University of Texas NCAA News

By Rebecca Noblett AUSTIN, Texas, December 5. The first night of the University of Texas Invite saw the top times of the season in four events tonight.

University of Texas president Bill Powers denied Thursday that the Longhorns are looking to hire Alabama coach Nick Saban to replace Mack Brown.

With a strong close to the season, Jackson Jeffcoat should earn himself honors as the Big 12's Defensive Player of the Year.

Just a little more than two weeks ago, this game looked like it would be a blowout.

That perfectly sums up the drama surrounding Brown and a team who have fought their way through a topsy-turvy season of embarrassing losses and big wins and now find themselves on the verge of a Big 12 title in the final game of the regular season.

As the Texas Longhorns prepare for the regular season finale against the Baylor Bears this weekend, head coach Mack Brown met with the media on Wednesday.

With three teams carrying a single conference loss apiece into judgment day this weekend, No.

While the parting of the Texas Longhorns and former 2014 commit John Thomas may have been building for a while, the coaching staff didn't reveal their next move at the position until Wednesday evening, when news broke from multiple outlets that an offer has gone out to Arizona Western tight end Blake Whiteley.

Oklahoma State is one loss away from being in the thick of the conversation for a Vizio BCS National Championship game berth, injuries and inexperience have slowed Baylor's rise to the top and Texas stood between itself and its chances to make a bigger statement on the national landscape.

Heading into Week 15, Big 12 leader Oklahoma State and MAC heavyweight Northern Illinois are in position to go head to head when the Fiesta Bowl kicks off at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Ariz.

After sitting out a one-game suspension, sophomore wide receiver Daje Johnson is ready to return to the field.

National Championship Game, the Texas Longhorns had to play on. It was only after that 37-21 loss that Texas could look back and merely imagine what could have been.

Mack Brown has dealt with issues both on and off the field, but has Texas with a shot at the Big 12 title.

Grant Rohach , Jackson Jeffcoat and Anthony Fera were named Big 12 Football Players of the Week by a panel of media that cover the Conference.

Malcolm Brown speeds to a touchdown as Texas hosts Kansas at Darrell K. Royal Stadium on November 2, 2013.

Taking stock of Week 14 in the Big 12: Team of the week: After trailing by three scores for most of the game, Iowa State came roaring back with 17 straight points in the fourth quarter and ultimately prevailed 52-44 in a stunning, triple-overtime comeback.

Baylor quarterback Bryce Petty is congratulated after an NCAA college football game against TCU, Saturday, Nov. 30, 2013, in Fort Worth, Texas.

As Texas Longhorns head coach Mack Brown's Monday press conference was about to begin, the word on suspended running back/wide receiver Daje Johnson was that a decision about his status for the season finale against the Baylor Bears on Saturday would be decided after Tuesday's practice.

Vanderbilt Commodores vs. Texas Longhorns Monday, 12/2/13, 9:00 PM EST Opening Point Spread: Texas -7 Current Betting Line: Texas -8.5 Opening Total: 140.5 Current Total: 140.5 Odds Courtesy of Bookmaker Vanderbilt has won back-to-back games, including a 77-68 victory over Loyola Marymount as six-point neutral-site favorites last time out, while ... (more)

From the first snap of Thursday's game, Texas Tech quarterback Baker Mayfield had to know trouble was coming.