1. Are you ready to get excited about No. 13 Clemson? The Tigers knocked off Auburn and Florida State, both of them ranked, in consecutive weeks and made it to 4-0. Are you ready? No, I’m not either. Those are impressive wins but they are each easily explained. Auburn is young. Florida State had to play on the road one week after a bruising battle against Oklahoma. If Clemson can maintain its focus after two emotional wins and go on the road to beat No. 11 Virginia Tech, then I’ll be impressed. 2. No college head coach is more old school than Chris Ault of Nevada. The Hall of Famer has given fifth-year walk-on quarterback Tyler Lantrip every opportunity to be the Wolf Pack starter — until now. Redshirt freshman Cody Fajardo , who split time with Lantrip, rushed for 139 yards and a touchdown and threw for two more scores in the 35-34 loss at Texas Tech
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3-point stance: Not impressed by Clemson
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Well, Texas looked shaky in its opener against Rice but still dominated the Owls in every statistical category (including penalties but not… Source: Bleacher Report
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College Football: 20 Teams That Still Have Us Shaking Our Heads
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Five plays against Rice illustrated why the Texas defense had trouble getting off the field against the Owls. What happened and what impact could those type of plays have on future success?
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Texas Defense Vs. Rice: Missed Opportunities
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RICE OWLS The Owls fell at No. 24 Texas on Saturday, 34-9, trailling by just four points late in the third quarter before the Longhorns pulled away. Sophomore QB Taylor McHargue… Source: The Conference USA Official Athletic Site
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September 5 Football Notebook
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With a complex defensive style that at times featured only two down linemen, Texas was gashed by the Owls’ counters and traps. “The run defense was uneven,” said defensive coordinator Manny Diaz. “Part of it… Source: Dallas Morning News – Blogs
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Five observations from Texas’ 34-9 win
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Texas wins 12th straight season opener, posts 506 yards of total offense while limiting the Owls to 224 yards.
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No. 24 Football defeats Rice, 34-9 in season opener
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Irby, projected as the Longhorns’ starting H-back for Saturday’s opener against the Owls, considers it a miracle to be preparing for his first football game… Source: Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Big 12 Blitz: Longhorns’ Irby set for emotional return against Rice
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Rice opens its 100th season of college football on September 3 when the Owls travel to Austin to face the Texas Longhorns …. Source: The Conference USA Official Athletic Site
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Football. Owls and Gallery Furniture Team Up to Offer Free Tickets to Military and First Responders
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The Sept. 3 game against the Owls in Austin will be preceded by a two-hour… Source: Houston Chronicle
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Longhorn Network set to air two UT football games
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The Texas Longhorns announced Friday that they will host the Owls in a nonconference game on Dec. 17. Temple is expected to provide Texas â stiffest nonconference competition in Austin . The Owls… Source: Philly.com
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Temple travels to Texas for hoops
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