Latest Steve Sarkisian News

Big game at the Big House as No. 4 Texas visits No. 10 Michigan for 1st regular-season clash

Sep. 05, 2024 12:01 PM EDT

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Michigan's Davis Warren may not have the credentials of Texas quarterbacks Quinn Ewers and Arch Manning. Warren's story, though, is tough to top as he prepares to start against the third-ranked Longhorns on Saturday. “In a blink of an eye,...

No. 3 Texas' rebuilt receiving corps ready to race and rumble with No. 10 Wolverines

Sep. 04, 2024 11:42 AM EDT

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas ended Alabama's long home winning streak last season with Quinn Ewers throwing to big and fast receivers who are now in the NFL. The No. 3 Longhorns play at No. 10 Michigan on Saturday with Ewers throwing to a mostly new receiving corps, one rebuilt...

No. 4 Texas expected to give No. 9 Michigan tough test, providing contrast to recent soft schedules

Sep. 02, 2024 15:05 PM EDT

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Michigan has played in many marquee matchups in recent years. Only the high-stakes games, including three straight trips to the College Football Playoff, did not happen early in the season. Texas is coming to town this week and it doesn't get...

Ewers throws 3 TD passes to help No. 4 Texas roll over Colorado State 52-0 in opener

Aug. 31, 2024 20:29 PM EDT

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Quinn Ewers passed for 260 yards and three touchdowns and No. 4 Texas rolled past Colorado State 52-0 on Saturday in the opener for both teams. Ewers connected with Matthew Golden for a pair of touchdowns in the second quarter, one of them a no-look toss, and...

No. 4 Texas opens the season against Colorado State with eyes and expectations already on the CFP

Aug. 29, 2024 06:20 AM EDT

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Starting the season ranked No. 4 as they head into their first season in the Southeastern Conference, the Texas Longhorns are hearing a lot of talk about potential. It's what coach Steve Sarkisian hears in the locker room heading into Saturday's season opener...

SEC ready: The Texas Longhorns join new league 'obsessed' with winning from the start

Aug. 20, 2024 06:17 AM EDT

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The new conference logo is on the field. The campus party over the summer was a hit. New chants of “S-E-C, S-E-C!” are perfected and a historic rival is back on the schedule. Now it's time for No. 4 Texas to play some ball. The Longhorns are...

Having bid farewell to Saban, powerful SEC welcomes Oklahoma and Texas to the mix

Aug. 14, 2024 06:11 AM EDT

Goodbye, Nick Saban. Hello, Oklahoma and Texas. For the first time in 17 years, Alabama's iconic coach won't be prowling the sidelines in the Southeastern Conference. With one longtime juggernaut headed to an ESPN gig and semi-retirement, two others enter the fray. The...

Billy Napier enters Year 3 with Florida hopeful while facing ominous vibes, daunting schedule

Jul. 17, 2024 17:54 PM EDT

DALLAS (AP) — Billy Napier enters his third season as Florida coach in maybe the toughest position in college football: Head coach at an Southeastern Conference powerhouse whose program is struggling to gain traction and facing one of the most daunting schedules in the country. ...