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Defensive back Malik Muhammad recovers a blocked punt in the end zone and scores a touchdown during Texas' game against Oklahoma on Oct 7, 2023.

Games to Watch: Week 10

Emmanuel Ramirez, Senior Sports Reporter November 2, 2023

If all the candy on Halloween doesn’t have you giddy and struggling to fall asleep, this week of games surely will. Saturday features plenty of match-ups that have major implications on the postseason...

Quarterback Maalik Murphy adjusts his helmet as he takes the field for warmups against Houston on Oct. 21, 2023.

Head to Head History: Kansas State

JT Bowen, Senior Sports Reporter November 2, 2023

It wasn’t always pretty, but Texas took care of business over the weekend, defeating BYU 35-6  in redshirt freshman Maalik Murphy’s first start at quarterback. With sophomore starter Quinn Ewers set...

Opponents to Watch: Kansas State

Opponents to Watch: Kansas State

Lindsey Plotkin, Sports Desk Editor November 2, 2023

Kansas State has stormed through the Big 12 and is one of the hottest teams in the conference, seeing as it is one of the five teams tied for first place. Ranked at No. 23 in this week’s AP Poll, the...

Texas Football head coach, Steve Sarkisian taking notes during game against West Virginia on Oct. 1st, 2022.

Notes on the Coach: Kansas State

Emma Hutchinson, Double Coverage Editor November 2, 2023

Settling into his fifth year as head coach of the Wildcats, Chris Klieman has already tasted success in the Big 12 conference, taking his 2022 team to become Big 12 champions over then-No. 3 TCU in a thrilling...

Longhorns in the NFL

Longhorns in the NFL

Lauren Hightower, General Sports Reporter November 2, 2023

DeShon Elliott, Miami Dolphins After signing a one-year, $1.77 million deal with the Miami Dolphins, DeShon Elliott looked to get a contract extension and compete for a starting spot at safety. The...

Longhorn Network’s production abilities decrease as it nears end

Longhorn Network’s production abilities decrease as it nears end

The Daily Texan Staff November 2, 2023

Editor’s note: This story has been removed because The Daily Texan misreported on the current state of the Longhorn Network, due to a misjudgment of choice in sourcing. On Oct. 30, The Texan reached...

Five-star wide receiver Ryan Wingo commits to Texas, becomes third pledge in 2024 class

Five-star wide receiver Ryan Wingo commits to Texas, becomes third pledge in 2024 class

Victoria Fulton, General Sports Reporter October 31, 2023

Ryan Wingo, class of 2024 5-star, announced his commitment to play for the Longhorns Wednesday. The wide receiver is ranked No. 27 prospect overall. Wingo is now the third 5-star pledge to be recruited...

Texas football coach Steve Sarkisian during the Longhorns' game against BYU on Oct. 28, 2023.

Sarkisian reflects on Murphy’s first start, looks ahead to Kansas State

Evan Vieth, Associate Sports Editor October 31, 2023

With the dangerous Kansas State matchup looming, head coach Steve Sarkisian stayed positive about his redshirt freshman quarterback Maalik Murphy and team following a commanding win over BYU. “I think...

Initially a walk-on, Michael Taaffe has made a name for himself on the Texas defense

Initially a walk-on, Michael Taaffe has made a name for himself on the Texas defense

Lindsey Plotkin, Sports Desk Editor October 30, 2023

Michael Taaffe took a chance on himself. He accepted a preferred walk-on offer to Texas out of high school instead of going somewhere where he would have had a guaranteed scholarship.  A sophomore...

Redshirt sophomore Maalik Murphy launches the ball to his teammates against BYU on Oct. 28, 2023.

Texas destroys BYU in return to DKR thanks to Murphy

Evan Vieth, Associate Sports Editor October 28, 2023

Words cannot express the pressure redshirt sophomore quarterback Maalik Murphy faced when he first stepped — and danced — onto the field for the first time as a starting quarterback. Murphy entered...

Notes on the Coach: BYU’s Kalani Sitake

Notes on the Coach: BYU’s Kalani Sitake

Lauren Hightower, General Sports Reporter October 27, 2023

On Saturday, BYU head coach Kalani Sitake will stand on the sideline opposing Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian. But it wasn’t too long ago that they stood on the same sideline.  Sarkisian and...

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