No. 11 Texas kicks off season of high expectations with Rice

(Photo credit: Mikala Compton/American-Statesman / USA TODAY NETWORK)No. 11 Texas isn't afraid to say expectations are sky-high in Austin.

The Longhorns begin the 2023 season at home against Rice on Saturday afternoon in what's expected to be searing Texas conditions.

It's the Longhorns' most anticipated season in years. Expectations are built on an upward trajectory under third-year coach Steve Sarkisian, a handful of