Texas Longhorns

'Horns win Red River Shootout!"

October 6, 2007

Game Report Posted: January 13, 2009 19:59  

If there was any dispute as to who the best teams in the Big 12 were before Saturday, that question was put to rest after 4 grueling quarters in Dallas.

#5 Oklahoma (5-1) visited Dallas Stadium to challenge the #4 Texas Longhorns to their annual showdown. The score may make the game appear to be one-sided, but in actuality, it took a heroic defensive effort from Texas to pull out the win in the 4th quarter.

The game began ostensibly enough, with Texas taking their opening possession 71 yards on 6 plays to notch an early 7-0 lead on the Sooners. However, Sam Bradford and OU would take their next possession down the field to tie the game at 7-7 with 1:09 remaining in the 1st quarter.

In the second, each team would trade jabs, with the Horns scoring on a 11-yd TD pass from Colt McCoy to go up 14-7. OU would finish the first half scoring by adding a field goal from 52 yards, to make a 14-10 halftime score.

In the second half, the defensive showdown ensued. Texas couldn't quite get the ball in the end zone, and added another field goal in the quarter to make the game 17-10. Oklahoma would get another field goal of their own to end the 3rd quarter at 17-13, 'Horns.

The real turning point came in the 4th quarter, at the 12:15 mark. Facing a 3rd and 8 from the OU 35, Mack Brown rolled the dice and threw long. McCoy connected with Quan Cosby for the TD to give Texas a 24-13 lead. OU would take the ball out to their own 47, before Bradford threw an interception to Dustin Davis who would return the ball 14 yards to the Sooner 45. On the ensuing play, running back Jacob Hartman took the ball right over center for the touchdown, to essentially ice the game.

Horns beat the Bears

October 20, 2007

Game Report Posted: January 16, 2009 16:40  

Wall Street may be in bad shape, but the bulls are raging throughout the state of Texas.

On Saturday, Texas went on the road to play their 3rd of 5 teams that they will play from the state of Texas. It was slated as the next addition of an annual rivalry, but in recent years, the rivalry has basically been a W for the Longhorns each season. This year would be no different for The Burnt Orange and White.

Texas kicked off the scoring for the day when Colt McCoy connected with Mike Williams for 22 yards on a TD pass. The Horns would add another TD on a Baylor turnover 58 seconds later to make the game 14-0. A second Bear turnover wouled lead to a UT field goal to extend the lead to 17-0. Texas would finish the quarter with yet another field goal to lead 20-0.

The second quarter would Texas slow down the pace a bit with a 20-0 lead. A td run by tailback Brendan Sullivan would push the score to 27-0 before Baylor added a fg as time expired after a 70 yard drive from their own 11 yard line. At the half, Texas led 27-3.

The second half would be an all-out assault. Colt McCoy continued to play until the end of the 3rd quarter, adding two more TD's to make the score 41-3. Baylor was successful throwing the ball through the UT pass rush, but not successful enough to do damage once they got close to the end zone.

The 4th quarter would bring in 2nd string QB Nate Rogers. Rogers would be asked to mix in the option attack that he is known for running. Three more Texas TD's would ensue, and Baylor was crushed by The Horns 62-3.

Texas Tested, Beat 'Boys with late surge

Game Report Posted: January 22, 2009 17:35  

The trip to Stillwater is always fraught with peril. Coach Mack Brown knew his team would need to play flawless football to control the OK State offense. Someone just needed to tell them team that this was necessary in order to win.

The game began with a series of UT turnovers. McCoy would throw 5 picks on the day, easily his worst game of the season. How it happened was due to the ingenious gameplan that Mike Gundy built for the Cowboys. Texas Wide receivers were shut down all day, as OSU defensive backs jumped their routes, altered their routes, and generally made the passing game non-existent. On more than one instance, McCoy dropped back to pass, had more time in the pocket than usual, but could not depend on either Williams or Cosby to run the route expected, as OSU d-backs shut down the play. McCoy would throw the ball to where the receiver was expected to be, only to find that Reshaun Diggs or Marcus Pitt would be waiting to pick the ball. 5 picks overall to the OSU defensive secondary would effectively ground the passing game after halftime, with the score tied 7-7.

In the second half, the struggles continued as UT drove to the Oklahoma State 21 yard line, then fumbling the ball over. OSU would drive and kick a field goal, taking a 10-7 lead on the #2 team in all of college football, late into the third. Once Texas saw what needed to be done, it became the Jacob Hartman show. The standout back from Dallas would plow defenders on a 9 play, 80 yard drive that culminated in a td run to go ahead with 11 seconds to play in the 3rd quarter, 14-10.

Texas would not look back. Two offensive plays later, OSU backup QB Shane Tate would throw a fateful interception to a UT player who would bring it back 30 yards for the Longhorn touchdown. As Texas jumped out in front of OSU with 14 minutes left to play, 21-10 seemed almost to have shut the door. Indeed, for the rest of the game, Oklahoma State did not manage a first down, and basically wasted away as the running tandom of Hartman and Sullivan just drove the field and put away the game with a final of 28-10.