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Day: October 18, 2016

Cougars to rely on steady rotation against SMU

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A well-rested SMU squad takes on the nation’s No. 11 team when the Mustangs welcome Houston at 6 p.m. Oct. 22 on ESPN2. The Mustangs (2-4, 0-2) enjoyed a bye, while the Cougars (6-1, 3-1) beat Tulsa 38-31. Houston leads the American Conference in scoring defense, but coach Tom Herman said the Cougars will have to rely on reserves since several players won’t be playing Oct. 22. Linebacker D’Juan Hines will play for Matthew Adams, and defensive linemen B.J. Singleton and Nick Thurman will play a lot of minutes, Herman…

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Longhorns head to Little Manhattan to end a streak

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The Texas Longhorns will attempt to do something that hasn’t been done since 2002 — win at Kansas State. The two meet at 11 a.m. Oct. 22 on ESPN2. Texas (3-3, 1-2) understands the task it faces, coach Charlie Strong said. “So we know this, that in order for us to go win a game, we’re going to have to play one of our best games that we’ve played all season,” he said. “You look at them on offense, they do a really good job. They have a two-quarterback system,…

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