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After losing QB Colt McCoy on their first offensive series the Texas Longhorns seemed doomed. After a tipped shovel pass turned into a pick-six for Alabama at the end of the first half resulting in a 24-6 deficit most thought the game was over without their senior QB and leader in the game. But Mack Brown’s gutsy Longhorns fought back cutting Alabama’s lead to just 24-21 in the final 6 minutes of the 4th quarter as Texas fell to Alabama by a final score of 37-21 in the BCS National Championship Game.

The Texas Longhorns lost Colt McCoy early in the game but have fought back from a 24-6 halftime deficit to cut Alabama’s lead to just 24-21 in the BCS National Championship Bowl. With 6:14 remaining, Mark Ingram is back in the game and the Crimson Tide have the ball looking to put this game away.

The Texas Longhorns had to feel good about their QB play coming into the BCS Championship Game as Colt McCoy entered the game with more wins than any other QB in the history of college football. However shortly after intercepting a pass on Alabama’s fake punt McCoy was hit in the right shoulder and removed himself from the game. While Texas has since kicked two field goals to take a 6-0 lead, McCoy is now headed to the x-ray room and may not return in the biggest game of his life.

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The Big 12 conference season opens with A&M facing the underachieving yet athletic Georgia Bulldogs.  The defensive minded Nebraska Cornhuskers will face the Pac 10’s Arizona Wildcats on December 30th.  The disappointing Oklahoma Sooners will face Toby Gerhart and the Stanford Cardinal, Mizzou will take on the triple option offense of Navy and Iowa State will battle Minnesota on New Years Eve.  January 2nd will feature Oklahoma State battling Ole Miss and Texas Tech against Michigan State.  The conference’s final game is the biggest of the season as the Texas Longhorns face Alabama for all the marbles.  The BCS National Championship Game will be played on January 7th at 8:00.

The Texas Longhorns escaped by the skin of their Horns 13-12 over a gritty Nebraska team in Saturday’s Big 12 Championship Game.  Texas kicked a 46 yard field goal on the last play of the game sending them to the BCS National Championship bowl game.  Colt McCoy didn’t have his best game as he was harassed throughout by stud DT Ndumakong Suh who had 4½ sacks on the night.  However, McCoy and the Longhorns managed to gut out the victory resulting in millions of articles of Texas Longhorns clothing & apparel will be sold leading up to the big game.  The loss sends Nebraska to the Holiday Bowl where they will face Arizona.  Texas will face #1 Alabama for the National Championship in Pasadena.

The #3 Texas Longhorns won a thrilling contest over rival Texas A&M.  In the victory Colt McCoy may have wrapped up the Heisman Trophy as he threw for 304 yards and 4 scores and rushed for 175 yards and another score.  Nebraska defeated Colorado in a meaningless game which served as a tune up for the Big 12 Championship game.  The #22 Cornhuskers will need a big game from one of the best players in the country to upset the Longhorns.  DT Ndamukong Suh will no doubt cause havoc but it won’t be enough to stop Texas from playing in the BCS National Championship game.  Oklahoma State failed to show up in the Bedlam Series.  With the 27-0 loss the Cowboys dropped from #12 to #20.

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The Texas Longhorns were once again very impressive as they dominated Baylor from the beginning and cruised to a 47-14 victory.  Texas hosts Kansas this Saturday night.  Although positioned at #3, if they win out they will play in the BCS title game against the SEC Championship Game winner - Florida or Alabama.  Oklahoma State moved up 7 slots to #12 following their 24-17 victory over Texas Tech.  The Cowboys host Colorado on November 19th on ESPN. Meanwhile Texas & OSU fans are excited about the recent news that Texas Longhorns Snuggies & Oklahoma State Snuggie blankets are now in stock and available online.

The Longhorns suffered the weekly flip flop with Alabama this time making the 1 slot drop to #3.  The Horns stepped out of conference and defeated Central Florida with ease, 35-3.  Texas will travel to Baylor on the 14th as they look to keep their perfect record intact.  The Cowboys remained at #19 with their 34-8 victory over Iowa State.  Oklahoma State hosts Texas Tech on the 14th.  If Texas can win out they seem likely to play the winner of the likely Florida/Alabama SEC Championship game in the BCS Championship Game at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena.

Texas jumped up to #2 in this week’s BCS Top 25 rankings with a very impressive 41-14 victory at Oklahoma State.  The Longhorns defense is one of the best in the nation, combined with the play of QB Colt McCoy makes the Longhorns a favorite to reach the BCS title game based on the latest 2010 bowl projections.  Texas will step out of the conference on November 7th when they host Central Florida.  With the loss to Texas, Oklahoma State dropped down to #19.  The Cowboys will face another tough test when they travel to Iowa State on November 7th.  Oklahoma is the only other Big 12 team in the rankings as they entered at #24.  The Sooners defeated Kansas State 42-30.  They will travel to Nebraska for a Saturday night test on November 7th.

Texas enters the first BCS rankings at #3.  The Longhorns defeated Oklahoma in the Red River Rivalry in a hard fought contest on Saturday in one of the highest-rated games of the weekend.  At 6-0, the Longhorns have their sites on the National Title, and if they can remain undefeated it seems that either Florida or Alabama will be waiting.  QB Colt McCoy has yet to get on track in 2009, but he better soon as the Longhorns have two consecutive tough road tests at Missouri and at Oklahoma State.  The Cowboys of Oklahoma State fall in at #15 as the Pokes hold a 5-1 record despite playing without WR Dez Bryant and RB Kendall Hunter.  When all of the pieces are in place, OSU is a very dangerous team.  The Cowboys travel to Baylor on October 24th.  The Jayhawks round out the Top 25 rankings at #25.  Kansas lost at Colorado to a struggling Buffalo team as the Jayhawks will face their toughest test of the season when they host Oklahoma on October 24th.