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Texas Football coach Steve Sarkisian and players during The Eyes of Texas after a 31-24 win against Houston on Oct. 21, 2023.

Texas vs. Michigan football preview: an early season test for the Longhorns

Henry Hipschman, General Sports Reporter June 27, 2024

On Sept. 7, only two weeks into the 2024 football season, the Longhorns will be traveling deep into enemy territory to take on their most difficult out-of-conference opponent this season: the Michigan...

Texas runs out to the field at the beginning of the second half of the Big 12 Championship game on Dec. 2, 2023.

Big shoes to fill for defensive line, Kenny Baker

Ben Wells, General Sports Reporter June 27, 2024

Throughout the 2023 season, Texas football was synonymous with elite defensive line play. As a unit, the Longhorns’ defense held all of their opponents to a stifling 2.9 yards per rushing attempt and...

Quarterback Quinn Ewers looks to pass the ball during the College Football Playoff game against Washington on Jan. 1, 2024.

Repeating history: Colorado State preview

Lauren Hightower, Senior Sports Reporter June 24, 2024

Fans filling the stands in Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium, wearing boots and burnt orange. The Texas summer heat beating down in a midday game. Texas football attempting to repeat history.  If...

Coach Steve Sarkisian laughs with other members of the coaching staff during a practice on Dec. 30, 2023 for the Allstate Sugar Bowl.

2026 quarterback Dia Bell announces commitment to Texas

Meaghan English, Senior Sports Reporter June 18, 2024

Steve Sarkisian, the Texas football head coach, has a knack for recruiting top-of-the-line quarterbacks. From Quinn Ewers to Arch Manning, Sarkisian has been involved in the recruitment of several notable...

These 14 days in June are some of the most important of the year as Texas looks to recruit the future of the Forty Acres

These 14 days in June are some of the most important of the year as Texas looks to recruit the future of the Forty Acres

Evan Vieth, Sports Editor June 17, 2024

Despite the first kick of the 2024 football season still being over 70 days away, head coach Steve Sarkisian and the rest of Texas football are in the busiest, and most important, stages of the year. Elite...

Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian at the game versus Alabama on Sept. 9, 2023.

Texas football has potential to skyrocket to top of 2025 Recruiting Class List with multiple five-star recruits

Katie Borchetta, Associate Sports Editor June 13, 2024

Texas football currently sits in the No. 16 spot for its 2025 recruiting class. However, the recruiting trail is far from over. If things go in the Longhorns’ favor within the next few months, Texas...

QB2 Arch Manning catches a snap during Texas' annual spring game on Saturday.

NCAA officially approves coach-to-player play calling headsets for college football

Lindsey Plotkin, Associate Sports Editor April 23, 2024

With the play clock ticking down, all 22 players' gazes are shifted toward their respective sidelines and everyone is looking for one thing: the incoming play call signal. To keep the signal private, multiple...

Five-star freshman Ryan Wingo celebrates a touchdown for the orange team during Texas' annual spring game on Saturday, April 20, 2024.

Texas football’s 2024 recruiting class show up at Orange-White scrimmage

Isa Almeida, Senior Sports Reporter April 20, 2024

Ahead of its debut season at the Southeastern Conference, Texas football hosted its annual Orange-White scrimmage, where fans got the chance to enjoy the Darrell K Royal Memorial Stadium energy and watch...

Quarterback Arch Manning throws during the Orange vs. White spring game on April 20, 2024.

Arch Manning’s big day spoiled by Team Orange in annual Orange-White matchup

JT Bowen, Senior Sports Reporter April 20, 2024

Despite a dazzling showing from redshirt freshman quarterback Arch Manning, Team White couldn’t get the job done, falling to Team Orange at Texas’ annual Orange-White Spring Game. Though boasting...

Wide receiver Xavier Worthy runs across the endzone after scoring a touchdown during Texas’ game against Wyoming on September 17, 2023.

Worthy: fastest in Combine history as Texas takes on NFL draft

Evan Vieth and Lindsey Plotkin March 4, 2024

“Take your time, man, you’re chasing a record,” said Daniel Jeremiah, NFL media analyst. Jeremiah was on the main NFL Combine broadcast, locked in on former Texas Longhorn receiver Xavier Worthy’s...

Steve Sarkisian hopes his obsession with winning championships is shared by his team

Steve Sarkisian hopes his obsession with winning championships is shared by his team

Lindsey Plotkin, Associate Sports Editor February 9, 2024

Texas football head coach Steve Sarkisian came to Texas to do one thing. Win championships. Now that he’s tasted a conference championship, he’s hungry for more.  “I came here to win a championship...

Wide receiver Xavier Worthy runs across the endzone after his touchdown during Texas' game against Wyoming on September 16, 2023. Texas beat Wyoming 31-10.

The Daily Texan’s Super Bowl picks

With Super Bowl Sunday just a few days away, the entire country has its eyes on the matchup between Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs against the elite San Francisco 49ers. Being the sports staff...

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