Texas defensive line coming together with Keondre Coburn as the man in the middle

By Steve Habel, Senior Contributing Writer

AUSTIN, Texas — There are plenty of questions about the Texas defense this preseason, and that happens when a team has to replace eight starters from a 10-win squad that’s been listed as high as the fifth-best team in the nation, which is the Longhorns' preseason spot in Sports Illustrated’s football rankings.

All three of the players on the defensive line will be new to the starting lineup when Louisiana Tech comes to Austin to open the season Aug. 31, and the progress and maturity of that unit over the next two-plus weeks will be important to the Longhorns’ success, both in Game 1 and moving forward.

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