September 18, 2016 - Texas Chalk Talk

Who’s to blame for the Longhorns loss to California?

September 18, 2016 Jennifer Fierro0 comment

The Texas Longhorns traveled to Berkley to play California and came away with their first loss of the season 50-43 Sept. 17. How can the Longhorns (2-1), who played so well in the double overtime win over Notre Dame to start the season, come up short against a California team that was reeling following a loss to San Diego State last week? The answer is that the Notre Dame loss in 2015 changed the Texas program, while the loss to the Bears last season was a game Texas felt like…

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Recap: TCU opens Big 12 play, Baylor goes on the road and wins at Rice

September 18, 2016 Jennifer Fierro0 comment

TCU showed no ill effects from last week’s loss to Arkansas. Instead, the Horned Frogs let out their frustration on Iowa State in a decisive 41-20 victory Sept. 17. TCU (2-1, 1-0) cruised to a 10-0 lead in the first quarter thanks to a 64-yard touchdown run by Kyle Hicks. He finished with 117 yards on 12 carries. Quarterback Kenny Hill completed 19 of 30 passes for 219 yards and a touchdown. He threw the ball to nine different receivers. Meanwhile, the Horned Frogs defense did its part by limiting…

Aggies earn big road win at Auburn

September 18, 2016 Jennifer Fierro0 comment

It wasn’t even that close. A 29-16 win by the Texas A&M Aggies over Auburn Sept. 17 doesn’t accurately tell how dominating the team in maroon and white was. But forcing Auburn to change quarterbacks illustrates how punishing the Aggies were throughout the contest. The Tigers simply had no answer for Myles Garrett, Amari Watts and their cohorts as they spent the better part of the night on the Auburn’s side of the line of scrimmage. Texas A&M displayed speed, the willingness to swarm to the football, and the eagerness…