The Texas Longhorns came into the college football season ranked as the No. 1 team in the country but finished the year 9-3 and missed the College Football Playoff.

The Texas Longhorns announced a significant coaching staff change on Thursday. The program will not keep defensive coordinator Pete Kwiatkowski or passing game coordinator Duane Akina, and will bring back a familiar face, Will Muschamp, as the new defensive coordinator.

The Longhorns' schedule includes an early battle at home against Ohio State and a slate of in-state opponents, including Texas State, UTSA and Texas A&M.

Torrey Stafford, a junior in her first season with the Longhorns after transferring from Pitt, garnered her second consecutive first-team All-America honor after an outstanding season, leading Texas to the Elite Eight.

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Manning's final performance entering the bowl game was the clutch effort against Texas A&M, his third win against a top-10 opponent. Texas scored 17 consecutive second-half points to snatch the lead from the Aggies after trailing 10-3 at intermission, which included several big-time throws from Manning.

Taaffe's charitable efforts this year were twofold: he not only raised money in response to the Central Texas floods in July, but also launched a campaign to raise awareness about fentanyl in honor of his friend and former teammate at both Westlake High School and Texas, Jake Ehlinger .

The Texas Longhorns are parting ways with two defensive coaches, including defensive coordinator Pete Kwiatkowski. Fortunately, a replacement at DC has already been found.