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Hopefully, the Longhorns are over last night's 9-1 loss to the Gamecocks. SEC Network Plus has the second game of the series at 6 p.m. as Texas looks to avoid a road series loss.

OTF update: Dailyn Swain A Thursday night update. OTF currently believes Dailyn Swain is leaning to entering the 2026 NBA Draft while maintaining his college eligibility, which would keep the door open for a potential return to Texas for a final season. The key is maintaining his eligibility. Should Swain finalize that decision, he can participate in the NBA Draft Combine work out for individual teams and gather important feedback on his draft prospects before deciding whether to stay in the NBA Draft or return to college for a final season. Key dates to know: NBA Draft Combine in Chicago is May 10-17 Last day for college players to withdraw and return to school is May 27 or 28 at 11:59pm ET OTF will continue to monitor Swain's decision.

College Basketball Coaching Carousel Thread It may be about to be wild ... chatter in coaching circles Bill Self may retire. OTF NOT reporting that, to be clear. Jobs open now: Kansas State - Chris Beard taking a look according to agent world. He has a 4.5mill buyout, however. Georgia Tech Boston College Providence Oregon State Little Rock San Diego St. Bonaventure Northern Illinois Cal-Bakersfield Ball State Air Force Eastern Michigan Tarleton State Tennessee Tech Wagner Western Michigan Lamar Likely to open: Arizona State is about a lock to open LSU - OTF watching Will Wade here. South Carolina Syracuse Pittsburgh Oregon - rumors Dana Altman could call it a career Appears to be safe: Colorado

Last season’s Texas running game was the worst Steve Sarkisian has produced across 16 seasons as an FBS head coach or offensive coordinator. The Longhorns averaged 137.8 yards per game on the ground. That’s the lowest single-season average by an offense Sarkisian has been associated with since USC averaged 128 rushing yards per game in 2006 (Lane Kiffin’s last season as Pete Carroll’s offensive coordinator and one season after the Trojans lost Reggie Bush and LenDale White to the NFL). After a historically forgettable season (the 2025 rushing output was the worst on the Forty Acres since 2014, when Texas averaged 137.4 yards per game), Sarkisian's aggressive, across-the-board rebuild will, hopefully, positively impact how the Longhorns run the football. Texas overhauled the running back room with two proven commodities at the Power Four level (Raleek Brown and Hollywood Smothers) and its top high school target in the 2026 cycle (Derrek Cooper). When Laurence Seymore and Paris Patterson Jr. join Jonte Newman, Melvin Siani and Dylan Sikorski on campus in June, they’ll complete Sarkisian’s first group of offensive linemen acquired via the transfer portal. Along with the personnel changes (not to mention Brandon Baker’s shift inside to guard and the addition of Michael Masunas to be an in-line, run-blocking presence at tight end), the Longhorns have also adopted a new mindset in spring practice. “That means just being able to get set and pound that rock,” Baker said after Thursday’s practice when asked to define what Sarkisian means when he talks about getting the running game going. “Knowing and taking on that responsibility as a group of five, but also the guys behind us as well.” It might sound like a tired cliché, but 21 years ago, the 2005 offensive line’s battle cry was to “pound that rock.” It’s a creed Will Allen, Justin Blalock, Lyle Sendlien, Jonathan Scott, Kasey Studdard and the rest of the group lived by as they paved the way to the program’s most recent national championship. Better, more well-positioned personnel should help Texas move the football more consistently and effectively on the ground in 2026. But a mindset rooted in toughness and a desire to move opposing defenders against their will is the kind of foundation upon which championship-caliber running games are built. — I’ve viewed Ryan Niblett’s status heading into the 2026 season as one that mirrors where Keilan Robinson was at one point in his career. Like Niblett, Robinson earned his stripes as a difference-maker on special teams. Still, his role on offense didn’t expand until Sarkisian trusted him to be more intricately involved, which made the offense less predictable and tougher to defend with Robinson on the field. Niblett turned nine targets last season into eight receptions for 60 yards, with just three of those catches resulting in first downs (no touchdowns). He rushed for 15 yards on five carries, with none of those attempts gaining more than seven yards. It was hard for Robinson to find touches while playing alongside Bijan Robinson, Roschon Johnson and Jonathon Brooks. Robinson’s 20 touches from scrimmage in 2023 were the fewest in his career, but he averaged a career-high 9.5 yards per touch and scored three touchdowns while continuing to make plays in the kicking game. Niblett said after studying and watching Robinson as a true freshman in 2023, he learned what it takes to maximize a specialized role like the one he could have this season. “Just being able to see his role, just how he attacked the workouts, how he attacked special teams and just being able to be there when JB or anybody else was down,” Niblett said. “Being a student of him and watching him in front of me, it's helped a lot.” — One of the most encouraging things said by the four Longhorns who met with reporters on Thursday’s post-practice Zoom call was Ryan Wingo describing how much work KJ Lacey has put in, aside from the snaps he’s getting with the first-team offense in Arch Manning's stead. “I actually was throwing with KJ yesterday,” Wingo said. “That leadership thing — he hit me up to go throw. He's kind of putting that out there off the rip.” Even though Sarkisian said Tuesday that “the whole roster is competing their asses off right now for an opportunity to play” when asked if Dia Bell is competing for the No. 2 quarterback, there’s a reason why the Longhorns didn’t target a sure-fire backup to Manning in the transfer portal. While Lacey reaching out to Wingo to help him get in some extra work isn’t groundbreaking news on its own, those are the kinds of habits that will ease the staff’s mind regarding the state of the quarterback room whenever the post-Manning era begins. View full news story

OTF spoke to 2028 RB Micah Rhodes this evening, one day after he de-committed from OU. We'll have to full story posted tomorrow, but the main takeaways ... -- The feeling I got is Texas is in a very good spot for Rhodes right now. He calls UT "a top" school in his recruitment at the moment -- Someone asked me if he's a re-class candidate ... he is not. He considered it but wants to get the physical development in high school for two more seasons -- Says UT staffer Jackson Gleeson has been a big reason he's visited twice in the last few weeks. Also spoke highly of Jabbar Juluke. -- Rhodes says he thinks Derrek Cooper is going to start for Texas. He looks that good. -- Other schools in play: Georgia, Ohio State, Nebraska, and Baylor to name a few. These are the schools he plans to visit this spring.

The Longhorns and Gamecocks will get going at 6 p.m. on the SEC Network.

SMU DL commit Amari Vickerson tells OTF he's set an official visit to Texas for June 12-14. The 6-foot-3, 300-pounder from Cy Ranch is the son of Kevin Vickerson, who had a lengthy NFL career. Other official visitors June 12-14: Joakim Gouda, ILB, Douglasville (Ga.) South Paulding Jeremiah Culpepper, LB, LaGrange (Ga.) Troup County Ja'Bios Smith, LB, Swainsboro (Ga.) High Jabarrious Garror, EDGE/LB, Mobile (Ala.) Vigor SaRod Baker, RB, DeSoto (Texas) High Alvin Mosley, WR, Arcola (Texas) Crawford Trenton Yancey, WR, Duncanville (Texas) High Brian Swanson, OT, Dallas (Texas) South Oak Cliff Ismael Camara, OT, Gilmer (Texas) High Montre Jackson, CB, Garland (Texas) Lakeview Centennial Blake Jenkins, CB/DB, Katy (Texas) Tompkins\ Isaiah Udom, DB, South Oak Cliff (Texas) High Lincoln Mageo, IOL, Oceanside (Calif.) High Jimmy Kalis, OL, Pittsburgh (Pa.) Central Catholic

AUSTIN, Texas — I’ve been waiting for Steve Sarkisian’s status report on Rasheem Biles. He finally delivered one after Tuesday’s practice. It can be tough to gauge a linebacker’s performance in non-padded practices, so patience was required while waiting to hear feedback on how the Pitt transfer was adjusting to life in a Texas uniform and his role in Will Muschamp’s defense. When Sarkisian was rattling off players he’d consider pleasant surprises through seven practices, he described how the All-ACC linebacker has been more of a complete player than what the staff anticipated. “I had an idea we were going to get a flashy player,” Sarkisian said of Biles, who recorded 101 tackles, 17 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks, six pass breakups, two interceptions (both returned for touchdowns), two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery in 2025. “He's a very good pass rusher. He's physical. He's smart.” Biles didn’t come to the Forty Acres with the kind of hype that accompanied Cam Coleman. The impact Biles has made hasn’t been as intense or felt as quickly as what the Longhorns have gotten from Bo Mascoe (whose versatility was touted by Sarkisian on Tuesday). Still, what can’t be overstated is Biles’ importance to the defense. Every notable Texas defense since Mack Brown’s first season on the job has had a strong heartbeat from the inside linebacker position, including Muschamp’s units (2008-10). Whether it was Rashad Bobino, Emmanuel Acho, Roddrick Muckelroy or Keenan Robinson, Muschamp’s defenses had dependable, productive linebackers playing between an attacking front and a ballhawking secondary. Biles has the kind of skills Muschamp can weaponize. But the only way he can become a chess piece for Muschamp is if Biles gives the Longhorns the same down-to-down consistency he gave Pat Narduzzi’s Panthers during his sophomore and junior seasons. From that standpoint, Biles could give Muschamp the same kind of presence he expected to get when he recruited Jordan Hicks to Texas in 2010. Although Muschamp only coached Hicks for one season, the 10-year NFL veteran left the Forty Acres as an All-American and a third-round pick in the 2015 NFL Draft. Hicks’ last season as a Longhorn (147 tackles, 13 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, two interceptions and four pass breakups in 2014) mirrors the line Biles posted last season. The two seasons also produced eerily similar Pro Football Focus grades: Biles — 83.7 overall, 89.3 run defense, 84 tackling, 82.9 pass rush and 74.4 coverage Hicks — 78.5 overall, 72.1 run defense, 89.8 tackling, 71.8 pass rush and 83.4 coverage Even though Hicks played 13 games in 2014 compared to Biles' 10-game season in 2025, they finished their respective campaigns neck and neck in total pressures (18 for Biles and 16 for Hicks), stops (51 for Biles and 47 for Hicks) and NFL passer rating allowed (66 for Biles and 66.3 for Hicks). Biles is arguably the most accomplished transfer Texas landed during the portal window. With spring practice heading down the home stretch, we should start to hear more reports from behind the scenes that jibe with Biles’ résumé. View full news story

Not AS big of a weekend expected but notable names nonetheless. Main 2027 guys we're expecting: Arlington (Texas) Mansfield Summite EDGE Cam Hall #AGNB27 Pflugerville Weiss WR Tre Moore Orlando (Fla.) First Academy OL Reed Ramsier We'll keep whatever updates come out of this in this thread.

2028 DL from Richardson

Texas shortstop Adrian Rodriguez’s hand procedure was successful, Jim Schlossnagle said after Tuesday’s 10-8 win over Texas State at UFCU Disch-Falk Field. Rodriguez, who underwent offseason hand surgery, had a staple removed that was used in the initial procedure. According to Schlossnagle, it was discovered that Rodriguez was allergic to cobalt and nickel, which were the materials used to manufacture the staple. The negative reaction caused the inflammation, pain and discomfort Rodriguez has experienced throughout the season. Performed by Dr. Steven Shin, the surgeon for Rodriguez’s initial surgery, who also operated on Oklahoma quarterback John Mateer’s broken thumb during football season, Rodriguez’s latest procedure lasted roughly 20 minutes. “According to Dr. Shin, it went absolutely as well as it possibly could,” Schlossnagle said. Now, the wait begins for when Rodriguez can return to the diamond. Once Rodriguez is 10 days removed from the procedure, Schlossnagle said, he’ll get his stitches removed. Schlossnagle didn’t want to say when he expects Rodriguez back in the lineup, but it sounds like the initial timeframe of a 2-3 week absence is likely how long Texas (24-4, 7-2 SEC) will be without one of its most significant players. On Tuesday, Schlossnagle moved Temo Becerra from third base to shortstop to fill the void. The corresponding moves were Casey Borba going across the diamond to third base and Josh Livingston filling in for Borba at first base. “More than likely, that’s what it’ll be to start the game,” Schlossnagle said of the interim lineup. “Then, we’ll figure it out as we go." The new-look lineup is subject to change based on the Longhorns’ opponents. Additionally, Schlossnagle wants to see how the infield moves hold up when the playing surface switches from artificial turf to grass and dirt over the next two weekends. Texas begins a three-game road series against South Carolina (14-16, 1-8) on Thursday and will travel to Texas A&M (23-5, 5-4) next Friday for a three-game series in College Station. Founders Stadium and Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park both feature natural playing surfaces. Schlossnagle, who once again praised the Round Rock Express for allowing the Longhorns to practice on the grass and dirt at Dell Diamond before Texas played three games at Houston’s Daikin Park earlier this season, said there wasn’t enough time for the Texas infielders to get to Round Rock before the team flew out on Wednesday. Nevertheless, Schlossnagle is confident the Longhorns “will be ready to go” against the Gamecocks on Thursday (6 p.m., SEC Network) after Wednesday’s onsite practice in Columbia. View full news story

Texas offered 2028 4-star QB Graham Simpson earlier this year. He's the younger brother of soon-to-be first round NFL Draft pick Ty Simpson. Simpson told me at the time: "This one meant a lot. I mean, if you were watching college football for the first time and you wanted to know who the true blue bloods were, Texas is one of them. I mean, the Vince Young’s and Colt McCoys, they are two of the greats, and getting an offer from them is definitely a dream come true." I exchanged messages with Simpson's dad today, who told me "I’m sure we will be back in Austin in June." They've been to Texas twice. Once for Alabama/Texas in 2022, and Simpson camped last summer.

Klein Oak retweeted it so it would be a messed up April Fool's joke lol.

The Longhorns and Bobcats meet for the second time this season, this time at UFCU Disch-Falk Field. The first pitch is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on SEC Network Plus.

Women's game is on right now. Men's follows. For Texas purposes: Women: Addison Bjorn Lizzy Spaight Bri Crittendon Men: Austin Goosby

With Adrian Rodriguez out of action while recovering from what Kendall Rogers of D1Baseball.com described Monday as “a minor hand procedure,” No. 2 Texas has a hole at shortstop and in the middle of the batting order. Jim Schlossnagle continued to go with Rodriguez (.271/.386/.383) in the clean-up spot despite the sophomore battling through a hand issue. Injured during the 2025 season, Rodriguez underwent surgery in the fall and while he was ready for the start of the 2026 season, the issue lingered and particularly bothered him in situations when he’d swing and miss in the box, which led to him often grimacing in pain and, at times, requiring attention from the team’s medical staff during at-bats. Rodriguez’s ability to hit from either side of the plate and the respect opponents continued to show him, even while he clearly wasn’t 100 percent, justified keeping him in the middle of the order. With Rodriguez out, Schlossnagle has the option of moving Casey Borba (.333/.438/.667) up to the No. 4 hole, where his team-leading 31 RBI and nine home runs (tied with Aiden Robbins for the team lead) would give the Longhorns a formidable option. The bigger issue for Texas (23-4, 7-2 SEC) is two-fold: What do the Longhorns do at shortstop and what corresponding moves would be made in the infield? The most likely option is to move Temo Becerra from third base to shortstop. Josh Livingston would be the most likely plug-and-play option to fill the void at the hot corner, but the staff could choose to lean on Borba's experience at third base. Borba has become a reliable defensive first baseman, perhaps too reliable to move him back across the diamond. Regardless, Borba and Livingston were in the mix at first base leading up to the season, with Livingston, Becerra and Callum Early competing for the starting nod at third base. Schlossnagle has said that Maddox Monsour has the tools to play shortstop. Would Texas roll the dice with a freshman? With Jonah Williams on the shelf recovering from shoulder surgery, resulting in Jayden Duplantier becoming a full-time corner outfielder, Monsour and Ashton Larson are the primary designated hitter options. Schlossnagle has also been high on Presley Courville, who made his return from injury in Friday's 4-3, 10-inning win over No. 8 Oklahoma. If Rodriguez is back within a month (Rogers reported that he’s expected to be out 2-3 weeks, meaning a return for the team’s road series against Vanderbilt in late April could mark Rodriguez’s return if he were to miss the next three weekends), the Longhorns have enough options at the plate and in the field to make do. Even though Rodriguez’s hand issue hampered him at the plate, he continued to play top-notch defense, which is what Texas is likely to miss most in the interim. After sweeping the Sooners in a three-game series to keep pace with No. 4 Mississippi State and No. 5 Georgia atop the SEC standings, the Longhorns return to action at UFCU Disch-Falk Field against Texas State on Tuesday. Texas will then travel to South Carolina for a three-game series against the Gamecocks beginning Thursday. View full news story

Before the Texas Longhorns return to the practice field for the third week of spring ball on Tuesday, I want to look at five players who appear poised to further establish their roles on the 2026 squad. — The injuries and on-the-mend status of multiple safeties have opened the door for Derek Williams Jr. to lock down the starting spot next to Jelani McDonald. Factor in the combination of Williams being almost 16 months removed from the knee injury that ended his 2024 season, with the return of Blake Gideon to the Forty Acres, and the redshirt junior has a chance to get back on the upward trajectory his career was on before the injury. Williams, who started over Andrew Mukuba early in the 2024 season before a hamstring issue cost him three games, made impact plays as a true sophomore. Along with Malik Muhammad, Williams was playing a significant role in the secondary by the end of his freshman season in 2023. Williams' return to his pre-injury form would significantly cushion the blow of Michael Taaffe’s departure. At the very least, Williams has an opportunity to enter the summer a significant step ahead of everyone other than McDonald in the safety room if he takes advantage of his opportunity. — I’ve been thinking about Ryan Niblett’s potential to be for the 2026 backfield what Keilan Robinson was in 2023. But what if I’ve been thinking about the wrong back for a specialty role? Now is the time when Michael Terry III can do enough unique things to stand out in a crowded backfield. Terry continues to make strides and, even if he’s behind Raleek Brown, Derrek Cooper and Hollywood Smothers in the pecking order, he can carve out a significant role on offense. Along with his potential as a runner and a receiver, Terry’s progress could force Steve Sarkisian’s hand to bring the Wildcat back in the mix on offense. Such a package would give Terry a unique role he can sink his teeth into while minimizing the risk of making Arch Manning a true additional hat in the running game. Wildcat or not, forcing Sarkisian to create something for him is something Terry can do if his development is expedited. — Even though Laurence Seymore was recruited out of the transfer portal to be a plug-and-play guard, the Texas offense will be better if Seymore has to battle for a starting role. Dylan Sikorski has a chance to come out of the spring with Sarkisian and Kyle Flood believing in him as a starting-caliber player. One of the more intriguing practice tidbits from the weekend was Sikorski and Jackson Christian getting first-team snaps at guard. The Longhorns won a recruiting battle with Tennessee to get Sikorski when he decided to transfer from Oregon State, so it’s not crazy to think he could emerge as legitimate competition for Seymore. That’s assuming his elevation up the depth chart wasn’t a one-off situation. After last season, Texas can't enough quality depth in the trenches. — Nothing feels set in stone from a depth standpoint at cornerback, other than Graceson Littleton, Bo Mascoe and Kade Phillips separating themselves as the top group. If Samari Matthews is indeed the second-most talented cornerback on the roster, which is what a source told On Texas Football over the weekend, he should have a chance to compete with Kobe Black and Warren Roberson for snaps behind Mascoe and Phillips. One of the reasons why Sarkisian made a coordinator change and hired Muschamp is his long-stated desire to play tighter, more physical man coverage. Like Phillips, Matthews has the physical traits that should translate to being a good man-cover guy early in his career. Confidence goes a long way at cornerback. Matthews is reportedly bringing it with him to the practice field by the truckload. — I keep making the comparison between Sterling Berkhalter and Tarique Milton, who Sarkisian took out of the transfer portal for the 2022 season. Given Jordan Whittington’s injury history, Texas needed an insurance policy in case he went down in the middle of the season. Thankfully, the Longhorns didn’t need to cash the policy, but the early returns from Berkhalter’s addition suggest landing the Wake Forest transfer was a shrewd move by the staff. At a time when Emmett Mosley V is on the mend, Kaliq Lockett is on the shelf and Ryan Wingo is working his way back, Berkhalter can establish himself as someone Sarkisian can trust. Sarkisian has kept his receiver rotation tight throughout his tenure, with few targets available for anyone outside of the top group. If Berkhalter can maintain the consistency he’s shown through the first two weeks, he has a chance to be in the mix of the guys who are afforded playmaking opportunities in games. View full news story

Update 9:25 pm: Mageo has set his OV for Texas June 12-14. "It was great. Sat in O-line meetings, toured the facilities, met some of the players, met with Coach Flood and Coach Sark. Looking forward to my OV in June." 2027 IOL Lincoln Mageo is at Texas today with his parents. Film https://www.hudl.com/video/3/19617310/690d010704385dee79f6fa9d

After last night's 4-3 comeback win in 10 innings, the second-ranked Longhorns go for a series sweep of the eighth-ranked Sooners today at UFCU Disch-Falk Field. It's a 4 p.m. first pitch on the SEC Network.

AUSTIN, Texas — When a strong, steady gust of wind kept Carson Tinney’s 111 mph shotgun blast off the bat with the bases loaded in the seventh inning of Friday’s 10-inning, 4-3 win over No. 8 Oklahoma from leaving UFCU Disch-Falk Field, Jim Schlossnagle accepted No. 2 Texas’ possible fate. “I was like, 'Dang it, man!'” Schlossnagle said after the Longhorns’ comeback triumph over the Sooners, while recalling his thoughts while watching a likely grand slam get knocked down short of the Yeti Yard’s mesh wall in left field. “This is an awesome ball game, but it might not be our night.” Texas (22-4, 6-2 SEC) only had one hit when the dust settled on the seventh inning — a two-out single up the middle of the diamond by Adrian Rodriguez in the first inning — after Oklahoma (19-7, 4-4) entered the frame with a 3-0 lead. While Luke Harrison’s workmanlike seven-inning performance on the mound (five hits, three earned runs and two walks allowed and one hit batter with six strikeouts) and timely defensive plays kept the Longhorns in the game, they were dealing with an offensive hangover after Thursday’s 14-run, 17-hit onslaught en route to a run-rule romp. “In the game of baseball, normally, you get 17 hits and you're probably going to get two the next day,” Schlossnagle said. “That's what it was looking like there throughout the course of the game, but our guys stayed with it.” Schlossnagle credited Harrison for minimizing the damage whenever the Sooners looked poised to put crooked numbers on the scoreboard with runners on base. Thankfully, the aforementioned defensive highlights — Tinney wiping out third baseman Camden Johnson’s attempt to steal third in the first, Temo Becerra nailing Johnson with a throw home after fielding a ground ball hit to him in the third and Andrew Ermis ending the top of the 10th by catching center fielder Jason Walk trying to steal second base, completing a strike ‘em out, throw ‘em out double play after Sam Cozart fanned left fielder Trey Gambill — got Texas out of a few nerve-racking jams. “He gave us length in the game,” Schlossnagle said of Harrison, who combined with Cozart (three strikeouts with just one baserunner allowed in three innings) to limit Oklahoma to a 1-for-10 night with two outs and with runners in scoring position while limiting the Sooners to a 2-for-12 effort with runners on base. On the heels of Ruger Riojas scattering six hits and striking out eight in a seven-inning complete game on Thursday, Harrison's extended outing and Cozart only throwing 30 pitches means Schlossnagle and Max Weiner have everyone in the bullpen available for Saturday's series finale (4 p.m., SEC Network). “For us to play 17 innings of baseball or so in two days and we've only used three pitchers, that's good for us." Tagged for 10 runs in two SEC starts, lefty starter Cameron Johnson struck out eight in a solid five-inning outing for the Sooners. The Longhorns only pushed two runs across the plate through eight innings, with 12 walks issued by Skip Johnson’s pitching staff accounting for the bulk of the offense Texas generated. “We had him on the ropes a few times,” Schlossnagle said of Johnson, who induced two inning-ending double plays on a night when he dialed up his fastball on 81 of his 95 pitches. “He made enough pitches and he throws enough strikes and then enough pitches that are close to the strikes and he throws so hard that he gets you to chase the ball out of the strike zone.” Although the Longhorns struck out 11 times, the walks helped the offense break through. A bases-loaded, pinch-hit walk drawn by Josh Livingston got Texas into the scoring column in the eighth. The Longhorns’ patience finally paid off in the ninth inning, with Ethan Mendoza’s leadoff base knock scooting all the way to the wall in center field for a triple, allowing Tinney to come through with a game-tying RBI single (a rocket back up the middle too hot or reliever Jackson Cleveland to handle). Six of the seven Texas hits on Friday came in the eighth, ninth and 10th innings, including Becerra’s leadoff single to right and Ashton Larson’s game-winning, opposite-field RBI single, which landed just inside the left-field line to clinch a series victory. Taking the series from the Sooners with wins that followed two different scripts has positioned the Longhorns atop the SEC standings, with a chance to stay there should they complete the series sweep on Saturday. Similar to going on the road and winning a three-game conference series with then-No. 5 Auburn after a humbling midweek home loss to Tarleton State, Texas put Tuesday’s late-inning collapse in a 9-7 road loss to Houston firmly in the rearview mirror before notching a series win over a formidable conference foe. “We've only lost four games, but, as you guys know, three of them have just been brutal, tough,” Schlossnagle said after the Longhorns' first win of the season when trailing after eight innings. “To have one that kind of goes our way in a close one like that is big time.” View full news story