Skip to Main Content
Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

The Daily Texan

Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

The Daily Texan

Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

The Daily Texan

Homepage image

After much needed break, Texas football is ready to be out on field again

After much needed break, Texas football is ready to be out on field again

Lindsey Plotkin, Sports Desk Editor December 31, 2023

For the first time in almost one month, No. 3 Texas will take the field to play a football game on Monday. The last time the Longhorns had an extended break between games was in mid October following a...

Texas football coach Steve Sarkisian on Dec. 30, 2023. Sarkisian spoke to the press ahead of the Sugar Bowl on Jan. 1, 2024.

How embracing unity has lead to winning football in the Steve Sarkisian era

Evan Vieth, Sports Editor December 30, 2023

Over the last four months, head coach Steve Sarkisian has emphasized one word more than the rest. “Culture” is the word of the season for the Texas Longhorns, who were a 5-7 team just two seasons...

Quarterback Quinn Ewers speaks to the press during Texas’ media day on Dec. 30, 2023.

The history of Texas in the National Championship

Isa Almeida, General Sports Reporter December 30, 2023

Despite being four-time national champions, the 2024 Sugar Bowl marks Texas’ first appearance in the College Football Playoff.  The Longhorns won their first three championships in 1963, 1969 and...

Linebacker Jaylan Ford on Dec. 30, 2023. Ford spoke to press during Texas’ media day ahead of the Sugar Bowl on New Year’s Day.

Fans of the Sugar Bowl

Lauren Hightower, General Sports Reporter December 30, 2023

Streetcars, jazz musicians and Saints fans usually line the streets of New Orleans, but on the first day of 2024, Texas and Washington fans will join them.   Attending the Sugar Bowl in person is...

Guard Rori Harmon during Texas' game against Oral Roberts University on Nov. 29. Texas won 112-74.

Rori Harmon out for the season with torn ligament in knee

Emmanuel Ramirez, Senior Sports Reporter December 29, 2023

On Friday, Texas women’s basketball’s announced that junior guard Rori Harmon will miss the remainder of the season with a torn anterior cruciate ligament in her right knee.  Harmon released a...

Rori Harmon attempts to score against Texas Tech on Feb 8. 2022. Texas defeated Texas Tech 80 - 71.

Texas earns final non-conference win without key players

Emmanuel Ramirez, Senior Sports Reporter December 28, 2023

Before facing Baylor in their first Big 12 conference game of the year, the Longhorns faced the Jackson State Tigers at the Moody Center on Wednesday night. Texas won 97-52 finishing the non-conference...

Texas lands commitment from star UTSA EDGE Trey Moore

Texas lands commitment from star UTSA EDGE Trey Moore

December 24, 2023

After signing 23 recruits on National Signing Day earlier this week, Texas kept its foot on the gas, landing several more top recruits. On Friday, Texas added its third commitment from the transfer portal...

Quarterback Maalik Murphy adjusts his helmet as he takes the field for warmups against Houston on Oct. 21, 2023.

Former Texas backup quarterback Maalik Murphy transfers to Duke

Evan Vieth, Sports Editor December 24, 2023

After two seasons on the Forty Acres, redshirt freshman quarterback Maalik Murphy has transferred to Duke. Murphy originally committed to the Longhorns in December of 2021 as a four-star recruit, ranked...

No. 19 Texas men’s basketball defeats Texas A&M-Corpus Christi in holiday matchup

No. 19 Texas men’s basketball defeats Texas A&M-Corpus Christi in holiday matchup

Katie Borchetta, General Sports Reporter December 22, 2023

Texas men’s basketball secured a 71-55 win against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi and despite the 16-point lead the Longhorns had to finish off the game, it was still a close matchup. The Islanders...

Madisen Skinner and Asjia O'Neal attempt to block a spike by Toyosi Onabanjo during a game against the University of Kansas on October 6th, 2023

Texas volleyball wins second consecutive NCAA Championship after sweeping Nebraska

Lauren Hightower, General Sports Reporter December 17, 2023

In the midst of a sea of red at Amalie Arena in Tampa, the Texas burnt orange swept Nebraska 3-0 to take its second consecutive national championship with an ace.  With orange confetti streaming down...

Madisen Skinner spikes the ball during the Texas vs. Standford game on Sep. 3, 2023.

Texas volleyball outlasts Wisconsin, heads to the NCAA Championship to defend last season’s title

Elijah Garcia, General Sports Reporter December 15, 2023

On a night when No. 2-seeded Texas came in as the underdog, Texas needed to find its edge to take down another No. 1 team in Wisconsin. Texas found that edge in the third set behind its serve, never surrendered...

Texas women’s basketball hits the road, defeats Arizona in Tucson

Texas women’s basketball hits the road, defeats Arizona in Tucson

Isa Almeida, General Sports Reporter December 14, 2023

In its first true road game of the season, Texas women’s basketball defeated Arizona 88-75. Playing in front of her friends and family, graduate guard Shaylee Gonzales scored 12 points. Gonzales grew...

Activate Search
Homepage image