The Texas Longhorns led the Kentucky Wildcats 24-7 at halftime in Austin Saturday thanks to two first-half touchdown grabs from tight end Gunnar Helm. Helm had three grabs for 34 yards and the two scores.

Texas faces Kentucky in the Longhorns' final home game of the regular season, and remains a top contender for the SEC championship and a possible first-round bye in the College Football Playoff.

The results don't suggest that Kentucky has an elite defense, they are 1-6 in Southeastern Conference play at 4-6 overall, but they had the injury bug hit them. Now, some of the main contributors will be available including outside linebacker JJ Weaver and 345-pound defensive tackle Deone Walker.