Texas football running back Jaydon Blue showed up to his postgame media availability on Saturday wearing a walking boot on his right leg.
Speaking to the press again on Monday, Blue was boot-free.
“I’m good,” he said.
Blue acknowledged that he was in pain after leaving the Longhorns’ 31-12 victory over Michigan on the second drive of the game. His adrenaline took over, though, and he returned, carrying the ball nine times for 22 yards.
On Monday, Texas coach Steve Sarkisian was asked whether Blue’s status would impact his playcalling when the Longhorns (2-0) take on UTSA (1-1) on Saturday (6 p.m., ESPN).
“I don’t know if it’ll affect the play calling itself,” Sarkisian said. “I just think we have to be mindful of the runners.”
Sarkisian praised Quintrevion Wisner and Jerrick Gibson ‒ who combined for 66 rushing yards against Michigan ‒ for their efforts last weekend, while noting that the Longhorns will need more from Ryan Niblett, who is transitioning from wideout to running back. He didn’t carry the ball against the Wolverines.
“We’ve got enough people and bodies, but I just think we need to be mindful of the amount of carries each guy’s getting in the flow of the game and what that looks like,” Sarkisian said. “We’ll see how Jaydon does as he continues to go and get himself ready to play Saturday night. But the good thing is we know what we have in (Quintrevion) and Jerrick.”
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