The most famous play in longhorn history. 4tu and 5, Vince Young 9 yard TD Rush for the win and the national championship against USC in the Rose Bowl. Jan 4, 2006

Shannon Kelley steps up and rips a deep ball to Gabriel Johnson, who makes a spectacular grab for 37 yards and puts the Longhorns right in field goal range just before the half! Texas Longhorns hold off the TCU Horned Frogs 24-21! Nov. 14, 1987

83 DAYS UNTIL KICKOFF — OPPONENT #83: THE UCF KNIGHTS! We’re cruising through the complete lineup of all 137 Texas foes on the gridiron, and today we land on the Knights (they were transitioning from the Golden Knights at the time)! The Longhorns and Knights have met twice, and the two games couldn’t have been more different. In 2007, Texas traveled to Orlando for what turned into a wild, back-and-forth thriller and had to hang on for a 35-32 victory. Texas was the inaugural opponent for the UCF Knights in their new stadium. Then in 2009, the Knights came to Austin and got absolutely handled — the Longhorns dominated from start to finish in a 35-3 blowout that was never really in doubt. Colt McCoy passed for 470 yards and Jordan Shipley set the school receiving record with 273 yards Two very different nights, but two wins for the good guys! Another fun chapter from the archives Colt McCoy passes to Jordan Shipley for an 88 yard TD

Donnie Wigginton sells the fake perfectly, pulls the ball back, and barrels his way into the end zone for the gritty 5-yard touchdown plunge! Texas Longhorns cruise past the Rice Owls 39-10! Oct. 23, 1971

Tony Brackens explodes in with ridiculous speed, chops the ball clean out of the Hawai'i runner’s hands, and Chris Carter pounces right on the loose fumble for the recovery! Texas Longhorns cruise past the Rainbow Warriors 38-17! Sep. 2, 1995

Quan Cosby fields the opening kick, hits the turbo right away, and rips off a blazing 78-yard return that flips the field and gets the Longhorns rolling immediately! Texas Longhorns survive a thriller, beating the Nebraska Cornhuskers 22-20! Oct. 21, 2006

84 DAYS UNTIL KICKOFF — OPPONENT #84: THE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY BEARS! We’re cruising through the complete lineup of all 137 Texas foes on the gridiron, and today we land on the Bears! The Longhorns squared off with the Washington University Bears (St. Louis) twice in the early 1900s. In 1904, Texas headed to St. Louis (playing at the World’s Fair Stadium during the St. Louis World's Fair) and blanked the Bears 23-0 in a clean shutout. Two years later in 1906, the Bears made the trip to Austin and the Horns handled business again in the pouring rain, winning 17-6 at Clark Field. Back-to-back wins against the same opponent in the early days of Texas football — classic old-school dominance! Another wild blast from the archives! The 1906 team

Michael Huff rips the ball out the exact moment the Colorado receiver secures the catch, and Brian Robison dives in to snatch the fumble recovery in a flash! Texas Longhorns absolutely dismantle the Buffaloes 70-3 in the Big XII Championship! Dec. 3, 2005

Brandon Jones times it perfectly and rips the ball out the second the Kansas State receiver gets his hands on it — Moro Ojomo is right there to pounce on the loose ball and secure the fumble recovery! Texas Longhorns hold off the Wildcats 27-24! Nov. 9, 2019

Ricky Williams lowers the boom on a 3-yard run, fights through contact, and drags a couple of Oklahoma State defenders right into the end zone with him for the gritty touchdown! Texas Longhorns survive a thriller, beating the Cowboys 37-34! Nov. 7, 1998

85 DAYS UNTIL KICKOFF — OPPONENT #85: THE ARIZONA STATE SUN DEVILS! We’re cruising through the complete lineup of all 137 Texas foes on the gridiron, and today we land on the Sun Devils! The Longhorns and Sun Devils have squared off twice in bowl games — and both were absolute thrill rides with completely different vibes. Back in the 2007 Holiday Bowl in San Diego, Texas came out firing on all cylinders. The Horns dropped a record-setting first quarter on Arizona State and never looked back, cruising to a dominant 52-34 victory behind a high-powered offense that lit up the scoreboard all night. Fast-forward to the 2025 Peach Bowl (a College Football Playoff Quarterfinal in Atlanta), and it was an absolute rollercoaster. Texas jumped out to a big lead, only to watch Arizona State battle all the way back and force double overtime. In classic Longhorn fashion, the Horns found a way — with clutch plays, a huge 4th-down conversion, and a game-sealing interception — to survive the thriller and win 39-31. Two very different bowl battles, but two wins for the good guys! Another wild chapter from the more recent archives . Andrew Mukuba grabs a game-winning interception in double overtime in the Peach Bowl:

Sam Ehlinger takes a couple of big shots as he refuses to go down — keeps those legs churning and punches his way into the end zone for the tough 1-yard touchdown! Texas Longhorns grind out a 27-16 win over the Baylor Bears! Oct. 24, 2020

Colt McCoy spots Blaine Irby all by himself at the goal line, drops in a perfect strike, and Irby walks in untouched for the easy 22-yard touchdown! Texas Longhorns cruise past the UTEP Miners 42-13! Sep. 6, 2008

Nathan Vasher fields the punt, puts on a clinic with some nasty jukes and weaves, slips through the North Texas traffic like it’s nothing, and rips off a silky 40-yard return! Texas Longhorns blank the Mean Green 27-0! Aug. 31, 2002

86 DAYS UNTIL KICKOFF — OPPONENT #86: THE PURDUE BOILERMAKERS! We’re cruising through the complete lineup of all 137 Texas foes on the gridiron, and today we land on the Boilermakers! The Longhorns and Boilermakers went toe-to-toe in a fun back-to-back home-and-home series in 1950 and 1951. In 1950 at Memorial Stadium in Austin, Texas survived a wild shootout and came away with a thrilling 34-26 victory. The Horns leaned on a punishing rushing attack (led by Byron Townsend’s 158 yards) while Gib Dawson was a total menace with multiple touchdowns. Texas overcame some self-inflicted fumbles and still pulled out the W in front of 40,000 fans. The very next year, Texas traveled to Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette and flipped the script completely — delivering a stone-cold 14-0 shutout. Gib Dawson struck again with a pair of short touchdown runs, and the Longhorn defense completely shut down Purdue’s offense while forcing a bunch of turnovers. Two very different games, but two straight wins for the good guys! Another classic early-’50s chapter from the archives

Jeffrey McCulloch gets a hand on the ball, bats it right up and back into his own mitts for the interception, and then takes off on a massive 65-yard return that flips the field in a hurry! Texas Longhorns hold off the Kansas Jayhawks 24-17! Nov. 23, 2018

Derrick Johnson reads the quarterback’s eyes like a book, leaps the route clean, snags the interception, and takes off — racing 27 yards before getting dragged down just one yard shy of the end zone! Texas Longhorns demolish the Tulane Green Wave 63-18! Sep. 27, 2003

Cedric Reed times the rush perfectly and smacks the West Virginia QB’s arm the exact instant before he starts to throw — the ball pops free and Paul Boyette Jr. dives into the chaos to snatch the fumble recovery! Texas Longhorns grind out a 33-16 win over the West Virginia Mountaineers! Nov. 8, 2014

87 DAYS UNTIL KICKOFF — OPPONENT #87: THE DALLAS F.C.! We’re cruising through the complete lineup of all 137 Texas foes on the gridiron, and today we land on the Dallas F.C.! This squad holds a special place in Longhorn history — they were the very first team Texas ever played… and the very first team we ever beat! In 1893 the Longhorns pulled off a massive upset, knocking off the heavily favored Dallas Athletic Club 18-16. Dallas F.C. had been considered the best team in the entire state, and no one had ever scored on them before Texas put up 18 points that day. Just to make sure there was zero doubt, the same two teams ran it back in February 1894 — and Texas shut them out 16-0 for the clean sweep. A true origin-story moment that helped spark the entire Texas football program! Another wild blast from the very first pages of Longhorn lore!

Roschon Johnson ghosts through the front seven like a shadow, then lowers the boom and barrels straight over the last UL Monroe defender for a punishing 16-yard touchdown rumble! Texas Longhorns cruise past the Warhawks 52-10! Sep. 3, 2022

Jonathon Brooks slams into the pile, sheds tackle after tackle — including three BYU defenders stacked up at the goal line — and powers his way through the chaos for the gritty 4-yard touchdown! Texas Longhorns roll the BYU Cougars 35-6! Oct. 28, 2023