Special Shout Out to Colt McCoy for having his number retired. Thanks #12 for 45 great wins!

1st Quarter (12:11) WTH Karate Kid?! Let’s not worry about the karate kick that Sam Acho delivered on QB Robert Griffin. The sack, fumble recovery and all out effort all game long proved to the 100,452 in attendance who is the defensive leader.

1st Quarter (9:23) WTH Matthews?! This play sums up the entire season for the Horns receivers. The right play was called but the concentration was not there. TE Barrett Matthews stone hands had a sure touchdown bounce off of them. On a positive note Garrett Gilbert played his best game of the year!

2nd Quarter (14:06) WTH Brown RD1?! The punt returners have been dismal. Thank God for the officials bailing out Curtis Brown trying to catch a punt inside his 10 yard line. Still cannot believe that the officials gave the Horns the ball on the twenty after all of that mess. Please make a change…

2nd Quarter (8:51) WTH Williams?! I hope the Longhorn receivers watched the excellent catch by Baylor’s Terrance Williams. The officials had to review it because they did not believe it. Now that is how you catch a bad pass! Great effort!

2nd Quarter (8:04) WTH Butter Fingers?! Both Alex Okafor and Keenan Robinson failed to recover a crucial fumble by Baylor. Both were trying hard to make a play but this team needs positive results.

2nd Quarter (:43) WTH Coach Blood?! Coach Muschamp calling a blitz on 3rd & 10 against the Bears when you have held them in check for most of the game? The play exposed Blake Gideon’s lack of tackling and the Bears had the first TD of the game which covered 59 yards.

3rd Quarter (10:05) WTH Defense?! Great job by Christian Scott for intercepting the ball and returning it to the Baylor 40 yard line. Too bad your defensive teammates were too eager to add two huge penalties to put the Horns back at their own 15 yard line.

3rd Quarter (1:18) WTH Briles?! I love the cool customer that is Baylor Coach Art Briles when he called two timeouts in a row to make sure he had the right 4th down call. Bears started the 4th quarter with the go ahead touchdown and all the momentum on their side.

4th Quarter (2:34) WTH Brown RD2?! Curtis Brown needs to be relieved of his punt return duties not because of his lack of skill. He was trying to make something happen when there was nothing to be had. His fumbled was recovered by Jordan Hicks but the subsequent unsportsmanlike penalty by Curtis put the Horns in a huge hole.

Next up for the Longhorn’s are the Wildcats of Kansas State in the “Little Apple” on November 6th.

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1st Quarter (15:00) WTH Horn Fans?! Forget the 11AM kickoff, your Longhorns come back from an upset (did I say upset?) victory over the Huskers. The students did not come ready, the alumni fan base was not ready and we found out that the team was sure not ready.

1st Quarter (5:23) WTH Defense?! Last week we lauded the efforts of the defense and Coach Blood’s game plan. No game plan this week? The Cyclones put an 80 yard 6:37 minute drive together for the game’s first score.

2nd Quarter (14:05) WTH Hix?! You sure are built like a Longhorn lineman. You just do not have the mental makeup. You’re going to start getting the label of Flozell Adams for all the false start penalties. The penalty erased a touchdown and the Horns had to settle for a field goal. Stupid is…

2nd Quarter (13:01) WTH Williams?! I think it’s a weekly item to call out somebody named Williams. Aaron Williams is trying to get his draft stock higher with multiple duties. Returning punts better not be on his resume again. He failed to fair catch a punt that ended up rolling 74 yards to put the Horns down at the 1.

2nd Quarter (:29) WTH Red Zone?! Greg Davis needs to trick things up or we will never get in the end zone. It looked like the game plan was to out talent the Cyclones. Too bad effort was not added to the plan. Oh yeah, we missed the field goal to end the half.

3rd Quarter (10:55) WTH Monroe?! Either DJ Monroe needs to be kicked off the team for his past transgressions or give him more carries. He touches the ball once and sprints for 10 yards and a first down. Mack if you are trying to teach him a lesson. Give him the ball more. DJ Monroe and Malcolm Williams are the two biggest mysteries on this team.

3rd Quarter (2:42) WTH Vaccaro?! The arrogance by the Horns was clearly evident when Kenny Vaccaro immediately points to Christian Scott after the Cyclones put up a touchdown in the back of the end zone. Kenny points to Christian like it was his fault that the touchdown occurred. This team needs an attitude adjustment.

4th Quarter (3:09) WTH Muschamp?! Coach Blood needs to be called out for his arrogance of putting out his base nickel defensive package when Iowa State is clearly running the ball to drain the clock. The decision to out talent the opposition resulted in the Cyclones getting a crucial first down to salt the game away.

Next up for the Longhorn’s are the 25th ranked Baylor Bears in Austin at 6:00 pm on October 30th.

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Texas QB Garrett Gilbert passed for 222 yards and found a new favorite target vs Wyoming.

1st Quarter (3:12) WTH Replay Booth?! I have officially seen the worst booth review in the history of officiating. After Wyoming punts the ball, a Cowboy defender rolls into the end zone with the football for a clear touchback. I believe even in the officials on the field were asking themselves are you kidding me. The play stood and the Horns took over on their 20.

2nd Quarter (3:24) WTH Fozzy Bear?! We have a new starting running back at Texas. Fozzy Whittaker rumbled through four tacklers on his way for a 39 yard touchdown that even Earl Campbell would be proud. He finished as the leading rusher for the game… with 62 yards?

2nd Quarter (1:48) WTH Davis?! Be ready for this tandem to strike for many more touchdowns, when Garret Gilbert hit Mike Davis on a quick pass that Davis took it the distance for a 45 yard touchdown to seal the game. The freshman wide receiver lead all pass catchers with 104 yards for the evening.

3rd Quarter (6:00) WTH Late Flag?! Blake Gideon lit up a Wyoming receiver which resulted in an incomplete pass. The hit brought back memories of a Longhorn great John Hagy. The ref decided to throw a flag because he thought it was a flag football game. I loved Coach Blood’s assessment of the bad call as “it is better to say Whoa than Giddy up” to his fired up defense.

3rd Quarter (1:38) WTH Cowboys?! Not only was that fake field goal poorly executed to try and gain some momentum. The camera shot of your oldest fan wearing nothing but a yellow Wyoming barrel was another empty and disturbing moment.

4th Quarter (12:01) WTH UT Fans?! Seriously. Did you not know that the “Wave” is old and out dated? Glad to see that a 29 yard pass completion by the Cowboys put an end to that effort. The Hellraisers with Fox Sports Jim Knox was another fan forgettable moment.

End of Game WTH UT Tower?! I enjoy seeing the tower lit orange on the Godzillatron minus the kids trying to get in the camera shot. But as much as we want to show our spirit and tradition after winning a game, it would have been nice not to see the Tower clock at 6:30 when the game was over at 9:30pm.

Next up for the Longhorn’s are the Red Raiders in Lubbock at 7pm on Sept. 18th.

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Let’s all take a moment to reflect back when this run all started in the mountains of California. (love the personal videos!)

“The Kick” coupled with the maturation of one of the greatest Longhorn players, Vince Young, brought us the momentum we needed to achieve greatness. This greatness was realized the very next year with a 13-0 record and a BCS National Championship when the Horns beat the glitzy boys from Southern Cal 41-38. The ultimate responsibility of following up such a legend was laid upon the shoulders of a young face quarterback from Tuscola Texas. That young player named Colt McCoy had the support of an energized and confident coach in Mack Brown to continue that success for the next four years. Those four years culminated in three bowl wins including a Big XII championship.

This historic kick put the Longhorns once again on the brink of success in the BCS National Championship game until the story book run came to an end. Colt McCoy none the less provided more wins than any Longhorn or college quarterback has ever delivered with 45 wins.

Why do I recap these moments that everyone clearly has experienced themselves? The reason is the fear that we will forget the past and not appreciate the run as we start the 2010 season. This year’s team is loaded with standout defensive players all led by Coach Blood. Our offense has a few question marks, but blue chips can be found including the quarterback who grew up quickly before our eyes against Alabama. I know that we have questions at running back and we are changing our offense scheme to be a more running team, but we should win every game, right?!

I feel good about going into this year but not with the type of success that we have seen around here over the past five years. Garrett Gilbert is the real deal, but I see growing pains along with our offensive line struggling with him. I still see us reaching 10 wins, but I see that 10th win coming at Jerry World (aka the Cotton Bowl) after we finish the regular season 9-3. Who will we lose to… be sure to check out all of our predictions at 40 Acres Sports throughout the season before every game. I hope that I am wrong, but I do not see Dusty Mangum or Hunter Lawrence on our team so I will just appreciate the season before us.

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Defensive tackle Derek Johnson is a big dude. Can he play as good as he looks? (Image: MBTF)

After nearly two whole months without Texas football, Friday was finally the first day of Spring practice. No tidbits yet (practices are closed to the public) but the official site does have a short video to watch and a nice photo gallery as well.

Muschamp clarified his intentions Wednesday night.

“I’m happy at Texas and plan to be here for a long time,” Muschamp said through a Texas football spokesman.

He added that he has not interviewed for any other jobs nor does he have intention to do so.

While Muschamp did not address any specific rumors or schools, his name has surfaced most recently at Tennessee after Lane Kiffin was hired at Southern California.

Previous Muschamp to Tennessee updates

• From this morning… Tennessee offers head coaching position to Will Muschamp?
• Say what now? Muschamp flies to Knoxville, meets with Tennessee

Defensive coordinator Will Muschamp will follow Mack Brown as next Texas head coach. Right?

It’s been a wild day.

This morning everyone’s sources within UT were 100% confident that Texas defensive coordinator wasn’t going anywhere. That was the story for most of the day. Orangebloods, Inside Texas, and the Statesman all spoke to multiple sources in the am and there appeared to be no issue, no smoke, and no chance the Horns would lose their big name coordinator.

But the official confirmation never came.

As the day wore on it became more and more troubling that the University had not made an announcement about Muschamp. Nothing official was coming out of Belmont. And coaches of high school recruits were reporting they hadn’t heard any status updates either. What in the world was going on?

Will Muschamp had flown to Knoxville at 5:45 am to meet with Tennessee. Say what?

From about 4 pm until 7 pm that’s all we heard. Everything from the morning seemed false. Not only was this a big name school who was interested in him, but Muschamp had actually already met with them in person. And no one’s sources had said anything about it. Three hours with no new news. That’s not good.

Finally around 7 pm IT editor Ross Lucksinger tweets that, yes, Muschamp did meet with the little UT this morning but two sources have told him that Coach Boom turned down their $3 million offer and is staying at Texas. A Knoxville radio station reports the same and that the Vols are moving on in their coaching search.

And finally, the saga comes full circle and all the news is once again that Muschamp is saying and more importantly the Texas staff is calling up recruits to tell them. Orangebloods and Inside Texas are now both reporting that recruits are starting to hear from the staff that Coach Muschamp isn’t going anywhere. Whew.

That’s all we know. And I’m not even sure how much we know is true. If/when Texas finally makes an official we’ll keep you in the loop.

Update: According to Muschamp himself, reports of him interviewing with Tennessee or any other team are false. He’s happy at Texas. (10:44 pm)

• From this morning… Tennessee offers head coaching position to Will Muschamp?
• Final word? Will Muschamp says he’s staying at Texas

Will Texas coach Will Muschamp be wearing the wrong orange for the wrong UT next year?

Update: Will Muschamp says he didn’t interview with anyone and he’s happy at Texas. More info. (10:31 pm)

Wow. The college football coaching dominoes fall fast.

Saturday word broke that the Seattle Seahawks would hire USC’s Pete Carroll as their new head coach. Yesterday evening, instead of hiring Jeff Fisher or Jack Del Rio the Trojans bring in the obnoxious controversial Lane Kiffin after only one year at Tennessee. That started “riots” in Knoxville.

Are riots in Austin next?

According to Volquest.com, Texas defensive coordinator is at the top of Tennessee’s wishlist and they have reportedly already offered him the position. Muschamp is one of the two highest paid coordinators in the country and has been named Texas’ head coach-in-waiting, but head coach just signed another contract extension and looks like he could be at Texas for several more seasons. Muschamp also does not have a buyout in his contract, meaning it would cost Tennessee nothing beyond his salary to get him out of Austin.

Muschamp has repeatedly stated that how much he loves Texas and loves Austin and that he intends to stay the defensive coordinator for the Longhorns until it’s his turn. But things change. Is the opportunity to be the head coach of an SEC power too good to pass up?

Both Geoff Ketchum of Orangebloods.com and the Statesman’s Suzanne Halliburton have reported last night and this morning that every source at Texas they talk to says Muschamp is saying. The one person no one has talked to is Muschamp himself.

I don’t expect the Muschamp rumors to last past today, this thing is going to go down fast. Either the school will make an announcement he’s staying (and probably a raise) or we’ll find out he’s gone. We’ll have more news when we hear it.

Update: InsideTexas.com now also reporting more sources saying Muschamp will turn down the Vols. (10:54 am)

Update: News has taken a turn for the worse. Seems once confident sources are now unsure what is going to happen. (4:40 pm)

Update: Will Muschamp flew to Knoxville this morning to meet with Tennessee. He reportedly turns down a $3 mil offer. More info. (8:30 pm)

Update: Finally. Will Muschamp says he’s happy and he’s staying at Texas. (10:31 pm)

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7:15	Brian:  Listening to Mark May and Lou Holtz yap. Kickoff is coming soon. Go HORNS!! Thursday January 7, 2010 7:15 Brian

7:16	atrubow:  Alabama fans definitely are coordinated with their pom pom waving. The opposite of the Notre Dame offensive linemen clap in Rudy. #ut Texas Thursday January 7, 2010 7:16 atrubow

7:17	insidetexas:  The atmosphere is incredible. Fans on both side losing their minds. 21:00 on the clock…so close. Thursday January 7, 2010 7:17 insidetexas

7:18	40acressports:  Pete Carroll says IF McCoy runs ball well Texas will win. I have to agree, said same in my keys to the game http://bit.ly/75nf0H #UT #BCS Thursday January 7, 2010 7:18 40acressports

7:18	atrubow:  Corso put the Bevo head on, but somehow, Lou Holtz’s head still looked bigger! #ut Texas Alabama BCS Thursday January 7, 2010 7:18 atrubow

7:18	40acressports:  Strangely anticlimatic, but Lee Corse put on the Bevo head & picks the Longhorns to beat Alabama. #UT #BCS Thursday January 7, 2010 7:18 40acressports

7:29	40acressports:  Live blogging #UT vs #Bama (as much as nerves can handle) on site: http://bit.ly/55cdrd Add #40 to your tweets to have them included. Thursday January 7, 2010 7:29 40acressports

7:31	insidetexas:  Two American flags and a Texas flag in hand, the Horns take the field at the Rose Bowl. 7 min, 30 sec until kick. #ut Thursday January 7, 2010 7:31 insidetexas

7:31	suzhalliburton:  Muckelroy gets the honor of running out with Lone Star flag. Texas has made that a tradition for away games. #ut Thursday January 7, 2010 7:31 suzhalliburton

7:34	40acressports:  RT @mattceni: Saban looks like Leisure Suit Larry tonight. #ut Thursday January 7, 2010 7:34 40acressports

7:34	whitneyredman:  I’m sorry… Flea?! #ut #hookem #40 Thursday January 7, 2010 7:34 whitneyredman

7:34	atrubow:  Are Jordan Shipley and Josh Groban twins? #ut Texas BCS Thursday January 7, 2010 7:34 atrubow

7:36	[Comment From sadieburgersadieburger: ]  anyone know where to watch the game LIVE on the web? for free? Thursday January 7, 2010 7:36 sadieburger

7:36	Brian:  @sadieburger: I’ll let you know if I find something. Thursday January 7, 2010 7:36 Brian

7:37	insidetexas:  F-18 Hornets on the flyover before the start of the game…good time to remind military members your sub to IT is free: http://bit.ly/91JF20 Thursday January 7, 2010 7:37 insidetexas

7:37	atrubow:  Anybody nervous? #ut Thursday January 7, 2010 7:37 atrubow

7:37	whitneyredman:  ROOMMATES. #ut #hookem #40 Thursday January 7, 2010 7:37 whitneyredman

7:38	insidetexas:  ‘Bama wins the toss, will take the ball to start the game. If Muschamp wants to make a statement to his old boss, here’s his chance. Thursday January 7, 2010 7:38 insidetexas

7:38	atrubow:  Mack Brown cheers as Alabama receives the ball to start the game. You can hear him thinking “we can score to end and begin halfs.” #ut Thursday January 7, 2010 7:38 atrubow

7:38	atrubow:  Those aren’t drums. It’s McConaughey playing the bongos really, really loud. #ut Thursday January 7, 2010 7:38 atrubow

7:41	40acressports:  Whew let’s do this!! #UT #40 Thursday January 7, 2010 7:41 40acressports

7:41	insidetexas:  Sky kick to the 27, 6-yard return for up-man Michael Williams. Bama will start on O at the 33. Thursday January 7, 2010 7:41 insidetexas

7:41	atrubow:  Alabama opens in the shotgun, Texas in the nickel. If I had a nickel for every time #ut played nickel. Thursday January 7, 2010 7:41 atrubow

7:42	[Comment From GuestGuest: ]  is there any place i can watch the game on a computer Thursday January 7, 2010 7:42 Guest

7:42	[Comment From sadieburgersadieburger: ]  @Brian: Thanks! I am watching ABC tv but have friends stuck out on jobs with no tv but laptop access! They are miserable! Thursday January 7, 2010 7:42 sadieburger

7:42	40acressports:  Extra layers off. I don’t care how cold it is in here. It’s game time!! #UT #40 Thursday January 7, 2010 7:42 40acressports

7:42	atrubow:  #ut defense is surprisingly calm right now. Teams typically are jumping around and over-hyped early on. BCS Texas Thursday January 7, 2010 7:42 atrubow

7:42	40acressports:  Newly eligible Christian Scott in on tackle on game’s opening kickoff. #UT #40 Thursday January 7, 2010 7:42 40acressports

7:42	insidetexas:  Lamarr Houston and Sergio Kindle combine for a huge sack. Horns needed to start the game like this. Thursday January 7, 2010 7:42 insidetexas

7:43	Brian:  @sadie and guest: http://veetle.com/viewChannel.php?cid=4b44c6c9f3eb5 Thursday January 7, 2010 7:43 Brian

7:44	insidetexas:  Texas defense sends Alabama straight backwards. Horns will get great field position. Thursday January 7, 2010 7:44 insidetexas

7:44	insidetexas:  Fake…INT Blake Gideon! #ut Thursday January 7, 2010 7:44 insidetexas

7:44	atrubow:  Gideon with the interception. SHould have batted it down. But, whatever. Good start for #ut Thursday January 7, 2010 7:44 atrubow

7:44	Brian:  Lamarr Houston starts game with a TFL and then a sack. Alabama has 3rd and 23. Thursday January 7, 2010 7:44 Brian

7:44	Brian:  3 and out!! Thursday January 7, 2010 7:44 Brian

7:45	whitneyredman:  HEHXUDBAGEJDIVIEJAHVEJSFBSJWBRJDJDHR #ut #hookem #40 Thursday January 7, 2010 7:45 whitneyredman

7:45	joshdilo:  #40 not to nitpick, but knock the ball down Gideon Thursday January 7, 2010 7:45 joshdilo

7:45	atrubow:  When did Pete Carroll start coaching Alabama? #ut Thursday January 7, 2010 7:45 atrubow

7:45	Brian:  Nevermind?? Alabama fakes on 3rd and 23????? Gideon with the interception!! INT costs the Horns 20 yards but we WILL TAKE IT!! Thursday January 7, 2010 7:45 Brian

7:46	40acressports:  Alabama is playing like the big underdog early. Fake punt on 4th and 23? #UT #40 Thursday January 7, 2010 7:46 40acressports

7:46	insidetexas:  Big, 16-yard carry for Tre’ Newton, Horns rolling on offense. #ut Thursday January 7, 2010 7:46 insidetexas

7:48	joshdilo:  uh oh #40 Thursday January 7, 2010 7:48 joshdilo

7:48	insidetexas:  Colt McCoy hurt on a run, Garrett Gilbert checks in…and Texas is just going to take a timeout, see if McCoy’s ok. #ut Thursday January 7, 2010 7:48 insidetexas

7:48	atrubow:  IN the AAS simulation game, Colt McCOy was injured for one play and Gilbert came in and threw a 38-yard touchdown. #ut Texas Thursday January 7, 2010 7:48 atrubow

7:48	insidetexas:  Gilbert’s taking the field. This is serious. Thursday January 7, 2010 7:48 insidetexas

7:48	[Comment From sadieburgersadieburger: ]  trying to be calm so I don’t have a heart attack!!!! Thursday January 7, 2010 7:48 sadieburger

7:50	40acressports:  Really hoping Colt was just hit in the groin or something. Maybe only out for a minute? Please. #UT #40 Thursday January 7, 2010 7:50 40acressports

7:50	insidetexas:  Reverse to D.J. Monroe gets Texas to the call. Good call. Thursday January 7, 2010 7:50 insidetexas

7:51	insidetexas:  Gilbert on the sneak. Touchdown Texas! Thursday January 7, 2010 7:51 insidetexas

7:51	40acressports:  ABC reports McCoy has shoulder injury. Garrett Gilbert is still in. #UT #40 Thursday January 7, 2010 7:51 40acressports

7:51	joshdilo:  Unless #93 from NEB shows up, Texas will move the ball #40 Thursday January 7, 2010 7:51 joshdilo

7:51	insidetexas:  Wait…illegal formation on Texas and personal foul on ‘Bama. It’ll be first and goal on the one. Thursday January 7, 2010 7:51 insidetexas

7:52	40acressports:  Penalty is illegal formation. No TD for Gilbert. Unsportsmanlike gets #UT a few of the yards back. S***! #UT #40 Thursday January 7, 2010 7:52 40acressports

7:52	dzinner:  @marissasays just alerted me to the fact that I’m #40 on the @foursquare leader board in SF! #RockOn Thursday January 7, 2010 7:52 dzinner

7:54	40acressports:  We HAVE to punch this in. Come on oline! Come on Lamarr!! Let’s go Cody!! #UT #40 Thursday January 7, 2010 7:54 40acressports

7:54	insidetexas:  Gilbert throws it away on third down. Texas send out FG team…but will they match ‘Bama’s fake with a fake? Thursday January 7, 2010 7:54 insidetexas

7:54	insidetexas:  Hunter Lawrence’s field goal is good. Texas takes a 3-0 lead. #ut Thursday January 7, 2010 7:54 insidetexas

7:54	atrubow:  McCoy is heading to the locker room. #ut Thursday January 7, 2010 7:54 atrubow

7:54	40acressports:  Illegal formation costs the Horns 4 points as they have to settle for a Lawrence FG. #UT leads 3-0 early. Let’s go defense!!! Thursday January 7, 2010 7:54 40acressports

7:56	atrubow:  That throw from Garrett Gilbert showed how smart he is. Threw it out of bounds. #ut Texas Thursday January 7, 2010 7:56 atrubow

7:56	insidetexas:  McCoy just walked through the tunnel into the locker room. He doesn’t look like he’s in pain, but he’s going to get his shoulder checked out Thursday January 7, 2010 7:56 insidetexas

7:56	atrubow:  Garrett Gilbert throwing that ball out of bounds showed me he isn’t overwhelmed by the moment. Which is amazing, considering situation. #ut Thursday January 7, 2010 7:56 atrubow

7:56	suzhalliburton:  My laptop crashed when McCoy went down. Odd coincidence. He’s gone to lockerroom. He wasn’t holding his rite shoulder in weird way. #ut Thursday January 7, 2010 7:56 suzhalliburton

7:57	40acressports:  RT @PeterBurns760: This is about the time when I hit reset button on the XBOX 360, and start my NCAA 2010 game over again. #UT #BCS. Thursday January 7, 2010 7:57 40acressports

7:57	atrubow:  Wow. Texas with the ball, I think. #ut Thursday January 7, 2010 7:57 atrubow

7:58	suzhalliburton:  Somebody wake Alabama up. It’s the national championship. Thursday January 7, 2010 7:58 suzhalliburton

7:58	40acressports:  TEXAS FOOTBALL!!!!! #UT Thursday January 7, 2010 7:58 40acressports

7:58	insidetexas:  Sky kick recovered by Texas! It’s Longhorn ball in ‘Bama territory again. Thursday January 7, 2010 7:58 insidetexas

7:58	atrubow:  Curtis Brown grabs the ball. #ut Thursday January 7, 2010 7:58 atrubow

7:58	40acressports:  No Alabama player ever comes within 3 yards of that kickoff. Julio Jones watches it just land there. #UT #40 Thursday January 7, 2010 7:58 40acressports

8:00	insidetexas:  Gilbert’s pass on third down dropped by Buckner. FG unit back onto the field. Thursday January 7, 2010 8:00 insidetexas

8:00	insidetexas:  Lawrence nails it again. Texas 6, Alabama 0 Thursday January 7, 2010 8:00 insidetexas

8:00	40acressports:  Good pass by Gilbert but Buckner drops it. Might have been able to convert 1st down after catch. #UT #40 Thursday January 7, 2010 8:00 40acressports

8:00	suzhalliburton:  Lawrence adds a 42-yard field goal. It’s 6-0, #ut Thursday January 7, 2010 8:00 suzhalliburton

8:00	atrubow:  #ut has to be happy and worried at the same time. One of those drives could have easily been a touchdown, and looking like no Colt. #ut Thursday January 7, 2010 8:00 atrubow

8:01	Brian:  Texas 6, Alabama 0 Thursday January 7, 2010 8:01 Brian

8:01	40acressports:  Alabama has made 2 absolute boneheaded mistakes but #UT only able to get 2 FGs. I wouldn’t hate being up 14-0 right now. Thursday January 7, 2010 8:01 40acressports

8:03	insidetexas:  Horns apparently going to keep at the sky kicking. Thursday January 7, 2010 8:03 insidetexas

8:03	Brian:  Let’s go defense!! Thursday January 7, 2010 8:03 Brian

8:04	insidetexas:  Another sack for Texas, this one by Acho. Thursday January 7, 2010 8:04 insidetexas

8:04	insidetexas:  …Sam Acho that is. Must remember to differentiate between Achos. Thursday January 7, 2010 8:04 insidetexas

8:05	40acressports:  Alabama can’t block Lamarr Houston. Splits double team anf forces Mcelroy to step up into Sam Acho for sack. #UT #40 Thursday January 7, 2010 8:05 40acressports

8:05	atrubow:  #ut got caught out of place on that run. Chykie Brown took himself out of that play. Texas Thursday January 7, 2010 8:05 atrubow

8:05	insidetexas:  Following a big run by Ingram, sack No. 3 for Texas. McElroy getting hounded by the Horns. Thursday January 7, 2010 8:05 insidetexas

8:07	insidetexas:  …and McElroy is swallowed up again. 4th down. Thursday January 7, 2010 8:07 insidetexas

8:08	40acressports:  Horns brought lots of blitzers on 3rd but Alabama picked it up. QB didnt find anyone. Half a yard from 4th #UT sack of night. Thursday January 7, 2010 8:08 40acressports

8:10	suzhalliburton:  McElroy looks real tentative to me. Course, one of those blitzes (Kindle/Robinson) looked new to me. #ut Thursday January 7, 2010 8:10 suzhalliburton

8:10	suzhalliburton:  Texas fans are chanting “Garrett – Gilbert.” Thursday January 7, 2010 8:10 suzhalliburton

8:10	atrubow:  HI, I’m Garrett Gilbert, you might remember me from such games as :Louisiana-Monroe, 59-20 and UTEP 64-7 #ut Thursday January 7, 2010 8:10 atrubow

8:11	insidetexas:  The Ds came to play. Texas may only have field goals, but those make the difference in a game like this. #ut Thursday January 7, 2010 8:11 insidetexas

8:11	atrubow:  Greg Davis is going to have to extend this defense. YOu can’t dink and dunk on this Crimson Tide team. #ut Thursday January 7, 2010 8:11 atrubow

8:11	40acressports:  Horns went super conservative there. #UT linemen no help on RB screen. Horns have to throw on 1st or 2nd down or Gilbert has no chance. Thursday January 7, 2010 8:11 40acressports

8:13	Brian:  Very favorable spot for Horns on that 1st punt of the game. Thought it would be close to 50 or worse. Thursday January 7, 2010 8:13 Brian

8:13	Brian:  Longhorns have to focus on tackling more, and stripping ball less when Alabama runs the ball. Thursday January 7, 2010 8:13 Brian

8:13	40acressports:  Tucker’s punt way out of bounds. ABC not interested in showing us where refs ended up marking the football. #UT Thursday January 7, 2010 8:13 40acressports

8:13	whitneyredman:  This is bad. This is very bad. #ut #hookem #40 Thursday January 7, 2010 8:13 whitneyredman

8:13	insidetexas:  This is what ‘Bama should have been doing all game. Fakes? Spread passing? That’s not what got you here, Nick. Thursday January 7, 2010 8:13 insidetexas

8:13	atrubow:  It’s Ingram time. Alabama is about to start pounding this ball. #ut Thursday January 7, 2010 8:13 atrubow

8:16	40acressports:  Bama getting run game going, hurting the #UT pass rush. Playaction pass gives McElroy plenty of time to find open guy. Thursday January 7, 2010 8:16 40acressports

8:16	atrubow:  Probably time to assume McCoy isn’t coming back. He wouldn’ be out this long in this big of a game if it wasn’t serious. #ut Thursday January 7, 2010 8:16 atrubow

8:16	insidetexas:  Quarter. Texas 6, Alabama zip…but the Tide is knocking on the door. #ut Thursday January 7, 2010 8:16 insidetexas

8:17	suzhalliburton:  That’s end of first quarter. Longhorns up 6-0. Bama about to score. #ut Thursday January 7, 2010 8:17 suzhalliburton

8:18	suzhalliburton:  Still no word on McCoy. He’s in lockerroom. It is confirmed as shoulder injury. #ut Thursday January 7, 2010 8:18 suzhalliburton

8:20	atrubow:  You’ve had an interception, a recovered onside kick and you’re 3 yards away from trailing. Not good #ut. And your QB looks out for the game. Thursday January 7, 2010 8:20 atrubow

8:22	atrubow:  Nobody even touched Ingram on that play. Alabama offensive line dominated that drive. #ut Thursday January 7, 2010 8:22 atrubow

8:22	insidetexas:  Mark Ingram shoots through the line for the Tide’s first score of the game. Alabama 7, Texas 6. #ut Thursday January 7, 2010 8:22 insidetexas

8:22	40acressports:  False start on Terrence Cody not called on Alabama TD run. Crap. After ALL that momentum, #UT is now down 7-6. Thursday January 7, 2010 8:22 40acressports

8:23	40acressports:  Surprised Goodwin AND Monroe both back for kickoff return. #UT Thursday January 7, 2010 8:23 40acressports

8:25	suzhalliburton:  Longhorns are in double tights, double flankers. Haven’t seen that all year. @ut Thursday January 7, 2010 8:25 suzhalliburton

8:25	insidetexas:  That’s a killer penalty. Personal foul chop block sends Texas back to its own 13. #ut Thursday January 7, 2010 8:25 insidetexas

8:25	atrubow:  Greg Davis said all season that the team would have to win one game by running the football. This might be that game. #ut #horns Thursday January 7, 2010 8:25 atrubow

8:25	40acressports:  That’s tough call. Don’t think the Texas RG really had the Bama defender “engaged”. Rough situation for Gilbert. #UT Thursday January 7, 2010 8:25 40acressports

8:26	insidetexas:  Nothin’ doin’. Texas to punt again. Thursday January 7, 2010 8:26 insidetexas

8:27	[Comment From TEXAN FANTEXAN FAN: ]  Where can I hear craig way’s call online? Thursday January 7, 2010 8:27 TEXAN FAN

8:27	40acressports:  Not sure that wasn’t a fumble. Is that reviewable? #UT Thursday January 7, 2010 8:27 40acressports

8:27	insidetexas:  Gilbert’s hurt…wow. Alright Sherrod Harris, get warmed up. Thursday January 7, 2010 8:27 insidetexas

8:27	atrubow:  Now they’re looking at Gibler’s arm. This could turn into a debacle for #ut very quickly. Thursday January 7, 2010 8:27 atrubow

8:27	40acressports:  Trainers are looking at Garrett Gilbert. What’s next?? #UT #40 Let’s go @sherrodharris Thursday January 7, 2010 8:27 40acressports

8:29	40acressports:  Taco Bell diet sounds promising but I’m already on whiskey and pizza diet and don’t want to try to fad diets at once. #UT #40 #BCS Thursday January 7, 2010 8:29 40acressports

8:30	whitneyredman:  I really have no words. None at all. #ut #hookem #40 Thursday January 7, 2010 8:30 whitneyredman

8:30	insidetexas:  This is like line of succession for the president. If Harris plays and gets hurt? Probably Chiles. After that, I don’t know. Trevor Walker? Thursday January 7, 2010 8:30 insidetexas

8:30	40acressports:  Colt returning without his pads. I’m absolutely crushed for the young man. #UT #bcs Thursday January 7, 2010 8:30 40acressports

8:30	insidetexas:  Gilbert is on the headset with Davis, looks like he’s going to be alright. Thursday January 7, 2010 8:30 insidetexas

8:31	insidetexas:  Huge sack for Kindle. He’s going nuts this game. Thursday January 7, 2010 8:31 insidetexas

8:31	atrubow:  Why did Bama go away from running up the middle? Sometimes coaches outthink themselves. #ut Thursday January 7, 2010 8:31 atrubow

8:31	suzhalliburton:  McElroy hasn’t figured out Longhorns D is fast. #ut Thursday January 7, 2010 8:31 suzhalliburton

8:31	sarahejl:  Yikes! RT @40acressports: Trainers are looking at Garrett Gilbert. What’s next?? #UT #40 Let’s go @sherrodharris Thursday January 7, 2010 8:31 sarahejl

8:31	insidetexas:  Kindle is making himself a lot of money. Was projected as mid-first, may move up into top 15. Thursday January 7, 2010 8:31 insidetexas

8:33	40acressports:  McElroy had time. if Horns offense can get back in this at all, #UT defense can shut down one-dimensional Bama offense. Thursday January 7, 2010 8:33 40acressports

8:33	insidetexas:  Gilbert and the Texas O back onto the field. Texas is 1 of 5 on third downs. Will have to step up. Thursday January 7, 2010 8:33 insidetexas

8:34	insidetexas:  Ha RT @edsbs: Colin Peek vs. Sergio Kindle = man vs. bear fight. Which, as we know, is totally legal in Alabama. Thursday January 7, 2010 8:34 insidetexas

8:37	atrubow:  That drive wasn’t great, but Gilbert threw the ball. There’s no way around it, he’s going to have to do that. #ut Texas Thursday January 7, 2010 8:37 atrubow

8:37	40acressports:  QB draw was there but Gilbert didnt cut it back to right where blitzer had vacated. Punt team back out there. Thursday January 7, 2010 8:37 40acressports

8:39	[Comment From joejoe: ]  is someone from texas ragging on alabama? Thursday January 7, 2010 8:39 joe

8:40	whitneyredman:  Trying to stay calm during this turmoil. #ut #hookem #40 Thursday January 7, 2010 8:40 whitneyredman

8:41	insidetexas:  Trent Richardson runs up the middle untouched for 49 yards and the Crimson Tide touchdown. Alabama 14, Texas 6 #ut Thursday January 7, 2010 8:41 insidetexas

8:41	[Comment From WallyWally: ]  This is a loss Thursday January 7, 2010 8:41 Wally

8:43	atrubow:  Alabama has been close to breaking that big run a few times today. It finally happened. #ut Thursday January 7, 2010 8:43 atrubow

8:43	40acressports:  Gideon out of position. Comes up hard and Richardson flies right past him. #UT Thursday January 7, 2010 8:43 40acressports

8:43	suzhalliburton:  McCoy will be reevaluated at half time. That’s now official word. #ut Thursday January 7, 2010 8:43 suzhalliburton

8:43	atrubow:  McCOy’s shoulder will be reevaluated at halftime, according to the Rose Bowl. It’s a right shoulder injury. #ut Thursday January 7, 2010 8:43 atrubow

8:44	insidetexas:  No new info in it, but here’s the official injury report on McCoy: Right shoulder. Will be re-evaluated at halftime. Thursday January 7, 2010 8:44 insidetexas

8:46	atrubow:  #ut fans should not expect McCoy to come back. What will halftime tell the team medically? Texas BCS Alabama Thursday January 7, 2010 8:46 atrubow

8:46	insidetexas:  Huge run for D.J. Monroe on the end around gets Texas deep in ‘Bama territory. Thursday January 7, 2010 8:46 insidetexas

8:46	suzhalliburton:  Guess a three-game layoff was good for DJ Monroe. #ut Thursday January 7, 2010 8:46 suzhalliburton

8:46	40acressports:  DJ Monroe!! #UT Let’s go offense. You can do this Garrett!! Thursday January 7, 2010 8:46 40acressports

8:47	[Comment From AvajAvaj: ]  Game is over, not the game I was inticipating. Thursday January 7, 2010 8:47 Avaj

8:47	[Comment From WallyWally: ]  I hope he can suck it up , this the biggest game of his college career Thursday January 7, 2010 8:47 Wally

8:47	insidetexas:  Nice throw from Gilbert dropped in the end zone by Malcolm Williams. Frustrating, yes, but the throw is a good sign. Thursday January 7, 2010 8:47 insidetexas

8:47	40acressports:  oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo. Macolm. #UT Thursday January 7, 2010 8:47 40acressports

8:47	atrubow:  Williams needs to catch that to help Gilbert. #ut Thursday January 7, 2010 8:47 atrubow

8:47	insidetexas:  …and the drop is followed by an INT by Arenas. ‘Bama ball. Thursday January 7, 2010 8:47 insidetexas

8:47	[Comment From WallyWally: ]  Pretty pass Thursday January 7, 2010 8:47 Wally

8:48	40acressports:  After a beautiful, should be touchdown pass by Gilbert ABC announces he has no chance against Saban??? #UT Thursday January 7, 2010 8:48 40acressports

8:53	insidetexas:  Big tackle by Earl Thomas in the open field brings up fourth down. Thursday January 7, 2010 8:53 insidetexas

8:53	insidetexas:  Texas will start at the two. This can be a game-defining drive. Thursday January 7, 2010 8:53 insidetexas

8:56	40acressports:  So close. Shipley open. Gilbert can’t quite hit him. That might have gone 90. Back to back series of near misses. #UT Thursday January 7, 2010 8:56 40acressports

8:56	40acressports:  Safest pass Gilbert (or any QB) can throw is the deep ball. Never understood #UT lack of deep shots, liking the attempts with GG tonight. Thursday January 7, 2010 8:56 40acressports

8:56	[Comment From WallyWally: ]  Well youknow it’s allabout bama this Bama that Thursday January 7, 2010 8:56 Wally

8:57	insidetexas:  Alabama is getting an opportunity wear out the Texas D with the run. ‘Bama knocking on the door again. Thursday January 7, 2010 8:57 insidetexas

8:58	suzhalliburton:  Colt McCoy should be pleased he’s #1 on trending topic. I showed him twitter last spring, when someone was impersonating him #ut Thursday January 7, 2010 8:58 suzhalliburton

9:01	insidetexas:  ‘Bama is held to a field goal. Alabama 17, Texas 6, 00:29 to go in the first half. #ut Thursday January 7, 2010 9:01 insidetexas

9:01	40acressports:  Texas only down 11 right now. ABC and Twitter both acting like #UT getting blown out and has no chance. This game isn’t over. Thursday January 7, 2010 9:01 40acressports

9:02	40acressports:  Let’s hope #UT players don’t have same opinion these other geniuses do. Thursday January 7, 2010 9:02 40acressports

9:04	suzhalliburton:  Usually, shovel passes are harmless, with little risk. That wasn’t. Touchdown Alabama,. Thursday January 7, 2010 9:04 suzhalliburton

9:05	insidetexas:  Gilbert’s shovel pass intercepted by ‘Bama’s Marcel Darius, returned 28 yards for the touchdown. Alabama 24, Texas 6. #ut Thursday January 7, 2010 9:05 insidetexas

9:05	atrubow:  Well, so much for an exciting national championship game. #ut Thursday January 7, 2010 9:05 atrubow

9:05	whitneyredman:  NO SHOVEL PASS EVER, GREG DAVIS. NEVERRRRR. #ut #hookem #40 Thursday January 7, 2010 9:05 whitneyredman

9:05	40acressports:  about the only thing taht could go wrong on that play just did. geez. #UT Thursday January 7, 2010 9:05 40acressports

9:07	suzhalliburton:  It’s halftime. Wonder if Longhorns want to come back out of the lockerroom? Thursday January 7, 2010 9:07 suzhalliburton

9:07	40acressports:  Hate the general publich. Somehow blaming Gilbert for shovel pass that hit Monroe in the hands. It was fluke play. #UT Thursday January 7, 2010 9:07 40acressports

9:08	insidetexas:  Halftime: Alabama 24, Texas 6. #ut Thursday January 7, 2010 9:08 insidetexas

9:13	atrubow:  #Ut has 5 yards passing at halftime. That’s just the beginning of the issues. Thursday January 7, 2010 9:13 atrubow

9:15	insidetexas:  Am I reading this right? Texas has FIVE yards passing? Oh my. Thursday January 7, 2010 9:15 insidetexas

9:15	40acressports:  Pissed ABC acting like #UT D is getting whipped when they’re playing their asses off and doing heck of a job (sans 1 play) in 1st half. Thursday January 7, 2010 9:15 40acressports

9:19	40acressports:  Seriously. ESPN/ABC “experts” embarassing themselves. Acting like #UT D has been awful. Bama has 1 big play and 1 good drive. Thursday January 7, 2010 9:19 40acressports

9:21	40acressports:  Otherwise they’ve rattled Bama passing game and done well despite being on field whole game with Bama getting good field position. #UT Thursday January 7, 2010 9:21 40acressports

9:22	40acressports:  Outcome sucks, but if #UT has any semblance of offense you see very different scenario out their for the D. Thursday January 7, 2010 9:22 40acressports

9:26	whitneyredman:  Well…we won the commercial competition. #ut #hookem #40 Thursday January 7, 2010 9:26 whitneyredman

9:29	40acressports:  Colt McCoy’s career as a Texas Longhorn is over. #UT Thursday January 7, 2010 9:29 40acressports

9:29	atrubow:  Mack Brown said #ut quarterback will not return. Texas #horns BCS Alabama Thursday January 7, 2010 9:29 atrubow

9:29	insidetexas:  Horns retake the field for the second half. Texas to receive. Thursday January 7, 2010 9:29 insidetexas

9:31	insidetexas:  Breaking: Mack Brown has confirmed Colt McCoy will not return to the game. Thursday January 7, 2010 9:31 insidetexas

9:33	40acressports:  Another pass that should have been caught. #UT Thursday January 7, 2010 9:33 40acressports

9:35	Kraemer:  Unfitting end to Colt’s career. Best wishes, Colt. #40 #UT Thursday January 7, 2010 9:35 Kraemer

9:35	insidetexas:  Big catch and run for Marquise Goodwin gets the Texas O out of a jam and puts Texas in ‘Bama territory. #ut Thursday January 7, 2010 9:35 insidetexas

9:38	insidetexas:  Texas isn’t able to do anything following Goodwin’s big play. Horns will have to punt….right after this crazy person is cleared off. Thursday January 7, 2010 9:38 insidetexas

9:39	suzhalliburton:  Colt McCoy will not return, It’s official. #ut Thursday January 7, 2010 9:39 suzhalliburton

9:40	atrubow:  This is the second time in Colt McCoy’s college career that a late-season injury cost the Horns. Happened his Fresh year, too. #ut Thursday January 7, 2010 9:40 atrubow

9:42	insidetexas:  McCoy is coming back to the sideline still suited up, but he’s not going to play. #ut Thursday January 7, 2010 9:42 insidetexas

9:43	suzhalliburton:  McCoy is back on the field. He’s in uniform, but without shoulder pads. Terrible way to end a career. #ut Thursday January 7, 2010 9:43 suzhalliburton

9:45	atrubow:  Colt came out of locker room onto field and ??? No response? No cheering from #Ut fans. No emotional response. Fans appear to have given up. Thursday January 7, 2010 9:45 atrubow

9:45	whitneyredman:  So THIS is what it feels like to be a Sooner/Aggie/Raider/Bear/Cowboy/etc. #ut #hookem #40 Thursday January 7, 2010 9:45 whitneyredman

9:45	Kraemer:  Is already getting used to “And Garett Gilbert will lead the Horns back out when we return.” #UT #40 Thursday January 7, 2010 9:45 Kraemer

9:45	40acressports:  But halftime guys told me #UT D sucked. RT @slmandel: Believe it or not, McElroy only now reached more completions (three) than McCoy Thursday January 7, 2010 9:45 40acressports

9:46	katebuckjr:  RT @whitneyredman: So THIS is what it feels like to be a Sooner/Aggie/Raider/Bear/Cowboy/etc. #ut #hookem #40 Thursday January 7, 2010 9:46 katebuckjr

9:47	atrubow:  Another drop. #ut receivers have been just terrible. Thursday January 7, 2010 9:47 atrubow

9:47	40acressports:  How many drops is that since Glibert came in? 4 or more? #UT Thursday January 7, 2010 9:47 40acressports

9:48	insidetexas:  Shipley’s catch takes Texas to midfield. Shipley came to play, but not much else is happening on O. #ut Thursday January 7, 2010 9:48 insidetexas

9:48	40acressports:  Hey there’s a guy who can catch the football. Just a rumor but I heard Garrett Gilbert and Jordan Shipley are roommates. #UT Thursday January 7, 2010 9:48 40acressports

9:48	atrubow:  Drop. #ut Thursday January 7, 2010 9:48 atrubow

9:48	insidetexas:  …and even Shipley drops a ball. Wow. Thursday January 7, 2010 9:48 insidetexas

9:49	keidson:  RT @whitneyredman: So THIS is what it feels like to be a Sooner/Aggie/Raider/Bear/Cowboy/etc. #ut #hookem #40 Thursday January 7, 2010 9:49 keidson

9:51	40acressports:  I spoke too soon. RT @40acressports: Hey there’s a guy who can catch the football. Jordan Shipley. #UT Thursday January 7, 2010 9:51 40acressports

9:52	reaganward:  RT @Keidson: RT @whitneyredman: So THIS is what it feels like to be a Sooner/Aggie/Raider/Bear/Cowboy/etc. #ut #hookem #40 Thursday January 7, 2010 9:52 reaganward

9:53	suzhalliburton:  Ingram is hurt. ABC must be hating this. Thursday January 7, 2010 9:53 suzhalliburton

9:54	insidetexas:  Mark Ingram walks with the trainers off the field with a slight limp, Alabama fans give him a standing O. Thursday January 7, 2010 9:54 insidetexas

9:55	[Comment From erndoggiedogerndoggiedog: ]  I hope we start all of our incoming top notch receivers. None of these guys are helping him out. Maybe Goodwin hasn’t dropped one but wow for all the rest! Thursday January 7, 2010 9:55 erndoggiedog

9:55	kevinfarley:  So THIS is what it feels like to be a Sooner/Aggie/Raider/Bear/Cowboy/etc. #ut #hookem #40 (via @reaganward) Thursday January 7, 2010 9:55 kevinfarley

9:55	suzhalliburton:  Texas senior defenders are putting up a fight. #ut Thursday January 7, 2010 9:55 suzhalliburton

9:55	insidetexas:  Solid sequence for the Texas D. Muschamp’s crew hasn’t gone away. Thursday January 7, 2010 9:55 insidetexas

9:58	atrubow:  Alabama has decided it can run up the middle on every play and not worry. hard to argue. #ut Texas Thursday January 7, 2010 9:58 atrubow

9:59	insidetexas:  Annnnd…three and out. Thursday January 7, 2010 9:59 insidetexas

10:00

40acressports:  4 drops? Musberger and ABC must have missed at least 3 more. #UT Thursday January 7, 2010 10:00 40acressports

10:01

whitneyredman:  Pouring salt into the wound. Thanks AT&T All American Player of the Year announcement. #ut #hookem #40 Thursday January 7, 2010 10:01 whitneyredman

10:01

insidetexas:  Sergio Kindle is propelling himself up the NFL Draft. #ut Thursday January 7, 2010 10:01 insidetexas

10:02

insidetexas:  It looks like Alabama isn’t doing much on offense, but the Tide is bleeding the clock away. There’s only 4:00 to go in the quarter. #ut Thursday January 7, 2010 10:02 insidetexas

10:04

atrubow:  As much as I want to credit the #ut defense now, Bama has decided to go into extreme conservative mode. Look to the clock for reason y! Thursday January 7, 2010 10:04 atrubow

10:05

atrubow:  Why isn’t #ut going after the punt? You need some non-offensive play to get things going and put pressure on Bama. Thursday January 7, 2010 10:05 atrubow

10:05

insidetexas:  Seems like the only play that’s worked is tunnel screen to Goodwin. #ut Thursday January 7, 2010 10:05 insidetexas

10:05

atrubow:  Goodwin looks outside on that and #ut is close to the goal line. #hookem #horns Thursday January 7, 2010 10:05 atrubow

10:06

atrubow:  And maybe #ut will put pressure on bama. Great blocking by the offensive line on that play. Thursday January 7, 2010 10:06 atrubow

10:06

40acressports:  this one isn’t dropped! Touchdown Shipley!!! Game isn’t over girls!! #UT Thursday January 7, 2010 10:06 40acressports

10:06

insidetexas:  Huge touchdown on deep throw to Jordan Shipley! Texas is still alive! Alabama 24, Texas 13 #ut Thursday January 7, 2010 10:06 insidetexas

10:07

suzhalliburton:  Just telling @cedgolden if #ut receivers would give Gilbert a little bit of help, this would be game. Shipley is helping. Touchdown #ut Thursday January 7, 2010 10:07 suzhalliburton

10:07

atrubow:  If the #ut defense gets a three-and-out this crowd will come to life. If it doesn’t, this could be all for naught. Thursday January 7, 2010 10:07 atrubow

10:08

insidetexas:  Onside kick…Texas has it! Thursday January 7, 2010 10:08 insidetexas

10:08

40acressports:  Onside kick! Texas recovers!! #UT Thursday January 7, 2010 10:08 40acressports

10:08

suzhalliburton:  Bama’s special teams are asleep. Onside kick. Burnt-orange side of stadium is going crazy. Thursday January 7, 2010 10:08 suzhalliburton

10:09

insidetexas:  Suddenly things just got veeeeeeery interesting. Thursday January 7, 2010 10:09 insidetexas

10:11

insidetexas:  Three and out for the O, boos rain down from Texas fans, wanting pass interference. Thursday January 7, 2010 10:11 insidetexas

10:12

40acressports:  Two uncalled pass interferences missed by refs on #3 of Bama that series. Both pretty obvious, especially first one. #UT Thursday January 7, 2010 10:12 40acressports

10:12

insidetexas:  Still some life in the Texas fans, people on their feet with ‘Bama backed up to its own goal line. Thursday January 7, 2010 10:12 insidetexas

10:13

whitneyredman:  Wooooooow. Nice no-call on that pass interference. What the heck is going on?! #ut #hookem #40 Thursday January 7, 2010 10:13 whitneyredman

10:13

40acressports:  Only Kirk Bohls could claim onside kick was an accident and give no credit to #UT or coaches. Thursday January 7, 2010 10:13 40acressports

10:13

insidetexas:  Quarter: Alabama 24, Texas 13 Thursday January 7, 2010 10:13 insidetexas

10:13

atrubow:  Before the game, somebody told me this group of Big East refs are known for letting teams play. #ut BCS Texas Thursday January 7, 2010 10:13 atrubow

10:16

atrubow:  #ut has eight 3-and-outs this game. Ugh. Thursday January 7, 2010 10:16 atrubow

10:16

insidetexas:  RT @kbohls: In the third quarter, Bama managed zero first downs and minus-2 yards. #ut Thursday January 7, 2010 10:16 insidetexas

10:18

KStafford68:  #1 TX, #12 UF, #40 VA Tech, and #46 LSU http://tinyurl.com/ybtgeg3 Thursday January 7, 2010 10:18 KStafford68

10:18

insidetexas:  Alabama’s letting the clock run all the way down before snapping. They’re gonna want this quarter to be as short as possible. Thursday January 7, 2010 10:18 insidetexas

10:18

suzhalliburton:  94,906 official attendance. And trust me, they’re all screaming. #ut Thursday January 7, 2010 10:18 suzhalliburton

10:20

insidetexas:  Pass interference called on Chykie Brown, moves ‘Bama to midfield. Thursday January 7, 2010 10:20 insidetexas

10:20

40acressports:  Probably a pass interference but after 2 non-calls on previous drive feeling pretty screwed. #UT Thursday January 7, 2010 10:20 40acressports

10:21

insidetexas:  And a 15-yard hands to the face called on Kindle. …wow. No love from the zebras tonight. Thursday January 7, 2010 10:21 insidetexas

10:21

suzhalliburton:  Muschamp’s going to get a T. Wait, it’s not basketball. But he was in official’s face Thursday January 7, 2010 10:21 suzhalliburton

10:21

40acressports:  Some rough officiating here 2 plays in a row. Ouch. Thursday January 7, 2010 10:21 40acressports

10:23

40acressports:  When teams play in different conferences with different officials & different directives, comparing penalty yardage is silly. #UT #BCS Thursday January 7, 2010 10:23 40acressports

10:24

gogolunchbox:  go-go lunchbox #40: it’s cold outside 1/7/09 http://bit.ly/6SzNeG Thursday January 7, 2010 10:24 gogolunchbox

10:24

insidetexas:  Alabama lining up for the 52-yard FG…just missed it. Horns will be in decent field position. Thursday January 7, 2010 10:24 insidetexas

10:26

[Comment From SucmycocSucmycoc: ]  Bama is going to win easily I mean 24 – 6 after 1 half, and McCoy is out… da da da Thursday January 7, 2010 10:26 Sucmycoc

10:26

[Comment From burd from floridaburd from florida: ]  yooooooooooo Thursday January 7, 2010 10:26 burd from florida

10:26

insidetexas:  For those of you wondering, the officiating crew is Big East. Thursday January 7, 2010 10:26 insidetexas

10:26

40acressports:  Missed 52 yd FG gives Horns good field position. Points on this drive and who the heck knows what could happen? #UT Thursday January 7, 2010 10:26 40acressports

10:27

40acressports:  Haha. Colt McCoy makes a joke with Vince Young and then immediately after small smile looks super pissed. #UT Thursday January 7, 2010 10:27 40acressports

10:27

insidetexas:  Two passes thrown behind…both caught. Where did these hands come from? Thursday January 7, 2010 10:27 insidetexas

10:29

40acressports:  After all those drops, some credit to Shipley and Newton back to back great catches on tough balls. #UT Thursday January 7, 2010 10:29 40acressports

10:31

40acressports:  call the fake screen and bomb. #UT Thursday January 7, 2010 10:31 40acressports

10:32

suzhalliburton:  Kyle Hix is only Longhorn linemen not to get a penalty. #ut Thursday January 7, 2010 10:32 suzhalliburton

10:32

atrubow:  What a pass by Gilbert. #ut Thursday January 7, 2010 10:32 atrubow

10:34

insidetexas:  Shipley going nuts on this drive. Thursday January 7, 2010 10:34 insidetexas

10:35

atrubow:  They might not win, but is there a #ut fan who isn’t excited about the future of Garrett Gilbert right now. Thursday January 7, 2010 10:35 atrubow

10:35

40acressports:  Kirk Herbstreit astutely points out that Jordan Shipley is a white wide receiver. #UT Thursday January 7, 2010 10:35 40acressports

10:35

insidetexas:  Touchdown Jordan Shipley! Thursday January 7, 2010 10:35 insidetexas

10:36

atrubow:  Ummmmmmmmmmmmmmm. Thursday January 7, 2010 10:36 atrubow

10:36

suzhalliburton:  Well, I’ll be. Garrett Gilbert’s grew up at halftime. Touchdown Texas #ut Thursday January 7, 2010 10:36 suzhalliburton

10:36

40acressports:  Touchdown SHipley!!! #UT Thursday January 7, 2010 10:36 40acressports

10:36

insidetexas:  Horns going for two…IT’S GOOOOOOD! Thursday January 7, 2010 10:36 insidetexas

10:36

atrubow:  Nate Newton just punched me in the side with the biggest smile I’ve ever seen. THink he’s excited? #ut Thursday January 7, 2010 10:36 atrubow

10:36

insidetexas:  Game is now Alabama 24, Texas 21…6:15 to go…tick tick tick. Thursday January 7, 2010 10:36 insidetexas

10:37

suzhalliburton:  Two-point conversion to Dan Buckner. It’s 24-21. Bama side of the Rose Bowl is stunned. Craziness at opposite side #ut Thursday January 7, 2010 10:37 suzhalliburton

10:37

40acressports:  Um. ABC and Twitter geniuses. Texas is down by 3 points. Just saying. #UT Thursday January 7, 2010 10:37 40acressports

10:37

40acressports:  RT @edsbs: I know someone who just got a new roommate. #ColtImseeingotherpeople Thursday January 7, 2010 10:37 40acressports

10:39

whitneyredman:  WANGLEFANGLENIGNOG! #ut #hookem #40 Thursday January 7, 2010 10:39 whitneyredman

10:39

atrubow:  Listen to this freaking crowd!!! What a game now. #ut Thursday January 7, 2010 10:39 atrubow

10:41

atrubow:  Gilbert’s dad was the Cal quarterback when the band was on the field vs. Stanford. His son might make a bigger highlight. #ut Thursday January 7, 2010 10:41 atrubow

10:43

insidetexas:  This play could decide it Thursday January 7, 2010 10:43 insidetexas

10:43

40acressports:  Big 3rd down guys and gals! #UT Thursday January 7, 2010 10:43 40acressports

10:45

atrubow:  What is going through the head of Gale and Kim Gilbert right now? #ut Texas BCS Alabama Thursday January 7, 2010 10:45 atrubow

10:48

40acressports:  #UT came close to blocking that. Gilbert now has 3 minutes to drive 93 yards and tie or win this thing. Thursday January 7, 2010 10:48 40acressports

10:49

insidetexas:  Gilbert blown up in the pocket, fumble, Bama ball. Thursday January 7, 2010 10:49 insidetexas

10:49

40acressports:  he never saw it coming. #UT Thursday January 7, 2010 10:49 40acressports

10:50

whitneyredman:  Welp… #ut #hookem #40 Thursday January 7, 2010 10:50 whitneyredman

10:52

atrubow:  Alabama has two chances here. #ut Thursday January 7, 2010 10:52 atrubow

10:52

atrubow:  They’re not going to kick the field goal. No reason. #ut #horns #hookem Thursday January 7, 2010 10:52 atrubow

10:55

atrubow:  Game. #ut can’t stop INgram Thursday January 7, 2010 10:55 atrubow

10:55

insidetexas:  Touchdown Alabama on the handoff to Ingram. Tide take two-score lead. Thursday January 7, 2010 10:55 insidetexas

10:56

40acressports:  Never seen someone so revered for being a felon than Mark Ingram’s dad. How bout you give the kid credit? Thursday January 7, 2010 10:56 40acressports

10:57

whitneyredman:  I’m sorry, but I don’t care if Mark Ingram’s dad saw that play. HE’S IN PRISON. #ut #hookem #40 Thursday January 7, 2010 10:57 whitneyredman

11:00

insidetexas:  INT. Ballgame. Thursday January 7, 2010 11:00 insidetexas

11:01

insidetexas:  Chants of” SEC” from Alabama fans. Only conference I’ve ever seen where fans of individual schools chant the conference’s name. Curious. Thursday January 7, 2010 11:01 insidetexas

11:02

40acressports:  Played their asses off but come up short. Any #UT fans kvetching about Gilbert, Davis/Brown need to look themselves hard in mirror. Thursday January 7, 2010 11:02 40acressports

11:04

insidetexas:  Richardson scores the TD…and Nick Saban passes the douchebag test with flying colors. No victory formation. #ut Thursday January 7, 2010 11:04 insidetexas

11:04

40acressports:  Every coach is different but Mack Brown takes a knee there and I think that’s the right move. Congrats to Alabama. #UT Thursday January 7, 2010 11:04 40acressports

11:04

Brian:  Ballgame over. Thursday January 7, 2010 11:04 Brian

11:06

whitneyredman:  Enjoy the win Bama…and your time of the month mascot. #ut #hookem #40 Thursday January 7, 2010 11:06 whitneyredman

11:06

40acressports:  Wouldn’t mind seeing McCoy come in here and take a knee to end this. Thursday January 7, 2010 11:06 40acressports

11:06

Brian:  Final: Alabama 37, Texas 21 Thursday January 7, 2010 11:06 Brian

11:06

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It could come down to which QB plays best. Who would you choose? McCoy or McElroy?

Here we go ladies and gentlemen. The king of college football for the 2009 season will be crowned tonight at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. In front of a every sports fan in the country, the #2 Texas Longhorns will take on the #1 Alabama Crimson Tide for all the marbles. In a few hours the winner of the Citi BCS National Championship Game will hold up the crystal football and have a moment they will never forget.

Predictions from the national media are all over the place. Some think Bama wins big and think Texas doesn’t stand a chance, others look at the entire body of work and think the game could go either way. Our predictions for the title game are below:

Brian - Enough talk, time for some action. The Horns have heard they’ve got no chance to win for almost a month and it will motivate them to come out and play their asses off. Will it make them overly hyped or give them the burst they need to win? I don’t think it matters. Texas defensive coordinator has his goon squad ready and pumped to shut down the Tide and they’re going to do it. The defense and special teams give the Horns good enough field position all night to allow to throw caution to the wind (a little) and score just enough points to beat a great Bama defense. Horns win in defensive struggle decided by special teams and turnovers.Texas 23, Alabama 13

Matt - This season and game reminds me a lot of the 2005 National Championship run, but I love being the underdog and overlooked by most people in the nation. All I keep hearing about is how good Alabama’s defense is and how they dominated Florida. Well I have watched quite a few of Alabama’s games this year and I think some people need to go back and watch film on the Alabama vs Tennessee and Alabama versus Auburn games.

I think the key to the game will be if Texas can get off to a fast start. It seems in almost every game this season Texas just goes through the motions in the first half, makes some adjustments, and comes out on fire in the second half. That simply won’t work in this game. A lot of that responsibility will be on Colt McCoy. He needs to take over the game early and do whatever it takes to start off strong, even if that means running the ball more like he did in the A&M game.

Alabama does have a strong defense but I am severely unimpressed by their quarterback McElroy. He seems slow in the pocket and Texas has the speed on defense to give him some problems. I think he will have a couple of key turnovers which will be the difference in the game. I actually believe this game will be a little bit higher scoring than most people think. And because of the Texas Longhorn Rose Bowl history, I am going with a last second field goal to win. Texas 31, Alabama 30

Ross - 13-0 in 2009. 25-1 over two years. This has been an incredible run by our Horns. Do you see where this prediction is going? I had the same feelings going into the 2006 National Championship game and it turned out pretty good. The UT coaches (Will and Greg) will have a lot to say about the outcome of this game more than any other game this year. The Horns have a daunting task against the most complete team that they have faced all year. I pointed out what the Horns need to do to win with the new year’s resolutions post. The Tide have the momentum from the SEC Championship game, but the Horns have the chip on their shoulder. I think Saban will have Bama wound so tight while Mack will have the Horns playing with nothing to lose. Horns will win a close one. Texas 26, Alabama 24

Predictions from Twitterverse

• TDFINN: 31 – 27 horns
• hockeynightdoc: 17-13 Texas in an ugly ugly defensive struggle
• carlmc: Texas 15-12
• texfan23: im going with 37-15. Colt has. +300 Passing, tre gets +60 with a big run over 20. ET gets a Pick 6.
• rcmercado: Texas 27-17
• livingnearshamu: UT 24 UA 14 Hook ‘em ‘Horns!
• whitneyredman: Here’s my prediction. My stomach will be in knots all night and I will come down with a stress fever. Hook ‘em.
• ATexican: score prediction Texas 31 Alabama 21 #HookEm #UT

More Predictions

• Inside Texas
• Orangebloods
• Statesman Prediction Contest

True freshman receiver Marquise Goodwin's kick return TD in the 4th quarter ended it. (Image: Statesman)

1st Quarter (13:44) WTH Goonies?! The UT defense (aka “Goonies” or “Legion of Boom”) gave up a 70 yard touchdown pass to A&M Jeff Fuller which got the Aggies student body kissing crazy. The defense could not come up with any significant stops most of the night (A&M had 532 total yards). Some say that the short week caused the defense to be tired. Whatever the reason for the worst defensive outing of the year Coach Blood needs to get it corrected.

1st Quarter (10:12) WTH 4th Down?! decided that he was practically going to go for it on every 4th down play (1 for 3 for the night). I do not mind the aggressive play calling but the razzle-dazzle option play to punter that traveled 15 yards to come up two yards short was ridiculous.

2nd Quarter (14:10 & 1:11) WTH 65 yards?! That is exactly the yardage that ran up the middle to gouge the A&M defense for the go ahead score to start the second quarter. The run was so spectacular that it will definitely be replayed in New York during the Heisman presentation. That also happens to be the exact amount of yardage that Colt led the offense just before the half to take back the lead 21-14. He completed 4 out of 5 passes and ran twice during this series to grab back any momentum away for the Aggies. Two signature moments that every Longhorn fan needs to remember about Colt because I know the Aggies will never forget it.

2nd Quarter (6:27) WTH Frederick?! I have heard of being juked out of your shoes, but I never thought I would see it. A&M Terrence Frederick was trying to cover UT when Terrence came out of both of his shoes. He did make the tackle in his stocking feet after the 12 yard completion.

Halftime WTH Aggie Band?! Well we lost another halftime to the Aggies. Will we ever win one?!

4th Quarter (6:57) WTH Goodwin?! The great equalizer after your rival just scored a touchdown to bring them within 3 points in the 4th quarter. returned the kickoff 95 yards for the final margin that sealed the win for the Horns. Speed kills and Marquise had the ultimate answer.

Next up for the Longhorn’s is the Big XII Championship against the Huskers at 7pm on Dec. 5th.

Will the Longhorns find a consistent rushing attack against the Baylor Bears? (Image: Daylife)

All the talk again this week has been about a potential game in early January, but there’s still several possible roadblocks in the Texas Longhorns’ way.The Horns have beaten the Baylor Bears 11 straight times and will go for number 12 today at 11am. At the beginning of the season Baylor QB Robert Griffin was going to be one the most exciting players in the conference, but after an early season injury the Horns will instead face a 3rd string freshman. Does it even matter?

Check out our predictions below:

Brian - I’m calling it. This is the week, Will Muschamp’s defense gets their first shutout. After a sluggish early AM start last week against UCF the Texas offense will come out sharper against Baylor and help to keep the D off the field. Muschamp’s blitzes will confuse the young Baylor quarterback and and are going to have huge games. The Horns have a 24-plus point lead at halftime and we’ll see backup QB for the entire 4th quarter. Texas 42, Baylor 0

Jeff - Baylor has won 4 games, 2 with Robert Griffin and 2 without. They will play Saturday without him, so let’s first look at the 2 BU wins sans Griffin. They beat Kent State, a middle of the road MAC team over a month ago and then shocked Missouri last Saturday. The BU defense has given up an average of 28.6 points per game in conference play. If you take out their game against a win-less Southland Conference team in Northwestern State, the Bears average home game ends with a 25-18 loss. That is in games against UConn, Kent State, and . The closest team to UT’s level would be OSU and Baylor lost that game 34-7. That is a 27 point loss. The Horns are favored by 26.5 this Saturday. That is a lot of points, but I believe this will be an easy cover. The Horns seem focused and are improving.

I think Texas still has a “bad” game in their system (I hope it never comes out) and this could be the week. This would be the best week for it. I don’t believe it will be on Senior Day next Saturday against . I certainly don’t want it to be on Thanksgiving or in the Big 12 Championship game. So if is going to play poorly, or the defense has a lackluster game, let us hope it is this Saturday. Baylor can’t beat Texas regardless of UT’s performance. Texas 45, Baylor 10

Ross - The Bears need two wins in the next three games to be bowl eligible. They will have to sweep that last two game of the season, because the Bears will not beat the Horns this Saturday. The Horns believe that it is their destiny to make it to the Big XII championship undefeated. They will continue their dominance over Baylor in Waco. Texas 45, Baylor 10

Brian - The Longhorns are finally playing like the team fans thought they’d see all season long. That’s bad news for the Central Florida Golden Knights who are probably wishing the schedule hadn’t flip flopped and this game was taking place 6 weeks ago when Texas was still finding it’s identity. This game could be one that in previous years Texas would have overlooked, but not with the carrot of a national title shot out there and with Will Muschamp’s defense crushing opponents. The offense rolls with two TD passes over 40 yards and the defense gets on the board again. Texas 49, Central Florida 7

Jeff - “The spread is crazy on this game.” That statement is usually followed by a guaranteed cover. But the numbers and my gut just don’t add up to a huge scoring day from Texas. I don’t believe that the Horn’s offense will score more than 5 touchdowns in this game. Central Florida has only given up more than 20 points twice all year, once to a better than average Southern Miss, and once to Miami, both in losing efforts. As solid as their defense seems to be, their offense is the opposite.

As I watched their game last week with Marshall, I kept having the thought that a shutout was on their horizon. I don’t believe they will score more than 3 points. I REALLY would love to throw up a zero, but they have a strong-legged accurate kicker who has hit 5-7 outside 40 yards and is 1/1 from 50 yards out. So put it all together and I see 35-3 without defensive/special teams scores. But since we seem to be scoring non-offensive touchdowns every week, I’ll add one of those too. Texas 42, Central Florida 3

Ross - Since we have the #1 ranked scoring offense (41.75 points / game) and the #1 ranked rushing defense (52.88 yards / game) at the 40 acres, I believe this is a lethal combination that will go against Central Florida. The Horns have not played a home game since October 10th. Expect a very rowdy and loud UT crowd when the 2nd ranked team in the country hits DKR Memorial this Saturday morning. I see another game with everything clicking right for the Longhorns against the knights. Texas 49, Central Florida 13

Brian - Is this the coming out party? In the last non-conference game for the Horns I expect the Texas coaches to try to feature Newton and jumpstart the running game for the rest of the season. will start slow again but this time Greg Davis will go to hurry up in first quarter so he’ll play three good quarters of football instead of two. Defense comes up big against a UTEP offense that has been struggling against even average early season opponents. Texas 60, UTEP 14

Michael - The 2009 Longhorns have yet to live up to preseason expectations, and there’s little chance of that changing this afternoon against an uncommonly weak UTEP team. However, the offense has a golden opportunity to show that they really are the dominant, well-oiled machine that Texas fans expected them to be. Look for a healthier Colt McCoy to establish his passing dominance, hopefully with more deep shots to Malcolm Williams to take some pressure off of . With Tre Newton as the starting back, I’d like to see more running plays inside the box as well to get our offensive line some practice in being aggressive. Defensively, there’s still room for improvement. Look for to make his return at some point this afternoon, and Muschamp will most likely be working to tighten down the zone defense to eliminate some of the bend in the “bend and not break” scheme. Texas 52, UTEP 10

Ross - This game against UTEP needs to be the breather that all Texas fans have been hoping for. Colt McCoy had 4 TD passes last year against the Miners and we should expect the same this year. The emergence of Tre Newton as the starting running back should open up the middle of the field where opponents/linebackers have not respected the running game. This will be the momentum game that will help the UT players feel good going into the bye week. Texas 45 – UTEP 17

Predictions from Twitterverse

• kslonghorn 55-14 Texas – great showing by Chiles today
• paulwalker 49-14…
• dagr81210 Colt gets it going and for 4 quarters and Texas wins big Utep 7 TEXAS 46! Hook’em Horns!
• willifordj UT 48 UTEP 17. Tre Newton with 148 yds rushing and 2 TDs. Earl Thomas with 1 pick. Okafor with 1.5 sacks.
• Bill_Morrison 48-10 #UT; McCoy to throw for 3 TD’s, run for 1; SergioK w/ 2 sacks;
• marshallboone Texas 55 UTEP 13

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6:45	Brian:  Welcome to the 40 Acres Sports live blog. Participate in the conversation here and with 40AcresSports on Twitter.

6:48	suzhalliburton:  Deon beasley is in uniform for game. #ut

6:48	40acressports:  We’ll still be tweeting our analysis, add #40 to your tweets to have them embedded on the site. #UT

6:54	40acressports:  @kbohls Don’t think we’ll see 3 DL, Kindle + Robinson + E Acho, and 5 DB’s a lot also? #UT #40

6:54	atrubow:  Also, Penn State’s schedule is a joke (just to be fair), so #ut shouldn’t have to worry about them. But you never know with voters. #horns

6:55	meetattexas:  RT @40acressports: Make sure you’re following @atrubow, @suzhalliburton, @InsideTexas and of course @40AcresSports for live updates. #UT #40

6:58	Brian:  Almost kickoff. Are you guys ready for some football???

7:01	suzhalliburton:  Reason why #ut didn’t send out injury report was because everyone listed on monday’s depth chart can play.

7:02	Brian:  Hoping for a big enough win tonight to not have to ever see that Tech/Crabtree gamewinning play again. Is that too much to ask?

7:03	40acressports:  I sure hope so… RT @ChrisSanch: Last time theyll ever show the Tech highlights from last year #ut

7:05	40acressports:  @suzhalliburton That’s what I was thinking. Beasley’s 3 years of experience against Leach’s offenses is invaluable. #UT #40

7:07	[Comment From Derek] Whew. Is it game time yet? I’mready for this to be over.

7:09	Brian:  How much fun was it watching USC lose today? Let’s hope the Texas players come to play tonight and take care of business.

7:09	40acressports:  ABC/ESPN loves Tebow so much they’re pretending #UF is replaying last week’s game and is showing 2nd quarter game update. #UT

7:09	Brian:  Cheerleaders and UT band taking the field now…

7:11	suzhalliburton:  David mcwilliams, former coach of both schools, is tossing coin #ut

7:11	atrubow:  Good crowd noise tonight already. #Ut #horns

7:11	stevehabel:  Tech won the toss and will receive as Leach wants to get his offense on the field first. #ut #horns #hookem

7:11	suzhalliburton:  Tech wins toss. Will receive. #ut

7:12	40acressports:  RT @aTrubow: Good crowd noise tonight already. #Ut #horns

7:13	Brian:  Justin Tucker to kickoff

7:13	atrubow:  Welcome to Big 12 play. The season officially begins right now for #ut

7:14	40acressports:  Texas and Texas Tech finally underway. Remember to add #40 to your tweets to add them to our live blog: http://bit.ly/deTs6 #UT

7:14	stevehabel:  Late flag twarts good Tech runback. #ut #horns #hookem

7:15	Brian:  1st pass completed by TT. Tech going with hurry up offense.

7:15	40acressports:  Tx Tech cheating already on opening kickoff. Holding on return starts TT back at their 19 yd line. #UT

7:15	Brian:  post play penalty on somebody.

7:16	pnutbtrjelee:  are there any other Horns our there who think our Intrastate rivalry has officially shifted from A&M to Tech? #ut #40

7:17	40acressports:  Tech already with 2 penalties after dead ball late hit. I can already hear Leach blaming the refs. #UT #40

7:17	[Comment From Derek] Come on Muschamp. Slow them down at leAST!

7:18	atrubow:  #ut defense missing tackles left and right on this first drive. #horns

7:19	40acressports:  Texas defense looks overmatched on first drive. Let’s hope Muschamp can make VERY fast adjustments. #UT #40

7:19	Brian:  Even big time hit can’t cause first incompletion of night. Tech receiver bobbles and catches the ball. Argh.

7:20	atrubow:  Earl Thomas and Franks played on the same high school team. Thank you @suzhalliburton for that note. #ut #horns

7:21	40acressports:  Ball moved when his hands went near the ground but other angle shows he was underneath the ball. Right call. #UT #40

7:21	stevehabel:  Tech rolling through UT like a hot knife thru butter. #ut #horns #hookem

7:21	[Comment From JavaH] This is sickening to watch right now. How Tech is moving down the field.

7:22	Brian:  Penalty and false start breaks up Tech rhythm and Horns force 4th and 7. Will Tech fake FG?

7:22	chipbrownob:  Sergio Kindle just got a hit in the QB on third down, helping to force a FG. Texas Tech leads it 3-0 with 11:06 left in the first

7:23	40acressports:  Good pressure on QB on 3rd & long plus good coverage forces #Tech to kick field goal. I’ll consider that a minor victory. #UT #40

7:23	stevehabel:  First Potts incompletion ends drive but Tech field goal allows for 3-0 lead. #ut #horns #hookem

7:24	chipbrownob:  Matthew McConaughey got lots of pre-game love from Mack and Mike Leach with his girlfriend, love child and love child No. 2 on the way

7:24	insidetexas:  Tech’s first drive ends because a Kindle hit disrupts Potts’ 3rd down throw. Kindle doesn’t need a sack, just needs to stay in Potts’ face.

7:24	atrubow:  Was that a good drive for the #ut defense or not. I can’t tell. My first thought is not. #horns did put more pressure on TTU receivers late

7:25	stevehabel:  Potts 6-of-7 on opening drive. Three os the passes were thrown less than 5 yards. #ut #horns #hookem

7:25	suzhalliburton:  Happy to oblige w/orange trivia RT @aTrubow: Earl Thomas and Franks played on same hi school team. Thank you @suzhalliburton for that note.

7:25	chipbrownob:  Even with 102,000 fans in a game with all sorts of payback on the minds of fans, Godzillatron flashes a massive sign saying “MAKE NOISE!”

7:26	40acressports:  @aTrubow As bad as it started, a FG isn’t too bad. Now time to see if Muschamp can adjust and settle his DBs down. #UT #40

7:26	marshallboone:  WOW I’m really impressed by Texas Tech…and by impressed I mean HATE. #40

7:26	chipbrownob:  OG David Snow starts in place of OG Michael Huey (ankle), who was cleared to return this week

7:27	40acressports:  DJ Monroe REALLY wanted to run that kickoff back from 7 yards deep in the end zone. Mal Williams had to tackle him to get touchback. #UT #40

7:28	Brian:  Offensive line really got their butt whipped on that 1st down run. 2 or 3 Tech DL met McGee in   backfield.

7:28	chipbrownob:  Texas running right at end where Tech has lost Rajon Henley (injured) and is playing DT Richard Jones at DE

7:29	chipbrownob:  Dan Buckner just keeps making plays, held onto the ball after a big hit #ut #horns #collegefootball

7:29	Brian:  McCoy runs with the football. Couldnt tell if that was designed draw or if he just tucked it and ran when no one was open.

7:29	40acressports:  Great concentration by Dan Buckner to hold onto the ball after being hit hard on crossing route. Nice catch and 15 yd gain. #UT #40

7:29	40acressports:  Tre Newton already in the game for the Horns. good to see. #UT #40

7:29	chipbrownob:  Taylor Potts 6 of 7 passing for 57 yards on Tech’s first drive to a FG

7:30	chipbrownob:  Tech’s replacement end RIchard Jones just got around Adam Ulatoski to sack Colt McCoy with Tech just rushing 3 men #ut #horns

7:31	40acressports:  3 man rush by Tech easily gets around Ulatoski for drive ending sack. Oline not looking good early. #UT #40

7:31	suzhalliburton:  jones runs around ulatoski to sack mccoy #ut

7:32	stevehabel:  Slip by Shipley and sack of McCoy ends UT drive. Did that punt hit the Tech player? Sure looked like it. #ut #horns #hookem

7:32	insidetexas:  Malcolm Williams may not have that many chances on offense, but he’s been huge on special teams this season. #ut

7:33	alcep:  Annoying Tech fan in front of me! Let’s see if she’s still feeling it in 4th? #UT #40

7:33	atrubow:  Good point out by @cedgolden as Ulatoski got burned on that sack. #ut #horns

7:34	Brian:  Punt hit Malcolm WIlliams at the 6. Tech starts there instead of the 1.

7:37	40acressports:  Pressure by #UT defense definitely disrupting Potts. He threw that 3rd down ball right at E Thomas but he wasnt expecting it. Punt time. #UT

7:38	[Comment From JavaH] Now we are talking : )

7:38	suzhalliburton:  Texas’ rush was really good on last series #ut

7:38	atrubow:  Shipley just scared the crap out of BEVO, who stood up after the touchdown return. #ut #horns

7:38	insidetexas:  This is why you save Jordan Shipley as a punt returner for the games that matter. 7-3 #ut

7:38	40acressports:  LOOOK OUT BEVO!!! Here comes Jordan Shipley. Great defense follwed by Shipley punt return for the TOUCHDOWN! #UT 7, TT 3

7:39	suzhalliburton:  Shipley takes punt to the house then runs into bevo. Seriously. Bevo is now on his feet. #ut

7:40	stevehabel:  Watch out Bevo! Shipley almost runs over the legend after a 46-yd punt return for a TD. First the blitz, then the return. #ut #horns #hookem

7:40	40acressports:  Punt return touchdown is going to put #UT defense right back on the field. No time for Leach to adjust. Keep the pressure one! #40

7:40	40acressports:  @suzhalliburton Bevo having a busy day. First a dump on national TV this morning and now a touchdown celebration!! #UT #40

7:40	suzhalliburton:  Ask @cedgolden about how feisty bevo can get. He came out with horns swinging one game last year. Got away from his handlers.

7:41	40acressports:  Tech punter looked like an even pudgier version of myself there. No way he was stopping Shipley down on that punt return. #UT #40

7:41	suzhalliburton:  Just for some background, roy williams used to be scared of bevo. #ut

7:41	atrubow:  Shipley almost discovered a new meaning to GET YOUR HORNS UP. #ut #horns

7:41	[Comment From m] score?

7:42	Brian:  @M: Texas is leading 7-3 midway through 1st quarter.

7:43	Brian:  TExas corners giving wide receivers 15 yard cushions. Not sure how we expect that to work out.

7:43	atrubow:  Want to know why the SEC makes fun of the #big12. Look at the cushion the #ut secondary gives the Texas Tech receivers. #horns

7:46	40acressports:  Pressure on Potts work. Can Muschamp get to him consistently? Aaron Williams dropped another pick there. #UT #40

7:47	40acressports:  Wow. Thought we actually got a holding call against #TT linemen, but instead they called facemask. I’ll take it. #UT #40

7:47	Brian:  On the screen attempt, Earl Thomas came flying in to break up the pass. Fantastic diving effort.

7:48	Brian:  Lamarr Houston with a nice inside pass rush. Forces Potts to get rid of ball and gets big hit on hm.

7:48	40acressports:  Herbie making it sound like #UT has some of the worst fans in college football. Apparently we think McCoy and Kindle both suck. #40

7:49	[Comment From JavaH] I’m glad to see the D starting to step up!!

7:49	suzhalliburton:  Really impressed w/muschamp’s game plan. He’s playing nickel, getting big rush from line, with some LB blitzes #ut

7:50	Brian:  Tre Newton starts this drive at RB.

7:50	atrubow:  And just as I say that, the secondary steps up thanks to pressure from the defensive line. #ut #horns

7:51	Brian:  McCoy doesnt set his feet and throws ball well over John CHiles head. It would have been easy first down.

7:52	chipbrownob:  OG Michael Huey was in on that last series, repalacing starter OG David Snow

7:52	Brian:  Kindle hits QB and causes a duck but it still finds wide open Tech receiver.

7:55	40acressports:  true freshman DE Alex Okafor with great pressure but tries to pick up fumble instead of falling on it. 4th and WAY long for Tech. #UT #40

7:55	insidetexas:  Okafor, thinking touchdown. Can’t blame him, nothing but green in front of him. #ut

7:55	atrubow:  Now the defense is starting to play. Lamarr Houston and Earl Thomas are #ut best defenders. #horns. Impressive.

7:56	40acressports:  How awesome would it be if Leach didn’t punt on 4th and 41? NOW that would be pirate. #UT #40

7:56	marshallboone:  just fall on the ball…fall on the ball! FALL ON THE BALL!!!! (nevermind) #40

7:57	atrubow:  BYU getting rolled by Florida State. Another top 10 team going down? Is everything coming up #ut ?

7:57	40acressports:  it doesn’t matter if his arm was moving forward, ball went backwards. THats a fumble either way. Don’t understand this challenge. #UT #40

7:58	atrubow:  We have a Fozzy Whittaker sighting. And IT’S ON THE FIELD!!! #ut #horns

7:58	suzhalliburton:  Fozzy whittaker on field for first time in 09. #ut

7:59	[Comment From JavaH] LOL @ marshallboone

7:59	insidetexas:  Q package!

7:59	atrubow:  Not Fozzy. Sorry. It’s a DJ Monroe sighting. Boo on @atrubow. That guy’s an idiot. #ut #horns

7:59	suzhalliburton:  The Q lives. Who knew. #ut

8:00	40acressports:  WOOHOOO! THe @TitosVodka package with CHiles in at QB. CHiles runs zone read up the middle easily for huge gain. #UT #40

8:00	chipbrownob:  The Q Package lives …

8:01	stevehabel:  UT uses the Q formation and it works. Chiles sprints up the middle for 37 yards. Puts UT in FG range as the 1st qtr ends. #ut #horns #hookem

8:02	suzhalliburton:  And for those wondering the tech punter is russell erxleben’s son. #ut

8:02	40acressports:  @bevobeat If Horns get 7 here, I’m feeling good about defense so feeling good about game. Don’t want to settle for field goal! #UT #40

8:02	stevehabel:  No offensive TDs in the first qtr… what were the odds on that? #ut #horns #hookem

8:03	[Comment From Derek] Chiles looks much quicker now than he did as QB. I think he must have lost at least a little weight.

8:03	40acressports:  RT @stevehabel: No offensive TDs in the first qtr… what were the odds on that? #ut

8:03	stevehabel:  UT ran just 13 offensive plays in the first qtr. Tech had 22. #ut #horns #hookem

8:03	Brian:  First quarter: Texas 7, Texas Tech 3

8:05	Brian:  Colt had time to throw on 3rd and 11 but tries to dump ball off and doesn’t set his feet. Field goal attempt.

8:05	Brian:  Texas settles for field goal by Hunter Lawrence. Texas 10, Texas Tech 3.

8:06	insidetexas:  Horns held to a FG. 10-3 #ut. As long as the D keeps playing well the Horns will be fine.

8:06	stevehabel:  Lawrence FG from 43 yards gives UT 10-3 lead. McCoy is still not sharp…how long will he continue his senior slump? #ut #horns #hookem

8:07	40acressports:  Jordan Shipley is no Mack Brown: http://bit.ly/1dcpXn #UT

8:09	TAning:  RT @LIVESTRONGTEXAS: Colt can’t blame the altitude for overthrown passes this week @HookEmFans #UT #hookem #40

8:10	stevehabel:  Potts makes great throw with Jones bearing down on him. Pressure is the key to this game. #ut #horns #hookem

8:13	40acressports:  Good coverage by Aaron Williams on 4th down play but good Tech catch and they convert for the 1st down. Argh. #UT #40

8:14	atrubow:  Acho certainly knows how to strip the ball. #ut #Horns

8:14	insidetexas:  Texas forces a turnover after getting very close several times this half. #ut

8:14	40acressports:  Great pressure by front 4 and E Acho sniffs out screen play and forces fumble! Texas football! #UT

8:15	Brian:  Colt McCoy sneaks for the 1st down. Texas offense moving a little better this drive.

8:15	Brian:  And just as I say that… McCoy throws high AGAIN and is intercepted. Argh.

8:15	[Comment From Dee Burleson] where i can se the game free on internet???

8:16	atrubow:  Don’t let #ut coaches or fans fool you. Colt McCoy has not looked as accurate this year. He’s missing a lot more passes. #horns

8:17	[Comment From JavaH] Colt is killing us by himself : (

8:17	stevehabel:  The other Acho makes a great play to strip ball on screen. Then high pass by McCoy leads to INT. Ouch…wake up Colt. #ut #horns #hookem

8:17	insidetexas:  McCoy’s passes are a bit high, just like in the first half against Wyoming. Will need to get it down like he did against Wyoming. #ut

8:17	suzhalliburton:  Think colt mccoy is still too jacked up. His throws are sailing #ut

8:18	ChrisSanch:  I dont like speculation but does McCoy have a shoulder issue? Hes missed high last week and now #ut #40

8:18	stars_gal:  You’re killing me, Colt. #UT #hookem #40

8:19	chipbrownob:  Third straight game in which Colt McCoy has thrown an interception in the first half #ut #horns #collegefootball

8:19	atrubow:  You know what’s awesome? After this game against Texas Tech, we get the excitement of watching #ut take on UTEP!!!! #horns

8:20	40acressports:  Texas defense is carrying this team right now. Who would’ve thunk that 5 minutes into the game? #UT #40

8:21	TAning:  RT @40acressports: Texas defense is carrying this team right now. Who would’ve thunk that 5 minutes into the game? #UT #40

8:21	atrubow:  #ut should think about keeping this Will Muschamp somehow. His defense is playing great against Texas Tech.

8:21	chipbrownob:  Friend just text-messaged me: “Colt McCoy has one hour before the East Coast goes to bed.”

8:23	chipbrownob:  Colt McCoy is 5 of 9 passing for 41 yards and 1 INT, while Tech QB Taylor Potts is 19 of 28 for 120 yards. But UT D has held Tech to 3 pts

8:25	atrubow:  When will Colt learn to slide or get out of bounds. Answer: never. #ut #horns

8:26	40acressports:  Tech offsides on 3rd and 1.5 but no call by refs. Cody Johnson gets the first anyways. #UT

8:26	insidetexas:  Last drive: “Q package!” This drive: “Q package?”

8:26	[Comment From Mandy] What is the score

8:26	Brian:  @Mandy: Texas leads 10 – 3

8:27	40acressports:  So much for the Q Package. Chiles doesn’t concentrate on shotgun snap and fumbles it. #UT recovers.

8:28	40acressports:  With the way the defense has played, I pubt the ball on 4th down. No way I go for this. #UT

8:28	Brian:  Not a good punt by Justin Tucker. Only 20 yards or so. He could have backed Tech up deep but instead they’ll start near 30 yard line.

8:28	stevehabel:  That was one ugly rugby punt by Tucker…almost as bad as the showing by the UT offense on the last drive. #ut #horns #hookem

8:29	[Comment From ChrisB] Argh. COME ON COLT!

8:29	chipbrownob:  I thought Mack Brown and Colt McCoy had a talk last Sunday about having fun and relaxing …

8:30	[Comment From JavaH] @chipbrownob Apparently Colt wasn’t listening

8:33	40acressports:  Tech punt team? #ut

8:34	Brian:  Whoa. Tech punt coverage team just whiffed on chance to have Texas pinned at their own 1 yard line. That would have been way too eerie reminder of adsad last year.

8:35	atrubow:  If Colt wants the Heisman he has to cut down on these INTs. One per game won’t cut it. Yes, even one per game will hurt. #ut #horns

8:37	atrubow:  Hey, a Tre Newton sighting. Amazing that #ut would try to play the running back the week after he had the best game.

8:37	40acressports:  Good to see deep pass attemp by #UT, but I like that we took a shot to go to Williams. Little bit of contact mightve drawn flag too.

8:40	Brian:  QB draw by McCoy but V McGee whiffs on block and Colt only gets 5.

8:42	40acressports:  #UT trying everything on offense. True freshman Marquise Goodwin in at WR in first half. #40

8:42	atrubow:  And the #ut defense is officially winning this game for the #horns. Who would have thought that? Defensive struggle. #horns

8:44	suzhalliburton:  Never thought we’d see a defensive game w/tech and #ut. Strange

8:44	stevehabel:  Smith hauls in first catch for a UT tight end at 1:03 point of second quarter in third game. Who needs a TE? #ut #horns #hookem

8:44	atrubow:  E. Acho is a playmaker. That’s his second strip. #ut #horns

8:45	40acressports:  Some people questioned recruitment of Emmanuel Acho, just made ANOTHER great open field tackle. He’s got two forced fumbles tonight. #UT #40

8:47	40acressports:  Whoops. Refs screwed that one up. #UT defense was awake though they didnt top until the whistle and would have lit Potts up. #40

8:47	atrubow:  Definitely a knee-jerk reaction by the officials. #ut #horns

8:47	suzhalliburton:  Leach is leaving field to smattering of boos. #ut

8:48	stevehabel:  Pirate thinking for Leach…call time out to kneel on the next snap. Defense battle is offensive to many of the fans. #ut #horns #hookem

8:49	stevehabel:  How good is UT defense…carrying the game for the Horns for the second straight week. D wins games, folks. #ut #horns #hookem

8:50	texascmj5:  I wonder what kind of BS make up call Leach will get in the 2nd half for that didn’t-take-the-knee call #40 #ut

8:52	stevehabel:  Tech ran 42 offensive plays in the 1st half to UT’s 32. Outgained TX 156-124. Tech was -7 yards rushing. #ut #horns #hookem

8:52	atrubow:  McCoy has 70 passing yards at halftime and an interception. #ut #horns

8:53	stevehabel:  McCoy completed nine passes in the half for 70 yards. Potts was 24 of 34 for 163. TT had 9 FDs, UT had 7. #ut #horns #hookem

8:54	stevehabel:  18 of Potts’ 34 throws were within five yards of the LOS. He completed 15 of those short tosses. #ut #horns #hookem

8:55	stevehabel:  Ten players caught passes for Tech in the 1st half and 12 offensive players — including Potts touched the ball for TT. #ut #horns #hookem

8:56	stevehabel:  I would think that we are in for a lot of fireworks in the second half, friends. The difference will be the UT defense. #ut #horns #hookem

8:58	suzhalliburton:  Tech people think last time tech scored so few points in a half was last year’s ou game #ut

8:58	Brian:  Who would’ve thought we’d have such a defensive struggle on our hands after one half of play? Let’s hope we see 2008 Colt McCoy in second half after seeing 2007 Colt McCoy in the first half.

9:00	suzhalliburton:  Check that. Last time tech scored 3 pts in a half was in 06, in a 12-3 loss to tcu. It was harrell’s first year as a starter. #ut

9:04	40acressports:  RT @kbohls: A 10-3 game. Just like we expected. Yeah, after about two minutes after kickoff. Can these two defenses keep it up?#ut

9:04	suzhalliburton:  Tech hasn’t allowed a first-half offensive touchdown this season. Nice streak. #ut

9:09	40acressports:  DJ Monroe almost bursts through there. Nice return to start second half for #UT at 35 yd line.

9:10	40acressports:  #UT finally running some of their quick hurry up and screw it up. Either Colt or Newton went wrong way. #UT

9:10	suzhalliburton:  Official attendance is stadium record 101,297 #ut

9:10	Brian:  Nice 3rd down conversion. Colt passes to Chiles. He almost broke a tackle but he picked up about 10 yards, enough for first down.

9:12	insidetexas:  On Wednesday Mack Brown said we’d see some “new wrinkles” in the offense for the Tech game. …got to admit, didn’t think it’d be the Q.

9:12	[Comment From ChrisB] Come on Horns!

9:13	Brian:  Buckner whiffs on needed block and gets Colt hammered. Almost fumbled. Another 3rd and 5 for Texas.

9:14	[Comment From Derek] Like the hurry up. This worked well against Tech last year too.

9:14	40acressports:  Colt might have had something there on that 2nd down run attempt but Dan Buckner didnt know whether to block or run route. #UT #40

9:14	suzhalliburton:  #UT was getting into its jet offense and tech called a timeout with 11:45 to go in third quarter.

9:15	atrubow:  Big opening drive here for #ut. And, yes, I’m captain obvious. OK, here’s an opinion: Newton needs to be the starting tailback. #horns

9:17	40acressports:  Chiles is lining up 4 yards behind line of scrimmage, setting up possible double pass later? #UT

9:17	suzhalliburton:  Newton gets the first offensive TD. He scores on a 19-yd burst. #ut

9:17	atrubow:  Did I just say Newton needs to be the starting tailback? No, I couldn’t have. I’m never right. #ut #horns

9:18	insidetexas:  A running touchdown! …from further out than the one yard line! …and it wasn’t Colt McCoy! Weird. #ut

9:18	suzhalliburton:  On that call Leach was bothered by, you can’t simulate taking a knee. It’s against NCAA rules. #ut

9:18	40acressports:  RT @whitneyredman: Officials say, knee down simulation is an illegal move. One the knee is headed down, the play is dead. #ut #tech

9:18	chipbrownob:  The auditions are over … the job is Tre’ Newton’s.

9:19	Brian:  Tre Newton looks great on back to back runs. Texas hurry up offense had Tech on their heels and Newton strikes with 19 yard touchdown run. Great start to the second half. Texas 17, Texas Tech 3

9:20	40acressports:  Now lets get good kickoff coverage and see if #UT defense can keep up the great play. Come on Horns! #40

9:21	Brian:  Sheesh. How about a touchback? Our kickoff coverage has been mediocre at best.

9:21	Brian:  Tech starts at 40 yrd line

9:22	Brian:  Come on! Texas corners CAN’T miss tackles. Come on Chykie.

9:24	suzhalliburton:  and that makes five false starts on the o-line #ut

9:27	atrubow:  Just when you thought #ut would blow this game open …

9:27	atrubow:  Kindle didn’t just get there that time. He made the tackle. #ut #horns

9:27	40acressports:  Back to back big tackles by Chykie Brown and Sergio Kindle brings up 4th and 1 for tech. #UT

9:28	Brian:  Potts takes snap and sneaks for first down. Didnt get much but got just enough for 1st.

9:29	Brian:  Chykie Brown beat easily on post route as Tech answers Texas’ touchdown. Back to a 7 point game again. Texas 17, Texas Tech 10

9:29	atrubow:  It’s not good when your safety blitz doesn’t get past the line of scrimmage by the time the quarterback throws the ball. #ut #Horns

9:29	insidetexas:  Tech puts the ball into the end zone for the first time this game. D has been winning this game for Texas, now is when the Horns need O. #ut

9:29	[Comment From JavaH] What happen to the D from the 1st half????

9:30	chipbrownob:  Taylor Potts is putting on a show – 30 of 41 passing for 230 yards and 1 TD with no INTs. Texas leads 17-10 with 6:27 left in the third

9:31	suzhalliburton:  wondering why Muschamp has his safeties blitz from so deep, especially against an offense that by design, gets the ball off quickly #ut

9:32	suzhalliburton:  Leach calls an onside kick. Tech is offsides and Roberson recovers. #ut

9:32	Brian:  Crazy Dread Pirate Leach onside kicks but RB/LB Ryan Roberson recovers it. Add an offsides penalty against Tech and Texas is starting at the 50.

9:33	insidetexas:  How very…Tech. Too close for comfort on the onside. ..well penalty would have knock it out anyway.

9:34	suzhalliburton:  Some Q razzle dazzle. McCoy throws to Kirkendoll for 11 after lining up at receiver #ut

9:34	insidetexas:  Now THAT is inventive offense. #ut

9:34	40acressports:  Mightve had an even bigger play. Colt throws high on reverse pass to Kirkendoll and he can’t keep his feet. Might had at least 10 more yds.

9:34	Brian:  As much as I complained in first half. Offensive line looking good here in the 2nd.

9:36	40acressports:  Herbie just pointed out the Texas Tech safeties and McCoy finds wide open Dan Buckner down the seam. Down at the 1 yd line (maybe TD!?) #UT

9:36	40acressports:  Cody Johnson time. Come on big boy! Punch it in. #UT

9:38	insidetexas:  Horns needed that score. Texas up a much more comfortable 24-10.

9:39	Brian:  Whew. Texas back up 14. Much needed score. Horns take advantage of short field after onside kick attempt. Texas 24,Texas Tech 10

9:39	suzhalliburton:  Johnson, the touchdown hog, gives #ut a 24-10 lead. (JMO, Leach, that’s why you don’t try an onside kick so early).

9:39	40acressports:  Not much push by offensive line but CJohnson keeps legs churning and just barely crosses the plane for the TD. #UT back up 14.

9:39	Brian:  Let’s see that first half defense back this drive? Come on Horns.

9:40	40acressports:  After recovering onside kick, Ryan Roberson now makes nice kickoff coverage tackle. Finally… Tech back on their 15 yd line. #UT

9:41	Brian:  Scratch that. Wide open Tech receiver and then bad tackling. Tech big pass play and out to midfield. Crap.

9:41	[Comment From JavaH] @Brian Agree!!!!

9:43	40acressports:  Man Potts’ throws just seem to float in air forever. Come on Horns! #UT defensive backs look lost and tired. #40

9:44	40acressports:  3rd and 1. #UT defensive backs giving 15 yd cushion. Yikes.

9:44	chipbrownob:  Taylor Potts is 11 of 13 passing in the third quarter

9:45	insidetexas:  Tech responds with another TD (Thomas goes for the pick instead of the tackle). This is turning into a shootout. 24-17 #ut

9:45	chipbrownob:  Make that 12 of 14 passing in the third quarter. Potts just hit Lyle Leong for a TD, and Texas clings to a 24-17 lead

9:46	[Comment From JavaH] 1st half defense back went home : (

9:46	[Comment From Wally] Go texas

9:46	[Comment From nate] whos winning

9:46	atrubow:  Here’s the shootout we were waiting for. Why can’t #ut cornerbacks play physical defense from the line of scrimmage?

9:46	40acressports:  Earl Thomas might have gotten both hands on that TD pass. Nice catch by Tech WR for the score. Time for #UT offense to answer. Again.