‘Pound them’ into the ground

With Bergeron leading, running back rotation has a promising start, but tougher tests await

Joe Bergeron can identify the signs when a defense is on the cusp of surrender. Heads hanging, hands on hips, lack of energy.

“Body language,” the Longhorns tailback said.

Bergeron suggested that is what opponents must endure this season, as the Longhorns rotate fresh tailbacks into games — him, Malcolm Brown, Johnathan Gray and D.J. Monroe.

Texas (1-0) provided a preview Saturday night, rushing for 280 yards and averaging six yards a carry in its 37-17 victory against Wyoming.

“You just have to pound them — and eventually they’ll give up,” Bergeron said.

Bergeron, a 236-pound sophomore, got the start on Saturday. He carried 15 times for 110 yards and two touchdowns. Brown, a 220-pound 7 p.m. Saturday Royal-Memorial Stadium Longhorn Network KVET (1300 AM, 98.1 FM) Both teams are 1-0

Texas, 47-0 (1988) sophomore, gained 105 yards on 14 tries, scoring once.

Last season, Bergeron and Brown became the first Longhorns freshmen ever to exceed 100 yards in the same game, when Bergeron put up 136 yards and Brown 119 against Kansas.

But before predicting that Texas will spend this season trampling opponents, some perspective is required. Out of 120 teams, Kansas ranked 117th nationally in rushing defense. Wyoming was 115th.

Even so, the Longhorns have the potential to become a force on the ground. The backfield is loaded with talent and the offensive line has improved.

“We feel like that we can