Texas will join a growing list of college football programs doing away with traditional spring games in favor of a slightly restructured practice slate, coach Steve Sarkisian said during a recent appearance on the "Up & Adams Show.

In another sign of college football's transformation, Texas and USC have joined Nebraska in canceling their spring games. "No, we're not going to have a spring game," Texas coach Sarkisian told Kay Adams on the "Up & Adams Show" podcast Thursday.

College football's annual rite of spring seems to be withering. Texas became the latest major program Thursday 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.