Another Close ‘Un
By Danny Reagan / Abilene, Texas
Texas vs. Texas Tech 2007 - one team with my favorite college quarterback and one team that is my alma mater - should be an instant classic.
It’ll be close, and if it’s not, something went horribly wrong for one of the teams.
Except for the “game of inches” football is notorious for (think Oklahoma State), the Longhorns (8-2, 4-2) and the Red Raiders (7-3, 3-3), could have each other’s records. If you recall, Tech lost to the Cowboys 49-45, while UT pulled out a 38-35 victory in Stillwater with 0:00 left on the clock. Both of those games could’ve easily gone the other way.
Over the past month UT is 4-0 and Tech is 2-2. During that same stretch, Tech QB Graham Harrell has put up these numbers: 157-of-214 (73.4%) for 1,686 yards, 11 TDs and 8 picks, while Colt McCoy is 80-of-119 (67.2%) for 1,054 yards, 6 TDs and 6 picks.
I wouldn’t put too much stock in those numbers to determine a winner. Passing is what Tech does, and Colt has found his legs, so to speak.
On “paper,” it is a toss-up: Texas has the home-field advantage and a multi-purpose offense which tends to thwart Tech, while Tech has their passing machine going up against a depleted secondary and has a pass-rush defense which will give Colt fits (especially with Dallas Griffin gone for the rest of the season).
I’m going to pick Tech to win - not out of school loyalty, but because there is less pressure on the Red Raiders, and the ‘Horns may be caught thinking ahead about the Aggies. And I always saw Texas going 10-3 this year … so that means a W against A&M and a bowl victory.
Of course, the thought of a BCS at-large bowl bid could have Texas extra movtivated. Who knows?
Whatever happens, I sure hope one of those teams is in the Alamo Bowl this year - upping my chances of seeing them live again.
Original post at GoColtGo.com