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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...

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...

Hutchs Huddle: Week 9

Hutch’s Huddle: Week 9

Emma Hutchinson, Double Coverage Editor October 27, 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...

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