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Texas beats Boston in season opener

Trey Scott November 14, 2011

Big men? Who needs ‘em. In their season-opener, the Longhorns ran right past Boston 82-46 Sunday in the first round of the TicketCity Legends Classic, relying on strong perimeter play that more...

Texas’ season ends in NCAA Tournament

Sara Beth Purdy November 14, 2011

After falling behind early, the Longhorns were not able to overcome a deficit in the first round of the NCAA Tournament against the University of South Carolina this past weekend. In the seventh minute...

Fozzy Whittaker’s season takes sad twist

Trey Scott November 14, 2011

Sports writers don’t root for teams, they root for storylines. Something new to write about, some story to tell, something that makes this week different than last week. For most of this season,...

After falling to Stanford, Longhorns will take on Southeastern Louisiana

Nick Cremona November 14, 2011

It’s not often that schools open up the regular season with a matchup against one of the nation’s top teams. The Longhorns did just that over the weekend when they hosted No. 5 Stanford. In...

Texas falls to Mizzou, 17-5

Austin Laymance November 12, 2011

COLUMBIA, MO — The Texas Longhorns entered Faurot Field bruised and battered. They left in even worse shape. Playing without their leading receiver and top two rushers, the Longhorns lost senior...

Big 12 Power Rankings

Nick Cremona November 11, 2011

1. Oklahoma State- The Cowboys sure made things interesting last week against Kansas State but were able to squeak past the Wildcats to remain undefeated. Quarterback Brandon Weeden threw for 500 more...

O-line unit emerging as strength after poor performance last year

Christian Corona November 11, 2011

In one short year, the Longhorns’ offensive line has gone from a glaring weakness to a definitive strength. Like most of the team, it went through many changes. Texas hired Georgia’s Stacy...

Matchups: Week 10

Wes Maulsby November 11, 2011

Quarterback: David Ash had his best game of the season last week against Texas Tech. Although he only threw seven passes, he completed four of them for 125 yards and ran four times for 59 yards. He threw...

Trash-talking Tigers think little of Longhorns

Trey Scott November 11, 2011

Maybe it has something to do with the breadth of fine journalists the school pumps out each year but, recently, those associated with Missouri have no problem speaking their mind. And it’s not making...

Longhorn run defense will have its hands full against prolific Tiger offense

Austin Laymance November 11, 2011

The Longhorns can run the ball. That much is clear. But can they defend it? While Texas’ run defense has improved its national ranking over the last two weeks, the results speak more about the teams...

Confidence, maturity play a role in Ash’s success

Austin Laymance November 11, 2011

Mack Brown noticed something different about his quarterback last week against Texas Tech. Confidence. David Ash didn’t play like a true freshman making just his third career start. Instead, he...

Ends have stepped up past past two weeks will be tested down the stretch

Christian Corona November 11, 2011

Jackson Jeffocat’s dad was right. The sacks came and they came in bunches. Former Dallas Cowboys defensive end and current San Jose State defensive line coach Jim Jeffocat was confident his son...

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