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Post by Soapy » 01 Jul 2025, 06:36

WHITE BOY GOT AN AR!
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Post by djp73 » 01 Jul 2025, 06:51

EMILIO!!!!!!
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Post by Captain Canada » 01 Jul 2025, 09:15

Went crazy with the ground game :obama:
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Post by redsox907 » 01 Jul 2025, 21:36

YaBoyRobRoy wrote:
01 Jul 2025, 01:37
Orlovsky!!!

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Captain Canada wrote:
01 Jul 2025, 09:15
Went crazy with the ground game :obama:
We've got a legitimate stable in the backfield. Orlovsky has 96 speed and 95 trucking, Petty has silver shifty with 95 speed and 93 COD, then Olson has 99 speed and is the 3rd back :drose:

I'm currently using Orlovsky as the lead, Petty as the 3rd down back, then Olson is a backup receiver and the 2nd HB on the DC so he can still hopefully get some run. Good problem to have.
Soapy wrote:
01 Jul 2025, 06:36
WHITE BOY GOT AN AR!
djp73 wrote:
01 Jul 2025, 06:51
EMILIO!!!!!!
I really wanted to go with Stubbs and have a storyline around him and VY, but after Delgado was solid in mop up duty it felt wrong to just toss him aside. Plus he has gold Field General and the best deep accuracy. With our running game we just need someone to keep the defense honest and he can definitely do that
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Post by redsox907 » 01 Jul 2025, 22:08

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Big Plays Bury Vols At Home

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It took two drives for the Longhorns to secure a pair of interceptions, with this 20 yard pick six by Prince Hooey being the 2nd of the two as Texas leapt out to a 21-0 lead.
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BOXSCORE
Team1st2nd3rd4thFinal
Texas211401449
Tennessee307010
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ScoringSummary
QTeamTimePlayTexasTennessee
1stTexas8:33John Silverman, 36 Yd Pass From Emilio Delgado70
1stTexas6:52Heath Dalton, 80 Yd Pass From Emilio Delgado140
1stTexas6:41Prince Hooey, Returned Interception 20 Yds210
1stTennessee1:10DaQuan Menges, 38 Yd FG213
2ndTexas3:46Barry Orlosvky, 1 Yd Run283
2ndTexas0:01Emilio Delgado, 3 Yd Run353
3rdTennessee5:29Sergio Wilkes, 2 Yd Pass From Quentin Goldson3510
4thTexas6:23Earl Petty, 13 Yd Run4210
4thTexas1:40Barry Orlosvky, 13 Yd Run4910
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Texas Longhorns Statistics
Passing_Stats
Emilio Delgado10/16, 237 Yds, 2 TD, INT
Rushing_Stats
Barry Orlovsky23 Att, 147 Yds, 2 TD
Earl Petty6 Att, 39 Yds, TD
Emilio Delgado3 Att, 10 Yds, TD
Terry Olson1 Att, 5 Yds
Receiving_Stats
Rico Mama6 Rec, 112 Yds
Heath Dalton2 Rec, 86 Yds, TD
John Silverman1 Rec, 36 Yds, TD
Barry Orlosvky1 Rec, 3 Yds
Defensive_Stats
CB Prince Hooey8 Tkl, TFL, INT, TD
MLB Timmy Cantwell5 Tkl, TFL, Sack
DT Sione Savage4 Tkl, TFL, Sack
FS Bryce Fiedorowicz4 Tkl, INT
LB Esteban Castillo3 Tkl, TFL, 0.5 Sack
DE James Mosely4 Tkl, 2 TFL, 1.5 Sacks
MLB Raekwon Robbins1 Tkl, TFL, Sack
LB Jimmy VellanoINT
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Tennesse Volunteers Statistics
Passing_Stats
Quentin Goldson (82)22/33, 267 Yds, TD, 3 INT
Rushing_Stats
Greg Ryder (80)10 Att, 27 Yds
Quentin Goldson (82)7 Att, -23 Yds
Renee Moon (75)1 Att, 11 Yds
Receiving_Stats
Tye Hicks (86)7 Rec, 124 Yds
Devontae Traore (84)6 Rec, 45 Yds
Sergio Wilkes (82)5 Rec, 29 Yds, TD
Terrelle Blossey (79)2 Rec, 65 Yds
Nathan Callow (74)1 Rec, 3 Yds
Greg Ryder (82)1 Rec, 2 Yds
Defensive_Stats
MLB Austin McCallam (83)11 Tkl
MLB Ed Mayweather (80)10 Tkl
FS Anthony Poole (83)8 Tkl, TFL
CB Channing Wire (86)5 Tkl, INT
DE Carl Askew (88)5 Tkl, TFL
DE Willie Bohanon (91)2 Tkl, 2 TFL, 0.5 Sack
DT Collin Martino (79)2 Tkl, TFL, 0.5 Sack
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Knoxville, TN. - It didn’t take long for the defending national champions to remind everyone why they hold the crown.

On the opening drive of the game, Texas set the tone with four straight runs for 26 yards before Emilio Delgado uncorked a missile to John Silverman, who caught the pass in stride, turned upfield, and dashed 36 yards for the game’s first touchdown.

Tennessee looked ready to answer. Quentin Goldson came out firing, completing three quick passes—including a 48-yard strike—that set up 1st-and-goal from the 4. But on his fourth throw of the drive, Goldson made a critical error, floating a pass that was easily picked off by free safety Bryce Fiedorowicz in the end zone.

Texas wasted no time turning the mistake into points. On the very next play, Delgado found Heath Dalton streaking down the sideline and hit him in stride for an 80-yard touchdown, stunning the Neyland Stadium crowd.

That silence turned funereal just one play later. On Tennessee’s next possession, cornerback Prince Hooey made a leaping interception and returned it 27 yards for a pick-six, ballooning the Texas lead to 21–0 before many fans had settled into their seats.

The Volunteers finally slowed the bleeding with an 11-play drive that chewed over five minutes off the clock. But after reaching the Texas 18, a key sack on 1st down stalled the drive, and Tennessee settled for a 39-yard field goal.

Texas responded with two more touchdowns before halftime. Barry Orlovsky powered in from a yard out, and Delgado capped the half with a keeper of his own as time expired, pushing the Longhorns to a commanding 35–3 halftime lead.

“He’s doing exactly what we want him to do,” said Head Coach Nash Savage as he jogged off the field, praising Delgado’s efficient first half—5-of-8 for 200 yards and two scores.

Tennessee showed some fight to open the third quarter. Goldson engineered a sharp 78-yard drive, completing 5-of-6 passes and capping it with a 2-yard touchdown to Sergio Wilkes, giving the Vols their first and only touchdown of the afternoon.

After Delgado threw his first interception of the season, Tennessee found themselves with great field position, but once again, Texas’ defense stood tall. On 4th-and-5, Goldson was leveled for a crushing sack, ending the Volunteers’ final real scoring opportunity.

“We simply have to do better,” said Goldson afterward, visibly frustrated by the pair of red zone misfires.

The Longhorns slammed the door shut in the fourth quarter with two more rushing touchdowns—Orlovsky punching in his second of the day and Earl Petty adding one of his own to finish off the 49–10 rout.

Orlovsky delivered another workmanlike performance, finishing with 147 yards and two touchdowns on 23 carries, while the Texas defense was once again dominant, recording two interceptions and five sacks. James Mosely led the charge up front with 1.5 sacks, bringing his career total to 20 in just 18 games—an astonishing pace for the sophomore edge rusher.


It was a bounce-back week for the conference after a rough start to the season. LSU pulled off a dramatic 31–30 upset over 4th-ranked Florida State, while Georgia edged out No. 17 Illinois 23–20, and Alabama took care of business with a 38–21 win over No. 12 Wisconsin.

That sets up a marquee early-season SEC showdown next weekend, as Texas hosts the Crimson Tide at DKR Stadium in what could prove to be a pivotal clash in the SEC Championship race down the line.

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Delgado continues to do just enough to keep the opposing defenses honest.

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On 4th and 5 MLB Raekwon Robbins came crashing through the line unaccounted for, ending the final scoring threat by the Vols.

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After three big completions, Goldson threw a duck into the endzone that Bryce Fiedorowicz easily snagged to end the early threat.
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Post by Chillcavern » 01 Jul 2025, 23:07

You walked into Rocky Top and absolutely shat on them, good lord. Those Tennessee fans gonna be vitriolic after that one :kghah:

Delgado's starting strong here, love to see it
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Post by redsox907 » 02 Jul 2025, 01:23

Chillcavern wrote:
01 Jul 2025, 23:07
You walked into Rocky Top and absolutely shat on them, good lord. Those Tennessee fans gonna be vitriolic after that one :kghah:

Delgado's starting strong here, love to see it
Everytime I travel to Rocky Top I try and lay 50 on em. They were the site of my biggest lost at Syracuse. We opened the 2029 season coming off a championship and lost 38-32, but it was more like the last Super Bowl. It was 38-10 at one point and we got some garbage time scores to draw close.
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Post by redsox907 » 02 Jul 2025, 01:57

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The "Texas Eagle" Rolls The Tide

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The "Texas Eagle" looking more like a linebacker than running back, delivering the first of his four rushing touchdowns with his signature ferocity.
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BOXSCORE
Team1st2nd3rd4thFinal
Alabama073313
Texas721141456
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ScoringSummary
QTeamTimePlayAwayTexas
1stTexas3:46Barry Orlovsky, 9 Yd Run07
2ndTexas8:36Barry Orlosvky, 3 Yd Run014
2ndTexas3:16Barry Orlovsky, 4 Yd Run021
2ndAlabama1:17Nick Koutouvides, 4 Yd Pass From Viliami Cherry721
2ndTexas0:08Emilio Delgado, 1 Yd Run728
3rdTexas6:35Trevor Olson, 15 Yd Pass From Emilio Delgado735
3rdAlabama3:22Eric Ball, 32 Yd FG1035
3rdTexas3:13Rico Mama, 75 Yd Pass From Emilio Delgado1042
4thTexas10:42Barry Orlosvky, 15 Yd Run1049
4thTexas5:12Max Melvin, 1 Yd Run1056
4thAlabama1:40Eric Ball, 42 Yd FG1356
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Texas Longhorns Statistics
Passing_Stats
Emilio Delgado12/15, 261 Yds, 2 TD, INT
Rushing_Stats
Barry Orlovsky18 Att, 128 Yds, 4 TD
Earl Petty17 Att, 138 Yds
Emilio Delgado6 Att, 39 Yds, TD
Terry Olson2 Att, 18 Yds
Max Melvin1 Att, 1 Yd, TD
Joel Barmore1 Att, -2 Yds
Ted Amerson1 Att, 4 Yds
Receiving_Stats
Rico Mama5 Rec, 102 Yds, TD
Prince Oluokon2 Rec, 55 Yds
John Silverman2 Rec, 50 Yds
Terry Olson1 Rec, 15 Yds, TD
Heath Dalton1 Rec, 32 Yds
Arie Battles1 Rec, 7 Yds
Defensive_Stats
LB Jimmy Vellano7 Tkl, 3 TFL, Sack
MLB Timmy Cantwell5 Tkl, 2 TFL
DE James Mosely5 Tkl, 3 TFL, 2 Sacks
DT Sione Savage3 Tkl, 2 TFL, Sack
DE Luis Nunes2 Tkl, TFL, 0.5 Sack
LB Esteban Castillo2 Tkl, 2 TFL, 0.5 Sack
DE Deon WhalenTkl, TFL, 0.5 Sack
DE Eric RadunzTkl, TFL, 0.5 Sack
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Alabama Crimson Tide Statistics
Passing_Stats
Viliami Cherry (82)10/15, 85 Yds, TD
Frank Thomas (82)2/8, 33 Yds
Rushing_Stats
Clay Davis (77)12 Att, 58 Yds
Viliami Cherry (82)5 Att, -37 Yds
Frank Thomas (82)4 Att, 12 Yds
Noah Barnhardt (85)3 Att, -3 Yds
Receiving_Stats
Nick Koutouvides (83)3 Rec, 21 Yds, TD
Delvin Culliver (84)3 Rec, 11 Yds
Brocm Koenig (82)2 Rec, 27 Yds
Luis Chavez (75)1 Rec, 9 Yds
Spencer Sheets (80)1 Rec, 24 Yds
Robert Moss (74)1 Rec, 18 Yds
Noah Barnhardt (85)1 Rec, 9 Yds
Defensive_Stats
MLB Taulia Hasty (77)14 Tkl, TFL
CB Quentin Hix (79)9 Tkl, TFL
DE Grant Hildago (87)7 Tkl, TFL, Sack
CB Angelo Wilie (77)4 Tkl, INT
DE Connor Shipp (84)3 Tkl, TFL, Sack
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Austin, TX. - If you’re a lifelong Alabama fan—or even one who hopped on during the Saban era—you might want to look away. Because what Texas did to the Crimson Tide in Austin felt like a page straight out of the Nick Saban dynasty playbook… just with roles reversed.

The final numbers tell the story: 326 rushing yards, 261 passing yards, and 28 first downs for the Longhorns. Alabama? Just 148 total yards.

“That wasn’t our best performance,” admitted first-year head coach Kliff Kingsbury, who took over for Kalen DeBoer this offseason after a dozen years at the helm in Tuscaloosa. “This isn’t the same program Nick Saban left behind, obviously. The standards have slipped—and it may take more than a few games to get them back. But that’s the goal every day.”

They might want to toss this game film in the burn barrel.

From the opening whistle, Texas dominated. Their 15-play opening drive, which included two holding penalties, ended in a touchdown and set the tone for the evening. Even when Emilio Delgado tossed an ill-timed interception late in the first half—setting up Alabama’s lone touchdown from the Texas 4-yard line—the Tide never felt like a real threat.

Delgado bounced back immediately, launching a 48-yard bomb to Prince Oluokon, who was dragged down at the one. One play later, Delgado finished it himself on a QB sneak to push the lead to 28–7 before the break.

“That is it, folks,” said Pat McAfee on the broadcast after the score. “Alabama needed a stop there—needed something. And whatever spark they had? Poof. Gone.”

The third quarter only poured salt on the wound. Alabama opened with a lifeless three-and-out. Delgado responded by finding John Silverman for 42 yards, then rolled right and floated a strike to Terry Olson in the corner of the end zone. If the game wasn’t over already, that sealed it.

The Tide scraped together a field goal on their next drive. Texas answered, as they had all day—with fireworks. This time it was Rico “Yo” Mama torching the Alabama secondary on a 75-yard go-route, somehow left uncovered as he raced up the seam untouched, igniting the DKR Stadium crowd.

Barry Orlovsky tacked on his fourth rushing touchdown early in the fourth quarter to cap his day, while Earl Petty fumbled in the red zone and Max Melvin closed things out with a power score for the final touchdown of the night.

Barry "Texas Eagle" Orlovsky continued his white-hot start to the season, racking up 128 yards and four touchdowns on the ground, giving him a jaw dropping 544 yards and 10 touchdowns through the first three games. Petty added 137 yards in relief, and Delgado remained steady and efficient—12-of-15 for 261 yards, two touchdowns, and one interception. He also showed a bit more mobility than expected, extending plays with his legs and moving the chains.

On defense, James Mosely was once again a wrecking ball. The sophomore phenom added two more sacks, bringing his season total to 5.5 through just three games.

In Miami, Ball State continued its scorched-earth start to the season by dropping #5 Miami 38–21 at Hard Rock Stadium, led by Karlos Farris, who shredded the Canes for 190 yards and two touchdowns.

In SEC action, Georgia showed no mercy in a 52–10 rout of Mississippi State, setting up a highly emotional showdown next week in Athens. It’ll be a regular season rubber match between Texas and Coach Nash Savage’s former team, the #8 Bulldogs—and a rematch of the last two SEC Championship Games.

Elsewhere, Oklahoma improved to 2–1 with a 21–7 win over Auburn, while Tennessee and LSU also notched wins to keep pace in the SEC.

Next stop for the "Texas Eagle" and company? Sanford Stadium, where they’ll face #8 Georgia (2–1) in a heavyweight clash with serious SEC title implications.

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Emilio continues to make plays when it counts, seen here rolling to his right before lofting a perfect touchdown to Terry Olson early in the 3rd Q.

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The lone blemish for Delgado was this ugly interception on a swing pass to HB Terry Olson.

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Five sacks had Bama QB Viliami Cherry facing 2nd/3rd and long all afternoon, making for a rough afternoon for the senior QB.
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Post by YaBoyRobRoy » 02 Jul 2025, 03:10

Way to Roll the Tide! Texas is looking like they will steamroll their way to 16-0
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Post by Agent » 02 Jul 2025, 03:19

This offense is unreal :obama:
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