Texas Longhorns WR Isaiah Bond suffers injury against Oklahoma Sooners

DALLAS – The Texas Longhorns entered Saturday's Red River Rivalry against the Oklahoma Sooners looking healthier than they have in recent weeks, but injury bugs hit them in the first half.

Texas receiver Isaiah Bond limped off the field in the second quarter after being hit hard in the back on a high throw from Quinn Ewers. He spent several minutes in the medical tent before finally emerging without a helmet, and was not on the field for the three offensive drives that followed. He was eventually brought back to the locker room as the Longhorns entered halftime with a 21-3 lead. It is unclear what injury he is dealing with.

Luckily for Texas, Bond's agency said he would be out for the remainder of the game but that the injury was “nothing serious.”

Bond entered the game leading the team in catches (20) and receiving yards (364) while scoring four total touchdowns.

Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian praised Bond's speed and ability to open a big play at any time.

“He's fast. He’s definitely fast,” Sarkisian said. “Everyone has their own redeeming quality. And probably at the top of his list of redeeming qualities is his top-level speed. When one of these guys catches a curl route, you hold your breath because otherwise he might turn and go.

According to Sarkisian, Bond's acclimation to the Texas offense went more smoothly because of some similarities that Alabama's offense had in previous seasons.

“I think what helped him get here was that he spent his time at Alabama – even though I didn't coach IB at Alabama – I think they kept a lot of the things we did said Sarkisian. “And when he came here, he probably had a little easier transition to integrate into the offense and feel comfortable in the offense than maybe a Matthew Golden or a Silas Bolden who are just coming from other places. And so.” It kind of sped up his process. If you look at his career at Bama, I know just our players, our quarterback, that automatically gave him a little edge on TV. This guy can make a play when you need it and he didn't disappoint in that regard.