The Texas Longhorns came into the game as double-digit underdogs at home, but the No. 1 team in the country had to depend on its kicker and the Alabama Crimson Tide won it 20-19.
Texas played the majority of the game without quarterback Quinn Ewers, who left the game in the first quarter due to an injury. The Longhorns took a 19-16 lead late, but Heisman winner Bryce Young led Alabama on a game-winning drive to close it out. 
The defense forced six consecutive punts and frustrated the offense for the majority of the game, save for two long drives in the second half. There’s plenty of success to build on moving forward, but there are no moral victories in football.
The banged-up Longhorns now have to turn the page and avoid a hangover as they take on a talented UTSA squad that would love for Texas to start the season 1-2. 
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Longhorn Republic: September 11, 2022 - Texas Loses Close to Alabama

Bringing you the latest in Texas Longhorns news and opinions from those who know and love the teams. Covering football, basketball, baseball, and recruiting all from University of Texas fans and supporters.

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The Texas Longhorns once again find themselves in the postseason, but this time in unfamiliar territory -- heading to College Station to take on Louisiana, Grambling State, and of course host Texas A&M.;
While the matchup with the Aggies headlines the weekend, the team can't look past the opening tilt against a powerful Ragin' Cajuns squad that can generate offense at a moment's notice. Once they do take on the Aggies, the pitching staff will have its hands full with the powerful lineup of Maroon batters, who can blast home runs with the best of them.
What's our read on the weekend and how will Texas handle the pressure of taking on their rival?

May 28, 2024 - Baseball is heading to CStat

The Texas Longhorns are closing out one of the most successful seasons in school history, with a record 15 conference championships. On top of that, we've seen programs competitive on the national level, with national championship competition still pending for several sports.
WIth the official move to the SEC less than 90 days away, how well is Texas positioned for 2024-2025 and beyond? How did they get there from what felt like a long stretch of struggles? 

May 21, 2024 - State of the Program

As the academic and athletic season comes to a close, we turn our attention to the Director's Cup, the annual award given to the top athletic department in the country. 


We quickly run down all of the championship action that happened over the weekend before we welcome on Brett Wilkinson, @direct_cupdates, to give us a scoring breakdown and prediction for how things will shake out. 

May 7, 2024 - Director's Cupdate

The Texas Longhorns had a record-setting outing in the NFL Draft, with 11 players selected through the seven rounds this weekend. 
Byron Murphy kicked off the proceedings for Texas, with the No. 16 pick, before seeing Kansas City trade up to pick Xavier Worthy at the bottom of the round. From there, Texas had nine more players selected, setting the record for draft picks in the common draft era. 
What does that mean for Texas in its current recruiting efforts and what do we expect for next year?

April 30, 2024 - Unpacking the NFL Draft

The Texas Longhorns closed out 2024 spring practice with the annual Orange and White game. 
While presumptive starter Quinn Ewers saw minimal action, the offenses still stole the show led by a pair of young guns. All-world recruit Arch Manning and early enrollee Trey Owens led the offenses to a highlight-filled Saturday where the offenses showed off the high ceiling for next season. 

Longhorn Republic: September 11, 2022 - Texas Loses Close to Alabama

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