Exciting Report:Xavier Worthy will 100% healed from ankle injury before sugar bowl
Xavier Worthy will play in the Sugar Bowl game between the Texas Longhorns and the Washington Huskies, but he won’t be at full strength.
The last time Texas Longhorns fans saw Xavier Worthy, he was walking up and down the AT&T Stadium sideline during the Big 12 title game.
A month later, he is still battling an ongoing illness.
Worthy admitted Friday during the Longhorns’ Sugar Bowl media session that his ankle has not yet fully healed, but he is scheduled to play against No.
2 Washington.
The junior said that despite his limitations in practice, he still trains to the best of his ability.
He’s feeling better, but he’s doing his best to get close to 100% in game time,” Worthy said.
Without it, the No.
3 Longhorns wouldn’t be in New Orleans
looking to compete in the National Championship.
His straight-line speed, vertical presence, and special teams skills paved the way for a dominant season in Austin.
Worthy led the team in receptions (73 yards) and receiving yards (969 yards) and was second behind Adonai Mitchell in touchdowns (5 yards).
He also averaged 17 yards per punt return and scored a touchdown in the win over BYU.
The Longhorns rely on a strong passing game to set up the run.
Worthy injured his ankle against Iowa State and had already played injured against Oklahoma State in the Big 12 Championship.
Does the pain persist when you run long distances?
“Oh, sure,” said Worthy.
The 2022 Alamo Bowl rematch is more than just a playoff game for Worthy.
Now is the time to reflect on last year’s poor performance.
Worthy dropped several passes downfield against the Huskies despite playing with a broken hand.
Worthy admitted that his performance was on his mind when it was announced that Texas would play Washington at Caesars Superdome on Monday night, saying he wanted to “show the world who he really is.
” We want to be thinking.
“I definitely had to learn from it and overcome it,” Worthy continued.
“I put that game behind me and got through it.
” Worthy’s focus for now is on the win over Washington, not the NFL Draft.
When asked about the status of next season, he did not specify a return to Austin, only wanting to focus on extending the season by two more weeks with a trip to Houston.
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Worthy admitted Friday during the Longhorns’ Sugar Bowl media session that his ankle is not yet fully healed but is scheduled to play against No.
2 Washington.
The junior has limitations in his practice, but he said he still trains to the best of his ability.
“I feel better, but I’m trying my best to be close to 100 percent in the game,” Worthy said.
Texas Longhorns’ Xavier Worthy is helped into the AT&T Stadium locker room © Jerome Miron, USA TODAY Without Worthy, No.
3 Longhorns give New Orleans a chance at a national championship I would never have gotten that.
His straight-line speed, vertical presence, and special teams skills paved the way for a dominant season in Austin.
Worthy led the team in receptions (73) and yards receiving (969), and was second to Adonai Mitchell in touchdowns (5).
He also averaged 17 yards per punt return and scored a touchdown in the win over BYU.
The Longhorns rely on a strong passing game to set up the run.
Worthy injured his ankle against Iowa State and had already played injured against Oklahoma State in the Big 12 Championship.
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“Oh, sure,” said Worthy.
Rematch in 2022