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Texas commits light up the stat sheet

Jacob Martella September 4, 2012

Despite his team falling to Nocona 55-47 Friday night, Longhorn commit Tyrone Swoopes lit up the stat sheet for Whitewright.  Swoopes ended his night 16-for-24 with 167 yards and three touchdowns...

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Defense has ways to go before it can call itself one of nation’s best

Christian Corona September 4, 2012

Texas allowed Wyoming only one third-down conversion in 11 tries, but that one stood out like a sore thumb. “When you give up an 80-yard pass, you can’t say your secondary played well,”...

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Defense starts slow, Vaccaro sparks team

Lauren Giudice September 4, 2012

After the Texas offense went three and out to start the game, the Cowboys responded with a 56-yard opening drive that resulted in a field goal. During the Cowboy’s second drive, Wyoming quarterback...

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Backs spur Horns to win in opener

Chris Hummer September 4, 2012

David Ash may have been the headliner leading the game Saturday, but it was Texas’ rushing attack that stole the show. Texas’ running backs combined for 260 yards and four touchdowns, pacing...

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Longhorns defeat Wyoming in the season opener

Chris Hummer September 2, 2012

David Ash may have been the headliner heading in, but it was the Texas rushing attack that stole the show. Texas’ running backs combined for 280 yards and four touchdowns, pacing the Longhorns to...

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Texas leads at halftime

Lauren Giudice September 2, 2012

After some defensive struggles,the Longhorns took a 24-9 lead over the Cowboys at halftime. David Ash started for theLonghorns and was at the helm for the entire half.  Joe Bergeron started the scoring...

Texas Media Relations reveals staff realignment

Peter Sblendorio August 31, 2012

UT Athletics’ Media Relations office announced its staff and sport assignments for each of the 2012-2013 Longhorn teams with a number of changes from last year taking place. The Media Relations...

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Davis prepares for first game as Iowa OC

Hank South August 31, 2012

Big Ten Media Days wrapped up July 27 with the overwhelming majority of attention directed toward the Penn State scandal. Football will go on, and many of the Big Ten teams have generated a lot of excitement. One...

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Horns have nation’s best defensive end duo

Christian Corona August 30, 2012

The Longhorns played three games before Alex Okafor recorded his first sack last year. They played six before Jackson Jeffcoat got his first one. Don’t expect them to wait this long this season....

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Carrington Byndom may be soft spoken soft-spoken, but his play speaks volumes

Chris Hummer August 30, 2012

Carrington Byndom isn’t like most great cornerbacks. He’s very soft-spoken, doesn’t talk a lot of smack on the field and calmly hands the ball to the referee after making a pick. But...

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A look at the defense

Lauren Giudice August 30, 2012

The Texas defense is trying to not get caught up in the hype. But it must be hard. The group led the Big 12 in rushing, passing and total defense last season. After losing just a few significant pieces,...

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Malcolm Brown is ready to step up in more ways than one

Lauren Giudice August 29, 2012

Last season Malcolm Brown stepped onto campus as a pupil under veteran running back Fozzy Whittaker. After Whittaker’s season-ending injury during Texas’ loss to Missouri, Brown and the rest...

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