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Texas football coach Steve Sarkisian during UT's game against TCU on Nov. 13, 2023.

Texas football talks how to proceed without Jonathon Brooks, keys to defeating Iowa State

Evan Vieth, Associate Sports Editor November 13, 2023

With a close win against TCU in the books, the Texas Longhorns sit at 9–1 atop the Big 12 with just two games to go. Head coach Steve Sarkisian and the rest of the Longhorns will have to prepare for...

Sophomore running back, Jonathon Brooks stiff arms BYU player as he runs for a touchdown on Oct. 28, 2023.

Texas star running back Jonathon Brooks out for the season with torn ACL

Evan Vieth, Associate Sports Editor November 12, 2023

Redshirt sophomore running back Jonathon Brooks sustained a torn ACL in the fourth quarter of Texas’s win against Texas Christian University on Saturday. The star rusher will undergo surgery and miss...

Wide receiver Adonai Mitchell during Texas' game against TCU on Nov. 11, 2023. Mitchell made the game-winning catch in the fourth quarter.

Second quarter successes help Texas win nail-biter in Fort Worth

Evan Vieth, Associate Sports Editor November 12, 2023

Late heroics from the Longhorns secured a 29-26 win against the TCU Horned Frogs, but domination in the second quarter kept Texas ahead when the offense fell short in the second half.  The second quarter...

Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers during the Longhorns' game against the TCU Horned Frogs on Nov. 11, 2023. The game was Ewers' first back since getting injured during Texas' game at Houston.

No. 7 Texas hangs on in Fort Worth to beat TCU 29-26

Lindsey Plotkin, Sports Desk Editor November 12, 2023

With just over two minutes left to play in the game, sophomore quarterback Quinn Ewers launched a perfect pass to junior wide receiver Adonai Mitchell on third-and-12. With just over two minutes left to...

Defensive linemen T'Vondre Sweat and Byron Murphy during Texas' game against Kansas State on Nov. 4, 2023.

T’Vondre Sweat, Byron Murphy dominate offenses on field while helping teammates improve

Lindsey Plotkin, Sports Desk Editor November 9, 2023

The Texas defensive line duo of senior T’Vondre Sweat and junior Byron Murphy has proved that they are a force to be reckoned with.  Sweat and Murphy have led the defensive charge this season. In...

Coach Steve Sarkisian watches unranked Texas host No. 1 Alabama.

Games to Watch: TCU

Bo Espey, General Sports Reporter November 9, 2023

No. 3 Michigan at No. 10 Penn State Nov. 11, 11:00 a.m. CT, FOX Even with all of the off-field distractions, Michigan is chugging along as they set their focus on a third-straight Big Ten Championship...

Special teams unit has kept Texas standing in Ewers’ absence

Special teams unit has kept Texas standing in Ewers’ absence

Lindsey Plotkin, Sports Desk Editor November 9, 2023

Since the beginning of the season, head coach Steve Sarkisian has praised his team’s ability to be versatile. The special teams unit is no exception to this.  Special teams has been key for Texas...

Head to Head History: TCU

Head to Head History: TCU

Isa Almeida, General Sports Reporter November 9, 2023

The roles seemed to have changed since the last time Texas and TCU met. In last year’s meeting, the Horned Frogs ranked No. 2 while the Longhorns were barely in the running, sitting at No. 25. This year,...

The heart of the defense: Jaylan Ford

The heart of the defense: Jaylan Ford

Evan Vieth, Associate Sports Editor November 9, 2023

Many things were different when Jaylan Ford arrived in Austin to play for the Texas Longhorns in 2020. Ford was just a three-star recruit, an afterthought behind the names of then-head coach Tom Herman’s...

Keys to the Game: TCU

Keys to the Game: TCU

Lauren Hightower, General Sports Reporter November 9, 2023

TCU is not the same football team that beat Texas 17-10 last season.  The Frogs lost eight of their starters to the NFL Draft. Five current offensive starters are injured, including TCU junior quarterback...

Hutch’s Huddle: Texas could be the only thing standing in its own way of championship promise

Hutch’s Huddle: Texas could be the only thing standing in its own way of championship promise

Emma Hutchinson, Double Coverage Editor November 9, 2023

The Texas Longhorns have now reached first place in the Big 12 standings. A conference championship title is well within reach, seeing that rival and former first place contender Oklahoma suffered an upset...

Notes From the Opponent: TCU

Notes From the Opponent: TCU

Emmanuel Ramirez, Senior Sports Reporter November 9, 2023

The Daily Texan spoke with TCU 360 sports editor Ethan Love to get his thoughts on this weekend's matchup.  DT: What do you think causes real problems for Texas on both sides of the ball? EL: I'm...

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