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The Texas football team had a lot of success during its first season in the SEC as the Longhorns made it to the SEC title game and the College Football Playoff. Texas suffered one loss during the regular season as it fell to Georgia, and the Longhorns lost to the Bulldogs again in the SEC […]

The transfer portal is open, and Steve Sarkisian and the Texas Longhorns are making head-turning moves early. On Friday, the program managed to steal a key Maryland defender away from Bill Belichick and North Carolina, even though he had already signed with the Tar Heels. Defensive lineman Lavon Johnson opted to sign with Texas after […]

Arch Manning has not been in the shadows for the last two years. It is impossible to lay low with his last name. Although there was little actual quarterback controversy while Quinn Ewers started, many discussed and speculated the Texas depth chart ad nauseam. Heck, Dr Pepper even alluded to the situation in its popular […]

The Texas Longhorns will enter the 2025-26 season with high expectations, with Arch Manning in line to play as the starting quarterback. Offensively, excitement is through the roof for this program, however, the defense might be getting overlooked. Head coach Steve Sarkisian opened up about what to expect from the Longhorns’ defense next season. During […]

Texas football doesn’t need to wait until the 2026 recruiting class to find the replacement for Matthew Golden. The Longhorns secured a massive college football transfer portal addition Monday. The College Football Playoff qualifier landed Emmett Mosley V via the portal, who comes over from Stanford. Matt Zenitz and Chris Hummer of 247Sports both confirmed […]

Texas football got a four-star recruit to say “I’m coming home” on Sunday. Even choosing the Longhorns over local schools USC and UCLA. Class of 2027 linebacker Taven Epps of Tustin, California shut his college football recruiting period down early. Epps confirmed his decision to join the Longhorns with Hayes Fawcett of On3. The College […]

Following a huge return of Steve Sarkisian this offseason, Texas football is getting out ahead of its coaching staff adjustments for 2025, with Neal Brown in position to join the program for a pivotal upcoming campaign. Texas should have another journey to the College Football Playoff, but Sarkisian is leaving no stone unturned before spring […]

Texas football head coach Steve Sarkisian pulled into Lucas Oil Stadium ready to watch his former Longhorns compete. But “Coach Sark” didn’t just watch on Saturday, he analyzed the action momentarily — when Quinn Ewers threw the ball. Sarkisian got invited to the NFL Network broadcast booth to sit next to Rich Eisen and Daniel […]

When the Supreme Court ruled in favor of allowing collegiate athletes to be compensated for their Name, Image and Likeness in June 2021, it forever altered the college sports landscape. At the time, there was no way to tell just how drastically NIL would come to impact the NCAA, and even now, almost four years […]

Texas football has had one of the best defenses in college football over the past few seasons, but now Steve Sarkisian will have to replace one of his top assistants on that side of the ball. Defensive passing game coordinator Terry Joseph is leaving Texas to take the same position with the New Orleans Saints, […]

A flurry of moves have taken place inside of the Texas football program. Most notably between head coach Steve Sarkisian and quarterback Arch Manning. While the latter had his share of action, there are too many early predictions about Manning. Regardless of that, Sarkisian remains confident in his quarterback. On the Up & Adams Show […]

The Texas football team is joining a new trend in college football as they will not have a Spring Game this year. Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian confirmed the plan on Thursday, and we are seeing other teams go this route as well. Sarkisian cited limited practice time as a reason, but we have also […]

Texas football is far removed from the Big 12 Conference. But the Longhorns still found a way to pluck a past rival coach for their own coaching staff. Head coach Steve Sarkisian is bringing in one of the more talented assistants across the nation. The Southeastern Conference runner-up ‘Horns will soon add Chad Scott from […]

Texas football and Steve Sarkisian needed to find an immediate defensive assistant replacement. Blake Gideon is off to Georgia Tech, but “Coach Sark” now has Gideon’s replacement coming in. Texas is luring in Rutgers cornerbacks coach Mark Orphey to replace the former safeties coach, per Anwar Richardson of Orangebloods. “According to my sources, Texas football […]

The 2025 recruiting cycle wrapped up last week with National Signing Day, and the Texas football team ended up finishing with the best class in the country. The Longhorns have a ridiculously talented class coming in that includes five five-star commits, 14 four-stars and six three-stars. Landing even one five-star recruit is difficult as there […]

With a few days left until the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles face off in Super Bowl LIX, the media tour within the NFL continued on Friday, with Diana Russini meeting with Houston Texans edge rusher Will Anderson Jr. In their conversation, Russini was curious about how Anderson was gifted the nickname The Terminator. However, […]

The 2024 college football season ended with Ohio State winning the first iteration of the 12-team College Football Playoff. The Buckeyes head coach, Ryan Day, was rewarded with a contract extension that makes him one of the highest-paid coaches in the nation because of the victory. Coaching college football has never been more complex than […]

Texas football quarterback Arch Manning turned a lot of heads when showcasing his athleticism on Thursday. As the heir apparent to the Manning quarterback dynasty, the former 5-star recruit is already generating hype as he is set to start for the Longhorns in 2025. Texas football is coming off a successful first season in the […]

After a second consecutive elimination in the College Football Playoff semifinal, the Texas Longhorns will be undergoing something of a transition during the 2025 season. But in place to ensure that this process goes smoothly is third-year sophomore quarterback Arch Manning, who played sparingly throughout the 2024 season in a handful of packages and in […]

Alabama football and Texas football both fell short of their ultimate goal this season, as Alabama missed out on the College Football Playoff entirely while Texas fell to eventual national champion Ohio State in the semifinals. Now, both schools are already doing the groundwork to get back to college football’s mountaintop. Both perennial powerhouses are […]

The 2024 season may not have ended the way that fans of the Texas Longhorns hoped it would, but at the very least, folks in the Lone Star State can rest comfortably knowing that the Texas football program won’t need to undergo an unexpected coaching search this offseason. That’s because four years after joining the […]

Texas football stared at the end zone with under two minutes left inside the 10-yard line. The Longhorns had Ohio State on the ropes with one more chance to tie the game. But Quinn Ewers took a massive hit and fumbled, turning into seven points and sealing the Cotton Bowl loss. As Ohio State celebrated […]

The College Football Playoff semifinals at the Cotton Bowl came down to the final minutes between two of the sport’s heavyweights. Texas and Ohio State battled tooth and nail all night long, and the Longhorns found themselves with the ball on the one-yard line and trailing by seven, with four chances to even the score […]

The Texas football team is getting ready for its biggest game of the season in the College Football Playoff semifinals at the Cotton Bowl. Steve Sarkisian and the Longhorns have a hefty task in front of them as they rake on the red-hot Ohio State Buckeyes. Despite the high stakes and immense pressure of the […]

The Dallas Cowboys had a disappointing 2024 season. Dallas finished with a 7-10 record and missed the playoffs, thanks in part to several major injuries. Now the Cowboys are mulling over head coaching candidates for the 2025 season, which has created some interesting theories from sports writers around the country. Paul Finebaum connected the dots […]

The story of Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian is an incredible one when you break it down. He was an up-and-coming head coach at Washington from 2009 to 2013, which afforded him what was undoubtedly a dream job at the time — the chance to replace Lane Kiffin for the USC Trojans. Sarkisian got that […]

The Texas football team is getting ready to take on Ohio State in the College Football Playoff semifinal at the Cotton Bowl, and the Longhorns are fortunate to be here after what happened in the quarterfinals. Texas blew a late 16-point lead against Arizona State, and kicker Bert Auburn missed two field goals at the […]

The College Football Playoff semis are almost here, and everyone is excited to see the Ohio State football team go up against Texas. The Buckeyes and Longhorns limped into the CFP after Ohio State lost to Michigan to end the year and Texas lost to Georgia, but here they both are with just four teams […]

Steve Sarkisian has the biggest game of his career ahead of him but cannot keep his mind off of Los Angeles and the wildfires affecting the area. Ahead of a matchup with Ohio State in the Cotton Bowl, the Texas head football coach shed light on the natural disaster and requested prayers for those affected. […]

When Texas football president Jay Hartzell bolted for SMU, it sparked many reactions. However, Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian remained grateful for his impact on the university. He released a statement about his adoration for the current Mustangs university president. “I have so much respect for President Hartzell,” Sarkisian said via Inside Texas on On3.com. […]

The offseason has just begun for the Dallas Cowboys, but they already have a big decision to make when it comes to their head coach position. Mike McCarthy’s contract is set to expire in just a few days on Jan. 14, and it remains to be seen whether or not he will be sticking around […]

Ohio State football has been through the wringer until they hit the College Football Playoff. Head coach Ryan Day has led a transformation and Texas football head coach Steve Sarkisian has taken notice. After Day revealed the keys to a ‘resilient’ Ohio State football victory in the Rose Bowl, the Longhorns attention rose. Sarkisian gave […]

Texas football coach Steve Sarkisian understands the pressure that comes with leading the Longhorns to the College Football Playoff. Sarkisian doesn’t want to fail Texas fans, after losing in the semi-final during the 2023 season. “The history of what a place is and how it became what it is, is the very reason you want […]

The Texas football program is currently for their upcoming Cotton Bowl matchup with the Ohio State Buckeyes following their thrilling win vs the Arizona State Sun Devils in the Peach Bowl. It took more effort than perhaps most pundits were expecting, but Texas was ultimately able to extend their season with an overtime win. Texas […]

When Texas failed to beat Georgia for the second time and failed to capture the SEC Championship, they still managed to secure a favorable No. 5 seed, courtesy of a quirky bracket system. The Longhorns looked dominant in their first-round matchup against Clemson, defeating the Tigers 38-24 at home. What awaited them next in the […]

The Texas Longhorns pulled out a very narrow victory over Arizona State on Wednesday. It took Steve Sarkisian and Texas some extra time, but they were eventually able to sneak away with a 39-31 win in double overtime. After it looked like Texas was ready to run away with the College Football Playoff quarterfinal at […]

The College Football Playoff quarterfinal at the Peach Bowl was a classic between Texas and Arizona State. Despite Steve Sarkisian and Texas coming into the game as a heavy favorite, this one came down to the wire and featured one of the best finishes in the CFP era. In the end, Texas got the job […]

Texas football just received huge injury updates ahead of their Peach Bowl clash against Arizona State. The Longhorns head into the College Football Playoff quarterfinals with momentum after their dominant first-round win against Clemson. And fortunately, head coach Steve Sarkisian will be getting a key contributor to the offense back on New Year’s Day. According […]

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 […]