The 18-Wheeler is heading west. After being bypassed in the NFL Draft, Texas senior Tyrone Swoopes confirmed to the American-Statesman on Saturday that he has signed with Seattle as an undrafted free...

The Texas football season ended on such a sour note that it can be hard to remember the good times. Taking a step back, there were some truly glorious moments. Rather than wipe away everything with t...

It’s here. Friday’s regular-season finale against TCU also marks Senior Day for Texas at Royal-Memorial Stadium. It’s the last time the Longhorns seniors will play at home, and depe...

Of all the stories we’ve written this season, few have generated more fan response than a profile about linebacker Malik Jefferson, who spent some time with his mother before the Baylor game to...

Horns up Trailing 23-14 midway through the second quarter, Texas rallied for 10 points in the final three minutes of the first half on a beautiful, 8-yard touchdown reception by Collin Johnson &mdash...

Now that the calendar has flipped to November, it’s time to start thinking about post-season awards. The Heisman race will start heating up, and coaches will start pushing their best players fo...

We’ve had an 18 Wheeler sighting in Manahattan, Kansas. Texas quarterback Tyrone Swoopes rushed for an 8-yard touchdown to cut Kansas State’s lead to 24-14. Watch the play below: Texas ge...

Tyrone Swoopes scored a pair of touchdowns in the first half against Oklahoma State, but he also showed he has some moves off the field. On the one-year anniversary of the 18-Wheeler package’s ...

Saturday’s game at Oklahoma State marks the one-year anniversary of the first time Texas used its 18-Wheeler package with Tyrone Swoopes. In the 12 games since its inception, the 18 Wheeler has...

On a day that’s seen several ranked upsets, it’s looking like No. 11 Texas will have some work to do in the second half in Berkeley, Calif. The Longhorns, playing their first road game of...

Texas sophomore defensive tackle Chris Nelson was once nicknamed “Heavy” by former teammate Hassan Ridgeway, but that’s nothing compared to what he goes by on the Longhorns’ S...

As expected, Texas has beaten UTEP. Easily. The Longhorns’ 41-7 win hardly was a step back Through two games, Texas looks legit. And No. 9 Georgia barely beat Nicholls, 26-24. So we’...

Before crying Jordan memes ruled the internet, there was the Wikipedia edit. There were certainly plenty of leprechauns wiping way Air Jordan’s cyber tears following Texas’ big win o...

Perhaps you were part of the 102,315-fan sellout crowd at Royal-Memorial Stadium on Sunday to watch the Longhorns thrilling victory over the Irish. Or you’ve watched your own Instagram video of...

No matter if you were there or not, the image of Tyrone Swoopes diving into the end zone to beat Notre Dame will be etched in every Texas fan’s memory for years to come. Even if you couldn&rsqu...

The Big 12 took note of the Texas Longhorns’ big win over Notre Dame. Both of Texas’ quarterbacks were honored alongside sophomore defensive tackle Chris Nelson on Tuesday as the Big 12 r...

So, now what? That was the overriding theme of Charlie Strong’s weekly media availability on Monday, which normally could be described as Strong’s UTEP press conference save for one minor...

The 18-wheeler package worked and Texas beat Notre Dame in double overtime 50-47 on Sunday in Austin....

Texas brought out its “18-wheeler” package to start overtime, and Tyrone Swoopes gave the Longhorns the lead with a 3-yard touchdown run. Touchdown Texas! Swoopes rams it in. #Hookem pic....

Three hours prior to kickoff Sunday, Texas officials finally passed out a depth chart. However, it doesn’t offer any real clues about quarterback as Tyrone Swoopes and Shane Buechele are listed...

Texas offensive coordinator Sterlin Gilbert left no doubt the entire coaching staff is united on who should be the Longhorns’ starting quarterback “100 percent,” he said. Both senio...

Charlie Strong‘s first Monday press conference has come and gone, in advance of Sunday’s season opener with Notre Dame. And yes, quarterback questions dominated the day: Strong spoke for ...

First, Jerrod Heard, and now Kai Locksley. Everybody wants — or is being forced — to play receiver at Texas.  Locksley is now listed as a receiver on the official Texas roster. Vario...

ESPN college football analyst, and once upon a time Ohio State quarterback, Kirk Herbstreit is predicting Shane Buechele will take the reigns of the Texas offense this season. Buechele, a freshman, a...

Prepare to see lots of quarterbacks on Sept. 4. Texas is likely to play both Tyrone Swoopes and Shane Buechele in the season opener at Royal-Memorial Stadium. On Wednesday, Notre Dame coach Brian Kel...

After originally saying he would announce a starting quarterback early in camp, it sounds like Texas coach Charlie Strong has changed his mind and will wait. For how long? Long enough to keep No...

I’ve seen two Texas practices now and get more impressed every time I watch the Longhorns work out. Sunday’s two-hour practice at Royal-Memorial Stadium was so much sharper and crisper th...

Leading up to the start of August training camp, the Statesman will examine each position on the Texas roster. QUARTERBACKS Coach Charlie Strong has been given multiple opportunities to short-circuit...

Despite winning just five games in 2015, many people are expecting big things from Texas this fall. Those people include the Sporting News, which placed Texas at No. 24 in its preseaso...

Saturday’s Orange-White spring game provided separation, at last, at a position that has shackled the program since long before Charlie Strong’s first season as coach in 2014. So now all ...

After just two quarters that was Saturday’s Orange-White Game, this much is clear: Shane Buechele is the leader in the clubhouse. The freshman quarterback made a strong case for the starting jo...

Texas quarterback Jerrod Heard, one of three contenders for the starting job, suffered a shoulder injury during Tuesday’s practice. His status for the rest of spring practice is unknown. UT off...

In today’s Golden’s Nuggets, Cedric touches on some Bevo-related items including his take on Tyrone Swoopes as a the starting quarterback, Charlie Strong’s possible place in the UT ...

Charlie Strong’s spring football press conference has come and gone. Texas holds its first practice later this afternoon. From the sound of things, these are going to be this spring’s maj...

Despite this season’s poor result, there are plenty of reasons for Longhorn fans to be hopeful for better things next year. The dismal tailspin that was 2015 is over, but the impact of this yea...

The Texas Longhorns ended their 2015 season with an upset of No. 12 Baylor Saturday in Waco in a game that was a near perfect display of Texas football this season. The Texas Longhorns put the 2015 s...

Join sports columnists Cedric Golden and Kirk Bohls for a live chat at 11 a.m. Wednesday....

Charlie Strong’s final regular-season press conference has come and gone. Here are the highlights: On injuries: QB Jerrod Heard (concussion) is day to day. He’s been cleared to practice. ...

On a crazy night, it was a crazy play call that ultimately led to Texas’ 48-45 loss tonight to Texas Tech. Down 41-38 with 2:58 to go, Texas — facing a fourth-and-7 from its own 45 &mdash...

MORGANTOWN, W.VA. — The Texas Longhorns started well but got careless, costing them the lead at West Virginia. The Horns are trailing 21-10 but there is plenty of football remaining. Here are s...

Somewhere, Freddie Steinmark is smiling. On a night when Texas went old school to honor the former Longhorns star, the 59-20 win over Big 12 cellar dweller Kansas looked like it was straight out of 1...

The Texas Longhorns had a chance to get back to .500 this weekend but proved that they weren’t ready just yet. The Texas Longhorns were riding a lot of momentum into last weekend as they were c...

It was yet another dismal showing by the Texas Longhorns. This team hasn’t turned the corner. While all the pundits lauded the Texas Longhorns stunning victory over Oklahoma and reveled in thei...

Which is more embarrassing: Getting blown out at mighty TCU, 50-7? Or getting shut out by lowly Iowa State, 24-0? Let’s go with getting shut out by Iowa State. Texas, which looked to be on the ...

Tyrone Swoopes could have mailed it in after losing the starting quarterback job. Instead, he has reinvented himself. Tyrone Swoopes is a quiet, unassuming guy. He didn’t show much emotion in 2...

The Texas Longhorns won consecutive games following Saturday’s victory against Kansas State, but there’s more needed from offense. The Texas Longhorns honored fallen mascot Bevo XIV with ...

The Texas Longhorns had to battle Mother Nature in addition to a game Kansas State squad. If Bevo was looking down on the Texas Longhorns today, he would be smiling – or whatever it is Longhorn...

Tyrone Swoopes scored three rushing touchdowns on a rain-soaked field at Royal-Memorial Stadium as Texas (3-4, 2-2 Big 12) beat Kansas State 23-9. Check out the live coverage....

Hoping to continue the momentum from the shocking victory over Oklahoma two weeks ago, the Texas Longhorns are battling the Kansas State Wildcats through rain or shine in Austin. After going up ...

The Texas Longhorns came into the weekend defeated and deflated but left with a big win and a little relief. After repeated weeks of suffering, the Texas Longhorns exited the all-important&...

Texas’ best single-game performances, through the Cal game: LONGEST TOUCHDOWN PASS 69: Jerrod Heard to John Burt, vs. Rice 32: Jerrod Heard to Armanti Foreman, vs. Rice LONGEST TOUCHDOWN RUN 45...

Despite the win, the Texas Longhorns still have work to do. The overriding theme following the Texas Longhorns 42-28 victory over Rice Saturday night was one of relief.  Texas had finally won a ...

After a post-mortem of the Texas Longhorns, here are three areas the team needs to improve when they take on Rice Saturday night. There are a lot of adjectives you can use to describe the Texas Longh...

The first domino has fallen in the offensive shake up. Now is the time to see what Jerrod Heard can do. We are one week into the season and the Texas offense has itself a new play caller. The coachin...

Good morning. Breakfast is served. It’s September 8th — 251 down, 114 to go. And 2 till the fantasy foot— er, NFL season begins. YESTERDAY: We found out that several Horns&rsqu...

After another offensive clunker, is it time to move on from Shawn Watson? I’ll admit it, I bought into the hype over the summer. The offense was going to be better (how could it be worse, reall...

If this is what to expect from the Texas Longhorns football team in 2015, I’m switching from Kool-aid to the harder stuff. Saturday night’s showing was beyond what anyone could have imagi...

If you were able to sit through the entire Texas Longhorns game with Notre Dame, props to you. Saturday’s effort on national television looked eerily similar to all of the big games Texas playe...

When the Texas Longhorns take the field on Saturday, unfavorable Vegas odds won’t be the only obstacles the team will need to overcome. Youth. Youth everywhere This is a young team with many pl...

Charlie Strong kicks off his second year as coach of the Texas Longhorns. What should we be watching for on Saturday versus Notre Dame? Strong needs to build on a 6-7 season that lacked imagination o...

Charlie Strong has revealed the Texas Longhorns football depth chart for its season opener against Notre Dame. Here is what caught our eye. Eight redshirt or true freshmen starting We knew this team ...

The Texas Longhorns open their regular season in just a few days. The Longhorns travel to South Bend to face the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. The players are done hitting each other. Now it’s tim...

Tyrone Swoopes shares a campus with the most electrifying quarterback to play here. So why hasn’t University of Texas employee Vince Young sat down with his Texas descendant over the past year?...

Tyrone Swoopes has behaved like a changed man this offseason. The junior has taken on a leadership role for a team looking to rebound from a disastrous ending to the 2014 season. If Texas Longhorns j...

Marcus Johnson had a down year in 2014. He is looking to rebound this season and likes what he sees in the quarterbacks responsible for getting him the ball, especially Tyrone Swoopes. The other day ...

Are you getting excited about the 2015 Texas football season kicking off in a few weeks? We are two weeks away from the season opener against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in South Bend. In case you ...

Former Longhorn Mykkele Thompson was a surprise draft pick of the New York Giants. Thompson’s storybook season came to an abrupt end when he was injured in the Giants’ opening preseason g...

Ronnie Major finally received the news he was hoping for – the NCAA cleared him to join his teammates for fall practice. The freshman offensive lineman needed to finish a few summer courses to ...

The Texas Longhorns have been a mediocre football team over the past few years. The hope is that the Longhorns can take a big step in the right direction in the second year of the Charlie Strong-era....