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It happened. The Texas Longhorns traveled to Tuscaloosa and beat the Alabama Crimson Tide, making Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian the first former Alabama head coach Nick Saban assistant to beat him at home. (In 2021, Texas A&M Aggies head coach Jimbo Fisher became the first former Saban assistant to beat the Death Star that is Saban himself.)
Now, the calling for Saban’s coaching head begins.
Now at @SatDownSouth:
— Matt Hayes (@MattHayesCFB) September 10, 2023
Alabama is in decline. If you didn’t believe it before, you better embrace it now. #RollTide #HookEm https://t.co/WritsGogcT
WHAT THEY’RE SAYING ABOUT THE LONGHORNS
Associated Press: No. 4 Texas Longhorns try to stay grounded even as hype level soars after beating Alabama
Austin American-Statesman: Texas Longhorns report card: How they graded in their win over Alabama
Austin American-Statesman: Texas notebook: Offensive line keeps Quinn Ewers clean against Alabama
Austin American-Statesman: Bohls: Texas’ ascent in the polls reflects magnitude of victory
Austin American-Statesman: Longhorns celebrate with students after historic victory over Alabama
Austin American-Statesman: Golden: Texas defense landed the knockout blow in win at Alabama
Austin American-Statesman: Bohls: Texas’ Quinn Ewers shocks Alabama with a stirring performance
Dallas Morning News: Texas kicker Bert Auburn of Flower Mound shares NIL deal with Alabama kicker
Dallas Morning News: What Texas beating Alabama says about Longhorns’ prospects in SEC — and CFP
Dallas Morning News: 5 takeaways from Texas’ win at Alabama: Longhorns’ defense steps up in key situations
247Sports: After winning at Alabama, no one in burnt orange was ready to say Texas is back — just back to work
247Sports: Texas emphatically announces impending SEC arrival spurred by ‘brutally honest’ communication, game prep
247Sports: Journey to No. 4 ranking in AP Top 25 fittingly frames long roads navigated by Texas, Steve Sarkisian
247Sports: Slimmed-down, mullet-less, John Wick-spewing Quinn Ewers shows college football world he really has changed
Inside Texas: 2023 Alabama Post Mortem: Offense
Inside Texas: 2023 Alabama Post Mortem: Defense/Special Teams
Inside Texas: Longhorns receivers say win over Alabama came from hard work and togetherness
ICYMI IN BURNT ORANGE NATION
No. 4 Texas is a 28.5-point favorite against Wyoming
Inside the Numbers: Texas QB Quinn Ewers answered many questions against Alabama
Evaluating four areas of emphasis for the Texas defense against Alabama
Texas moves up to No. 4 in the AP Poll after upset of Alabama
No. 11 Texas 34, No. 3 Alabama 24: Five observations and Sunday chat
WATCH: Texas Ex Bijan Robinson’s first NFL TD is insane
RECRUITING ROUNDUP
Inside Texas: Texas Longhorns path to a third straight top 5 class
Inside Texas: New On3 Recruiting Prediction pick for 5-star
Inside Texas: Recruits React: What Texas’ top targets had to say after the Horns beat Alabama, 34-24
Inside Texas: Trending Texas: Five-star’s galore
BIG 12 BREAKDOWN
Dallas Morning News: SEC commissioner Greg Sankey says Texas, Oklahoma expect ‘respect’ amid Big 12 departure
Our Daily Bears: Instant Reaction: Baylor vs Utah
Frogs O’ War: Football: Questions remain as TCU defeats Nicholls 41-6
Crimson and Cream Machine: Sooners pull away late to defeat SMU, 28-11
The Smoking Musket: Lightning In A Bottle? — West Virginia storms past Duquesne after weather delay
The Smoking Musket: What I think after lightning storm saves WVU
Wide Right & Natty Lite: Iowa State falls to Iowa 20-13
Bring On The Cats: FINAL: Kansas State 42, Troy 13
Bring On The Cats: K-State stays at No. 15 in AP Poll
Rock Chalk Talk: Kansas holds off Illinois 34-23 in Jalon Daniels return
WHAT WE’RE READING
SB Nation: Nobody was ready to play football in the NFL’s saddest opening Sunday
SB Nation: Matt Ryan roasted for 28-3, even as a commentator
SB Nation: The Bears were complete ass against the Packers even without Aaron Rodgers
NEWS ACROSS LONGHORN NATION AND BEYOND
- Quinn Ewers gets one of his first big nods of the 2023 season.
Texas QB Quinn Ewers & Oklahoma LB Danny Stutsman are Walter Camp Offensive & Defensive Players of the Week
— Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) September 10, 2023
- Anthony Hill is HIM.
For all the talk about “Texas is soft because they cry about horns down”…Anthony Hill, after sacking Milroe again, ran to the end zone and gave the Horns Down to Bama fans who were in dismay of the bludgeoning they were receiving. #Longhorns #RollTide #embracethehate pic.twitter.com/JvGlNBlQZY
— Biceo (@RobDBice) September 10, 2023
- Texas volleyball beat Florida Gulf Coast this past Friday and will take on the Rice Owls at 6pm Central tonight.
POV: you're partying at Greg tomorrow night #HookEm pic.twitter.com/QjwDAlfd2P
— Texas Volleyball (@TexasVolleyball) September 10, 2023
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