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Whittaker’s pair of touchdowns highlight improved running back play

Christian Corona September 6, 2011

Maybe a change in jersey number was just what the doctor ordered. In four quarters Saturday, Fozzy Whittaker scored as many touchdowns as he did all last season. The senior running back, who wears No....

Texas cruises past Rice, 34-9

Christian Corona September 4, 2011

Jaxon Shipley and Mike Davis were worth the price of admission. Texas scored touchdowns to cap drives of 94 and 99 yards and did not allow a touchdown as the Longhorns started their season with a 34-9...

Texas leads historic rivalry over former conference foe

Kristin Otto September 2, 2011

Since the first Longhorn-Owl face-off in 1914, UT has defeated Rice 70 times, lost 20 games and tied one. This weekend’s meeting will mark the 93rd anniversary of what has become a historic football...

Longhorns consider extreme heat non-factor

Lauren Giudice September 2, 2011

On Sunday, Austin reached the highest temperature it has ever seen. The high of 112 at Camp Mabry tied the record set in September 2000. Ready for some football, anyone? The Longhorns have been practicing...

National Notebook: Tulsa, Hawaii, South Carolina and U of H

Nick Cremona September 2, 2011

Tulsa receiver suspended over embezzlement rumors Tulsa wide receiver and NCAA all-purpose yardage record-holder Damaris Johnson has been suspended indefinitely. The suspension comes after Johnson was...

Cowboy quarterback Weeden set to lead team with maturity

Michael Morton September 2, 2011

Brandon Weeden is not your typical college quarterback. The road to starting quarterback of the Oklahoma State Cowboys has been a bumpy one for the 27-year-old senior from Edmond, Okla. After being selected...

Texas not taking Rice quarterback lightly

Lauren Giudice September 2, 2011

Last season Taylor McHargue started in his first game, as a freshman, against Texas. Although the Owls lost 34-17, they put up a strong fight. A lot of that has to do with McHargue. “Last year it...

A Solid Foundation

Christian Corona September 2, 2011

Shortly after Texas wrapped up its 5-7 campaign last season, Mack Brown opted for a new approach for this year. It emphasized a fresh start, laying a new foundation for the program — one that would...

From the Ground Up

Austin Laymance September 2, 2011

Mack Brown knows what it takes to build a successful program: a powerful running game. During his first year at Texas in 1998, the Longhorns averaged 204.2 rushing yards per game en route to a nine-win...

Longhorn Network leaving you in the dark? Join the club

Trey Scott September 2, 2011

If a $300 million network launches in the middle of campus with nobody able to watch it, does it make a sound? That’s a rhetorical question. Sorry to bludgeon a dead horse, but the commencement...

Big 12 Quick Hits

Nick Cremona September 2, 2011

Texas Redshirt freshman quarterback Connor Wood visited Colorado on Monday and was seen on the LSU campus Tuesday. If Wood were to file all the necessary transfer documents by Saturday, he would not have...

Dominic Espinosa secures role as O-line ‘captain’

Austin Laymance September 2, 2011

When Dominic Espinosa finally got his chance to shine, he didn’t disappoint. Espinosa has been a nice surprise for the Longhorns coming out of fall camp, and the redshirt freshman impressed the...

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