2007 Texas Longhorns football team
2007 Texas Longhorns football | |
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Holiday Bowl champion | |
Holiday Bowl, W 52–34 vs. Arizona State | |
Conference | Big 12 Conference |
South | |
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Coaches | No. 10 |
AP | No. 10 |
Record | 10–3 (5–3 Big 12) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Greg Davis (10th season) |
Offensive scheme | Spread |
Co-defensive coordinator | Duane Akina (3rd season) |
Co-defensive coordinator | Larry Mac Duff (1st season) |
Base defense | 4–3 |
Home stadium | Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium (Capacity: 85,123) |
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No. 4 Missouri xy | 7 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 7 Kansas x% | 7 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colorado | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas State | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nebraska | 2 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa State | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No. 8 Oklahoma xy$ | 6 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 10 Texas | 5 | – | 3 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 22 Texas Tech | 4 | – | 4 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma State | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas A&M | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Baylor | 0 | – | 8 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Oklahoma 38, Missouri 17
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AP Poll
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The 2007 Texas Longhorns football team (variously "Texas" or "UT" or the "Horns") represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Mack Brown. The Longhorns played their home games in Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium (DKR).
The Longhorns entered the 2007 season ranked third on all-time college football lists in both total wins and winning percentage.
The Longhorns played games against two opponents they had never faced previously: Arkansas State University and the University of Central Florida (UCF).[8] The Longhorns narrowly achieved a victory in their home opener with Arkansas State,[9][10][11] and in their first road game of the season, Texas was the inaugural opponent for the UCF Knights in their new stadium.[12] In preseason speculation, games against Texas Christian University (TCU) and Oklahoma (OU) were considered among the top 20 games to watch during the 2007 college football season.[13]
The Longhorns lost conference games to the Kansas State Wildcats,[14] the Oklahoma Sooners,[15] and the Texas A&M Aggies.[16] In two close games, they avoided upset attempts by lower-ranked Nebraska and Oklahoma State, the latter game involving a 21-point fourth quarter comeback by the Horns.[17] Texas concluded its season by winning the 2007 Holiday Bowl against the Arizona State Sun Devils—another first-time opponent for Texas—bringing their season record to 10–3.[18]
The Horns finished the season ranked tenth in the AP poll
Before the 2007 season
Mack Brown became the head coach of the Texas Longhorns for the 1998 season.
The 2006 team had 9 wins and 1 loss through November 4, 2006 but starting quarterback Colt McCoy was injured in the 11th game and Texas lost the final two regular season games, including a 12–7 home loss to division rivals Texas A&M.[26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33] This took the team out of contention for the conference championship,[34] as well as the national championship.[26][35]
Between the 2006 regular season and the
Texas entered the 2007 season ranked third in the
Facilities and equipment
Following the final home game of 2006, construction workers demolished the north end of Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. This section was rebuilt to make the lowest seats closer to the field while planning for luxury boxes and an upper-deck.[44] The lower deck was ready for 2007, while the upper deck and luxury boxes are planned to be ready for 2008.[44] The modifications put the north end zone seats thirty yards closer to the field of play. This results in several game day changes, such as Smokey the Cannon moving to the south end-zone near Bevo.[45]
Each 2007 Longhorn football helmet featured a
For the second straight year, UT merchandise products were the top-selling products among clients of
Practices and preseason injuries
The Longhorns played their 2007 Spring Jamboree Scrimmage on March 31, 2007[49] and reported for fall practice on August 5, 2007.[50] A public scrimmage scheduled for August 18, 2007 was canceled due to safety concerns related to the weather and to ongoing stadium construction. With rain expected over the weekend and no working pumps to help remove water from the field, Brown held a closed practice indoors instead.[51]
During fall practice, receivers Limas Sweed, Billy Pittman, and Jordan Shipley were injured. Sweed suffered a sprain to his left wrist on August 15.[52] Pittman sprained his left shoulder during practice on August 17. Head UT athletic trainer Kenny Boyd said, "We will continue to evaluate [Pittman] and monitor his progress in hopes of getting him back in time for the season opener."[53] Jordan Shipley had to limit his practice due to a strained hamstring. The receiver position was considered one of the deepest positions on the team; coaches said veteran players Quan Cosby (Texas' second-leading receiver) and Nate Jones performed well in training camp. Coach Brown said he expected to be able to play three freshman receivers in 2007: Brandon Collins, Malcolm Williams and James Kirkendoll.[53] On August 29, 2006, Brown announced that Sweed was "probable"[54] for the season opening game, but that Shipley was "doubtful".[54]
Coaches
Prior to the first game of the season, the University of Texas Board of Regents voted unanimously to raise Brown's salary by $300,000, bringing his annual compensation to $2.81 million and keeping him among the five highest-paid coaches in college football. The package also includes up to $3 million in bonuses, including "$100,000 if he wins the Big 12 Championship and $450,000 for a national championship, as well as bonuses based on the percent of players who graduate."[55] At the time, Brown's contract extended through the 2016 season and included buy-out clauses should another school attempt to hire Brown.[55]
Player suspensions
The school suspended a total of seven players for at least a portion of the season. Six were suspended for alleged illegal activities, and one was suspended for a violation of
The University of Texas suspended Billy Pittman for three games because he violated NCAA rules when he accepted the use of a friend's car over the summer.
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 1 | 6:00 p.m. | Arkansas State* | No. 4 | FSN PPV | W 21–13 | 84,440 | [71] | |
September 8 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 19 TCU* | No. 7 |
| FSN | W 34–13 | 84,621 | [72] |
September 15 | 2:30 p.m. | at UCF* | No. 6 | ESPN2 | W 35–32 | 45,622 | [73] | |
September 22 | 6:00 p.m. | Rice* | No. 7 |
| FSN | W 58–14 | 84,571 | [74] |
September 29 | 2:30 p.m. | Kansas State | No. 7 |
| ABC | L 21–41 | 84,864 | [75] |
October 6 | 2:30 p.m. | vs. No. 10 Red River Rivalry) | ABC | L 21–28 | 80,000 | [76] | ||
October 13 | 11:30 a.m. | at Iowa State | No. 23 | FSN | W 56–3 | 52,060 | [77] | |
October 20 | 11:30 a.m. | at Versus | W 31–10 | 41,335 | [78] | |||
October 27 | 2:30 p.m. | Nebraska | No. 17 |
| ABC | W 28–25 | 85,968 | [79] |
November 3 | 2:30 p.m. | at Oklahoma State | No. 14 | ABC | W 38–35 | 41,406 | [80] | |
November 10 | 2:30 p.m. | Texas Tech | No. 15 |
| ABC | W 59–43 | 86,401 | [81] |
November 23 | 2:30 p.m. | at Texas A&M | No. 13 | ABC | L 30–38 | 88,253 | [82] | |
December 27 | 7:00 p.m. | vs. No. 12 Arizona State* | No. 17 | ESPN | W 52–34 | 64,020 | [18] | |
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Wide receivers
Tight ends
Offensive guards
Offensive tackles
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Offensive Line (unspecified)
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Defensive ends
Defensive tackles
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Linebackers
Cornerbacks
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Defensive backs (unspecified)
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Kickoffs
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Punters
Long snappers
Key The abbreviations indicate amount of experience:
for 1, 2, or 3 years, respectively.
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Watch lists
Longhorns listed on preseason All-American or "All-Conference" teams or on award watch lists:
- Jamaal Charles
- Maxwell Award watch list[83]
- Doak Walker Award watch list[83]
- Athlon Sports third-team All American[84]
- Athlon Sports first-team All Big 12[85]
- Jermichael Finley
- Mackey Award watch list[83]
- Marcus Griffin
- Outland Trophy watch list[83]
- Athlon Sports second-team All Big 12[86]
- Robert Killebrew
- Athlon Sports third-team All Big 12[86]
- Tony Hills
- Lombardi Award watch list[83]
- Outland Trophy watch list[83]
- Athlon Sports first-team All Big 12[85]
- Drew Kelson
- Lott Trophy[83]
- Derek Lokey
- Colt McCoy
- Maxwell Award watch list[83]
- CBS Sportsline.com Heisman Trophy Watch[87]
- Walter Camp Football Foundation Player of the Year Award watch list[83]
- Athlon Sports first-team All Big 12[85]
- Davey O'Brien Award[83]
- Manning Award[83]
- Roddrick Muckelroy
- Athlon Sports second-team All Big 12[86]
- Frank Okam
- Brian Orakpo
- Athlon Sports third-team All Big 12[86]
- Limas Sweed
- Biletnikoff Award candidate[88]
- Maxwell Award candidate[83][88]
- Walter Camp Football Foundation Player of the Year Award watch list[83]
- ESPN Scouts Inc. Top 10 professional prospects list[88]
- Athlon Sports second-team All Big 12[86]
Recruiting
Texas' 2007 recruiting class was rated by Scout.com as third-best in the nation, behind Florida and USC.[89] Of their picks for the top 100 incoming freshman, Texas signed #8 Tray Allan (offensive lineman), #14 Curtis Brown (cornerback), #30 Andre (Dre) Jones (defensive tackle), #31 John Chiles (wide receiver), and #81 Russell Carter (defensive end).[90] Carter made the preseason roster as a defensive end while Chiles was listed as a quarterback.[91] Jones was suspended from the team due to legal trouble.[50][60][61][62]
Game summaries
Arkansas State
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The first Longhorn game of the season marked the first-ever meeting between Texas and Arkansas State,[8] an NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision team from the Sun Belt Conference. Pre-game media attention played upon the fact that both schools won national football championships in 1970.[92] Both schools entered the game with a level of controversy attached to their teams. Arkansas State was facing criticism over its team name. The team was nicknamed "Indians" in honor of the Osage Nation that inhabited the area until the 1800s.[93] The NCAA enforced restrictions on the use of Indian mascots, saying that they were derogatory to American Indians.[94][95] In 2008, the Indians changed their name to the Red Wolves.[96][97] The University of Texas was dealing with player suspensions, and passed a large pay raise for Mack Brown one week prior to the game. As part of the package, Brown received a $100,000 special payment upon completion of the game.[98]
Two days prior to the game,
Texas scored a
Starting Longhorn defensive end Brian Orakpo injured his right knee during the game.[101] The team reported Orakpo did not need surgery but that it was uncertain when he would return.[102]
Kirk Bohls was among commentators who were unimpressed by the Longhorns performance, saying, "if this becomes the pattern, look for a 7–5 season."[11] On September 5, Arkansas State coach
TCU
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The second Longhorn game of the season was the first meeting of the former
In their annual season preview magazine,
Texas' narrow win versus Arkansas State in week one, together with TCU's victory over Baylor, fueled speculation that the 2007 Horned Frogs might have a chance at an upset victory over the Longhorns.[11][107] Texas dropped three places to number seven in the AP Poll and the Coaches Poll, while TCU moved up three places to number nineteen.[108][109] One day prior to the game, Las Vegas casinos picked Texas to win by 9½ points.[110]
Both teams were scoreless in the first quarter. In the second quarter, TCU's Torrey Stewart faked a
The Longhorns' first second-half drive culminated in a 33-yard touchdown pass to Nate Jones. A
In the fourt quarter, Colt McCoy set up the go-ahead score with a
UCF
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The third game of the season was the first-ever meeting between the Longhorns and the
Several Longhorn players missed the game due to injuries or suspensions. Starting defensive end Brian Orakpo missed his second straight game as a result of suffering a knee sprain against Arkansas State. Starting offensive tackle Adam Ulatoski was listed as doubtful. Backup quarterback Sherrod Harris was also injured and had not seen action since spraining his knee on August 12. Wide receiver Jordan Shipley participated in his first game since a preseason injury.[114] Defensive end Henry Melton, linebacker Sergio Kindle and receiver Billy Pittman were serving the last game of their three-game suspensions.[70] On September 13, Tyrell Gatewood joined Andre Jones and Robert Joseph in receiving an indefinite suspension due to alleged illegal activities.[50][60][61][62][64] The day prior to the game, sports books in Las Vegas picked Texas to win by 18 points.[115]
A sell-out crowd greeted the Longhorns in Florida.[116] UCF received the opening kickoff in their end-zone and took a touchback.[117] UCF was not able to get a first down and before punting the ball to Texas. The Horns drove inside the UCF 20-yard line before being stopped on fourth-and-short and settling for a field goal.[117] On their second possession, the Knights drove the ball down the field for a touchdown and a four-point lead.[117][118][119] Shortly thereafter, lightning was spotted near the stadium and both teams were sent into their locker rooms for approximately 15 minutes before play resumed.[118] Texas' first drive after the delay culminated in a six-yard touchdown pass to Nate Jones. When the first quarter ended, the Longhorns had a three-point lead and the Knights had the ball. In the second quarter, the Longhorns and the Knights each fumbled inside the UCF ten-yard line. Texas scored ten points in the quarter to UCF's three. The score at halftime was 20–10, Texas.[117][118][119]
Texas began the scoring in the third quarter with a 49-yard field goal. UCF needed just five plays to reply with a touchdown and cut Texas' lead to 23–17. After two punts by the Horns and one by the Knights, UCF turned the ball over on downs. On the next play, McCoy threw an interception and UCF's resulting drive culminated in a touchdown to give the Knights a 24–23 lead with 13:38 left in the game. The Longhorns regained the lead with two field goals and a touchdown. A Longhorn attempt at a two-point conversion failed, making the score 35–24.[117][118][119] This decision was later criticized by commentators who said that the decision allowed UCF a chance to tie the game.[120][121]
With 2:14 remaining, Longhorn Jamaal Charles committed his second fumble of the game. UCF recovered the ball and completed a touchdown and a two-point conversion to cut Texas' lead to 35–32 with 35 seconds remaining. When the Knights were unable to recover their onside kick attempt, Texas was able to run out the clock and preserve a three-point victory.[117][118][119]
Jamaal Charles of Texas rushed 22 times for 157 yards and Kevin Smith of UCF rushed 27 times for 150 yards for UCF. McCoy completed 68% of his passes for a total of 227 yards; UCF's
Rice
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Prior to the 2007 season, Texas and
After their narrow victory over the UCF Knights, the Longhorns remained in sixth place in the coaches' poll and dropped from sixth to seventh place in the Associated Press poll. Jeff Sagarin, whose computer rankings are used as a component of the
The Longhorns started the game on offense and had no success on their first drive. On the first play, Colt McCoy threw an incompletion, and on the second play, Jamaal Charles fumbled the ball to the Owls. The Texas defense held Rice to a field goal attempt, which was no good. Texas scored a touchdown on a 13-play drive that included converting a 4th-and-two situation.[130] The Longhorns extended their lead to 41–0 before Rice scored a touchdown with 18 seconds left in the first half.[131] In the second half, Texas scored two touchdowns and one field goal, and Rice scored one touchdown. Texas won 58–14.[74]
McCoy completed 20 of his 29 passing attempts, accumulating 333 yards through the air.[130] For the first time in the season, he did not throw an interception.[132] McCoy and most of the Longhorn starting players were replaced by backups after the first drive of the second half.[133] True freshman quarterback John Chiles made his first appearance as a Texas player in the first quarter, when he participated in a single play. He came out of the game after the play before returning in the third quarter as McCoy's replacement. On his first drive, Chiles led the Longhorns 80 yards to a touchdown, carrying the ball 4 times for 49 yards.[134] He also threw one incomplete pass (one of two he threw in the game) and handed off to Vondrell McGee three times for thirty-one yards.[130] Redshirt freshman Sherrod Harris replaced Chiles for the final two drives of the game.[130] Chiles' strong performance immediately led to media speculation as to how the Longhorns could get him more playing time.[132][135]
McGee was the game's leading rusher, and had 8 carries for 80 yards. Jamaal Charles rushed 14 times for 72 yards, and John Chiles ran 9 times for 72 yards.[74] Limas Sweed was the leading receiver with 5 catches for 139 yards and 2 touchdowns[74] as he set a new career high for receiving yards in a single game.[136][137] Sergio Kindle injured his knee, and defensive end Eddie Jones injured his shoulder, but neither injury was thought to be serious.[138]
Kansas State
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Texas first played Kansas State in 1913 and held a record of 5–4–0 in the series prior to 2007.[8] Since the Kansas State Wildcats belong to the north division of the Big 12 Conference, Texas plays KSU two out of every four years.[139] In the 2006 meeting, fourth-ranked Texas was favored by 16 points over an unranked Kansas State team;[140] Colt McCoy was injured early in the game and KSU went on to defeat Texas 45–42.[141] This defeat snapped the Longhorns' 17-game road winning streak as well as the national-best 21-game conference winning steak.[26]
One day prior to the 2007 game, Las Vegas casinos picked Texas to win by 15 points.[142] Kansas State got the ball to start the game and scored a touchdown on their opening drive. Texas answered with a touchdown on a drive that featured backup quarterback John Chiles in the game alongside Colt McCoy for some plays. The first quarter ended with the score tied 7–7.[143]
In the second quarter, Kansas State took a 24–14 lead[143] and Colt McCoy was injured and headed to the locker room just before halftime. McCoy came back as the Longhorn quarterback at the start of the third quarter,[144] but Texas was never able to erase the deficit and lost, 41–21.[143] With about two minutes left in the game, McCoy again headed to the locker room early and Chiles led the Longhorns' last drive.[144]
McCoy threw for 200 yards and had four interceptions[143] during the worst performance of his college career.[144] Sports Illustrated selected him as one of the season's 10 "Most Disappointing College Players" and noted that his nine interceptions thrown to that point in 2007 were already two more than he threw during the entire 2006 season.[145] Kansas State had no turnovers and scored 21 points on defense and special teams.[143] The Wildcats scored one touchdown on a punt return, one on a kick return, and one on an interception. Previously, Texas had never allowed all three types of scores in a single season.[144] The 41 points were the most scored against Texas in Austin since UCLA handed the Longhorns a 66–3 loss in 1997.[146] The loss to Kansas State was the worst home defeat in the Mack Brown era at Texas.[147] Stewart Mandel of Sports Illustrated listed several factors that contributed to the Longhorns' struggles. He cited the off-field problems as evidence that no UT player has been able to show the superior leadership skills of Vince Young. Mandel said that McCoy, still only a sophomore, had not been able to completely fill that gap and that McCoy's play had not been as good as during 2006. He also said part of the blame should be placed on an offensive line that lost several starters and had not been able to consistently protect McCoy. Finally, he noted that the running game had been "equally inconsistent".[147] The win over UT was the Wildcats' first road victory over a top–ten team in school history.[14]
Oklahoma
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The game against the
The game was a back-and-forth affair ultimately won by Oklahoma, 28–21. OU's freshman quarterback, Sam Bradford, was 21–of–32 for 244 yards and 3 touchdowns. UT's McCoy was 19–of–26 for 324 yards and two touchdowns,[153] earning the most passing yardage against an Oklahoma team since the 2004-season National Championship Game vs. USC.[154] McCoy threw one interception, and Jamaal Charles lost a fumble inside the Oklahoma five yard-line.[153] For the second straight week, the Texas defense did not cause any turnovers.[155]
McCoy, who suffered a concussion the previous week, played the game with his throwing arm bandaged from mid-forearm to biceps and took four sacks[156] and a blind-side late hit after one play had been whistled dead.[153][155][157] With the loss, Texas opened conference play 0–2 for the first time since 1956.[153] A bright spot for the Horns was tight end Jermichael Finley, who caught four passes for 149 yards.[153] Jamaal Charles ran for 79 yards and John Chiles carried once for four yards. Counting the sacks to McCoy, Texas had a total of 61 yards rushing.[158]
Receiver Limas Sweed left the game early because he re-injured his left wrist. He later had surgery to tighten the ligaments in the wrist[159] but the injury ended his collegiate career.[160] The Austin American-Statesman reported "Quan Cosby likely will move to Sweed's spot at split end, with Nate Jones moving to flanker. The Longhorns likely will decide between Billy Pittman and Jordan Shipley at slot receiver when Texas is in its base, three-receiver set."[160]
Defensive end Aaron Lewis fractured his elbow in the game and was taken out of the lineup indefinitely.[159][160] The Austin American-Statesman reported "A depth chart issued Monday shows Lamarr Houston moving to Lewis' spot at power end, with Brian Orakpo regaining his starting job at quick end. The Longhorns have been dealing with injuries at defensive end all season."[160] Fullback Luke Tiemann also required surgery to repair a broken wrist,[160] but was expected to miss only two games.[159]
Jeff Duarte of the Houston Chronicle made note of Charles' fumble, McCoy's interception and the low rushing yardage. He said, "the Texas Longhorns went back and forth with Oklahoma for most of the game Saturday before eventually succumbing to the same problems that have taken them from a Top 10 ranking to the verge of dropping out of the national polls for the first time in seven years."[161] The win kept the Sooners in position to win the south division of the Big12 Conference and could even allow them back into the national championship race.[156]
Asked to assess his personal performance after the loss to Kansas State, Colt McCoy said, "I think I've had some bad luck, I'm definitely a better quarterback, definitely more experienced—I've just had some bad luck. Things that can go the wrong way, have gone the wrong way — tipped balls and that stuff."[147] He also said there was room for improvement, "Teams are blitzing us a lot more. We've handled it well for the most part, but there's so many things we can do better... If you ask every person on this offense, they'll tell you there's something individually they can do better."[147] After the loss to Oklahoma, Mack Brown said he did not want to hear about bad luck, "By saying we're unlucky is just a cop-out, this game isn't about luck. If you knock balls loose you should get on them. If you tip balls in the air you should catch them. We're not going to have any excuses." Brown cited the lack of big plays on defense, particularly the lack of forced turnovers, as a problem for Texas. Both Brown and Greg Davis hinted that Jamaal Charles could face less playing time as a result of his problems hanging onto the ball.[15]
Iowa State
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Texas first played Iowa State in 1979, and the Longhorns had won all six matchups coming into the 2007 season.[8] Their last meeting in 2006 concluded with a 37–14 Texas victory.[105] The Cyclones football team was coached by Gene Chizik who was co-defensive coordinator for Texas from 2005 to 2006.[162] Like Texas, the Cyclones were 0–2 in conference play, but they had only a 1–5 record overall. Their lone victory of the season had been against Iowa when they made a game-winning 28-yard field goal with :01 remaining.[163] As with Kansas State, Texas plays the Cyclones two out of every four years as part of the Big 12 Conference schedule.[139]
Despite losses to Kansas State and Oklahoma, Texas remained in the Top 25 coming into the game with Iowa State. The Horns were number 22 in the USA Today coaches poll and number 23 in the Associated Press media poll. Texas extended its streak in the coaches poll to 143 weeks and its streak in the AP poll to 115 weeks.[164] Mack Brown said that he would not change the game plan in facing Chizik but that he needed to adjust sideline signals and snap counts since they were known to the former Texas co-coordinator.[163][165]
The Austin American-Statesman predicted Iowa State's quarterback Bret Meyer and wide receiver Todd Blythe would pose the biggest threat for the Longhorns.[166] The paper also called the Cyclones the worst team in the Big 12 North and predicted that Texas would be 2–2 in conference play after facing Iowa State and Baylor, the worst team in the south division.[167] The Daily Texan reported that the game offered an opportunity for Gene Chizik to get a "signature win" if his team could beat Texas.[168] Two days prior to the game, oddsmakers favored Texas to win by 16 points.[169]
The Longhorns were in control from the beginning and routed Iowa State 56–3, the worst loss for the Cyclones since 1997.[170][171] Iowa State got the ball to start the game and made a first down with a pass from Bret Meyer to Todd Blythe. The UT defense prevented them from gaining another first down and the Cyclones punted from their own 37 yard-line; Texas took over at their 42 yard-line.[172] On the first play from scrimmage, Colt McCoy scrambled away from a blitz and saw that Jordan Shipley had broken off his route and was 10 yards behind any Cyclone defender. Shipley caught the pass from McCoy and sped away from the Cyclones to score a 58-yard touchdown.[173] From that point, the Longhorns never relinquished the lead. They led 14–3 at the end of the first quarter and 28–3 at halftime. In the second half, Texas added another 28–points, en route to a 56–3 blowout.[172]
The Longhorns' success passing the ball eventually gave way to the running game. John Chiles led the Longhorns with 54 yards on 9 carries. McCoy rushed for 50 yards, while Jamaal Charles carried the ball 7 times for 44 yards. The Longhorns finished with 514 total yards – 298 via the air, and 216 on the ground.[173] The Longhorns forced three turnovers, including two interceptions, without surrendering any themselves. Brandon Foster intercepted a pass from Bret Meyer and returned it for a 39-yard touchdown. Deon Beasley also picked off Meyer, who completed only 17 passes for 111 yards and no touchdowns.[173]
Texas
Representatives from the
Baylor
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The game against Baylor was played in Floyd Casey Stadium in Waco, Texas, approximately 100 miles (161 km) north on Interstate 35 from Austin, the home of the University of Texas.[178] Because home UT games are usually a sell-out, Texas games at Baylor have found numerous Texas fans driving to Waco to watch the game.[179]
The Longhorns first played the Baylor Bears in 1901 and faced them annually during the days of the Southwest Conference. In the 96 meetings through 2006, Texas' record against the Bears was 70 wins, 22 losses, and 4 ties. The rivalry with Baylor is Texas' third-longest by number of games: only Oklahoma and Texas A&M have faced Texas more times on the football field.[8] Texas won the 2006 meeting 63–31.[105]
In the week prior to the 2007 game, Baylor assistant coach Eric Schnupp was charged with a misdemeanor count of disorderly conduct and reckless exposure after he allegedly urinated on the bar of a Waco nightclub.[180] He was suspended indefinitely from the program.[181] Baylor's starting quarterback, Blake Szymanski, was questionable for the game because of a mild concussion he suffered in a game against Kansas.[182][183] Although Szymanski had been physically cleared to play, back-up quarterbacks Michael Machen and John David Weed were sharing snaps in practice and Baylor coaches said any one of them could get the start against Texas.[183] Two days prior to the game, oddsmakers favored Texas to win by 25 points.[184]
The game was initially a close-fought contest; Texas led by only a touchdown before Deon Beasley intercepted a pass at the Baylor 43-yard line with nine minutes remaining in the game.[185] Texas scored two more touchdowns to outlast the Bears in a 31–10 victory.[186] Texas accumulated 293 passing yards, all by McCoy, compared to 284 by Machen and Weed of Baylor. Vondrell McGee was the leading rusher for Texas, contributing 57 of the team's 177 yards. Baylor's Jay Finley was the Bears' leading rusher, but Baylor was held to only 8 yards rushing overall because of the sacks forced by the Texas defense.[187] It was the tenth straight victory for UT over Baylor.[185]
Nebraska
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Texas first played the Nebraska Cornhuskers in 1933, and the Longhorns held a 7–4–0 record against Nebraska though 2006.[8] As with Kansas State and Iowa State, Texas plays the Cornhuskers two out of every four years as part of the Big 12 Conference schedule.[139]
On the morning of the game, oddsmakers favored Texas to win by 21 points.[188] The weather forecast called for a high of 76 °F (24 °C) and sunshine with winds NNE at 10 miles per hour (16 km/h) to 15 miles per hour (24 km/h).[189] Texas stuck with their passing game for three quarters and was trailed Nebraska most of the way; the Cornhuskers led 17–9 to start the fourth quarter.[190] The Associated Press reported, "Once Texas figured out it should be running against one of the nation's worst run defenses, things turned out all right for the Longhorns."[191]
Early in the fourth quarter, McCoy took a hard hit as he scrambled outside the pocket. He was shaken up badly enough to leave the game for a play. John Chiles came in at quarterback; his one play, a
Once Texas switched to the
The game was a milestone for one coach and a millstone for another; it was the 100th win for Mack Brown at Texas; and it put more pressure on beleaguered Nebraska coach
Oklahoma State
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From 1916 through 2006, Texas had played the
In the 2007 game, Oklahoma State took an early lead and led 35–14 at the start of the fourth quarter. For the fourth time in five years, the Longhorns staged a big rally to win the game. This time, Texas overcame a 21-point fourth quarter deficit to win by three points as time expired in the game.[196] It was the biggest fourth-quarter comeback in Texas Longhorn history.[197]
The Longhorns suffered several injuries during the game. According to the
Texas Tech
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Texas' rivalry with the Texas Tech Red Raiders began in 1928 and through 2006, the Longhorns were 42–14–0 against Tech.[8] In the 2006 contest, fifth-ranked Texas barely came away with a 35–31 win over an unranked Texas Tech team.[105] Two days before the 2007 game, oddsmakers favored Texas to win by 6½ points.[203] Pre-game speculation continued about what bowl game might select Texas. Various media predictions included the Gator Bowl, Cotton Bowl Classic, and Holiday Bowl. Holiday Bowl executive director Bruce Binkowski said his bowl would be very interested in pitting Texas against the USC Trojans, whom Texas defeated in the 2006 Rose Bowl. A BCS bowl was also still mentioned as a possibility, with Sports Illustrated saying the Orange Bowl could take Texas.[204]
Texas Center Dallas Griffin injured his anterior cruciate ligament against Oklahoma State and was out for the season. Griffin was a senior, meaning his career with the Longhorns ended due to the injury.[205] Backup defensive end Eddie Jones and reserve safety Drew Kelson were also out for the game against Texas Tech. Linebackers Jared Norton and Sergio Kindle were listed as "questionable" and "probable", respectively.[206]
The Red Raiders were 7–3 on the season and 3–3 in the Big 12 after beating Baylor 37–7 in their most recent game. Quarterback Graham Harrell passed for over 4,000 yards for the second season in a row, becoming the fifth quarterback in NCAA Division I-FBS (formerly Division I-A) to have multiple 4,000-yard seasons.[207] The Austin American-Statesman reported, "Defensively, Texas must hope that the injured are quick healers because it's a given that the Longhorns will need every available body against the Red Raiders. Texas Tech fields the most dynamic passing offense in the country, and the Red Raiders also stay on the field an average of 77.3 plays per game. Tech further frustrates a defense by often going for fourth downs. They've been successful on 14 of 23 fourth-down attempts this season. A year ago, Tech was one of three on fourth downs in a 35-31 loss to Texas."[205]
With the game falling on
On their first offensive series, the Horns scored a touchdown on a pass from McCoy to Shipley. Their defense held Tech to a field goal. Texas offensive tackle
Jamal Charles and tight end Jermichael Finley were injured in the second half but were able to return. In the fourth quarter, McCoy suffered a cut to his head but he did not miss any plays due to the injury. McCoy threw for four touchdowns and ran for two more. Both teams kept running their first team offense until late in the game; they combined for 47 points in the final 12 minutes[211] and each scored a touchdown within the final two minutes of play.[210] Tech attempted two onside kicks in an effort to come from behind, but Texas recovered both kicks.[211]
During his post-game press conference, Texas Tech head coach Mike Leach excoriated the officiating crew for incompetence and bias.[81][212] He speculated that the officials may have favored Texas because the head official lived in Austin, because the officials were incompetent, or because the conference wanted Texas to appear in a BCS bowl because of the increased appearance fees that such a bowl generates for the conference.[213][214] Jim Vertuno of the Associated Press wrote "Leach was upset officials disallowed two Tech touchdowns in the third quarter. The first was overruled when video replay clearly showed the receiver let the ball hit the ground. On the next play, a touchdown pass was negated by a holding penalty. Leach also wanted, but didn't get, a flag for roughing the quarterback."[214][215] The Lubbock Avalanche-Journal reported, "Big 12 policy prohibits coaches from commenting publicly about game officials, so Leach's actions leave him open to reprimand, fine or worse."[81] ESPN reported, "Leach's rant will likely draw a fine from the league and possibly a suspension."[216] The Big 12 fined Leach $10,000, the largest fine in conference history.[217]
The win ensured that 2007 was the 10th straight season the Longhorns won nine or more games, a record streak for the Horns. Including Mack Brown's final two seasons at North Carolina, Brown became the only coach in the nation to lead his program to nine or more victories in 12 straight seasons.[218]
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This game marked the 114th meeting between the Aggies and the
The Aggies scored on their opening possession with a 35-yard touchdown with a
The second quarter started with the Longhorns driving only six yards and being forced to punt again. The Aggies continued to press their advantage and drove down the field until Stephen McGee threw an ill-timed pass that was intercepted by Deon Beasley at the Longhorn 25. Two first-downs later, Texas was forced to punt and pinned Texas A&M on their own five yard line. Stephen McGee led the offense with several long passes and the Aggies drove to the Texas 5 but again were held short on 3rd down. On 4th and three, the Aggies faked the field goal and the placeholder, T.J. Sanders, ran the ball in for his first career touchdown giving the Aggies a 17–0 lead. The Longhorns started their next drive on their own 20-yard line, where Colt McCoy threw a 62-yard pass to Jamaal Charles. The drive stalled and the Longhorns had to settle for a field goal and went to halftime trailing their arch-rival, 17–3.[16]
The third quarter started with promising drives by both teams, each ending when the ball was intercepted.
The final quarter of play began with A&M still moving the ball. Stephen McGee threw a 44-yard pass to Mike Goodson for a touchdown to put the Aggies ahead by the score of 31–17. The Longhorns again went
During the postgame celebration, ABC commentator Jack Arute asked Dennis Franchione whether he would return to the team the following year. Coach Franchione responded by asking the announcer to let the players enjoy their victory. At the beginning of the subsequent press conference, Coach Franchione announced his resignation, effective immediately. Shortly thereafter, Texas A&M announced defensive coordinator Gary Darnell would lead the Aggies in their bowl game.[221]
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The Longhorns concluded the season in the 2007 Holiday Bowl on December 27 against the Arizona State Sun Devils.
With the loss to Texas A&M, the Longhorns fell out of contention for a
Arizona State University was ranked number 11 in the BCS standings; they completed a 10–2 regular season and won a share of the Pac-10 Conference Championship. The Sun Devils finished the regular season ranked number 11 in the final BCS rankings, number 11 in Coaches poll and number 12 in the AP rankings while Texas was number 19 in the BCS and number 17 in both the coaches and AP rankings.[226] The Sun Devils were eligible for a BCS bowl themselves, but like Missouri, ASU was left out of the BCS selections.[228]
Texas dominated the first quarter and set two Holiday Bowl records. The Longhorns' first score, a two-yard pass from Colt McCoy to nose tackle Derek Lokey, was the quickest in game history, and took place with 13:39 remaining in the first quarter. The Longhorns scored 21 points in the first quarter—two more than previous record-holder SMU scored against BYU in 1980. Texas' defense forced two turnovers and held the Sun Devils scoreless for the period.[229]
The game included one of the most bizarre plays of the football season.
The Longhorns won the game, 52–34. The 52 points were the most ever scored by the Longhorns in a bowl game.[232] Joseph Duarte of the Houston Chronicle called the Holiday Bowl the "biggest victory of the season in what could serve as a springboard for a preseason Top 10 ranking next season."[232]
After the season
Two Longhorns were named to postseason All-American lists. Marcus Griffin was selected to the ESPN list[235] and Tony Hills was selected by the Walter Camp Football Foundation.[236]
Towards the end of the season, speculation intensified about which players might enter
On January 2, 2008, Charles announced that he was rescinding his earlier decision and would leave Texas for the NFL. Despite skipping his senior year, Charles ranks fourth on the list of total rushing yards by a UT player, behind Ricky Williams, Cedric Benson, and Earl Campbell, with 3,328 yards. Williams and Campbell each won the Heisman Trophy in their senior seasons. With Charles' departure, quarterback Colt McCoy becomes the leading returning rusher for the Longhorns.[242] Tight end Jermichael Finley also declared he would forgo his senior season to enter the NFL.[243]
The draft concluded with five Longhorns selected: Limas Sweed (53rd pick), Jamaal Charles (73rd), Jermichael Finley (91st), Tony Hills (130th), and Frank Okam (151st).[21] In addition, Brandon Foster, Marcus Griffin, Nate Jones and Derek Lokey agreed to sign free-agent contracts with NFL teams.[22]
On January 2, 2008, the Longhorns announced that defensive co-coordinator Larry MacDuff would not return for the 2008 season
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