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Games to Watch

Peter Sblendorio October 10, 2012

No. 6 South Carolina vs. No. 4 LSU After several less-than-inspiring performances against far superior teams, LSU could not overcome its offensive liabilities against Florida. The Tigers, who remain...

Defensive matchups

Peter Sblendorio October 10, 2012

Defensive Line After being relatively quiet in its first four games, the Texas defensive line made some serious noise in a breakout performance against Geno Smith and the Mountaineers last Saturday. Defensive...

Defensive matchups

Peter Sblendorio October 5, 2012

Defensive Line The Longhorns’ line has struggled a bit finishing plays this season, which is evidenced by a lackluster total of nine sacks in four games. This does not mean that they have been ineffective,...

Offensive matchups

Peter Sblendorio October 5, 2012

Quarterback       No collegiate quarterback has been as dominant as West Virginia’s Geno Smith. A Heisman favorite, Smith has thrown for an FBS-high 20 touchdown passes...

Games to Watch

Peter Sblendorio October 5, 2012

No. 5 Georgia vs. No. 6 South Carolina The best game of the week pits the two best teams in the SEC East against each other in what will be either squad’s toughest game of the year. Georgia has...

Head to head matchups to watch this weekend

Peter Sblendorio September 28, 2012

No. 14 Ohio State vs. No. 20 Michigan State This matchup features a pair of strong teams in what is a possible conference championship game preview. Ohio State has looked strong on both sides of the ball...

Sharp leads kicking game for Cowboys

Peter Sblendorio September 28, 2012

Defensive Line: The big difference here comes down to how much pressure these teams are getting when they are unable to get to the ball in the backfield. The Longhorns have held opponents to 7.3 yards...

Longhorns finish tied for third

Peter Sblendorio September 26, 2012

A final round surge Tuesday was not enough to put the Texas men’s golf team over the top at the PING/Golfweek Preview as the Longhorns finished the three-day event in a tie for third. No. 2 Texas...

Longhorns climb to seventh place in PING/Golfweek Preview

Peter Sblendorio September 25, 2012

After finishing Sunday in a three-way tie for 10th place at the PING/Golfweek Preview, the Texas men’s golf team climbed into seventh place on Monday after shooting a 3-over 283 as a team. No. 2...

Longhorns must work to climb leaderboard

Peter Sblendorio September 24, 2012

Coming off of a win in its first event of the year, the Texas Longhorns men’s golf team is sitting in a three-way tie for tenth place after one day at the PING/Golfweek Preview in Atlanta, Georgia. With...

Game to Watch – Week 3

Peter Sblendorio September 16, 2012

No. 1 Alabama vs. Arkansas- Game at 2:30CT on CBS The glamor of this matchup took a serious hit last Saturday when the Razorbacks were upset by LouisianaMonroe. However, Arkansas still boasts a talented...

Offensive Matchups 9-14

Peter Sblendorio September 16, 2012

Quarterback David Ash’s improved play continued on Saturday against New Mexico, as he completed 16 of 22 attempts for 221 yards and two touchdown passes and also scored on a 49 yard run. He has...

Defensive Matchups 9-14

Peter Sblendorio September 16, 2012

Defensive line Both teams are stout across the line, although Texas has not been as productive getting to the quarterback as expected. As a team, the Longhorns have only picked up two sacks and teams...

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Cowboys suffer first upset among Big 12 contenders

Peter Sblendorio September 11, 2012

No. 18 Oklahoma State became the first of the ranked Big 12 teams to lose Saturday, falling to Arizona 59-38. Coming off of an 84-0 win against an inferior Savannah State in week one, the Cowboys failed...

Longhorns start season perfect, best top-ranked Alabama

Peter Sblendorio September 10, 2012

The No. 2 Texas men’s golf team picked up right where it left off last year, beginning its national title defense with a win in its first tournament of the 2012-13 season this weekend at the Carpet...

Games to Watch: Week 2

Peter Sblendorio September 7, 2012

No. 24 Florida at Texas A&M All eyes will be on the Aggies on Saturday, as this is their first SEC matchup since joining the conference. The Aggies will have a new look on offense, as they have to...

Offensive Matchups

Peter Sblendorio September 7, 2012

Quarterback The Longhorns’ commitment to David Ash paid immediate dividends in the team’s first game of the season. Ash’s decision making seemed to improve after a full offseason lining...

Golf heads to Georgia

Peter Sblendorio September 7, 2012

Coming off its first national title since 1972, Longhorn Golf will begin their title defense this weekend at the Carpet Capital Collegiate in Rocky Face, Ga. Expectations this season are high for the...

Texas Media Relations reveals staff realignment

Peter Sblendorio August 31, 2012

UT Athletics’ Media Relations office announced its staff and sport assignments for each of the 2012-2013 Longhorn teams with a number of changes from last year taking place. The Media Relations...

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Pitcher John Curtiss out for 2012 season

Peter Sblendorio August 29, 2012

Coming off of an impressive freshman season in 2012, sophomore right-handed pitcher John Curtiss will miss the entire 2013 season after undergoing Tommy John surgery on his right elbow. Curtiss likely...

Texas falls short at Big 12 Championship

Peter Sblendorio April 30, 2012

A final round rally was not enough to propel the Longhorns to a first place finish on Sunday. Texas finished in second place at the Big 12 Conference Championship tournament. No. 1 Texas, which entered...

No. 1 Longhorns seek Big 12 championship

Peter Sblendorio April 27, 2012

After turning in one of the strongest regular seasons in school history, the Texas Longhorns men’s golf team will look to continue its dominance this weekend in Trinity at the 2012 Big 12 Conference...

Win streak ends for Longhorns at Aggie Invitational

Peter Sblendorio April 23, 2012

The Texas Longhorns men’s golf team saw its win streak end on Sunday, as it took a share of second place at the Aggie Invitational in Bryan Texas over the weekend. No. 1 Texas, winner of its previous...

No. 1 Texas looks to extend win streak at Aggie Invitational

Peter Sblendorio April 20, 2012

Coming off its third consecutive event victory, the Texas Longhorns men’s golf team will look to extend its win streak to four this weekend at the Aggie Invitational in Bryan. No. 1 Texas will head...

Longhorns win another tournament

Peter Sblendorio April 16, 2012

The Longhorns continued their winning ways this weekend, finishing in first place at the Western Intercollegiate in Santa Cruz, Calif. Texas won an event for the seventh time this season. The win at the...

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No. 1 Frittelli leads the way for Longhorns

Peter Sblendorio April 12, 2012

Domination of his competitors is nothing new for senior golfer Dylan Frittelli. Growing up in South Africa, he quickly climbed the rankings of the top individual golfers in the nation. From age 16 to...

Golfers win again

Peter Sblendorio April 2, 2012

Texas continued its winning ways this weekend, taking first place in the Insperity Augusta State Invitational in Augusta, Ga. The event victory marked the second consecutive tournament win and sixth overall...

Texas Men’s Golf looks to get back in win column in Augusta

Peter Sblendorio March 30, 2012

After winning its fifth tournament of the season in its last event, the Texas Longhorns men’s golf team will look to make it two event victories in a row this weekend in the Augusta State Invitational...

Longhorns in ninth place after two days

Peter Sblendorio February 21, 2012

The four-event win streak that the Texas Longhorns men’s golf team has been riding since mid-September is in serious danger of ending, as it trails by 25 shots through two rounds of play in the Puerto...

Longhorns in fourth place at Puerto Rico Invite

Peter Sblendorio February 20, 2012

The Longhorns are in somewhat unfamiliar territory after the first day of the Puerto Rico Invite, as Texas sits tied for fourth place after one round of play. No. 1 Texas, winner of its past four events,...

Texans anticipate victory in Puerto Rico

Peter Sblendorio February 17, 2012

Coming off a fourth consecutive event victory two weeks ago in Kohala Coast, Hawaii, the Longhorns men’s golf team will look to make it five wins in a row this week at the Purdue/Puerto Rico Invite. The...

Longhorns golfers win 4th straight event

Peter Sblendorio February 6, 2012

The Texas men's golf team showed no rust coming out of the winter break this weekend, as it finished in first place at the Amer Ari Invitational this weekend to clinch a fourth consecutive tournament...

Spieth sizzles in first year

Peter Sblendorio November 18, 2011

Entering his first season at the University of Texas, freshman golfer Jordan Spieth set a goal to become the top collegiate golfer in the NCAA. He just did not expect it to happen so soon. Just three...

Spieth gets first collegiate win, Longhorns win third straight tournament

Peter Sblendorio October 26, 2011

The Texas Longhorns men’s golf team completed its third consecutive tournament victory on Tuesday, finishing 10 shots ahead of any other opponent at the Isleworth Collegiate Invitational in Orlando,...

Top-ranked Texas heads to Orlando

Peter Sblendorio October 21, 2011

Texas travels to Orlando this weekend looking to win its third consecutive event. The Longhorns, who rose to No. 1 in the Golfstat Head-to-Head standings last week, will compete in the Isleworth Collegiate...

Spieth leads team to second-straight tournament win

Peter Sblendorio October 12, 2011

For the second consecutive week, the Texas Longhorns men’s golf team finished a tournament atop the leaderboard, as it completed a 16-stroke victory at the Jack Nicklaus Invitational in Dublin, Ohio,...

Speith shines in second round of Jack Nickalus Invitiational

Peter Sblendorio October 11, 2011

Coming off of its first win of the 2011 campaign last week at the Jerry Pate Intercollegiate, the men’s golf team is poised to make another finish atop the leaderboards this week in its third tournament...

Men’s golf wins first tournament of the season

Peter Sblendorio October 5, 2011

Texas won its first tournament of the season on Tuesday, finishing with a 20-stroke victory at the Jerry Pate National Intercollegiate. No. 7 Texas combined for a score of 836 for the tournament, good...

Texas getting ready for Alabama tourney

Peter Sblendorio October 4, 2011

Coming off a fifth place finish in their first tournament of the year, the Texas Longhorns men’s golf team is headed to Vestavia Hills, Alabama to take part in the Jerry Pate National Intercollegiate...

Longhorns kick off season with fifth place finish

Peter Sblendorio September 20, 2011

Texas was impressive in its first tournament of the season this past weekend, finishing fifth overall out of 15 teams at the Olympia Fields Invitational in Chicago. As a group, the No. 5 Longhorns shot...

Golfers head to Illinois for 2011 season debut

Peter Sblendorio September 16, 2011

The Longhorns kick off the 2011 season this weekend at the Olympia Fields Invitational in Chicago with high aspirations for the new year. Texas, who enters the season ranked No. 5 in the GolfWorld/Nike...

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