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Three games to watch during week 9 of college football

Three games to watch during week 9 of college football

Meaghan English, Senior Sports Reporter October 24, 2024

With No. 5 Texas recovering from last week’s Georgia loss and heading into a game against No. 25 Vanderbilt, here are three more games to watch in the exciting world of college football.   Missouri...

Head coach Steve Sarkisian during Texas' game against Georgia on Oct. 19, 2024.

Texas football carries last week’s lessons, aims to bounce back against Vanderbilt

Katie Borchetta, Associate Sports Editor October 22, 2024

After now-No. 5 Texas fell to the now-No. 2 Georgia in a 30-15 stomping on Saturday, the Longhorns will have to snap back and readjust from their errors to take  on No. 25 Vanderbilt.  This is the...

Offensive Lineman Kelvin Banks Jr. prevents Arch Manning from a sack during Texas' game against Georgia on Oct. 19, 2024.

Texas offensive line faults lead to heightened quarterback pressure, failure to execute against Georgia

Emma Hutchinson, Sports Desk Editor October 21, 2024

Texas offense finally met its match in the Georgia defense. In their first loss of the 2024 season, the Longhorns were sacked seven times and gave up 10 tackles for loss for a combined 122 yards and...

Bottles are thrown from the Texas student section during the game against Georgia on Oct. 20, 2024.

Texas Athletics fined $250K for fan behavior at Georgia game

Lauren Hightower, Senior Sports Reporter October 20, 2024

Texas Athletics will be fined $250K and some students may have their Big Ticket revoked for the remainder of the academic year after fans in the student section threw water bottles onto the field during...

Defensive back Jahdae Barron runs the ball towards the end zone after intercepting a pass from Georgia quarterback Carson Beck during Texas' game against the Bulldogs on Oct. 19, 2024.

Texas loses turnover battle against Georgia as Bulldogs find success with nearly every opportunity

Emma Hutchinson, Sports Desk Editor October 20, 2024

As Texas faced a 15-point deficit with just over three minutes left in the third quarter, a stroke of luck needed to happen.  On a 3rd-and-10, redshirt senior Georgia quarterback Carson Beck spun a...

Quarterback Quinn Ewers passes the ball to running back Jaydon Blue during Texas' game against Georgia on Oct. 19, 2024.

No. 1 Texas football falls to No. 5 Georgia in a ‘Tale of two halves’

Katie Borchetta, Associate Sports Editor October 20, 2024

Texas finally got its welcome to the hardest conference in the nation with its first loss, 30-15, to No. 5 Georgia despite a tough fight too late in the game. “(The game was) really a tale of...

Quarterback Quinn Ewers runs the ball during the Red River Rivalry game on Oct. 12, 2024.

Live Coverage: Texas vs. Georgia

Katie Borchetta, Associate Sports Editor October 19, 2024

Governor Greg Abbott sings "The Eyes of Texas" onstage during a tailgate for the UT-Georgia football game at the Governor's Mansion on Oct. 18, 2024.

The night before the Georgia game in the governor’s house

Lauren Hightower, Matthew Gomez, and Liv Elizondo October 19, 2024

On the eve of the matchup against the Georgia Bulldogs, a wave of burnt orange covered the governor’s front lawn. Bevo and the Longhorn Band welcomed Texas and Georgia officials to kick off the weekend's...

Head coach Steve Sarkisian at the Texas Fight Rally on Oct. 9, 2024.

Keys to the Game: Georgia

Lauren Hightower, Senior Sports Reporter October 18, 2024

With one of the most highly anticipated games of the season this weekend, the outside of Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium may look like the crowd at the Alabama game in 2022: crowded hours before...

Quarterback Quinn Ewers runs the ball furing the Red River Rivalry game on Oct. 12, 2024.

Steve Sarkisian has done what he came to Texas to do: build a national championship-caliber team

Lindsey Plotkin, Double Coverage Editor October 18, 2024

The No. 5 Georgia Bulldogs have been the gold standard of college football over the past few years. They won back-to-back national championships and have been favored in every game since Sept. 4, 2021.  This...

The Silver Spur Wranglers grab Bevo ahead of the Sugar Bowl game on Jan. 1, 2019.

Head to head history: Georgia

Katie Borchetta, Associate Sports Editor October 18, 2024

In the 244 combined seasons that Texas and Georgia have played football, the teams have only ever faced off five times. Now for their sixth matchup in history, they will not only be competing in the same...

Heisman watch: Week 8

Heisman watch: Week 8

Meaghan English, Senior Sports Reporter October 18, 2024

Ashton Jeanty - Boise State running back Jeanty has made it to the top of the Heisman ranks for the second week in arow, with his odds sitting at +200. With 1,248 rushing yards and 17 touchdownsthrough...

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