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Running back Jonathon Brooks during Texas' game against Oklahoma on Oct. 7, 2023.

Big 12 Power Rankings: Week 9

Bo Espey, General Sports Reporter October 27, 2023

1. Oklahoma Sooners No. 6-ranked Oklahoma is the only remaining undefeated Big 12 team left this year after holding off UCF 31-29 this past weekend. Quarterback Dillon Gabriel’s play has been a big...

Opponents to Watch: BYU

Opponents to Watch: BYU

Isa Almeida, General Sports Reporter October 27, 2023

BYU will head into the eighth game of its maiden Big 12 season with a 5–2 record and 2–2 in the conference. The matchup against No. 7 Texas will undoubtedly be the biggest game of its season so far....

Week 9: Heisman Watch

Week 9: Heisman Watch

JT Bowen, General Sports Reporter October 27, 2023

At roughly the two-thirds mark of the college football season, the Heisman race is both wide open and heating up. The stock of some presumptive frontrunners have taken a hit within the past few weeks,...

Freshman runningback CJ Baxter fights off Kansas linebacker Rich Miller on Sept. 30, 2023.

Keys to the Game: BYU

Emmanuel Ramirez, Senior Sports Reporter October 27, 2023

The No. 7 Texas Longhorns will host the BYU Cougars this Saturday at 2:30 p.m. Last week, the Longhorns escaped with a win against Houston, but the victory came at a cost. If the Longhorns want to keep...

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

Games to Watch: Week 9

Evan Vieth, Associate Sports Editor October 27, 2023

No. 6 Oklahoma @ Kansas Saturday, Oct. 28, 11 a.m. CT on Fox If the events of the start of Halloween weekend haven’t taken too much out of you, the early slate features a critical game for the...

Hutch's Huddle: Week 9

Hutch’s Huddle: Week 9

Emma Hutchinson, Double Coverage Editor October 26, 2023

Eight weeks into the season and Texas has finally succumbed to the physicality and pressure that comes with college football. Three crucial players exited the field on Saturday with injuries, including...

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

Texas offense is in confident, capable hands of Maalik Murphy

Lindsey Plotkin, Sports Desk Editor October 26, 2023

With sophomore quarterback Quinn Ewers out recovering from a shoulder injury, redshirt freshman quarterback Maalik Murphy will be perfectly fine to lead Texas in Ewers’ absence. Murphy’s laid-back...

How past offseason transfers have performed after entering transfer portal

How past offseason transfers have performed after entering transfer portal

Victoria Fulton, General Sports Reporter October 25, 2023

Hudson Card, Quarterback, Purdue Four-star prospect Hudson Card played three seasons and appeared in 22 games with the Longhorns. Card saw limited playing time as he was named backup for quarterback...

Texas Football coach Steve Sarkisian and players during The Eyes of Texas after a 31-24 win against Houston on Oct. 21, 2023.

Texas football’s culture shines, even with uncertainty surrounding Ewers’ injury

Lindsey Plotkin, Sports Desk Editor October 23, 2023

Texas football head coach Steve Sarkisian opened up Monday’s weekly press conference by praising his team’s culture. In No. 7 Texas’ 31-24 win over Houston, Texas took a 21-0 lead before Houston...

Wildcat trumps the Cougars: Savion Red becomes savior in win over Houston

Wildcat trumps the Cougars: Savion Red becomes savior in win over Houston

Evan Vieth, Associate Sports Editor October 21, 2023

When the red zone offense was at its worst, Texas turned to a new face to get over their woes. After a loss against Oklahoma plagued by red zone failure, in stepped sophomore running back Savion Red, lined...

No. 8 Texas scrapes by Houston, winning 31-24

No. 8 Texas scrapes by Houston, winning 31-24

Lindsey Plotkin, Sports Desk Editor October 21, 2023

With 12:49 left to play in the first half, No. 8 Texas led Houston 21-0. On three consecutive drives, Houston tied the game at 21 points less than three minutes into the third quarter.  Texas got off...

Texas football could still see hopes of a College Football Playoff appearance

Texas football could still see hopes of a College Football Playoff appearance

Evan Vieth, Associate Sports Editor October 19, 2023

For Texas fans, the last thing they wanted to hear on that Saturday afternoon was how Texas is okay. Losing to Oklahoma, both teams undefeated for the first time in over a decade, it felt like the end...

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