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Daily Texan 2011 Midseason Awards

Austin Laymance October 18, 2011

The Longhorns are halfway through their 12-game schedule and several players have caught our attention. Here are The Daily Texan’s midseason awards. MVP: Fozzy Whittaker Whittaker has been the...

Weiss, Jacquez among stars of scrimmage

Trey Scott October 17, 2011

There’s not too much different about Erich Weiss this fall, only that he’s bigger, stronger and faster than he was as a freshman. He’s working on growing a beard, too. The sophomore...

Texas tops 200 rushing yards, loses for first time in Mack Brown era

Christian Corona October 17, 2011

It’s pretty simple. Run for 200 yards. Get the win. Under Mack Brown, Texas was a perfect 70-0 when topping the 200-yard mark on the ground. But Oklahoma State made it 70-1 by handing the Longhorns...

Soccer team breaks OSU’s win streak, falls to Tech

Sara Beth Purdy October 17, 2011

Texas had a long weekend. On Friday night, the Longhorns traveled to Stillwater, Okla., where they faced the second-ranked and undefeated Cowgirls. After fighting through two overtimes against the Cowgirls,...

Pats beat Cowboys 20-16 on Brady’s late TD pass

The Associated Press October 17, 2011

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Tom Brady got the offense going just in time to lead the New England Patriots to the winning touchdown in the final minute of a 20-16 win over the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday. Brady...

Texas offense struggles

Austin Laymance October 17, 2011

The start of the David Ash era at quarterback didn’t offer much improved results for Texas. The Longhorns lost to No. 6 Oklahoma State, 38-26, on Saturday at Darrell K. Royal-Memorial Stadium in...

Loss to OSU still win for Texas morale

Trey Scott October 17, 2011

Yes, the Longhorns lost their second-straight game Saturday, losing to No. 6 Oklahoma State 38-26. And yes, it was Mack Brown’s first loss in a week following the Red River Rivalry, and it left...

Volleyball wins third straight

Chris Hummer October 17, 2011

The Longhorns just keep rolling. They won their third-straight match in a three set sweep, beating Kansas State (25-17, 25-15, 25-20) on Saturday in Manhattan, Kan. No. 10 Texas (12-4) had its most impressive...

Keys to the Game

Wes Maulsby October 14, 2011

Home field Disadvantage Under Mack Brown, Texas is 12-1 against the Cowboys, averaging almost 38 points a game with an average margin of victory of 19 points a game. Texas’ average margin of victory...

Big 12 Quick Hits: Week 7

Nick Cremona October 14, 2011

Oklahoma State Center Grant Garner, a Rimington Award nominee, sat out last week’s game against Kansas with a sprained knee. Freshman running back linebacker Tyler Johnson also made his season...

Players to Watch: Weeden, Blackmon, Randle

Wes Maulsby October 14, 2011

Brandon Weeden, Senior QB: After tossing the pigskin 367 yards in the air last week, the Texas pass defense doesn’t catch a break this week with Weeden coming to Austin. The 28-year-old senior has...

Big 12 Power Rankings: Week 7

Nick Cremona October 14, 2011

1. Oklahoma:  Quarterback Landry Jones and the Sooners got off to a quick start against the Longhorns last weekend in Dallas and proved once again that they are indeed one of the best teams in the...

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