Michael Shapiro is a sports reporter for Chron, covering the Astros, Rockets, Texans and every team in town. Michael is a Denver native and graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, and a noted fan of pull-up threes, wide-receiver passes and a good hot fudge sundae.

Anticipation is building in Austin, Texas, ahead of the 2025 college football season after the Longhorns came up just short in last year’s College Football Playoff semifinal against Ohio State. Now, with Week 1 set for Aug.

As Arch Manning preps to take over as Texas' starting quarterback, he's learning from Matthew McConaughey about handling fame in Austin.