{
  "id": 3074339,
  "title": "Three 2026 Texas Longhorns opponents finally name starting QBs",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/three-2026-texas-longhorns-opponents-finally-name-starting-qbs",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-24T17:25:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/three-2026-texas-longhorns-opponents-172557406.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Three Texas Longhorns opponents for the 2026 season have finally named their starting quarterbacks, bringing some clarity to an otherwise uncertain schedule. The Tennessee Volunteers, Arkansas Razorbacks, and Florida Gators have all made their decisions, giving the Longhorns' defensive coordinator Will Muschamp more time to prepare.\n\nThe Tennessee Volunteers selected true freshman Faizon Brandon as their starting quarterback. Brandon, a former top recruit, beat out sophomore George MacIntyre in the competition. Coach Josh Heupel praised Brandon's performance in the team's scrimmage, noting his decision-making and control of the offense.\n\nFor the Florida Gators, coach Jon Sumrall named redshirt freshman Aaron Philo as the starting QB. Philo, who transferred from Georgia Tech earlier in the offseason, demonstrated his familiarity with Sumrall's system by outperforming redshirt freshman Tramell Jones Jr. in the competition. Philo had a successful freshman season at Georgia Tech, throwing for 565 yards and a touchdown, along with 76 yards on the ground.\n\nArkansas Razorbacks coach Ryan Silverfield went with junior KJ Jackson as his starting quarterback. Jackson, who played in five games last season, surged ahead of sophomore AJ Hill in the competition. Jackson's performance in the season finale against Texas showed his ability to step up when needed.",
  "summary": "Three of Texas Longhorns 2026 football opponents (Tennessee, Arkansas and Florida) have all finally named a starting quarterback to begin the season.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}