football team football team variously texas horns represented austin ncaa division football season team coached received paul bear coach year award play home games entered season ranked time college football lists total wins winning percentage pre season ranking espn writer ranked eighth ranked texas came season ranked fourth poll preceding summer players disciplined legal suspended ncaa rule violations coach undergone surgery cancer additional players suspended season played games opponents faced previously narrowly achieved victory home opener road game season texas inaugural opponent knights new stadium preseason speculation games oklahoma considered games watch college football season lost conference games close games avoided upset attempts lower ranked nebraska game involving point fourth quarter comeback horns texas concluded season winning holiday bowl time opponent texas bringing season record horns finished season ranked tenth poll usa_today coaches poll season players entered professional football nfl draft agreed sign free agent contracts nfl teams season brown head coach season win loss record best winning percentage football coach history team bowl championship series win texas team team won football program team wins loss november starting quarterback injured 11th game texas lost final regular season games including home loss division rivals took team contention conference championship national championship regular season bowl season quarterback transferred school defensive coordinator accepted head coaching job ended accepting bowl invitation bowl finished eighth place cleared play horns led texas forth affair win finished season record wins losses received final ranking 13th nation poll texas entered season ranked time list total wins winning percentage ranked numerous pre season polls instance pre season ranking espn writer ranked eighth ranked ninth real football ranked texas came season ranked fourth poll facilities equipment following final home game construction workers demolished north end section rebuilt lowest seats closer field planning luxury boxes upper deck lower deck ready upper deck luxury boxes planned ready modifications north end zone seats thirty yards closer field play results game day changes moving south end zone near football helmet featured texas chosen honor president johnson family brown said president johnson enjoy discussing football coach lady known conservation efforts particularly spread native second straight year merchandise products selling products clients entered marketing arrangement deploy stadium broadcast free game day information enabled cell phones stands practices preseason injuries played spring march reported fall practice august public scheduled august canceled safety concerns related weather ongoing stadium construction rain expected weekend working pumps help remove water field brown held closed practice indoors instead fall practice receivers injured suffered left wrist august left shoulder practice august head athletic trainer said continue evaluate monitor progress hopes getting time season opener limit practice strained receiver position considered deepest positions team coaches said veteran players texas second leading receiver performed training camp said expected able play freshman receivers august brown announced probable season opening game doubtful coaches prior game season voted unanimously raise brown salary bringing annual compensation million keeping highest paid coaches college football package includes million bonuses including wins national championship bonuses based percent players graduate time brown contract extended season included buy clauses school attempt hire brown entered 10th season texas team offensive coordinator coach defensive coordinator took position vacated left program season performed job provided input press box running backs coach announced august cancer surgery august coached practices prior surgery returned team end season health concern coincided player incidents created brown tumultuous season arriving texas player school suspended total seven players portion season suspended alleged illegal activities suspended violation ncaa rules defensive end linebacker arrested summer charges driving freshman defensive tackle jones played texas join spring practices player charged aggravated robbery deadly weapon jones team highly touted recruits high school football career honors included prep american time state selection team american year university suspended indefinitely arrested drug possession charges arrested degree charges retaliation physical evidence suspended games violated ncaa rules accepted use friend car summer president issued statements concerning important team discipline zero tolerance policy schedule players roster watch lists listed preseason american conference teams award watch lists watch list award watch list team american team big watch list trophy watch list second team big team big watch list watch list team big drew trophy award watch list watch list watch list team big watch list year award watch list team big brien award manning award second team big watch list watch list watch list team big team big candidate candidate year award watch list professional prospects list second team big recruiting texas recruiting class rated best nation florida picks incoming freshman texas signed offensive curtis brown jones defensive tackle wide receiver defensive end carter preseason roster defensive end listed quarterback jones suspended team legal trouble game notes game season marked meeting texas team sun belt conference pre game media attention played fact schools won national football championships schools entered game level controversy attached teams facing criticism team team nicknamed indians honor inhabited area 1800s ncaa enforced restrictions use indian saying american indians indians changed dealing player passed large pay raise week prior game package brown received special payment completion game days prior game las_vegas favored texas points predicted big lead early game true freshman quarterback enter game second quarter freshman quarterback injured list expected play predictions mark indians kept horns stayed entire game texas scored touchdown possession answered field goal texas touchdown end quarter team scored second quarter texas scored seven points quarter scoreless fourth quarter scored points pull points texas approximately minute left play attempted kick state recovered ball controversial illegal formation penalty forced kick kick texas recovered ball able run clock preserve win threw touchdown passes accounted touchdown starting defensive end injured right knee game team reported need surgery uncertain return commentators unimpressed performance saying pattern look season september coach said told supervisor football officials game officials overturned recovery kick said conference supervisor officials told illegal formation penalty called awarded possession football big conference spokesman said confirm deny conversation took place conversation confidential second game season meeting southwest conference rivals conference disbanded following season texas held win lose tie record recent meeting victory annual season preview magazine selected games ranking games selected potential saying frogs best defenses nation starters squad allowed points game year including victory best non schools nation unlike utah received opportunity play bowl championship series bowl past texas finally time invade party texas narrow win versus week victory fueled speculation frogs chance upset victory texas dropped places number seven poll coaches poll moved places number nineteen day prior game las_vegas picked texas win points teams scoreless quarter second quarter faked blitz dropped caught interception running touchdown later quarter threw pass tipped defender intercepted defense kept end zone following interception frogs scored yard field goal half ended leading second half drive culminated yard touchdown pass gave texas good field position stopped yard line settled game tying field goal horns held seventeen yards offense downs quarter fourth quarter set ahead score scramble yard line scored touchdown plays later texas possession resulted second field goal defense held ball ran ball touchdown straight points texas frogs came scored yard field goal attempted kick texas recovered ball yard rushing touchdown game final score texas won attendance game largest crowd watch football game game season meeting knights texas opponent knights new stadium game scheduled meetings schools knights opened season upset victory second victory opponent time knights beat school followed win week giving weeks prepare texas sixth time texas played florida team appearance state number ranked highest rank team knights played coach said prior game talk elite teams texas elite team athletics traditions overall standpoint players missed game injuries starting defensive end missed second straight game result suffering knee starting offensive tackle listed doubtful backup quarterback injured seen action knee august wide receiver participated game preseason injury defensive end linebacker receiver serving game game september joined receiving indefinite suspension alleged illegal activities day prior game sports books las_vegas picked texas win points sell crowd greeted florida received opening end zone took able ball texas horns drove inside yard line stopped fourth short settling field goal second possession knights drove ball field touchdown point lead shortly lightning spotted near stadium teams sent locker rooms approximately minutes play resumed texas drive delay culminated yard touchdown pass quarter ended point lead knights ball second quarter knights inside yard line texas scored points quarter score halftime texas texas began scoring quarter yard field goal needed plays reply touchdown cut texas lead horns knights turned ball downs play threw interception resulting drive culminated touchdown knights lead left game regained lead field goals touchdown attempt point conversion failed making score decision later criticized commentators said decision allowed chance tie game remaining charles committed second game recovered ball completed touchdown point conversion cut texas lead seconds remaining knights unable recover kick attempt texas able run clock preserve point victory texas rushed times yards rushed times yards completed passes total yards completed passes total yards passing attempts tied single game record set new school record completed rose bowl major games performance game texas named big defensive player week second week row foster scored touchdown defense foster recognized conference previous week work special teams making conference honors running tied school record field goals combined previous attempts kicks seven season point rice prior season texas rice competed football prior occasions series began fourth oldest number games texas history texas heading game including sixth longest streak college football team winning team narrow victory knights remained sixth place coaches poll dropped sixth place seventh place associated_press poll computer rankings component bowl championship series rankings number coming game system rice ranked worst team country teams days prior game las_vegas favored points suspended special teams player prior game players able rejoin team serving game missed straight game injury received season opening game came game losing previous week score started game offense success drive play threw second play ball texas defense held rice field goal attempt good texas scored touchdown play drive included converting 4th situation extended lead rice scored touchdown seconds left half second half texas scored touchdowns field goal rice scored touchdown texas won completed passing attempts accumulating yards air time season throw interception starting players replaced drive second half true freshman quarterback appearance texas player quarter participated single play came game play returning quarter replacement drive led yards touchdown carrying ball times yards threw incomplete pass threw game handed times thirty yards freshman replaced final drives game strong performance immediately led media speculation playing time game leading carries yards rushed times yards ran times yards leading receiver catches yards touchdowns set new career high receiving yards single game injured knee defensive end injured shoulder injury thought texas played held record series prior belong north division texas plays years meeting fourth ranked texas favored points team injured early game went defeat texas defeat snapped win streak road national best game conference winning day prior game las_vegas picked texas win points got ball start game scored touchdown opening drive texas answered touchdown drive featured backup quarterback game alongside plays quarter ended score tied second quarter took lead injured headed locker room halftime came quarterback start quarter texas able point deficit lost minutes left game headed locker room early led drive threw yards worst performance college career sports_illustrated selected season disappointing college players noted thrown point threw entire season scored points defense special teams scored touchdown punt return kick return interception previously texas allowed types scores single season points scored texas austin ucla handed loss loss worst home defeat brown era texas sports_illustrated listed factors contributed struggles cited field problems evidence player able superior leadership skills said sophomore able completely fill gap play good said blame placed offensive line lost starters able consistently protect finally noted running game equally inconsistent win road victory team school history oklahoma game oklahoma football team marked meeting called greatest sports rivalries college football texas second longest running rivalry rivalry texas led series including consecutive wins match victory game held cotton bowl dallas texas typically mid october texas occurring adjacent stadium listed game sixth list games watch season saying annual dallas feature teams winner runner big title factor national title picture game feature best match ups year facing excellent secondary like texas oklahoma suffered defeat week losing texas loss pushed number coaches poll number poll fell number polls ranking marked texas straight week listed poll longest active streak country tying school record ranked straight weeks coaches poll longest streak poll country longest active streak coaches poll morning favored oklahoma win points game forth affair ultimately won oklahoma freshman quarterback yards touchdowns yards touchdowns earning passing oklahoma team season national championship game threw interception lost inside oklahoma yard line second straight week texas defense cause suffered concussion previous week played game throwing arm mid took sacks blind late hit play dead loss texas opened conference play time bright spot horns tight end caught passes yards ran yards carried yards counting sacks texas total yards rushing receiver left game early injured left wrist later surgery wrist injury ended collegiate career reported likely spot split end moving likely decide slot receiver texas base receiver set defensive end fractured elbow game taken lineup indefinitely reported depth chart issued monday shows moving lewis spot power end regaining starting job quick end dealing injuries defensive end season required surgery repair broken wrist expected miss games houston_chronicle note charles interception low rushing said texas went forth oklahoma game saturday eventually problems taken ranking verge dropping national polls time seven years win kept position win south division conference allow national championship race asked assess personal performance loss said think bad luck definitely better quarterback definitely experienced bad luck things wrong way gone wrong way tipped balls stuff said room improvement teams lot handled things better ask person offense tell individually better loss oklahoma said want hear bad luck saying cop game isn luck knock balls loose tip balls air catch going brown cited lack big plays defense particularly lack forced problem texas brown hinted face playing time result problems hanging ball iowa state texas played iowa state won coming season meeting concluded texas victory cyclones football team coached defensive coordinator texas like texas cyclones conference play record overall lone victory season iowa game winning yard field goal remaining texas plays cyclones years schedule despite losses oklahoma texas remained coming game iowa state horns number usa_today coaches poll number associated_press media poll texas extended streak coaches poll weeks streak poll weeks said change game plan facing need adjust signals snap counts known texas coordinator predicted quarterback wide receiver pose biggest threat paper called cyclones worst team north predicted texas conference play facing iowa state worst team south division daily reported game offered opportunity gene signature win team beat texas days prior game favored texas win points control beginning routed iowa state worst loss cyclones iowa state got ball start game pass defense prevented gaining cyclones yard line texas took yard line play away blitz saw broken route yards cyclone defender caught pass sped away cyclones score yard touchdown point relinquished lead led end quarter halftime second half texas added points route success passing ball eventually gave way running game led yards carries rushed yards carried ball times yards finished total yards air ground forced including surrendering intercepted pass returned yard touchdown picked completed passes yards touchdowns texas left anterior late game injury sidelined rest season injury left true utilized position season team expected miss week wrist injury said second team game freshman tight end taken practice position committing personal foul penalties consistent problem season veteran texas planned run ball shotgun formation simply focus passing game representatives holiday bowl attendance according said love texas hoping wind bowl order reach bowl texas needed oklahoma lose games giving texas spot big conference championship game texas win possibility oklahoma making national championship game texas selected large bowl championship series bid game played texas approximately miles north interstate austin home home games usually sell texas games found numerous texas fans driving watch game played bears faced annually days meetings texas record bears wins losses ties rivalry texas longest number games oklahoma faced texas times football field texas won meeting week prior game assistant coach charged count conduct reckless exposure allegedly bar nightclub suspended indefinitely program starting quarterback questionable game mild concussion suffered game kansas physically cleared play sharing practice coaches said start texas days prior game favored texas win points game initially close fought contest texas led touchdown intercepted pass yard line minutes remaining game texas scored touchdowns bears victory texas accumulated passing yards compared leading texas contributing team yards bears leading held yards rushing overall sacks forced texas defense tenth straight victory nebraska texas played held record nebraska texas plays years schedule morning game favored texas win points weather forecast called high sunshine winds miles hour miles hour texas stuck passing game quarters trailed nebraska way led start fourth quarter associated_press reported texas figured running nation worst run defenses things turned right early fourth quarter took hard hit outside pocket shaken badly leave game play came quarterback play zone read produced yards according associated_press game suddenly texas figured beat team ground recent weeks texas threw passes fourth quarter texas switched zone read offense quickly started gaining yards points charles ran career high yards including yards long touchdown runs fourth quarter tally set new record rushing surpassing old record yards charles explained time saw hole texas finished yards passing yards rushing nebraska yards passing yards rushing running named game milestone coach 100th win brown texas pressure nebraska coach brown remarked victory nice knew game going come like didn surprise sure remember rest life fired weeks later texas played football program times held record texas came game game active winning streak victories occurred day game favored texas win points pre game festivities included appearance challenger bald eagle trained free fly sports fly fighting fighter wing piloted alumni game took early lead led start fourth quarter fourth time years staged big rally win game time texas overcame point fourth quarter deficit win points time expired game biggest fourth quarter comeback texas history selected players game texas respectively charles averaged yards carry espn remarked second straight week led late charge 15th ranked scored touchdowns fourth quarter texas final minutes leading yards touchdown carries passing attempts yards touchdown pass rushed yards yards touchdown robinson passing broke school record previously held current head coach teams yards offense yards allowed texas season ran plays minutes ball possession compared plays texas suffered injuries game according center dallas griffin left game knee injury linebacker left right shoulder injury left shoulder injury injured chest quarter left game left knee injury paper reported griffin removal game contributed mistakes snapping ball able win resulting handling mistakes picked texas rivalry began tech contest fifth ranked texas barely came away win team days game favored texas win points pre game speculation continued bowl game select texas media predictions included holiday bowl executive director said bowl interested pitting texas texas defeated rose bowl bowl mentioned possibility sports_illustrated saying texas texas center dallas griffin injured anterior season griffin senior meaning career ended injury backup defensive end reserve safety game listed questionable probable respectively season big beating recent game passed yards second season row fifth quarterback multiple yard seasons reported defensively texas hope injured quick given need available body fields dynamic passing offense country stay field average plays game tech defense going fourth downs successful fourth attempts season year ago tech fourth downs loss texas game falling veterans day weekend pre game ceremony honored veterans commemorated 60th year texas program army helicopters fort hood stadium national anthem senior day texas players making home game appearance group record coming game represented highest win total texas class temperature degrees offensive series horns scored touchdown pass defense held tech field goal texas offensive tackle injured leg left game cart texas scored touchdown run create lead end quarter tech threw touchdown pass texas answered rushing touchdown ensuing kick texas kick tipped player team recovered ball helping offense rush touchdown tech brought game touchdown texas drove field goal range tried throw touchdown pass seconds remaining half pass intercepted ran short play end half tight end injured second half able return fourth quarter suffered cut head miss plays injury threw touchdowns ran teams kept running team offense late game combined points final minutes scored touchdown final minutes play tech attempted kicks effort come texas recovered kicks post game press conference head coach crew incompetence bias speculated officials favored texas head official lived austin officials incompetent conference wanted texas appear bowl increased appearance fees bowl generates conference associated_press wrote upset officials tech touchdowns quarter overruled video replay clearly showed receiver let ball hit ground play touchdown pass holding penalty wanted didn flag quarterback journal reported big policy prohibits coaches commenting publicly game officials actions leave open fine worse espn reported likely draw fine league possibly suspension big fined largest fine conference history win ensured 10th straight season won games record streak horns including brown final seasons north_carolina brown coach nation lead program victories straight seasons game marked meeting texas fourth year multi sport rivalry named lone star showdown football rivalry began continues longest running rivalry longest rivalry football came contest record texas series began game traditionally played thanksgiving day thanksgiving weekend game marks fourteenth straight game scheduled day thanksgiving scored opening possession yard touchdown screen pass mustered downs forced punt ended subsequent drive plays later punt successfully penetrated territory opted punt fourth yard line answered eighteen play drive stalled settle yard field goal second quarter started driving yards forced punt continued press advantage drove field threw ill timed pass intercepted downs later texas forced punt pinned yard line led offense long passes drove texas held short 3rd 4th faked field goal ran ball career touchdown giving lead started drive yard line threw yard pass drive stalled settle field goal went halftime trailing arch rival quarter started promising drives teams ending ball intercepted ran interception yard line texas scored touchdown play pull seven points drove texas yard line drive stalled texas took downs fourth attempt failed plays later ball plays later end zone yard touchdown took little time answer touchdown returned following yards touchdown pull texas seven drive started yard line courtesy yard return quarter ended seven yard pass final quarter play began moving ball threw yard pass touchdown ahead score went forced punt went field quickly scored touchdown yard pass completion putting points ball plays later forced punt ball away plays recovering offense drove length field score touchdown taking seconds clock process lost seven yards plays forced punt drove yards converted fourth downs scored touchdown missed extra point left points took possession ran clock win game celebration abc commentator asked return team following year coach responded asking announcer let players enjoy victory beginning subsequent press conference coach announced resignation effective immediately shortly announced defensive coordinator lead bowl game holiday bowl concluded season holiday bowl december loss fell contention bowl championship series game bowl situation decided largely play big teams number missouri beat number kansas win big north division missouri rose spot rankings prior facing oklahoma big championship game oklahoma won game big conference champion secure berth bowl missouri defeated kansas won division kansas standings sixth compared eighth selected kansas instead missouri play orange bowl tigers invited play cotton bowl classic cotton bowl classic pick big teams selections holiday bowl selection chose texas ranked number standings completed regular season won share finished regular season ranked number final rankings number coaches poll number rankings texas number number coaches rankings eligible bowl like missouri left selections texas dominated quarter set records score yard pass nose tackle quickest game history took place remaining quarter scored points quarter previous record holder scored defense forced held sun scoreless period game included bizarre plays football season ball close scoring touchdown member football operations staff brown stepped field touched ball bounced near ball recovered texas seemingly preventing touchdown minute review officials awarded ball scored touchdown play won game points scored bowl game houston_chronicle called holiday bowl biggest victory season serve preseason ranking season season named postseason american lists selected espn list selected end season speculation intensified players enter professional football nfl draft november said return senior season enter professional football nfl december sources reported charles filed nfl evaluate draft potential decided enter professional football nfl draft instead returning senior season spent years professional baseball reported deciding file defensive tackle said definitely senior season comment specific players said try help guys information possible comes nfl encourage help process told coming playing considered nfl prospect going process help better understand realize need work improve status charles said pro predicted chosen round draft holiday bowl charles said right probably coming didn think good game year maybe come seven players taken picks nfl draft school january charles announced earlier decision leave texas nfl despite senior year charles ranks fourth list total rushing yards player yards williams campbell won trophy senior seasons charles departure quarterback leading returning tight end declared senior season enter nfl draft concluded selected 53rd pick addition marcus griffin agreed sign free agent contracts nfl teams january announced defensive coordinator return season demoted assistant head coach defensive backs hired defensive coordinator coach defensive coordinator earn salary texas running backs coach transferred newly created position athletic department act liaison high school athletic programs january texas replaced hiring quarterback major
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