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According to reports from 104.9 FM The Horn and AM 1300 The Zone in Austin, Texas will go with true freshman Shane Buechele as the team’s starting quarterback in Sunday night’s season opener against 10th-ranked Notre Dame.

Charlie Strong and the Longhorns did not release a depth chart prior to the opener. However, sources have told Horns247 throughout Texas’ preseason camp that Buechele has been the better quarterback in the competition between the Arlington Lamar product and senior Tyrone Swoopes.

A December graduate who was on campus in January and went through spring practice, Buechele threw for 299 yards and two touchdowns in the spring game on 22-of-41 passing.

Buechele threw for 6,379 yards and 73 touchdowns and rushed for 1,805 yards and 21 scores during a high school career where he twice earned Class 6A All-State honors from the Associated Press.

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