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Texas Longhorns vs Texas Tech Red Raiders: First half recap

Texas heads into the locker room leading Texas Tech on the road, 31-21. The Longhorns’ defense has forced two turnovers via interceptions.

Texas heads into the locker room leading Texas Tech on the road, 31-21.

The Longhorns rolled in the first quarter, leading 17-7. Matt Wells’ squad performed better in the second quarter, with both teams scoring 14 points.

Sam Ehlinger has been the star of the show for the Longhorns, doing it both in the air and on the ground. The senior quarterback finished the half with 130 yards and two touchdowns on 14 of 18 passing. Running the ball, Ehlinger has seven carries for 54 yards.

Keaontay Ingram has become the feature back, having eight carries for 28 yards. Roschon Johnson has a rushing touchdown, while Bijan Robinson has gotten two carries. Tom Herman has identified equal distribution between the three running backs as a key to the Texas offense.

Defensively, Texas secured its second and third turnover of the season with two second-quarter interception off Alan Bowman. After winning the starting strong safety position, Chris Brown is showing his ability early in the year with a takeaway. Chris Adimora secured his first interception of the year.

Outside of the interceptions, the Longhorns defense has struggled. Texas Tech quarterback Alan Bowman is having a stellar day, having 172 yards on 22 attempts. Bowman’s three first-half touchdowns are more than he had against Houston Baptist on Sept. 12.

First half stats

Sam Ehlinger: 14 of 18, 130 yards, and two touchdowns. Seven carries for 54 yards and a touchdown

Keaontay Ingram: Eight carries for 28 carries

Joshua Moore: Two receptions for 42 yards and a touchdown

Alan Bowman: 15 of 22 with 172 yards, three touchdowns, and two interceptions

KeSean Carter: Five receptions for 70 yards and a touchdown

Highlights

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Five things we learned from Texas’ win over UTEP

Texas arguably had the most impressive opening night in the country, defeating UTEP 59-3. Here are five things we learned from the win.

Texas arguably had the most impressive opening night in the country, defeating UTEP 59-3. Tom Herman’s squad was impressive from top to bottom, ranging from starters to freshman getting their first playing time in a Longhorn uniform.

It was the first display of offensive coordinator Mike Yurcich and defensive coordinator Chris Ash. We learned a lot from the season opener on both sides of the ball.

Now with a week before the Big 12 opener, Herman will make small adjustments to play at the same level. It was an encouraging start, but the Longhorns must be able to carry it over against Power Five opponents.

Five things we learned from Texas’ win over UTEP:

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Texas Football vs UTEP: Areas of concern for the upcoming game

With the Texas Longhorns set to kick off the season on Saturday, Longhorns Wire takes a look at areas of concern for the opener.

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The start of the Texas Longhorns football season is finally upon us. A little over 24 hours away from the UTEP Miners and Texas Longhorns kicking off at Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. Recently the Texas Longhorns named their team captains for the season, really no shocking selections. It just means that we are that much closer to 18,000 fans piling into DKR. Hopefully this is a Big 12 Championship contending season for the burnt orange faithful.

This game is not expected to be one that is even relatively close. The UTEP Miners are coming off a 1-11 season in 2019. They struggled to defeat a FCS foe in Stephen F. Austin, in which they fell behind early 14-3. While they were able to rally from behind, if the Miners and quarterback Gavin Hardison find themselves down early it could be over before the first quarter ends. Texas is clearly the more talented team, it is just a matter of if the Longhorns buy into their own hype and overlook UTEP.

Even being heavy favorites according to BetMGM, there are still areas for concern in the upcoming game. This is the first live action for many of these Longhorns. The incoming freshman class such as Bijan Robinson and Alfred Collins getting their opportunity to prove their value and why they were 247Sports Composite five-star recruits.

We start with Longhorns Wire’s areas of concern with the health of the team.

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Texas Longhorns announce team captains for 2020

The Texas Longhorns announced the seven members of the team that were named team captains for the 2020 college football season.

On Thursday the Texas announced who the team captains will be for the upcoming season. No shock at all with who is at the top of the list.

Continue reading “Texas Longhorns announce team captains for 2020”

LFA 90 results: Zviad Lazishvili wins vacant bantamweight title, moves to 13-0

Zviad Lazishvili is the new LFA bantamweight champion after an impressive performance at LFA 90.

[autotag]Zviad Lazishvili[/autotag] is the new LFA bantamweight champion.

The native of the Republic of Georgia picked up a dominant win in the main event of Friday’s LFA 90 card in Sioux Falls, S.D. to capture the vacant 135-pound title. Lazishvili (13-0 MMA) submitted [autotag]Ricky Steele[/autotag] with a rear-naked choke at 3:42 of the first round.

Lazishvili was nothing but dominant at LFA 90. The 28-year-old took down Steele early, secured the back mount against the cage, and from there worked relentlessly for the rear-naked choke. Steele did a good job defending the choke multiple times, but Lazishvili eventually secured the submission once and for all and got the tap.

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Lazishvili revealed in his post-fight interview he battled with three injuries in the training camp leading up to the fight, but he’s grateful he went trough it. He hopes the UFC takes notice of his performance and gets an offer to join the promotion.

The undefeated Lazishvili picked up his ninth submission win with the victory over Steele. This was also Lazishvili’s second win under the LFA banner, as he outpointed Josh Huber back in November 2019 at LFA 79.

Full results from LFA 90 below:

  • Zviad Lazishvili def. Ricky Steele via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 3:42.
  • [autotag]Maycon Mendoca[/autotag] def. [autotag]Devin Smyth[/autotag] via  knockout – Round 2, 4:21
  • [autotag]Ignacio Bahamondes[/autotag] def. [autotag]Chris Brown[/autotag] via split decision
  • [autotag]Mo Miller[/autotag] def. [autotag]Mando Gutierrez[/autotag] via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 2, 4:26
  • [autotag]Allan Begosso[/autotag] def. [autotag]Sen McPadden[/autotag] via TKO – Round 1, 0:48
  • [autotag]Tabatha Ricci[/autotag] def. [autotag]Kelsey Arneson[/autotag] via unanimous decision
  • [autotag]Daniel Argueta[/autotag] def. [autotag]Jackson Filho[/autotag] via unanimous decision
  • [autotag]Alden Coria[/autotag] def. [autotag]Calvin Harbaugh[/autotag] via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 2:20

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Texas Football: Where the safeties sit as season approaches

If there is one word to describe the safety position for Texas this season, it would be loaded. Caden Sterns and Chris Brown lead the way.

If there is one word to describe the safety position for Texas this season, it would be loaded. Based on high school rankings alone, the Longhorns have four blue-chip players in 247Sports’ latest two-deep depth chart.

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Here is how the safeties line up going into the season opener against UTEP on Sept. 12.

Free safety Strong Safety
Caden Sterns Chris Brown
Montrell Estell/Tyler Owens B.J. Foster

Sterns and Brown have run first-team all camp. It seems at this point that they’re a lock. Sterns, when healthy, is an All-American-type player. He showed that as a freshman. Brown, in addition to being one of the most physical players on the team, is also one of the best leaders on defense.

Pretty incredible that we’re talking about Foster as a backup. Talk about quality depth. Estell has had a better camp than Owens, who is still thinking too much, according to sources.

“The game has slowed down for Estell,” one team source. “The game needs to slow down for Owens.”

Safety Jerrin Thompson was the first freshman to have his rookie stripe taken off. I’m told the kid has just done everything right in terms of work ethic and attitude.

There is no doubt that Caden Sterns is going to be the best safety for Chris Ash’s defense. As 247Sports says, when he healthy, Sterns is an All-American type player. His struggles last season came down to injuries and missed important games such as Oklahoma and TCU.

Chris Brown at strong safety is a real surprise, considering B.J. Foster started in eight of the nine games he participated in. Listed at 5-11 and 187 pounds, Brown is going into his fifth year in Austin and is a redshirt senior.

To play strong safety, you have to be a physical presence, especially down in the box. 247Sports is reporting that Brown has been exactly that.

Foster is more than capable of starting for Texas at strong safety. If Brown is emerging as the partner to Sterns, it shows how strong of competition and how good of a roster the Longhorns have complied.

Moving to the backups and it seems as Montrell Estell and Tyler Owens are still fighting it out for the backup free safety spot. Whoever wins, it will take a lot to get Sterns off the field.

Both Estell and Owens played in all 13 games last season.

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Three position battles that intrigue Texas head coach Tom Herman

Texas head coach Tom Herman is looking forward to three particular position battles during fall training camp.

Friday provided a sense of normalcy for the Texas football program. Continue reading “Three position battles that intrigue Texas head coach Tom Herman”

Longhorns Profile Snapshot: No. 15 Chris Brown

LonghornsWire will be looking at each scholarship player listed on the Texas roster. Today, we will be looking at RS-SR safety Chris Brown.

Going into the 2020 football season, LonghornsWire will be looking at each scholarship player listed on the Texas roster.

Over the summer, each profile will cover where the player is from, how recruiting websites rated them coming out of high school, and what role they will play for Tom Herman this season.

Today, we will be looking at redshirt senior safety Chris Brown.

Chris Brown, Safety

Height: 5-11 / Weight: 190

Class: Redshirt Senior

Hometown: Houston, Texas

High School: Elsik

HS ranking (247Sports): Three-star / No. 48 position / No. 93 in-state

HS ranking (Rivals): Three-star

Analysis: Part of a stacked group in the secondary, senior Chris Brown is going to be a key returning starter for the Longhorns. Playing and starting in 10 games last season, Brown will bring experience to the table for Chris Ash.

Only a three-star prospect coming out of high school, Brown’s role has developed throughout his four years on campus. His redshirt freshman and sophomore seasons, he was a special teams player. Starting last year, his role in the defense grew.

A unit that already has Caden Sterns and B.J. Foster, Brown will have some competition for playing time once again. If all three can remain healthy, the safety position will be set in 2020.

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Notre Dame Football: Ten Best Jump Ball Catches Ever

Notre Dame has been playing football a very long time and have had some incredible jump ball catches for touchdowns. See the top ten here!

Notre Dame’s advanced media team has been cranking out top ten lists all spring and summer long, helping us get at least some of the sports content we so desperately crave with so few live sports taking place.

They recently released the “Top Ten Jump Ball Catches” in Notre Dame football history, complete with highlights for all.  As always, let’s first watch the ten they chose before briefly discussing them on the next page (to avoid any spoilers).

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My thoughts…

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Longhorns players and staff go on march to the state capital

Members of the Texas Longhorns players and staff took part in a march to the state capital on Thursday. It was an emotional event for many.

On Thursday afternoon in Austin, members of the Texas Longhorns staff and football team went on a march to the state capital. The march started at Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium and ended at the steps of the state capital building. The entire group kneeled for nine minutes in honor of George Floyd before defensive back Chris Brown spoke up.

“As you kneel in honor of George Floyd, as we approach the nine-minute mark, think about not having life after reaching that nine-minute mark,” Brown told the assembled gathering. “Think about no air being in your body as you reach that nine-minute mark. Think about having a life squeezed out of you.

“After nine minutes, there ain’t no more of this. After nine minutes, you can’t see no more. You can’t hear, you can’t breathe — nothing. After nine minutes, it’s over.”

“So as we approach this nine-minute mark,” Brown continued, “I want you to think about how George Floyd felt, as the life and the air was being squeezed out this man’s body. For a non-violent crime.” Chris Brown via USA TODAY Sports

June 4, 2020; Austin, TX, USA; University of Texas football player Caden Sterns, left, comforts Director of Player Development Kevin Washington after Washington gave an impassioned speech at the end of team march to the Capitol on Thursday June 4, 2020. Mandatory Credit: Jay Janner/Austin American-Statesman via USA TODAY NETWORK

Following Brown’s speech Texas directory of player development got on the bull horn to make an emotional speech.

“What kind of world do we live in where people will watch somebody die! For nine minutes! For NINE MINUTES! They watched somebody die!,” Washington said.

“We can’t go back down,” he said. “We can’t go back down until somebody lays us down in that box. I pray that all of you die of old age saying I did the right thing and I said the right things.”

Along with Chris Brown and Kevin Washington, safety Caden Sterns also spoke up at the rally at the capital. Quarterback Sam Ehlinger weighed in on his stance during the walk back to campus.

You can read the full article from Brian Davis Austin-American Statesman/USA TODAY Sports here.