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Texas football coach Steve Sarkisian on special teams gaffes: 'We're all human.'

Texas football coach Steve Sarkisian says issues in kicking game are 'funky' mistakes but the Longhorns' special teams remain schematically sound

Texas football coach Steve Sarkisian on special teams gaffes: 'We're all human.'

Texas football coach Steve Sarkisian acknowledged that human error is a factor in the team's recent special teams mistakes during a press conference on Monday. The Longhorns have now failed to recover two onside kicks late in games. In Saturday's 31-24 win against Ole Miss, Sarkisian noted that his players made mistakes on both the onside kick and a fake punt. Despite these missteps, Sarkisian believes in his special teams coordinator, Jeff Banks, and is confident in his players' ability to improve.

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