Longhorns Daily News: Bevo will be back on the sideline when Texas takes on Ohio State in Cotton Bowl

Plus: Back-to-back SEC wins for Texas WBB

Texas Longhorns mascot Bevo has been sidelined on each occasion this season when the football program has traveled to Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta—most recently, for Texas’ win against Arizona State. But according to multiple reports, Bevo will be back in action this week when Texas travels to the Cotton Bowl in Dallas to take on Ohio State.

WHAT THEY’RE SAYING ABOUT THE LONGHORNS

Austin American-Statesman: Could Texas football coach Steve Sarkisian leave for the NFL?

Austin American-Statesman: Texas football: 5 things to know about the Ohio State Buckeyes

Austin American-Statesman: Texas vs. Ohio State: 3 reasons why the Longhorns will win the Cotton Bowl

Austin American-Statesman: Other Texas CBs must step up against Ohio State in 2025 Cotton Bowl

Austin American-Statesman: Texas volleyball assistant Erik Sullivan named national team coach

Austin American-Statesman: Texas vs. Ohio State weather forecast: Snow possible in buildup to CFP game

Dallas Morning News: Texas’ secondary is strong, but hasn’t seen anything like Ohio State star Jeremiah Smith

Dallas Morning News: Quarterback U? Ewers-Manning duo could be just the beginning for Texas HC Steve Sarkisian

247Sports: Texas defensive players recovering from 97-snap game in Peach Bowl; life as the underdog; and Bert Auburn

247Sports: After going 0-4 against Texas while at K-State, Ohio State QB Will Howard looking to pay back the Longhorns

247Sports: Injured Longhorns Isaiah Bond, Cameron Williams participate in Texas practice ahead of Cotton Bowl

Inside Texas: Cotton Bowl Stats Breakdown: The top two defenses in the nation take the field on Friday night

Inside Texas: With Texas football 15 games into the season, execution takes precedence in the College Football Playoff

Inside Texas: Texas aims to improve a checkered history at AT&T Stadium

Inside Texas: Quinn Ewers, still an unfinished character in the story of Texas football

ICYMI IN BURNT ORANGE NATION

Texas bullied by No. 13 Texas A&M in ugly 80-60 loss

Inside the 4th-and-13 conversion in OT for Texas against Arizona State

Jahdae Barron expresses confidence in struggling Texas K Bert Auburn

Arizona State fans harassed Texas S Michael Taaffe after the Peach Bowl

Lack of first-down success hurt Texas against Arizona State

Crunch Time: Analyzing Texas’ third-down and red-zone performance vs. Arizona State

Staff Roundtable: Reactions to the Longhorns’ double-overtime win over Arizona State

Inside the Numbers: Arizona State gassed, then gashed, the Texas defense

Former UNC DT Travis Shaw commits to Texas

RECRUITING ROUNDUP

Austin American-Statesman: What All-Big Ten volleyball player will join Texas Longhorns?

Austin American-Statesman: How portal arrival Travis Shaw will help Texas football in 2025

247Sports: The Stampede: Texas-Ohio State recruiting battles ahead of Cotton Bowl

247Sports: No. 3 TE Kaiden Prothro has handful of official visit destinations in mind

Inside Texas: 2026 four-star EDGE Kevin Ford Jr recaps his recruitment

Inside Texas: Inside Scoop: Details on priority RB, WR targets in the 2026 class

SEC SHOWDOWN

Austin American-Statesman: What to know about Texas basketball’s game against Auburn

Dallas Morning News: 3 takeaways from Texas-Texas A&M: No. 13 Aggies run away from rival Longhorns

Dallas Morning News: Does SEC still hold college football’s crown? It’s up to new member Texas to decide

Good Bull Hunting: Texas A&M WR Noah Thomas enters transfer portal

Rock M Nation: Mizzou football transfer tracker 2024-2025

And The Valley Shook: Film Review: Texas Bowl

Red Cup Rebellion: Ole Miss dismantles Duke on historic night for program and Jaxson Dart

Rocky Top Talk: Tennessee is the last undefeated team left in the country after Saturday’s results

Roll ‘Bama Roll: No, the portal and NIL did not ‘catch up’ to the SEC. Mediocre quarterback play did.

Dawg Sports: QB Jaden Rashada hitting transfer portal, per ESPN

A Sea Of Blue: Mark Pope attributes Wildcats’ success to a strong bond, highlighted by birthday surprise for Kerr Kriisa

WHAT WE’RE READING

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SB Nation: Atlanta Dream coaching hires demonstrate the value of WNBA experience

NEWS ACROSS LONGHORN NATION AND BEYOND

• Texas women’s basketball is off to back-to-back SEC wins against Oklahoma and Arkansas.