Longhorns Daily News: Rece Davis: ‘Texas is the better team and will likely win the rematch’ versus OU

The dust is still settling after the Texas Longhorns lost their annual Red River rivalry to the Oklahoma Sooners last weekend. But amidst that dust is also the continued enthusiasm for the Longhorns, at least among those within the talking heads community and sports media.

“Well coached, so ultra-prepared for that game,” ESPN College Game Day host Reve Davis told Paul Finebaum earlier this week, according to On3. “… They played their tails off. It compels me to say that Texas is the better team and will likely win the rematch — assuming that’s what we get in the [Big 12] championship game. But Oklahoma acquitted itself beautifully. They played their guts out and Dillon Gabriel was the consummate leader.”

Still, Davis continued, “I don’t think they are better than Texas, they were just better enough to win the game on Saturday.”

WHAT THEY’RE SAYING ABOUT THE LONGHORNS

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247Sports: Texas Notebook: Cole Hutson expected back for Houston, Steve Sarkisian on what went wrong at end of OU loss

247Sports: Xavier Worthy’s newly found efficiency helping elevate Texas passing game

247Sports: Getting healthy a top priority during bye week for No. 9 Texas

247Sports: Through six games, Texas’ defense has featured increased depth at safety

Inside Texas: Film Room: ‘It sucked’ – Steve Sarkisian explains what went wrong on the OU one-yard line

Inside Texas: On Texas football’s lunch with the coach: Texas has to shrug off OU loss, get back to improving every week

Inside Texas: A look at Texas’ second-half schedule as the Horns hope for rematch against Oklahoma

ICYMI IN BURNT ORANGE NATION

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RECRUITING ROUNDUP

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BIG 12 BREAKDOWN

Austin American-Statesman: Big 12 football tiers: Which coaches have the highest approval ratings?

Austin American-Statesman: Steve Sarkisian: Despite loss, Texas still has Big 12 title, CFP paths

Frogs O’ War: MMQB: Rock bottom (I hope)

Wide Right & Natty Lite: Iowa State Football Post-Mortem: TCU

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