Burnt Orange Nation 18 hours ago
Steve Sarkisian remains confident in Texas PK Bert Auburn
Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports Despite three misses in the last two games by Auburn, Sarkisian is more focused on improving the field-goal operation around Auburn than replacing his staring place kicker. AUSTIN, Texas — Time to sideline Sideshow Bert? Texas Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian doesn’t believe so after junior place kicker Bert Auburn missed field-goal attempts of 50 yards wide left and 47 yards wide right in Saturday’s win over the Kansas Jayhawks, bringing the number of misses by Auburn to five this season, matching his total from a promising 2022...
Burnt Orange Nation 19 hours ago
Watch: Steve Sarkisian addresses the media ahead of the Red River Rivalry
Photo by Tim Warner/ The Longhorns’ head coach addresses the media ahead of the big annual rivalry game The No. 3 Texas Longhorns continue to march through their final year in the Big 12 undefeated and are now set to square off against the team making the SEC jump with them — the similarly undefeated Oklahoma Sooners. Last year’s result has become a bit of a punchline, with Texas rattling off its most lopsided win in the storied history of the Red River Rivalry. That came in large part due to injuries to Oklahoma starter Dillon Gabriel, who is fully healthy...
Burnt Orange Nation 21 hours ago
Texas TE Ja’Tavion Sanders and CB Ryan Watts are day to day
Ricardo B. Brazziell/American-Statesman / USA TODAY NETWORK Both players suffered injuries on Saturday against Kansas. AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Longhorns junior tight end Ja’Tavion Sanders and senior cornerback Ryan Watts both left Saturday’s game against the Kansas Jayhawks with injuries that Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian said on Monday during his weekly press conference have them day to day ahead of Saturday’s Red River Rivalry matchup against the Oklahoma Sooners. “JT and Ryan are both day to day right now. It’s going to take a minute for them to...
Burnt Orange Nation Oct 2, 2023
Developing running ability of Texas QB Quinn Ewers adding versatility to offense
Scott Wachter-USA TODAY Sports Whether converting third downs or scoring in the red zone, the legs of Ewers are becoming an impactful part of the Longhorn offensive attack. AUSTIN, Texas — After the 40-14 win over the No. 24 Kansas Jayhawks on Saturday at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium, Texas Longhorns sophomore left tackle Kelvin Banks laughed when recalling redshirt sophomore quarterback Quinn Ewers scrambling for a 30-yard touchdown against the Baylor Bears the week before. Quinn Ewers showing off the wheels on this 29 yard TD run!!!HORNS 14-3...
Burnt Orange Nation Oct 2, 2023
Longhorns Daily News: Does Texas football deserve a No. 1 ranking?
Jay Janner/American-Statesman / USA TODAY NETWORK Plus: Texas volleyball beats BYU The hype is building for the Texas Longhorns to earn a No. 1 ranking. That includes Austin American-Statesman columnist Kirk Bohls, who ranked the Longhorns as the top overall team in his latest AP Poll vote. But beyond the hometown hopefuls, national media is picking up the hype train currently gaining momentum for Texas. Take Sports Illustrated, for example. From SI: “... Texas does certainly have the best resumé. And they have as good a claim as anyone to be considered for the...
Burnt Orange Nation Oct 1, 2023
Inside the Numbers: Texas continues to answer offensive questions
Scott Wachter-USA TODAY Sports After some questionable starts, the Longhorns seem to have found their rhythm on the offensive side of the ball. The No. 3 Texas Longhorns continued to check the boxes on their drive to return to relevance with a convincing win over the No. 24 Kansas Jayhawks for their second ranked win of the season. While the Jayhawks were without quarterback Jalon Daniels, who was an unexpected scratch due to back tightness, the Texas defense did what it needed to do and kept the Jayhawks relatively in-check. The offense, once again, put up highlight...
Burnt Orange Nation Oct 1, 2023
No. 3 Texas opens as a 5.5-point favorite over No. 14 Oklahoma
Austin American-Statesman-USA TODAY NETWORK In arguably the biggest remaining regular-season matchup for the Longhorns, Steve Sarkisian’s team is an early favorite. On Sunday the No. 3 Texas Longhorns opened as 5.5-point favorites over the No. 14 Oklahoma Sooners for next Saturday’s Red River Rivalry matchup at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, according to DraftKings. Both teams are undefeated entering the game for the first time since the 45-35 win by the Longhorns in 2008, one of the highest-stakes matchups between the two programs in the modern era. This year’s...
Burnt Orange Nation Oct 1, 2023
No.3 Texas vs. No. 24 Kansas: Five observations and Sunday chat
Scott Wachter-USA TODAY Sports The Longhorns dominated the Jayhawks on the way to becoming 5-0. Boys and girls, the No. 3 Texas Longhorns have played five games, and in each one they have come out on the winning end. Saturday’s matchup against the No. 24 Kansas Jayhawks at home was a game that was circled on the calendar and not just because it was a potential trap game the week before the Cotton Bowl, but because this Kansas team would provide a true litmus test for this Texas team for conference play. Now to be fair, there was a big curveball right before kickoff...
Burnt Orange Nation Oct 1, 2023
College GameDay heading to Dallas for Texas vs. Oklahoma
Andrew Wevers-USA TODAY Sports The crew will be at the State Fair next week for the third time in the last 10 years. College GameDay will be in attendance for a second Texas Longhorns game this season as the undefeated, No. 3-ranked Longhorns face off against the undefeated, No. 14-ranked Oklahoma Sooners at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas next Saturday, the show announced on Saturday evening. NOTHING LIKE THE RED RIVER RIVALRY Week 6: @TexasFootball vs. @OU_Football pic.twitter.com/V2oQxqSBrv— College GameDay (@CollegeGameDay) October 1, 2023 It’s the eighth time...
Burnt Orange Nation Oct 1, 2023
No. 3 Texas 40, No. 24 Kansas 14: Three things from Steve Sarkisian
Scott Wachter-USA TODAY Sports How Longhorns receivers are complementing each other, a breakout running back, and a huge stop by the defense. AUSTIN, Texas — The No. 3 Texas Longhorns used 27 second-half points to pull away from the No. 24 Kansas Jayhawks on Saturday at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium to move the Longhorns to 5-0 for the first time since the 2009 season. “I think first of all, this was a good team win for us,” Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian said after the game. “We keep talking about being versatile and finding different ways and I...
Burnt Orange Nation Sep 30, 2023
Status of Texas TE Ja’Tavion Sanders for OU game uncertain after lower leg injury
Ricardo B. Brazziell/American-Statesman / USA TODAY NETWORK The junior standout did not return to the game after he was rolled up on near the goal line in the first half. AUSTIN, Texas — The availability of Texas Longhorns junior tight end Ja’Tavion Sanders for next week’s grudge match at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas against the Oklahoma Sooners is in question after Sanders suffered a lower leg injury in Saturday’s 40-14 win over the Kansas Jayhawks at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. On a running play near the goal line in the first quarter, Sanders was...
Burnt Orange Nation Sep 30, 2023
No. 3 Texas 40, No. 24 Kansas 14 final score: Longhorns blow out Jayhawks 27-7 in second half for comfortable win
Scott Wachter-USA TODAY Sports Texas raced out of halftime to run away from Kansas in Austin. AUSTIN, Texas — For the first time in the series between the Texas Longhorns and the Kansas Jayhawks, both teams are ranked as the No. 3 Longhorns host the No. 24 Jayhawks at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin. Both teams are undefeated and have their eyes set on Arlington in December in the home opener for head coach Steve Sarkisian’s program, which sets to avenge an overtime loss to Kansas and head coach Lance Leipold two years ago. In 2019, the Horns...
Burnt Orange Nation Sep 30, 2023
No. 3 Texas 40, No. 24 Kansas 14: Three things we learned
Scott Wachter-USA TODAY Sports The ground game was once again dynamic for Texas and Jonathon Brooks continues to impress. The No. 3 Texas Longhorns started slow, but managed to pull away from the No. 24 Kansas Jayhawks and ended with a lopsided 40-14 win on Saturday at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. Early in the game, it felt like the recipe for an embarrassing upset was shaping up, but the offense managed to put it together and the defense plugged some of the holes created with the option game. An explosive ground game set Texas up for its offense to find...
Burnt Orange Nation Sep 30, 2023
No. 3 Texas vs. No. 24 Kansas live updates: Jayhawks QB Jalon Daniels not in pads
Scott Wachter-USA TODAY Sports After two consecutive poor performances at home against the Jayhawks, Steve Sarkisian’s program tries to show off its growth. AUSTIN, Texas — For the first time in the series between the Texas Longhorns and the Kansas Jayhawks, both teams are ranked as the No. 3 Longhorns host the No. 24 Jayhawks at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin. Both teams are undefeated and have their eyes set on Arlington in December in the home opener for head coach Steve Sarkisian’s program, which sets to avenge an overtime loss to Kansas and...
Burnt Orange Nation Sep 30, 2023
No. 3 Texas vs. No. 24 Kansas gamethread
Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports The Longhorns look to avenge 2021’s home loss to the Jayhawks. A meeting between the Texas Longhorns and the Kansas Jayhawks with both teams ranked? Not just weird, but unprecedented as the No. 3-ranked Longhorns host the No. 24-ranked Jayhawks at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on Saturday. Kickoff is at 2:30 p.m. Central on ABC and this is your gamethread.
