Texas Longhorns fans have been eagerly awaiting the team's spring football games ahead of a historic season heading into the SEC, but inclement weather could force the school to cancel.
Due to the threat of rain and thunderstorms over the weekend, Texas officials may cancel the spring football scrimmage scheduled for Saturday, but there are currently no plans to postpone or reschedule the event. John Bianco, senior associate AD, told the Austin American-Statesman.
“If the Longhorns are unable to kick off their spring game at 1 p.m. due to a weather forecast that includes a 60 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms Saturday afternoon,” the report said, Bianco said, “If the Longhorns are unable to kick off their spring game at 1 p.m. I don't expect it to change,” he said. . ”
Bianco said he doesn't remember a time when the school was forced to cancel a spring football game due to weather, so this appears to be a first in Texas football history.
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That will be a huge disappointment for Texas football fans who have been looking forward to the first game of a team that has steadily improved under Steve Sarkisian and qualified for the College Football Playoff for the first time last season.
Additionally, the Longhorns return key personnel, including quarterback Quinn Ewers, and have acquired notable transfers such as wide receivers Isaiah Bonds and Matthew Golden.
In the latest count, Texas ranks third in the nation with odds of +700 to win the national championship, and College Football Headquarters has added the Longhorns to its list of reliable 2024 national title teams.
Texas is officially a member of the SEC this season and is looking forward to a tough schedule that emphasizes every available practice and scrimmage.
That is, unless Mother Nature speaks up this weekend.
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