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Orangebloods.com Staff Predictions (Rivals.com)

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:00:00 PST

Texas wary of Aggies' potential for upset (AP)

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:25:47 PST

Texas has taken control of its annual series with Oklahoma, gone 15-3 against ranked opponents since 2005 and won its last five bowl games. Texas A&M, though, has been a troublesome opponent for Mack Brown's Longhorns. The Aggies have twice upset the heavily favored Longhorns in the last three season.

Texas QB has losing record against rival A&M (AP)

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 02:57:01 PST

Texas quarterback Colt McCoy doesn't have many losses Two in particular, though, are pretty galling to the NCAA record-holder for wins by a starting quarterback. McCoy has a losing record against rival Texas A&M. It's a blemish he'd like to erase when the No. 3 Longhorns (11-0, 7-0 Big 12) and Aggies (6-5, 3-4) play Thanksgiving night.

Texas Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:35:28 PST

Maybe Texas developed its receivers by limiting most of their early work to short routes. Or perhaps the Longhorns were sandbagging.

Whatever the case, Colt McCoy is beginning to air it out, and Texas is becoming more explosive as it storms ahead toward the national championship game.

Completions of 68, 41 and 38 yards against Kansas showed off the vertical potential Texas lacked earlier in the season. The long connections, as well as a screen the Longhorns broke for 34 yards, contributed to a 51-20 rout last week and pushed Texas to 11-0 overall and 7-0 in the Big 12 entering a Thanksgiving clash at Texas A&M.

With the South Division title and a berth in the Big 12 championship game secured by the victory against Kansas, the Longhorns continued to give...

Texas QB McCoy finding multiple targets (AP)

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:32:08 PST

James Kirkendoll was an early season flash at receiver for Texas. By midseason he seemed to be missing in action. With the No. 3 Longhorns now in their stretch run to a Big 12 championship, he has re-emerged as a late-season favorite for quarterback Colt McCoy. And the more targets for McCoy, the winningest quarterback in NCAA history, the more headaches for opposing defense.

McCoy gets record, Texas wins Big 12 South 51-20 (AP)

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:45:06 PST

Colt McCoy fired the cannon. He banged the big drum. Then he left the field to chants of "Colt for Heisman!" There's still plenty of work to do for the quarterback of No. 3 Texas, but for this one last night in front of the home crowd, he was going to have some fun. McCoy passed for 396 yards and four touchdowns, earning his NCAA record 43rd career victory as a starter in a 51-20 win...

Big 12 South Champs (Rivals.com)

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:42:00 PST

With his 43rd career victory, Colt McCoy set an NCAA record as the winningest quarterback in college football...

McCoy fought early doubts he wasn't good enough (AP)

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:09:49 PST

Colt McCoy left the tiny town of Tuscola with dreams of being Texas' next great quarterback. Lingering below the self-confidence were words that stung his heart. Too small. Too slow. Weak arm. Those were his friends saying that. Great small-town player, they said, but Texas and the Big 12 were places for the big boys, not a player from the lower divisions of high school.

Is Thomas UT's next Thorpe winner? (Rivals.com)

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:48:00 PST

Can the Longhorns nab another Thorpe Award? Sophomore safety Earl Thomas certainly hopes so.

Texas' choice: Win like 2005 or crater like '06 (AP)

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:29:48 PST

Mack Brown has given the Texas Longhorns a choice. Finish the season like 2005, when they won the national championship, or crater down the stretch like they did in 2006. That team lost its last two games and didn't even get to play for a Big 12 title. The No. 3 Longhorns (10-0, 6-0 Big 12) can wrap up the Big 12 South with a win Saturday night at home against Kansas (5-5, 1-5).

Texas returner Monroe suspended after DWI arrest (AP)

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 16:16:54 PST

Texas freshman kick returner D.J. Monroe has been suspended indefinitely after being arrested on a drunken driving charge. Monroe was arrested on Interstate 35 hours after Texas' win over Baylor and taken to the Hays County jail, said Lt. Leroy Opiela of the Hays County Sheriff's office. He was released Sunday morning after posting $3,000 bond.

Week after week, Texas D dominates (AP)

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 12:25:51 PST

Another week, another dominant defensive effort. This is becoming routine for Texas coach Mack Brown's bunch. Or make that Will Muschamp's bunch. The second-year coordinator has molded a defense that went from merely trying to hang on in last season's wild and wacky Big 12, into the nation's No.

McCoy ties wins record, Texas rolls 47-14 (AP)

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 17:02:23 PST

When the wins come by the dozens, some are going to be easier than others. For Colt McCoy, count No. 42 among the easy ones. McCoy passed for two touchdowns to help No. 2 Texas beat Baylor 47-14 Saturday, tying him with Georgia's David Greene for the most victories by a major college quarterback. McCoy is 42-7 in his career with two regular-season contests, a likely Big 12 championship game and a...