AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas head football coach Steve Sarkisian sat down with KXAN sports director Roger Wallace before the Longhorns' 14-7 season-opening loss to Ohio State for a long-form interview that covered more than Xs and Os on the gridiron.

While they chatted about the Buckeyes, they talked a lot about Sarkisian's 'why.' It evolved into a conversation about why he enjoys coaching football so much, especially at the University of Texas, and some of the behind-the-scenes aspects that not everyone sees or even knows about.

For instance, when Sarkisian takes his pregame walk around the stadium, he ends it with a video call to his parents. It's something he cherishes because, as he put it, his parents are getting older and they can't travel to games like they used to. His dad would typical

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