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Buy or sell: Week 8 best bets

Cameron Parker October 18, 2019

Hopefully y’all made some money on the Longhorns last week, indulged in corn dogs and fried Oreo and screamed obscenities at Oklahoma fans. I’m not an expert by any stretch of the imagination....

Players put front of resilience

Donnavan Smoot October 16, 2019

Rivalry games are different than normal games. Players move faster, fans seem louder and the outcome means more. Texas plays its rival in the middle of the season, which is different than other programs...

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Longhorns recovering following OU loss

Donnavan Smoot October 15, 2019

Head coach Tom Herman walked to the podium at his weekly press conference and delivered some much-needed reassurance to Texas fans everywhere. “The sun came up,” Herman said. After...

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Offense unable to compete against OU

Daniela Perez October 12, 2019

The Texas Longhorns fell to the Oklahoma Sooners 34-27 on Saturday in the 115th Red River Rivalry. Though the Longhorns only lost by seven points, there was a greater disparity in talent between Texas’...

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Cotton Bowl’s 50-yard line represents rivalry’s tradition

Marcus Krum October 12, 2019

When Texas meets Oklahoma at Fair Park, 12 months of built-up hostility between the Longhorns and Sooners crosses the Red River and joins at midfield. Usually, the surging red-stained boundary forces...

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OU leaves Longhorns hurtin’

Donnavan Smoot October 12, 2019

Every October, the Sooners cross the Red River to meet the Longhorns at the State Fair of Texas — regardless of statistics, human nature almost always finds a way to unleash chaos. Saturday was no...

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Comparing Herman, Riley’s tenure

Stephen Wagner October 11, 2019

On paper, Tom Herman and Lincoln Riley share a myriad of similarities.  Both are offensive gurus. Both are in their third year of coaching at a Power Five school, but, most notably, both have won...

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Heisman Watch Week Seven: Front-runners set for Red River Showdown

Stephen Wagner October 11, 2019

Aside fom the Top 10 matchup in Austin, Texas last month, most of the Heisman contenders have gone largely untested, though that will likely change soon. Until then, here is our Heisman watch list...

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Top 10 players of Herman/Riley era

Marcus Krum October 11, 2019

Kyler Murray It was a difficult distinction between Murray and Baker Mayfield for the No. 1 spot. Both were Heisman winners, both were Big 12 Champs, both were No. 1 overall picks. But as fun as Mayfield...

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Big 12 Power Rankings: Baylor moves up with dominant win

Donnavan Smoot October 11, 2019

With the Red River Showdown officially ramping up the Big 12 race, here are the latest conference rankings: No. 1 Oklahoma For a quick moment in the first quarter,  Kansas looked like it would...

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Opponents to Watch: Hurts, Lamb spark Oklahoma offense

Myah Taylor October 11, 2019

Oklahoma lost key players to the NFL and beyond following the Sooners’ 2018 campaign. Most notably was Heisman-winning quarterback Kyler Murray and All-American wide receiver Marquise Brown. Yet,...

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Column: Relax, y’all still go to OU

The Daily Texan Staff October 10, 2019

Editor’s Note: In the spirit of the University of Texas’ friendly rivalry with the University of Oklahoma, the staffs at The Daily Texan and The OU Daily have exchanged columns.  Dear...

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