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Steve Sarkisian provides injury report ahead of Rice matchup

Looking for a positive to come out of Arkansas, Texas mostly remained healthy. Only two players are expected to miss Saturday’s game vs Rice.

Looking for a positive to come out of the Arkansas game, Texas mostly remained healthy. Only two players are expected to miss to game against Rice on Saturday.

The first is wide receiver Troy Omeire. The redshirt freshman has yet to play a snap for the Longhorns despite it being his second year on campus. The former four-star is still rehabilitating a knee injury.

“Troy [Omeire] at this point, I would imagine, probably week to week,” Sarkisian said.

Cornerback Jahdae Barron is the second player expected to be out. After getting some snaps against Arkansas, the sophomore will not be back until the Red River Shootout against Oklahoma at the earliest. It’s another knee issue but this time, a sprain.

For some positive news, tight end Jared Wiley will be back in the lineup this weekend. Horns247 was the first to report he was back in practice and expected to play vs the Owls. The head coach confirmed the report on Thursday.

Adding Wiley back into the offense should open up a different dimension for Sarkisian on Saturday. From a blocking and pass game standpoint, using an experienced tight end should help a ton in 12 personnel.

It’s Rice but Texas desperately needs to get back on track. Wiley should be a great weapon for both Casey Thompson and Hudson Card.

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Texas vs. Rice: Who the experts are picking to win

To no surprise, nearly every publication expects Texas to win big.

Texas suffered a devastating loss to Arkansas last week and are looking to get back in the win column on Saturday against Rice. Continue reading “Texas vs. Rice: Who the experts are picking to win”

How to watch, listen, and stream Texas vs. Rice in Week 3

Can’t make the game? Here’s how to tune in.

After a disappointing loss to Arkansas, the Texas Longhorns are hoping to respond in a big way against Rice in Week 3. Continue reading “How to watch, listen, and stream Texas vs. Rice in Week 3”

Longhorns Wire staff predictions for Texas vs. Rice

Longhorns Wire staff members submit their predictions and whether or not Texas will cover the spread.

Texas is eager to get back on the field and erase the sour taste in their mouth from the 40-21 loss from Arkansas. Continue reading “Longhorns Wire staff predictions for Texas vs. Rice”

Three things Texas needs to improve on against Rice

Texas was blatantly exposed against Arkansas and needs a big bounce back performance from these three groups.

Texas experienced a week of pure joy to open the season after knocking off No. 23 Louisiana, but had it pulled out from under them when Arkansas blew them out of the water in Week 2.

The team was exposed beyond belief in every aspect of the game, and head coach Steve Sarkisian has to look to make some changes prior to beginning conference play. On Monday, Sarkisian announced that Casey Thompson will be the starting quarterback for their matchup against Rice rather than redshirt freshman Hudson Card.

Thompson was one of the few bright spots of the loss against Arkansas, as he was able to consistently go off script and make plays with his feet. Usually you would not want a quarterback to always have to be on the run, but due to the inferior play of the Longhorns’ offensive line, both Card and Thompson were on the run seemingly every play. The difference being, that Thompson was more comfortable being uncomfortable, which is a testament to his experience and confidence.

The defense was nothing to write home about either, as they were shredded by the Arkansas ground game. Some have pointed out that defensive coordinator Pete Kwiatkowski was not stacking the box and forcing a very shaky passer in K.J. Jefferson to beat them with his arm, but rather allowed him to use his legs whenever he pleased. The Texas defense was getting no pressure on the quarterback, nor were they able to tackle anyone.

The great performance we saw in the season opener from Texas looked like a distant memory, but the staff is confident that they can turn it around.

Here are three things that the team needs to improve upon in the game against Rice in order to shake off the loss and charge forward.

First, the wide receivers

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Report: Tight end Jared Wiley back in practice, expected to play against Rice

Texas will be getting Jared Wiley back for Rice on Saturday. According to Horns247, the tight end is back in practice and is expected to play.

One of the few injuries Texas has dealt with early in the season has been Jared Wiley. The tight end’s shoulder has been bothering him throughout fall camp and it’s bled into the first two games.

Wiley played limited snaps in the opener against Louisiana and then completely missed last week’s Arkansas game. Texas ran a lot more one tight end formations and struggled to block the Razorbacks’ defensive front.

Thankfully, it seems as if Texas will be getting Wiley back this weekend against Rice. According to Horns247, he is back in practice and is expected to play against Rice on Saturday.

Wiley is still listed as TE2 on the depth chart, having an ‘OR’ next to his name with Gunnar Helm. However, it is believed if Wiley is fully healthy, he will be the one to get most of the playing time.

There is more to offer than just extra blocking from Wiley.

It’s no secret Hudson Card struggled throwing the ball downfield in Fayetteville. With Casey Thompson taking over this weekend, getting a receiving tight end back in the lineup should allow Sarkisian to diversify his play calling. The offense needs to get back on track quickly.

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Texas vs Rice Prediction, Game Preview

Texas vs Rice prediction and game preview. Saturday, September 18

Texas vs Rice prediction and game preview.

Texas vs Rice Broadcast

Date: Saturday, September 18
Game Time: 8:00 ET
Venue: DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium, Austin, TX
Network: Longhorn Network
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Texas (1-1) vs Rice (0-2) Game Preview

Why Rice Will Win

Rice hasn’t been able to get the offense going, and there hasn’t been much fun in losses to Arkansas and Houston, but it really is a decent team that should be far more dangerous as the season goes on.

It also helps to be catching Texas before the Big 12 season starts.

Yeah, the Longhorns will be fired up after getting whacked by Arkansas, but the game exposed a slew of issues. The run defense struggled to come up with a big stop, the offense was inconsistent, and Rice somehow has to run the ball and and come up with third down stops to take advantage of both issues.

The pass rush hasn’t been bad, and the pieces are there to start running better and do more to control the clock. Generate pressure, don’t turn the ball over, hope Texas presses and makes mistakes – Rice has to do that, but …

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Why Texas Will Win

Rice hasn’t had a lick of luck so far offensively.

The ground attack is supposed to be a factor after years of trying to put it all together under head coach Mike Bloomgren, QB Luke McCaffrey threw three picks in last week’s 44-7 loss to Houston, and there isn’t enough happening to move the chains.

Worse yet, the defense isn’t getting off the field. Arkansas and Houston combined to convert 46% of their third down tries, the D isn’t generating enough takeaways to make up for the problems, and the special teams are screwing up, too.

Rice just isn’t tight enough to put together the perfect performance needed to pull this off.

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What’s Going To Happen

No, Texas, there’s no need to panic quite yet.

The Arkansas game was a disaster defensively, and it showed how far there is to go to get from good to elite, but there’s enough talent to roll though this and go into the Big 12 season with some momentum.

The quarterback juggling of Casey Thompson and Hudson Card will get all of the attention, but the defense is the real story. It needs to pitch a good game after getting ripped through by the Hogs, and it will.

Rice will continue to have problems moving the ball, it won’t do enough on third downs, and Texas will start to look the part again with ease.

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Texas vs Rice Prediction, Line

Texas 41, Rice 10
Line: Texas -25.5, o/u: 52.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 3

Must See Rating: 2

5: Steve is proud of you
1: Ordinary Joe

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Five bold predictions for Texas’ game against Rice

Let’s get BOLD.

Just two games into the season, the Longhorns have already experienced what feels like a seasons worth of ups and downs.

Texas started the season hot out of the gates, beating a ranked Louisiana team by 20 points, which had the nation pondering if they were back. The Longhorns provided the answer the following week, when they got absolutely embarrassed by an unranked Arkansas team.

The stud redshirt freshman quarterback Hudson Card from the first game was no where to be found, as he was plagued by overthrows and always being on the run due to the offensive line getting consistently torn apart by a three-man front. Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian has decided that
Casey Thompson will now start for the Longhorns in Week 3 against Rice.

Whether or not Thompson benefited from the Arkansas defense being in prevent, and not having a specific game plan for him is yet to be seen. However, he produced two touchdowns against the Razorbacks and provided Texas with a spark that they seemed to be lacking.

The Rice matchup will be the first start of Thompson’s collegiate career and he is hoping to never let go of the job he once yearned for.

The rest of the team is looking to bounce back, as there was not a single positive aspect of the game outside of Thompson coming in and rushing for two touchdowns when Texas was down 33-7.

My bold predictions from last week did not go as planned by any means, as I was not expecting the Longhorns to be throttled the way they were. To keep the weekly tradition rolling, here are my five bold predictions for Texas’ matchup against Rice in Week 3.

Texas Football: Three more kickoff times, TV information announced

ESPN announced plans for Arkansas and the RRS. FOX and Longhorn Network joined the party Thursday, announcing three more UT kickoff times.

When you’re in the middle of the offseason, any kind of news makes the season feel closer and closer. Especially with Texas expecting to have 100% capacity this fall.

ESPN announced plans for the Arkansas matchup earlier this month, along with Red River Shootout TV information. On Thursday, FOX and Longhorn Network joined the party, announcing three more Texas kickoff times.

Prepare yourself for a scorcher, because the Longhorns will open their season on Sept. 4 against Louisiana at 3:30 p.m. FOX will have the broadcast, directly following Penn State-Wisconsin’s Big Noon kickoff.

Longhorn Network will get its nonconference game two weeks later when Rice comes to Darrel K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on Sept. 18. As usual, a night kickoff will be in store. Mark your calendars for 7 p.m.

The whirlwind of Thanksgiving weekend opponents continues with Kansas State coming to Austin. FOX moved the game from Saturday to Friday (Nov. 27) as expected, with an early 11 a.m. turkey hangover kickoff.

Here is Texas’ football schedule, with TV information and kickoff times so far. All times are CST:

  • Sept. 4 vs Louisiana – 3:30 on FOX
  • Sept. 11 at Arkansas – 7 p.m. on ESPN
  • Sept. 18 vs Rice – 7 p.m. on LHN
  • Sept. 25 vs Texas Tech – TBD
  • Oct. 2 at TCU – TBD
  • Oct. 9 vs Oklahoma – TBD on ABC/ESPN
  • Oct. 16 vs Oklahoma State – TBD
  • Oct. 30 at Baylor – TBD
  • Nov. 6 at Iowa State – TBD
  • Nov. 13 vs Kansas – TBD
  • Nov. 20 at West Virginia – TBD
  • Nov. 26 (Fri) vs Kansas State – 11 a.m. on FOX

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