Kirk was co-founder of conservative youth group Turning Point USA and helped build support for President Donald Trump in the 2016 and 2024 elections. He was known for holding provocative debates on college campuses, and was at the first stop of "The American Comeback Tour" when he was shot.

Arch Manning passed for four touchdowns and ran for another and No. 7 Texas rebounded from a season-opening loss to defeat San Jose State 38-7.

It's not often that a team walks away from a 38-7 win in week two of the season, still unhappy with the way they performed as a whole. The Longhorns committed 12 penalties for 115 yards and need to clean up the errors against UTEP.

How the arrest of Wardell Mack affect the Texas Longhorns defense, which has lots of options in the secondary against pass-happy San Jose State.

After the interception from Guilbeau, the Longhorns were in the end zone five plays later as Arch Manning connected with wide receiver Parker Livingstone for his second touchdown reception of the game. And after the forced fumble from Smith, Texas scored on the very next play with a touchdown reception from tight end Jack Endries.

Here's how to watch Texas' Week 2 matchup against San Jose State on Saturday, Sept. 6. Texas-San Jose State will air live on ABC, with streaming options available on the ESPN app or Fubo, which offers a free trial to potential subscribers.

San Jose State University is reviewing its safety protocols following the assassination of a conservative political commentator at a college campus in Utah.

As of this posting, the Longhorns are 40.5-point favorites over UTEP, with the line shrinking by a point. Texas is 0-2 against the spread this season, while the Miners are 1-1 ATS but 0-1 as an underdog. Texas has been favored by 40 points or more once under the Sark era, covering the spread against ULM.