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After wrapping up the regular season with a win at Colorado last Friday afternoon, the Nebraska football team started preparing for the Big 12 Championship title game against Texas.

Dexter Pittman scored 21 points, grabbed nine rebounds and recorded three blocks, as third-ranked Texas pulled away from Rice to post a 77-59 victory over Rice at Tudor Fieldhouse.

There have been a myriad of articles and fan-posts stating the absolute impossibility of Nebraska beating Texas in the Big 12 Championship Game.

The first three months of the college football season were all about speculation.

Texas freshman defensive back Marcus Davis is out of jail on bond after he was charged with suspicion of driving while intoxicated and possession of a controlled substance.

The third-ranked Texas Longhorns will battle in-state foe Rice this afternoon in a non-conference clash from Tudor Fieldhouse in Houston.

Texas quarterback Colt McCoy needed a Heisman Trophy-type game. How about 304 yards passing, 175 yards rushing and five total touchdowns in a nationally televised win over a bitter rival? He needed a Heisman moment.

Thursday night's Texas-Texas A&M game was a Texas-style shoot-out, complete with drama, fat women in the stands, and noise.

GAME NOTES: The third-ranked Texas Longhorns will attempt to remain undefeated and keep their national title hopes alive as they close out the regular season against Big 12 foe Texas A&M on Thanksgiving night.

In Thursday's victory over A&M, Longhorn quarterback Colt McCoy made his case for winning the Heisman trophy.

By JIMMY BURCH Texas quarterback Colt McCoy joins Florida's Tim Tebow and Houston's Case Keenum on the list of finalists for the Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award.The three finalists, announced Monday by the O'Brien Foundation, were chosen by college football fans and members of the selection committee from a list of 15 semifinalists.

Make no mistake about it folks, Thursday night's Texas - Texas A&M game was a Texas-style shoot-out complete with drama, fat women in the stands, and noise.

The subject turned to his football games against Texas A&M, and Mack Brown was citing chapter and verse about the 2005 game.

Colt McCoy threw four touchdown passes and No. 3 Texas overcame a huge game by Texas A&M quarterback Jerrod Johnson to wrap up an undefeated regular season with a 49-39 win over the Aggies on Thursday night.

In the case of Texas and Texas A&M, the two are intertwined. "They have our name in their fight song and we have theirs in ours," Kindle said.

Texas A&M reached bowl eligibility with offensive balance. To upset No. 3 Texas and give the ESPN audience a perfect antidote to tryptophan overload Thanksgiving night, the Aggies' best hope lies with quarterback Jerrod Johnson.

The goal is in sight. With just one game left to play in the regular season and a date with the Nebraska Cornhuskers in the Big 12 title game, the Texas Longhorns are two wins away from another trip to Pasadena.

Texas A&M, which hasn't had an All-American on defense in a decade, finally has a defender to brag about.

The third-ranked Texas Longhorns shoot for their second CBE Classic crown tonight as they challenge the Pittsburgh Panthers in the title game at the Sprint Center in Kansas City.

Several Longhorns have learned they're finalists for various college football awards.

Eleven games into the season and less than two weeks from possibly securing a place in the Bowl Championship Series title game, the Texas Longhorns' record is perfect.

Guard Varez Ward injured his right knee during warmups prior to No. 3 Texas' game against Pittsburgh on Tuesday night and was taken away on a stretcher.

Gary Johnson is a good candidate to point the Longhorn freshmen in the right direction, because sometimes he has taken the wrong one.

Texas A&M quarterback Jerrod Johnson can't remember a time in his life without football or the Aggies.

Redshirt freshman running back Tre' Newton will return to Texas' starting lineup when the Longhorns meet Texas A&M Thursday night in College Station, Texas.

Tim Tebow and Colt McCoy are set for at least one showdown off the field. The quarterbacks for No.

The third-ranked Texas Longhorns meet up with the Iowa Hawkeyes in Kansas City tonight, as they do battle in the semifinal around of the CBE Classic at the Sprint Center.

Key play: Colt McCoy hit James Kirkendoll for a 41-yard touchdown pass to give the Longhorns a 7-0 lead.

Colt McCoy hasn't forgotten, Texas . You booed him and it still hurts. Barely two years ago Kansas State won here 41-21, beating Texas for the second consecutive year.

James Kirkendoll was an early season flash at receiver for Texas. By midseason he seemed to be missing in action.

3 Longhorns defeated the Jayhawks 51-20 here Saturday evening. Kansas drops to 5-6 on the season, including 1-6 in Big 12 play.

Submitted by Jeffrey Fries on Thu, 11/19/2009 - 14:09. With all the posturing over which is No.

When Colt McCoy started his first game at Texas in 2006, the second pass of his career was a sign of things to come: a 60-yard touchdown in a rout of North Texas.

The importance of Jordan Shipley to Colt McCoy as his top receiver has been clear over the years.

DESERT STORM: TEXAS 24, OHIO STATE 21 JAN. 5, 2009 Stat line: 41 of 58, 414 yards, 2 TDs, 1 interception Trailing 21-17 in the final minute of the Fiesta Bowl, McCoy evaded an Ohio State blitz and hit Quan Cosby for a game-winning 26-yard touchdown pass with only 16 seconds left.

Texas quarterback Colt McCoy is heating up as the weather gets colder. McCoy threw two touchdown passes and helped Texas take a 40-0 halftime lead Saturday on its way to a 47-14 victory over Baylor .

Wouldn't it be something if TCU and Texas met in a BCS bowl game? If the season ended at the time this was written, TCU and Texas would probably meet in a BCS bowl game and it would be lots of fun to watch these teams duke it out for 60 minutes.

Texas running back Tre Newton had felt like himself for a while after suffering a concussion against Colorado last month.

The third-ranked Texas Longhorns aim for their 11th win of the season and a Big 12 South Division title, as they play host to the Kansas Jayhawks in conference action this weekend.

Damion James scored 18 points to pace third- ranked Texas to a 73-41 blowout of Western Carolina.

Colt McCoy left the tiny town of Tuscola with dreams of being Texas' next great quarterback.

The O'Reilly Auto Parts CBE Classic presents a major mismatch tonight, as the third-ranked Texas Longhorns play host to the Western Carolina Catamounts.

Not only have the Texas Longhorns avoided losing this season, they've also stayed away from anything resembling turmoil.

Texas coach Mack Brown has given his team a choice: Finish the season like the 2005 team that won a national championship, or crater down the stretch like the Longhorns did in 2006.

A daily look behind the career numbers of Colt McCoy, who is one victory away from becoming college football's all-time winningest quarterback: Nov.

Hampered by nervous energy, some of Texas' newcomers got off to a slow start in their collegiate debuts.

Texas coach Mack Brown has given his team a choice. Finish the season like 2005, when the Longhorns won the national championship, or crater down the stretch like they did in 2006.

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

When Texas' heralded freshmen got off to a ragged start, the seniors Damion James and Dexter Pittman took control and led the No.

Another week, another dominant defensive effort. This is becoming routine for Texas coach Mack Brown's bunch.

Let's go to the numbers: * Colt McCoy is No. 1. He's 42-7 for his career and has tied Georgia's David Greene for the most wins in history among FBS teams.

When the freshmen looked nervous, No. 3 Texas had the luxury of a strong senior class to take control and lead the way.

Texas freshman kick returner D.J. Monroe has been charged with drunken driving after a overnight arrest.

The third-ranked Texas Longhorns lift the lid on the 2009-10 season when they play host to the Anteaters of UC-Irvine on Sunday afternoon at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin.

Walking off the field after Texas' 47-14 victory over Baylor, Longhorns running back Cody Johnson did something you'd never see him do during a game.

Colt McCoy tied the NCAA record for career victories by a starting quarterback, throwing two touchdown passes to help No.

Or so says Seth Davis , esteemed CBS Basketball Analyst and helpless apologist for Duke Basketball.

The entry titled "Halftime: Texas leads, 14-3." Categories Halftime: Texas leads, 14-3 Saturday, November 7, 2009, 11:00 AM Maybe it's a good thing that the corner of the student section at Royal-Memorial Stadium was conspicuously largely empty.

No. 2 Texas at Baylor , Saturday, Noon ET Line: Texas by 24. Series record: Texas leads 72-22-4. Last meeting: 2008, Texas, 45-21. What's At Stake Texas QB Colt McCoy can tie Georgia's David Greene for most career NCAA victories as a quarterback with 42.

So, we see that Cody has now been named as the FOURTH "starting" RB for the Longhorns for the tenth game of the season.A Gee, there's a shocker, huh? Let's recap how the season has progressed at this position thus far: Vondrell McGee was the starting RB on opening day, and held that position through the game with Wyoming.A He proceeded to rush for ...

Coach Mack Brown sets the agenda for his Texas players at the team meeting each Sunday.

Line: Florida by 15. Series Record: Florida leads 22-4-3. Last meeting: 2008, Florida 56-6. For Florida, a place in history as it tries to go undefeated in the Southeastern Conference regular season for the first time since the Gators did it under Steve Spurrier in the 1996 national championship season.

Longhorn Coach Mack Brown told the press this week that the team will be giving the ball to running back Cody Johnson more often this week in the hope of energizing the running game.

Posted by ESPN.com's Tim Griffin Texas sophomore starting cornerback Aaron Williams is questionable for the Longhorns' game Saturday against UCF with an injury to his right knee, according to the Longhorns' injury report released Friday by Texas head athletic trainer Kenny Boyd.

At the end of his big day, a group of Texas fans were chanting Jordan Shipley's name when he was pushed out of a group of Longhorns players, flashed a quick "Hook'em Horns" salute and jumped back into the pack.

Originally published November 11, 2009 at 3:49 p.m., updated November 11, 2009 at 3:52 p.m. AUSTIN, Texas a ' Texas has signed forward Tristan Thompson of Brampton, Ontario, to play for the Longhorns starting in the 2010-2011 season.

The second-ranked Texas Longhorns enter the homestretch of the 2009 regular season by heading to Waco this Saturday to tangle with the Baylor Bears in Big 12 Conference action.

After spending the summer mentally preparing himself to be an integral part of the Texas Longhorns' success, James Kirkendoll thought his happiness would go hand-in-hand with that of the rest of his team.

Texas Lutheran University announced on Monday the resignation of Dennis Parker as football coach.

The BCS title-game picture now is missing only a few pixels. Barring an upset loss in the Big 12 championship game, Texas will meet the Florida - Alabama winner in Pasadena, Calif., for the national title Jan.

Nine games into the season, Texas still is tinkering with its tailback lineup. Cody Johnson, a 240-pound sophomore, is at the top of the depth chart and will start Saturday against Baylor.

The computers, collectively, weren't so impressed with Texas ' 35-3 dismantling of Central Florida .

If Mack Brown had been able to spend some time with Oneta Taylor, he would have known better.

Jordan Shipley set a Texas record with 273 yards receiving, including an 88-yard touchdown, and the No.

BOULDER, Colo. - Colorado quarterback Tyler Hansen, basking in a rare Buffaloes victory, offered this succinct eulogy of his vanquished opponent on Saturday: "Texas A&M is no slouch." Hansen's right - the Aggies just looked like it in the fourth quarter, in blowing a 10-point lead and inadvertently adding a bit more intrigue to the 270-mile Texas ...

The toughest tests have been passed, the tallest hurdles cleared for Texas, Alabama and Florida.

A wrecking ball of a runner, Cody Johnson has been the short-yardage specialist for No.

Four nominees for the AT&T All-America Player of the Week award have been announced after the tenth week of college football action, and AT&T* is relying on fans to determine who rules the gridiron.

With four games remaining in the regular season and the potential for two more after that, the Texas Longhorns spent this week reminding themselves that almost half of their quest for a national championship lies ahead.

Jordan Shipley set a Texas record with 273 yards receiving, including an 88-yard touchdown, and the No.

Kickoff: Noon, Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium , Austin, Texas TV: Fox Sports Florida.

Two months ago, Texas would have avoided any direct talk of playing for a national title.

THE FOOTBALL gods are smiling down on Texas. A year ago, the Longhorns were cursed by a few percentage points spit out by computers.

How can anyone argue with a Florida-Texas championship game? Sorry about that, Iowa, Boise State, Cincinnati and TCU.

Published: Wednesday, November 4, 2009 at 1:19 p.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, November 4, 2009 at 1:19 p.m. Line: Texas by 36.

That was evident during a scrimmage the Longhorns had with Davidson on Saturday in the Erwin Center.

Call it the Pasadena Parkway, a unique road with many possible paths. In Texas' case, the list of directions means the Longhorns can now reach the BCS national title game at the Rose Bowl without ever setting foot outside the Lone Star State.

Big 12RISING: Last season, Texas couldnt come up with interceptions, finishing with a league-low six.

Eight games into the 2009 season, 1 second from 2008 still haunts and motivates Texas.

Texas defensive back Aaron Williams, who injured his right knee early in the Longhorns' victory at Oklahoma State, is "day-to-day" heading into this week's game against Central Florida, UT coach Mack Brown said Monday.

Big 12 In 26 Conference games this season, 20 teams that have committed the most turnovers have lost.

Technically, neither No. 10 Oregon nor No. 3 Texas ever really left the Bowl Championship Series national title chase. Sure, the Ducks lost their first game of the season to Boise State, but one-loss teams from automatic BCS-qualifying conferences have advanced to the championship game several times. The Longhorns and their supposed Heisman Trophy-contending quarterback were unimposing for much of the season's first two months, yet they remained undefeated all the while.

Still, not until Saturday night did both squads emphatically remind college football followers why they deserve considerable mention in any national title game discussion. Oregon beat No. 4 Southern California worse (47-20) than any opponent has since 1997. Texas tossed aside No. 13 Oklahoma State, also by 27 points (41-14).

Over the past three months, they've used at least three different slogans. Many of the players still subscribe to the belief that inspiration can be drawn from multi-colored rubber wristbands.

Texas safety Earl Thomas talks about the Longhorns' 41-14 win at Oklahoma State on Saturday night.

Texas is back to No. 2 in the AP college football poll. The Longhorns jumped Alabama and landed right behind top-ranked Florida on Sunday, the day after winning 41-14 at Oklahoma State in their best performance of the season.

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STILLWATER, Okla. Among his 40 career victories as Texas' starting quarterback, Colt McCoy has racked up better statistics than he posted in Saturday night's 41-14 victory over Oklahoma State.