Seeing Texas kicker Bert Auburn step out onto the field in some of the College Football Playoff’s most critical moments comes as no surprise to Flower Mound coach Brian Basil. The D-FW native did the same when he was on his roster a few years ago.

After a tough outing in the Peach Bowl, the Texas Longhorns show unwavering support for senior kicker Bert Auburn ahead of their clash with Ohio State.

Texas Longhorns kicker Bert Auburn has struggled mightily this season, which could lead to a change against Ohio State in the Cotton Bowl.

The Texas Longhorns have had one glaring weakness over the last two months of their season - the kicking game. Dating back to their Nov. 23 matchup vs. the Kent

Texas defeated Arizona State in the quarterfinal round after two overtime periods, but the Longhorns could have avoided overtime if kicker Bert Auburn hit another of his field goal attempts. The senior from Flower Mound, Texas, went 1-3 on field goal attempts against the Sun Devils in regulation.

Ahead of the Cotton Bowl, Texas Head Coach Steve Sarkisian announced that he would not commit to Bert Auburn handling field goals against Ohio State. Sarkisian stated that they would observe Auburn’s

Steve Sarkisian may soon be getting calls from NFL teams. Over the weekend, ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter claimed he expected Texas's head coach to receive inquiries from NFL teams about their vacant head coaching positions.