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Every completed edition of The Five, kept permanently. The current week is on the front page.

The Five: Texas regroups after FloridaIssue 006 →

The Florida edition preserves the 27–24 home loss after a 17–3 lead, the full box score, Sark’s postgame press conference, independent analysis, the AP poll slide to No. 19, and the build-up to Ole Miss at DKR.

Texas falls 27–24 to Florida after leading 17–3 · Texas Athletics ↗Florida–Texas: the complete box score and play-by-play · Texas Athletics ↗Steve Sarkisian addresses the Florida loss · Longhorn Network ↗OTF’s snap judgments after a second straight loss · On Texas Football ↗Texas falls to No. 19 in a reshuffled AP Top 25 · Associated Press ↗Ole Miss at Texas: kickoff, broadcast, and game-day information · Texas Athletics ↗Texas fans react to the Florida loss · LonghornNation ↗The remaining road: Texas’ 2026 schedule · Texas Athletics ↗Revisit the 27–24 Red River loss to Oklahoma · Texas Athletics ↗Revisit the 20–17 road win at Tennessee · Texas Athletics ↗Revisit the historic 24–23 comeback over Ohio State · Texas Athletics ↗
The Five: Texas regroups after Red RiverIssue 005 →

The Oklahoma edition preserves the 27–24 rivalry loss, the full box score, Florida-week preparation, independent analysis, and the next game at DKR.

Texas suffers its first loss, 27–24, to Oklahoma · Texas Athletics ↗The complete Red River box score and play-by-play · Texas Athletics ↗Steve Sarkisian turns the page and previews Florida · Longhorn Network ↗Snap judgments from a rivalry loss Texas earned · On Texas Football ↗Inside the numbers of Texas’ Red River collapse · Burnt Orange Nation ↗Texas drops to No. 7 after its first loss · Associated Press ↗Florida at Texas: kickoff, broadcast, tickets, and game-day information · Texas Athletics ↗The Forty Acres rallies around the response · Texas Athletics ↗Florida–Texas headlines the 11 a.m. window on ABC · SEC ↗Texas fans assess the Oklahoma loss the next morning · LonghornNation ↗Revisit the 20–17 road win at Tennessee · Texas Athletics ↗Revisit the historic 24–23 comeback over Ohio State · Texas Athletics ↗
The Five: Texas survives on Rocky TopIssue 004 →

Texas moved to 4–0 with a 20–17 road win over No. 14 Tennessee behind 10 sacks and a record-setting afternoon from Colin Simmons. This edition preserves the official recap, national honors, Sark’s press conference, and two strong independent breakdowns.

Official Tennessee recap · Texas Athletics ↗Simmons sweeps the national awards · Texas Athletics ↗Sark’s bye-week press conference · Longhorn Network ↗OTF’s snap judgments · On Texas Football ↗The numbers behind the escape · Burnt Orange Nation ↗
The Five: Texas completes an instant classicIssue 003 →

Texas erased a 20-point fourth-quarter deficit to beat No. 1 Ohio State, 24–23, and rise to No. 1. This edition preserves the official and national recaps, Sark’s next-day press conference, and two of the strongest independent breakdowns.

Official Ohio State comeback recap · Texas Athletics ↗The national view from the AP · Associated Press ↗Sark’s UTSA-week press conference · Texas Athletics ↗OTF’s snap judgments · On Texas Football ↗How Texas won up front · On Texas Football ↗
The Five: Texas prepares for No. 1 Ohio StateIssue 002 →

The Week 2 edition looked ahead to the Saturday-night showdown at DKR while preserving Texas’ 59–7 opening win, the complete Week 1 box score, Rasheem Biles’ SEC honor, and the official season schedule.

Ohio State game-week press conference · Longhorn Network ↗Texas State official recap · Texas Athletics ↗Complete Week 1 box score · Texas Athletics ↗Biles earns SEC honors · Texas Athletics ↗Official 2026 schedule · Texas Athletics ↗