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Signs of Life: Zach Shackelford’s ASL minor serves as connection to family, deaf community

Daniela Perez October 9, 2019

Marysville, Ohio, is a place senior offensive lineman Zach Shackelford can call home. It’s a place where he spent Christmas at his grandparents’ house and ran around a family-owned dairy farm...

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Best Texas Wins: From Cameron Dicker to Stonie Clark

The Daily Texan Staff October 9, 2019

With No. 11 Texas and No. 6 Oklahoma heading to the Cotton Bowl for the 115th installment of the Red River Showdown, The Daily Texan staff has ranked Texas' five best wins in Dallas.  2008: Texas...

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Looking to the future: Comparing Texas’ and Oklahoma’s 2020 recruiting classes

Myah Taylor October 9, 2019

Over the last decade, Oklahoma has padded its winning résumé. Each year, its offense seems to get more explosive, its quarterbacks are frequently in Heisman contention, and conference championships...

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‘I think we’re maybe too physical for the Big 12’: Physicality stands out for Texas

Donnavan Smoot October 9, 2019

Texas was reviewed for targeting not once, but twice against West Virginia on Saturday. The first instance came in the first quarter when sophomore safety B.J. Foster launched himself into West Virginia...

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Texas talks Red River atmosphere

Daniela Perez October 9, 2019

When Texas players exit the locker room and run into Cotton Bowl, they are met with an ocean of crimson. The field’s entrance point, located on Oklahoma’s side of the field, is more than 50...

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Herman looks back on history, tradition behind Red River Rivalry

Daniela Perez October 8, 2019

Head coach Tom Herman has seen and worked in great college rivalries since the start of his career. He experienced the Michigan-Ohio State rivalry firsthand while he was the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks...

Take Texas Home, Country Roads

Daniela Perez October 6, 2019

Texas arrived in Morgantown with a thirst for vengeance. West Virginia was keen on making Texas their Big 12 rival, and fans were sporting “Horns Down” at Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar...

Defense jumpstarts Longhorn offense

Donnavan Smoot October 6, 2019

Before its bye week, Texas beat Oklahoma State 36-30. The Longhorns were never truly dominant, had issues on special teams and were less than their best. After the game, head coach Tom Herman spoke about...

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Hostile atmosphere awaits Texas in West Virginia

Donnavan Smoot October 4, 2019

Saturday marks the first time Texas will leave the state in the 2019 season. The last time the Longhorns made the trip to Morgantown, West Virginia, it was to clinch a bowl berth in 2017. Although this...

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Opponents to watch: Stills, Washington star on defense

Myah Taylor October 4, 2019

Texas began Big 12 play undefeated with a win over a solid Oklahoma State team two weeks ago in Austin. After a bye week, the Longhorns will make their first trip out of state to match up against another...

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Texas wins if, Texas loses if: Kendall could present problems to Texas secondary

Wills Layton October 4, 2019

Last year, a two-point conversion stood between Texas pulling off an impressive home win and a disappointing loss. Then West Virginia quarterback Will Grier lit up the Longhorn defense and scored on a...

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Heisman watch Week Six: Justin Fields emerges

Stephen Wagner October 4, 2019

After another week of college football, our Heisman front-runners are beginning to separate themselves as a new player enters the picture. Here’s who to watch in Week Six: Tua Tagovailoa —...

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