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Denny Simmons / The Tennessean / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Plus: Some hot-takes on Texas football The Southeastern Conference has named Texas Longhorns safety Michael Taaffe co-defensive player of the week. Taaffe, a redshirt junior, had six tackles, an interception, and a fumble recovery in Texas’ road win over the Vanderbilt Commodores last weekend. … [Read more...] about Longhorns Daily News: Texas S Michael Taaffe is latest SEC co-defensive player of the week

Thomas Campbell-USA TODAY Sports And you thought grocery store prices were high... Both the Texas Longhorns and the Texas A&M Aggies landed in the most recent AP Top 25. The Longhorns fell one spot in the most recent ranking, from No. 5 to No. 5, after their road win in Nashville versus the Vanderbilt Commodores. Meanwhile, the Aggies climbed from No. 14 to No. … [Read more...] about Texas, Texas A&M rivalry prices are going through the roof after teams land in AP Top 10

Steve Roberts-Imagn Images Next man up mentality On Monday, Texas Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian expressed his understanding that if worse comes to worst through the remainder of the 2024 college football season, then some of the program’s younger players might then be forced to step up to fill spots. Texas football’s head coach said he’s preparing them … [Read more...] about Texas’ Steve Sarkisian says younger guys might need to step up if ‘injury bug’ bites

Steve Roberts-Imagn Images Plus: This is just the beginning for Matthew Golden Texas Longhorns safety Michael Taaffee, a redshirt junior, keeps racking up honors after his big game last weekend versus the Vanderbilt Commodores. He was named SEC co-defensive player of the week, as well as this week’s Burlsworth Trophy walk-on standout. Michael Taaffe has been named … [Read more...] about Longhorns Daily News: Texas S Michael Taaffe earns Burlsworth walk-on of the week honor

Steve Roberts-Imagn Images Turnovers and penalties on the Longhorns were crucial to the effectiveness of the Commodores on Saturday. The No. 6 Texas Longhorns narrowly avoided disaster on the road, holding off the Vanderbilt Commodores to stay in the SEC Championship race and go into the season’s second bye week in the win column. Vanderbilt came into the game with a … [Read more...] about Inside the Numbers: Self-inflicted wounds continue to plague Texas