Texas and USC will join Nebraska in not holding a spring football game this year. Citing the workload that the Longhorns have endured through College Football Playoff runs the past two seasons, in addition to several players participating in the upcoming NFL scouting combine,

College football’s annual rite of spring seems to be withering. Texas on Thursday became the latest major program to ditch or change it’s annual spring scrimmage that has long been a staple for fans eager to see the rising stars of their program and get a peek into the upcoming season.