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Honoring 32: Texas players reflect on Longhorn legend Cedric Benson

Daniela Perez August 30, 2019

Saturday will mark two weeks since former Texas running back Cedric Benson passed away in a motorcycle accident.  As the Longhorn community continues to mourn Benson’s passing, Texas Football...

Texas wins if, Texas loses if: Week One presents matchup with Louisiana Tech

Wills Layton August 30, 2019

While the much awaited matchup with that other school from Louisiana is next week, the 2019 season opener against Louisiana Tech has arrived. Longhorn nation is excited to see what this year can be after...

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Notes from the Opponent: Cory Diaz, The News-Star

Marcus Krum August 30, 2019

The Daily Texan spoke with Cory Diaz, sports writer for The News-Star in Monroe, Louisiana. Daily Texan:  Quarterback J’Mar Smith and receiver Adrian Hardy, what kind of problems do these...

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Heisman watch: Tagovailoa, Lawrence stand as preseason favorites

Stephen Wagner August 30, 2019

The return of college football is upon us.  Although Florida and Miami officially kicked off the 2019 college football season last Saturday, the majority of teams will open their season this week....

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Opponents to watch: Robertson, Baker pack punch on defense

Myah Taylor August 30, 2019

In just over a week, Texas will host one of the nation’s top teams in the No. 6 LSU Tigers. But before the Longhorns prepare for one of the biggest games of their season, they must first face a Louisiana...

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Games to watch — Oregon and Auburn clash in only ranked matchup of Week One

Clark Dalton August 30, 2019

No. 11 Oregon at No. 16 Auburn Saturday, 6:30 p.m., ABC The action for this week peaks in a rematch of the 2010 national championship game. Oregon is guided by senior quarterback Justin Herbert,...

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Big 12 power rankings — Oklahoma remains team to beat

Marcus Krum August 30, 2019

No. 1: Oklahoma Even after Kyler Murray’s magical, Heisman-winning year ended and the star quarterback packed his bags for the NFL, the conference still runs through Norman, Oklahoma. The Sooners...

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Texas can end put opening game demons to rest

Donnavan Smoot August 30, 2019

Texas Football has a perfect opportunity in front of itself. For the first time since 2010, the Longhorns are ranked in the top 10 in the Preseason AP Top 25 poll heading into their Saturday night matchup...

Best bets — where to put your money in Week One

Cameron Parker August 30, 2019

It’s time for year two of Cameron’s best bets and possibly the worst column in The Daily Texan history. This year, I’m adding a couple new weekly features to the column. The first...

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Johnson proves Texas has bought in

Donnavan Smoot August 29, 2019

The Texas football program has many questions to answer heading into its season opener. How will the cornerbacks perform? Can they survive with only two running backs? Will this team live up to expectations? There’s...

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Coordinators reflect on Ehlinger’s role on the field

Daniela Perez August 29, 2019

Junior quarterback Sam Ehlinger has been called a lot of things. He’s been told to “stay in Texas” by former Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield, been named team captain for the 2019...

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Three takeaways from Tom Herman’s press conference

Daniela Perez August 28, 2019

While students pile in from far and wide onto the Forty Acres, Texas’ players took a break from the practice field in preparation for their season debut. With game day right around the corner, head...

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