According to reports from On3's Pete Nakos, Texas Longhorns defensive tackle Sydir Mitchell entered his name into the NCAA Transfer Portal on Monday. This is now the second time Mitchell has chosen to leave Austin in this offseason alone.

Texas Longhorns coach Steve Sarkisian has announced two Longhorns that had entered the transfer portal will instead stay with UT through the college football playoffs. Defensive linemen Justice Finkley and Tiaoalii Savea will remain with the team for now.

The eyes of Texas are upon Steve Sarkisian, Quinn Ewers and the Longhorns as the first 12-team College Football Playoff is set to begin. The 5-seed Longhorns will take on Dabo Swinney’s Clemson Tigers on Saturday in the first-round matchup, the game being played in Austin at the home of the higher-seed Texas.

Texas Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian met with the media Monday ahead of the first round of the College Football Playoff and revealed that at lea

As expected, Texas coach Steve Sarkisian has been kept busy this month. But Sarkisian hasn't just been focusing on UT's CFP opener against Clemson.

The College Football Playoffs will start this Saturday for the No. 5 Texas Longhorns and No. 12 Clemson Tigers, who will face off at the battlegrounds of DKR Stadium in Austin for a chance to advance and play Arizona State in the Peach Bowl.