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How ugly could the first half of the Texas Longhorns' season become in the next few weeks?

Chuck Carlton, Big 12 beat writer for SportsDayDFW.com and The Dallas Morning News, answered questions about the league during a recent live chat. Here are some highlights:

Could things get real ugly for Texas in the coming weeks? If the Horns don't beat USC, they drop to 1-2 with games against TCU, Kansas State and Oklahoma coming up.

Carlton: In a word, yes. Of course, a lot depends on your definition of ugly. To be fair, Texas hasn't exactly been Bradley Cooper for the better part of this decade. And even in the preseason, a 3-3 Texas record after Oklahoma seemed like a distinct possibility.