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Sam Khan Jr.

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✍🏽 Senior writer The Athletic 🏈 Covering CFB roster management + transfer portal 🤠 aka “the Texpert" 🌸 RIP Ed Aschoff 🔴 University of Houston alum 💰 #LongLiveTheSWC

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Sam Khan Jr. @skhanjr.bsky.social · 18h

Arch Manning and Texas grew up in the Cotton Bowl — and saved their season with a huge win over rival Oklahoma. For now, the Longhorns can exhale, but there's more work to do.

My column from Red River: nyti.ms/4mZfhi0

Arch Manning and Texas grew up in the Cotton Bowl — and might have saved their season

"There was a lot of sh— getting talked about our team, and I think they responded," Texas coach Steve Sarkisian said.

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BREAKING: Penn State has fired head coach James Franklin, the school announced Sunday.

www.nytimes.com/athletic/670...

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Sam Khan Jr. @skhanjr.bsky.social · 18h

wow. they actually did it.

The Athletic @theathletic.com · 18h

BREAKING: Penn State has fired head coach James Franklin, the school announced Sunday.

www.nytimes.com/athletic/670...

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Sam Khan Jr. @skhanjr.bsky.social · 18h

Tortillas, expletives and ... a pocket knife?

A wild night in Lubbock, where Texas Tech beat Kansas to improve to 6-0, got penalized for fans tossing tortillas and Joey McGuire and Lance Leipold got into it.

Details: nyti.ms/475TVK7

Texas Tech’s tortilla tossing leads to 2 penalties and a heated postgame exchange

Texas Tech coach Joey McGuire has pleaded with his fans to limit their tortillas throwing. It hasn't worked.

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Sam Khan Jr. @skhanjr.bsky.social · 18h

Arch Manning and Texas grew up in the Cotton Bowl — and might have saved their season

"There was a lot of sh— getting talked about our team, and I think they responded," Texas coach Steve Sarkisian said.

nyti.ms

Sam Khan Jr. @skhanjr.bsky.social · 1d

*taps sign*

Sam Khan Jr. @skhanjr.bsky.social · 1d

Always expect the unexpected at Red River

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Sam Khan Jr. @skhanjr.bsky.social · 1d

Always expect the unexpected at Red River

Sam Khan Jr. @skhanjr.bsky.social · 1d

The third down completion short of the sticks that led to Mason Shipley's field goal broke a streak of seven consecutive third down conversions for Texas.

Longhorns are 10-for-14 on third downs, a complete reversal from their rough, penalty-filled start.