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Texas winning turnover ratio

Lauren Giudice September 20, 2012

The Longhorns have been avoiding costly turnovers this season, capitalizing on gifts from their defense. They have only coughed up the ball once so far this season — a fumbled snap during the their...

Big plays hurt defense

Hank South September 19, 2012

A big play can change the landscape of an entire game. A team can shift momentum in its favor and never look back. Through three games the Texas defense has given up its fair share of big plays only to...

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Ash’s confidence, play improving

Chris Hummer September 19, 2012

Three weeks into last season, David Ash was just a freshman and was splitting snaps with Case McCoy. He had only completed six passes and had yet to throw a touchdown. Now a year later, Ash is the undisputed...

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Big 12 newcomers start strong

Matt Warden September 19, 2012

TCU starting off strong Change is hard. TCU will surely realize this while acclimating to the Big 12. The Horned Frogs will be tested every week as they step onto the field. In the match against Kansas,...

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Horns show they’re ready for Big 12 play

Christian Corona September 18, 2012

Texas was supposed to be the outlier, the anomaly in the pass-first, pass-second, pass-third Big 12. The Longhorns were meant to rely on their defense, spend most of their snaps on offense feeding their...

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Bergeron brings weirdness to running back room

Lauren Giudice September 18, 2012

Although it may be an odd sight, don’t be surprised if you see running back Joe Bergeron rollerblading around campus one day. He admits he’s “different,” but that comes with the...

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Longhorns’ key football players face injury

Chris Hummer September 18, 2012

Jordan Hicks is the leading tackler on the Texas defense. Joe Bergeron is the starter at running back. And Anthony Fera transferred to Texas from Penn State to help lead the special teams unit. Each of...

Texas is No. 12 on AP, No. 10 on Coach’s Poll

Sara Beth Purdy September 17, 2012

Texas moved up two spots to No. 12 this weekend after the 66-31 victory over Ole Miss on the road. The USA Today Coaches’ poll has the Longhorns at No. 10, which will factor into the eventual BCS...

Ash, Brown make it hard to dwell on defensive miscues

Christian Corona September 17, 2012

Texas gave up touchdowns of 48, 75 and 100 yards in the second half of its 66-31 win over Ole Miss Saturday night. The longhorns committed more penalties this weekend than it did in its previous two games...

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Ash steps up, defense steps back

Lauren Giudice September 17, 2012

Last week against New Mexico, David Ash finished the game with 221 yards and two touchdowns.  Against Ole Miss, a team expected to be more of a challenge than the Lobos, Ash showed his improvement...

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UT defeats Ole Miss 66-31

Chris Hummer September 16, 2012

Updated at 10:25 PM September 16, 2012 Texas stepped into SEC country to play Ole Miss but felt right at home in what ended up being a Big 12-style shootout. The Longhorns’ offense exploded for...

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Texas fans get taste of SEC in Oxford

David Collier September 14, 2012

Saturday’s matchup between Ole Miss and Texas pits the SEC against the Big 12 in ESPN’s College Football Finale. However, for the thousands of Longhorn fans making their way to Oxford, Miss....

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