This season, Texas A&M has been one of college football's toughest teams to face on third down. Texas has converted 40.8% of its third downs this season. That ranks 62nd nationally.

Morris, who has worked with Patrick Mahomes and Cam Ward in the past, has coached North Texas to the nation's highest-scoring offense this season.

The Longhorns have a strong College Football Playoff case if they knock off their in-state rivals on Black Friday

Texas football coach Steve Sarkisian says he'll talk about the CFP after the game against Texas A&M, not before. Without a win, he reminds, CFP talk is moot.

The selectors are: John Fields, a high school sports reporter and editor for the Denton Record-Chronicle; Donovan Lewis, co-host of “The Invasion” from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on The Ticket (1310 AM, 96.7 FM); Dallas Morning News staff writers Greg Riddle, Emma Moon and Myah Taylor; and staff editors Jamie Hancock and Demetrio Teniente.

Oklahoma State has hired Eric Morris away from North Texas to be the Cowboys' next head coach, the university announced on Nov. 25. What to know.

Liona Lefau's defensive touchdown Saturday was a highlight for a Texas Longhorns linebacking corps that had an uneven performance against Arkansas.