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Horns happy with fifth-place finish at Pre-Nationals

Jori Epstein • October 15, 2012

Sprinting across a national stage this weekend, Texas finished fifth at the Pre-Nationals Invitational on Saturday morning. The field of 39 was strong and the fifth place finish should reflect that. Junior...

Texas splits weekend matches, remains near top of conference standings

Wes Maulsby • October 15, 2012

After seeing its five-game winning streak snapped by Texas Tech on Friday, Texas rebounded with a 1-0 win over Kansas Sunday to remain in prime position in the Big 12. “I’m pleased with the...

Longhorns bounce back from disappointing first meet

Rachel Wenzlaff • October 15, 2012

After dropping from No. 6 to No. 22 in the rankings following the Louisville Classic two weeks ago, the Longhorns were looking for redemption, and they found it at the Wisconsin Adidas Invitational and...

Texas beaten in every aspect by Oklahoma

Chris Hummer • October 15, 2012

The Longhorns could not stop the run or pass and were, as Mack Brown phrased it, “inept on offense.” It was not a winning combination in any sense, and the end result was a 63-21 Oklahoma blowout. The...

Horns take major step backward in Red River Rivalry loss

Christian Corona • October 15, 2012

Unacceptable. Inept. Disappointing. These were some of the words the Longhorns used to describe their performance in a 63-21 loss to Oklahoma in the Red River Rivalry on Saturday. But there might not...

Texas dominated by Oklahoma

Lauren Giudice • October 15, 2012

This time was supposed to be different. The team that lost to Oklahoma last season 55-17 was supposed to be long gone. But it was not different. It was worse. The Sooners dominated the game and they...

Jeffcoat out for year with torn pec, Ash not ruled out of this week’s Baylor game

Chris Hummer • October 15, 2012

Junior defensive end Jackson Jeffcoat will undergo season-ending surgery to repair a torn right pectoral muscle that he sustained against Oklahoma on Saturday, according to head athletic trainer Kenny...

Texas gets dominated by Oklahoma

Lauren Giudice • October 13, 2012

This time, things were supposed to be different. The team that lost to Oklahoma 55-17 last season was supposed to be long gone. But, it wasn’t different. It was worse. The Sooners...

Longhorns vs Oklahoma Halftime Update

Chris Hummer • October 13, 2012

When a blocked extra point attempt less than five minutes into the game is the best play a team made in the half, it’s in trouble. That’s exactly the situation Texas is in, as Oklahoma...

Ash much improved since last year’s Red River Rivalry

Christian Corona • October 12, 2012

If football reveals character, but doesn’t build it, then what does? Is it, as a second grader, dragging your father to the track every day, determined to outrun all the fourth graders in the upcoming...

Eckerman embraces role as mother, team leader

Rachel Thompson • October 12, 2012

For most high school seniors, leaving home is a time filled with jitters, excitement and the prospect of a new chapter of life in college. For Haley Eckerman, departing for college meant leaving something...

High ambitions among Texas cross-country runners

Rachel Wenzlaff • October 12, 2012

Fifth place was good, but not good enough for the Texas cross-country team. In the Greater Louisville Classic held Sept. 29, in which Texas received a fifth place finish, the then No. 6-ranked Texas was...

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