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Texas players are among the preseason betting favorites for five different college football awards

They're on the board.

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SEC officially endorses Tennessee, not Texas, for a specific abbreviation

Who knew the conference's official release of preseason teams would actually spark the resumption of a simmering debate between the country's two largest states which start with the letter "T."

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A Texas football podcast's mistaken identity led to jaw dropping mistakes

What's worse than mistaking the identity of a key podcast guest? Saying that she's a close personal friend as she sits down, and then still not noticing she's not that personal friend.

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Texas has no one x-factor player, according to ESPN college football analyst

While most preseason top-25 teams have been pegged with a single player who could be the x-factor in their success, Texas' key in 2024 is seen as connection between players.

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Texas A&M's Trey Zuhn issued an attack against Texas at SEC Media Days

Them's fighting words!

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ESPN decided there were 9 better stadiums in the SEC than Texas

ESPN ranked the top 25 college football stadiums in the nation. It placed Texas' Darrell K Royal Memorial Stadium 25th. That's absurd.

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New Texas WR Silas Bolden is very confident he's the playmaker Texas needs

The Longhorns added critical wide receiver depth via the transfer portal, and one of the most important additions, Silas Bolden, is confident he's their missing piece.

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Jahdae Barron's training regimen has him 40 pounds heavier entering season

Jahdae Barron's offseason paid off, to the tune of 40 pounds on the roster sheet

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The SEC Media Day backdrop gave Texas stars the wrong type of horns

Maybe the SEC should take a closer look at their staging before Texas arrives at the 2025 Media Days

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The best appearance at SEC Media Days came from Quinn Ewers' hat

The difference between Texas quarterbacks Quinn Ewers and Arch Manning? A very, very big cowboy hat.

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Texas coach Steve Sarkisian's first question at SEC Media Days invoked Arch Manning

Well, that was fast.

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Former Alabama coach Nick Saban explained why he hated playing against Texas

If Nick Saban's early comments while working at ESPN are any indication, Texas is going to be ready to compete when it kicks off SEC play this fall.

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Texas' roster in College Football 25 is missing some standouts

Those who received early access to College Football 25 began playing Monday and the Texas roster, for one, wasn't quite ready for primetime.

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The 'Horns Down' gesture continues to generate controversy. Texas fans don't care

Here's the funny thing about the entire, ongoing 'Horns Down' controversy: Most Texas fans could absolutely care less.

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Nick Saban doesn't take Alabama for SEC title game berth, favors Texas and Georgia

Thought Nick Saban the pundit would just pick the team formerly led by Nick Saban the coach? Think again.

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Texas got a huge recruiting victory from playmaking tight end Nick Townsend

Texas needed a recruiting victory and it got one Monday. Nick Townsend, come on down.

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Vince Young and Reggie Bush were rivals. Now they're friends because of a disputed Heisman Trophy

When USC running back Reggie Bush controversially captured the 2006 Heisman Trophy ahead of Texas quarterback Vince Young, the rivalry between the two reached a heated pitch. Now, the pair share a deep respect for one another.

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Fans are stunned at the shockingly high player rating Texas backup Arch Manning received in EA Sports NCAA Football 25

If it seemed like the rollout for EA Sports' NCAA Football 25 was going too smoothly, we all just needed to wait for the player rating for Texas backup quarterback Arch Manning.

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Texas added to its Class of 2025 with LB Jonathan Cunningham

The Texas football Class of 2025 continues to take shape, with with addition of another future member of the defense in linebacker Jonathan Cunningham.

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For first time, Greg McElroy's preseason Top 25 has hometown Texas ahead of alma mater Alabama

Greg McElroy is a proud Alabama fan. He's also an Austin native who has consistently ranked his Crimson Tide ahead of the Longhorns. No more.

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Texas QB Arch Manning showed off during extra workouts in New Orleans (VIDEO)

Just call him "Arch the kid." Or maybe not. Let's just stick with Arch Manning. Either way, it's hard not to get excited about the quick release he showcased during extra workouts in New Orleans.

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Texas A&M fans are struggling with the College Football 25 loading screen

When Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers was named a cover athlete for the new EA Sports College Football 25 game, Texas A&M fans weren't happy. Little did they know they'd have to see much, much more of Ewers every time they play.

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Legendary Texas running back Ricky Williams has a surprising rivalry memory

Ricky Williams was once the all-time NCAA rushing leader, and he broke the record on a touchdown run against Texas' biggest rival. Somehow, that isn't his favorite rivalry memory.

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Texas has not one, but two of the top six potential NFL Draft top picks

The Texas Longhorns haven't produced the top overall pick in the NFL Draft since 1982, but one ESPN expert thinks that could change in 2025.

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Quinn Ewers drained a half-court shot as if it was a layup (VIDEO)

Apparently Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers is pretty talented with a basketball, too. The preseason Heisman contender was filmed casually sinking a half court shot while playing basketball.

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Did EA Sports rip off Arch Manning in NIL deal?

The news that Arch Manning was joining EA Sports' College Football 25 sent shockwaves. Yet the agreement works out enormously in EA Sports' favor. Here's why.

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Texas is projected to play in nearly half of 2024's 'most watchable' games

It's hard to read too much into preseason projections, but the ones for Texas' impending college football schedule offer plenty of reasons to be excited.

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A hurricane has delayed a pair of Texas high school football commitments

At a time when Texas is in desperate need of more recruiting momentum, the Longhorns aren't able to build off a recent 4-star commitment because of an impending hurricane across the state.

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Arch Manning's improvement? It's probably not what you think

With a year of college practices and backup duty under his belt, Arch Manning acknowledged that he needed to make progress, though potentially not in the way most might think.

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Texas gets 4-star CB Kade Phillips

After a run of tough recruiting losses, Texas broke through late in the Fourth of July holiday weekend with a commitment from Kade Phillips, one of the top cornerbacks in the Class of 2025.

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Cooper Manning's common sense helped Arch Manning pick Texas

Sometimes the most important role of being a Dad is reminding your child what's really important in life. That's what Cooper Manning did in quarterback Arch Manning's recruitment, which landed him at Texas.

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Dakorien Moore, 5-star WR, picks Oregon over Texas, Ohio State

The nation's top wide receiver prospect made his choice on the Fourth of July, picking Oregon ahead of Texas, LSU and Ohio State in a commitment "ceremony" that ranged from melodramatic to outright bizarre.

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Oklahoma's extension with Coach Brent Venables could be great news for Texas

While Oklahoma fans cheered a long-term extension for football coach Brent Venables, archrival Texas may be just as pleased because of Venables' relative lack of accomplishments compared to Steve Sarkisian.

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Texas RB CJ Baxter: I'm NFL bound after watching Jonathan Brooks

The NFL Draft party of Texas RB Jonathan Brooks had a significant impact on the backfield star he left behind: Sophomore star CJ Baxter.

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Texas QB met Bill Belichick and the internet was ready with jokes

It didn't take long for the internet to weigh in on the meeting between Texas QB Quinn Ewers and legendary coach Bill Belichick. The jokes didn't disappoint.

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4-star DE Smith Orogbo picks Texas over Oklahoma

Oklahoma may have recruiting momentum, but they're still taking L's against Texas in head-to-head prospect battles

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Texas QB Arch Manning Never Considered Transferring

Arch Manning reconfirmed that his future will be at Texas during a rare media availability at the annual Manning Passing Academy in Louisiana.

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Texas 5-star commit Dia Bell is drawing other recruits

The first commitment in Texas' 2026 football recruiting class was a big one, with 5-star quarterback Dia Bell pledging his future. Days later, momentum is growing for a potential elite recruiting class.

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Jim Schlossnagle, baseball coach, just jolted Texas-A&M rivalry

The now-former baseball coach at Texas A&M may have supercharged the Texas-Texas A&M rivalry more rapidly than any football game could have.

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