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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...

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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