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True freshman S Caden Sterns already emerging as a star in Texas’ secondary

“Hell of a football player. Hell of a football player.”

Tom Herman’s Saturday evening sentiments regarding his true freshman safety Caden Sterns carry so much weight that he had to say it twice.

Such praise for the Longhorns budding star was certainly warranted.

Sterns’ role in Texas’ defensive backfield proved to be paramount in what amounted to a 31-16 upset victory over No. 17 TCU, which marked the Horns first win over the Horned Frogs in their last five tries. There’s a convincing case to be made that Texas’ latest win, which lifted the Longhorns to 3-1 (1-0) and No.