The lowly Mountain West is killing the mighty Pac 10.

• BYU (#16) pounds Oregon State (#15) 44 to 20.
• Utah (#23) downs Cal 37 to 27.

The top 3 teams in the Mountain West (TCU, BYU, and Utah), along with Boise State in the WAC, are probably better than the top 3 teams in the Pac 10, Big 10, Big East, ACC, and maybe even the Big 12, with the exception of Texas. Alabama and Florida in the SEC would probably fair well too, but we’ll never know for sure thanks to the fraudulent pairing of TCU against Boise State in the Fiesta Bowl.

I’m predicting a Texas win.

Hook ‘em Horns!

Texas will face Alabama for the National Championship.

Last night Texas (#3) defeated Nebraska (#21) 13 to 12 on a 46-yard field goal by Hunter Lawrence as time expired. Texas remains undefeated and will meet Alabama in January in the National Championship Game.

This was a really ugly win. Nebraska’s defense played great, as did the Texas defense. No one expected much scoring by Nebraska, but Texas was supposed to score. Despite being a 14 point underdog, Nebraska was 1 second away from pulling off a huge upset.

Nebraska took a 12 to 10 lead with a 42-yard field goal with 1:44 left. Based on Texas’ offensive performance so far in the game, it didn’t look like they were going to be able to pull off another last minute comeback. Nebraska looked to have the game won. But the wheels fell off for Nebraska.

First, they kicked the ball out of bounds giving Texas the ball at the 40-yard line. Then McCoy completed a pass to Jordan Shipley for a first down. But Nebraska made a horse-collar tackle on Shipley adding another 15 yards to the completion which put Texas in field goal range. At this point, it looked like Texas was going to pull off the comeback. It was down to 3rd and 13 from the 29 yard line. Texas had one time out with 8 seconds left. And then it happened.

Colt McCoy hung on to the ball too long as he rolled right and threw the ball out of bounds under heavy pressure from the Nebraska defense. The clock was down to 0 seconds as the Nebraska sidelines flooded onto the field with an apparent upset victory. But after a review, 1 second was added to the clock giving Texas the opportunity to kick the game winning field goal. And the rest is history.

Colt McCoy rushes for a career high 175 yards.

Texas (#3) moves to 12-0 after a hard-fought victory over Texas A&M. Texas had a great game from Colt McCoy and A&M had a great game from their QB, Jerrod Johnson. But Texas had more big plays and won the turnover battle.

Next up is Nebraska in the Big 12 Championship Game in Arlington, TX at Cowboys Stadium.

Tre looks like an athlete. Nate looks like a football playing Santa Claus. I’m not saying Nate’s not great, because he is. He helped Emmitt Smith to become the all-time leading rusher, Troy Aikman to make the Hall of Fame, and the Dallas Cowboys to win 3 out of 4 straight Super Bowls (92, 93, & 95) with an NFC Championship Game appearance in between. Not bad for a fat guy.

Nope, I don’t see the similarity.

From the Fort Worth Star-Telegram – Colt McCoy headlines Davey O’Brien finalists

McCoy, a senior, set an NCAA career record for victories by a starting quarterback during No. 3 Texas’ 51-20 triumph over Kansas on Saturday night in Austin. McCoy, 43-7 in four seasons as Texas’ starter, eclipsed the mark held by former Georgia quarterback David Greene (42).

The NCAA leader in completion percentage (72.96 pct.) this season, McCoy has thrown for 3,024 yards and 23 touchdowns while leading the Longhorns (11-0, 7-0 in Big 12) to a Big 12 South Division title and a berth in the Big 12 Championship Game, Dec. 5 at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington. McCoy ranks 10th nationally in pass efficiency, with a 152.33 rating, and is 12th in total offense (292.5 yards per game).

McCoy is an O’Brien finalist for the second consecutive year. He also was a runner-up for the 2008 Heisman Trophy.

Colt McCoy becomes the winningest QB in NCAA history.

Texas moves to 11-0 after thumping Kansas by 31 points.

After passing for 396 yards, 4 TDs, and 0 interceptions, Colt McCoy now holds the record for most wins by a quarterback in NCAA history with 43 wins. He is also the only quarterback in NCAA history to reach 4 ten win seasons.

Texas is 2 more wins away from the National Championship Game. Hook ‘em Horns!.

Colt McCoy ties NCAA record with 42 wins for a QB

Texas (#2) blew out Big 12 rival Baylor today to remain undefeated with a 10 – 0 record. This was one of the most complete games that Texas has played this year. They’re getting better each week. This showed in the 1st half where Texas dominated in all phases of the game (offense, defense, and special teams):

- 40 Points scored, 0 Points given up

- Defense

• an interception
• a forced fumble resulting in a safety
• 2 sacks
• a stop on 4th and short

- Special Teams

• a blocked punt
• a 25 yard punt return by Shipley

- Offense

• 19 of 26 for 183 yards passing w/ 2 TDs and 0 interceptions for Colt McCoy
• 2 great catches from Kirkendoll
• 150 yards rushing w/ 3 TDs
• a 45 yard run for a TD by Newton

Jordan Shipley goes for a school record 273 yards receiving.

Texas (#2) moves to 9 – 0 after another convincing win on strong performances from Colt McCoy (470 yards passing w/ 2 TDs), Jordan Shipley (273 yards receiving w/ 1 TD), and Cody Johnson (2 TDs rushing).

Curtis Brown returns an interception 77 yards for a touchdown.

Texas (#3) dominated Oklahoma State (#14) winning 41 to 14 on the back of a dominating defensive performance. Texas scored twice on defense and twice more after turnovers. That’s two straight weeks of strong performances. They’re starting to play like they played last year. If they keep it up, there may be another national championship in the cards.