The Daily Texan

Photo Gallery: Longhorns in Louisiana, Day 1

Lorianne Willett and Kennedy Weatherby • January 8, 2024

Texas drops Big 12 opener to Texas Tech behind soft defense, poor shooting

JT Bowen, General Sports Reporter • January 7, 2024

Behind red hot shooting from the Red Raiders, No. 20 Texas dropped its final Big 12 season opener at home, falling 78-67 to Texas Tech on Saturday in poor fashion. Both squads entered the contest at...

Senior safeties Jerrin Thompson, Kitan Crawford enter NCAA transfer portal

Emma Hutchinson, Double Coverage Editor • January 7, 2024

After each spending four years on the Forty Acres, safeties Jerrin Thompson and Kitan Crawford announced their departure for the NCAA transfer portal on Friday, according to multiple reports. The two both...

Junior tight end Ja’Tavion Sanders declares for the NFL Draft

Lindsey Plotkin, General Sports Reporter • January 7, 2024

After a historic career in just three years at Texas, junior tight end Ja’Tavion Sanders will forgo his senior season and enter the 2024 NFL Draft. During his time at Texas, Sanders caught 99 passes...

Texas women’s basketball eases past West Virginia, starts 2–1 in conference play

Isa Almeida, General Sports Reporter • January 7, 2024

In its third ranked matchup of the season, No. 10 Texas women’s basketball dominated No. 24 West Virginia in a 70-49 win on the road. Texas took control of the game from the start and never looked...

Star defensive tackle Byron Murphy II declares for NFL Draft

Evan Vieth, Sports Editor • January 5, 2024

Junior defensive lineman Byron Murphy II has officially declared for the 2024 NFL Draft, leaving behind a legacy as one of the premier defensive tackles in Texas history. Murphy officially declared...

Running back Jonathon Brooks declares for the 2024 NFL Draft

Lindsey Plotkin, Senior Sports Reporter • January 5, 2024

Redshirt sophomore running back Jonathon Brooks has officially declared for the 2024 NFL Draft. Brooks rushed for 1,139 yards in 10 games in 2023 before tearing his ACL against TCU. He ran for 10 touchdowns...

Junior wide receiver Xavier Worthy declares for 2024 NFL Draft

Emma Hutchinson, Double Coverage Editor • January 5, 2024

Junior wide receiver Xavier Worthy announced his declaration for the NFL Draft on Tuesday evening and will forego his remaining eligibility. Worthy will leave Texas behind with an impressive resume, accumulating...

Texas women’s basketball conquers Texas Tech, now 1–1 in conference

Katie Borchetta, General Sports Reporter • January 4, 2024

After an upsetting conference opener against Baylor the week prior, No. 10 Texas women’s basketball redeemed themselves with a 74-47 win over Texas Tech in Lubbock on Wednesday. The matchup started...

Texas falls to Washington 37-31 in a last-second heartbreaker

Lindsey Plotkin, Sports Desk Editor • January 2, 2024

Texas had 50 seconds left to claim the second and final spot in the national championship. No. 2 Washington had a six point lead over No. 3 Texas going into the final drive of the 2024 Allstate Sugar...

Texas ends season with Sugar Bowl loss, fails to contain Penix and Huskies

Evan Vieth, Sports Editor • January 2, 2024

Entering Monday’s Sugar Bowl matchup against the No. 2 ranked Washington Huskies, the Texas Longhorn pass defense was a known weakness. The Longhorns ranked 93rd in the nation in passing yards allowed...

Texas men’s basketball ends non-conference play with a win over UT-Arlington

Katie Borchetta, General Sports Reporter • January 1, 2024

No. 21 Texas men’s basketball overcame UT-Arlington in a 79-62 win to finish off non-conference play. Graduate guard Max Abmas broke into the Top 20 D1 basketball players for career points with...