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Texas Longhorns Reveal Team Captains vs. Georgia Bulldogs

The Texas Longhorns have announced their four team captains ahead of the matchup against the Georgia Bulldogs.
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Sep 21, 2024; Austin, Texas, USA; Texas Longhorns linebacker Anthony Hill Jr. (0) runs the ball for a touchdown off an interception, which was disallowed due to an illegal block in the first half of the Texas Longhorns' game against the ULM Warhawks at Darrell K Royal Texas Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Sara Diggins-Imagn Images
Sep 21, 2024; Austin, Texas, USA; Texas Longhorns linebacker Anthony Hill Jr. (0) runs the ball for a touchdown off an interception, which was disallowed due to an illegal block in the first half of the Texas Longhorns' game against the ULM Warhawks at Darrell K Royal Texas Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Sara Diggins-Imagn Images | Sara Diggins-Imagn Images

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AUSTIN -- The Texas Longhorns have announced their team captains ahead of Saturday's matchup against the Georgia Bulldogs in Austin.

Texas Football's X (Twitter) revealed that defensive lineman Vernon Broughton, linebacker Anthony Hill Jr., tight end Gunnar Helm and center Jake Majors as the four team captains.

Hill Jr. and Broughton are coming off of strong performances against a limited Oklahoma Sooners offense while Helm and Majors helped Texas' offense recover from a slow start en route to a 34-3 win.

Helm and Hill Jr. were arguably the two biggest stars from the win. Helm had five catches for 91 yards and a touchdown while Hill Jr. finished with a game-high 11 total tackles along with two sacks and a forced fumble.

Helm said Monday ahead of the Georgia game that the team recognizes the test that the SEC presents.

"That's just not the league we play in," Helm said. "I think we understood that going into this year. And I think (Chris Del Conte) understood that when we chose to go to this conference. We want to play the best. We want to play at the top level and that's what we get in the SEC every week. ... Every week you can't focus on what's ahead or behind you. You got to be where your feet are and really focus on the game plan for each week."

The Longhorns will need all four captains to be at the top of their game in order to secure a win over the Bulldogs. No. 1 Texas and No. 5 Georgia will kick off from DKR at 6:30 p.m. CT.

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Zach Dimmitt
ZACH DIMMITT

Zach Dimmitt is the Deputy Editor for Texas Longhorns On SI and Texas A&M Aggies On SI. He also contributes as a writer for the On SI channels of the Oregon Ducks, Baltimore Ravens and Tennessee Titans. He was previously the editor-in-chief of Buffalo Bills on SI, Philadelphia Eagles on SI and Seattle Seahawks on SI. Born and raised in San Antonio, Texas, Dimmitt received his Bachelor’s Degree in journalism at the University of Texas at Austin in 2022. He originally started with SI’s Fan Nation network in 2021, providing extensive coverage of the NFL and NBA along with college football and basketball. In that time, Dimmitt has published thousands of stories and has reached millions of people across multiple fan bases. You can follow him on X at @ZachDimmitt7

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