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The drive by No. 3 Texas to top of SEC fueled by defense with Kentucky up next in title chase
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Look under the hood of Texas' drive to the top of the Southeastern Conference standings in its first season in the league and it is easy to see what generates the horsepower: Defense. Texas (9-1, 5-1 SEC) plays Kentucky (4-6, 1-6) on Saturday and the Longhorns...
Chase for spots in SEC championship game still up for grabs with two games left in regular season
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — With two games left in the regular season, No. 15 Texas A&M has a chance to reach the Southeastern Conference title game for the first time since joining the league in 2012. If the Aggies win their remaining games against Auburn and No. 3 Texas...
Ewers' two touchdowns, Texas' defense lead No. 3 Longhorns past Arkansas 20-10
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Quinn Ewers threw for 176 yards and two touchdowns and No. 3 Texas’ defense clamped down on Arkansas’ final two possessions to help the Longhorns win 20-10 on Saturday. Ewers’ 1-yard pass to Matthew Golden ended an eight-play, 75-yard drive that...
No. 3 Texas wary of ex-Southwest Conference rival Arkansas as they meet for first time in SEC play
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Texas appears to be in prime position to clinch a spot in the College Football Playoff with three regular season games left. The third-ranked Longhorns have just one ranked opponent among the three left on their schedule — Texas A&M. ...
Old Texas and Arkansas rivalry renewed as border clash reconnects in SEC
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas’ move to the Southeastern Conference has rekindled an old rivalry once so intense that national championships hung in the balance and a U.S. president made a special trip to attend. The Texas-Arkansas border clash is a feud that in its heyday was as big...
Ewers' 5 TD passes lead No. 5 Texas in 49-17 rout of struggling Florida
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Quinn Ewers passed for 333 yards and five touchdowns and No. 5 Texas rolled over struggling Florida 49-17 on Saturday, two days after third-year Gators coach Billy Napier was given a public statement of support from the school's athletic director. Ewers...
Former top WR recruit Johntay Cook II leaves Texas in what coach calls mutual decision
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas receiver Johntay Cook II, a top recruit in the 2023 class who has struggled for playing time this season, has left the Longhorns program, coach Steve Sarkisian said Thursday. Sarkisian called Cook's departure “mutual between the two of us” but did not...
No. 5 Texas trying to recover offensive 'mojo' as Longhorns start key stretch against Florida
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Texas Longhorns are still very much in the thick of the Southeastern Conference title chase and the hunt for the College Football Playoff. But even they say something is missing heading into a November stretch of games that will determine their chances at...
Quinn Ewers throws for 3 TDs as No. 5 Texas beats No. 25 Vanderbilt 27-24 in 'culture' win
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Texas coach Steve Sarkisian got to see his Longhorns, and quarterback Quinn Ewers, bounce back from a tough loss against Georgia last week. Ewers shook off an early tipped pass for an interception to complete 17 straight passes on his way to 288 yards and...
Both No. 5 Texas and No. 25 Vanderbilt have big SEC stakes and more on line
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Texas Longhorns and Vanderbilt Commodores finally are playing each other in football for the first time in nearly a century. The stakes have never been higher. The No. 5 Longhorns (6-1, 2-1 SEC) visit Music City on Saturday trying to...
