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5 takeaways from Texas' player availability, including how Longhorns handled Breckyn Hager, Kris Boyd incidents

AUSTIN -- Texas players met with the media on Tuesday to preview Saturday's high-stakes conference clash with No. 12 West Virginia (6-1, 4-1 Big 12) and discuss the 38-35 loss at Oklahoma State. The No. 15 Longhorns (6-2, 4-1 Big 12) are tied atop the Big 12 standings with the Mountaineers, along with No. 7 Oklahoma.

Here are five takeaways from Tuesday's availability:

1. Addressing the Breckyn Hager, Kris Boyd controversies

The dust that senior defensive end Breckyn Hager and senior cornerback Kris Boyd caused following the Oklahoma State game has appeared to settle. Hager's end-of-game antics in which he fired off the line and caused a scuffle with an Oklahoma State player as the Cowboys were taking a knee did not sit well the his teammates afterward.