Following the upset win over Oklahoma State, we checked in on the latest bowl game projections from ESPN. Despite the Texas Longhorns pulling off the win, their bowl outlook hasn’t seen them rise much in the hierarchy. Tom Herman and company are still looking at a lower tier bowl, but one matchup could pit two of the bigger names in college football against one another.
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Cheez-It Bowl in Orlando, Florida
A matchup of the Miami Hurricanes and Texas Longhorns would put two storied college programs head-to-head. ESPN’s Mark Schlabach is projecting they would meet. Both teams at one point this year were top-10 teams but losses dropped them down the pecking order. The Hurricanes are within the top 15, but the Longhorns find themselves on the outside looking in.
The schools have met four times dating to 1972. Texas won the initial matchup 23-10 in Austin. They met the following year in Miami with the Hurricanes coming out on top. They didn’t play again until 1981 in Austin once again. The Longhorns defended their home turf. The last matchup came in the Cotton Bowl during the 1991 season. Miami blasted Texas 46-3 in that game.
With the series tied 2-2, this could break the tie in this matchup of historic programs.
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AutoZone Liberty Bowl in Memphis, Tennessee
Kyle Bonagura still has the Longhorns in the Liberty Bowl, but, unlike the previous projection of facing Tennessee, they would draw the Kentucky Wildcats. Their head coach Mark Stoops would probably sound familiar to many Longhorns fans. He is the brother of former Oklahoma Sooners head coach Bob Stoops.
These two schools have met one time in their history. That game happened in 1951 when the Longhorns won 7-6. Kentucky plays really good defense and it would definitely a challenge for the Longhorns offense.
Big 12 Bowl Projections
| Team | Bonagura | Schlabach |
| Iowa State | Alamo Bowl | Texas Bowl |
| Kansas State | Cheez-It Bowl | Guaranteed Rate Bowl |
| Oklahoma | Texas Bowl | Cotton Bowl |
| Oklahoma State | Cotton Bowl | Alamo Bowl |
| Texas | Liberty Bowl | Cheez-It Bowl |
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