Equipment

 Vera Johnson's fifth-graders barely noticed as visitors walked into their classroom this week. They were far too focused on the disembodied head that seemed to float in the front of the room.

Suddenly a human ear, with all its innards exposed, jumped out at them.

"Whoa!"

The kids were... read more

Texas has more than a dozen freshman on its depth chart.

Coach Mack Brown doesn't see that as cause for concern as the Longhorns prepare for Saturday's opener against Rice.

"Youth is an excuse," Brown said. "These guys are good players, and they came to play. It's our job to get them in the right places. It's our job... read more