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Whittaker’s career-ending injury deals demoralizing blow

Christian Corona November 15, 2011

Without their top two rushers, the Longhorns needed a big day out of Fozzy Whittaker. On the fourth play from scrimmage, David Ash pitched the ball to the senior tailback, whose knee awkwardly buckled...

Fozzy Whittaker’s season takes sad twist

Trey Scott November 14, 2011

Sports writers don’t root for teams, they root for storylines. Something new to write about, some story to tell, something that makes this week different than last week. For most of this season,...

Texas falls to Mizzou, 17-5

Austin Laymance November 12, 2011

COLUMBIA, MO — The Texas Longhorns entered Faurot Field bruised and battered. They left in even worse shape. Playing without their leading receiver and top two rushers, the Longhorns lost senior...

Former Angleton teammates will reunite on Saturday

Austin Laymance November 10, 2011

Talk about a reunion. Angleton High School will be well-represented at Faurot Field on Saturday when Texas visits Missouri. Longhorns cornerback Quandre Diggs and tailback D.J. Monroe grew up in Angleton...

Freshmen Brown, Shipley feeling better after missing game with injuries

Christian Corona November 9, 2011

Texas was without its leading rusher and its receiver, Malcolm Brown and Jaxon Shipley, last weekend but still managed to blow out Texas Tech and amass a season-high 595 yards, 439 on the ground. Brown...

Texas bowl eligible for first time since 2009

Christian Corona November 8, 2011

The Longhorns used to take winning six games for granted. They never talked much about being bowl eligible. Ten wins used to be the benchmark Texas strived toward and reached nine years in a row....

Crazy as it seems, Texas has a shot at a BCS Bowl

Trey Scott November 8, 2011

If you were to look at the season in chunks — as Texas coaches like to do — then this is how it would look: First chunk: After wins over Rice, BYU, UCLA and Iowa State, the Longhorns’...

Press Box Oberservation: Triumph Over Texas Tech

Christian Corona November 7, 2011

Here are three observations from Texas’ victory over Texas Tech. NCAA president pays visit to Austin NCAA president Mark Emmert came to Austin to watch the first half of Texas’ 52-20 win...

Ash shows more signs of improvement in rout of Texas Tech

Christian Corona November 7, 2011

After the game, he signed more autographs than the number of passes he threw during the contest. But David Ash made the most of them. The freshman quarterback attempted just seven passes, completing four...

Texas dominates Texas Tech

Austin Laymance November 7, 2011

The Longhorns didn’t skip a beat without their leading rusher and receiver. Joe Bergeron rushed for 191 yards and three touchdowns on 29 carries as Texas manhandled Texas Tech up front en route...

Longhorns manhandle Red Raiders

Austin Laymance November 6, 2011

The Longhorns didn't skip a beat without their leading rusher and receiver. Joe Bergeron rushed for 191 yards and three touchdowns on 29 carries as Texas manhandled Texas Tech up front en route to...

Texas runs over Texas Tech 52-20

The Associated Press November 5, 2011

AUSTIN — For several years, Texas lacked a power back who could pound defenses into submission. Now the Longhorns seem to have them everywhere. Freshman Joe Bergeron ran for 191 yards and scored...

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