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Look for Longhorns to win big but not to cover 42-point spread

Darren Mitchell August 30, 2013

New Mexico State at Texas (-42) Texas is going to win, but by 42 points? The Longhorns have gotten off to slow starts in season openers the last couple of years, beating a subpar Wyoming team by...

StockUp

Daje Johnson set to have super sophomore season

Ryan Haddox August 30, 2013

Stock Up:  RB/WR Daje Johnson (So.) By far the most explosive player on the Texas roster, the returning sophomore running back/wide receiver is primed for a big year. Johnson’s maturity...

Motto

Texas takes on military theme with team motto, hammers in camaraderie

Garrett Callahan August 30, 2013

A theme can be defined as a specific and distinctive quality, characteristic or concern. Every year, Texas votes on one theme. That theme will become the specific and distinctive representation of what...

Season opener against New Mexico State practically an automatic win for Texas

Ryan Haddox August 30, 2013

Texas wins if...  They step onto the field, clad in their trademark burnt orange and just play football. The Longhorns are six-touchdown favorites and New Mexico State is projected to be one of...

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Cedric Reed among Longhorns that need to step up most this season

David Leffler August 30, 2013

1. DE Cedric Reed (Jr.) With Alex Okafor now in the NFL, Reed is the man expected to fill the void at defensive end for a Texas defense that has plenty to prove this season. Fortunately for the Longhorns,...

UT soccer travels to Oregon after tie against South Florida

Brittany Lamas August 30, 2013

Coming off a grueling double-overtime tie against South Florida, Texas soccer heads on its first road trip of the season to Oregon this weekend. There, the Longhorns will face Oregon State on Friday and...

Cross country preview

Brittany Lamas August 30, 2013

Both the Texas men’s and women’s cross country teams will kick off their 2013 seasons this weekend in Waco at the Bear Twilight Invitational. The men’s team finished second at the...

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Up-tempo offense creates challenges but also opportunity

Garrett Callahan August 29, 2013

College football is changing, and Texas is changing with it. Instead of the traditional, spread offense, a majority of college football teams are running an up-tempo offense with the purpose of putting...

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Texas defense eager to show improvements in 2013

Peter Sblendorio August 29, 2013

It has been a long three years for the Texas defense. In the three seasons since their last trip to the National Championship Game, the Longhorns have allowed more than 23 points per game on average....

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Is Mack Brown’s job dependent on his success?

Chris Hummer August 28, 2013

Mack Brown holds the keys to an empire. He’s the most powerful figure on a campus 50,000 strong, pulls in more money than any state-compensated employee and could be the most visible personality...

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Does Texas’ four-year trend equal another national championship in 2013?

David Leffler August 28, 2013

Texas fans with a deep belief in the powers of statistical trends could logically have three words in mind: national championship game. Since 2005, when the Longhorns won the national championship with...

Texas soccer off to strong start after opening weekend

Stefan Scrafield August 28, 2013

Texas couldn’t have asked for much more from its first two home games of the season. Coming off a 6-1 blowout of Texas A&M-Corpus Christi in its only preseason contest, the Longhorns kicked...

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