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'It backfires when you talk (expletive).' Article fires up Texas football

Top-ranked Texas used external criticism as fuel to edge past thirteenth-ranked Tennessee 20-17 in Knoxville. A published report featuring an anonymous rival coach labeling the Longhorns as lacking physicality and toughness quickly made its way into the team locker room prior to kickoff.

After the narrow victory, head coach Steve Sarkisian and defensive tackle Hero Kanu both addressed how the bulletin-board material backfired on their critics. On the field, the visiting defense responded by sacking opposing quarterback Faizon Brandon ten times while limiting the hosts to 221 total yards, overcoming an offensive performance that included Arch Manning being sacked six times.

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