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Edge Trey Moore celebrates after recovering a fumble during Texas' game against Florida on Nov. 9, 2024.

Texas should respect rivalry with Arkansas, but not get too caught up in it 

Lindsey Plotkin, Double Coverage Editor November 15, 2024

As the story goes, Arkansas hates Texas more than it likes itself.  Texas versus Arkansas is one of college football’s classic rivalries. After a 33-year hiatus, it’s finally returning to conference...

Texas' runout ahead of the game against Florida on Nov. 9, 2024.

SEC power rankings

Lauren Hightower, Senior Sports Reporter November 14, 2024

Just when it seems an SEC team has gotten comfortable in its spot in the polls, another team comes in to mess everything up.  With several unexpected wins in week 11, with the most notable being Ole...

Ole Miss football vs LSU on Friday, Sept. 30, 2023, at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, MS.
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Week 12’s SEC stat leaders

Meaghan English, Senior Sports Reporter November 14, 2024

Entering week 12 of college football, the SEC is more topsy-turvy than ever. Upsets abound, No. 2 teams drop to No. 11 and teams that were previously looked over as contenders have made a run to place...

Texas Longhorns tight end Gunnar Helm blocks a Georgia player as he makes a run with the ball on Oct. 20, 2024.

Gunnar Helm’s breakout senior season: The evolution of Texas’ trusted tight end

Katie Borchetta, Associate Sports Editor November 14, 2024

This season, Texas football’s roster is loaded with highly skilled newcomers and transfers, resulting in a recruiting class ranking sixth and fifth-ranked transfer portal recruiting, according to 247Sports....

Operation Enduring Respect: How Texas football becomes a lifeline for veterans

Operation Enduring Respect: How Texas football becomes a lifeline for veterans

Ariel Doss, General Sports Reporter November 14, 2024

Sitting on his living room couch surrounded by walls lined with The Rolling Stones posters, Kevin Phelps opened up a picture book with the logo of Operation Enduring Respect on the cover. “This little...

Offensive lineman Jake Majors lifts wide receiver Isaiah Bond after he scored a touchdown during Texas' game against Florida on Nov. 9, 2024.

Keys to the game: Week 12

Henry Hipschman, General Sports Reporter November 14, 2024

Coming off a dominant win over Florida, No. 3 Texas looks to keep its momentum going against Arkansas as the season nears its end and the College Football Playoff inches ever closer.   Arkansas sits...

Notes on the coach: Sam Pittman

Notes on the coach: Sam Pittman

Anna Ambrose, General Sports Reporter November 14, 2024

Even though Arkansas and Texas haven’t played each other since 2021, the storied rivalry is fresh on head coach Sam Pittman’s mind. In a press conference on Nov. 11, Pittman said he showed his team...

Georgia quarterback Carson Beck during Texas' game against the Bulldogs on Oct. 19, 2024.

Games to Watch: Week 12

Isa Almeida, Senior Sports Reporter November 14, 2024

No. 24 Missouri at No. 23 South Carolina, 3:15 p.m. - SEC Network Two teams that have had unexpected seasons will meet this Saturday in Columbia, South Carolina. Coming from Columbia, Missouri, are...

Junior forward Kyla Oldacre shoots the ball at Texas Women’s Basketball’s first game of the season, against Southeast Missouri State on Nov. 10, 2024.

Texas women’s basketball defeats Lamar 95-58, head coach Schaefer expects more

Anna Ambrose and General Sports Reporter November 14, 2024

Texas women’s basketball rolled over Lamar University 95-58 Wednesday night at home, but head coach Vic Schaefer wasn’t satisfied with his team’s performance.  The Longhorns came out strong in...

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Athletic director Chris Del Conte answers students’ questions at Longhorn Foundation dinner event

Lauren Hightower , Senior Sports Reporter November 13, 2024

Longhorn Foundation student members lined up outside Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on Tuesday, waiting to be let into the Myers-Dodds Legacy Club for a free dinner and the chance to meet Chris...

Senior midfielder Lexi Missimo dribbles the ball down the field on Sept. 19, 2024. This was the first SEC game for Texas Women’s Soccer against Alabama, a final score 2-2.

Texas soccer’s gritty, counter-attacking style could push toward a national title run

Alistair Manliguez, General Sports Reporter November 13, 2024

Last year, Texas soccer won the Big 12 conference and advanced to the NCAA tournament, only to be knocked out in the Sweet Sixteen to eventual champions Florida State. As the Longhorns look towards redeeming...

Senior forward Ze’Rick Onyama dunks during Texas' game against Chicago State on Nov. 12, 2024.

Texas men’s basketball lives up to team motto in dominant win over Chicago State

Isa Almeida, Senior Sports Reporter November 13, 2024

The clock hadn’t gone past the first two minutes of the game when Texas men’s basketball forced Chicago State to call its first timeout. The Longhorns led 7-0 while the Cougars already had three fouls. The...

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