Forty Acres Insider: October 15

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Longhorn Nation,

YESSIREE! The 120th round of the annual extravaganza that is the Allstate Red River Rivalry is in the books and wow was it quite the impressive show. Y'all know it's a rivalry like no other, and this year we certainly took it by the Horns!! Big D was absolutely en fuego, the Longhorn gatherings and events were phenomenal, and from the time our buses pulled onto the Texas State Fairgrounds to a glorious chorus of Texas Fight's with Hook 'Em Horns for as far as the eyes could see, it was one fantastic Longhorn Party. Our Horns stampeded onto the Cotton Bowl turf with the power of Longhorn Nation behind them and never let up. What a sight it was as the greatest fans in the land cheered your hearts out, our Horns played with passion, drive and determination and in the end, it was utter domination. From kickoff to The Eyes of Texas, to the traditional presentation (and passing) of the Golden Hat, what a joy it was taking in a performance that made ol' Big Tex beam with pride and say "see ya later Sooners" in the end. It's a rivalry that always delivers, means even more as an SEC matchup, and rolled right into a sensational Sunday that saw our Horns put over two more wins with No. 7 Volleyball taking down No. 12 Kentucky in a top-15 road matchup and Soccer hitting the road for an SEC victory over LSU. What an awesome time it is to be a Longhorn and with y'all behind us, there's so much more ahead! Let's Go!!

All love from Longhorn Nation 🤘 pic.twitter.com/K8EE7WclWg
— Texas Football (@TexasFootball) October 12, 2024

SO HERE WE GO! What a terrific setup the Texas-OU triumph is leading into this incredible week on the Forty Acres as Austin will be the epicenter of college football with our No. 1-ranked Longhorns taking on No. 4 Georgia in a clash of the titans at DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium. ESPN's College GameDay will be in the house (stay tuned for all the details on that), the ABC Saturday Night Football crew will be calling the game once again, all our pregame festivities will be cranked up all the livelong day and kickoff commences when the stars at night are big and bright. It's going to be an incredible, can't-miss week deep in the heart of Texas. So let's paint the city Burnt Orange & White, show our SEC friends what we're all about, and put on the most spectacular show and party for the world to see. The weekend gets rolling with a Soccer (Mike A. Myers Stadium/6 p.m. CT/SEC Network+) and Volleyball (Gregory Gym/8 p.m. CT/SEC Network+) doubleheader against Arkansas on Friday, we'll be under the lights for Football on Saturday (6:30 p.m. CT/ABC) and then close it out with Volleyball hosting Georgia at The Greg on Sunday (1 p.m. CT/SEC Network+).

Welcome back to Austin @CollegeGameDay 🤘 pic.twitter.com/2fEKnFS49n
— Texas Football (@TexasFootball) October 12, 2024

And we've got HOOPS ON THE HORIZON, too as our Longhorns will participate in SEC Basketball media days both today and Wednesday in Birmingham. Coach Terry and our men (Tre Johnson and Kadin Shedrick) will take the stage at SEC Tipoff '25 today, followed by Coach Schaefer and our women (Madison Booker and Rori Harmon) on Wednesday. You can catch the event on SEC Network who will have coverage beginning at 10 a.m. CT each day. That will get you charged up and ready for some hoops action, as our squads get their seasons started in just a couple weeks. Can't wait to see everyone at Moody Center as we get that place rockin' once again.

Speaking of ROCKIN' AND ROLLIN,' how about Coach Elliott and No. 7 Volleyball. Our squad is kicking into gear big-time, posted back-to-back top-20 road sweeps at Florida and Kentucky over the last two weekends, is 5-0 in the SEC (with four-straight sweeps to boot!) and sending a message to the nation that the two-time defending champs are a force to be reckoned with once again. You can catch them right here at The Greg this week with Friday night's match against Arkansas (8 p.m. CT/SEC Network+) and Georgia here on Sunday (1 p.m. CT/SEC Network+) to make it Bulldog two-sport doubleheader over the weekend.

these fans, y'all 🥹🤘#HookEm pic.twitter.com/sIN6zvU8xp
— Texas Volleyball (@TexasVolleyball) October 13, 2024

Soccer got a pair of SEC wins last week and SET A RECORD IN THE PROCESS, joining Football with a Red River Rivalry win (1-0 on Thursday) followed by a 3-1 victory at LSU on Sunday. Congrats to our superstar Lexi Missimo who broke our all-time record for goals with her ninth of the season and 53rd of her fabulous career in the win over the Tigers. They'll be back at Myers Stadium on Friday with a huge tilt against No. 6 Arkansas (6 p.m./SEC Network+). Mark your calendar to start your weekend with that one.

in a league of her own 🤘#HookEm | @MissimoLexi pic.twitter.com/VLAwPFh9Mg
— Texas Soccer (@TexasSoccer) October 13, 2024

We've got all Longhorns all the time these days, as Softball will travel to College Station on Friday for a Fall Ball game against our rivals from Texas A&M (7 p.m. CT), while Men's and Women's Tennis, Women's Golf and Cross Country are in action, too. It's ALL GAS NO BRAKES for the Burnt Orange & White my friends, so let's do this. Get those Horns Up and Hook 'Em!

busy week ahead 🤘#HookEm | @Seatgeek pic.twitter.com/HoNxAwSoiY
— Texas Longhorns (@TexasLonghorns) October 14, 2024

While I've got you and before we get to the notes, here's a huge shoutout to Derek Ochoa and our Football Creative Team. I know y'all love their videos, graphics, and content (I do too!) and it shows, as they just crossed 1 million followers on Instagram. Holy Cow what an awesome reflection and appreciation for their hard work and dedication. Keep being the best and spreading the word on everything great about Texas Football, my friends!

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Football comes up Golden at the Allstate Red River Rivalry

Coach Sark and our lads certainly came up Golden (as in the Hat) on Saturday at the Cotton Bowl in a sensational Red River Rivalry victory, 34-3, over the Sooners. The defense had it locked down from start to finish, while the offense surged through the second quarter and beyond for yet another (and I'm sounding like a broken record) awesome display of culture and complimentary football. So what happened as a result? We got a national player of the week on both sides of the ball! HUGE shoutouts to Kelvin Banks and Anthony Hill on being named the https://texaslonghorns.com/news/2024/10/15/no-1-1-footballs-banks-named-outland-trophy-national-player-of-the-week.aspx and Walter Camp Defensive players of the week, respectively. Not only that, but they were SEC players of the week to boot! Of course, both of those fine young men would be the first to tell you those are team awards, which is the perfect example of what this team is all about and what it's accomplishing. And speaking of perfect examples, I can't go without mentioning Silas Bolden and the hustle he showed chasing down that fumble in the end zone that gave us a true momentum and a 14-3 lead. My man ran almost 50 yards to get that thing after making a block that finished WAAYY behind the play. I tell ya, this team's mentality is truly something special! We also got the return of Mr. Ewers, a fantastic breakout game from our other "Quin" Quinetrevion Wisner at running back, and our pass catchers were making scintillating plays all over the place! On defense, the turnover sword was waving, especially at the end of the second quarter, and our group was busy all day in the backfield, racking up up six sacks and 11 TFL! All-in-all it was magnificent day at the State Fair, and what better way to celebrate a win (besides of course the Golden Hat) than a victory corny dog! Way to get after that thing Coach Sark!

Monday Morning Highlights - Golden Hat Edition ☕️📽️ pic.twitter.com/YD8E6Jc2hC
— Texas Football (@TexasFootball) October 14, 2024

ESPN College GameDay returns to the Forty Acres this Saturday! Fan pit opens at 5:30 a.m.

The sports universe will have its eyes set on Austin, Texas this weekend in anticipation of our top-five primetime showdown against Georgia as well as our partners at the Circuit of the Americas hosting the Formula One United States Grand Prix. And if things couldn't get any better, we are so excited to welcome our friends at ESPN College GameDay back to The University of Texas for college football's premier pregame show. This time around, the broadcast will air LIVE from the South Mall near the UT Tower with the Fan Pit opening at 5:30 a.m. Come out early as we'll have Community Coffee, Monster Energy, and Whataburger honey butter chicken biscuits for fans starting at 5 a.m.!

For fans with parking permits for the game, parking lots will open at 5 a.m. so you can participate in all of the festivities this Saturday. Fans without parking permits can purchase parking in advance directly through the Texas Facilities Commission.

ESPN is taking over Austin, Oct. 17-20!🤠

🏈 Sat., 7:30p ET | @ABCNetwork, @ESPNPlus @GeorgiaFootball at @TexasFootball

🏁 Sun., 3p ET | @ABCNetwork, @ESPNPlus #F1 U.S. Grand Prix at COTA

📺 @CollegeGameDay, @SportsCenter, @GMA, The @elleduncanESPN Show, @ESPNRadio & more… pic.twitter.com/RSZcgQTswI
— ESPN PR (@ESPNPR) October 14, 2024

The best pregame experience in the country opens at 11 a.m.

Longhorn Nation, we can't wait to see you bright and early on Saturday as we've extended the hours for our pregame experiences on Saturday. This means more Bevo Blvd pres. by H-E-B, more Smokey's Midway pres. by Conecuh Sausage, more Hook `Em Hangout, and more Big Bertha's Bazaar as ALL of these areas will be opening at 11 a.m. immediately following ESPN College GameDay!

The Golden Hat is Back! Get your photo ops with it on Bevo Blvd.

Come out early and get photo ops with the Golden Hat on Bevo Blvd this Saturday. Located across from Gate 5, the Golden Hat will be on display in addition to the CFP National Championship Trophy and the AFCA Coaches' National Championship Trophy beginning at 11 a.m.

Back where it belongs 🤘 pic.twitter.com/n3NfmrgLzE
— Texas Football (@TexasFootball) October 14, 2024

Austin's own Spoon headlines LCL on Saturday plus an overflow watch party on the LBJ Lawn

You knew we had to do something extra special for Longhorn City Limits this weekend. We are so excited to welcome Austin's own Spoon to LCL for the first time on Saturday. They'll be joined by our friends Hard Proof and DJ Mel for a full day of live music starting at 2 p.m. We'll also be bringing back Silent Disco at Longhorn City Limits after the game this weekend for fans who want to keep the party going. If you don't have a ticket to the game but want to enjoy the festivities on campus all day long, join us at one of our watch parties on the LBJ Lawn or at Hook `Em Hangout in Winship Circle. We'll have plenty of food and beverage options for you to choose from!

kicking off gameday right with @spoontheband at LCL🤘#HookEm pic.twitter.com/IuenTby5Kk
— Texas Longhorns (@TexasLonghorns) October 14, 2024

The Biggest Big Bertha's Bazaar lineup is set for Moody Center Plaza

We have over 12 licensees slated to be part of Big Bertha's Bazaar on Moody Center Plaza prior to the game this Saturday including first-time participants Homefield Apparel and The Northwest Group. Opening at 11 a.m., make sure to stop by early and get your photo ops with Big Bertha herself before she heads into the stadium!

Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Gregg Rolie joins the Longhorn Band for a special halftime show

Our fantastic Showband of the Southwest has an extra special halftime show lined up for y'all this Saturday featuring the one-and-only Gregg Rolie! Rolie, a two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Famer, is a founding member of the bands Santana, Journey, The Storm, and Abraxas Pool. Make sure to stay in your seats at halftime and hear a special medley, including hits from Journey and the legendary Woodstock 1969 performance with Santana!

Here's your complete Saturday schedule

5 a.m. – Parking Lots open
5:30 a.m. – Fan Pit opens for ESPN College GameDay from the South Mall in front of the UT Tower
8 a.m. – ESPN College GameDay LIVE broadcast from the South Mall in front of the UT Tower. FREE admission!
11 a.m. - Bevo Blvd presented by H-E-B, Smokey's Midway presented by Conecuh Sausage, Hook 'Em Hangout, and Big Bertha's Bazaar open!
11 a.m. - Photo ops with the Golden Hat, College Football Playoff National Championship Trophy, and AFCA National Championship Trophy begin on Bevo Blvd across from Gate 5
11 a.m. – Photo ops with Smokey the Cannon on Smokey's Midway until 4 p.m.
11 a.m. – New! The Flat Creek Estate Wine Garden opens for fans ages 21-and-up on the north side of DeLoss Dodds Way near Trinity St.
11 a.m. – Hook 'Em Herd signups begin for kids ages 7-12 across from Gate 1 on Bevo Blvd (spots available on first-come, first-served basis)
1 p.m. - Still Austin Music Lounge, Tito's Tailgate, and UT Club Premium Terrace (2^nd and 3^rd Floors) open for the general public at Longhorn City Limits presented by Still Austin Whiskey Co. (Ages 21+)
2 p.m. – DJ Mel LIVE at Longhorn City Limits presented by Still Austin Whiskey Co.
2:30 p.m. - Gate 8 Ticket Resolution opens for mobile ticketing support and general ticketing issues
3:15 p.m. – Hard Proof LIVE at Longhorn City Limits presented by Still Austin Whiskey Co.
3:30 p.m. - Gate 25 and Gate 25 Box Office opens for Big Ticket holders who have claimed tickets (UT students)
3:30 p.m. – Texas Exes Tailgate opens for Texas Exes members at the Etter-Harbin Alumni Center
3:30 p.m. – Sports Radio AM 1300 AM The Zone Longhorn Gameday Pregame Show LIVE at Hook `Em Hangout begins
3:30 p.m. - Bevo XV Parade presented by Texas Farm Bureau Insurance (line up on the south side of Bevo Blvd beginning at 3:15 p.m.)
4:15 p.m. - Cheer on Texas Football at the Stadium Stampede, the official team arrival (line up on the north side of Bevo Blvd beginning at 4 p.m.)
4:30 p.m. - All stadium gates and in-stadium Longhorn Foundation hospitality areas open
4:30 p.m. – Ticket Resolution at Gate 1 and 32 open for mobile ticket support
4:30 p.m. – Spoon LIVE at Longhorn City Limits presented by Still Austin Whiskey Co.
5:30 p.m. – Longhorn Band March to the Stadium (located at the corner of Robert Dedman Dr. and DeLoss Dodds Way near Longhorn City Limits)
6 p.m. – Bevo Blvd, Smokey's Midway, and Big Bertha's Bazaar close. Longhorn City Limits and Hook 'Em Hangout will remain open for watch parties for fans not attending the game.
6:25 p.m. – B-1 Flyover by the 345th Bomb Squadron
6:30 p.m. – Kickoff vs. Georgia!
Halftime – Longhorn Band halftime show featuring Gregg Rolie, founder of the bands Santana, Journey, The Storm, and Abraxas Pool
Postgame – Silent Disco LIVE at Longhorn City Limits presented by Still Austin Whiskey Co.

For a full list of activities and everything you want to know about all-things gameday, please visit our Football GameDay headquarters page.

Volleyball is on a roll!

The Volleyball train kept on rollin' with another top-15 win on the road, this time over then-No. 12 Kentucky on Sunday afternoon. The Longhorns are now riding a seven-match winning streak, including four-straight sweeps to boot! Marianna Singletary continued her dominant defensive play in the middle and picked up her second-straight SEC Defensive Player of the Week award. Our Longhorns are now set to play FIVE-straight matches back at The Greg, and we need our fans to keep it rockin' for every single match. Texas hosts Arkansas on Friday (8 p.m. CT/SEC Network+) and then welcomes Georgia on Sunday (1 p.m. CT/SEC Network+).

that's a top 15 takedown 😤🤘#HookEm pic.twitter.com/gd1cFGEyMp
— Texas Volleyball (@TexasVolleyball) October 13, 2024

Soccer earns two wins & Missimo becomes top goal scorer in UT history!

What a week on the pitch for Coach Kelly and our Soccer team, as our ladies earned two big conference victories AND six points in the SEC standings! The Longhorns got our successful weekend started the right way with a 1-0 win over Oklahoma at home on Thursday night. Texas then went on the road and improved to 11-2-2 overall (4-2-1 SEC) with an impressive 3-1 victory on Sunday afternoon in Baton Rouge. As we mentioned earlier, Lexi Missimo became our program's all-time leader in career goals with No. 53 against LSU. Lexi now has the most career goals, assists AND points by ANY player to have worn the Burnt Orange & White. Our Longhorns are back in the friendly confines of Mike A. Myers Stadium when we host No. 6 Arkansas on Friday (6 p.m. CT/SEC Network+). Gates open at 5 p.m., so be sure to make plans to arrive early. Texas is unbeaten in its last 16 matches on the Forty Acres, and you know Friday night will be another great atmosphere!

Red River Rivalry won 🤘#HookEm | #RunWithTexas pic.twitter.com/ehpA9ASUXz
— Texas Soccer (@TexasSoccer) October 11, 2024

Men's and Women's Swim & Dive dominate first dual meet of the season

What a splash our Men's and Women's Swimming & Diving teams made in their season-opening dual meet at LSU last Friday. Our No. 2 women dominated in record-breaking fashion with a 184-116 win over the Tigers. Two-time NCAA Champion Emma Sticklen not only set a UT program record and the LSU Natatorium record, but she also broke the SEC record in the 200 fly in our very first dual meet against an SEC opponent. Newcomer Jillian Cox also broke a two-year 1000 free program record in her first race as a Longhorn. Our No. 3 men also claimed a 198-102 victory against LSU. Hubert Kos, Rex Maurer and Nick Harris paced our squad with two or more event wins each. Combined, the men and women's teams recorded 19 pool records on Friday in Baton Rouge. Statement made!

Women's Golf wins NB3 Matchplay

Coach Ianello and our ladies have it going as they won their second straight tournament out in New Mexico last week. In addition to claiming the women's team championship, the event allowed our ladies to play alongside our men's team and the two captured the combined university division championship as well! Sophomore Lauren Kim lit up the scorecard with 15 birdies and two eagles over her three matches. The Longhorns are back on the course on Friday through Sunday at the Stanford Intercollegiate in Stanford, Calif.

Women's @NB3COLLEGE Champions 🤘#HookEm pic.twitter.com/UAeh7X8n8J
— Texas Women's Golf (@TexasWGolf) October 10, 2024

Men's Golf concludes fall season with strong showing at NB3 Matchplay

Coach Fields and our guys wrapped up the fall schedule with a solid showing at the NB3 Matchplay event in Santa Ana Pueblo, N.M. last week. On the opening day of the tournament, the Longhorns posted a 3-2 victory over New Mexico State and a 2.5-2.5 tie against New Mexico. Texas then concluded the event the following day with an impressive 4.5-0.5 victory over No. 22 Stanford. Christiaan Maas led the team with a perfect 3-0 mark in his individual match-play contests during the tournament. Our guys and ladies earned the combined university championship with a total of 21.5 points, placing ahead of New Mexico State (14.0), Stanford (13.5) and New Mexico (11.0). The Longhorns will begin their spring schedule on Jan. 27-29 in the Southwestern Invitational at Westlake Village, Calif.

Honored to compete in the inaugural @NB3COLLEGE 🤘

Huge thanks to the hosts @NotahBegay3 & @TwinWarriors for the opportunity !!#TakeDeadAim pic.twitter.com/T6D0ZqcduC
— Texas Men's Golf (@TexasMGolf) October 10, 2024

Women's Tennis takes the title (and more) at the ITA Texas Regionals

A big Hook 'Em to our Women's Tennis freshman Ariana Anazagasty-Pursoo who has stepped into college tennis and has her first championship! She got it done for the singles title at the ITA Texas Regionals in Fort Worth today! And you wanna know who the runner-up was? That would be another of our freshmen Ashton Bowers! And you wanna know who got third place? That would be one of our veterans Vivian Ovrootsky! Congrats to Coach Joffe and all three of our ladies who put on a fantastic performance! Our program continues to be one of the best in the nation and the future is stayin' bright!

What a tournament at the @ITA_Tennis Texas Regionals! With Vivian Ovrootsky's 6-2, 6-4 win over Daria Smetannikov of Texas A&M in the third-place match, your Horns take the top 3️⃣ singles spots with Ariana Anazagasty-Pursoo as champion and Ashton Bowers as runner-up! #HookEm 🤘🎾 pic.twitter.com/bDO3fFh9mG
— Texas Women's Tennis (@TexasWTN) October 15, 2024

Hook 'Em Horns,

Chris Del Conte

P.S. — What a beautiful sight this is!

Burnt Orange over everything 🤘 pic.twitter.com/48gS4h6rwe
— Texas Football (@TexasFootball) October 13, 2024

P.S. — We see ya Coach Sark, and thanks for the Longhorn Foundation shoutout!

The fairgrounds are bubbling with burnt orange as fans in crimson head for the exits, and the Golden Hat is heading back where it belongs 🤠🤘

Please enjoy this special message from Coach Sark thanking Longhorn Foundation donors for your continued support!#HookEm pic.twitter.com/aRO2aoyA8A
— Longhorn Foundation (@UTLF) October 13, 2024

P.S. — Sure was nice to have Quinn back in the saddle!

good to have you back 3 🤘#HookEm | @QuinnEwers pic.twitter.com/DSLVU5JcgF
— Texas Longhorns (@TexasLonghorns) October 12, 2024

P.S. — What a night it was INDEED!

What a night at the Texas Fight Rally!

See you in Dallas, Longhorn Nation🤘 pic.twitter.com/2m8218LboM
— Texas Football (@TexasFootball) October 10, 2024

P.S. — How it all began! What an awesome tradition this is!!

The Texas-OU game ball is en route to the Cotton Bowl 🤘@RRRivalry x @TexasLonghorns pic.twitter.com/Gwt9mURqWL
— Texas Football (@TexasFootball) October 10, 2024

P.S. — Gotta love the Big Guy! The Golden Hat looks good on you!!

🤠🤠🤠🤠@TexasMascot pic.twitter.com/CwCS8vrCRI
— Texas Football (@TexasFootball) October 12, 2024

P.S. — The M.O.C. knows! Thanks for the support my friend!!

onward 🤘#HookEm | @McConaughey pic.twitter.com/bP6F6LYSOV
— Texas Longhorns (@TexasLonghorns) October 12, 2024

P.S. — Now that's a solid Burnt Orange sunset!

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Two weekends of the one & only ACL Fest. There's so much we could say, but we'll start with this:

THANK YOU, AUSTIN! 🙌 pic.twitter.com/UiDrhI0f5r
— ACL Festival (@aclfestival) October 14, 2024

HEADLINES:

Video: Football players' media availability (Oct. 14)

No. 7 Volleyball's Singletary named SEC Defensive Player of the Week

No. 1/1 Football's Banks, Hill earn SEC weekly honors

No. 19 Men's Basketball's Mark claims spot on Preseason All-SEC team

Soccer's Justus, Villarreal selected as SEC Players of the Week

Video: Steve Sarkisian media availability (Oct. 14)

Women's Tennis advances three into semifinals on day four of ITA Texas Regionals

Video: Steve Sarkisian, players postgame press conference (Oct. 12)

Women's Tennis puts four into quarterfinals on day three of ITA Texas Regionals

Video: Steve Sarkisian joins SportsCenter (Oct. 12)

Women's Tennis advances four on day two of ITA Texas Regionals