The California Golden Bears are set to take on the Texas Longhorns in the 2011 Bridgepoint Education Holiday Bowl. The game will be played on Wednesday, December 28 at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego. Kickoff is scheduled for 8:00 ET and will be televised nationally on ESPN. Both teams will be excited to play in this game after a rare season where they didn’t qualify for a bowl. Taking a look at the college football bowl lines, oddsmakers currently have Texas favored by 3-points over California...
Read more about 2011 Bridgepoint Education Holiday Bowl Odds Texas at Baylor Odds - November 29, 2011The No. 19 Baylor Bears host the Texas Longhorns Saturday in the Big 12 finale for both schools. This will be a rematch from a 30-22 road victory by Baylor last season, who handed the Longhorns one of their seven losses on the year. Quarterback Robert Griffin III threw for 219 yards and two touchdowns while also rushing for a score to lead the Bears to their first win in Austin since 1991. According to the latest college football odds, Baylor is a 2.5-point favorite over Texas with the total set...
Read more about Texas at Baylor Odds Texas at Texas A&M Line - November 21, 2011This Thanksgiving the Texas Longhorns will go on the road to face the Texas A&M Aggies in what should be an entertaining Big 12 showdown. While neither one of these teams have a chance of winning the conference title, you can expert these two in state rivals to put everything they have on the line. The road team has won each of the last two meetings, including the Aggies 24-17 win at Texas last season. Taking a look at the week 13 college football spreads. oddsmakers currently have Texas A&M...
Read more about Texas at Texas A&M Line Kansas State at Texas Spread - November 16, 2011The 16th-ranked Kansas State Wildcats head to Austin to take on the Texas Longhorns in Big 12 play Saturday. The Wildcats have been the surprise of the Big 12 this season alongside Oklahoma State. They have also stunned Texas by winning three straight meetings in this series as an underdog, including a 39-14 home victory last season. Kansas State quarterback Collin Klein rushed for 127 yards and two touchdowns, and Garrett Gilbert threw five interceptions to really cost the Longhorns. Texas lost...
Read more about Kansas State at Texas Spread 2011 Texas Longhorns Basketball - November 15, 20112010-11 Results Overall: 28-8 Conference: 13-3 Roster Seniors Clint Chapman Alexis Wangmene Juniors J’Covan Brown Andrew Dick Dean Melchionni Freshmen Jaylen Bond Sterling Gibbs Jonathan Holmes Myck Kabongo Julien Lewis Sheldon McClellan Head Coach Rick Barnes Key Losses Texas has lost Jordan Hamilton (18.6 ppg, 7.7 rpg), Tristan Thompson (13.1 ppg, 7.8 rpg) and Cory Joseph (10.4 ppg, 3.0 apg) to the NBA draft, as well as seniors Gary Johnson (11.5 ppg, 6.8 rpg) and Dogus Balbay (4.1 ppg, 2.1...
Read more about 2011 Texas Longhorns Basketball Texas at Missouri Spread - November 8, 2011The No. 21 Texas Longhorns hit the road for the first time in over a month Saturday as they travel to face the Missouri Tigers. This has been a pretty one-sided series as the Longhorns have won six straight over the Tigers since the turn of the century. They last met in 2009 with Texas coming away with a dominant 41-7 victory in Missouri. Both teams have fallen on hard times since. Taking a look at the odds in Las Vegas, I find Texas as a 1-point favorite over Missouri and a total set of 58.5 points. Texas The...
Read more about Texas at Missouri Spread Texas at Texas Tech Line - November 1, 2011The 21st ranked Texas Longhorns are set to host the Texas Tech Red Raiders in a Big 12 instate rivalry showdown on Saturday. The Longhorns rebounded from back-to-back losses with a 43-0 beating of Kansas last week, while the Red Raiders were stunned 7-41 at home against Iowa State just one week after beating then No. 3 Oklahoma on the road. Texas has won seven of the last eight in the series, with the only loss coming at Texas Tech back in 2008. Taking a look at the week 10 college football lines,...
Read more about Texas at Texas Tech Line Oklahoma State at Texas Spread - October 10, 2011In a battle between Top 25 teams Saturday, the 6th-ranked Oklahoma State Cowboys travel to face the No. 22 Texas Longhorns in Big 12 action. The Cowboys put to rest a 12-game losing streak to the Longhorns last season with a 33-16 victory in Austin as a 4-point favorite. It was one of seven losses for Texas last season, who appeared to have righted the ship in 2011 before a crushing loss to Oklahoma last week. Due to that loss, and a blowout victory by the Cowboys last week, Oklahoma State is a 7.5-point...
Read more about Oklahoma State at Texas Spread Oklahoma vs. Texas Spread - October 3, 2011The Red River Rivalry returns Saturday when the third-ranked Oklahoma Sooners and No. 11 Texas Longhorns square off in the Cotton Bowl. This will only be the second time in the last seven years that these two teams enter this annual showdown unbeaten, adding even more fuel to the fire. This rivalry is over a century old, and the Sooners have won eight of the last 11 meetings overall. That includes last year’s 28-20 victory over the Longhorns. Taking a look at the spreads for Week 6, I find a line...
Read more about Oklahoma vs. Texas Spread Texas at Iowa State Odds - September 28, 2011The Texas Longhorns suffered seven losses last season, one of which came at home to Iowa State 28-21. It was the Cyclones’ first-ever win over Texas, and their first road victory over a ranked opponent in 20 years. These Longhorn players will have revenge on their minds at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames, Iowa this weekend. Kick off is set for 7:00 EST Saturday and this Big 12 showdown will be nationally televised on FX. According to the Week 5 college football odds, Texas is listed as a 9.5-point road...
Read more about Texas at Iowa State Odds 2011 Texas Football Predictions - June 21, 2011The Texas Longhorns are coming off the most disastrous season in the Mack Brown era. Texas went 5-7 last year and did not reach a bowl game for the first time since Brown took over as head coach back in 1998. The Longhorns may have suffered from an emotional hangover from losing in the BCS title game to Alabama the previous year. They even lost five games in Austin to the likes of UCLA, Iowa State and Baylor among others, while also getting blown out at Kansas State by 25 points. Needless to say,...
Read more about 2011 Texas Football Predictions 2011 Big 12 Football Predictions - June 15, 2011Nebraska and Colorado bolted last summer with the Cornhuskers making the move to the Big Ten and the Buffaloes shifting to the new Pac-12. The rumors started shortly thereafter, with Texas, Oklahoma and a few other teams possibly leaving as well. Big 12 Commissioner Dan Beebe saved the conference with a last-second pitch that kept the Big 12 together. Gone is the conference championship game along with the North and South divisions. The new plan is for a round-robin schedule that will have every...
Read more about 2011 Big 12 Football Predictions NCAA Tournament Sleepers - March 14, 2011The brackets are out for the 2011 NCAA Tournament, and this year could be as difficult as ever in predicting who will make the Final Four, as each region has a number of teams who you could make an argument for, and if years past have taught us anything, you never know what to expect. I have taken the time to breakdown the possible sleepers (teams not the top two seeds) in each region, which should help you make your tournament picks this year. East Region Sleepers: The East really has a lot of...
Read more about NCAA Tournament Sleepers NCAA Tournament Upset Predictions - March 13, 2011The NCAA Tournament brackets have been set, and over the next few days millions around the country will fill out their brackets, and try and come as close as possible to what actually happens. If you have ever filled out a bracket, you know simply picking the team with the higher seed will not get you far win it comes to winning your office pool. Just like the regular-season, there are upsets all through the course of the tournament, and spotting early upsets is crucial to picking a strong bracket....
Read more about NCAA Tournament Upset Predictions 2011 Big 12 Tournament Basketball Predictions & Schedule - March 7, 2011It’s time for the 2011 Phillips 66 Big 12 Men’s Basketball Tournament to get under way. Kansas has wrapped up the regular season title, and it appears this is likely going to be a two-team race. The Texas Longhorns actually beat the Jayhawks on the road in the regular season, and they are the likely candidate to have any shot at beating Kansas. I will be giving my predictions on this tournament that runs from Wednesday, March 9 through Saturday, March 12 in Kansas City, Missouri. If you are looking...
Read more about 2011 Big 12 Tournament Basketball Predictions & Schedule Texas at Texas A&M - January 30, 2011The Texas Longhorns beat Texas A&M handily in their first meeting just two weeks ago. They extended their home winning streak against the Aggies to nine games with that 81-60 victory. Texas shot 58.0 percent from the floor while limiting Texas A&M to just 41.5 percent shooting. If the Longhorns are going to remain unbeaten in Big 12 play, they must do something they have not done in seven years. That is win in College Station where the Aggies have won the last six meetings. College basketball...
Read more about Texas at Texas A&M Big 12 College Basketball Power Rankings - January 25, 2011I am off the races again in Big 12 Hoops action, and also the Mo Valley as my two specialty conferences, but I am finding huge success cherry picking the Books in the Big 12. Some teams are overrated and some teams underrated and we are getting close to mid season conference scenario. I am finding great value with college basketball lines right now, and it should be noted that road games in the Big 12, like any other conference are very tough to get wins at, but conversely, many road dogs...
Read more about Big 12 College Basketball Power Rankings Texas A&M at Texas - January 19, 2011Texas A&M is in the midst of its longest winning streak in 90 years. According to the college basketball lines, that streak is likely to come to a screeching halt when the Aggies travel to face the Texas Longhorns in Big 12 action Wednesday night. The 11th-ranked Aggies will be going for their 14th consecutive victory, while the 10th-ranked Longhorns look to put an end to the streak against their in-state foes. This game will be nationally televised on ESPN 2 at 9:00 EST. Odds on this Big 12...
Read more about Texas A&M at Texas Texas at Michigan State - December 21, 2010The 12th-ranked Michigan State Spartans will put their 52-game non-conference home winning streak on the line when they host the 18th-ranked Texas Longhorns this Saturday, in the Spartans final non-conference game of the season. This is the fifth straight season these two teams have faced off. Michigan State had won three straight, before losing 79-68 at Austin last December. Our college basketball odds have the Spartans favored by 6.5 points over the Longhorns. Michigan State has an overall record...
Read more about Texas at Michigan State North Carolina vs. Texas - December 17, 2010This Saturday the No. 25 Texas Longhorns will get a big test when they take on the North Carolina Tar Heels at the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, North Carolina. Both teams were expected to be in the top 10 this season, and still could be, but haven’t exactly got off to the start that many people thought they would. Texas 8-2, with a bad loss at USC (73-56), while the Tar Heels are just 7-3, after starting the season ranked No. 9 in the country. The college basketball odds have not yet...
Read more about North Carolina vs. Texas College Football Picks: Texas A&M at Texas - November 22, 2010This Thanksgiving the No.19 Texas A&M Aggies will look to cap off their strong finish to the 2010 season with a big win over in-state rival Texas. The Aggies offense didn’t score a single touchdown last week, but still managed to come away with a 9-6 win over Nebraska for their fifth consecutive win. The Longhorns snapped a four game losing streak, with a 51-17 win over Florida Atlanta in their final non-conference game of the season. Texas is 8-2 against the Aggies, but has just two conference...
Read more about College Football Picks: Texas A&M at Texas Oklahoma State at Texas - November 9, 2010The No. 12 Oklahoma State Cowboys will travel to face the Texas Longhorns in what is shaping up to be a huge game for the road team Saturday. The Cowboys (8-1, 4-1) sit atop the Big 12 South standings at the latest point in a season for the first time since the Big 12 was started in 1996. They haven’t had much success against at Texas, though, having not won in Austin since 1944. OSU has only beaten the Longhorns on the road twice ever. But according to the college football odds they are favorites...
Read more about Oklahoma State at Texas College Football Odds: Texas at Kansas State - November 3, 2010This Saturday the Texas Longhorns will go on the road to take on the Kansas State Wildcats in Big 12 action. The Longhorns home struggles continued last week, as they fell 30-22 to Baylor for their third straight home loss. The Wildcats didn’t have a much better week, as they lost to Oklahoma State at home 24-14. If you are thinking about betting on the game this weekend, the current college football odds have the Longhorns favored by 3.5-points over the Wildcats. Looking for a great place...
Read more about College Football Odds: Texas at Kansas State Baylor at Texas - October 27, 2010This Saturday the Texas Longhorns will try to avoid losing their fourth straight home game when they host the No.25 Baylor Bears. The Longhorns suffered a crushing 28-21 home loss to ISU just one week after topping Nebraska on the road, while the Bears come in off a nice 47-42 win over then No.22 Kansas State. If you are thinking about betting on the game this weekend, the current college football odds have the Longhorns favored by 7-points over the Bears at home. Baylor (6-2, 3-1 Big 12): The Bears...
Read more about Baylor at Texas College Fooball Picks: Iowa State at Texas - October 19, 2010The Texas Longhorns host the Iowa State Cyclones this Saturday fresh off their huge upset win at Nebraska. The 20-13 victory over the Huskers put an end to their 2-game losing streak, and Mack Brown still hasn’t lost three consecutive regular season games as head coach at Texas. Plus, it was their 9th win in ten meetings with Nebraska, and now that the Huskers are moving into the Big Ten next season it may be a very long time before they get another shot at revenge. College football lines for this...
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