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• Texas' goal-line wall will be tested by Arizona State's wrecking ball running back Scattebo

  22-12-2024 21:09 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Texas defense seems to have built a big burnt orange wall at the goal line.Late-game goal-line stands have helped keep the Longhorns moving toward a possible national championship. The latest was Saturday night in Texas' 34-28 win over Clemson in the first round of the College Football Playoff.MORE THAN THE SCORE: Stay up to date on sports stories like these, and sign up for our More than the Score sports newsletter at kxan.com/newsletters“We’ve got big
  
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• Report: Austin has 300K+ remote workers. Who exactly is working from home? 

  22-12-2024 14:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Roughly 340,000 people in the Austin metro work from home, according to 2023 U.S. Census estimates. This is equal to about a quarter of the metro's workforce.
  Nationally, remote employees make up about 13.8% of all workers over age 16, according to census data. This puts Austin well above the national average for work-from-home employees.Report: Austin leads US cities in remote worker shareSo who in Austin is working from home? CoworkingMag, a digital magazine focused on co
  
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• North Crowley dumps Westlake 50-21 to claim 6A Division I football title

  22-12-2024 06:07 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Westlake ran into a buzzsaw called North Crowley in the UIL 6A Division I football championship Saturday at AT&T Stadium.The Panthers racked up 640 yards of offense, 341 on the ground, to steamroll the Chaparrals 50-21 for the program's second state title.Vandegrift claims first UIL football title, beats Southlake Carroll 24-17 for 6A Division II crownCornelius Warren III had a monster game running the ball for the Panthers. He racked up 217 yards on 23 carries, a 9.4 y
  
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• Police identify victim of weekend homicide near East Oltorf, release photos of person of interest

  22-12-2024 05:32 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Police Department said on a Saturday night it was investigating a homicide in southeast Austin.The incident occurred near the 2500 block of Huntwick Drive, according to police. That is a residential area near South Pleasant Valley Road and East Oltorf Street.APD said officers responded at approximately 9:25 p.m. related to a shoot/stab hotshot call. The caller said gunshots were heard in the area, and a person was shot.At the scene, officers found an unresponsive
  
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• Austin Police investigating homicide near East Oltorf

  22-12-2024 05:32 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Austin Police Department said in a Saturday night social media post that it is investigating a homicide in southeast Austin.The incident occurred "near 2500 Huntwick Dr.," APD said around 10:13 p.m. That is a residential area near South Pleasant Valley Road and East Oltorf Street.The law enforcement agency did not release any other information in its post. It said that an APD public information officer will brief media near the scene.This is a developing story, check back fo
  
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• Instant Analysis: Longhorns rediscover run game to bully Clemson, advance to CFP quarterfinals

  22-12-2024 03:46 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Winning in playoff scenarios requires a solid rushing attack and the Texas Longhorns found their rhythm once again versus Clemson in the first round of the College Football Playoff on Saturday at DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium.Texas rushed for 292 yards and four touchdowns to beat the Tigers 38-24 and advance to the CFP quarterfinals at the Peach Bowl against Arizona State on New Year's Day in Atlanta.MORE THAN THE SCORE: Stay up to date on sports stories like these, and sign u
  
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• 'Where is Clemson even from?': Fans gather in Austin for Longhorns' win

  22-12-2024 03:40 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A bunch of firsts Saturday for the University of Texas at Austin Longhorns. Fans turned out to create a sea of burnt orange at popular West Campus spot Victory Lap."I was not prepared for the people that were going to be in town," bartender Victor Tremblay said. "Campus has been dead for over a month so it's nice to see some life on campus." Longhorns stats: Texas heads to College Football Playoff averaging 34 points per gameThat energy rippled across the city from fans of all a
  
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• Vandegrift claims first UIL football title, beats Southlake Carroll 24-17 for 6A Division II crown

  22-12-2024 02:48 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Similar to how the Texas Longhorns beat the Clemson Tigers in the first round of the College Football Playoff, the Vandegrift Vipers ran roughshod over Southlake Carroll to win the UIL 6A Division II football championship 24-17 Saturday at AT&T Stadium in Arlington. It's the first football state title in program history for the Vipers.The Vipers racked up 193 rushing yards on 38 carries led by Brendan Fournier's huge night. He rushed for 160 yards on 28 carries with a s
  
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• Injuries reported after 'incident' at Killeen Mall

  22-12-2024 01:44 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Killeen Police said Saturday night that they are investigating an "incident" at the Killeen Mall that led to "some injuries," according to a Facebook post from the law enforcement agency.As of 6 p.m. Saturday, KPD said that the mall and surrounding area are "secure."In an update 21 minutes later, the agency said "there is no active shooter" at the mall and asked that the public stay away from the area. Killeen Fire Department and the Texas Department of Public Safety also r
  
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• Driver killed by police after driving truck into Killeen Mall, at least 5 injured

  22-12-2024 01:44 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A driver was shot and killed by law enforcement officers after driving a trucking into the Killeen Mall Saturday night, injuring at least five people, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.Around 6 p.m. Saturday, the Killeen Police Department said on Facebook that the mall and surrounding area were "secure." It also said "there is no active shooter" at the mall and asked that the public stay away from the area.
  A large police presence at Killeen Mall on Dec. 21
  
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• State of Texas: Gov. Abbott unveils billboards to deter migrants, before they reach Texas border

  22-12-2024 01:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) - Gov. Greg Abbott announced the state is placing dozens of billboards in Central American and Mexican cities to deter potential migrants from making the trek north. Abbott said the messaging on the billboards is a dose of "tough medicine" to hopefully prevent people who might be on their way to the Texas-Mexico border."They inform potential illegal immigrants about the reality of what will happen to them if they try to enter Texas illegally," said Abbott during a news conferenc
  
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• Texas builds 28-10 halftime lead in CFP 1st round behind rush attack

  22-12-2024 00:12 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas opened up a 28-10 halftime time over Clemson with a 21-point second quarter Saturday in the College Football Playoff first round at DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium.The fifth-seeded Longhorns outrushed the 12th-seeded Tigers 148-65 behind Quintrevion Wisner's 80 yards on 10 carries with two touchdowns. Jaydon Blue tallied 56 yards on seven carries including a 38-yard touchdown for the first score of the second quarter.MORE THAN THE SCORE: Stay up to date on sports stories l
  
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• Punishing rushing attack leads Texas to berth in Peach Bowl with 38-24 win over Clemson

  22-12-2024 00:12 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian said all week that the Longhorns are at their best when they establish the run early on.It's like he knows what he's talking about.MORE THAN THE SCORE: Stay up to date on sports stories like these, and sign up for our More than the Score sports newsletter at kxan.com/newslettersThe fifth-seeded Longhorns rumbled for 292 yards with four touchdowns to defeat Clemson 38-24 in the first round of the College Football Playoff on Saturday at DKR-Te
  
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