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McCoy named starter against Baylor

Austin Laymance November 29, 2011

 For the first time in months, the Longhorns won’t need a quarterback battle in practice to determine Saturday’s starter. Case McCoy gets the call in the regular season finale against...

Tucker latest in long line of clutch Longhorn kickers

November 28, 2011

Editor’s Note: These are the top three lessons we learned from the 2011 Lone Star Showdown. 1: Horns getting their kicks For those who call Texas DB-U, it’s time to give credit to the lineage...

Texas gets past Bearkats in ugly affair

Trey Scott November 28, 2011

It was ugly, and at times, it was boring. But it was a win, and with the way the Longhorns’ previous two games had gone, they’ll take it. Texas fell behind 16-4 to Sam Houston State (1-5)...

Texas defense stifles opponent once again

Austin Laymance November 28, 2011

The Texas defense saved the day again. The crowd at Kyle Field was in a frenzy, and the Longhorns had just blown a coverage allowing Texas A&M to score the go-ahead touchdown late in the fourth quarter....

Longhorns claim Big 12 crown

Lauren Giudice November 28, 2011

The No. 5 Longhorns battled back on Senior Night to defeat Oklahoma and win an outright Big 12 Championship — Texas’ fifth conference championship and third outright title. The Sooners defeated...

Longhorns enjoy success in Hawaii

Nick Cremona November 28, 2011

Maybe a change of scenery was all the Longhorns needed to get things going this season. After a tough loss to fifth-ranked Stanford in its season opener, Texas has reeled off four straight wins. In its...

Longhorns pick up signature victory

Christian Corona November 25, 2011

Editor's note: updated 11/27/11 at 10:45 p.m. It only took them 11 games, but the Longhorns finally found a quarterback. Garrett Gilbert started just two contests. David Ash lasted five games as...

Longhorns entering final game of rivalry without reliable offense

Austin Laymance November 23, 2011

The Longhorns know what they’ll eat on Thanksgiving. They’re not exactly sure how they’ll score points in the last rivalry game against Texas A&M. The Texas offense is stuck in park...

One Last Time: Texas players prepared for yet another emotional game, wild atmosphere

Christian Corona November 23, 2011

The rivalry between Texas and Texas A&M is truly a tradition unlike any other. The first Masters tournament was played in 1934, 40 years after the Longhorns and Aggies began playing each other. But...

Big 12 Quick Hits: Week 12

Nick Cremona November 23, 2011

Oklahoma State Quarterback Brandon Weeden became the first player in school history to throw 1,000 passes as well as becoming the all-time leader in passing yards, with 9,244 in just 25 career games....

Texas A&M Injuries Mirror Texas’

Lauren Giudice November 23, 2011

Last week, after Texas’ loss to Missouri, head coach Mack Brown said, “We’ve got us a mess right now.” Injuries to Malcolm Brown, Joe Bergeron and Fozzy Whittaker hurt the Longhorns...

Players to Watch: Week 12

Wes Maulsby November 23, 2011

Ryan Tannehill, senior Quarterback With injuries chipping at the Texas A&M running back position, Tannehill’s arm becomes the main source of offense for the Aggies in this game. He has thrown...

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