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Sonny Dykes says TCU is preparing for both Texas quarterback’s this week.
Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers has missed two consecutive games following his shoulder injury that took place in Week 8 against Houston. Continue reading “Sonny Dykes says TCU is preparing for both Ewers and Murphy”
The Longhorns should win decisively if they play to their ability on Saturday.
The No. 7 Texas Longhorns (8-1) face the TCU Horned Frogs (4-5) on Saturday night. The matchup favors Texas in a number of areas.
Advanced stats analyst Parker Fleming shared how the game looks on paper. According to his simulated preview, the Longhorns are likely to come out on top. Fleming’s stats have Texas winning by an approximate score of 29-19.
The matchup leans toward the Longhorns for several reasons. Many of those reasons involve Texas’ high defensive efficiency to offset offensive question marks.
The Longhorns’ biggest weakness comes in offensive efficiency where the team ranks No. 104 in Eckel Rate. The stat measures touchdowns or first downs inside the 40 yard line. In other words, Texas isn’t performing well in enemy territory.
Fortunately for the Longhorns, TCU isn’t performing well in offensive Eckel Rate either. The Frogs rank No. 98 in that category. The team also lags behind on early down defense where the Texas offense has thrived on early downs.
Fleming’s model gives the Longhorns a 77.4% chance to win on Saturday. They will look to capitalize on the favorable matchup at 6:30 p.m. CT on ABC.
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— parker fleming (@statsowar) November 7, 2023
This game could mean everything to Horned Frogs fans.
Texas faces a common challenge in each of the final three games against TCU, Iowa State and Texas Tech: The games inherently mean more to its opponent.
Make no mistake, Texas has everything to play for in 2023. The team is 8-1 with a Big 12 title at stake. A place in the College Football Playoff also hangs in the balance. That said, against TCU the Longhorns face an opponent with little to lose and much to gain from the game.
The TCU Horned Frogs are 4-5 on the year following an embarrassing loss to Texas Tech last Thursday. You can expect more inspired football from TCU this week.
The last few matchups against the Horned Frogs haven’t gone much in Texas favor. The Longhorns lost last season in a low scoring battle. The year before, Texas limped past a bad TCU team on the road, 32-27.
Under former head coach Tom Herman’s leadership, the Longhorns went 1-3 against TCU. The records never mattered. Texas always got TCU’s best game.
Texas should demolish TCU this week. It should be a lot more like the first half of the Kansas State game than the second half. The potential return of starting quarterback Quinn Ewers would make that result more likely. Nevertheless, what should happen often doesn’t happen when the Longhorns travel to Fort Worth.
Winning for Texas will require a high level of mental toughness and attention to detail over the next three games. The Longhorns will look to prove their mettle against the Horned Frogs on Saturday. You can watch the game at 6:30 p.m. CT on ABC.
No. 7 Texas travels to Fort Worth to face TCU this week for the final time as members of the Big 12.
No. 7 Texas will travel to Forth Worth to face TCU this week for the final time as Big 12 members. Continue reading “Early point spread released for No. 7 Texas vs. TCU”
Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian provided positive news on the injury front today.
Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian provided positive news on the injury front today. Continue reading “Texas QB Quinn Ewers returns to practice, upgraded to “day to day””
The No. 2 seed Texas Longhorns are set to take on the No. 6 seed TCU Horned Frogs on Friday night Big 12 Tournament.
The 2023 Big 12 Tournament has reached its penultimate stage, with the No. 2 seed Texas Longhorns set to take on the No. 6 seed TCU Horned Frogs on Friday night. The winner of this game will earn a spot in the tournament’s championship game, where they will face the winner of the semifinal matchup between the No. 1 seed Kansas Jayhawks and the No. 5 seed Iowa State Cyclones.
This will be a good one today, here is everything you need to know to watch and stream the action.
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TCU vs. Texas (-1.5)
O/U: 146.5
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The Texas Longhorns will take on the TCU Horned Frogs in Fort Worth on Wednesday night as they look to finish their season on a strong note.
The Texas Longhorns will take on the TCU Horned Frogs in Fort Worth on Wednesday night, with the Longhorns looking to finish the season on a high note. Despite their No. 7 ranking, Texas has struggled on the road this season, with a record of just 4-5 away from home. This game is a rematch of a Jan. 11 matchup, which saw the Longhorns come out on top with a 79-75 win in Austin.
This will be another great night of NCAA hoops, here is everything you need to know to watch or stream the action.
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Texas vs. TCU (-3.5)
O/U: 149.5
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Texas travels up I-35 to take on TCU.
No. 9 Texas travels to No. 23 TCU on Wednesday for a Big 12 matchup with massive implications. The Longhorns can clinch a share of the regular season conference title with a 2-0 finish to the year.
Texas is eyeing a sweep of TCU after an 18-point comeback victory against the Frogs on Jan. 11. Texas has dominated the series in recent years, winning eight of the last nine matchups between the two.
Getting off to a good start is going to be key for Texas this time around. The Longhorns do not want an early deficit to let a rowdy TCU crowd impact the game.
Texas’ frontcourt saw success in the first round against the Frogs. Timmy Allen and Dylan Disu each scored over 15 points in the win and will look to replicate that success again.
TCU is getting healthy at the right time as we approach the NCAA Tournament. All-conference guard Mike Miles is back in the lineup after dealing with an injury midseason, he picked up a double-double in TCU’s win over Texas Tech on the weekend.
Texas basketball falls one spot to No. 9 in the latest AP Top 25 Poll following a 1-1 week in the Big 12.
Texas basketball falls one spot to No. 9 in the latest AP Top 25 Poll following a 1-1 week in the Big 12.
Five Big 12 teams were included in this week’s rankings. Kansas (No. 3), Baylor (No. 7), Texas (No. 9), Kansas State (No. 11) and TCU (No. 22) all made the cut as Iowa State dropped out.
The Longhorns gave two drastically different showings in games against Iowa State and Baylor. Texas played dominant basketball vs. Iowa State in a blowout victory before a flat-footed effort on the road at Baylor.
Texas is in a great position to set itself nicely for the Big 12 and NCAA Tournaments with a record of 22-7 and 11-5 in league play.
Matchups against No. 22 TCU and No. 3 TCU to close out the regular season provide Texas a chance to put a bow on its final resume. Winning both games would secure Texas a share of the Big 12 title for the first time since 2008.
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— Texas Men’s Basketball (@TexasMBB) February 27, 2023
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Texas’ historic comeback has social media buzzing.
Wednesday was a special night at the Moody Center as the No. 10 Longhorns erased an 18-point first-half deficit to beat No. 17 TCU by a score of 79-75.
After going into the halftime break down 13 points, Texas came out of the locker looking like a totally different team.
Texas outscored TCU 50-33 in the second half behind considerable efforts from Sir-Jabari Rice and Timmy Allen. The two combined for 32 points and 11 rebounds, making some crucial plays down the stretch.
Forward Dylan Disu added 14 points of his own on 7-for-7 shooting in one of his better games of the year. Disu made an impact on both sides of the court by blocking three TCU shots as well.
The Longhorns improve to 14-2 on the season boasting a 3-1 record in Big 12 Conference play. Rodney Terry is 7-1 since taking over the interim head coaching reins.
Texas’ historic comeback over their Big 12 foe has social media buzzing. Here are Twitter’s best reactions to the big victory.
