Watch as Texas Tech scores the first touchdown of the game against the Texas Longhorns
The Texas Tech Red Raiders have the first points of the game against the Texas Longhorns.
With 9:10 remaining in the first quarter, Texas Tech quarterback Jeff Duffey found wide receiver KeSean Carter in the back of the endzone for six. The Texas secondary has been poor throughout the season, and that continued through the first six minutes of today’s game.
Urban Meyer, Reggie Bush, and Charles Woodson try to decipher what exactly went wrong with Texas this year
Coming into the 2019 season, the Texas Longhorns were ranked inside the top 15 and projected to be a one or two loss team competing for the Big 12 Championship. Instead, Texas is reeling after dropping two straight and sitting on the outside looking in at 6-5. With a loss to Texas Tech today, the Longhorns could finish the season with 6 wins at .500 – barely enough to scrape together a bowl appearance.
The question here is simple: what went wrong? Obviously, injuries have played a part, but at some point other factors must be considered, including coaching, recruiting, and player development. On the pregame show, coach Urban Meyer and Heisman winners Reggie Bush and Charles Woodson discuss what they think went wrong with Texas this year:
The Texas Longhorns are currently playing their final game this season against the Texas Tech Red Raiders. Here is everything you need to know to watch, listen, or stream the game.
Check out this video recounting the top ten plays of this Longhorns’ senior class
Today, as the Texas Longhorns take the field at Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium for the final time this season, it marks the last home game that this class of seniors will play. Included in this group are key contributors Devin Duvernay, Collin Johnson, Malcolm Roach, Zach Shackelford, and Parker Braun. Check out this video recounting the top ten plays of this Longhorns senior class:
This Texas senior class has had a lot of memorable moments and it was hard to whittle it down to just 10.
The Texas Longhorns are set to take the field for the final time this season against the Texas Tech Red Raiders on Friday at 11 a.m. CT. Here is everything you need to know to watch, listen, or stream the game.
Live updates for the matchup between the Texas Longhorns and the Texas Tech Red Raiders
The last game of the regular season is here for the Texas Longhorns as they are set to play in-state foe Texas Tech. Even though the Longhorns had a (very) disappointing season, we are still thankful for this team.
Below are live updates, stats, news, and more for the game between Texas and Texas Tech.
Due to the wet field conditions, I won’t be running out of the tunnel today. I’ll be cheering on the Horns from my usual spot #HookEmpic.twitter.com/EzAmMV1a0H
Texas faces off against Texas Tech today to end the regular season. Twitter has said plenty about the Longhorns’ season and will continue.
Texas faces off against Texas Tech today to end their regular season. Currently sitting at 6-5, Texas must get a win to guarantee their third winning season under Head Coach Tom Herman. Senior Day will be occurring on campus today as it will be the last time the senior will play in Austin.
Twitter has had plenty to say about the Longhorns’ season and continue going into today’s game. Here is how Twitter is preparing for today’s matchup against the Red Raiders:
I’d like to invite you to join us for one final time in 2019!! Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium!! Austin, Texas!!! Texas Tech vs Texas!! The final home game of the season and what should be an emotional Senior day!! It all begins Friday at 11am!! Happy thanksgiving everyone!! pic.twitter.com/RBbeQzKrHN
Horns, let's not forget that Texas Tech was 15pts away from being 8-3 & needing an OU or Baylor loss tomorrow to advance to the Big 12 Championship. They're not a 4-7 team & since we play to our competition, let's try to not play like a 4-7 team either.#ThisIsTexas#HookEm 🤘🏽😎
To close out the regular season, Texas plays host to Texas Tech in Austin. Here are the LonghornWire expert’s predictions for today’s game.
To close out the regular season, Texas plays host to Texas Tech in Austin. With it being senior day, it will be the final time these seniors play a snap in Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. With a win, the senior class would finish with a career 17-7 record at home.
The Longhorns are favored against the Red Raiders and are projected to win by double digits today. Here is how LonghornWire experts think the matchup against Texas Tech will play out:
Griffin McVeigh
Final score: 34-24 Texas
Best UT player: Duvernay
Best TTU player: Jett Duffey
Ehlinger O/U 250 passing yards: Over
Leading Texas runner? Johnson
O/U 400 yards allowed? Under
Any turnovers forced? Yes, one
Dicker O/U 1.5 field goals? Over
Favorite Thanksgiving tradition? Watching football all-day
Texas has a very important game to close out the season against Texas Tech. Here are three reasons the Longhorns will beat the Red Raiders.
Texas has a very important game to close out the season against the Texas Tech Red Raiders. Currently sitting at 6-5, Texas needs a win to guarantee another winning season under Tom Herman. Needing a walk-off win from Lil’ Jordan Humphrey to win in Lubbock last season, the Longhorns should be able to win by a greater margin this year.
Here are three reasons Texas will beat Texas Tech:
Texas Tech’s pass defense
Going into this week, the Red Raiders have the worst passing defense in the entire conference. Opponents have thrown for an average of 369.4 yards per game against Texas Tech, including three 400 yard games for Oklahoma, Kansas, and West Virginia.
Quarterback Sam Ehlinger and the Longhorn passing game has been this team’s strong throughout the season. Ehlinger has thrown for 3,114 yards, the third-most in the Big 12. He has also found the endzone 27 times in the air, only trailing Oklahoma’s Jalen Hurts.
While the passing game is coming off a rough game against Baylor, Texas should be able to throw all over this Texas Tech defense. Wide receiver Devin Duvernay will be important, but other receivers like Brennan Eagles and Malcolm Epps need to step up for the Longhorns. If they can, Texas should be able to win easily.
Home field advantage
Even though the road team has won the last four matchups, Texas should benefit from playing in Austin this year. Overall, Texas is 4-1 at home with its only loss coming to No. 2 LSU. In the Big 12, Texas has yet to lose at Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium with wins over No. 21 Oklahoma State, Kansas, and Kansas State. Texas Tech, on the other hand, is 1-4 on the road.
The Longhorn offense, in particular, has soared at home, averaging 39 points a game. The defense has struggled, but playing in a close shootout is nothing Texas has not seen this season. In the Big 12, the three wins have come by an average of 3.7 points, with the largest margin being the six-point victory against Oklahoma State.
The Red Raiders have done a little of everything on the road. To start their Big 12 season, they got blown out 55-16 to Oklahoma, but also only lost by three to Baylor and Kansas. Their defense has allowed 34 points a game on the road and the Texas offense must take advantage.
The Longhorns have more to play for
This is a crucial game for Texas as they need a win to guarantee their third straight winning season. If they do not, a loss in their bowl game would give the Longhorns their fourth seven loss season in six years. Texas Tech, on the other hand, is 4-7 and cannot reach a bowl game.
Not only will a win give Texas a winning season, but it will improve what bowl game they play in. Getting to 7-5 could see the Longhorns as high as fourth in the pecking order. A loss would drop them as low as sixth, which could be the last Big 12 team available.
Not only are bowl game scenarios on the line, but possible coaching jobs are on the line. While Head Coach Tom Herman may not be in any danger, his staff on both the offensive and defensive staff may be. Texas players have told the media that the coaches still have the locker room’s respect. If they can come out and prove they some promise, it may save some coaching jobs.
Texas will face Texas Tech at 11:00 a.m. CST on Fox.
Texas has had a disappointing season and that may come at a cost to some coaches. Texas is expected to make some changes to the staff soon.
This season has been a disappointing one for the Longhorns, currently sitting at 6-5. While much more was expected of this team, it has failed to produce victories, let alone compete for a conference championship. Because of that, some changes may be made after the season finale.
According to Anwar Richardson of OrangeBloods.com, Texas could be making changes to the coaching staff as early as this weekend, no matter what happens in Friday’s game against Texas Tech.
While it seems like Head Coach Tom Herman is safe, members of his staff are in danger. Offensive coordinator Tim Beck and defensive coordinator Todd Orlando have taken a lot of heat the past few weeks for the Longhorns’ performances.
While both coaches have stated that they are not worried about their future, their time may be coming to an end in Austin.
According to my sources, Texas football coach Tom Herman could begin making changes to his coaching staff as early as this weekend, regardless of Texas Tech outcome on Friday. Bryan Carrington could be promoted to coach to hit the road recruiting on Monday. Stay tuned …
With the regular season ending on Friday, Texas must figure out their coaching situation as soon as possible. Since the early signing day for recruiting is on Dec. 18, Texas must have it all worked out by then.
First and foremost, Texas must focus on Texas Tech to finish their season out on a positive note. They will face the Red Raiders at 11:00 a.m. CST on Fox.
In 2009, Texas was looking for revenge against Texas Tech. Let by some good defense, the Longhorns were able to do that with a 34-24 win.
To open Big 12 play in 2009, Texas hosted Texas Tech in what was a revenge game from the year before. In 2008, the Red Raiders beat the Longhorns, giving them their only loss of the season. This year, Texas made sure they would not come in their way of a perfect season.
Ranked No. 2 in the country, Texas was led offensively by quarterback Colt McCoy and wide receiver Jordan Shipley. The two connected 11 times for 73 yards. Shipley also returned a first-quarter punt 46 yards to give Texas a 7-3 lead.
Hunter Lawrence kicked a field goal in the first minute in the second quarter and that was the only scoring of the first half. Texas went into the locker room winning 10-7.
The second half was the opposite of the first, with each team finding their rhythm on offense. The first four drives in the half had four touchdowns, two for each team. Running backs Tre Newton and Cody Johnson found the endzone for Texas, while Texas Tech quarterback Taylor Potts found wide receiver Lyle Leong twice to make it 24-17 in favor of the Longhorns.
With the good, also came the bad. The four drives after the scores were a Texas punt, Potts interception, McCoy interception, and a Sergio Kindle strip-sack on Potts. After the fumble, the Longhorns finally took advantage of a turnover, as McCoy found wide receiver Dan Buckner for a three-yard score.
The Red Raiders responded with another Taylor Potts touchdown, but Texas was able to ice the game with a nine-play, 50-yard drive that ended in a Lawrence field goal to give the Longhorns a 34-24 lead. Texas forced a turnover on downs and got their revenge against Texas Tech.
While Potts’ 420 yards was the most the Longhorn defense allowed all year, Texas held Texas Tech to -6 yards on the ground. They also forced five fumbles, but only recovered two of them. Add an interception and the Longhorns forced three turnovers.
Colt McCoy had one of his worst days of the regular season, throwing his only multiple interception game. Tre Newton led the team in rushing, having 88 yards on 20 carries.
This game started a six-game winning streak in the series for the Longhorns. Tomorrow’s matchup will make it a decade since this matchup and Texas has gone 8-2 in those 10 games. With a win tomorrow, they can keep that 8-2 record in the 2010s.
Texas will face Texas Tech on Friday at 11:00 a.m. on Fox.
A dead rivalry since 2011, Texas used to play Texas A&M on Thanksgiving night. Here is the series history between these two bitter rivals.
One of the best rivalries in all of college football, the annual Lone Star Showdown between Texas and Texas A&M was played every single year from 1915-2011. The rivalry had started before then, being played 22 times beginning in 1894.
Being played on Thanksgiving for the first time in 1901, it became an annual tradition beginning in 1996. Playing on the holiday for a total of 63 times, it was one of, if not the only, college football game played that night.
When Texas A&M left for the SEC in 2012, the matchup that had been played 118 times went dormant. There have been rumors of the two schools playing each other in a bowl game, but until then, it remains a dead rivalry.
Here is the series history of the historic Thanksgiving Day rivalry between the Longhorns and Aggies:
All-time series record: Texas leads 76-37-5
Largest wins: Texas 48-0 in 1898, Texas A&M 42-10 in 1985
Latest Texas win: Nov. 24, 2011
The final matchup between the two schools took place in College Station where the 25th ranked Longhorns faced now NFL quarterback Ryan Tannehill. Neither team lit up the stat sheet, with Texas having 237 yards and Texas A&M having 328. Both teams each had 10 penalties, totaling 187 yards.
The Aggies were in total control of the game in the middle of the second quarter, up 13-0. Their defense had forced the seventh straight Texas punt, but returner Dustin Harris muffed the punt and the Longhorns recovered. One play later, wide receiver Jaxon Shipley threw a double pass 41-yard touchdown to Blaine Irby.
After a couple A&M field goals to end the half, Tannehill threw a pick-six to Carrington Byndom to cut the Longhorn deficit to two. Later in the quarter, Quandre Diggs took a punt down to the Aggie nine-yard line to set up the field goal that gave Texas their first lead. The Longhorns extended that lead to 24-16 on their next drive via a Cody Johnson rushing touchdown.
In the fourth quarter, A&M scored 10 points in their final two drives, taking the 25-24 lead. With 1:48 left in the game, quarterback Case McCoy lead Texas on a drive to put them in field goal range that included a 25 yard run from McCoy. They set up kicker Justin Tucker to have a chance to end the rivalry with a game-winning field goal.
Tucker hit the field goal to give the Longhorns their 76th win in series history. Texas ended the rivalry the only way they knew how, with a win.
Latest Texas A&M win: Nov. 25, 2010
Thanksgiving night 2010 ended up being the final Lone Star Showdown that took place in Austin. The Aggies were ranked No. 17 at the time and had a chance to make an appearance in the Big 12 championship with a win. Even though they beat Texas by seven, they still came up a little short of winning the Big 12 South.
The story of the game was Texas A&M’s running back Cyrus Gray. On 27 rushes, he ran for 223 yards, averaging 8.3 yards per carry. A good chunk of his yards came on his two touchdowns, where he had an 84-yard score in the second quarter and a 43-yard touchdown that ended up being the game-winning score for Texas A&M.
For Texas, quarterback Garrett Gilbert was under-center, where he went 20-37 with 219 yards, a touchdown, and two interceptions. His one touchdown came late in the first quarter, as he found Marquise Goodwin for a 31-yard touchdown. Running back Cody Johnson had 107 yards on 14 carries, leading the Longhorns in rushing.
Down seven late in the fourth quarter, Texas had the opportunity to tie the game up in the red zone. On 3rd and 5, Gilbert threw his second interception of the night, sealing the A&M win.
Since the game ended in 2011, both teams have played different teams on Thanksgiving weekend. Texas has played TCU and Texas Tech on both Thanksgiving night and the day after the holiday. Add Kansas into the mix and the Longhorns have not had a consistent opponent. For Texas A&M, they have developed a small rivalry with LSU while also playing Missouri.
While it may be a long ways off, these two schools will find a way to renew the rivalry, hopefully on Thanksgiving night.
