The Longhorn Republic

The No. 7 Texas Longhorns got off to about as dominant start as anyone could've dreamed in a Top 25 matchup -- holding a 320 to 33 yard advantage with a minute left in the first half...

Maalik Murphy and the Texas offense sputtered in the second half and gave the defense impossibly short fields to defend, allowing Kansas State to force OT.

With their backs against the wall and up by 3, the defense unleash an epic goal line stand to keep their conference and postseason goals alive.

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The No. 7 Texas Longhorns are seemingly in control of their own destiny for a spot in the Big 12 Championship and presumably a chance at their first berth in the College Football Playoff.

The only thing that stands in their way is the four teams remaining on their schedule, starting with the Kansas State Wildcats, who are coming off two dominant performances.

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The No. 7 Texas Longhorns went into the day against the BYU Cougars with questions at the quarterback position as Maalik Murphy took over for an injured Quinn Ewers.

As Murphy adjusted to the speed of the game, the defense stepped up and shut down BYU and once Murphy got his feet underneath him, the Longhorns ran away with a big win.

What does this mean for the offense going forward and how do we feel about Texas's chances to make the Big 12 Championship game?

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The No. 7 Texas Longhorns continue to march their way toward a rematch with OU in Arlington and next they welcome the BYU Cougars to Austin.

The last time the Longhorns faced BYU, it was an embarrassing way to kick off the Charlie Strong era, a portent of things to come for the next three years. Texas and BYU are both in different positions now, with the Longhorns prepared to take off to the SEC and the Cougars finally making their way to the Big 12 as a part of the conference's reload effort.

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The No. 7 Texas Longhorns built a three-score lead then, in a flashback of days thought gone, let the Houston Cougars claw back into competition and had to hold off a late surge.

Without the aid of quarterback Quinn Ewers, the Longhorns managed to score the go-ahead touchdown and escape with a win. What was the difference and what does Texas do moving forward?

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In just three seasons under Vic Schaefer, the Texas Longhorns accomplished something that hadn't happened in two decades -- the women's basketball team claimed the Big 12 championship.

Now, the expectations are higher than ever, with the most talented group that's been on campus since hall-of-fame coach Jody Conradt took Texas to the conference title and beyond. Returning all-conference players from a year ago, with talented additions coming in from the transfer portal and high school ranks, the Longhorns hope to make another deep run in the tournament after an uncharacteristically early exit a year ago.

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We took advantage of the football bye week and dove in on the 2023-24 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team.

After keeping the team on the right track a year ago and earning his spot as the men's basketball coach, Rodney Terry takes the reins for the start of the season and hopes to improve on a deep run that had a disappointing end a year ago. He needed to reload and did just that, through some key transfers and late additions from the high school ranks.

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The Texas Longhorns had a shot to win the game late, but couldn't overcome the early struggles and the tenacious Oklahoma offense, falling in the Red River Rivalry.

The defense had an outing to forget, thanks in large part to the dynamic play of Oklahoma quarterback Dillon Gabriel, while Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers had to play lights-out late to make up for early struggles. With all of that said, Texas still was in the game and even had a chance for a last-second miracle score, but couldn't make the game-winning catch as time expired.

What does this mean for the rest of the season and beyond?

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The No. 3 Texas Longhorns have another chance to tick a box in the

"Texas is getting back to where it belongs" checklist with a win over the Oklahoma Sooners.

OU has faced less-than-elite talent but has done what good teams do against outmatched opponents, dominated them in multiple phases of the game. With their toughest matchup coming up, will they be able to keep up the pace against the Longhorns?

Texas, coming off of a blowout win over Kansas without the services of quarterback Jalon Daniels, has yet to play an offense or a defense with the supposed potency of the Sooners. What can Texas do to come out on to?

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