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Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

The Daily Texan

Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

The Daily Texan

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Texas A&M’s season opener and SEC opener will now be one and the same

Christian Corona August 29, 2012

The Aggies were scheduled to face Louisiana Tech Saturday but, because of potential safety threats due to Hurricane Isaac, the game has been postponed until Oct. 13. That day previously marked a bye week...

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Stability will lead to results

Chris Hummer August 29, 2012

Texas’ offense has quite a bit to prove in 2012. Last season the Longhorns averaged 28.1 points a game, the second worst total in the Mack Brown era. Texas featured three different starting quarterbacks,...

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Texas’ final record won’t come down to QB

Christian Corona August 29, 2012

It was 237 long days between Texas’ Holiday Bowl win over Cal last December and the day, to no one’s surprise, when the Longhorns finally named David Ash their starting quarterback last week. “I...

QBs Ash and McCoy embracing competition

Jim Vertuno August 6, 2012

Call it a quarterback controversy or a competition. Whatever it is, the Texas Longhorns remain unsettled at the position heading into the 2012 season. The Longhorns reported to training camp Sunday with...

Penn State kicker transfers to Texas

Sara Beth Purdy August 3, 2012

Junior Anthony Fera has announced his intent to transfer to Texas for the fall of 2012 and will had depth to the Longhorn’s inexperience roster at kicker. Fera, who is originally from Cypress, Texas,...

Anthony Fera leaves Penn State, joining Longhorns

The Associated Press August 2, 2012

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Kicker-punter Anthony Fera has left Penn State, the second starter to depart Happy Valley this week following harsh NCAA sanctions against the program for the Jerry Sandusky...

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Why West Virginia will win the Big 12

Christian Corona July 30, 2012

I’ll admit it — I was one of the seven people who picked West Virginia to win the Big 12 this year. Thirty-two of the 41 people who submitted ballots for this year’s preseason Big 12...

Ash, McCoy still battling for starting quarterback spot

Christian Corona July 30, 2012

The Longhorns have two great running backs returning and another prolific tailback prospect preparing for his freshman season. Their defense should be one of the best in the country. But all anyone wants...

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Okafor, Vaccaro won’t travel for Media Days

Sara Beth Purdy July 23, 2012

The only question surrounding the Texas defense this summer is just how good they can be as an overall unit. A lot of that expectation comes from a star-studded returning cast that includes seniors safety...

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Texas’ defense carries weight at Media Days

Nick Cremona July 23, 2012

In the Big 12 Conference there’s a fine line between controversy and a calculated chess move when it comes to selecting players to represent one’s school in front of the media. Bringing a...

Newcomers TCU and WVU add strength to Big 12

Nitya Duran July 23, 2012

The Big 12 was happy to announce the addition of Texas Christian and West Virginia to the conference on July 1. Two spots became available after the departure of Missouri and Texas A&M from the conference...

Big East drops lawsuit against TCU, will get $5M

The Associated Press July 20, 2012

The Big East Conference has dropped its lawsuit against TCU and will receive the $5 million it was seeking from TCU after it bailed out on a commitment to join the conference. The Big East filed the suit...

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