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Swoopes, Heard to both play in Texas opener

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ESPN.com's Max Olson previews the upcoming season for the Texas Longhorns. The Longhorns open up at Notre Dame on September 5th (6:30 PM/ET on NBC). Courtesy - Longhorn Network

  • ESPN.com staff

AUSTIN, Texas -- Quarterback play was a big problem for Texas last season and remains the biggest issue that needs to be resolved.

The Longhorns opened training camp Thursday with the focus on last season's starter, Tyrone Swoopes, and his battle for the job with redshirt freshman Jerrod Heard.