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No. 3 Texas dazzles in season opener, setting 9 LSU pool records en route to victory

No. 3 Texas dazzles in season opener, setting 9 LSU pool records en route to victory

Karthik Nemmani, General Sports Reporter October 14, 2024

The Bob Bowman era has begun, and the outlook can’t be better. In a dominant display, No. 3 Texas defeated No. 23 LSU 198-102 in Baton Rouge, setting nine pool records and sweeping the podium in four...

Reagan Rutherford spikes the ball while Lily Barron (left) and Barakat Rahmon (right) attempt to block the ball during the UT vs. Houston match on Sept. 11, 2024.

No. 7 Texas stays undefeated in SEC after win against No. 12 Kentucky

Henry Hipschman, General Sports Reporter October 13, 2024

It was only a season ago redshirt senior Reagan Rutherford was wearing Kentucky blue and taking the court in Lexington as a Wildcat. Now she returns to a familiar floorboard, this time donning burnt orange...

Running back Quintrevion Wisner runs past Oklahoma defensive back Kani Walker during the Red River Rivalry game on Oct. 12, 2024.

Individual offensive hustle propels Texas to 34-3 victory over No. 18 Oklahoma despite rocky return for Quinn Ewers

Emma Hutchinson, Sports Desk Editor October 12, 2024

In a game where the anticipation surrounding the return of Quinn Ewers added to the fuel of pregame expectations, the junior quarterback was overshadowed by the talents of his right-hand men. No. 1...

Quarterback Quinn Ewers poses with the gold hat after Texas' win against Oklahoma on Oct. 12, 2024.

Texas conquers Oklahoma 34-3 despite first quarter nerves

Katie Borchetta, Associate Sports Editor October 12, 2024

Despite Texas defeating Oklahoma in the Red River Rivalry 34-3 and advancing its lead on the all-time leaderboard against the Sooners to 64–51–5, the Longhorns have once again showed a pattern...

Senior midfielder Lexi Missimo chases the ball on Oct. 10, 2024. Texas beat OU 1-0.

Goalkeeping heroics, school record-tying goal sees Texas soccer defeating Oklahoma

Ylver Deleon-Rios, General Sports Reporter October 10, 2024

Round one of this week's pair of Red River Rivalry games slide in favor of the Longhorns as Texas soccer was able to hang onto its lone first-half goal to win the first ever soccer Red River Rivalry as...

Defensive back Warren Roberson ahead of Texas' game against Mississippi State on Sept. 28, 2024.

SEC so far

Isa Almeida, Senior Sports Reporter October 10, 2024

Who would have thought formerly top-ranked Alabama’s first loss of the season would come against never-beaten-a-top-five-team Vanderbilt? SEC football left fans’ jaws dropped after an unpredictable...

Starting Quarterback Quinn Ewers during Texas' game against UTSA on Sept. 14, 2024.

If he has any hope for the Heisman, quarterback Quinn Ewers needs to ball out against Oklahoma

Katie Borchetta, Associate Sports Editor October 10, 2024

As Texas enters week seven of the college football season, it brings more talk of contenders for the coveted Heisman Trophy, an honor that just two Texas football players have held, Earl Campbell and Ricky...

All eyes on Aaliyah Chavez: women's basketball scouting No. 1 player in 2025 class

All eyes on Aaliyah Chavez: women’s basketball scouting No. 1 player in 2025 class

Ayan Masud, General Sports Reporter October 10, 2024

The Longhorns are in contention for the No. 1 player in the women’s basketball 2025 class. After securing five-star guard Aaliyah Crump in July, head coach Vic Schaefer and Texas aren’t stopping...

Defensive back Michael Taaffe tackles a Michigan player during Texas' game in The Big House on Sept. 7, 2024.

To win in Dallas, No. 1 Texas needs to control emotions

Lindsey Plotkin, Double Coverage Editor October 10, 2024

The Red River Rivalry is one of the biggest rivalries in college football. One thing that comes with this rivalry is emotion. Head coach Steve Sarkisian has emphasized to his players after a particularly...

Dear Oklahoma,

Dear Oklahoma,

Texan Sports Senior Staff October 10, 2024

Dear Oklahoma,  How does it feel to be the disappointing addition to the SEC this year? You already lost to the “fake UT,” now it’s time for the “real UT” to claim its victory. There’s...

No. 11 Texas men’s golf finishes second place to close the fall slate

No. 11 Texas men’s golf finishes second place to close the fall slate

Nicholas Kingman, General Sports Reporter October 10, 2024

Dominant performances by Texas men’s golf junior duo Christiaan Maas and Luke Potter during the final round of Wednesday evening’s NB3 matchplay fell short of victory as the No. 11 Longhorns came in...

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