JIM VERTUNO
Texas quarterback Sam Ehlinger (11) celebrates with Joshua Moore (6) after a Texas touchdown against UTEP during the first quarter of an NCAA college football game Austin, Texas, Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020. (Ricardo B. Brazziell/Austin American-Statesman via AP)
Ehlinger leads No. 14 Texas romp over UTEP 59-3

By Jim Vertuno Sep. 13, 2020 01:07 AM EDT
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Sam Ehlinger threw a 78-yard touchdown to Joshua Moore on

FILE - In this Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019 file photo, Texas linebacker Joseph Ossai (46) and defensive lineman Peter Mpagi (45) rush LSU quarterback Joe Burrow (9) during an NCAA football game in Austin, Texas. (Nick Wagner/Austin American-Statesman via AP, File)
No. 14 Texas eager to get to kickoff with opener vs UTEP

By Jim Vertuno Sep. 10, 2020 02:46 PM EDT
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — For Texas quarterback Sam Ehlinger, each day of summer

FILE - Texas linebacker Joseph Ossai (46) hits Utah wide receiver Derrick Vickers (8) during the second half of the Alamo Bowl NCAA college football game in San Antonio, Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2019. Ossai should have a big season in a new position. A linebacker in Texas' old 3-4 scheme, Ossai led Texas in tackles, then switched to a rush end position in the Alamo Bowl and delivered three sacks in a dominant win over Utah.(AP Photo/Austin Gay, File)
Texas chases Big 12 title with Ehlinger and rebuilt staff

By Jim Vertuno Sep. 01, 2020 01:29 PM EDT
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Back when everything was still normal in college football,

FILE - In this Nov. 10, 2018, file photo, Texas players sing "The Eyes of Texas" after an NCAA college football game against Texas Tech in Lubbock, Texas. A group of University of Texas football players and athletes across several sports on Friday, June 12, 2020, urged the school to rename several campus buildings, change the traditional school song and donate a percentage of athletic department revenue to organizations supporting the Black Lives Matter movement. (AP Photo/Brad Tollefson, File)
Texas president to meet with students on athletes' demands

By Jim Vertuno Jun. 15, 2020 04:02 PM EDT
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The interim president of the University of Texas said

FILE - In this Nov. 10, 2018, file photo, Texas players sing "The Eyes of Texas" after an NCAA college football game against Texas Tech in Lubbock, Texas. A group of University of Texas football players and athletes across several sports on Friday, June 12, 2020, urged the school to rename several campus buildings, change the traditional school song and donate a percentage of athletic department revenue to organizations supporting the Black Lives Matter movement. (AP Photo/Brad Tollefson, File)
Texas athletes: Rename buildings, drop 'The Eyes of Texas'

By Jim Vertuno Jun. 12, 2020 05:39 PM EDT
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A group of University of Texas football players and

FILE - This undated file photo provided by the Bentley Historical Library at the University of Michigan shows Dr. Robert E. Anderson. A University of Michigan hotline has received more than 100 “unique complaints” about Dr. Anderson, a late physician accused of sexual abuse by former patients, including athletes who encountered him as a team doctor, the school announced Friday, Feb. 28, 2020. He died in 2008. (Robert Kalmbach/Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan via AP)
Universities follow similar playbook in sex assault response

By Jim Vertuno Mar. 03, 2020 11:50 AM EST
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — As mass sexual assault scandals, some dating back decades,

Texas running back Roschon Johnson (2) has his face mask grabbed by Utah linebacker Devin Lloyd (20) during the second half of the Alamo Bowl NCAA college football game in San Antonio, Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2019. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Ehlinger leads Texas' Alamo Bowl romp over No. 12 Utah 38-10

By Jim Vertuno Dec. 31, 2019 10:50 PM EST
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Sam Ehlinger and the Texas Longhorns finally looked like the

Texas quarterback Sam Ehlinger (11) runs for a touchdown during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Texas Tech, Friday, Nov. 29, 2019, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Michael Thomas)
Alamo Bowl a chance for Utah, Texas to shake disappointment

By Jim Vertuno Dec. 30, 2019 01:58 PM EST
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — For all of its festive atmosphere, from San Antonio's River

Texas hires ex Rutgers coach Ash as defensive coordinator

By Jim Vertuno Dec. 17, 2019 12:55 PM EST
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas hired former Rutgers head coach Chris Ash as its

FILE - In this Oct. 26, 2019, file photo, Texas head coach Tom Herman looks down on the sidelines in the second half of an NCAA college football game against TCU, in Fort Worth, Texas. Texas goes into its regular season finale against Texas Tech trying to avoid a 6-6 record. While he’s not going to get fired, this is clearly a step back for the Longhorns in Herman’s third season following three consecutive losing seasons under Charlie Strong. (AP Photo/Louis DeLuca, File)
Herman shakes up Texas staff after disappointing 7-5

By Jim Vertuno Dec. 01, 2019 06:41 PM EST
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas coach Tom Herman shook up his staff Sunday, firing

Texas quarterback Sam Ehlinger (11) runs for a touchdown during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Texas Tech, Friday, Nov. 29, 2019, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Michael Thomas)
Ehlinger and Texas rally to 49-24 win over Texas Tech

By Jim Vertuno Nov. 29, 2019 04:02 PM EST
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A season of high expectations for Texas still fell far

FILE - In this Oct. 26, 2019, file photo, Texas head coach Tom Herman looks down on the sidelines in the second half of an NCAA college football game against TCU, in Fort Worth, Texas. Texas goes into its regular season finale against Texas Tech trying to avoid a 6-6 record. While he’s not going to get fired, this is clearly a step back for the Longhorns in Herman’s third season following three consecutive losing seasons under Charlie Strong. (AP Photo/Louis DeLuca, File)
Texas needs win over Red Raiders to guarantee winning season

By Jim Vertuno Nov. 28, 2019 03:12 AM EST
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Trying to avoid a losing season is not how Texas expected

Texas quarterback Sam Ehlinger (11) and defensive back Brandon Jones (19) react after Iowa State scored a game-winning field goal as time expired to win 23-21 in an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019, in Ames, Iowa. (Nick Wagner/Austin American-Statesman via AP)
Texas went from Big 12 favorite to 4 losses again

By Jim Vertuno Nov. 18, 2019 05:50 PM EST
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas began the 2019 season right where Longhorns fans

Texas running back Roschon Johnson (2) hurdles Kansas State defensive back Denzel Goolsby (20) during an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019, in Austin, Texas. (Nick Wagner/Austin American-Statesman via AP)
Dicker FG sends Texas over No. 20 Kansas State 27-24

By Jim Vertuno Nov. 09, 2019 07:11 PM EST
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas needed a win to keep any lingering Big 12 title

TCU safety Innis Gaines (6) upends Texas quarterback Sam Ehlinger (11) in the second half of an NCAA college football game in Fort Worth, Texas, Saturday, Oct. 26, 2019. (AP Photo/Louis DeLuca)
No. 20 Kansas State rolling into matchup with reeling Texas

By Jim Vertuno Nov. 08, 2019 03:00 AM EST
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Kansas State is on a roll and making noise in the chase

TCU and Texas linemen square off at the line of scrimmage on an extra point try in the first half of an NCAA college football game in Fort Worth, Texas, Saturday, Oct. 26, 2019. (AP Photo/Louis DeLuca)
Texas hoping week off got the Longhorns healthy

By Jim Vertuno Nov. 04, 2019 05:12 PM EST
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Their egos bruised by two losses in the last three games,

Texas' Sam Ehlinger (11) runs for a long gain against Kansas during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Austin, Texas, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2019. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)
Ehlinger and offense will have to carry No. 15 Texas

By Jim Vertuno Oct. 21, 2019 05:24 PM EDT
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — After escaping what would have been a crushing home loss to

Texas running back Keaontay Ingram (26) stiff-arms Kansas cornerback Hasan Defense (13) during an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 19, 2019, in Austin, Texas. (Nick Wagner/Austin American-Statesman via AP)
No. 15 Texas beats Kansas 50-48 on last-second FG

By Jim Vertuno Oct. 19, 2019 11:24 PM EDT
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — On the brink of being upset, Texas put the game in the hands of

Texas quarterback Sam Ehlinger (11) runs the ball for a touchdown against Oklahoma during an NCAA college football game at the Cotton Bowl on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2019, in Dallas, Texas. (Nick Wagner/Austin American-Statesman via AP)
No. 15 Texas set to regroup against Kansas for Big 12 chase

By Jim Vertuno Oct. 18, 2019 03:00 AM EDT
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Nothing stings Texas like losing to Oklahoma. And last Saturday

Oklahoma quarterback Jalen Hurts (1) runs the ball against Texas during an NCAA college football game at the Cotton Bowl on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2019, in Dallas, Texas. (Nick Wagner/Austin American-Statesman via AP)
Texas defense going from bad to worse at midseason

By Jim Vertuno Oct. 14, 2019 04:54 PM EDT
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The defensive numbers for No. 15 Texas are bad and getting worse