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Texas and coach Steve Sarkisian agree to terms on a new contract, reports say
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas and coach Steve Sarkisian have agreed on a new contract more than a week after the Longhorns were knocked out of the College Football Playoff, according to media reports. The Action Network first reported the new deal that it said came after Sarkisian...
Texas QB Quinn Ewers declares for NFL draft as program ushers in Arch Manning era
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas junior quarterback Quinn Ewers declared for the NFL draft on Wednesday, ending a Longhorns career in which he led the program to a Big 12 championship and twice to the College Football Playoff but was not always embraced by a fan base eagerly waiting for Arch Manning to...
Texas short again of opportunity to end title drought in what might have been finale for Ewers
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Quinn Ewers and the Texas Longhorns again finished excruciatingly close to an opportunity to end their national championship drought. This might have been the last shot for the quarterback who helped them get to the College Football Playoff semifinals two...
Ohio State and Texas enter CFP semifinal at Cotton Bowl seeking a chance to end title droughts
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — There is still a sense for some Ohio State players that they haven't done anything yet, even after winning twice already this postseason to get into the College Football Playoff semifinal at the Cotton Bowl against Texas. "Absolutely. I have been here for...
Texas and Ohio State coaches offer prayers for those affected by California wildfires
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Texas coach Steve Sarkisian, a California native, opened the Cotton Bowl news conference Thursday by offering thoughts and prayers for everyone affected by the ongoing wildfires in the greater Los Angeles area, and for those impacted by a deadly terror attack in New...
Briefly a Buckeye, Texas QB Quinn Ewers returned to his roots to lead Longhorns' resurgence
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Long before Quinn Ewers was a key part of Texas' resurgence as a college football power, he bolted north for Ohio State, lured by money and a chance to play in a program already competing for national championships. After landing on campus in the middle of...
Big kicks, big misses and big returns: special teams creating game-changing moments in the CFP
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Missed kicks and makes. Big returns. Shaky nerves. Special teams have produced some nerve-wracking, game-changing and game-clinching moments so far in the College Football Playoff. The potential for more blink-of-an-eye touchdowns and...
With College Football Playoff down to 4 teams, not much looks different with Big Ten and SEC
Now that the expanded 12-team College Football Playoff is down to four teams remaining — the size of the field the previous 10 seasons — things really don't look that much different. The final quartet includes two teams from the Big Ten, one from the Southeastern Conference and...
Tough, old school defense a calling card for all four teams left in the national championship hunt
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The expanded College Football Playoff has a decidedly old-school feel: Smothering defenses have carried the last four teams still in the hunt for the national championship. If you want offense, look elsewhere this weekend. The defenses, with All-Americans...
Ohio State QB Will Howard gets one more chance against old nemesis Texas, this time in CFP semifinal
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Second chances are not easy to come by. One victory over Texas in the College Football Playoff semifinals would more than make up for years of frustration for Ohio State quarterback Will Howard. Howard lost all three of his starts against Texas when he was at...
