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Toughest non-conference opponents for Texas women’s basketball

Toughest non-conference opponents for Texas women’s basketball

Emmanuel Ramirez, Senior Sports Reporter November 10, 2023

The Texas Longhorns are fresh into their 2023-24 campaign, but before getting into Big 12 play for the final time, they will face strong opponents early in the season.  The first major test for the...

Inside Texas women’s golf head coach Ryan Murphy's success

Inside Texas women’s golf head coach Ryan Murphy’s success

Perla Paredes Hernandez, General Sports Reporter November 9, 2023

The enchantment of coaching captivated the four-time Big 12 Coach of the Year, Ryan Murphy, as early as his college golf career in New Mexico from 1994 to 1997.  “It keeps me in the game of golf,”...

Defensive linemen T'Vondre Sweat and Byron Murphy during Texas' game against Kansas State on Nov. 4, 2023.

T’Vondre Sweat, Byron Murphy dominate offenses on field while helping teammates improve

Lindsey Plotkin, Sports Desk Editor November 9, 2023

The Texas defensive line duo of senior T’Vondre Sweat and junior Byron Murphy has proved that they are a force to be reckoned with.  Sweat and Murphy have led the defensive charge this season. In...

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Texas rowing head coach Dave O’Neill previews upcoming Waco Regatta, 2024 season

Haden Knobloch, General Sports Reporter November 9, 2023

Texas rowing will head up the road for the Waco Regatta this weekend. The main focus for head coach Dave O’Neill and his team is going to be competing with each other.  “We will be racing in mixed...

Coach Steve Sarkisian watches unranked Texas host No. 1 Alabama.

Games to Watch: TCU

Bo Espey, General Sports Reporter November 9, 2023

No. 3 Michigan at No. 10 Penn State Nov. 11, 11:00 a.m. CT, FOX Even with all of the off-field distractions, Michigan is chugging along as they set their focus on a third-straight Big Ten Championship...

Special teams unit has kept Texas standing in Ewers’ absence

Special teams unit has kept Texas standing in Ewers’ absence

Lindsey Plotkin, Sports Desk Editor November 9, 2023

Since the beginning of the season, head coach Steve Sarkisian has praised his team’s ability to be versatile. The special teams unit is no exception to this.  Special teams has been key for Texas...

Head to Head History: TCU

Head to Head History: TCU

Isa Almeida, General Sports Reporter November 9, 2023

The roles seemed to have changed since the last time Texas and TCU met. In last year’s meeting, the Horned Frogs ranked No. 2 while the Longhorns were barely in the running, sitting at No. 25. This year,...

The heart of the defense: Jaylan Ford

The heart of the defense: Jaylan Ford

Evan Vieth, Associate Sports Editor November 9, 2023

Many things were different when Jaylan Ford arrived in Austin to play for the Texas Longhorns in 2020. Ford was just a three-star recruit, an afterthought behind the names of then-head coach Tom Herman’s...

Keys to the Game: TCU

Keys to the Game: TCU

Lauren Hightower, General Sports Reporter November 9, 2023

TCU is not the same football team that beat Texas 17-10 last season.  The Frogs lost eight of their starters to the NFL Draft. Five current offensive starters are injured, including TCU junior quarterback...

Hutch’s Huddle: Texas could be the only thing standing in its own way of championship promise

Hutch’s Huddle: Texas could be the only thing standing in its own way of championship promise

Emma Hutchinson, Double Coverage Editor November 9, 2023

The Texas Longhorns have now reached first place in the Big 12 standings. A conference championship title is well within reach, seeing that rival and former first place contender Oklahoma suffered an upset...

Notes From the Opponent: TCU

Notes From the Opponent: TCU

Emmanuel Ramirez, Senior Sports Reporter November 9, 2023

The Daily Texan spoke with TCU 360 sports editor Ethan Love to get his thoughts on this weekend's matchup.  DT: What do you think causes real problems for Texas on both sides of the ball? EL: I'm...

TCU head coach Sonny Dykes leads the team out of the tunnel before the Fiesta Bowl on Dec. 31, 2022.

Notes on the Coach: TCU’s Sonny Dykes

JT Bowen, Senior Sports Reporter November 9, 2023

One year removed from its best season ever, TCU head coach Sonny Dykes and the Horned Frogs have come crashing back down to Earth in 2023, sporting a 4–5 record ahead of a home clash against Texas. The...

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