Saturday’s loss to Oklahoma shouldn’t be considered a moral victory
After falling behind by 18 points early in the fourth quarter of Saturday’s game against No. 11 Oklahoma, Texas engineered two late touchdown drives and almost fought all the way back in its 31-26 loss...
View ArticleBig 12 Notebook: Week Eight
Oklahoma cornerback clarifies headband messageSooner sophomore cornerback Zack Sanchez had a solid day against the Longhorns on Saturday, including a pick-six, but it was his headband and eye black...
View ArticleGames to Watch: Week Eight
No. 5 Notre Dame at No. 2 Florida StateDoak Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee, FloridaSaturday, 7:00 p.m.ABCDespite both the Fighting Irish and Seminoles’ storied football history, this is only the 10th...
View ArticleKeys to the Game: Iowa State
A BETTER THIRD QUARTERFor one reason or another, the Longhorns have struggled on all sides of the ball in third quarters this season.The Longhorn defense held Baylor’s electric offense scoreless in the...
View ArticleMatchups: Iowa State
QBAdvantage: Iowa StateSignal-caller Sam Richardson brings some much needed stability to a Cyclone program that has had its fair share of quarterback issues. The redshirt junior is a strong pocket...
View ArticleBig 12 Power Rankings: Week Eight
1) BaylorThe Bears somehow escaped a matchup with TCU unscathed, but it wasn’t pretty. So much for their defense being much improved; the Horned Frogs burned Baylor for 58 points. Baylor’s struggles...
View ArticleScenarios: Iowa State
Texas Wins… If sophomore quarterback Tyrone Swoopes plays as he did against Oklahoma — how he played in the fourth quarterback to be specific. Despite throwing a pick-six in the Red River Showdown,...
View ArticleStock Up, Stock Down: Iowa State
Stock Up: Tyrone SwoopesHe wasn’t perfect, but Swoopes finally looked like he belonged as the starting quarterback as he outplayed Oklahoma’s Trevor Knight in the Red River Rivalry. He was terrible...
View ArticleDoyle, Hutchins among three who need to step up
Taylor DoylePrior to the Red River Showdown, redshirt junior Taylor Doyle had made three starts at guard this season. But last Saturday, Doyle lined up at center against Oklahoma for the first time in...
View ArticleLonghorns overcome poor defensive performance in win over Iowa State
The Texas defense gave a ranked UCLA team fits, stifled Baylor’s top-ranked offense and virtually slammed the door on then-No. 11 Oklahoma in the Cotton Bowl.But just when Longhorn fans thought...
View ArticleSwoopes finally giving hope for the future
It may have taken him half the season, but sophomore quarterback Tyrone Swoopes is starting to provide some hope for the future. After a series of uneven performances in the first four starts of his...
View ArticleBig 12 continuing to create chaos
The wild ride that has been the Big 12 this season continued this past weekend as conference favorites Baylor and Oklahoma lost to lesser opponents. No. 4 Baylor traveled to West Virginia and suffered...
View ArticleKansas State's Waters making move from JUCO to FBS look easy
It seems that everyone — opponents, teammates, coaches and scouts — sees Jake Waters, Kansas State’s senior quarterback, a little differently. Some say he’s tough, others say he’s persistent; some note...
View ArticleBig 12 Power Rankings: Week Nine
1. No. 10 TCUThe Horned Frogs are rising quickly. They started off this season near the bottom of most Big 12 standing projections, but, aside from a complete fourth quarter meltdown against Baylor,...
View ArticleScenarios: Kansas State
Texas Wins… If the defense can rebound from its rough outing against Iowa State. The Longhorns gave up 524 total yards against the Cyclones. If Texas is going to upset No. 11 Kansas State, the defense...
View ArticleHonest Swoopes beginning to look like quarterback of the future at Texas
There is perhaps no college quarterback more honest than sophomore Tyrone Swoopes.After a rough outing against Baylor, he admitted to being nervous in the game’s early stages. He looked a little...
View ArticleVolleyball set to face rival Oklahoma
The Red River Showdown will make its way to the volleyball court Saturday, as No. 2 Texas (15-0, 7-0 Big 12) takes on archrival Oklahoma (14-6, 5-2 Big 12).While it may not get the same attention as...
View ArticleWeekend recaps
Men's swimming and divingIn a quad meet characterized by electric times and tight finishes — including one touch separated by one one-hundredth of a second — the men’s swimming and diving team defeated...
View ArticleStreaks snapped: Sooners sweep Texas volleyball
After the volleyball team won a record 34th straight home game against TCU on Wednesday, the streak was snapped as Oklahoma swept No. 2 Texas (26-24, 26-24, 26-24) on Saturday.The Longhorns came out...
View ArticleTexas picks up another big time recruit
After a rough loss in Manhattan, Kansas, on Saturday, Head Football Coach Charlie Strong was able to pull out a recruiting win on Sunday afternoon when Cameron Townsend, a 2015 4-star OLB from Missouri...
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