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Big 12 football preview: conference wide open in transition year

Big 12 football preview: conference wide open in transition year

Hunter Dworaczyk, Senior Sports Reporter August 23, 2022

For the first time since 2015, the Big 12 enters the season with a defending champion not named Oklahoma. With the majority of the conference breaking in new starting quarterbacks this season, five different...

Fall practice injury update: Texas dealt two key season-ending injuries on offense

Fall practice injury update: Texas dealt two key season-ending injuries on offense

Hunter Dworaczyk, Senior Sports Reporter August 21, 2022

As focus begins to shift toward the season opener in September, the Longhorns were dealt a pair of setbacks during fall camp. Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian officially ruled out wide receiver Isaiah...

Texas football to start season with optimism, revived team culture

Texas football to start season with optimism, revived team culture

Jordan Mitchell, Associate Sports Editor August 21, 2022

Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian tried addressing some of Texas football’s looming culture concerns with fall camp this year. After Monday’s scrimmage, the football team hosted an impromptu karaoke...

Redshirt freshman quarterback, Quinn Ewers, attempts a pass during the Orange and White spring football game on April 23, 2022. The game showcased the talents of Ewers and sophomore quarterback Hudson Card as they competed for the starting position this fall.

Quinn Ewers named Texas’ starting quarterback

Matthew Boncosky, Sports Editor August 19, 2022

Texas Athletics announced Friday that redshirt freshman Quinn Ewers will be the starting quarterback for the Longhorns this fall. John Bianco, senior associate athletics director, announced head coach...

The forgotten quarterback: Maalik Murphy

The forgotten quarterback: Maalik Murphy

Collins Grushey, Sports Reporter August 9, 2022

Editor's note: This article was first published in the August 9, 2022 flip book.  Entering the 2022 football season, redshirt freshman quarterback Quinn Ewers or sophomore quarterback Hudson Card will...

Excitement high as Texas football begins year 2 under Sarkisian

Excitement high as Texas football begins year 2 under Sarkisian

Nick Hargroue, Sports Reporter August 9, 2022

Editor's note: This article first appeared in the August 9, 2022 flip book.  The phrase “Texas is back” has been synonymous with Texas’ football program ever since former starting quarterback...

Robinson, Overshown headline Longhorns nominated to preseason award watch lists

Robinson, Overshown headline Longhorns nominated to preseason award watch lists

Katie Borchetta, Sports Reporter August 8, 2022

Preseason football award watch list season is here, and many Longhorns have been featured as players to watch heading into the 2022 season. Bijan Robinson, star junior running back, has all eyes on...

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History of ‘Horns Down’

Matthew Caldwell, Sports Reporter August 3, 2022

Editor’s note: This article first appeared in the August 2, 2022 flipbook. Texas’ iconic “Hook ‘em, Horns” hand gesture has been a symbol of the University since Henry Pitts first did it in...

Sarkisian brings 3 coaching staff additions into 2022 season

Sarkisian brings 3 coaching staff additions into 2022 season

Katie Borchetta, Sports Reporter July 28, 2022

Editor's note: This article first appeared in the July 26, 2022 flip book.  Heading into his second year as Texas’ head coach, Steve Sarkisian has added a number of new talents to the roster, including...

Previewing Texas’ wide receiver room heading into 2022 season

Previewing Texas’ wide receiver room heading into 2022 season

Collins Grushey, Sports Reporter July 21, 2022

Following a season in which Texas finished middle of the pack in many FBS passing statistics, several offseason additions have generated excitement to see how the changes affect the passing game heading...

The Arch Effect: how Manning’s commitment spurred a run of several top recruits picking Texas

The Arch Effect: how Manning’s commitment spurred a run of several top recruits picking Texas

Matthew Caldwell, Sports Reporter July 18, 2022

The commitment of Arch Manning — top recruit in the 2023 class — to Texas on June 23 was a huge victory for the Longhorns, but the wave of recruits that quickly followed could arguably be just as big. Wherever...

Notable Texas football newcomers to know before the season kicks off

Notable Texas football newcomers to know before the season kicks off

Katie Borchetta, Sports Reporter July 7, 2022

The offseason has been a busy one for Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian and the Longhorns, who brought in 35 new players between freshmen and transfer commitments. With 85 total scholarships available,...

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