#13 Ranked Texas Longhorns Travel to Provo, Utah to play #2 Ranked BYU Cougars. Result = Loss for Texas.

 Texas Longhorns Ranked #13 Travel to Provo, Utah to play #2 Ranked BYU Cougars. Result = Loss for Texas.

February 19th, 2026 online streaming viewer alumni reporter George Vance McGee

First impressions of the game as an online viewer: Wow those snowy Utah Mountains in the background look beautiful! The announcers stated the game temperature was circa 35-40 degrees Fahrenheit. Texas was in away full burnt-orange uniforms. 

BYU scored 3 easy looking goals to start the Game. Texas had some turnovers. BYU 3, Texas zero.  KSL Sports was the online streaming company. BYU scores again and it's 4-0. Will Texas Score? Yes, the goose egg is broken. It's now 4-1 BYU, with Texas on the scoreboard. 

No visual snow on the field. The game appears to have occurred at the Provo High School Field in Utah. Texas Player Jack Eigen wore Jersey #57 this game. Laundry malfunction?

Texas scores two times. It's BYU 5, Texas 3. Next up, money goal for the Horns. BYU 5, Texas 4. End of the 1st quarter.

In general the whole entire game, Texas lost and struggled mightily losing midfield face-offs. Texas tried both long pole and short sticks on midfield faceoffs, neither worked this specific game.

Mid 2nd quarter Texas gets within striking @6-5, then goes down 7-5. A BYU midfielder won a faceoff, then ran solo straight to the cage for his own deserved goal. No Texas slide, ugghh.

BYU sporadically played ZONE defense, yet for the majority played man- to-man defense. Their BYU offense was simply a move-the-ball-around, dodge, pass, keep it smooth and find the open man offense. Nothing schematically earth shattering. 

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BYU's Mason Quick was one of their better Cougar blue and white clad players. Mason Quick's a short, speedy, rowdy bulldog ambitious shot-maker and goal scorer. 

In the 2nd half, I'll save us all some time, The game got away from the Longhorns and BYU just kept scoring and separated on the scoreboard. At the end of the 3rd quarter BYU 17 - Texas Horns 8. 

In the 4th quarter, with the score quite lopsided in BYU's home favor, it became garbage time. In fact in the 4th quarter KSL Sports Online streaming service turned off the game and switched the stream to what I'd guess was a local Utah Basketball game. 

Overall GVM Texas Alumni Reporter Alumni thoughts and macro perspective....

Coach Lou said it was going to be a challenging schedule for the Texas Horns this year. On the road vs #2 Team in the Country, Texas played with ample fight and made for a competitive match in the 1st half. In the 2nd half BYU played up for the late arriving home Utah crowd, as the wheels fell off for our visiting Texas Horns. Is Texas good at Lacrosse this year, absolutely! BYU is better this year in 2026. BYU's stick skills, smooth offense & midfield faceoff dominance were their key strengths. 

Hook Em and Horns Up, Always! --GVM