The last time Arkansas came to Austin was the beginning of the end for the Longhorns. The Razorbacks and quarterback Matt Jones ran all over No. 6 Texas in 2003 and held the Longhorns to just 62 rushing yards en route to a 38-28 victory.
Breakdown Quarterbacks Arkansas, which has hung its hat on its pass defense, will be the first real test for Texas quarterback Colt McCoy, who has gone against Florida Atlantic (230 passing yards allowed per game), Rice (277.8) and UTEP (277.
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Sam Acho is lucky enough to have one brother on the Texas football team. But with the tight bond the players of Nigerian descent on the team have, it’s like he has three.
Life has not always been easy for Casey Dick. Sure, he had the best running back tandem — Darren McFadden and Felix Jones — to handoff to in the past couple of years. And yes, he did have a tough-nosed Southeastern Conference defense.
Casey Dick, QB The 6-foot-2-inch senior quarterback from Allen, Texas, has struggled this season but is still the backbone of the Arkansas offense.
1. Oklahoma had a bye after taking over the No. 2 spot in the AP poll. Unfortunately for the Sooners, the week off was not enough time to heal injured defensive tackle DeMarcus Granger, who will be out at least three weeks.
Tommy Nobis, No. 60 (upper photo) As a sophomore under coach Darrell Royal in 1963, linebacker Tommy Nobis played a pivotal role in the Longhorns’ first-ever football national championship.
The 82-year history of the SWC filled with classic moments
It started with only three teams and an idea from L. Theo Bellmont. The SWC was formed in 1914 when Texas athletic director L. Theo Bellmont held a conference meeting in Dallas about forming an athletic conference for schools in Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas.
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Matchup between old SWC foes a chance to relive tense history
Few things in life stir up pride and camaraderie like a classic duel between two schools that share a heated and true dislike for each other.
The offense is set. So is the defensive line. But Texas still has to answer one more question.
1. Chase Daniel, Missouri QB No. 4 Missouri celebrated another double-digit win over an unranked opponent, thanks to its star quarterback Chase Daniel.
This game was supposed to be a lot more interesting. This was supposed to be the Longhorns’ “quality” nonconference game. So much for that. Every year, Texas seems to follow the same formula.
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Illinois head coach Ron Zook issued a clear message after his team’s lackluster performance against Louisiana-Lafayette on Sept. 13. “Your best players have to play the best,” Zook said. Quarterback Juice Williams got the memo.
Major Applewhite has been brought to Texas to coach running backs. Yet Colt McCoy is going to make sure that isn’t the only thing Applewhite does.
No. 2 Oklahoma at No. 24 TCU The last time these teams met up in Norman, things didn’t turn out how the Sooners expected. The Horned Frogs dealt then-No.
