After a 20-17 victory in Knoxville that left Texas 1-0 in SEC play and undefeated overall, coach Steve Sarkisian pushed back on anonymous criticism that the Longhorns lack an edge.
Texas won 20-17 at Tennessee and remained undefeated after its SEC opener.
The Longhorns’ defense produced 10 sacks and limited Tennessee to 70 rushing yards on 44 carries (1.6 yards per carry).
by Wescott Eberts Sep 26, 2026, 11:01 PM UTC "We win big games around here." Head coach Steve Sarkisian made a strong statement on Saturday after his No. 1 Texas Longhorns went into Neyland Stadium in Knoxville and came away with a 20-17 victory over the No. 14 Tennessee Volunteers that was hardly aesthetically pleasing down the stretch, but kept the Longhorns undefeated following the SEC opener.
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They're soft everywhere." Sarkisian fired back after the victory. "They might want to write another article." See More: Lewis during his rehabilitation 1:49 PM UTC BON Roundtable:
The discourse surrounding the lack of in-game or post-game interview from Texas Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian on Saturday when his team overcame a 21-point deficit to beat the then-No. 1 Ohio State Buckeyes in Austin erupted into a full-fledged national controversy on Monday when quarterback Arch Manning called
Sarkisian and the program have been under fire after he ditched a postgame interview with Rowe following a 24-23 Week 2 win over the Ohio State Buckeyes.
Sarkisian and the program have been under fire after he ditched a postgame interview with Rowe following a 24-23 Week 2 win over the Ohio State Buckeyes.
When the Texas Longhorns came back to beat the Ohio State Buckeyes, the post-game discourse shifted from the team’s actual accomplishment to head coach Steve Sarkisian’s abrupt post-game interview, which led directly to the controversy surrounding Arch Manning’s Monday comments about the AI video of Sarkisian slapping
Texas opens its season Sept. 5 at home against Texas State.
After stunning the Ohio State Buckeyes, the top-ranked Texas Longhorns host the University of Texas San Antonio Roadrunners at Darrell K Royal Texas Memorial Stadium today. Find out how to watch this game.
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