After Colt McCoy stepped off the 40 Acres the Longhorns’ record and standing has plummeted.

The Spurs could once again be in trouble with the NBA.

Texas could not have asked for a worse start, but the Longhorns rebounded well to enter halftime with a 10-7 lead over Kansas State.

At Texas, progress is a difficult thing to measure.

A full year since his last start, Case McCoy is once again atop the depth chart.

David Ash reverted to his 2011 form and Case McCoy failed to engineer another last minute Thanksgiving Day comeback, leading to a BCS-shattering loss to TCU. 

There are only seven listed as starters on the depth chart, and their contributions are just as scattered and spotty.

Twenty-six turnovers later, and Myck Kabongo is needed more than ever in the Texas lineup.

In an emotional week after the death of Darrell K. Royal Texas started off the game in an almost perfectly appropriate fashion.

It was an upset on the cusp.

On a cool November afternoon, fans screamed expletives, tossed tortillas at players and, of course, threw their horns down as a sign of disrespect.

Mike Davis and David Ash had a connection on Saturday that was nothing short of Davis’ middle name – magic.

  Johnathan Gray didn’t grow up idolizing any halfback legends. Instead, he watched tape of his dad.  

It was only a year ago when the Longhorns’ offense demolished the Red Raiders’ defense for 52 points and a staggering 439 yards rushing.

The Longhorns were able to pull through thanks to last second heroics by backup quarterback Case McCoy.

For Josh Turner, last Saturday’s contest against Baylor was a game of firsts.

Texas hadn’t been able to stop the run all season, and that had been a direct reflection on middle linebacker Steve Edmond.

The Longhorn defense wasn’t elite, good or even average, but the highly criticized group played well enough down the stretch to propel Texas to a victory.

It’s been three games since Jordan Hicks hobbled off of the field with a hip injury against Ole Miss.

The Longhorns could not stop the run or pass.

When a blocked extra point attempt less than five minutes into the game is the best play a team made in the half, it’s in trouble. That’s exactly the situation Texas is in, as Oklahoma leads the Longhorns 36-2 at halftime.

In high school, Johnathan Gray rushed for a national-record 205 touchdowns, but through five games in college he has just as many as all of his offensive linemen put together — none.

If you would have told Mack Brown before the game that Texas would have held Geno Smith to 268 yards, won the turnover battle and blocked a kick and a punt, he would have felt great about his team’s chances.

It didn't take long for Johnathan Gray to take command of the Texas backfield.

Mike Davis was upset with himself. David Ash had just delivered a perfect deep ball to the front corner of the end zone.

It was not the best day for the Texas defense. It surrendered 36 points, got gashed for 275 yards on the ground and was hammered for eight plays of more than 20 yards.

The Longhorns lead the Cowboys 21-17 at the break, and explosive play after play led to those points.

Marquise Goodwin lines up on the outside and you can see the defensive back adjust.

Three weeks into last season, David Ash was just a freshman and was splitting snaps with Case McCoy.

Conference and stadium may be entirely new, but Longhorns will persevere on that same old football field.

Texas stepped into SEC country to play Ole Miss but felt right at home in what ended up being a Big 12-style shootout.

Before a game, Trey Hopkins doesn't dance around listening to music, but calmly centers himself.

Shutouts are difficult to pitch on any level, and the Longhorns employed a bend-but-not-break attitude to secure theirs.

Footballer will need to play up to his potential in order to get past struggles and ensure future Longhorn success.

Longhorn running backs lay groundwork for Bergeron's knockout blow to Wyoming defense.

David Ash may have been the headliner heading in, but it was the Texas rushing attack that stole the show.

After three years of training, long lifting sessions and support from the coaching staff, Whaley is starting nose tackle. 

Texas’ offense has quite a bit to prove in 2012.

On October 15, Etier was arrested on charges of evading arrest and possession of marijuana.

The Longhorns worked a two-run comeback in what is quite possibly the final game for a long time.

Peters’ strong start has put him back into the mix for another shot at the Sunday slot this weekend.

The Longhorns’ fifth inning rally was timely and turned the flow of the ballgame 180 degrees.

It seems as if the 2011-12 year is the year of the Bear, because in the world of sports, Baylor cannot be stopped.

Parker French was an All-State pitcher in high school and a four-year letter winner for Dripping Springs.

Defense is key, and if overlooked or done without complete concentration, it can cost a team games.

After 13 games, Texas was struggling to find the win column at 5-8 and averaging an anemic 3.3 runs a game.

Texas sure knows how to come back from a heartbreaking 14 inning loss – just pound out 14 runs the next day.

Ankle injury doesn't stop excellent center field defender from shining within UT losses.

  Texas lost the momentum from the very beginning of the game. It fell behind by four runs in the first inning and Cal never looked back.

At 6-3, 220 pounds, Jonathan Walsh can intimidate pitchers in the batter’s box and make incredible plays in the outfield.

The leadoff hitter reaching base allows the offense to be significantly more aggressive in its play style on the base path.

It seems that every game or two Maitland is plunked and gets the free pass to first.

Texas' weekend started well with an upset win over No. 5 Rice on Friday; the rest of the three game set didn't go as planned.

Move secured through rotation of six pitchers; competitive environment led to wins.

The Cardinals will present some of the toughest competition Texas will face all year.

The weekly Tuesday night game is an opportunity to improve the line-up and let players gain experience.

At the University of Texas, it’s usually hard for freshmen to see the field.

However, becoming the ace is completely different than filling in on a day where the starter doesn’t have his best stuff.

Usually freshman in all sports don't get to see much playing time, but that is not the case this year in baseball.

Madison Pressel came to Texas to help bring the golf program to the next level.

Going into the last week of the season the Daily Texan staff looks at the bowl games to watch this season.

 Longhorns dominate first two rounds of the NCAA tournament.

These games are crucial to keep an eye on.

Texas is trying to funnel the memories and lessons learned from previous losses to fuel the fire.

See which games to keep an eye on during Week 12.

The Longhorn vollebyall team controlled the pace of play despite the sluggish start on Wednesday night.

The volleyball player's teammates filled in nicely for the injured athlete, going 2-0 in their time without her.

Now college football’s most successful quarterback faces Boise State’s biggest road block toward another undefeated season, TCU.

Despite a healthy year for Longhorn volleyball, a devastating injury has benched this up-and-coming middle blocker.

The two teams are so similar it’s almost impossible to tell who will come out ahead.

 The seven-game series provided both epic entertainment and frustrating despair for Rangers fans everywhere.

High-scoring offenses, check. Two great quarterbacks, check. Two defenses that allow their offensives to win games for them, check.

To win the the team's first championship, the Rangers need to focus on key players and having solid defense.

Texas has played every team in the conference with the exception of Missouri, who the Longhorns will square off with this weekend at home.

The Longhorns just keep rolling. They won their third-straight match in a three set sweep, beating Kansas State (25-17, 25-15, 25-20) on Saturday in Manhattan, Kan.

 Rotation disturbance caused by an injury to utility player McNeal looks to be remedied by her return.

Ryan Broyles isn’t much of a physical presence.

Here are a few of Week 4's outstanding fantasy football performances and some of the duds.

The Aloha state is known for producing two excellent defensive volleyball players.

The Kansas game is the first test in a tough opening two weeks for the Longhorns.

Just a year ago UCLA walked into Austin and stunned the Longhorns 34-12, handing them their first of many losses on the season.

Freshman outside hitter Haley Eckerman headlined the team’s performance with 13 kills, helping to earn her a place on the all-tournament team.

President of ESPN, ABC Sports George Bodenheimer: I consider the Longhorn Network to be a great success right off the bat.

Rice will be missing a big part of its defense after senior safety Travis Bradshaw suffered a neck injury.

Vick’s story is a great one, and completely exemplifies the beauty of the American justice system and the way it gives people the opportunity to redeem themselves.

Texas’ volleyball season got off to a promising start in the Burnt Orange Classic, with wins against Pepperdine and Ole Miss.

In between watching the Longhorns, here are some other games to catch this season.

An underperforming offense brings the Longhorns' hopes of reaching the College World Series to an early end.

The Dallas Cowboys are coming off a season where it would be either Super Bowl or bust, as they were looking to be the first team in NFL history to play the big game at home.

She didn’t have her best stuff, pitches inside and out were being called balls, and Oklahoma was being extremely patient at the plate. But all-American Blaire Luna still managed to come through.

Extra innings are where teams show their mental toughness and mettle on the diamond; the Longhorns showed theirs prevailing in the eighth inning 2-1 over UTSA.

  Cruising at 39-4, Texas hit an unexpected road bump this week when it was forced to find a replacement for star first baseman Lexy Bennett.

The Longhorns came out fast against UT-Arlington, putting up six runs in the first inning on their way to another run rule-shortened game.

Coming off of a very disappointing loss to Stephen F. Austin on Wednesday, the Longhorns came out motivated.

The Longhorns’ line-up has been the same for much of the season, which is now in the middle of a grueling Big 12 stretch that includes three ranked opponents.

The fifth-ranked Longhorns traveled to Lincoln to play at Nebraska for the last time as a conference opponent, as the Huskers exit the Big 12 to head to the Big Ten after this season. 

The Longhorns are riding high on a 15-game winning streak, hitting an impressive .354 as a team, sporting a lockdown 1.15 team ERA, and playing some of the best softball in the country — moving all the way up to fifth in the polls this week.

  Staring intently from the circle, the Longhorn pitcher nods her head after receiving a signal from catcher Amy Hooks and then starts her wind up with a ferocious look.

While most Texas students were enjoying their spring break, the Longhorns were hard at work winning another tournament title in California last week.

Playing in front of one of the loudest crowds of the year, the 12th-ranked Longhorns were able to squeeze out one run victory in a game that was dominated by the pitchers.

The No. 12 Longhorns traveled to Louisiana this weekend like many UT students, but unlike the masses that were there for Mardi Gras, the Longhorns were there to take part in the LSU Purple & Gold Challenge.

A new threat emerged for the Texas offense in the form of freshman Brejae Washington, who went 3-for-3 from the plate with two runs scored, one RBI and two triples.

Thursday’s softball season opener was tight through the first two inning, with no runs scores and pitchers largely dominating the game — the two sides combined for six strikeouts in that period.

Gaze onto the court at Covington Middle School in southwest Austin on a Sunday afternoon, and you will see something a little strange: Ten fourth and fifth graders play a full-length game of basketball without dribbling.

On each end of the tee box, there are 12 ready competitors preparing to hit a perfect drive and put the pressure on the other team. Although in this instance the circumstances are a little different from a normal tournament because all of the participants on this day have one thing in common: They’re all Longhorns.

As a child, Martha Richards played every sport her friend Grant would play. But when it came to hockey and football, two of the most popular sports in her Midwest hometown of Hudson, Wis., her father would not let her join in.

Hockey is a bit of a foreign commodity down south, considering people around here care about Friday Night Lights, Saturday rivalries and Sunday slugfests.

After two weeks off, the Longhorns head up to Oklahoma this week to compete in the Dale McNamara Invitational hosted by Tulsa University, at the Patriot Golf Club in outer Tulsa.