Lauren Giudice

Texas finished the half down 20 to ten with just four first downs and 123 yards.

When Texas lost to Alabama in the 2010 national championship game, I wasn’t even a Texas fan. I had applied to the university, but I casually watched the game hoping for a Longhorn win.

It wasn’t the bowl that was expected when this season started.

The Longhorns’ regular season is now over and, thanks to Kansas State’s finishing touches, they finished with an 8-4 record.

Collin Klein had his first start at Kansas State as a sophomore against Texas in 2010, and ran all over the Texas defense

Jeffcoat suffered from a season-ending pectoral injury during Texas’ loss to Oklahoma.

In the second half, the Longhorns still struggled to find the end zone and couldn’t figure out how to stop the run. 

The rivalry that dominated college football in Texas for over 100 years ended when Texas A&M left the Big 12 for the SEC.

Mack Brown announced Monday that junior linebacker Jordan Hicks is out for the season and will apply for a medical redshirt.

The Longhorns wore Darrell K Royal’s initials on their helmets to honor the former coach who died Wednesday.

Carrington Byndom’s season hasn’t been what many expected, as he has struggled and been inconsistent at times.

Defense finally played like it had expected to at the beginning of the season against Texas Tech. 

David Ash knows he must continually grow in order to keep his job.

Mike Davis Has lead the team with 34 catches for 559 yards and four touchdowns but has struggled with dropped passes.

David Ash starting over Case McCoy at quarterback Saturday in Lubbock against Red Raiders

Texas defeated Kansas. But it certainly didn’t feel like a win.

The offensive line has been relatively consistent most of season, as David Ash has been sacked six times so far for 49 yards lost.

Joe Bergeron has tunnel vision when he gets the ball near the goal line.

The Longhorns ended a two year losing streak by defeating Baylor 56-50 on Saturday night.

It was clear that this match up was going to be high scoring from the start.

Mack Brown felt his offense and offensive line didn’t merit having most valuable players for their play against Oklahoma.

This time was supposed to be different. 

Kenny Vaccaro isn’t afraid to call out his teammates.

Texas’ loss to Oklahoma last year was one of those losses that just never seemed to go away.

The Longhorns held Geno Smith to fewer passing yards than any team this year: 268 yards.

Anthony Fera started the scoring off the scoring in the second half by hitting his first field goal as a Longhorn.  The 38-yard field goal put the Longhorns up 31-27.

The fifth-year senior has been the heart and soul of this Texas team, especially with his recent stellar performance.

The defense’s struggles to stop the Cowboy’s run game didn’t end there.

The head of Big 12 football officials apologized to Oklahoma State head coach Mike Gundy for the botched call.

Against Ole Miss, David Ash was good. Against Oklahoma State, Ash was great.

When Mike Davis sees David Ash throw the ball to him, he thinks, ‘Yes, it’s coming. Time to score a touchdown.’

Saying that the seniors have seen it all is an understatement.

The Longhorns have been avoiding costly turnovers this season, capitalizing on gifts from their defense.

Last week against New Mexico, David Ash finished the game with 221 yards and two touchdowns.

Goodwin caught a 55-yard touchdown pass from Ash to give the Longhorns a dominating 66-31 lead.

Santos' power, speed and spirit have helped him become a leader for the special teams even though he is just a freshman.

Nate Boyer was living in Los Angeles Sept. 11, 2001, when he got a call from his mom early in the morning. She told him to turn on the television.

Though passing was a key part in the offense, the backs were not quiet and Texas had 146 rushing yards.

  When Jackson Jeffcoat was in high school, he would watch film of Alex Okafor playing at Texas. “I would say, ‘Man, this guy is good,’” Jeffcoat said. “And to come play with him, it was incredible.”

Bergeron: You have to pound them, and eventually, they will give up.

Texas is competing in what is arguably the most difficult cross country conferences in the country.

With a group of returning running backs and an impressive freshman, the coordinators are feeling pretty coinfident. 

Last season Malcolm Brown stepped onto campus as a pupil under veteran running back Fozzy Whittaker.

Seeing an “or” between Ash’s and Case McCoy’s name is very common. But not this time.

Overall audience still scarce as few providers offer the leased networks to Longhorns and Longhorn fans.

Despite small size, baseball player steps up to the plate, improving himself and creating a great baseball star.

Hopefully you tuned in soon after because Radio City Music Hall got pretty interesting on Thursday night.

Tucker has become the sixth player in Texas histor to kick a game winning field goal on the game's final play.

On the field, Emmanuel and his brother are very similar, but off the field they are opposite.

Come draft day on April 26, Snow won’t be sitting around eagerly watching the television.

On Sunday, Ricky Williams’ statue was unveiled. Dreadlocks and all.

The Orange and White game is upon us. It’s time to see what Mack Brown and the Longhorns have been working on since Texas’ victory at the Holiday Bowl in January.

Fourteen Texas athletes show their progress over the past four year in an effort to enter the Longhorn program.

This season, Texas’ offense was not one of the team’s strong points.

It turns out there was no need to be concerned after Texas’ first junior day. Ten scholarships were offered Feb. 12, but no commits were added.

The Washington Redskins could be a good option for Randall, who will likely be a fifth or sixth round pick.

In his five years at Texas, Whittaker holds a school record with two touchdowns.

Seals-Jones is one of the highest ranked recruits in the nation.

Texas Athletic directors released a statement asking Longhorn fans to patient as the LHN continues to be only availible on limited cable networks.

The Big 12 Conference has finally released its football schedule for the 2012 season.

Although the Longhorns have been signing one of the best recruiting classes in the country, the team will be losing Calvin Howell.

Four-star defensive end Torshiro Davis has switched his commitment from LSU to Texas.

For the No. 1 seeded Longhorns, the season has ended too early.

During the first two rounds of the tournament, teams saw five huge upsets.

Fans are glad to see improvement this season from last year.

The No. 5 Longhorns battled back on Senior Night to defeat Oklahoma and win an outright Big 12 Championship. 

Freshman will watch their first and last Texas A&M rivalry game as Texas students.

With so much experience with ups and downs, longhorn teammates have come to respect and admire the class of 2011.

The first set of Wednesday’s game against Baylor was a tough battle. There were eight lead changes, and Texas was down 23-21 at the end of the match.

Although they did not leave Norman with a win, they kept the game close and finished 38-28. 

 In Texas’ first game without Khat Bell this season, freshman Haley Eckerman stepped up and posted a career-high 23 kills.

When Texas played Rice attendance was 101,624 last Saturday, the attendance was 99,211. That is a 2,413 decrease.

It turns out, subscribers have a lot of positive things to say about the Longhorn Network.

The Longhorns' hitting percentage has improved on the volleyball court.

After tearing her ACL playing volleyball, Haley Cameron left gymnastics behind.

The Longhorns offense definitely has the opportunity to take advantage of some lapses in the Oklahoma State defense. 

Three observations from Texas’ three set sweep of Texas Tech.

A large portion of the Jewish Longhorn community will be skipping the game.

No. 10 Texas took down Texas A&M in three sets at Gregory Gym in a game that proved Texas’ ability to play as a team and defend.

Iowa State quarterback Steele Jantz has led the Cyclones to the team’s first 3-0 start since 2005. His stats would make you think otherwise.

The comeback fell just short.

No. 8 Longhorns are heading to Fort Worth to take on TCU in their last game before conference play.

At Texas, a lot of controversy has surrounded the decision regarding which of the three quarterbacks will play this weekend at the Rose Bowl. UCLA’s Kevin Prince and Richard Brehaut can relate.

Last Saturday night, No. 8 Texas did something it hasn’t done since 1989 — beat No. 5 Penn State.

Brigham Young University's quarterback fought hard against Ole Miss, overcoming a 13-point deficit in the fourth quarter. But will they be ready for Texas?

During preseason practice last year Webster tore her ACL, but after a tough year of rehab she is back and ready to help the Longhorns.

Last season Taylor McHargue started in his first game, as a freshman, against Texas. Although the Owls lost 34-17, they put up a strong fight. A lot of that has to do with McHargue.

The Longhorns finished their first three games of the season strong with two wins and one loss at the Burnt Orange Classic this past weekend.

Malcolm Brown was ranked as the second-best running back and seventh-best overall prospect by ESPNU. Now it’s his time to prove himself at the college level.

Additionally, Ashley Bannister, who redshirted last year because of an injury, was named one of the top outside hitters in the country.

Despite the initial enthusiastic reaction across the nation, a UT professor warned that al-Qaida remains a threat despite the death of Osama bin Laden.

Wes Stafford spends his free time stabbing people but aspires to heal them one day.

UT faculty recently earned three grants worth $4.7 million from the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas to improve understanding of cancer treatment options.

Universities have a hard time getting funding for research in human and women’s rights, students said at a panel Friday.

  College Board President Gaston Caperton announced he will step down from his position effective on June 30, 2012.

The Longhorns are ranked fourth in the nation, but the team is very different from last year’s championship team.

Students walking through the West Mall on Monday saw a 10-foot-tall sign with the word “Poverty” written on it.

The UT System Student Advisory Council approved a recommendation to implement more student involvement in budgetary decision-making on Saturday.

Stuart W. Stedman, who graduated from UT in 1979, pledged a gift of $1 million to help students in two departments of the College of Liberal Arts.

Former UT student Zach Anner’s life has been changed forever.  

President Barack Obama proposed cutting higher education by $89 billion over the next decade to ease the impact of the projected $1 trillion budget deficit Monday.

Friends of Robert F. Schenkkan, founder of Austin public radio station, KUT, and TV station, KLRU, remember him as kind and determined. He died on Wednesday at 93 from dementia complications.

Following a huge win over Arizona, No. 4 Texas (5-1) faces No. 19 Texas A&M for Senior Day in its last regular-season meet Friday.

The Spann family seems to have a genetic advantage in the pool.

Scientists from three archeological and history centers helped between 400 and 500 people identify artifacts for UT’s biannual Identification Day on Sunday.

Junior Jackson Wilcox led the Longhorns to victory this weekend at the Texas Swimming and Diving Hall of Fame Invitational with the nation’s fastest time in the 500-yard freestyle and a win in the 1,650 freestyle. 

Although a massive fire ravaged northern Israel, taking 41 lives, students can feel its impact in Austin.

Although most older siblings would be upset that their little brother was copying them, Jessica Livingston was glad to have her brother in the same sport.

Since the 1960s, Texas’ criminal justice system has become a blueprint for other states’ prison reform efforts — a trend that author Robert Perkinson said leaves the public no safer and wastes its money.

In a comprehensive study of Facebook, a UT professor and graduate student identified major differences between the way people of different genders and ethnicities use the social networking site.

Former Longhorn and Olympic track athlete Leonel Manzano did not have the origins of most world-class athletes.

International student enrollment in colleges nationwide steadily increased this year, while the total number of U.S. students who studied abroad decreased slightly, according to a recent study by an international education nonprofit.

The Longhorns are a long way from home in Chapel Hill, N.C., for the first round of the NCAA Championship against James Madison University.

More than 100 students gave up sleeping in late on Saturday morning to pull aluminum cans, plastic bags and discarded clothes out of Waller Creek.

Four-year public universities nationwide have increased their tuition and fees by almost 8 percent this year.

As a freshman, Austin Surhoff was Texas’ only individual winner and the top points scorer in the NCAA Championships, where the Longhorns captured their 10th NCAA title. After such a successful season, Surhoff looks to the future.

Friends came together to celebrate the life of James Roach, a former government professor who taught at UT for 45 years, on Thursday in the University’s Main Building.

Marigolds, art displays and hundreds of people in skeleton costumes celebrated Día de los Muertos at the Mexic-Arte Museum’s 27th annual Viva la Vida Fest, Austin’s largest and longest-running Day of the Dead festival.

Riding the momentum of a three-game winning streak, Texas faces the meat of its Big 12 schedule at home this weekend against undefeated No. 5 Oklahoma State and Oklahoma. Texas is currently in fifth place in the Big 12 at 3-2-2 and hopes to continue its recent midseason success.   

  Texas has proven that it has the ability to score in games against Navy, Virginia and the University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee.

Sophomore Kristin Cummins, the leading scorer for the Longhorns with five goals on the season, was named Big 12 Conference Offensive Player of the Week. She scored a hat trick for UT last week in their 4–3 win over the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.