The Texas Longhorns’ 27-10 win over UTEP on Saturday came at a cost, as running back CJ Baxter exited on the very first play of the game with a hamstring injury. Baxter carried the ball for six yards before pulling up and limping off the field. He was able to walk to the locker room on his own but did not return.

Head coach Steve Sarkisian confirmed the nature of the injury postgame. “He had a hamstring,” Sarkisian said. “I don’t know the exact severity of it. I know it was enough to say, let’s shut him down. We’ll see what it looks like over the next few days.”

Baxter’s absence is particularly concerning given his history of setbacks. The former top-30 recruit in the 2023 ESPN 300 missed the entire 2024 season after tearing both the LCL and PCL in his right leg during fall camp. His

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