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Athlon Sports ranks Texas non-conference schedule most difficult in Big 12

The first game of the home-and-home series between the Texas Longhorns and LSU Tigers has the Horns facing the Big 12’s most difficult non-conference schedule once again this season, according to Athlon Sports.

“The Longhorns’ clash in the second week of the season against the LSU Tigers will command the attention of the college football world,” Allen Kenney writes. “A week later, UT gets a laugher at NRG Stadium against the Owls. Word to the wise: The Horns shouldn’t sleep on the Bulldogs in their season opener.”

Indeed, Louisiana Tech should be improved this season after beating North Texas and playing well against LSU in Baton Rouge, but it’s the game against LSU, the No.