Texas Longhorns 2016 Football Game Notes
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TEXAS LONGHORNS 2016 FOOTBALL GAME NOTES FOUR-TIME NATIONAL CHAMPIONS • 28-TIME CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS • THIRD MOST WINS IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL HISTORY SATURDAY KICKOFF 19 2:30 NOVEMBER LAWRENCE, KAN. KANSAS MEMORIAL STADIUM TEXAS JAYHAWKS CAPACITY: 50,071 LONGHORNS Record ________________1-9 (0-7) WATCH LISTEN LISTEN Record ________________5-5 (3-4) Ranking (AP/Coaches) ______ NR/NR Ranking (AP/Coaches) ______ NR/NR Head Coach ___________ David Beaty Head Coach _________ Charlie Strong Career Record __________1-21 (2nd) Career Record _________ 53-35 (7th) Record at KU ______________ same Record at Texas ________ 16-19 (3rd) Location _________ Lawrence, Kansas Allen Bestwick (PxP) Craig Way (PxP) Dr. Rubén Pizarro-Silva (PxP) Location ____________ Austin, Texas Founded ________________ 1865 Mike Bellotti (Color) Roger Wallace (Color) Jesus Mendoza (Color) Founded ________________ 1883 Enrollment ______________ 51,334 Enrollment ______________ 28,091 Kris Budden (Sideline) Quan Cosby (Sideline) Colors ____________Blue & Crimson Colors ________Burnt Orange & White FOLLOW THE HORNS THE OPENING KICKOFF The University of Texas Longhorns head back on the road for their final regular season game away from Darrell K Twitter: _____________@Longhorn_FB Royal - Texas Memorial Stadium when they travel to Lawrence, Kan. for a showdown with the Kansas Jayhawks on Saturday (Nov. 19) afternoon. Kickoff at KU’s Memorial Stadium has been set for 2:30 p.m. Texas enters the week 5-5 Twitter: ___________ @Strong_TexasFB overall, coming off a 24-20 loss to No. 11/10 West Virginia on Saturday in Austin. The Longhorns are 3-4 in the Big 12 Conference. Kansas comes into Saturday’s game with a record of 1-9 on the year, having lost nine consecutive games Instagram: ________@LonghornsFootball since a season opening win over Rhode Island. The Jayhawks were defeated at home Saturday by Iowa State, 31-24. Facebook: ______________@UTFootball NATIONAL GAME COVERAGE Snapchat: _________________@TexFB • TELEVISION: The game can be watched on ABC with a reverse mirror on ESPN2. Allen Bestwick will call the play- by-play action and Mike Bellotti will be the color analyst. Kris Budden will report from the field. • TELEVISION: Longhorn Network coverage will begin two hours prior to kickoff on Saturday afternoon for Texas WHAT’S INSIDE GameDay. Following the game, LHN will have coverage with Texas GameDay Final. Game Information/Coverage ______________ 1 • RADIO: The Longhorn IMG Radio Network will broadcast Saturday’s game across the network. A full listing of local 2016 Schedule/Weekly Schedule/Series Info _____ 2 stations can be found on page 13 of this week’s notes. Craig Way will call the action with Roger Wallace joining him Game Notes _______________________ 3-9 Charlie Strong/Coaching Staff ___________10-11 in the booth. Longhorn legend Quan Cosby will report from the sidelines. The Longhorns’ broadcast can also be 2016 Standings/Opponents’ Schedules ________12 heard nationally on Sirius channel 81, XM channel 81 and online channel 81. Media Policies _______________________13 • SPANISH RADIO: The Longhorn IMG Radio Network offers Cadena Deportiva, a Spanish language radio broadcast Roster/Depth Chart __________________14-16 of Texas Football games. Join Dr. Rubén Pizarro-Silva and Jesus Mendoza for the call on 97.1 FM in Austin. Statistics ________________________17-36 Recaps _________________________37-46 THE ALL-TIME SERIES • Saturday’s game will be the 16th all-time matchup between the Longhorns and Jayhawks. MEDIA RELATIONS • Texas has won 13 consecutive in the series and is 13-2 all-time. Assoc. AD/Media Relations Director: John Bianco • UT is 6-2 all-time in Lawrence. E-Mail: [email protected] • Last season, Texas defeated Kansas 59-20 in Austin. Assoc. Media Relations Director: Thomas Stepp E-Mail: [email protected] A TEXAS WIN WOULD ... • Improve the Longhorns’ record to 6-5 on the season and make UT bowl eligible for the 54th time in school history Assoc. Media Relations Director: Joe Hernandez • Make Texas 4-4 overall in the Big 12 Conference E-Mail: [email protected] • Stretch UT’s winning streak to 14 straight games over Kansas and seven straight in Lawrence Asst. Media Relations Director: Scott Swegan • Be the Longhorns’ second consecutive win on the road in conference play E-Mail: [email protected] • Mark Texas’ 892nd win in program history TEXAS LONGHORNS 2016 GAME NOTES TEXAS GAME WEEK SCHEDULE 14 • MONDAY 15 • TUESDAY 16 • WEDNESDAY 17 • THURSDAY 18 • FRIDAY 19 • SATURDAY 20 • SUNDAY No Practice Closed Practice Closed Practice Closed Practice TRAVEL GAME DAY Closed Practice 9:50 a.m.>> After practice>> No Media Availability 7:00 p.m.>> No Media Availability at Kansas No Media Availability Strong on Big 12 Teleconference Sterlin Gilbert Availability Charlie Strong Coaches Show 2:30 pm 11:00 a.m. >> (Moncrief) (Pluckers on Rio Grande) Strong Press Conference Select Players not at Monday Postgame>> (Centennial Room) availability Media Availability w/ Charlie 11:30 a.m.>> Strong, Sterlin Gilbert and select Player Media Availabillity players (Centennial Room) 2016 RECORD/RESULTS VS OTRE AME (Sept. 4) OVERALL: 5-5 BIG 12: 3-4 #10/9 N D W, 50-47 Darrell K Royal - Texas Memorial Stadium (Austin, Texas) F/2OT HOME: 4-1 BIG 12 HOME: 2-1 Notes: UT beats No. 10 Notre Dame in front of record-breaking sellout crowd at DKR AWAY: 1-3 BIG 12 AWAY: 1-2 NEUTRAL: 0-1 BIG 12 NEUTRAL: 0-1 VS UTEP (Sept. 10) W, 41-7 Darrell K Royal - Texas Memorial Stadium (Austin, Texas) HOME AWAY NEUTRAL Notes: Texas improves to 2-0 for first time since 2012 with win over UTEP INSIDE THE SERIES AT CALIFORNIA (Sept. 17) L, 43-50 vs. Kansas California Memorial Stadium (Berkeley, Calif.) Notes: Texas had a season-high 90 plays for 568 total yards in the loss Texas heads to Lawrence for a showdown at Kansas on Saturday. The matchup will be the 16th AT OKLAHOMA STATE (Oct. 1) L, 31-49 all-time between the two schools. Boone Pickens Stadium (Stillwater, Okla.) Notes: The Longhorns registered 568 yards for the second straight game The series began in 1901 with a loss, but has been dominated by the Longhorns since the start of the VS #20/22 OKLAHOMA (Oct. 8) L, 40-45 Big 12 Conference. UT owns a 13-0 record against Cotton Bowl (Dallas, Texas) the Jayhawks as conference foes, having won 13 Notes: UT forced a season-high four turnovers and scored 27 points in the second half straight. VS IOWA STATE (Oct. 15) W, 27-6 ALL-TIME SERIES: TEXAS LEADS 13-2 Darrell K Royal - Texas Memorial Stadium (Austin, Texas) AT TEXAS: TEXAS LEADS 7-0 Notes: Texas held Iowa State to 98 rushing yards and registered a season-high eight sacks AT KANSAS: TEXAS LEADS 6-2 AT KANSAS STATE (Oct. 22) L, 21-24 ALL-TIME SERIES Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium (Manhattan, Kan.) Season Location Result Notes: Longhorns defense forced three K-State turnovers in the second half 1901 Away L, 0-12 1938 Away L, 18-19 1996 Away W, 38-17 VS #8/6 BAYLOR (Oct. 29) W, 35-34 1997 Home W, 45-31 Darrell K Royal - Texas Memorial Stadium (Austin, Texas) 2000 Away W, 51-16 Notes: Placekicker Trent Domingue made a game-winning field goal with 46 seconds left 2001 Home W, 59-0 2004 Away W, 27-23 2005 Home W, 66-14 AT TEXAS TECH (Nov. 5) W, 45-37 2008 Away W, 35-7 Jones AT&T Stadium (Lubbock, Texas) 2009 Home W, 51-20 Notes: Behind 658 total yards, Texas claims their first road victory of the season 2011 Home W, 43-0 2012 Away W, 21-17 2013 Home W, 35-13 VS #11/10 WEST VIRGINIA (Nov. 12) L, 20-24 2014 Away W, 23-0 Darrell K Royal - Texas Memorial Stadium (Austin, Texas) 2015 Home W, 59-20 Notes: Texas held a fifth straight opponent under their season scoring average in the loss. AT KANSAS (Nov. 19 • 2:30 pm • ABC/ESPN2) Memorial Stadium (Lawrence, Kan.) Notes: The Longhorns have won 13 consecutive over the Jayhawks VS TCU (Nov. 25 • 2:30 pm CT • FOX or FS1) Darrell K Royal - Texas Memorial Stadium (Austin, Texas) Notes: Texas owns a 62-23-1 record and won 24 straight from 1968-91 PAGE 2 GAME 11 • KANSAS • NOV. 19, 2016 TEXAS LONGHORNS 2016 GAME NOTES HEAD COACH CHARLIE STRONG THE FRESHMAN DIFFERENCE LONGHORNS’ HONOR ROLL • Charlie Strong is in the middle of the his third season as • A total of 15 true freshmen have made their debuts in the head coach at Texas, compiling a record of 16-19 since the burnt orange and white so far this season. PAUL BOYETTE JR. • DT • SR. coming to the 40 Acres. • Ten true freshmen debuted in the season opener against • Senior Bowl preseason watch list • He is in his seventh season overall as a head coach, with Notre Dame, four saw action for the first time against a career mark of 53-35. He spent the four years prior to UTEP and one more against Oklahoma State. SHANE BUECHELE • QB • FR. Texas at Louisville. • Big 12 Newcomer of the Week (Sept. 6) • So far, QB Shane Buechele has started all 10 games, C • Big 12 Newcomer of the Week (Sept. 12) • This season, 20 players have made their first career Zach Shackelford has started nine, FOX Malcolm Roach • Manning Award watch list start under Strong, while six true freshmen have started has started three, WR Devin Duvernay has started two, S • Big 12 Newcomer of the Week (Oct. 31) a game. The 20 players to make their first career start is Brandon Jones has made one start and WR Collin Johnson tied for seventh-most in the country, while the six true started his first career game Saturday against WVU.