Report: Joshua Moore Had 'Heated Exchange' with Steve Sarkisian After Texas Practice

The Texas Longhorns football team is on a three-game losing streak, and tensions are reportedly starting to boil over.

Longhorns beat writer Anwar Richardson reported that wide receiver Joshua Moore got into a "heated exchange" with head coach Steve Sarkisian after Wednesday's practice. Richardson added that Moore's future with the team is "questionable."

Moore had five catches for 64 yards and a touchdown in the Longhorns' loss to No. 16 Baylor on Saturday, but he also had some negative plays in the second quarter of that game. Moore lost a fumble, dropped a potential touchdown pass and another pass was intercepted after it deflected off his hands. 

Moore is Texas' third-leading receiver with 22 receptions for 233 yards and three touchdowns over eight games. He hasn't had more than five catches or 100 yards in a game this season.

The Longhorns have already lost second-leading receiver Jordan Whittington to a broken clavicle, so the uncertainty surrounding Moore's status is another blow to an already depleted receiving corps.

A redshirt junior, Moore led Texas in 2020 with 30 catches for 472 yards and nine touchdowns in 10 games. He earned All-Big 12 honorable mention honors for his performance.

The Longhorns' three-game losing streak was a tough stretch in which they faced off against three ranked teams. At 4-4 and 2-3 in the Big 12, Texas will enjoy the fact that none of its final four opponents of the season are currently ranked.

While Moore's status remains in question, Texas will continue to lean on true freshman star receiver Xavier Worthy. Worthy leads the Longhorns with 33 receptions, 657 yards and seven touchdowns.

Texas will look to end its skid Saturday night in a road tilt against Iowa State.