The Longhorn Republic

The Texas Longhorns drew a tough matchup in the Alamo Bowl, taking on the No. 11 Utah Utes, coming off of a disappointing showing in the Pac-12 Championship game against the Oregon Ducks. Texas hopes a good performance against Tyler Huntley and the Utah offense, while Sam Ehlinger needs another good performance to close out the season.

On the hardwood, Texas took care of business against rival Texas A&M Aggies to improve to 8-1, but remains unranked with three non-conference games left.

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Four days have passed since Texas Longhorns head coach Tom Herman parted ways from defensive coordinator Todd Orlando and reassigned offensive coordinator Tim Beck, so where is Texas now in the search? How does Texas manage to lure top talent to the open positions?

We also take a look at the Texas basketball team that is off to the best start in the Shaka Smart era.

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Texas Longhorns head coach Tom Herman announced Sunday that offensive coordinator Tim Beck and defensive coordinator Todd Orlando would no-longer be at the helm. While Beck remains with the team as a quarterbacks coach, Orlando is looking for a landing spot. What do these moves say about Texas and who can they look to in order to fill the void?

There was football played, as the Longhorns dominated the Texas Tech Red Raiders, featuring solid performances from both sides of the ball.

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The Texas Longhorns are closing out the regular season Friday against the Texas Tech Red Raiders, hoping to send their seniors out with a win against an in-state opponent in their final game at DKR. The Longhorns also look to right the ship before heading into bowl practice as the coaching staff is evaluating what the team will look like in the future.

How do the Longhorns look to match up against the Red Raiders and what does Texas need to do to be successful?

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The Texas Longhorns went into their matchup with the Baylor Bears with a lot to prove and seemingly left without proving anything as they walked away with a 24-10 loss. The defense continued to look solid while the offense once again regressed, struggling to get anything going and saving some face thanks to a last-second touchdown.

What does Texas do now as they try to lock in a winning record, which feels like a disappointment following the 2018 season?

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With the Big 12 Championship off the table, the Texas Longhorns head north to take on the Baylor Bears in a game that could soften some of the blow of the season as well as give insight into the future of the program. The Texas defense has another tall task in taking on Charlie Brewer and the high-powered Bears passing game, while the offense has to figure out how to create an advantage against a tough Baylor front.

How will Texas fare against the Bears Saturday and what does that mean for the future of Texas football?

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The Texas Longhorns' hopes for a trip to the Big 12 Championship game are essentially over this week as they lose to the Iowa State Cyclones 23-21 on the road. The Longhorns struggled early, but the defense clamped down after the second series of the game while the offense continued to struggle.

So where does Texas go from here? Will there be any changes in the scheme or will our coaching staff stick to what they've been using all ear?

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The Texas Longhorns currently sit third in the Big 12, needing another big win in order to keep their hopes at playing for a conference championship alive. To do that they will travel to Ames to take on the Iowa State Cyclones, who hope to reverse their fortunes after back-to-back narrow losses dropped them to the bottom half of the conference.

Iowa State is paced by Brock Purdy, the No. 6 quarterback in the country averaging 316 yards per game and 8.8 yards per passing attempt. Can a seemingly rejuvenated Texas defense slow down the high-paced Cyclones signal caller?

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The Texas Longhorns started slow defensively but managed to close the game out strong and put the Kansas State Wildcats' offense on its heels for the majority of the second half. Adjustments by defensive coordinator Todd Orlando and outstanding individual efforts by defenders put Texas in position to win.

Offensively, the Longhorns found their stride on the ground, with Keaontay Ingram putting up career numbers, propelling the offense, while Collin Johnson found space behind the defense thanks to the RPO schemes. Texas may have found a bit of its identity offensively as they enter the critical fourth quarter of the season.

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The Texas Longhorns begin the final stretch of the season Saturday, taking on the Kansas State Wildcats at home, hoping to beat KSU for the third consecutive time which would be the longest streak against KSU in school history. The Texas defense gets back several key players, including sophomore safety Caden Sterns, in hopes that the defense can stop the bleeding.

Junior quarterback Skylar Thompson has been inconsistent this year, but has really put it together over the last two weeks in wins over the Oklahoma Sooners and Kansas Jayhawks. Can Texas keep another up-and-coming quarterback from having a coming out party against them?

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