The Texas Longhorns are bringing back a familiar face with the hiring of defensive coordinator Will Muschamp. The Texas Longhorns came out of nowhere with a shocking change to the coaching staff on Thursday, firing defensive coordinator Pete Kwiatkowski and defensive pass game coordinator Duane Akina.

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.

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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 .

Steve Sarkisian and the Texas Longhorns are shaking up their staff in the Lone Star State with the addition of prominent coach Will Muschamp, the university rev