Earl Thomas News

Oklahoma defensive tackle Gerald McCoy's announcement on Friday that he will leave school early marks the third Oklahoma underclassman who plans to declare for the NFL draft in April.

Texas senior receiver Jordan Shipley finished the season with 106 catches for 1,363 yards and 11 touchdowns - helping to lead the Longhorns to the national championship game against Alabama on Jan.

More honors keep rolling in for West Orange-Stark graduate and Texas sophomore safety Earl Thomas.

Case Keenum brought the glitzy numbers. Tim Tebow brought the star power, the face-of-college-football aura.

No one covers University of Texas sports like the American-Statesman beat writers.

No one covers University of Texas sports like the American-Statesman beat writers.

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. a ' Count Colt McCoy, the Texas quarterback and two-time Heisman Trophy finalist, among those in favor of a playoff system in college football.

Tennessee junior safety Eric Berry was selected as the recipient of the 2009 Jim Thorpe Award, given each year to the nation's top defensive back.

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- Nebraska's Ndamukong Suh has won the Outland Trophy honoring the nation's best interior lineman.

By JIMMY BURCH ORLANDO, Fla. - Three University of Texas players are up for national honors tonight during The Home Depot ESPNU College Football Awards Show , trailing only No.

Rarely does the University of Texas find itself in a position where they are expected to lose.

As Carl Pelini stormed onto the field following the controversial finish to Saturday's Big 12 championship game, the volatile Nebraska defensive coordinator screamed, while pointing at the Longhorns, "You should be ashamed to accept that trophy!" This just in: Texas isn't ashamed.

Jordan Shipley, Texas' star receiver, woke up earlier than normal Sunday morning, despite the fact his team had played a very late, very important game the night before.

The Big 12 championship game and the national championship path for many teams would be decided in the conferences instant-replay booth.Nebraska momentarily believed it had turned the monumental upset.

As one of the most placid college football seasons in memory winds down, we're nonetheless left with a bunch of very important what-ifs. Like: If today's games don't go crazy, who wins? throws a pair of touchdowns, Earl Thomas picks off a ninth pass and Texas beats an offensively challenged Nebraska , 24-13. Tim Tebow runs for a pair of touchdown ...

Texas quarterback Colt McCoy , center Chris Hall and safety Earl Thomas have been selected to the American Football Coaches Association's All-America Team.

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Colt McCoy of Texas is the unanimous choice as the top quarterback on The Associated Press All-Big 12 team.

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The third-ranked Texas Longhorns and the 21st-ranked Nebraska Cornhuskers will meet on Saturday at Cowboys Stadium in the Big 12 Conference Championship Game.