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Expect to see much more 12 personnel. The multiple tight end look was tremendous for the Longhorns on Saturday night against the Georgia defense, one of the few bright spots on offense from the entire evening. I charted the snaps Texas had on Saturday with both Gunnar Helm and Juan Davis on the field and it looked rather encouraging. *** A few key takeaways: First let's get these numbers squared away. I counted 24 snaps with the Longhorns in 12P, those plays went for 145 yards, and when you add in penalties drawn on those plays, 168 net yards. The Longhorns in total had 80 total snaps on offense against UGA. Texas was in 12P for 30.0% of their snaps in the ballgame, and the formation accounted for 55.98% of their total yards on the night. Not too bad. – Texas averaged 6.04 yards per play from 12P. – Adding in penalties from 12P, Texas averaged a flat 7.00 yards per play gained out of the formation. Ryan Wingo deep shot DPI and a Tre Wisner facemask penalty in the red zone helped the cause. – Texas did not have a single negative play in 12P. No sacks allowed. No rushing losses, (there was a -1 yard rush from Wisner but a facemask negated the play). – The Longhorns had eight explosive plays in the game – pass plays over 15+ yards and run plays over 10+ yards. Four came in 12P. Ewers to Matthew Golden for 24 yards on a dig route in 3Q. Ewers to Matthew Golden for 34 yards on a go-route in 3Q. Tre Wisner rush for 10 yards. Ewers to Gunnar Helm for 23 on an out route in 4Q. The other four explosive plays that qualified were a 21-yard scramble from Arch Manning, a 19-yard catch from Golden, a prayer from Ewers to Helm on the sideline for 18 yards and the 17-yard TD to Jaydon Blue in 11P. *** Sarkisian's bread and butter is 11 personnel. It has been the case for his entire tenure in Austin and even prior to arriving. However, for whatever reason, there has been a consistency in 12 personnel, especially when starting each half. The Longhorns show a proclivity to utilize 12 personnel at the beginning of games and on their first possession of the second half. It's been a recurring trend for Sarkisian, but it gets the job done. *** A look at the play-by-play yardages gained on each 12 personnel play and when they occurred in the game. Drive 1: 9 yards 3 yards 5 yards 8 yards 3 yards Drive 3: inc. (15-yard DPI penalty) 4 yards 0 yards Drive 4: 5 yards 0 yards (incomplete) Drive 9: (out of halftime) 6 yards 24 yards -1 yards (facemask penalty, +8 yards) 1 yard 0 yard (incomplete) Drive 10: 34 yards 4 yards 10 yards Drive 13: 0 yards (dropped) 23 yards 0 yards 4 yards 0 yards 4 yards *** This obviously does not guarantee a thing in the win-loss column, but there was more success in this look than any other agains the Bulldogs Saturday night. Hopefully, Texas gets the chance to play Georgia again to exercise some of those demons offensively. If they do, I would look for Juan Davis and Gunnar Helm to be on the field a good bit more than what we saw this past weekend.

No. 5 Texas at No. 25 Vanderbilt Game Week Thread Culture game in Nashville for the Horns

It's been the topic of the last 12 hours or so since the conclusion of the Texas-Georgia game. The Georgia defense dominated all evening with 28 total pressures on the quarterback – the most pressures allowed under Kyle Flood and Steve Sarkisian. Now, Quinn Ewers was not good. But the offensive line did nothing to help the cause. Even with Arch Manning coming into the game, there was consistent pressure on the quarterback. A few clips in pass protection that were essentially the story of the day for Texas.

Let's get to it. Texas faces off with Vanderbilt this weekend and sits No. 5 in the latest AP Top 25.

5-star LB Tyler Atkinson post visit update The Grayson (Ga.) High 2026 5-star linebacker had a tremendous visit to Texas the last two days. Atkinson spent a considerable amount of 1-on-1 time with Johnny Nansen despite Texas having a huge game. Atkinson, 6-3 and 210, also spent time talking with Longhorn legend Derrick Johnson. They talked about being a moveable chess piece at the LB position, and how he could do that at Texas. Atkinson and family told OTF that they were impressed with the Texas defense. The fight Texas showed impressed. The city of Austin also has a real appeal for the Atlanta area 5-star in 2026. OTF expects Atkinson to come back for a visit in January or the spring, and a June OV. On the Georgia side, the Bulldogs are telling him that he will be used exactly like Jalon Walker.

A source tells me the initial diagnosis on DB Andrew Mukuba indicates just a sprain. We will hear from HC Steve Sarkisian on Monday, but this is great news for Texas and the DB room after losing DB Derek Williams for the year last week.

Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian is on the podium for the postgame press conference following the Georgia victory over Texas in Austin. Lots to follow with notes and quotes in the comments below. Texas heads to Nashville next week to play Vanderbilt.

It has been mentioned here on OTF throughout the week, but has reached Matt Zenitz at ESPN. Georgia All-American RG Tate Ratledge will go through warmups dressed out but probability to see the field remains slim.

OTF currently expects two 2025 prospects committed elsewhere to be at the game tonight.

No real changes on the availability report except for one — Texas WR Isaiah Bond has been upgraded to Probable.

Former Texas RB Jonathon Brooks is being designated to make his NFL Debut for the Carolina Panthers. Brooks suffered a torn ACL last year against TCU and has been waiting for his return to the field since then. Now, Brooks is able to return to practice for the first time as a pro.

Peach State 4-star to know Texas is in contact and targeting 2026 4-star++ WR Aaron Gregory (Douglasville, Ga./Douglas County). Gregory told OTF tonight that he won't be in Austin this weekend, but Texas is working to get him to campus. He wants to get on campus. Gregory, 6-1.5 and 175-pounds, has 45 offers. The SEC offers are: Georgia, Texas, Alabama, Tennessee, Auburn, LSU, Ole Miss, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Florida, Kentucky, Mississippi State, South Carolina and Texas A&M. http://www.hudl.com/v/2QAYGz

I wanted to provide an update at the Points Per Drive chart for SEC teams through week seven. Of course, Texas and Georgia headline the weekend's slate, but Tennessee and Alabama provide a heck of a ballgame to look forward to as well. Some key takeaways: – Oklahoma has the worst offense in the SEC. – Miss State has a bottom five offense in the conference and just dropped 31 on Georgia in Athens. – Tennessee and Alabama have dramatically come back down to earth in this graphic. – Starting to see true tiers start to take form. Texas up top, then Tennessee, Alabama, Ole Miss in the next tier and Georgia, LSU, and Missouri shortly behind. – Kentucky, Arkansas and Texas A&M are all going to be very tough games for the Longhorns.

For the second consecutive game, Texas LT Kelvin Banks has been named the SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week. Banks was dominant against Oklahoma, not allowing a single pressure the entire afternoon. This marks the fourth time this season a Texas offensive lineman has been named the conference’s top lineman for a given week. Joe Moore Award loading.

A quick update on some injuries suffer against Oklahoma in Dallas. *** – Steve Sarkisian announced the end of the season for DB Derek Williams due to an injury suffered on the opening kickoff of the second half. Williams was in obvious pain and was on crutches after the game with a heavy wrap on his knee. Surgery will occur in a week or two. My best guess is a ligament injury, most likely ACL, but that is not confirmed at the moment. – As for WR Isaiah Bond, the Texas WR was in a boot up until at least Monday evening. Sarkisian mentioned postgame he was knicked with an ankle and was unable to go in the second half. The week of practice will be crucial for his availability on Saturday against Georgia, but Sarkisian mentioned having more optimism than originally expected on Monday during his press conference. *** Jake Majors got twisted up on a play where a lesser athlete probably loses his season but was able to remain in the game and appeared to be just fine Monday during his player availability.

Both practice and recruiting are in full swing for Texas Baseball and it’s going well on both fronts. I spoke with a couple of sources regarding where things stand with the Horns. - First, let’s start with recruiting. Yesterday the Longhorns landed the No. 1 pitcher in the nation for 2026, after Trey Rangel (The Colony HS) chose Texas over A&M, Oklahoma State and others. Honestly, I wasn’t expecting Rangel to commit to Texas. This staff has hosted a ton of recruits over the last few weeks and he was toward the bottom of my list when it came to guys to keep a close eye on. That changed on Wednesday, when sources close to Rangel’s recruitment told me he fell in love with Texas on his visit and would be pulling the trigger quickly. It’s also worth noting that Rangel visited A&M after Texas, but it didn’t sway him. Many of you have asked if he would end up on campus. The answer is yes. I expect him to, this staff expects him to. Yes, he’s the No. 1 pitcher, but Rangel is on the smaller side and that will work against him in the MLB Draft. This staff also isn’t going to go all at for a kid that they don’t believe they have a great shot at getting to stay on the Forty Acres. (That’s also a reason you aren’t seeing them pursue Javorski Lane Jr. heavily). *** We’ve talked in the past about the role that Schloss had when it came to landing elite safety Jonah Williams. I’m not going to go in depth on that, but what I can tell you is that Texas expects him to begin practicing with them in just a few months. I’m told the relationship between the football and baseball staffs are excellent and that both are very supportive in making sure Jonah succeeds in both sports. Sark has basically given the green light for Jonah to be all in on baseball this spring while still working with the football team. Williams will start out at pitcher for the Longhorns for the short term. He’s also an outstanding outfielder, so there’s a chance he could play there down the road. *** Here are some quick hitters on fall practice: - Arizona State transfer Ethan Mendoza has looked great at 2nd base. That’s his spot to lose. I expect him to start there this year, but Mendoza would like to possibly play shortstop in the future. - Third base has yet to be settled. Right now it’s a two man race between sophomore Casey Borba and true freshman Adrian Rodriguez. I think it’s too close to tell right now who will start. - Louisiana Monroe transfer Easton Winfield has been described as the “real deal” and Texas loves him. He will be an impact player for the Horns this upcoming season and will start at left field. - Pitching is hard to report on. A lot of those guys pitched a ton this summer, so they’re trying to rest them right now. A lot of arms aren’t throwing at this time. - LSU RHP transfer Aiden Moffett’s issues in the past have been control. He has one hell of an arm, but the control was an area of concern. I’m told he’s definitely improving there, however, and that if he continues with the trajectory he’s on, he will be of major help this season. - Both Ole Miss transfer Grayson Saunier and South Carolina transfer Connor McCreery are expected to contribute this season as well.

Stopped by Lovejoy to see newest Texas commit Daylan McCutcheon in action this morning. McCutcheon looks as smooth as any WR you will find in the state of Texas in his routes. I would argue he would contest any Longhorn in a route competition the moment he steps foot on campus in January for that title as well. McCutcheon is back in Austin this weekend for the Georgia game, his second time on campus in a month (he visited for Miss State). There will be a little snippet with McCutcheon talking his commitment on the recruiting breakdown tomorrow as well. But McCutcheon did say it was an accumulation of Texas succeeding, Texas wanting him and Florida State not living up to what expectations in what he called a leap of faith he took when he committed.

At the end of the day, the Texas Longhorns are 6–0 and the No. 1 team in the country. But let's take a look at how the Longhorns were able to pull off the 34–3 victory over the Oklahoma Sooners. *** 197.7 miles The distance the Golden Hat will travel back to Austin from the Cotton Bowl in Dallas. Had to throw that one in there. *** Defensive Snap Counts Out of 72 possible snaps. 65 – Jahdae Barron 58 – Jaylon Guilbeau 55 – Malik Muhammad 47 – Jelani McDonald 41 – Anthony Hill Jr., Trey Moore, Alfred Collins 38 – Liona Lefau 35 – Michael Taaffe 34 – Barryn Sorrell 32 – Vernon Broughton 29 – Jermayne Lole 27 – Colin Simmons, David Gbenda 24 – Gavin Holmes 22 – Andrew Mukuba, Derek Williams Jr. 18 – Jordon Johnson-Rubell, Kobe Black 17 – Alex January, Colton Vasek 16 – Ethan Burke, Justice Finkley 15 – Bill Norton 12 – Ty'Anthony Smith 6 – Aaron Bryant – A couple surprises with the safety unit, I suppose it leads to Texas not playing as much two-high against a team that could not throw the football. However, Jelani McDonald's 47 snaps were the most he has logged this season. – Colton Vasek's 17 snaps were also the most he has seen this season, a sign that the staff is giving him a longer leash as well. – Shoutout to Liona Lefau for a really impressive game as well. *** Jahdae Barron PFF Grade Texas DB Jahdae Barron has been spectacular this season in coverage, run support and every other facet of the game on the defensive side of the ball. Barron has a PFF grade of 87.3, which is the highest grade of any cornerback in the country with >200 snaps this year. *** Offensive Snap Count Out of 64 offensive snaps on Saturday. 64 – Kelvin Banks, Cam Williams, Hayden Conner, Quinn Ewers, Jake Majors 62 – Gunnar Helm 60 – Matthew Golden 47 – DJ Campbell 36 – Ryan Wingo, DeAndre Moore 33 – Tre Wisner 27 – Jaydon Blue 21 – Juan Davis 19 – Isaiah Bond 17 – Cole Hutson 13 – Silas Bolden 5 – Jerrick Gibson 4 – Ryan Niblett, Johntay Cook *** Within the Game – 50% of Texas' offensive drives resulted in points, one of their lowest outputs of the season. – Oklahoma was 4/15 on third down attempts. – Texas has 11 sacks in the last two games. – Time of Possession: Oklahoma: 32:07 Texas: 27:53

The AP Top 25 comes out in just over an hour, however I wanted to throw out what my ballot would look like after week seven. *** My Top 12 Texas Oregon Penn State Ohio State Georgia Miami (FL) Clemson Alabama Iowa State Tennessee LSU G5: Boise State Next Up: Notre Dame Indiana Texas A&M BYU *** Some takeaways. – 1-2-3 feel pretty locked in. Penn State deserves some credit for their comeback win on the road yesterday. – Ohio State over Georgia feels pretty safe to me. Georgia allowing 31 points to Miss State is gross. – I am not a believer in Miami and won't be a believer in Miami this year. Clemson is the team to beat in the ACC. – Alabama and Tennessee drop a bit for me even after wins. Both teams look very beatable. – Welcome back LSU! Maybe I was completely wrong on them. – College Football needs Ashton Jeanty in the Playoff.

May as well start this bad boy!

And I feel really, really good about this game for the Longhorns. Without going too deep into the conversation, I will say there is a lot of confidence inside the building right now.

Four-star WR Daylan McCutcheon has officially flipped his commitment to Texas from FSU.

OnTexasFootball is on the road in DFW this week seeing a number of top prospects. After a couple of stops Tuesday, there are three stops planned today. Mansfield High The first stop was Mansfield High 2026 4-star WR Zion Robinson. The 6-4, 185-pound WR put on a show at Texas Elite Camp June 1 earning an offer. Chris Jackson remains in contact with Robinson. He’s a maybe to make a Texas game this season. He’s been on campus at Texas A&M, TCU and OU already this season. His father is the head track and field coach at TCU. This will be a true academic/athletic combination recruitment.

Today marks the first SEC matchup for Texas as a conference member, which is big in its own right. Both @Gerry Hamilton and @CJ Vogel have you covered on the football recruiting front, as Sark and Co. will host prospects this weekend. They aren’t the only ones, however, as both the baseball and women’s basketball staff will use today to their advantage. Baseball: - Texas will host six recruits again this weekend. They’ve hosted a combined 13 over the previous two games, which went very well, and today will be no different. - Don’t be surprised if this results in more commitments after the visit. - Last weekend Schloss and staff hosted 7 total recruits. They already reeled in multiple commitments from that and I’m told they aren’t done with that group yet. The coaches feel really good about where things stand with a handful of those guys. - The entire baseball staff is putting in extra hours between practice and recruiting. It’s basically full throttle right now for everyone, from the head coach all the way down to the support staff. - On a related note, I’m told fall practice is going really well. Women’s Basketball: - By now everyone knows that the nation’s No. 1 recruit, Aaliyah Chavez, is on campus. I’m told that the visit is going GREAT. This isn’t just from the Texas side of things either. A source, who has no irons in the (recruiting) fire, said the Horns are knocking it out of the park. - Chavez’s visit continues today and she will take in the Texas vs. Mississippi State game later this afternoon.

We are separating the Texas-OU rivalry into two threads with the off week. This week, it's the OU Hate Week Thread. Post anything and everything you have on the Sooners and your hate! Next week will be game week thread.