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Oklahoma win huge but Case McCoy must do more to define Texas legacy

Chris Hummer • October 25, 2013

In the week before Texas toppled Oklahoma senior quarterback Case McCoy showed great perspective, and a sense of timing, when he said the Red River Rivalry game could define his legacy. “This...

Longhorns will have no problem against TCU if they play as well as they did against OU

Ryan Haddox • October 25, 2013

Texas wins if… it does exactly what it did to Oklahoma in the Cotton Bowl two weeks ago. In fact, if the Longhorns do that every week, they’ll have a serious chance at running the table....

Coming off best rushing performance of the year, Texas faces stingy TCU rush defense

Peter Sblendorio • October 25, 2013

In their upset victory over No. 12 Oklahoma two weeks ago, the Longhorns finally employed the punishing ground attack they believed they were capable of all along. Sophomore running back Johnathan...

Offensive weapons Malcolm Brown, Daje Johnson back in a big way

David Leffler • October 25, 2013

STOCK UP: RB Malcolm Brown (Jr.) Before last week’s Red River Rivalry game against Oklahoma, Brown had been a ghost, carrying the ball 23 times for 63 yards through the first five games of...

Big 12 Power Rankings: TCU continues to struggle

Stefan Scrafield • October 25, 2013

1. Baylor (6-0, 3-0 Big 12) After “struggling” against Kansas State, the Bears’ high-powered offense got back on track with a 71-point performance against lowly Iowa State. Baylor...

Up-and-down Longhorns should eke out win against TCU

Darren Mitchell • October 25, 2013

The Longhorns are nearly impossible to read. After having a horrendously lackluster performance against Iowa State, Texas had, by far, its best game of the year the next week against No. 12 Oklahoma. The...

Boykin, Catalon make for a mobile TCU backfield while Hackett has been a takeaway machine

Matt Warden • October 25, 2013

RB B.J. Catalon (So.) The sophomore running back is the leading rusher for an offense that averages 139.1 rushing yards per game, putting them at No. 94 in the nation. Although quarterback Trevone Boykin...

TCU’s secondary could be the best one Texas sees all year

Evan Berkowitz • October 25, 2013

The Longhorns know they have a challenge on Saturday. “For me, my side of the ball, TCU has an incredible defense, probably the best in our league, if not the best in college football right now,”...

National Notebook: Alabama’s Sunseri out for season

Stefan Scrafield • October 25, 2013

Despite crushing Arkansas 52-0, undefeated and top-ranked Alabama suffered another major setback in the injury department last Saturday as junior Vinny Sunseri, the Tide’s starting strong safety,...

Something’s gotta give as Longhorns have advantage on offense while Horned Frogs hold edge on defense

Cameron Kubena • October 25, 2013

Quarterbacks Trevone Boykin has struggled since replacing injured Casey Pachall in Week 2, throwing five interceptions and only one touchdown pass in the past two games. TCU’s second leading rusher,...

Running the ball like it did against OU, winning turnover battle crucial for Texas against TCU

Matt Warden • October 25, 2013

Run the Ball In case you missed this key to the game for the last few games, here it is again. The Longhorns need to run the ball a lot against TCU to establish the tempo they want to play at. Texas...

Mariota leads Heisman Watch for now but FSU’s Winston quickly catching up

Drew Lieberman • October 25, 2013

1. Oregon QB Marcus Mariota (So.) Last Week (W, 62-38 vs. Washington State): 23-for-32, 327 yards, 2 TD (67 rush yards, TD) Season: 123-for-197 (62.4%), 2,051 yards, 19 TD (493 rush yards, 9 TD) Despite...

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