Inside Texas tweeted an image of the depth chart from AT&T Stadium ahead of the Cotton Bowl game. It features freshman wide receiver Ryan Wingo listed as starter over junior Isaiah Bond.
Bond is still recovering from injuries he sustained in the Georgia SEC Championship game late in the fourth quarter. Wingo has had a breakout performance this season, including a career-best 127 receiving yards on three catches against UTSA and a season-long 75-yard touchdown reception from quarterback Arch Manning. This game marked his first 100-yard receiving performance.
Throughout the season, Wingo continued to contribute to the team’s success. In the SEC opener against Mississippi State on September 28, he managed to catch two passes for eight yards. In the Red River Rivalry against Oklahoma on October 12, he recorded 49 receiving yards on two catches and added a 25-yard rushing performance.
He also contributed three receptions for 12 yards and a seven-yard rushing attempt against Georgia on October 19. In the CFP First Round against Clemson on December 21, he caught two passes for 23 yards, and in the CFP Quarterfinal at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl against Arizona State on January 1, he added 33 yards on two catches.
Kickoff for the Cotton Bowl is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. CT on ESPN.
This article originally appeared on Longhorns Wire: REPORT: WR Ryan Wingo to start over WR Isaiah Bond in CFP semifinal Cotton Bowl
