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Texas football is getting Michael Taaffe back against Georgia. Can he help solve the Longhorns' struggles defending the pass?
Michael Taaffe has played a key role Texas' on-field success in recent years while also helping a variety of causes of the field.
Statistics show the Texas Longhorns weren't the same without star DB Michael Taaffe, who is expected to return against the Georgia Bulldogs
Texas' pass defense has struggled with Taaffe out. Mississippi State passed for 382 yards and five touchdowns Oct. 25 against the Longhorns, then Vanderbilt QB Diego Pavia lit the Longhorns up for 365 yards and three touchdowns a week later.
Texas football released its initial injury report for a massive Week 12 game against Georgia, and the Longhorns got good news.
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Texas Longhorns close to getting Michael Taaffe, Ryan Wingo back from injury
Wingo has been dealing with a thumb injury that he suffered in the first quarter of the Week 9 game against Vanderbilt after scoring a 75-yard touchdown on the first play of the game. Likewise, Taaffe had surgery on his thumb midway through October, which sidelined him for several weeks.
Texas will likely have DB Michael Taaffe, DB Jelani McDonald, and WR Ryan Wingo back against Georgia, practicing this week.
Despite trotting into Week 13 with a 2-8 record, Arkansas is going blow-for-blow with Texas in the first half of their college football clash. Razorbacks entered halftime only down by four, largely due to the early work done by running back Mike Washington Jr.
AUSTIN -- The Texas Longhorns could be one step closer toward getting both of their No. 16s back to full health. Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian provided a massive injury update during the weekly SEC Teleconference, saying that both Arch Manning and ...
With Taaffe absent last week, the Longhorns allowed a season-high 382 passing yards to Mississippi State quarterback Blake Shapen. Redshirt freshman Xavier Filsaime played the majority of the snaps in Taaffe's place. Texas coach Steve Sarkisian ...
Texas signals a healthier depth chart before Georgia as Steve Sarkisian says Michael Taaffe, and Ryan Wingo practiced and looked great.