ACC Teams (0-4-1)
While the Texas Longhorns have a winning record as a whole over the ACC (18-12-1), they still haven’t beaten three teams who have faced off with Texas a total of five times.
Syracuse Orangemen
Texas has played Syracuse a total of three times going 0-2-1. Their latest matchup came in 1993 which ended in a 21-21 tie. This was the second consecutive year in which the two teams would play. In 1992, Syracuse beat Texas in New York 31-21. However, the first matchup came in the 1960 Cotton Bowl where Ernie Davies caught the longest pass in Cotton Bowl history when he went 87 yards for the opening score. The number one ranked Orangemen handed Texas their first loss of the season 23-14.
North Carolina State Wolfpack
The lone matchup between Texas and NC State was a not so memorable one for Longhorns fans. On an August night in 1999, Major Applewhite and the 17th ranked Longhorns looked to get off to a hot start for the season. However, a swarming defense who sacked Major four times and three blocked punts said otherwise. It left 80,000 plus fans at DKR-Memorial Stadium in shock as the Wolfpack pulled off the 23-20 upset.
Virginia Tech Hokies
In their lone matchup, the Hokies and Longhorns met in the 1995 Sugar Bowl. This game was played on December 31,1995. Rarely was the Sugar Bowl not played in January but it was on this particular occasion. In fact it was the first time since 1972 that it would be played in December. The Longhorns went to halftime with a 10-7 lead but lost 28-10.
Next we turn to the Big Ten.