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Longhorns Daily News: Four of Texas’ offensive stars were named 2023 Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award semifinalists
Jay Janner/American-Statesman / USA TODAY NETWORK Plus: Texas volleyball continues NCAA tourney campaign The Texas Longhorns’ football program is the only team to produce multiple semifinalists for this season’s Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award, which is presented annually to the nation’s top Division 1 offensive player. Texas has four semifinalists altogether in 2023, including quarterback Quinn Ewers, running back Jonathon Brooks, and wide receivers Xavier Worthy and Adonai Mitchell. 4⃣ Longhorns have been named semifinalists for the Earl Campbell Tyler Rose...
Texas Sports Nov 29, 2023
Four Longhorns named Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award semifinalists
Texas sophomore RB Jonathon Brooks, sophomore QB Quinn Ewers, and junior WRs Adonai Mitchell and Xavier Worthy were selected to the watch list named in honor of Longhorn Legend Earl Campbell.
Texas Sports Nov 21, 2023
Brooks named Doak Walker Award semifinalist
Sophomore RB Jonathon Brooks was named a semifinalist for the award honoring the the nation's top running back.
Burnt Orange Nation Nov 17, 2023
Iowa State Roundtable: Who needs to step up in place of Jonathon Brooks?
Ricardo B. Brazziell-USA TODAY Sports Our staff roundtable answers questions about the fanbases temperature and gives predictions Texas is 9-1 for the first time since 2009. They are two wins away from finishing alone atop the Big 12 regular season standings for the first time since 2009. They are ranked 7th in the College Football Playoff, their highest ranking EVER. Yet, after the win over TCU, it felt almost a loss to the fanbase. Are they right? Daniel Seahorn (@DanielSeahorn) - It’s a loaded question, but in short, a win is a win when it comes to this time of...
Burnt Orange Nation Nov 17, 2023
No. 7 Texas at Iowa State roundtable: Who needs to step up in place of Jonathon Brooks?
Ricardo B. Brazziell-USA TODAY Sports Our staff roundtable answers questions about the fanbase’s temperature and makes predictions. The No. 7 Texas Longhorns are 9-1 for the first time since 2009 and two wins away from finishing alone atop the Big 12 regular season standings for the first time since 2009. The No. 7 ranking in the College Football Playoff is their highest ranking EVER. Yet, after the win over TCU, it felt almost like a loss to the fanbase. Are they right? Daniel Seahorn (@DanielSeahorn) - It’s a loaded question, but in short, a win is a win when it...
Burnt Orange Nation Nov 14, 2023
Steve Sarkisian on the Longhorns win over TCU, Jonathon Brooks, and the race to Arlington
Aaron E. Martinez-USA TODAY Sports Notes from Sark’s Monday Press Conference as Texas prepares for Iowa State Steve Sarkisian began his Monday press conference impressed with the way his team played for the first three quarters against TCU but called the fourth quarter out-of-character for the Texas Longhorns. The Horned Frogs outscored Texas 20-3 in the second half, with the Longhorns needing a late third down conversion to seal the road win. Here are Sark’s thoughts from the 29-26 victory in Ft. Worth: The season-ending injury for Jonathon Brooks: “Losing...
Burnt Orange Nation Nov 13, 2023
Spotlight turns to Texas RB CJ Baxter and company following Jonathon Brooks injury
Ricardo B. Brazziell-USA TODAY Sports With Brooks out, the nation’s No. 1 running back in the 2023 recruiting class takes center stage as the Longhorns continue to chase a Big 12 title and College Football Playoff berth. AUSTIN, Texas — When Texas Longhorns redshirt sophomore running back Jonathon Brooks crawled off the field at Amon Carter Stadium on Saturday against the TCU Horned Frogs with a torn ACL, his Doak Walker candidacy and 2024 NFL Draft hopes all took heavy blows as the Longhorns lost one of the nation’s most productive FBS running backs for the...
Burnt Orange Nation Nov 12, 2023
Inside the Numbers: Another second-half near-miss for Texas
Ricardo B. Brazziell-USA TODAY Sports The Longhorns struggle to put teams away and a lack of second half offense is to blame. It was another nail-biter that shouldn’t have happened, but the No.7 Texas Longhorns continue to embody the “survive and advance” mantra with their narrow escape from Fort Worth to grab their ninth win of the year and hold the top spot in the conference. The Longhorns’ defense continued to be stellar, both on the ground and on the money downs, while Jonathon Brooks, in what unfortunately turned out to be his last game of the year, once...
Burnt Orange Nation Nov 12, 2023
Texas RB Jonathon Brooks out for the season after tearing ACL vs. TCU
Ricardo B. Brazziell/American-Statesman / USA TODAY NETWORK The Longhorns lose their star running back, who will undergo surgery. Concerns that Texas Longhorns redshirt sophomore running back Jonathon Brooks suffered a torn ACL on Saturday in Fort Worth against the TCU Horned Frogs were confirmed by the school on Sunday afternoon with the announcement from Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian that Brooks will miss the rest of the season after undergoing surgery. “We’re heartbroken for Jonathon,” said Sarkisian. “He was having a fantastic season and leaves a void...
Burnt Orange Nation Nov 3, 2023
Kansas State Roundtable: Can Jonathon Brooks reach the Mt. Rushmore of Texas RBs?
Maria Lysaker-USA TODAY Sports Plus, predictions and more in this weeks staff roundtable Maalik Murphy completed his first career collegiate start against BYU so that means we are legally obligated to overreact. Murphy threw for 170 yards, 2 touchdowns, and turned the ball over twice but led the Longhorns to an emphatic victory. Basing it off his performance vs BYU, Murphy will be _______ next season. Daniel Seahorn (@DanielSeahorn) - He will be playing an expanded role somewhere next season. We still have a lot to learn about Maalik as a player, so I am not going to...
