Both starters for the Longhorns practiced on Monday.
AUSTIN, Texas — Junior wide receiver Isaiah Bond (ankle) and senior safety Andrew Mukuba (knee) both practiced for the Texas Longhorns on Monday, according to head coach Steve Sarkisian in his weekly press conference.
“Both those guys practiced today, which was really encouraging, and they both looked pretty good,” Sarkisian said. “Again, it’s a Monday of a game week, and so how they respond each day I think is important for Drew and Isaiah. But today was a good start.”
Both players sat out of the 27-24 win over Vanderbilt in Nashville prior to the bye week.
Bond sustained an ankle injury against Oklahoma and was able to play through it for 60 snaps against Georgia, but after he was initially listed as questionable on the Wednesday injury report prior to the Vanderbilt game, he was downgraded to questionable on Thursday before he was ruled out on Friday.
After head coach Steve Sarkisian called Mukuba “questionable” on Monday with the left knee injury sustained against Georgia, the Clemson transfer was downgraded to doubtful on Wednesday’s injury report. Sarkisian hinted that the staff would be conservative with Mukuba’s injury given the bye week coming up after the trip to Nashville.
Those decisions by the Texas medical staff apparently paid off with the bye week allowing both players an opportunity to get closer to full health once again.