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Texas squanders golden opportunity to beat West Virginia

Christian Corona October 8, 2012

The Longhorns had a chance this weekend to unequivocally prove they had finally made the transition from the hapless Big 12 cellar dweller of 2010 to national title contender. They didn’t take advantage...

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Mountaineers defeat Longhorns 48-45

Chris Hummer October 7, 2012

If you would have told Mack Brown before the game that Texas held Geno Smith to 268 yards, won the turnover battle and blocked a kick and a punt, he would have felt great about his team’s chances. The...

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UT vs WVU second half update

Lauren Giudice October 7, 2012

Anthony Fera started the scoring off the scoring in the second half by hitting his first field goal as a Longhorn.  The 38-yard field goal put the Longhorns up 31-27.            Geno...

Social media stunt grows to hype up thousands of Longhorn football fans

Bobby Blanchard October 5, 2012

Cole Kirby thought #GetLoudDKR would be a small inside joke between his friends. He was wrong. More than 2,000 people have committed to a Facebook event called “#GETLOUDDKR” that encourages...

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Defense struggles to stop the run

Lauren Giudice October 4, 2012

During the second play of the game Saturday, Oklahoma State’s Joseph Randle took the ball 69 yards for a touchdown. The defense’s struggles to stop the Cowboy’s run game didn’t...

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“Tank” Jackson shows toughness

Lauren Giudice October 4, 2012

Sophomore defensive tackle Desmond Jackson may not be the tallest player on the defensive line, but he is certainly the strongest. When he arrived on campus in the spring of 2011, his teammates were shocked...

Holgorsen’s offense poses challenge

Hank South October 3, 2012

It’s not every day a quarterback passes for almost half a mile, guiding his offense to more than 807 total yards. However, if the feat were going to be accomplished, West Virginia head coach Dana...

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Davis gets second chance

Chris Hummer October 3, 2012

Mike Davis was upset with himself. David Ash had just delivered a perfect deep ball to the front corner of the end zone, and instead of waltzing in for an easy touchdown the ball bounced off Davis’...

Malcolm Brown not playing Saturday

Lauren Giudice October 3, 2012

Running back Malcolm Brown will miss Saturday’s game against West Virginia because of a left ankle sprain, UT athletics reported Tuesday. Brown sprained his left ankle the first time he touched...

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Geno Smith takes on struggling Texas defense

Christian Corona October 2, 2012

Jordan Hicks played a crucial role in Texas’ 20-13 win over No. 5 Nebraska two years ago. Playing through an injured hamstring, the freshman linebacker made a team-high 11 tackles in the upset victory. When...

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Tackling issues plague defense

Chris Hummer October 2, 2012

For the two weeks following Texas’ 66-31 win over Ole Miss, the Longhorn defense put a heavy emphasis on tackling in practice. They worked on technique and their angles of approach to alleviate the...

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Texas tops OSU in thriller

Lauren Giudice October 1, 2012

STILLWATER, Okla. — Against Ole Miss, David Ash was good. Against Oklahoma State, Ash was great. Down by two points with 2:34 left to play, Ash needed to have the drive of his life.  He did...

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