Texas Tech 48, Texas 45: Red Raiders’ win knocks Longhorns from bowl contention
Normally on Thanksgiving, touch football is confined to backyards, neighborhood streets and nearby gravel parking lots. Tackling was optional Thursday night at Royal-Memorial Stadium, which made for some entertaining holiday fare. But the Longhorns were the ones needing antacids and feeling sick afterward. A fourth-down, long-shot heave to Daje Johnson fell incomplete. Then, Texas Tech coach Kliff Kingsbury drew one up in the dirt resulting in Jakeem Grant’s 40-yard, game-clinching touchdown run into the southeast corner. “It was a midget play called Hook ‘em,” Grant said of the play’s name. The Red Raiders clinched a 48-45 victory that was their first in Austin since 1997. But it also meant the Longhorns fell to 4-7, securing a losing season for the second straight year. Texas had not suffered back-to-back losing seasons since 1988-89. “We’re out of the bowl picture,” said UT coach Charlie Strong, who is now 10-14 in two seasons.
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Monday
November 7, 2016
Football
Not so fast Kirk Bohls, someone has put D’Onta Foreman in the Heisman race
On Saturday against Texas Tech, junior running back D’Onta Foreman had one of the best days a Texas running back has ever had. Considering two of the top-5 all-time leading rushers in college football played at Texas, that’s saying something. Foreman may not be on the same level as Earl … Read More
Saturday
November 5, 2016
Cedric Golden
Golden: Texas overcame several road obstacles, including some self-inflicted
When the story of Texas’ 2016 season is written, the word “resilience” will come up a time or two. It was easy to see from the comfort of my couch that the Longhorns overcame several obstacles in Lubbock that were much more formidable than frozen tortillas hurled from the stands … Read More
Football
Ced’s view from the couch: Texas defense stepped up in second quarter.
After a horrible reversal of fortunes on a power run by D’Onta Foreman in the second quarter, the Longhorns and interim defensive coordinator Charlie Strong really responded in tough fashion to get back into this game. They’re in play to get this thing done in the second half. A few … Read MoreWednesday
November 2, 2016
Football
Replay Kirk and Ced chat from Wednesday
Sports columnists Kirk Bohls and Cedric Golden will be here at 11 a.m. Wednesday to take your questions on Texas’ big road test against Texas Tech, Breckyn Hager’s comments, the initial release of the College Football Playoff rankings where Texas A&M debuted at No. 4, the 6-1 Dallas Cowboys, Romo-Prescott, … Read MoreMonday
October 31, 2016
Replay: Charlie Strong’s weekly Monday press conference
Follow as Charlie Strong addresses the media following the Longhorn’s win over Baylor and before the team travels to play Texas Tech on Saturday. Read MoreFriday
November 27, 2015
Football
Texas Tech 48, Texas 45: Five key plays
There were 161 snaps taken in Texas’ 48-45 loss to Texas Tech on Thursday. Here are five that ended up making a big difference. 1. Ricochet U Introducing valedictorian Jakeem Grant. The Tech senior was in the right spot at the right time for his … Read More
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Texas seniors go out with a loss to Texas tech in their final home game
Twenty-two Texas seniors dressed for their final home game in Thursday’s 48-45 loss to Texas Tech. Before the game, they took part in an on-field celebration with their family members. “Obviously, you get the feels when you think about the last time playing somewhere, end of … Read More
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With help from above, Texas Tech’s Jakeem Grant pulls in stunning TD catch
The only way Jakeem Grant could explain it was divine intervention. Texas Tech scored its first touchdown Thursday in spectacular fashion after Grant scooped up a muffed interception by Texas’ Holton Hill. Pat Mahomes’ pass, intended for Devin Lauderdale, was off the mark and … Read More
Kirk Bohls
Bohls: Texas, Warren are in rush to put the past behind
With one game left in the football season — yes, the whole season — Texas has finally found its identity. Strong, rugged, punishing ground attack. The same lingering problem persists, however. It still can’t find a win. Yet another one got away on Thanksgiving night — and so did Texas’ bowl chances — … Read More
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Jerrod Heard among seven players hurt in loss to Texas Tech
With its sideline turning into a MASH unit, Texas did something it normally does not do and released a post-game injury report. Among the seven players who did not finish Thursday’s 48-45 loss to Texas Tech was quarterback Jerrod Heard, who Texas announced had suffered a … Read More
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Texas Tech 48, Texas 45: Red Raiders’ win knocks Longhorns from bowl contention
Normally on Thanksgiving, touch football is confined to backyards, neighborhood streets and nearby gravel parking lots. Tackling was optional Thursday night at Royal-Memorial Stadium, which made for some entertaining holiday fare. But the Longhorns were the ones needing antacids and feeling sick afterward. A fourth-down, long-shot heave to Daje Johnson … Read More
Football
Texas vs. Texas Tech: Horns up, Horns down, plays of the game
HORNS UP On Texas Tech’s opening drive, quarterback Patrick Mahomes threw a ball over the middle on fourth-and-9. UT safety Dylan Haines flew into center field and made an interception. Haines now ranks second in school history with 200 interception return yards. Talk about great timing. In the first quarter, … Read More
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Bests, Worsts from Texas-Texas Tech
[brightcove_video video_id=”4634109173001″ alignment=”center”] Worst call On a fourth-and-7 and desperately needing a first down with just under 3 minutes left, Texas play-caller Jay Norvell dialed up a deep pass on a wheel route to Daje Johnson, and it sailed incomplete. The ball went over on downs to Texas Tech, which … Read More
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Texas vs. Texas Tech: Third and Longhorns
WHY TEXAS (4-7, 3-5) LOST: You can make excuses — the Longhorns were minus Jerrod Heard, Johnathan Gray, D’Onta Foreman, Patrick Vahe, Peter Jinkens, Desmond Jackson and Malik Jefferson, among others — but in the end, Texas was still in the game with 2 minutes left to play. A curious … Read More
