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Originally Published: November 21, 2012

TCU vs. Texas: A new tradition begins

By Carter Strickland
AUSTIN, Texas -- Texas A&M is gone but not forgotten.


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Texas' Hex Rally

STATS to watch: Nation's Best

By Carter Strickland

Texas has allowed just 10 points off turnovers. That puts the Longhorns first in FBS. (Kansas State had been first in that stat, as well as No. 1 overall, prior to the collapse against Baylor.) Now while no one around Texas is predicting turnovers against TCU, the Horned Frogs are one of the more opportunistic teams in the country. They have 26 turnovers gained which puts them 14th nationally. Texas quarterback David Ash has not thrown an interception since he had two against Kansas. He only has seven in his 10 starts this season.

Read our stats that matter here. Insider

Big 12 Bowl Predictions

HORNSNATION PREDICTIONS

Sean Adams: Texas 31, TCU 24
Max Olson: Texas 35, TCU 31
Carter Strickland: Texas 34, TCU 21

William Wilkerson: Texas 34, TCU 31

Read the staff's full predictions here. Insider

FOUR DOWNS: Trench Battle

By Sean Adams

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The Texas offensive line against the TCU defensive line is the battle of Thanksgiving. If Texas is going to have success against the Horned Frogs, a lot of it will depend on the success of the offensive line.

Mack Brown said Monday that TCU has the best defensive line that the Longhorns will play since the Red River Rivalry against Oklahoma. The defensive end group for TCU of Stansly Maponga and Ross Forrest are two big-time players. The tackle combination of Donald Hawkins and Josh Cochran will have its hands full.

An offensive line that has only given up one sack in the last four games will be tested in a huge way. We'll get to see if this offensive line is as good as its recent stats.

Read Adams' four downs here. Insider

Davis has become Magic

2013 Texas football schedule

• Aug. 31: New Mexico State
• Sept. 7: at BYU
• Sept. 14: Ole Miss
• Sept. 21: Kansas State
• Sept. 28: Bye
• Oct. 5: Iowa State
• Oct. 12: Oklahoma (Dallas)
• Oct. 19: Bye
• Oct. 26: at TCU
• Nov. 2: Kansas
• Nov. 9: at West Virginia
• Nov. 16: Oklahoma State
• Nov. 23: Bye
• Nov. 28: Texas Tech
• Dec. 7: at Baylor

Read Carter Strickland's analysis here.

Stories Of The Week

HornsNation

Some of the top Texas stories from HornsNation in case you missed them:

• Defense credits renewed pride in revival

• Apples swayed English from TCU to Texas

• Thanksgiving: Not same without A&M-Texas

• Jordan Hicks to miss rest of season

• BCS bowl game in sight for Longhorns

For more discussion, check out The Tower Insider

The Recruiting Trail

RN Longhorns recruiting tidbits:

• Texas offers juco LB De'Vondre Campbell Insider

• Top HS playoff games with Longhorns ties Insider

• Five from Friday: Darius James returns Insider

• Texas RB commit Kyle Hicks tears ACL Insider

• ESPN 150 S Marcell Harris talks finalists Insider

• 2016 Texas tailback talks LSU, Longhorns Insider

• Roundtable: Should Texas recruit Ricky Seals-Jones? Insider

For more, check out RecruitingNation