UT plays in the 2013 Senior Bowl

Texas Longhorn players Alex Okafor, Marquise Goodwin and Kenny Vaccaro will represent the Longhorns this year in the 2013 Senior Bowl. These players represent the majority of any team playing in the game with the most players coming from one single team in the Division 1 program. The game is set to air at 3 p.m Central on Saturday, January 26th in Mobile’s Ladd-Peebles Stadium so grab a beer and get to your local sports pub in honor of our favorite Texas team!

Okafor led the team in 2012 in sacks, forced fumbles, QB pressures and tackles for loss. He ranks number 7 for sacks on the UT single-season list and is most in one year since 1982. Born and raised in Pflugerville Texas, has been playing for four years now appearing in 52 games (defense). He was dubbed Team Captain in 2012 by his teammates. Okafor was credited with the 2012 Big 12 Defensive Player of the year and the 2012 CFPA Elite Defensive Lineman of the Year. He is a 3 time member of the UT Athletics Director’s Honor Roll.

Marquise Goodwin has played in 50 games and ranks 11th on the Texas career receptions list. He was named MVP on offense in 2012 at the Alamo Bowl. As a freshman he was ranked number 3 on UT’s freshman single-season list. He’s known for his amazing feats in football as well as in track and field where he represented the US in long jump at the 2012 Summer Games in London.

Kenny Vaccaro ended this season with a career high in tackles and was voted 2012 team caption by his teammates at the end of the season. He was raised in Brownwood, Texas and received an honorable mention from Sports Illustrated. He has played 51 career games and was an honorable mention for Defensive player of the Year.

The Senior Bowl showcases the top senior athletes in college football every year and features the nation’s most talented football players and the gives an opening to become the top draft picks next year.

The event will be aired on the 2013 Senior Bowl’s website for more information regarding tickets and general information. Come out and watch as you get the UT Football experience!

Total Domination

No one knew if David Ash would start the Alamo Bowl but everyone will remember after the clutch throw that lead to the final victory of the season.

The young quarterback threw a 36-yard touchdown strike to Marquise Goodwin with only 2:24 left in the game this Saturday night.

“I was just really thankful I got another opportunity to play a game I love.” said Ash when referring to his recent transfer from TCU.

Mack Brown had told his players during halftime that he knew they would win even after being down by 10 points at the time.
“I told them this it wasn’t going to be easy, but I told them this game was ours and we would win it,” Brown said.

Brown announced the suspensions Friday but wouldn’t reveal which players were sent home. He addressed the suspensions during a previously schedule news conference and made a statement referring to the local TV report that aired stating that the police were investigating two unidentified Texas players in a sexual assault at a hotel in San Antonio.
The only information available at this time is that these were two students.
Authorities are still investigating and no charges have been filed.
Brown mentioned he would not address the suspensions any further.

Goodwin’s touchdown catch might have won the game if everything played out. Two enthralling Texas plays in an earlier 83-yard scoring drive gave the Longhorns hope.

The drive after those two plays lead to an amazing victory for the Longhorns and a driving force for victory next season!

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