for 58 yds , Matthew Golden return for 21 yds to the TEX 28
Q1 12:17	Texas	+4 yd	Arch Manning pass intercepted Carl Fauntroy return for 4 yds to the ULM 29
Q1 9:18	Texas	+56 yd	Arch Manning pass complete to Isaiah Bond for 56 yds to the ULM 12 for a 1ST down
Q1 7:11	Texas	+1 yd	Jaydon Blue run for 1 yd for a TD (Bert Auburn KICK)
Q1 6:35	UL Monroe	+45 yd	General Booty pass intercepted Anthony Hill Jr. return for 35 yds Texas Penalty, Illegal Block (Trey Moore) to the ULM 13
Q1 5:28	Texas	+3 yd	Arch Manning pass complete to Jaydon Blue for 3 yds for a TD (Bert Auburn KICK)
Q1 3:10	Texas	+25 yd	Arch Manning pass complete to Ryan Wingo for 25 yds to the ULM 32 for a 1ST down
Q1 1:34	Texas	+17 yd	Arch Manning pass complete to Ryan Wingo for 17 yds for a TD (Bert Auburn KICK)
Q2 8:15	Texas	+2 yd	Jaydon Blue run for 2 yds for a TD (Bert Auburn KICK)
Q2 12:48	Texas	+46 yd	Arch Manning pass complete to Matthew Golden for 46 yds to the ULM 41 for a 1ST down
Q2 3:20	UL Monroe	+23 yd	General Booty pass complete to Julian Nixon for 23 yds to the TEX 18 for a 1ST down
Q2 1:46	UL Monroe	+35 yd	Max Larson 35 yd FG GOOD
Q2 1:28	Texas	+3 yd	Arch Manning pass intercepted Wydett Williams Jr. return for 3 yds to the TEX 38
Q2 0:00	UL Monroe	+45 yd	Max Larson 45 yd FG BLOCKED blocked by
Q3 11:04	Texas	+2 yd	Jerrick Gibson run for 2 yds for a TD (Bert Auburn KICK)
Q3 12:32	Texas	+20 yd	Jaydon Blue run for 20 yds to the ULM 13 for a 1ST down
Q3 3:24	UL Monroe	-1 yd	Liona Lefau Safety
Q4 14:56	Texas	+1 yd	Jaydon Blue run for 1 yd for a TD (Bert Auburn KICK)
Q4 11:25	Texas	+20 yd	Colin Page run for 20 yds to the ULM 19 for a 1ST down
Q4 8:18	Texas	+1 yd	Ryan Niblett run for 1 yd for a TD (Bert Auburn KICK)
Q4 2:00	UL Monroe	+11 yd	Aidan Armenta pass intercepted Artis Cole return for 11 yds to the TEX 33

Scoring plays, turnovers, and gains of 20+ yards, pulled from CFBD’s play-by-play. This section only appears for belt games with play-by-play on file (2003 onward).

Box Score

Player stats

CFBD player stats

Passing

Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	QBR
Arch ManningTexas	15/29	258	8.9	2	2	71.3
General BootyUL Monroe	8/19	42	2.2	0	1	6.5
Aidan ArmentaUL Monroe	3/6	12	2.0	0	1	25.7

Rushing

Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Jaydon BlueTexas	25	124	5.0	3	20
Colin PageTexas	10	60	6.0	0	20
Jerrick GibsonTexas	9	32	3.6	1	8
Reid WatkinsTexas	4	15	3.8	0	6
Ryan NiblettTexas	3	12	4.0	1	7
Arch ManningTexas	1	-4	-4.0	0	0
Taven CurryUL Monroe	6	30	5.0	0	8
Ahmad HardyUL Monroe	10	30	3.0	0	8
Ozarrio SmithUL Monroe	5	4	0.8	0	3
Hunter HerringUL Monroe	1	3	3.0	0	3
Bennett GallowayUL Monroe	1	-2	-2.0	0	0
General BootyUL Monroe	2	-8	-4.0	0	0

Receiving

Player	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Isaiah BondTexas	2	75	37.5	0	56
Matthew GoldenTexas	1	46	46.0	0	46
Ryan WingoTexas	2	42	21.0	1	25
Silas BoldenTexas	3	37	12.3	0	16
Johntay Cook IITexas	1	15	15.0	0	15
Ryan NiblettTexas	1	11	11.0	0	11
Gunnar HelmTexas	1	8	8.0	0	8
Jerrick GibsonTexas	1	8	8.0	0	8
Juan DavisTexas	1	7	7.0	0	7
DeAndre Moore Jr.Texas	1	6	6.0	0	6
Jaydon BlueTexas	1	3	3.0	1	3
Julian NixonUL Monroe	1	23	23.0	0	23
Davon WellsUL Monroe	5	19	3.8	0	7
Nate Sullivan Jr.UL Monroe	2	9	4.5	0	5
Ahmad HardyUL Monroe	1	7	7.0	0	7
Artis ColeUL Monroe	1	3	3.0	0	3
General BootyUL Monroe	1	-7	-7.0	0	0

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Defense

Player	TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HUR
Liona LefauTexas	7	4	1	2	0	0
Michael TaaffeTexas	5	2	0	1.5	0	0
David GbendaTexas	4	3	0	0.5	0	0
Andrew MukubaTexas	3	2	0	0	0	0
Ethan BurkeTexas	3	2	0	1	1	0
Anthony Hill Jr.Texas	3	1	1	1	0	0
Alfred CollinsTexas	3	0	0	1	0	0
Jahdae BarronTexas	2	1	0	0	1	0
Barryn SorrellTexas	2	1	0	0	0	2
Jermayne LoleTexas	2	0	0	0	0	0
Colin SimmonsTexas	2	0	0	0	0	1
Vernon BroughtonTexas	1	1	0	0	0	0
Silas BoldenTexas	1	1	0	0	0	0
Justice FinkleyTexas	1	1	0	0	0	0
Gunnar HelmTexas	1	1	0	0	0	0
Trey MooreTexas	1	1	0	0	0	0
Kobe BlackTexas	1	1	0	0	0	0
Jay'Vion ColeTexas	1	1	0	0	0	0
Tiaoalil SaveaTexas	1	0	0	0	0	0
Morice Blackwell Jr.Texas	1	0	0	0	0	0
Jaylon GuilbeauTexas	1	0	0	0	0	0
Alex JanuaryTexas	1	0	0	0	0	0
Jordon Johnson-RubellTexas	1	0	0	0	0	0
Ty'Anthony SmithTexas	1	0	0	0	0	0
Bill NortonTexas	0	0	0	0	0	1
Malik MuhammadTexas	0	0	0	0	1	0
Colton VasekTexas	0	0	0	0	0	1
Wydett WilliamsUL Monroe	10	5	0	0	0	0
Kelbee HolmesUL Monroe	6	2	0	0	0	0
Dylan HowellUL Monroe	5	2	0	0	0	1
Korian WilsonUL Monroe	5	2	0	0	0	0
David Godsey Jr.UL Monroe	4	3	0	0	1	0
Carl Fauntroy Jr.UL Monroe	4	3	0	0	0	0
Carl Glass Jr.UL Monroe	4	3	0	0	0	0
Daniel KnudsenUL Monroe	4	2	0.5	0.5	0	0
JD StewartUL Monroe	4	2	0	0	0	0
Car'lin VigersUL Monroe	3	3	0	0	1	1
Brett DrilletteUL Monroe	3	3	0	0	0	0
Stephen SaywahnUL Monroe	3	3	0	0	0	0
Earl BarquetUL Monroe	3	2	0	2	0	0
Lynard HarrisUL Monroe	3	2	0	0	0	0
Markeegan GrayUL Monroe	3	2	0	0	0	0
Alvino Carbajal IiiUL Monroe	3	1	0	0	0	0
Billy PullenUL Monroe	3	1	0.5	0.5	0	1
Kevontay WellsUL Monroe	3	1	0	0	0	0
Amarion WareUL Monroe	3	1	0	0	0	0
James SmithUL Monroe	2	1	0	0	0	0
Jyren EsterUL Monroe	2	1	0	0	0	0
Davin AndersonUL Monroe	2	0	0	0	0	0
Max LarsonUL Monroe	1	1	0	0	0	0
Travor RandleUL Monroe	1	1	0	0	1	0
Amir McGruderUL Monroe	1	1	0	0	0	0
Jaden HamlinUL Monroe	1	0	0	0	0	0
Jaylan WareUL Monroe	0	0	0	0	0	1

Interceptions

Player	INT	YDS
Anthony Hill Jr.Texas	1	32
Jay'Vion ColeTexas	1	11
Carl Fauntroy Jr.UL Monroe	1	4
Wydett WilliamsUL Monroe	1	3

Kick Returns

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Matthew GoldenTexas	3	76	25.3	31	0

Kicking

Player	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
Bert AuburnTexas	0/0	0.0	0	7/7	7
Max LarsonUL Monroe	1/2	50.0	35	0/0	3

Punt Returns

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Silas BoldenTexas	3	-1	-0.3	3	0

Punting

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
Michael KernTexas	2	91	45.5	0	2	49
Makenzie RyanUL Monroe	8	297	37.1	0	0	45

Full player stats from CFBD’s /games/players data. This section only appears for belt games from 2003 onward — CFBD doesn’t have player-level stats that far back.

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