Nickel Package: Kansas-Texas
Texas gets a chance to bounce back with hapless Kansas visiting
AUSTIN, Texas -- Texas needs to bounce back, and quickly.
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HORNSNATION WEEK 9

THIS WEEK ON HORNSNATION
- Many happy returns for Whittaker »
- Kickoff coverage an issue for Texas »
- Winning at home becomes emphasis

- Too many missed opportunities on defense »
- Musical chairs again for QBs

- More big plays needed »
- Unlikely heroes emerging? »
- Second half stats to watch

RECRUITING
- Meet Ken Rucker

- Mack Brown's out-of-state record

- Horns looking at QB Childress

- UT interested in Adrian Colbert

- Leadership is Barrett's best skill

- Armstead planning visit

- Del Barnes talks about Harsin visit

Odds and ends
• Texas is 8-0 against Kansas since the two became conference opponents, with Texas winning by an average of more than 30 points per game.
• Texas has only had 2 losing streaks of 3 games or more under Mack Brown.
• Kansas is on pace to give up more points (604) than any team in the history of the FBS.
• Texas is 1-7 over the last two seasons when it has a negative turnover differential.
• Texas is the first opponent Kansas has played this season that is not undefeated at the time of the game.
• Only Cedric Benson, Earl Campbell, Ricky Williams and Jamaal Charles have had at least three games with 100 yards rushing as true freshman in a Texas uniform.
• Five different Longhorns have thrown touchdown passes this season. That's the highest total for any FBS team.
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