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Texas Football: Schedule now set, Longhorns host UTEP Sept. 12

Texas athletic director Chris Del Conte confirmed that the Longhorns will host UTEP on September 12th at DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium.

Well it is officially, official. The Texas Longhorns have their schedule set and will kick off one month from today. Texas athletic director Chris Del Conte confirmed that the Longhorns will host UTEP at Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on September 12th. It was widely speculated that this would indeed be the case, now confirmed.

Del Conte released a statement through the Forty Acres Insider confirming the schedule.

On Wednesday, the Big 12 also announced our 2020 conference football schedule, with our first league game coming on September 26 at Texas Tech. Our conference will continue with the format of nine league games, plus one non-conference game, with all Big 12 competition starting on that September 26 date. Our season opener will be UTEP on September 12 at Campbell-Williams Field at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium and be followed by a bye week. Each Big 12 team will be guaranteed at least two bye weeks during their schedule. Also, all other fall sports competition (Soccer, Volleyball and Cross Country) can begin September 1. To ensure consistent health and safety protocols, Volleyball and Soccer matches will be limited to conference opponents only. There are still discussions to be had and plans to be made, and we will continue to keep you all abreast of that news as we receive it. We appreciate your patience, understanding and how you all are keeping the faith. We’re excited to be moving forward with our falls sports seasons and preparing to cheer on our Longhorns this fall!

The Longhorns will host the Miners and then will have the following week off before they head to Lubbock, Texas to kick off the conference schedule with Texas Tech.

Locked on Longhorns podcast: ‘The Big 12 Conference schedule released’

The Locked on Longhorns podcast discussing the Big 12 moving forward with the season. Plus the conference schedule is now out.

It was a busy day on Wednesday with the fallout of the Pac-12 and Big Ten Conferences announcing they wouldn’t proceed towards a fall season. While the Big 12 would come to the conclusion that they would indeed move forward much like the ACC and SEC Conferences. Ohio State already feeling the pressure as one player decommited from the program.

Former Longhorn All-American offensive tackle Connor Williams is preparing for the upcoming season. However, Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy announced that Williams would not be a full go in camp and would need to be worked in. He is recovering from an ACL tear he suffered late last season. Tony Field II committed to West Virginia over Texas.

With the Big 12 conference schedule now released, we know when and where each team will play in the upcoming season. The conference opener was set against Kansas State in Manhattan, Kansas but that game was moved to the end of the schedule. The Longhorns will instead open up against Texas Tech in Lubbock on September 26th. We discuss the schedule at length.

Following the schedule announcement, commissioner Bob Bowlsby took part in a conference call. On this call he discussed the reasoning for moving forward with the football season as planned. Two players, Sam Ehlinger and Caden Sterns were among the athletes consulted about player safety.

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Tom Herman, Sam Ehlinger appreciative of Big 12’s plan to move forward

Texas head coach Tom Herman, quarterback Sam Ehlinger and safety Caden Sterns each released statements on Wednesday.

It’s been a wild week for college football. Continue reading “Tom Herman, Sam Ehlinger appreciative of Big 12’s plan to move forward”

Big 12 announces new schedule for the 2020 season

On the same day the Big 10 and the Pac 12 canceled their fall seasons, the Big 12 has released their revised schedule. You can view it here.

On the same day the Big Ten and the Pac-12 canceled their 2020 fall seasons, the Big 12 has released their revised schedule. Drew Davison of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram first reported the conference could release the new schedule on Tuesday night.

Going into the release we already knew The Longhorns’ home and away opponents. Baylor, Iowa State, TCU, and West Virginia were going to be traveling to Austin, while Texas would play Kansas State, Texas Tech, Kansas, and Oklahoma State on the road.

For now, the annual Red River Shootout is going to be played at the historic Cotton Bowl in Dallas. That is the way it should be and both Texas athletic director Chris Del Conte and Oklahoma athletic director Joe Castiglione should do everything in their power to keep it in Dallas.

Here is Texas’ full new schedule:

  • Sept. 26 @ Texas Tech
  • Oct. 3 vs TCU
  • Oct. 10 vs Oklahoma (Dallas)
  • Oct. 17 BYE
  • Oct. 24 vs Baylor
  • Oct. 31 @ Oklahoma State
  • Nov. 7 vs West Virginia
  • Nov. 14 BYE
  • Nov. 21 @ Kansas
  • Nov. 28 vs Iowa State
  • Dec. 5 @ Kansas State
  • Dec. 12 OR Dec. 19 Big 12 Championship Game (Arlington)

A couple things of note in the new schedule.

First, there are two bye weeks for every team across the conference. Texas will play Baylor and travel to Kansas off of their two bye weeks. The Jayhawks are the only team that will have a bye before facing the Longhorns.

Second, there will be no back to back road games for Texas this season. Last season, the Longhorns faced Iowa State and Baylor in consecutive weeks on the road, losing both.

No official news has been announced about nonconference play just yet. 247Sports reported UTEP was still the Longhorns’ singular nonconference opponent.

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Big 12 schedule updates: Texas to open season at Texas Tech

Stadium Network reporter Brett McMurphy released new details regarding the Big 12 football schedule this fall.

What a whirlwind of news coming out of the college football community the past several days. Continue reading “Big 12 schedule updates: Texas to open season at Texas Tech”

Wednesday Big 12 Morning Rush: Leaders saves college football for now

The Wednesday Big 12 morning rush headlines provided by Sports Illustrated and USA TODAY Sports.

Each morning Longhorns Wire will share the top stories from around the Big 12 Conference. For this edition of the Big 12 morning rush, Sports Illustrated and USA TODAY Sports provide the headlines.

Continue reading “Wednesday Big 12 Morning Rush: Leaders saves college football for now”

Report: Big 12 Conference to move forward toward fall season

A report from Rivals states that the Big 12 will move forward with a fall football schedule. The new schedule to be released soon.

After the ongoing speculation involving the Big 12 Conference, Rival’s Oklahoma site is reporting that the conference will move toward a fall season. It was a roller coaster afternoon following the Big Ten and Pac-12’s announcements that they would indeed cancel the season. Many thought that the Big 12 might following the lead of the Big Ten and Pac-12, however it appears as though they are staying right in line with the SEC and ACC conferences.

One report from Drew Davison of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram was that the conference could release the new Big 12 schedule upon completion of tonight’s Board of Directors meeting.

The Texas Longhorns are currently in the midst of fall camp and it doesn’t appear now that anything will hinder that. The question now surrounds their opening kickoff opponents, UTEP. The Miners put a halt to fall camp after players tested positive for coronavirus.

Stay tuned for the upcoming fall schedule.

Texas leading the way for five-star safety Kamari Wilson

247Sports recently caught up with Kamari Wilson, talking about a recent conversation with Jay Valai and his relationship with the Longhorns.

In the midst of the most confusing time in the history of college football, one thing has stayed consistent. Texas and their elite recruiting in the secondary.

Cornerbacks coach Jay Valai has done an outstanding job since arriving on campus, landing five blue-chip recruits in the 2021 class alone. Now, his biggest project may be in the 2022 class with Kamari Wilson.

Wilson is a five-star prospect and the No. 1 safety in the country. Nationally, he ranks No. 30 and No.6 in his native state of Florida. Name a major college football program and they are recruiting Wilson.

Alabama, Auburn, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, Miami, Michigan, Oklahoma, Oregon, Penn State, Texas A&M, and USC are just a few of the schools looking to sign Wilson.

247Sports’ Mike Roach recently caught up with Wilson, where he talked about a recent conversation with Valai and his relationship with the Longhorns.

“We just talk about family, staying safe during COVID and how they see me bringing a big-time play maker to their system,” he said. “We also talk about some of the former players that played at Texas.”

“They are definitely one of them,” he said. “They see me as the next big time safety to come out of Texas, and they want to use me all over the field due to my versatility.”

Valai will continue to go after the top safety in the country, trying to replace five-star players Caden Sterns and B.J. Foster.

Wilson is also heavily interested in Florida, LSU, Miami, and South Carolina. Texas is going to have a tough time fending off SEC schools for his commitment. However, Valai has proven he can work magic before in the recruiting world.

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Former Texas target Tunmise Adeleye decommits from Ohio State

Texas could be back in play for DE Tunmise Adeleye after his decommitment from Ohio State. He is a four-star prospect in the 2021 class.

Texas could be back in play for defensive end Tunmise Adeleye after his decommitment from Ohio State. A four-star prospect in the 2021 class, Adeleye is originally from Katy, Texas. He transferred for his senior season, playing at IMG Academy in Florida.

In his tweet, Adeleye thanked the Buckeyes’ coaching staff for “taking [him] in as one of their own since the day [he] committed.”

“This experience has been nothing but a good one and I have nothing but love for Coach Johnson on my end,” said Adeleye.

While he never gave a reason for decommitting from Ohio State, it may be because of the options the Buckeyes has in the 2021 class. Defensive end Jack Sawyer, the No. 3 player in the country, is currently committed to Ohio State.

To add on, the No. 2 player in the country, J.T. Tuimoloau, is 92% to Ohio State on 247Sports crystal ball. There would simply be too many skilled players in a single recruiting class for Adeleye to compete against.

Now, Texas can try to rebuild a relationship with a recruit who has publicly dissed them in the past. Adeleye was asked on Instagram why he did not commit to Texas.

“Cause in the past 5 years they’ve only sent 15% of their 4 and 5 star recruits to the NFL draft.”

According to 247Sports in-state rivals Texas A&M is seen as a favorite for the four-star. Nick Saban and Alabama could also be on the hunt for another edge rusher.

Texas’ director of recruiting Bryan Carrington had something to say about Adeleye’s decommitment.

It will be a long shot for the Longhorns to go after the soon to be five-star. However, Texas is in need of another staple recruit to sure up their 2021 class. Adeleye could be just that.

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Four-star running back LJ Johnson now trending towards Texas

Cy-Fair standout running back LJ Johnson is now trending towards Texas in 247Sports’ Crystal Ball Predictions.

In a disheartening day for the college football community, Texas is receiving optimistic news from a recruiting standpoint. Continue reading “Four-star running back LJ Johnson now trending towards Texas”