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Where’s the rock bottom? Texas falls yet again in 31-23 loss to West Virginia to make it six straight defeats

Where’s the rock bottom? Texas falls yet again in 31-23 loss to West Virginia to make it six straight defeats

Nathan Han, Sports Reporter November 20, 2021
In Saturday’s matchup of two 4–6 teams battling for bowl eligibility, Texas couldn’t come back from a 21-7 first half deficit and lost their sixth game in a row, 31-23.
Texan Tuesday Football Talk: Kansas loss and key injuries

Texan Tuesday Football Talk: Kansas loss and key injuries

Nathan Han, Matthew Boncosky, Sports Reporters November 16, 2021

Welcome to the thirteenth edition of the Texan Tuesday Football Talk, where Daily Texan football beat reporters Matthew Boncosky and Nathan Han discuss, of course, Texas football. Nathan Han: I have...

3 for 3: The good, the bad and the future in Texas football

3 for 3: The good, the bad and the future in Texas football

Margaret Wirick, Sports Reporter November 16, 2021

In the face of an almost unprecedented five-game losing streak capped off with a home loss to Kansas, The Daily Texan takes a look at the good, the bad and the future for Texas football. The Good Xavier...

3 takeaways from Longhorns home loss to Kansas Jayhawks

3 takeaways from Longhorns home loss to Kansas Jayhawks

Riley Glenn, Sports Reporter November 14, 2021

For the first time since 1956, Texas has lost five consecutive games. The 1–8 Jayhawks, who hadn’t won a Big 12 road game since 2008, went into Austin and beat the Longhorns 57-56 in overtime.  Saturday’s...

‘Until we figure that out … we’re going to be swimming upstream’: Sarkisian, Thompson reflect on what’s missing from Texas football after devastating loss to Kansas

‘Until we figure that out … we’re going to be swimming upstream’: Sarkisian, Thompson reflect on what’s missing from Texas football after devastating loss to Kansas

Nathan Han, Sports Reporter November 14, 2021

Thirty minutes after the devastating 57-56 loss to Kansas, Casey Thompson came into Saturday’s postgame press conference with his shoulder pads still on and a lot on his mind. “Obviously, I think...

Texas claws back to force OT, but Kansas wins in Austin for first time ever

Texas claws back to force OT, but Kansas wins in Austin for first time ever

Matthew Boncosky, Sports Reporter November 13, 2021

There will be books written about this Texas football season. This horrible, unbelievable, train wreck of a season featuring five straight losses for the first time since 1956. Yes, 1956. But...

Texan Tuesday Football Talk: Bo Davis, wide receivers, Kansas talk, and more

Texan Tuesday Football Talk: Bo Davis, wide receivers, Kansas talk, and more

Nathan Han, Matthew Boncosky, Sports Reporter November 9, 2021

Welcome to the twelfth edition of the Texan Tuesday Football Talk, where Daily Texan football beat reporters Matthew Boncosky and Nathan Han discuss, of course, Texas football. Nathan Han: Junior wide...

3 for 3: The good, the bad and the future in Texas football

3 for 3: The good, the bad and the future in Texas football

Margaret Wirick, Sports Reporter November 9, 2021

The headline is everywhere: Texas has lost four straight games for the first time since 2010. The Longhorns looked dazed and confused the entire game last Saturday in Ames, Iowa, only putting up one touchdown...

Offensive line recruiting is next crucial step for reeling Texas program

Offensive line recruiting is next crucial step for reeling Texas program

Nathan Han, Sports Reporter November 8, 2021
Largely due to the struggles of the offensive line, Sarkisian failed his first major tests of his time at the helm of the football program in losses to Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Baylor and most recently, Iowa State.
3 takeaways from the Longhorns blowout loss in Ames

3 takeaways from the Longhorns blowout loss in Ames

Riley Glenn November 7, 2021

Rock bottom. The Longhorns haven’t won a game since Oct. 2. They have found ways to lose games in unimaginable ways. Saturday night’s 30-7 loss in Ames, Iowa, however, felt like rock bottom for this...

Texas’ fourth-straight loss brings program to unimaginable low in Sark’s first year

Texas’ fourth-straight loss brings program to unimaginable low in Sark’s first year

Matthew Boncosky, Sports Reporter November 6, 2021

Winning is hard. It’s the infamous phrase uttered by former head coach Tom Herman that drew unanimous eye rolls from the Texas faithful when he was consistently losing to Maryland, TCU, Oklahoma and...

Live coverage: Texas falls 30-7 to Iowa State, loses fourth-straight in embarrassing fashion

Live coverage: Texas falls 30-7 to Iowa State, loses fourth-straight in embarrassing fashion

Nathan Han, Sports Reporter November 6, 2021

In its icy white uniforms, Texas will play Iowa State in front of a sold-out Jack Trice Stadium to try and end a three-game losing streak. The 4–4 Longhorns take on the 5–3 Cyclones in Ames, Iowa,...

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