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SEC's newest rivalry is 120th meeting for No. 1 Texas and No. 18 Oklahoma at the fair
DALLAS (AP) — Top-ranked Texas and No. 18 Oklahoma are giving the Southeastern Conference another great rivalry. This one is split by the Red River and played in the middle of the nation's biggest state fair. “I’ve been part of some great games, some great rivalries,” said...
Texas QB Ewers confirmed as starter against rival Oklahoma after missing 2 games with injury
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Quinn Ewers will return as the starting quarterback for No. 1 Texas against rival No. 18 Oklahoma after missing the previous two games with an abdomen strain, Longhorns coach Steve Sarkisian said Thursday. Sarkisian had said Monday that Ewers would likely start...
No. 1 Texas and No. 18 Oklahoma set for Red River Rivalry, SEC style
Things to watch this week in the Southeastern Conference: Game of the week No. 18 Oklahoma (4-1, 1-1 SEC) vs. No. 1 Texas (5-0, 1-0) in Dallas, 3:30 p.m. ET Saturday (ABC) It's the Red River Rivalry, SEC style. The Longhorns,...
Texas-Oklahoma rivalry a test for QBs Ewers, Hawkins amid the tension and noise in the Cotton Bowl
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Few regular season matchups put as much pressure on a quarterback as the Texas-Oklahoma rivalry. The emotions of a century-old border clash, the pregame crowds at the State Fair of Texas and the four hours of constant crowd noise inside the Cotton Bowl — not...
Ewers is on track to return from injury as QB1 for No. 1 Texas against Oklahoma
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Quinn Ewers is on track to return as the starting quarterback for No. 1 Texas this week against rival No. 18 Oklahoma, Longhorns coach Steve Sarkisian said Monday, adding that his recovery from an abdominal injury will be monitored all week. “If we had to...
Texas swaggers into SEC and midseason break undefeated and in best shape in more than a decade
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — When Texas hosted a football recruiting weekend last summer, prospective players walked a burnt orange carpet flanked by nearly a dozen Lamborghinis with engines revving and growling and music blaring. It was an homage to coach Steve Sarkisian's motto since he...
Fabulous freshmen in the SEC are delivering the big plays from Alabama to Texas
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The kids in the SEC are more than alright. From quarterbacks to pass catchers and pass rushers, from 17-year-olds to second-year freshmen, the Southeastern Conference has seen an explosion of young talent emerging as the league's top playmakers. Some were...
Manning leads No. 1 Texas over Mississippi State as Longhorns earn first SEC victory 35-13
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Welcome to the SEC, Texas. Arch Manning passed for two touchdowns and ran for another score, and No. 1 Texas got another standout performance from its defense to earn the program's first Southeastern Conference victory, 35-13 over Mississippi State on...
Arch Manning gets second career start for No. 1 Texas as Ewers continues to recover from injury
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas will start Arch Manning at quarterback when the No. 1 Longhorns play Mississippi State on Saturday as Quinn Ewers continues to recover from a strained abdomen. Texas coach Steve Sarkisian had earlier in the week called Ewers questionable to play but the...
Texas Longhorns rolling into long-awaited SEC debut against Mississippi State.
Mississippi State (1-3, 0-1 SEC) at No. 1 Texas (4-0, 0-0), Saturday, 4:15 pm ET (SEC Network) BetMGM College Football Odds: Texas by 38 1/2. Series record: 2-2. WHAT'S AT STAKE? Texas makes its long-awaited SEC debut against a Bulldogs...
