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Texas football misses opportunity

Garrett Callahan • September 15, 2014

If Texas was looking for an opportunity to flip its season’s momentum, it had one Saturday night. After last week’s loss to BYU left a damp, dark mood around the program, the Longhorns found...

Texas falls to No. 12 UCLA 20-17 at AT&T Stadium

Drew Lieberman • September 14, 2014

ARLINGTON, Texas-- With three minutes left to play Saturday night, UCLA backup quarterback Jerry Neuheisel made the majority of AT&T Stadium fall silent. From 33 yards out, the quarterback...

Texas vs. UCLA: Longhorns lead 10-3 at halftime

Stefan Scrafield • September 14, 2014

In his second career start, sophomore quarterback Tyrone Swoopes led the Longhorns to a 10-3 lead over No. 12 UCLA at halftime. Swoopes completed his first 11 passes of the game and finished the half...

Jack of all trades: UCLA athlete plays both ways

Jori Epstein • September 12, 2014

For Texas, experience on the field is becoming a rarity. As suspensions continue to mount, the Longhorns have been forced to field a team that hardly resembles its projected preseason starting lineup....

Depleted Texas offense struggling to keep up

Stefan Scrafield • September 12, 2014

Imagine buying your dream car. It has all the bells and whistles you can imagine, but just two weeks after you drive it off the lot, two of the tires are flat; the air conditioning breaks; the power windows...

Harris emerging as focal point of Texas offense

Drew Lieberman • September 12, 2014

Entering 2014, fifth-year senior receiver John Harris’ collegiate career was best known for a couple highlights. Harris threw Texas’ first touchdown pass in 2011 — a 36-yard strike to...

Column: Texas must open up playbook for Swoopes and Co.

Garrett Callahan • September 12, 2014

Going into the season, many believed Texas’ strong suit would be its running backs. Last year, senior Malcolm Brown and junior Johnathan Gray amassed a combined 1,612 rushing yards and 13 touchdowns....

By The Numbers: UCLA

Drew Lieberman • September 12, 2014

90-28-3: Texas’s all-time record in the third game of the season, a win percentage of 74 percent. Texas is 22-6-2 all time in its third game after a 1-1 start, a win percentage of 73 percent. History...

Texas’ game against UCLA will gauge success of ‘parent-child’ relationship

Jori Epstein • September 12, 2014

Defensive coordinator Vance Bedford has some advice for the Longhorns: Take a look in the mirror. “If you can’t be your worst critic when you wake up in the morning, and you look in the...

Where are they now: Texas DL Julian ‘Kiki’ DeAyala

Evan Berkowitz • September 11, 2014

Editor’s Note: This is part of a weekly series looking back at past Texas athletes and where they are now. This week features former defensive end Julian “Kiki” DeAyala, who played for...

By the numbers: Texas needs more from running backs

Peter Sblendorio • September 10, 2014

Entering the season, the veteran running back tandem of Malcolm Brown and Johnathan Gray appeared to be the clear strength of the Texas offense. Through two games, though, the rushing attack has failed...

Strong’s message still not getting across

Stefan Scrafield • September 10, 2014

Last week, head coach Charlie Strong redecorated the Longhorn locker room, filling it with images from last year’s loss to BYU in Provo, Utah. He posted photos of BYU quarterback Taysom Hill running...

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