Texas 23, Kansas State 9: Hell, high water both rain down on Wildcats
Texas fans who schlepped in, stood in the rain and got intimate with a $5 poncho should take comfort. The quarterback hated Saturday’s monsoon, too. “I don’t like wet games, I can tell you that right now,” Texas’ Jerrod Heard said. “I was mad. I already knew what kind of game it was going to be.” Texas found a winning formula two weeks ago against Oklahoma, and there’s no sense changing it now — come hell or high water. Plenty of both rained down on Kansas State in a 23-9 victory that gives UT more traction heading into a winnable stretch. Safety Jason Hall almost knocked K-State’s Joe Hubener out on the game’s first play at Royal-Memorial Stadium. The Longhorns’ offensive line followed suit with a nasty performance, helping the offense pile up 274 rushing yards. UT is now 3-4 overall, and locker room confidence is rising. “That’s Texas! That’s …
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Wednesday
October 28, 2015
Football
Close calls? Texas, Iowa State have had a few
Don’t sleep on Iowa State. Texas, after all, should know better. The last two meetings between the Longhorns and Cyclones have been decided by a combined four points. And the Longhorns escaped by the skin of their teeth both times. “The years I’ve been here, Iowa State has always been … Read MoreSunday
October 25, 2015
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Texas 23, Kansas State 9: Five key plays
There were 130 snaps taken in Texas’ 23-9 win over Kansas State on Saturday. Here are five that ended up making a big difference. 1. Tone setter The weather was miserable, forcing all but about 40,000 fans to stay home. This had … Read More
Saturday
October 24, 2015
Football
Longhorns weathered sloppy conditions, but it wasn’t easy
Charlie Strong didn’t control the weather on Saturday, but it didn’t stop his team from controlling every phase of the game against Kansas State. “I can’t stop the rain,” Strong said he told his team during pre-game warmups. “I can’t move the clouds. Let’s just get into it and stop … Read More
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While others fear worst, Michael Dickson gets off big kick
Reactions to yet another special teams snafu were consistent along the Texas sideline. As he watched Kyle Ashby’s punt sail over the intended target, coach Charlie Strong thought to himself, “Oh God, here we go again.” Peter Jinkens had seen this story before, too. Read More
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Notebook: Tyrone Swoopes keeps finding the end zone
Here’s a question that’ll get the brainwaves moving: Is Tyrone Swoopes’ the offensive MVP for Texas? Before poo-pooing that, consider this: Swoopes has played a direct role in seven of the Longhorns’ last eight offensive touchdowns. On Saturday, Texas’ former starting quarterback ran for … Read More
Cedric Golden
Golden: A good win, but Heard is no passing fancy
Jerrod Heard couldn’t grip the ball on Saturday, so Texas ran it. And ran it some more. Did I mention the Longhorns ran it 53 times? It’s how Charlie Strong would prefer to win games: Down and dirty with two solid running backs, a quarterback with game-breaking moves in the … Read More
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Texas 23, Kansas State 9: Hell, high water both rain down on Wildcats
Texas fans who schlepped in, stood in the rain and got intimate with a $5 poncho should take comfort. The quarterback hated Saturday’s monsoon, too. “I don’t like wet games, I can tell you that right now,” Texas’ Jerrod Heard said. “I was mad. I already knew what kind of … Read More
Kirk Bohls
Bohls: An ugly Texas win, but a pretty Texas victory
Texas won this one for Kim Gaynor. There was no official dedication or anything, but it was fitting on this soggy day that the rapidly improving Longhorns won in ugly fashion that recalls a famous quote from the husband of Edith Royal, who was recognized at Saturday’s game on her … Read More
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Texas 23, Kansas State 9: The expanded boxscore
FIRST QUARTER Texas 3, Kansas State 0 — In the game’s buildup, play-caller Jay Norvell spoke about the need to ignite Texas’ passing game. The conditions didn’t allow for it, though, so the Horns ran 19 times versus two pass attempts. Jason Hall, ribbed as a one-hit wonder … Read More
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Texas vs. Kansas State: Horns up, Horns down, plays of the game
HORNS UP The defense did the heavy lifting in rough playing conditions, holding Kansas State to nine points and only 242 yards of offense. The Horns also sacked K-State quarterbacks five times for 33 yards in losses. Texas has 11 sacks over its last two games. Nick Rose placed a … Read More
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Bests and Worsts from Texas-Kansas State
Worst call Head coach Charlie Strong and play-caller Jay Norvell played it conservative for much of Saturday’s game, but rolled the dice on a third-and-1 at the Texas 39 with less than five minutes to play, trying to protect the lead and milk some clock. Tight end Andrew Beck was … Read More
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Texas vs. Kansas State: Third and Longhorns
WHY TEXAS (3-4, 2-2) WON: It wasn’t pretty, but when you’re talking about Kansas State, a win is a win. The Longhorns prevailed because their running game was on (274 yards, an average of 5.2 yards per carry) and the defense stifled the Wildcats for most of the day. And … Read More
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Texas-Kansas State: Our four pregame questions — answered
On Saturday morning, we asked four questions about the Texas-Kansas State matchup. Here’s how they played out: WHICH TEAM HAD THE BETTER START? Texas. Kansas State’s first three plays resulted in three hard Texas hits, including one that knocked starting quarterback Joe Hubener out of the game briefly. Read More
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Final: Texas 23, Kansas State 9 recap
It wasn’t pretty — the weather was rainy, the crowd was sparse and the play was equally sloppy — but Texas has won its first back-to-back games since toppling West Virginia and Oklahoma State last November with a 23-9 win over always-tough Kansas State. We wondered which Texas would show up — the … Read More
