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There are four games that will make Texas fans most excited. Three of them take place in the state of Texas.
The Longhorns will take on the Oklahoma Sooners in Dallas before facing Georgia in Austin and Texas A&M in College Station. Those three games will command much of the attention of the Texas fanbase.
The schedule gets tougher for the Longhorns though the team could improve from a season ago. Texas will face two of the major playoff powerhouses from the last three seasons in Michigan and Georgia. This comes in addition to the team’s annual knockdown drag out battle with the rival Oklahoma Sooners and a loaded SEC slate.
Outside of those games, the ‘Horns are fortunate not to face teams like Ole Miss, LSU, Alabama, Missouri and Tennessee in 2024. All of those programs won at least nine games a year ago.
Let’s look at what Texas is up against in its four biggest games.
at Michigan Wolverines
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Notable players lost: All five starting offensive linemen, three of four defensive linemen, starting quarterback JJ McCarthy, running back Blake Corum, No. 1 receiver Roman Wilson, leading tackler Junior Colson.
Key players: Defensive lineman Kenneth Grant, tight end Colston Loveland, running back Donovan Edwards, linebacker Ernest Hausmann, linebacker Jaishawn Barham (Maryland transfer), quarterback Alex Orji.
Thoughts: If you’re going to travel to Ann Arbor for a game, Texas is facing Michigan at the perfect time. Like last season against Alabama, the Longhorns face a Wolverines squad with several integral players to replace and early in the season before the opponent finds its footing.
Oklahoma Sooners (Dallas)
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Notable players lost: quarterback Dillon Gabriel, tackle Tyler Guyton, center Andrew Raym, tight end Austin Stogner, tackle Walter Rouse, guard McCade Mettauer,…
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Author : Longhorns Wire
Publish date : 2024-02-06 15:09:40
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