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The College Football Playoffs continue with some quarterfinal matchups, with Texas taking on Arizona State in the Peach Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Texas lost the SEC Championship but won their first playoff matchup to advance to face Big 12 champion Arizona State in their first game of the playoff after a first-round bye. The downfall […]

The Texas football team faces the Arizona State Sun Devils in the second round of the College Football Playoff (CFP) where it will no doubt be a highly anticipated matchup. While the Texas football team looks to build off their win over Clemson in the first round, head coach Steve Sarkisian makes sure to shout […]

Texas football can return to the College Football Playoff semifinals with a win over Arizona in the Peach Bowl. The Longhorns enter the New Year’s Day clash after a dominant victory over Clemson in the first round of the twelve-team bracket. Steve Sarkisian’s team heads to Atlanta against a Sun Devils team riding high off […]

Texas football didn’t secure the SEC Championship as many had hoped or expected they would, earning a first-round bye, but the Longhorns are still alive and advancing in the College Football Playoff. The No. 3 Longhorns took care of business in the first round, defeating ACC Champion No. 16 Clemson in Austin. Awaiting Texas in […]

The Texas football team will be without one of their biggest supporters, as their mascot, Bevo, will miss the College Football Playoff quarterfinal at the Peach Bowl. It marks the second event that the mascot will miss, according to Bobby Burton of OnTexas Football. Bevo was banned from the SEC Championship game due to spacing […]

Texas football has a national championship to chase. Same is the case with reloading on talent for 2024-25. That’s where the transfer portal comes in for head coach Steve Sarkisian and company. While the Longhorns moved on in the College Football Playoffs with a convincing 38-24 win over Clemson, Texas can still top off its […]

Coming off of an SEC Championship Game appearance in which they only ran the ball for 31 yards in a 22-19 loss to the Georgia Bulldogs, the game plan for the Texas Longhorns in their opening game of the College Football Playoff against the Clemson Tigers was simple, and could be summed up in just […]

Matthew McConaughey can’t hold his excitement over the Texas Longhorns’ 38-24 win over Clemson. On Saturday, Dec. 21, McConaughey took to the field to lead in a celebratory chant. As the Oscar-winning actor was holding the mic, he called for one side of the crowded field to yell “Texas” and the other side “Longhorns.” 🗣️ […]

On Saturday, Clemson quarterback Cade Klubnik turned in a standout performance during the Tigers’ 38-24 loss to Texas in the first round of the College Football Playoff, becoming the first quarterback to throw for over 300 yards against the Longhorns this season. Klubnik’s 336 passing yards matched an accomplishment previously set by Washington’s Michael Penix […]

Following their 38-24 victory over Clemson, Texas football officially punched their ticket to the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl in the second round of the College Football Playoff. After the win, Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian met with reporters for his post-game press conference, noting his opinion on the committee’s controversial decision. “What an environment for college […]

Texas football proved it can turn to ground-and-pound tactics to contend in the College Football Playoffs. The duo of Quintrevion Wisner and Jaydon Blue wore down Clemson Saturday in the 38-24 win. But in the process, hit a mark not seen in more than two decades. Both men combined for 29 carries, 256 rushing yards, […]

On Saturday, Quinn Ewers and the Texas Longhorns took another step toward a national championship with a 38-24 win over Clemson in the College Football Playoff. Despite a late surge from Clemons, Texas proved its resilience with key plays on both sides of the ball, punching its ticket to the Peach Bowl against No. 4 Arizona […]

One of the big matchups this weekend in the new 12-team College Football Playoff pits No. 5-seed Texas against No. 12-seed Clemson. The Tigers and the Longhorns will do battle in Austin on Saturday with a berth in the Peach Bowl and a date with No. 4-seed Arizona State in the quarterfinals on the line. […]

Criticisms involving the College Football Playoff and the scheduling have not changed, as evidenced by Texas football head coach Steve Sarkisian. He explained to Paul Finebaum on ESPN how he truly feels about what needs to improve. “I do think it’s something that needs to be revisited,” Sarkisian said. Sarkisian isn’t solely talking about the […]

With Texas football set to kick off their College Football Playoff journey on Saturday against Clemson, many are asking if Arch Manning should get the start over Quinn Ewers, who has struggled throughout periods of this season. ESPN analyst and former quarterback Greg McElroy firmly said that Ewers should start, and that fans should stop […]

Texas football has waited two decades to add to its national championship trophy room. The Longhorns get their chance to pursue title No. 5 on Saturday afternoon against Clemson. This time, the stakes are different for head coach Steve Sarkisian and company. “Coach Sark” and Texas must win not one but four games total to […]

Clemson has x-factor players to watch outside of Cade Klubnik in the College Football Playoff.

Texas football and its 2024 campaign witnessed one of the more watched quarterback battles. Quinn Ewers and top freshman Arch Manning exchanged snaps. Ewers ultimately finished out as QB1, and now there’s rumblings he wants to bypass the NFL Draft and return. However, ESPN NFL Draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr. believes Ewers should go elsewhere […]

The first ever 12-team College Football Playoff kicks off on Friday night, as the Indiana Hoosiers make the short trip from Bloomington to South Bend to face the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. This in-state matchup will be followed by a triple-header of games on Saturday, and surely, eyes of football fans across the country will […]

The NCAA’s decision to grant Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia an additional year of eligibility has sparked intense debate, with Texas Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian among its most vocal critics. The ruling, which stems from a federal judge’s injunction against an NCAA bylaw counting junior college (JUCO) years toward eligibility, has set a precedent that […]

The Oregon State Beavers have found their new quarterback. Former Duke signal-caller Maalik Murphy announced his commitment to Oregon State on Thursday, giving the Beavers a high-profile addition to their roster as they address ongoing struggles at the position. Murphy, who has two years of eligibility remaining, shared his decision with ESPN. “Former Duke quarterback […]

Quinn Ewers won’t be the x-factor in Texas’ upcoming game.

With just a couple of weeks remaining in the regular season, it looked bleak for the Clemson Tigers to make the College Football Playoff. Yet here they are, making their return—albeit in the new 12-team format—for the first time since 2020. That was thanks to a late-season push and an ACC Championship Game victory over […]

Clemson stole a bid when they beat SMU in the ACC Championship and is excited to be here. Then, Texas is in line for a revenge spot after losing in the SEC Championship to Georgia. It is time to continue our college football odds series with a Clemson-Texas prediction and pick. Clemson-Texas Last Game – […]

Texas football coach Steve Sarkisian said that he is comfortable with where quarterback Quinn Ewers and left tackle Kelvin Banks are health-wise, according to Anway Richardson of Orangebloods.com. Sarkisian also said that Ewers did not wear a brace last week, which is an encouraging sign, according to Richardson. The status of Ewers and Banks are […]

Following a heartbreaking overtime loss at the hands of the Georgia Bulldogs in the SEC Championship Game, the Texas Longhorns are now focusing on readying themselves for a four-game run through the College Football Playoff that will begin with a matchup against the Tennessee Volunteers on campus in Austin. But before the Longhorns and Vols […]

While Steve Sarkisian and the Texas football program have mostly avoided a quarterback controversy between starter Quinn Ewers and backup Arch Manning, the Longhorns seemingly won’t have to risk it another year. According to Texas football reporter Anwar Richardson, Ewers is set to declare for the NFL Draft after this season, which means Manning is […]

As many expected, the Texas Longhorns are back in the College Football Playoff for the second consecutive year. Last season, Texas reached the four-team playoff, and this year, in the new 12-team format, they enter as the fifth seed, hosting a first-round home game against 12th-seeded Clemson (10-3). The Longhorns had hoped to secure a […]

The Texas football team is preparing for the College Football Playoff. The Longhorns begin the newly expanded tournament with a matchup against Clemson on December 21 in Austin in a 5-12 matchup. On top of that, the college football transfer portal is swirling and Early Signing Day came and went, so there has been a […]

The College Football Playoff field is now set as conference championship weekend is over. There were five conference title games with big implications on the College Football Playoff. We saw blowouts, overtime and games that ended on last-second field goals. It was an exciting weekend of football, and the stage is now set for the […]

During an appearance on ESPN’s College GameDay panel, Timothée Chalamet picked the Texas Longhorns to beat the Georgia Bulldogs, and Glen Powell reacted. He took to his Instagram Stories (via Timothée Chalamet Updates. on X, formerly Twitter) after the game. The Twisters star seemingly appreciated Chalamet picking his team to win the SEC Championship. He […]

The 2024 college football season has been one of the biggest and most notable in collegiate sports history. There is obviously an intriguing Heisman Trophy race going on between Travis Hunter and Ashton Jeanty, but 2024 is most known for being the first year with a 12-team field in the College Football Playoff. Now, college […]

For the first time ever, the College Football Playoff will feature 12 teams in the postseason field. That makes this year’s selection show bigger than ever before. The four-hour show will see decisions made for which teams make the playoff and which teams don’t, as well as in-depth analysis and coverage of what this year’s […]

After a strong second half of the 2024 NCAA season, winning five straight after their October 19th loss to Georgia, Quinn Ewers and the Texas Longhorns were afforded a chance to prove once and for all that they are deserving of being called the second-best team in the nation behind only Oregon. But marching into […]

Following his performance in the SEC Championship against Georgia, Texas football’s quarterback, Quinn Ewers, should probably take a break from social media for the next few days. Ewers went 27-for-46, totaling 358 yards, one touchdown, and a pair of interceptions, as the Longhorns came up short. And with this game coming down to a walk-off […]

The Texas football program entered Saturday’s SEC Championship game against the Georgia Bulldogs on a hot streak. Since the Bulldogs came to Austin and beat Texas earlier in the regular season, head coach Steve Sarkisian’s program went on a run to close their first SEC season, clinching a spot in the title game opposite Georgia. […]

Texas football and head coach Steve Sarkisian witnessed a penalty-filled first half against Georgia. The yellow marker flew out eight times for the Longhorns. ESPN sideline reporter Laura Rutledge asked about the penalties. She fired off “how do you get your team to clean some of that up?” But “Coach Sark” went viral with his […]

Look at the last two decades of college football and you’ll find that, for the most part, it’s a sport that has been dominated by the Southeastern Conference. Consider, since 2005, the SEC has produced more Heisman Trophy winners (8), more 1st overall picks in the NFL Draft (8) and more National Champions (13) than […]

No longer dealing with the everyday stress of coaching, Nick Saban is excited to watch the 2024 SEC Championship Game like a proud father as two of his former disciples, Georgia’s Kirby Smart and Texas’ Steve Sarkisian, go head-to-head. However, he is not afraid to mock either one of his two friends, which he did […]