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'''Ludo Vika''' (sometimes credited as '''''Ludo Vica''''') is a [[Dominican Republic|Dominican]]-born [[actress]] and [[comedian]].
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{{2008 Big 12 football standings}}
[[Image:UT football entry 2008-08-30.jpg|right|thumb|The 2008 Longhorns take the field on opening day.]]
The '''2008 Texas Longhorn football team''' (variously "Texas" or "UT" or the "Horns") is representing [[The University of Texas at Austin]] in the [[college football]] [[2008 NCAA Division I-BS football season|season of 2008&ndash;2009]]. The team is coached by [[Mack Brown]], who has a contract lasting through the 2016 season.<ref name="Brown salary raise"/> The [[Texas Longhorns|Longhorns]] play their home games in [[Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium]] (DKR), which during 2006&ndash;2008 is undergoing renovations to improve older sections as well as to add extra seating capacity.<ref name="Statesman">{{cite web |
author=Haurwitz, Ralph K.M.|year=1998|title=UT stadium expansion to include renewed emphasis on veterans|format=HTML|work=[[Austin American-Statesman]]|url=http://www.statesman.com/sports/content/sports/stories/longhorns/02/10texstadium.html| accessdate=2007-01-23}}</ref>


Born in the [[Dominican Republic]], Ludo came from a working middle-class family. At age nine, she and her family relocated to [[Puerto Rico]] in search of better opportunities and a new life. Talented from an early age, she became a staple of local television on the island, and by age 15 was an already-recognizable face islandwide, especially as a cast member of [[Iris Chacon]]'s popular variety show, ''El Show de Iris Chacon'' (''The Iris Chacon Show'') .
The team entered the season ranked 10th in the [[Coaches Poll|USA Today Coaches Poll]]. They won their first four games to rise to number&nbsp;5 in the national rankings. Texas began [[Big 12 Conference]] play on [[October 4]][[2008]] with a trip to [[Boulder, Colorado]] and a win over the [[2008 Colorado Buffaloes football team|Colorado Buffaloes]]. On [[October 11]][[2008]] they face the number-one ranked [[2008 Oklahoma Sooners football team|Oklahoma Sooners]] in the [[Red River Shootout]].


In later years, she relocated to the [[United States]] where she dabbled in acting and stand-up comedy. First starting out in [[Las Vegas, Nevada|Las Vegas]] and later in [[Hollywood]], possessing a vibrant personality and great comedic talent along with amazing dancing skills, Ludo was able to win guest star roles on such shows as ''[[Beverly Hills 90210]],'' ''[[ER (TV series)|ER]],'' ''[[The Steve Harvey Show]],'' and ''[[In Living Color]].'' She also served as a choreographer for the short-lived ''[[Growing Pains]]'' [[spin-off]] [[sitcom]], ''[[Just the Ten of Us]]'' in the late 1980s. She was also a regular castmember on the also short-lived [[Telemundo]] sitcoms ''[[¡Viva Vegas!]]'' Starring: Daniel Celario, Mario Celario, Julieta Rosen, Ludo Vika, Mike Robelo, and Jossara Jinaro and ''[[Solo en America]]''. Throughout the years she has made guest appearances on television programs including a memorable one on the short lived sitcom ''[[Hot Properties]]'' where she played the mother of [[Sofia Vergara]]'s character.
==Before the season==
[[Image:Darrell k royal texas memorial stadium north end zone.jpg|right|thumb|The North end zone after stadium expansion, shown during the summer prior to the 2008 season]]
[[Image:UT football stadium north entry 2008-08-30.JPG|right|thumb|The new North end zone entry gate is shown as it appeared on the morning of the season opener against FAU.]]
The Longhorns have enjoyed considerable success in recent seasons. The [[2004 Texas Longhorn football team|2004 team]] had the first [[Bowl Championship Series]] win for any Texas team<ref name="Hollywood ending">{{cite news | url= http://texas.scout.com/2/336787.html | title=Hollywood ending! | work=Scout.com | publisher=College Football News | author=Frisbie, Bill | date=[[January 2]] [[2006]] | accessdate=2007-09-14}}</ref> and the [[2005 Texas Longhorn football team|2005 team]] won the [[NCAA Division I-A national football championship|National Championship]] (the fourth for the UT football program).<ref name="NCAA_Championship_list">{{cite web | url=http://www.ncaa.org/champadmin/ia_football_past_champs.html | title=Past Division I-A Football National Champions | work=NCAA.org | accessdate=2007-01-23}}</ref> The [[2006 Texas Longhorn football team|2006 team]] finished with 10 wins, 3 losses, including a victory in the [[2006 Alamo Bowl]]. They received a final-ranking of 13th in the nation by both the [[Associated Press]] [[AP Poll]] and the [[Coaches Poll|USA Today Coaches Poll]]<ref name="final rankings">{{cite news | url=http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/rankingsindex | title=2006 College Football Rankings - Week 17 | publisher=ESPN | accessdate=2007-01-23}}</ref>


Today, she resides in [[Los Angeles]] with her husband, local musician and actor [[Lonesome Dave]] (whom she affectionately calls her ''"[[gringo]]"'' wife) where she is active in local productions that spotlights Latina comedians.
Texas entered the 2007&nbsp;season ranked third in the [[College football's ten most victorious programs|all-time list]] of both total wins and winning percentage.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.ncaa.org/library/records/football/football_records_book/2007/2007_d1_football_records_book.pdf | title=All-Time Team Won-Lost Records | work=2007 Football Division I records book | publisher=NCAA | format=PDF | date=2007 Fall | accessdate=2007-10-05}}</ref><ref name="UNT notes">{{cite news | url=http://www.mackbrown-texasfootball.com/doc_lib/fb_notes_082806.pdf | title=Texas - Game 1 | publisher=MackBrownTexasFootball | accessdate=2006-10-22}}</ref> They were ranked in the Top&nbsp;10 by [[2007 NCAA Division I-BS football rankings|numerous pre-season polls]]. For instance, a pre-season ranking by [[ESPN]] writer [[Mark Schlabach]] had the Longhorns ranked eighth;<ref>{{cite news | last =Schlabach | first =Mark | title =Booty could return Trojans to No. 1 ranking | language =English | publisher =ESPN | date =[[2007-01-11]] | url=http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/columns/story?columnist=schlabach_mark&id=2725188| accessdate =2007-01-23}}</ref> Rivals.com has them at ninth.<ref>{{cite news | last =McClellan | first =Mark | title =Rivals.com 2007 Preseason Top 25 | language =English | publisher =ESPN | date =[[2007-01-09]] | url =http://collegefootball.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=627579| accessdate =2007-01-18}}</ref> [[College Football News]]<ref>{{cite web | url=http://cfn.scout.com/2/609740.html | title=CFN 2007 Pre-Preseason Rankings - Top 25 | publisher=College Football News | date=[[January 14]] [[2007]] | accessdate=2007-01-23}}</ref> and Real Football 365<ref>{{cite web | title=2007 Preseason Rankings, National Title Contenders - No. 1 to No. 25 | url=http://cfn.scout.com/2/609740.html| publisher=Scout.com | accessdate=2007-01-16 | language=English | format=HTML}}</ref> both have Texas ranked third. The Longhorns came into the season ranked&nbsp;fourth in both the [[Coaches Poll]]<ref name="coaches pre-season">{{cite news | url=http://www.statesman.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/austin/longhorns/entries/2007/08/03/longhorns_ranked_fourth_in_coaches_poll.html | title=Longhorns ranked fourth in coaches poll | publisher=Austin American-Statesman | date=[[3 August]] [[2007]] | accessdate=2007-08-03}}</ref> and AP Poll.<ref name="AP pre-season">{{cite news | url=http://www.statesman.com/sports/content/shared-gen/ap/General_College_Sports_News/FBC_College_FB_Poll.html | title=USC Is No. 1 in AP Top 25 College Poll | publisher=Associated Press | author=Russo, Ralph | date=[[19 August]] [[2007]] | accessdate=2007-08-19}}</ref> Texas started out 4&ndash;0, but with sloppy playing, edging out 4 unranked teams. Texas came particularly close to being [[upset]] when the beat unranked [[2007 UCF Knights football team|UCF]], 38&ndash;35. Texas then suffered losses to [[Kansas State Wildcats|Kansas State]] (41&ndash;21) and [[2007 Oklahoma Sooners football team|Oklahoma]] (28&ndash;21). Texas then surged back, winning five&nbsp;games in a row. At 9&ndash;2, they were poised to gain a BCS bowl berth. However, a 30&ndash;38 loss to [[2007 Texas A&M Aggies football team|Texas A&M]] dashed these hopes. The Longhorns finished the season 10&ndash;3 with a victory in the [[2007 Holiday Bowl]].<ref>{{cite news | url=http://media.www.dailytexanonline.com/media/storage/paper410/news/2007/12/12/BreakingNews/Texas.Wins.Holiday.Bowl-3145548.shtml | title=Texas wins Holiday Bowl - Longhorns blow out Sun Devils in San Diego | author=Treon, Ricky | date=[[December 28]][[2007]] | accessdate=2007-12-31}}<br>{{cite news | url=http://www.signonsandiego.com/sports/college_football/20071228-9999-1s28hbnotes.html | title=McCoy and Orakpo take MVP trophies | author=Center, Bill | work=SignOnSanDiego.com | publisher=Copley Press | date=[[December 28]][[2007]] | accessdate=2007-12-29}}<br>{{cite news | url=http://www.signonsandiego.com/sports/college_football/20071228-9999-7s28holiday.html | title=Horns have a ball - Texas rides record-breaking first quarter to high-scoring rout of Arizona State | author=Schrotenboer, Brent | work=SignOnSanDiego.com | publisher=Copley Press | date=[[December 28]][[2007]] | accessdate=2007-12-29}}<br>{{cite news | url= http://www.signonsandiego.com/sports/college_football/20071228-9999-1s28quarters.html | title= Highlights by quarter | author=Carter, Bill Brent | work=SignOnSanDiego.com | publisher=Copley Press | date=[[December 28]][[2007]] | accessdate=2007-12-29}}<br>{{cite news | url= http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/playbyplay?gameId=273610251&period=0 | title=(11) Arizona State 34, (19) Texas 52 – Complete Play-by-Play | work=ESPN.com | publisher=The Disney Company | date=[[December 27]][[2007]] | accessdate=2007-12-29}}<br>{{cite news | url=http://www.signonsandiego.com/sports/sullivan/20071228-9999-1s28sullivan.html | title=Blooper of Year: Brown's stepson makes colossal goof | author=Sullivan, Tim Brent | work=SignOnSanDiego.com | publisher=Copley Press | date=[[December 28]][[2007]] | accessdate=2007-12-29}}<br>{{cite news | url=http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=273610251 | title=(11) Arizona State 34, (19) Texas 52 – McCoy fumbles four times, but Texas still routs Arizona State in Holiday Bowl | work=ESPN.com | publisher=The Disney Company | date=[[December 27]][[2007]] | accessdate=2007-12-29}}<br>{{cite news | title=Holiday Bowl broadcast| author= Musburger, Brent | work=ESPN | publisher=The Disney Company | date=[[December 27]][[2007]] | accessdate=2007-12-29}}<br>{{cite news | url= http://www.azcentral.com/sports/asu/articles/1227asufoot1228.html | title= Texas dominates ASU | work=AZCentral.com | publisher=The Arizona Republic | author=Metcaffe, Jeff | date=[[December 28]][[2007]] | accessdate=2007-12-30}}<br>{{cite news | url=http://www.signonsandiego.com/sports/canepa/20071228-9999-1s28canepa.html | title=Un-Holiday Bowl end as 'Horns hook, line, sink 'em | author=Canepa, Nick | work=SignOnSanDiego.com | publisher=Copley Press | date=[[December 28]][[2007]] | accessdate=2007-12-29}}<br>{{cite news | url= http://www.signonsandiego.com/sports/college_football/20071228-9999-1s28hbrail.html | title= Holiday Bowl highlights | work=SignOnSanDiego.com | publisher=Copley Press | date=[[December 28]][[2007]] | accessdate=2007-12-29}}<br>{{cite news | url=http://www.statesman.com/sports/content/sports/stories/longhorns/12/28/1228texthird.html | title=Longhorns report - The (sometimes warped) view from the press box | work=Austin American-Statesman | publisher=Cox Enterprises | date=[[December 28]][[2007]] | accessdate=2007-12-29}}<br>{{cite news | url=http://www.statesman.com/sports/content/sports/stories/longhorns/12/28/1228texscoring.html | title=Longhorns Report – Texas 52, Arizona State 34 – Scoring Summary | work=Austin American-Statesman | publisher=Cox Enterprises | date=[[December 28]][[2007]] | accessdate=2007-12-29}}<br>{{cite news | url=http://www.statesman.com/sports/content/sports/stories/longhorns/12/28/1228texside2.html | title=Brown's stepson made bizarre appearance - Sideline incident momentarily changed game's momentum | author=Cantu, Rick | work=Austin American-Statesman | publisher=Cox Enterprises | date=[[December 28]][[2007]] | accessdate=2007-12-29}}<br>{{cite news | url=http://www.statesman.com/sports/content/sports/stories/longhorns/12/28/1228texfoot.html | title=Texas wins wild Holiday Bowl - Weird play involving Brown's stepson doesn't stop Longhorns | work=Austin American-Statesman | publisher=Cox Enterprises | date=[[December 28]][[2007]] | accessdate=2007-12-29}}<br>{{cite news | url=http://www.statesman.com/sports/content/sports/stories/longhorns/12/28/1228bohls.html | title=Better late than never - Solid win shows what Longhorns could've been | author=Bohls, Kirk | work=Austin American-Statesman | publisher=Cox Enterprises | date=[[December 28]][[2007]] | accessdate=2007-12-29}}<br>{{cite news | url= http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/drivechart?gameId=273610251 | title=(11) Arizona State 34, (19) Texas 52 – Drive summaries | work=ESPN.com | publisher=The Disney Company | date=[[December 27]][[2007]] | accessdate=2007-12-29}}<br>{{cite news | url=http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/headline/sports/5407950.html | title=One Holiday to remember - Texas overcomes bizarre interference by Brown's stepson in 52-34 victory | author=Duarte, Josheph | work=Chron.com | publisher=Hearst Corporation | date=[[December 28]][[2007]] | accessdate=2007-12-29}}<br>{{cite news | url=http://www.signonsandiego.com/sports/college_football/20071228-9999-1s28hbhist.html | title=Holiday Bowl game history | work=SignOnSanDiego.com | publisher=Copley Press | date=[[December 28]][[2007]] | accessdate=2007-12-29}}</ref> The Longhorns were ranked tenth in the final AP poll<ref>{{cite news | url=http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/rankings?seasonYear=2007&weekNumber=1&seasonType=3&pollId=1 | title=2007 NCAA Football Rankings - Final - Associated Press | work=ESPN.com | publisher=The Disney Company | accessdate=2008-01-08}}</ref> and in the USA Today coaches poll.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/rankings?seasonYear=2007&weekNumber=1&seasonType=3&pollId=2 | title=2007 NCAA Football Rankings - Final - Coaches Poll | work=ESPN.com | publisher=The Disney Company | accessdate=2008-01-08}}</ref>

[[Quarterback]] [[Colt McCoy]] will be a junior in 2008. He was the starting quarterback for the Longhorns in 2006 and 2007. [[Rivals.com]] named McCoy one of the top-10 quarterbacks going into the 2007 season.<ref>[http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/football/ncaa/03/28/qb.powerrankings/index.html Rivals.com's QB Power Rankings], CNNSI.com, April 2, 2007.</ref> He also made the Athlon Sports first-team All Big 12<ref>{{cite book | title=2007 Preview – Big12 edition | publisher=Athlon Sports | year=2007 | pages=101}}</ref> With the departure of running back [[Jamaal Charles]] for the [[2008 NFL Draft]], McCoy becomes the leading returning rusher for the Longhorns. Despite skipping his senior year, Charles ranks fourth in the list of total-rushing yards by a UT player, behind [[Ricky Williams]], [[Cedric Benson]], and [[Earl Campbell]], with 3,328&nbsp;yards. Williams and Campbell each won the [[Heisman Trophy]] in their senior season.<ref name="JC declares">{{cite news | url=http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/draft08/news/story?id=3177593 | title=Charles leaving school to enter NFL draft | work=ESPN.com | publisher=The Disney Company | date=[[January 2]][[2008]] | accessdate=2008-01-03}}</ref> Tight end [[Jermichael Finley]] also skipped his senior season to enter the NFL.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.statesman.com/sports/content/sports/stories/longhorns/01/08//0108texfoot.html | title=Finley bolts Horns for shot at NFL - TE is second high-profile offensive star to leave team in as many weeks | author=Halliburton, Suzanne | date=[[January 8]][[2008]] | accessdate=2008-01-08}}</ref>

Texas entered the 2008 season ranked number&nbsp;11 in the [[AP Poll]]<ref name="AP Preseason">{{cite web | url=http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/rankings?pollId=1 | title=2008 NCAA Football Rankings - Preseason | date=[[2008-08-16]] | accessdate=2008-08-16 | publisher=AP}}</ref> and number&nbsp;10 in the [[Coaches Poll]].<ref name="Coach Preseason">{{cite web | url=http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/rankings?pollId=2&weekNumber=1&seasonYear=2008 | title=2008 NCAA Football Rankings - Preseason | date=[[2008-08-01]] | accessdate=2008-08-01 | publisher=USA Today}}</ref>

===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 is being rebuilt to make the lowest seats closer to the field while adding luxury boxes and an upper-deck.<ref name="aggie game notebook">{{cite news | url=http://www.statesman.com/sports/content/sports/stories/longhorns/11/25/25texnotes.html | title=Longhorns notebook - Holiday Bowl loves Aggies | publisher=Austin American-Statesman | date=[[24 November]] [[2006]] | accessdate=2006-11-25}}</ref> The lower deck is planned to be rebuilt for 2007, while the upper deck is planned to be ready for 2008.<ref name="aggie game notebook">{{cite news | url=http://www.statesman.com/sports/content/sports/stories/longhorns/11/25/25texnotes.html | title=Longhorns notebook - Holiday Bowl loves Aggies | publisher=Austin American-Statesman | date=[[24 November]] [[2006]] | accessdate=2006-11-25}}</ref> The modifications put the north end-zone seats thirty&nbsp;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 (mascot)|Bevo]].<ref name="face of change">{{cite news | url=http://www.statesman.com/sports/content/sports/stories/longhorns/09/01/0901stadium.html | title=Face of change at UT's stadium - Time for kickoff, but scramble isn't over for Horns' construction chief. | work=Austin American-Statesman | author=Maher, John | publisher=Cox Enterprises | date=[[September 1]] [[2007]] | accessdate=2007-09-01}}</ref> UT worked with [[Bluetooth SIG]] to deploy [[Bluetooth]] kiosks throughout the stadium. These kiosks will broadcast free game-day information to Bluetooth-enabled cell-phones in the stands.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.statesman.com/business/content/business/stories/technology/08/31/0901bluetooth.html | title=Bluetooth group stages wireless demonstration at Longhorn games | work=Austin American-Statesman | publisher=Cox Enterprises | author=Ladendorf, Kirk | date=[[September 1]] [[2007]] | accessdate=2007-09-01}}</ref>

For the second straight year in 2006-2007, UT merchandise products were the top-selling products among clients of [[Collegiate Licensing Company]].<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.statesman.com/sports/content/sports/stories/longhorns/08/16/0816royalties.html | title=Texas repeats as national champion in merchandising - UT sells more gear than Notre Dame, Florida and everyone else | publisher=Austin-American Statesman | date=[[August 16]] [[2007]] | accessdate=2007-08-19}}</ref>

===Coaches===
[[Image:Texas warmups prior to KSU game 2007.jpg|right|thumb|[[Duane Akina]], Texas Assistant Head Coach for defensive backs, is shown in the center of a 2007 pre-game warmup.]]
In 2007 the [[University of Texas System|University of Texas Board of Regents]] voted unanimously to raise head coach [[Mack Brown]]'s salary by $300,000. This brings his annual compensation to $2.81&nbsp;million and keeps him among the five&nbsp;highest paid coaches in the sport. The package also includes up to $3&nbsp;million dollars in bonuses, including "$100,000 if he wins the Big 12 Championship and $450,000 if he wins this year's national championship, as well as bonuses based on the percent of players who graduate."<ref name="Brown salary raise">{{cite news | url=http://media.www.dailytexanonline.com/media/storage/paper410/news/2007/08/29/TopStories/Mack-Browns.Raise.Approved.By.Ut.Regents-2941770.shtml | title=Mack Brown's raise approved by UT regents | author=Collier, Kiah | work=The Daily Texan | publisher=Texas Student Media | date=[[August 29]] [[2007]] | accessdate=2007-08-30}}</ref> Brown's contract is good through the 2016 season and includes buy-out clauses should another school attempt to hire Brown.<ref name="Brown salary raise"/>

[[Greg Davis (American football)|Greg Davis]] is the team's [[offensive coordinator]] and quarterbacks coach; As of 2008 Davis is in his eleventh&nbsp;season at Texas.<ref name="Texas coaching staff">{{cite news | url=http://www.mackbrown-texasfootball.com/index.php?s=&url_channel_id=32&url_subchannel_id=&url_article_id=1329&change_well_id=2 | title=Coaching Staff | work=MackBrownTexasFootball.com | publisher=University of Texas & Host Interactive | accessdate=2007-09-04}}</ref> In 2007, [[Duane Akina]] was the [[defensive coordinator|defensive co-coordinator]] along with [[Larry Mac Duff]].<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.statesman.com/sports/content/sports/stories/longhorns/09/01//0901texfoot.html | title=The main man - Akina rises to role as Brown's top defensive lieutenant. | work=Austin American-Statesman | publisher=Cox Enterprises | author=Halliburton, Suzanne | date=[[September 1]] [[2007]] | accessdate=2007-09-01}}</ref> Mac Duff left Texas at the end of the 2007 season<ref name="JC declares"/> and Akina was demoted to "Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Backs".<ref name="Akina demoted">{{cite web | url=http://www.statesman.com/sports/content/sports/stories/longhorns/01/05/0105texfoot.html | title=Muschamp to lead Texas defense - Brown hauls in highly regarded coach for $425,000 | work=Austin American-Statesman | publisher=Cox Enterprises | author=Halliburton, Suzanne | date=[[January 5]][[2008]] | accessdate=2008-01-08}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.mackbrown-texasfootball.com/index.php?s=&url_channel_id=32&url_subchannel_id=&url_article_id=1329&change_well_id=2 | title=Coaching staff | work=MackBrown-TexasFootball.com | publisher=University & Host Interactive | accessdate=2008-01-08}}</ref> The Longhorns hired [[Will Muschamp]] as defensive coordinator; he will also coach UT's [[linebackers]] in 2008.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.mackbrown-texasfootball.com/index.php?s=&url_channel_id=32&url_subchannel_id=&url_article_id=3551&change_well_id=2 | title=Will Muschamp | work=MackBrown-TexasFootball.com | publisher=University of Texas & Host Interactive | accessdate=2008-01-08}}</ref> Muschamp was previously defensive coordinator at Auburn and will make a $425,000 salary at Texas.<ref name="Akina demoted"/> [[Running backs coach]] Ken Rucker transferred to a newly created position with the athletic department where he will act as a liaison to [[high school]] athletic programs. On [[January 16]][[2008]] Texas replaced Rucker by hiring former UT quarterback [[Major Applewhite]].<ref name="accepts">{{cite news | url=http://www.statesman.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/austin/bohls/entries/2008/01/16/applewhite_acce.html | title=Applewhite accepts job | author=Bohls, Kirk | date=January 162008|accessdate=2008-01-16}}</ref>

===Recruiting===
Texas signed 20 overall recruits for the 2008 recruiting class. Twelve 4-stars, seven 3-stars and one 2-star according to Rivals recruiting service, and two 5-stars, eleven 4-stars, six 3-stars and one 2-star recruits, according to Scout's recruiting service.

One of the biggest names in this class is DeSean Hales, who became semi-famous on YouTube with his spectacular, 71 yard TD run against Klein Forest in 2007. Two other recruits getting major hype are Aaron Williams and Dan Buckner. Aaron Williams, despite being rated a 4-star DB by Rivals, is their #1 overall prospect in the state of Texas. He receives some comparisons to a former Texas great at safety, Michael Huff.

Dan Buckner is 6'4'', 210 pounds, and immediately, he receives comparisons to two former Texas greats at wide receiver, Roy Williams and Limas Sweed. He will carry on the great tradition of the #4 at wide receiver for the University of Texas, which was also the number of Roy Williams and Limas Sweed. Some other guys that should make an impact at Texas in this class are David Snow, Nolan Brewster, Dravannti Johnson, Jarvis Humphrey, D.J. Monroe and others.

Texas originally also received a commitment from Southlake Carroll quarterback [[Riley Dodge]], son of former Longhorns quarterback [[Todd Dodge]], but Riley Dodge later chose to decommit and will instead head to [[University of North Texas|North Texas]] to play under his father.<ref>[http://www.dentonrc.com/sharedcontent/dws/drc/sports/stories/DRC_RileyDodge_7-1.2e385867.html ''Denton Record-Chronicle:'' Gut feeling lead Riley Dodge to UNT]</ref> Texas was also in the run for the nation's top running back prospect, five-star [[Darrell Scott (American football)|Darrell Scott]] of [[Ventura, California]]. Scott, however, picked the [[Colorado Buffaloes football|Colorado Buffaloes]] over the Longhorns on [[National Signing Day]].<ref>[http://dailycamera.com/news/2008/feb/06/darrell-scott-picks-cu/ Darrell Scott picks CU]</ref>

==Schedule==
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| opponent = [[2008 UTEP Miners football team|UTEP]]
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<nowiki>** </nowiki>Denotes the largest crowd to watch a football game in the state of Texas.<ref name="FAU attend">{{cite news | url=http://www.statesman.com/sports/content/sports/stories/longhorns/08/31/0831texnotes.html | title=Longhorn football notes - Horns smash state, stadium record for attendance | work=Austin American-Statesman | publisher=Cox Enterprises | date=[[August 31]][[2008]] | accessdate=2008-09-06}}</ref>

<nowiki>*** </nowiki>Denotes the largest crowd ever for the [[Sun Bowl Stadium]].<ref name="turn up orange">{{cite news | url=http://elpasotimes.typepad.com/turnuptheorange/ | title=UTEP vs. Texas. It's game week; it's on! | work=Turn up the orange! | publisher=El Paso Times | date=[[September 7]][[2008]] | accessdate=2008-09-06}}</ref>

<nowiki>**** </nowiki>Originally scheduled for September 13, 2008.<ref name="Ike1">Trubow, Alex. [http://www.statesman.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/austin/longhorns/entries/2008/09/10/texasarkansas_p.html "Texas-Arkansas postponed until Sept. 27"]. ''Austin American Statesman''. [[September 10]], [[2008]]. Retrieved [[September 11]], [[2008]].</ref><ref name="Ike2">[http://www.mackbrown-texasfootball.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/091008aae.html "Texas-Arkansas game postponed"]. ''MackBrownTexasFoorball.com''. [[September 10]], [[2008]]. Retrieved [[September 11]], [[2008]].</ref>

Radio broadcast is available on [[XM Satellite Radio]] channel 241.<ref>http://www.mackbrown-texasfootball.com/sports/m-footbl/sched/tex-m-footbl-sched.html</ref>

[http://www.mackbrown-texasfootball.com/sports/m-footbl/sched/tex-m-footbl-sched.html Primary source of schedule information]

{{seealso|2008 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings#USA Today Coaches' Poll}}

==Game notes==
===Florida Atlantic===
[[Image:DKR new north end 2008-08-30.JPG|right|thumb|The exterior facade of the newly constructed north end zone seating as it appeared the morning of the 2008 season opener.]]
{{seealso|2008 Florida Atlantic Owls football team}}
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The 2008 game marks the first meeting between the Texas Longhorns and the [[Florida Atlantic Owls football|Florida Atlantic Owls]].<ref name="All-time-vs"/> Florida Atlantic first played football in 2001 and began playing football in the [[Sun Belt Conference]] in 2005. The 2007 Owls won their conference and went on to play in the [[2007 New Orleans Bowl]]. That set a record for the shortest amount of time between a school starting college football and being invited to a bowl game. The Owls won the game 44&ndash;27.<ref name="FAU secures">{{cite news | url=http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=273550235 | title=Memphis 27, Florida Atlantic 44 - Smith tosses 5 TDs as FAU secures first bowl game win | work=ESPN.com | publisher=The Disney Company | date=[[December 21]][[2007]] | accessdate=2008-01-01}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.topix.net/content/trb/2007/12/smiths-5-td-passes-ensure-fau-win-in-first-bowl | title=Smith's 5 TD passes ensure FAU win in first bowl | author=Hutton, Ted | work=South Florida Sun-Sentinel | date=[[December 22]][[2007]]|accessdate=2007-01-02}}</ref>

Texas began the season with a lack of experience in some positions, such as [[safety (football)|safety]].<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.statesman.com/sports/content/sports/stories/longhorns/08/29//0829texnotes.html | title=Notebook: Brown hopes young pups will bite | work=Austin American-Statesman | publisher=Cox Enterprises | date=[[August 29]][[2008]] | accessdate=2008-08-30}}</ref> The Longhorns entered the week of the game with many questions still remaining about the starting roster. On the [[depth chart]] released to the media, eleven positions still did not have definite starters. Brown said that he might wait until 48&nbsp;hours prior to [[kickoff]] to decide on key positions such as [[running back]] and [[fullback (American football)|fullback]], and that he may decide on the [[punter]] based upon who looks best in pre-game warmups.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.statesman.com/sports/content/sports/stories/longhorns/08/26/0826texfoot.html | title=Depth chart doesn't answer many questions - There still are 11 spots up for grabs for the Longhorns | author=Halliburton, Suzanne | work=Austin American-Statesman | publisher=Cox Enterprises | date=[[August 26]][[2008]] | accessdate=2008-08-30}}</ref>

Texas had one player listed on the injury list. [[Redshirt (college sports)|Redshirt freshman]] running back [[Fozzy Whittaker]] suffered a knee injury [[Aug 16]][[2008]] and was listed as "questionable" to be able to play. He had been competing in the off-season for a starting spot with [[Vondrell McGee]] and [[Chris Ogbonnaya]].<ref>{{cite news | title=Whittaker questionable | url=http://www.statesman.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/austin/longhorns/entries/2008/08/29/whittaker_quest.html | author=Halliburton, Suzanne | work=Austin American-Statesman | publisher=Cox Enterprises | date=[[August 29]][[2008]] | accessdate=2008-08-30}}</ref> Whittaker is a highly anticipated player for the Longhorns due to his holding the sixth&nbsp;best record for a Texas high school running back.

The University of Texas retired former Texas quarterback [[Vince Young]]'s jersey number&nbsp;10 jersey during the pre-game ceremonies.<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://www.texassports.com/index.php?s=&url_channel_id=68&url_article_id=9267&url_subchannel_id=&change_well_id=2|title=Men's Athletics retires nine jersey numbers |publisher=Texas Athletics|date=2008-07-18|accessdate=2008-07-19}}</ref><ref name="retire">{{cite news | title=They're retiring Superman's cape, but who's next? | url=http://www.statesman.com/sports/content/sports/stories/longhorns/08/30/0830bohls.html | work=Austin American Statesman | publisher=Cox Entrprises | date=[[August 30]][[2008]] | accessdate=2008-08-30}}</ref>
The morning of the game, [[Las Vegas, Nevada|Las Vegas]] casinos favored Texas by 24 points.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.vegas.com/gaming/sportsline_ncaaf.html | title=Gambling - NCAA football | work=Vegas.com | publisher=Vegas.com, LLC | date=[[August 30]] [[2008]] | accessdate=2008-08-30}}</ref> The weather forecast called for a high of {{convert|94|°F|°C}} and a 20% chance of rain.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.weather.com/weather/local/USTX0057?from=enhsearch_loc | title=Today's weather for Austin, TX | date=[[August 30]][[2008]] | work=Weather.com | accessdate=2008-08-30}}</ref> The attendance of 98,053 set a new record for the most people to see a football game in the state of Texas.<ref name="FAU attend"/>
[[Image:UT on offense against FAU goal-line 2008-08-30.jpg|left|thumb|UT on offense just outside the FAU goal-line.]]

Texas kicked off to start the game and the kick went out of bounds for a penalty, an inauspicious beginning to the season. Due to [[2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season#Rule changes for 2008 |rule changes for 2008]] that gave FAU the ball on their 40-yard line. On the opening drive of the game, the Owls drove the ball 45&nbsp;yards, including two&nbsp;completions from [[Rusty Smith (football player)|Rusty Smith]] to fullback Willie Rose and wide receiver Chris Bonner for 22&nbsp;yards and 16&nbsp;yards, respectively. However, inside the [[glossary of American football#R|red zone]], the drive came to a halt when the snap was botched by center David Matlock, resulting in a 21-yard [[glossary of American football#|fumble]] and [[glossary of American football#T|turnover]]. The proceeding drive for the Owls also reached the red zone, but resulted in another turnover when Rusty Smith threw an [[glossary of American football#I|interception]] to Texas freshman defensive back, Earl Thomas. The missed opportunities to turn successful drives into touchdowns set the tone of the game for the Owls, which would go on to turn into a blowout in favor of 10-ranked Texas.

Junior quarterback and preseason Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year, Rusty Smith threw for 253&nbsp;yards and completed 15&nbsp;of&nbsp;31&nbsp;pass attempts. Along with his interception, he threw a [[glossary of American football#T|touchdown]] to tight end Rob Housler on a 20-yard hook up. Kicker Warley Leroy kicked a 31-yard field goal. Receiver Cortez Gent and tight end Jamari Grant combined for 7&nbsp;completions and brought in 59&nbsp;yards and 93&nbsp;yards, respectively. Smith threw for more yards than McCoy, who ended with 222&nbsp;yards, McCoy threw for three&nbsp;touchdowns and zero&nbsp;interceptions. McCoy also ran for a touchdown. The Owls running backs ran for 37&nbsp;yards combined, while McCoy ran for 103&nbsp;yards.<ref name="T FAU recap">{{cite news | url=http://www.mackbrown-texasfootball.com/sports/m-footbl/recaps/083008aaa.html | title=Colt McCoy passes for three touchdowns and runs for a fourth. | work=Associated Press | publisher=MackBrown-TexasFootball.com | date=[[August 30]][[2008]] | accessdate=2008-08-30}}</ref>

In the post-game press conference Schnellenberger said, "I know one thing: they are a lot tougher than we are...I was hoping I could raise the level of consciousness on my football team (so the players) could be as physical as they could become. I don't know if my remarks helped (Texas). If they did, I apologize to my team."<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.statesman.com/sports/content/sports/stories/longhorns/08/31/0831texside2.html | title=Schnellenberger will tell you: UT turned out tougher than expected | author=Rosner, Mark | work=Austin American-Statesman | publisher=Cox Enterprises |date=[[August 31]][[2008]] | accessdate=2008-09-01}}</ref> FAU's losing-streak against ranked opponents ran to five games as the Texas Longhorns beat FAU, 52&ndash;10. The Owls are now 0&ndash;5 all-time against ranked opponents. Mack Brown improved his record for season opening games to 10&ndash;1, including nine&nbsp;straight years.

At approximately 3:00am the night of the game, starting defensive tackle Lamarr Houston was arrested for [[Driving under the influence|DWI]].<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.statesman.com/sports/content/sports/stories/longhorns/09/01/0901houston.html | title=Longhorn starting defensive tackle accused of drunken driving
Coach said team is 'disappointed anytime one of our players is accused of wrongdoing.' | author=Vail, Isadora | work=Austin American-Statesman | publisher=Cox Enterprises | date=[[September 1]][[2008]] | accessdate=2008-09-01}}</ref> Brown says Houston would miss gave two against UTEP, but did not say if further disciplinary action would be taken.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.statesman.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/austin/longhorns/entries/2008/08/31/houston_will_mi.html | title=Houston will miss UTEP game | author=Halliburton, Suzzanne | work=Austin American-Statesman | publisher=Cox Enterprises | date=[[September 1]][[2008]] | accessdate=2008-09-01}}</ref>
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===UTEP===
{{seealso|2008 UTEP Miners football team}}
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This 2008 game marks the first meeting between the Longhorns and the [[University of Texas at El Paso]] Miners to occur in El Paso.<ref name="All-time-vs"/><ref name="Miner excitement"/> Texas holds a 2&ndash;0 record against the Miners, with the most recent game occurring in 1933 when the school was known as the The Texas State School of Mines and Metallurgy. Besides both being in [[The University of Texas System]] the two schools also share the same [[alma matter]], [[The Eyes of Texas]].<ref>{{cite news | url=https://webspace.utexas.edu/dav332/www/002.jpg | title=School Songs | work=UTexas.edu | publisher=The University of Texas System | accessdate=2008-09-06}}</ref><ref name="Miner excitement">{{cite news | url=http://www.statesman.com/sports/content/sports/stories/longhorns/09/05/0905texfoot.html | title=Excitement buzzes in El Paso before matchup with Texas - College football Texas at UTEP | author=Trubow, Alan | work=Austin American-Statesman | publisher=Cox Enterprises | date=[[September 5]][[2008]] | accessdate=2008-09-05}}</ref> While the Longhorns have the [[Hook 'em Horns]] symbol, Miners' fans make a symbol called the "Pickaxe", with pinkie and thumb extended from a closed fist. Coach [[Mike Price]] also followed the tradition of leading the team through the field carrying a large pickaxe.<ref name="pickaxe">{{cite news | url=http://www.810whb.com/scripts/archives/getStory.asp?article=17377 | title=Border abuzz as UTEP prepares to host Texas | author=Carlton, Chuck | work=Dallas Morning News | accessdate=2008-09-06}}</ref>

The Miners opened their season with a loss to the [[Buffalo Bulls]] 42&ndash;17. Afterwards, Miners coach [[Mike Price]] said of the upcoming game against the Longhorns, "Man, I hope they're not as good as Buffalo."<ref name="warped1">{{cite news | url=http://www.statesman.com/sports/content/sports/stories/longhorns/08/31/0831texthird.html | title=Third and Longhorns: The sometimes warped view from the press box | author=Bridges, Jeff | work=Austin American-Statesman | publisher=Cox Enterprises | date=[[August 31]][[2008]] | accessdate=2008-08-31}}</ref>

The kickoff for the game was set for 8:00pm local time ([[Mountain Time]]) which is an unusually late start and which translates to 9:00pm in Austin. Sports analysts have speculated that the Miners excitement for the game,<ref name="Miner excitement"/> the crowd noise, the distance traveled, and time may pose a problem for Texas. They have also compared the game to [[2007_Texas_Longhorn_football_team#UCF|Texas' 2007 road trip to Central Florida]], which was a very close win for Texas.<ref name="pickaxe"/> Longhorn defensive coordinator Will Muschamp said of the time slot, "Doesn’t matter where we play, who we play or what time we play, Texas defense is gonna show up and play."<ref>{{cite news | url= |title=Will Muschamp, you’re not from Texas but you’re saying the right things | work=Austin American-Statesman | publisher=Cox Enterprises | date=[[September 1]][[2008]] | accessdate=2008-09-02}}</ref> The game was one of the most anticipated games in UTEP history and "because season-ticket packages were available for $99, some Texas fans bought them in advance to avoid the hassle of a single-game purchase.<ref name="Miner excitement"/><ref name="pickaxe"/> The sales pushed UTEP to nearly 24,000 season tickets, a school record."<ref name="pickaxe"/>

The morning of the game, Las Vegas [[sports betting|sports books]] favored Texas by 27 points.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.vegas.com/gaming/sportsline_ncaaf.html | title=Gambling - NCAA football | work=Vegas.com | publisher=Vegas.com, LLC | date=[[September 6]] [[2008]] | accessdate=2008-09-06}}</ref> The weather forecast called for a game time temperature of {{convert|83|°F|°C}} and mostly clear skies. The attendance was 53,415,<ref name="turns aside"/> the largest crowd ever for the [[Sun Bowl Stadium]].<ref name="turn up orange"/>

UTEP got the ball to start the game and scored a field goal. Texas was not able to secure a [[down (American football)|first down]] and [[punt (football)|punted]] back to Miners, who scored another field goal to take a 6&ndash;0 lead. On their second possession, Texas drove 80 yards for a touchdown on a McCoy pass to Quan Cosby. The extra point gave Texas a 7&ndash;6 lead which they still held at the end of the first quarter.

The Longhorns scored again ten seconds into the second quarter, as McCoy threw a 12 yard touchdown to wide receiver [[Dan Buckner]]. The Miners' Jose Martinez attempted a 65-yard field goal, but it fell short and Quan Cosby returned it 65 yards to the UTEP 35 yard-line.<ref name="turns aside"/> Texas put John Chiles in as quarterback on the next series, and fullback [[Cody Johnson (football player)|Cody Johnson]] scored his second rushing touchdown of the season to make the score 21&ndash;6.<ref name="turns aside"/> With four minutes to go in the half, McCoy threw a touchdown pass to tight end [[Blaine Irby]] to make the score 28&ndash;6 with the extra point. UTEP scored a touchdown with 18 seconds remaining in the half, making the score 28&ndash;13 at [[half time]].

Texas got the ball to start the second half and drove to the UTEP 14-yard line when McCoy threw an interception in the UTEP [[end zone]]; it was his first interception of the season. Neither team scored during what the Austin American-Statesman called a "sloppy" third quarter.<ref name="turns aside">{{cite news | url=http://www.statesman.com/sports/content/sports/stories/longhorns/09/08/0908texfoot.html | title=Texas turns aside UTEP 42-13 - McCoy throws for four touchdowns as Longhorns win in El Paso | author=Halliburton, Suzanne | work=Austin American-Statesman | publisher=Cox Enterprises | date=[[September 7]][[2008]] | accessdate=2008-09-07}}</ref>

McCoy faked a hitch pass to Brandon Collins and instead threw downfield to Jordan Shipley to extend the lead to 35&ndash;13.<ref name="turns aside"/> On the very next play from scrimmage, [[Emmanuel Acho]] forced Tarrell Jackson to fumble and [[Roddrick Muckelroy]] retrieved the ball returned it for a touchdown, making the score 42&ndash;13.<ref name="turns aside"/> UTEP missed a field goal to end their next possession. Texas punted on their next possession, and then took over on downs when UTEP was unable to score on their last possession. The Horns kept the ball on the ground and ran out the clock.
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===Rice===
{{seealso|2008 Rice Owls football team}}
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Prior to the 2008 season, Texas and [[Rice University|Rice]] had competed in football on 90 prior occasions. The series, which began in 1914, is the fourth oldest (by number of games) in Texas history.<Ref name="Rice notes">{{cite web | url=http://www.mackbrown-texasfootball.com/doc_lib/fb_notes_091106.pdf | title=Texas at Rice - Game Day Notes | accessdate=2006-09-16}}</ref> Like Arkansas, Rice once played alongside Texas in the [[Southwest Conference]]<ref name="Texas-Almanac"/><ref name="HTO-SWC">{{cite web | url=http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/SS/xns2.html | title=Southwest Conference | work=Handbook of Texas Online | accessdate=2006-09-16}}</ref> and the rivalry has continued despite the usual mismatch in ability on the field (67 Texas wins vs 21 wins for Rice, with one tie).<ref name="All-Time Records vs. Opponents"/> This was alluded to by [[President of the United States|President]] [[John F. Kennedy]] when he compared the challenge of [[Project Apollo|going to the moon]] to the challenge faced when the [[Rice Owls]] played Texas.<ref name="moon">{{cite web | url=http://webcast.rice.edu/speeches/19620912kennedy.html | title=President John F. Kennedy - The Space Effort | work=Rice Webcast Archive | accessdate=2006-09-16}}</ref> Rice coach [[David Bailiff]] hopes to use this speech to motivate his team. The coach distributed wristbands bearing the letters "BIH". The letters stand for the phrase "Because it's hard". Bailiff explains that Rice plays Texas for the same reason he intends to build Rice's expectations of winning. "Because it's hard," he says, "It is hard here. But it's not impossible."<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.statesman.com/sports/content/sports/stories/longhorns/09/19//0919bailiff.html | title=Bailiff's trip home comes with a giant challenge - Why play Texas? Because it's hard, new coach says. | work=Austin American-Statesman | publisher=Cox Enterprises | date=[[September 19]] [[2007]] | accessdate=2007-09-18}}</ref> Over the 47&nbsp;years since Kennedy made his speech, the Owls are 2&ndash;44&ndash;1 against Texas.<ref name="all time results">{{cite web | url=http://www.mackbrown-texasfootball.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/all-time-results.html | title=All-Time Results | publisher=MackBrown-TexasFootball| accessdate=2007-10-29}}</ref>

In addition to continuing a traditional rivalry, playing Rice in a "home and away" series allows for Texas to play games in [[Houston, Texas]], a city that is an important recruiting base for UT,<ref name="Recruiting">{{cite web | title=UT signs 25 players, including three of state's top four | url=http://www.statesman.com/horns/content/sports/stories/longhorns/02/1utsignweb.html | publisher=Austin American Statesman | date=[[1 February]] [[2006]] | accessdate=2006-09-16}}</ref> along with having a significant [[Texas Exes]] alumni population.<ref name="Houston Exes">{{cite web | url=http://www.texasexes.com/Exes_are.htm | title=The Texas Exes Houston Chapter are: | work=Texas Exes Houston Chapter | accessdate=2006-09-16}}</ref> The [[2006 Texas Longhorn football team#Rice|2006 game]] was won by Texas, 52&ndash;7.<ref name="all time results"/> Texas won the [[2007 Texas Longhorn football team#Rice|2007 game]] 14&ndash;58.<ref name="ESPN Rice box">{{cite news | url=http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=272650251 | title=Rice 14, (7) Texas 58 - Box Score | work=ESN.com | publisher=The Disney Company | date=[[September 22]] [[2007]] | accessdate=2007-09-24}}</ref>

The morning of the game, Las Vegas casinos favored Texas by 29&nbsp;points.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.vegas.com/gaming/sportsline_ncaaf.html | title=Gambling - NCAA football | work=Vegas.com | publisher=Vegas.com, LLC | date=[[September 20]] [[2008]] | accessdate=2008-09-20}}</ref> Texas won the game 52&ndash;10, and Colt McCoy threw 4&nbsp;touchdowns to achieve a total of 62 in his career at Texas. That puts him in first place in the Texas record book, ahead of [[Major Applewhite]] (60) and [[Chris Simms]] (59).<ref name="62 TD">{{cite news | url=http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=282640251&campaign=rss&source=ESPNHeadlines | title=Rice 10 - (7) Texas (52) - McCoy breaks career TD pass mark in Longhorns' triumph over Owls | work=ESPN.com | publisher=The Disney Company | date=[[September 20]][[2008]] | accessdate=2008-09-28}}</ref>

This game was designated as the 2008 [[Longhorn Band#Longhorn Alumni Band|Alumni Band Day]].<ref>http://www.lhab.org/</ref>
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===Arkansas===
{{seealso|2008 Arkansas Razorbacks football team}}
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The [[2008 Arkansas Razorbacks football team|Arkansas Razorbacks]] are coached by [[Bobby Petrino]] who was introduced as the new coach on [[December 11]][[2007]]. Petrino follows the ten&nbsp;season tenure of [[Houston Nutt]] who resigned [[November 26]][[2007]] after a year marked by off-the-field turmoil.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hogwired.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=6100&ATCLID=1351537 |title=Bobby Petrino Named Razorback Football Coach |date=2007-12-11 |accessdate=2007-12-11}}</ref> In 1964, the Razorbacks were the only team to go through the regular season and a bowl game undefeated, and they were awarded the Football Writers Association of America National Championship.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://homepages.cae.wisc.edu/~dwilson/rsfc/history/kirlin/FWAA.html | title=Football Writers Association of America - Grantland Rice Award National Championship | work=Wisconsin.edu | publisher=University of Wisconsin | accessdate=2008-01-01}}</ref> The 1969 Razorbacks, led by challenged [[University of Texas|Texas]] for a national championship in the [[1969 Texas vs. Arkansas football game|Game of the Century]]. Texas won 15&ndash;14 to claim the national championship.<ref>{{cite book | title=Horns, Hogs and Nixon Coming | author=Frei, Terry Frei}}ISBN 074-3-22-4477</ref>

In the most recent match-up between the two programs, the [[2004 Texas Longhorn football team|2004 Longhorns]] achieved a 22&ndash;20 win against an unranked [[University of Arkansas|Arkansas]] team.<ref name="all time results"/> Texas leads the series 55&ndash;21&ndash;0.<ref name="All-time-vs"/> The two schools were once conference foes in the [[Southwest Conference]]<ref name="Texas-Almanac">{{cite web | url=http://www.texasalmanac.com/history/highlights/swc/ | title=Texas History Highlights - A Look Back at the Southwest Conference | work=Texas Almanac | accessdate=2006-07-30}}</ref>

The threat of adverse weather from [[Hurricane Ike]] postponed the football game between the two programs. The game originally was scheduled to be played on September 13, 2008 and has been rescheduled for two weeks later on September 27, 2008, an open date for both teams.<ref name="Hurricane-Ike1">{{cite web | url=http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/college/5991856.html | title=UT makes game provisions ahead of Hurricane Ike | work=Houston Chronicle | accessdate=2008-09-09}}</ref><ref name="Hurricane-Ike2">{{cite web | url=http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/colleges/texas/stories/091008dnspoutark.194f870.html
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The morning of the game, Las Vegas casinos favored Texas by 27 points.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.vegas.com/gaming/sportsline_ncaaf.html | title=Gambling - NCAA football | work=Vegas.com | publisher=Vegas.com, LLC | date=[[September 27]] [[2008]] | accessdate=2008-09-27}}</ref> The temperature was {{convert|91|°F|°C}} at kickoff, with mostly clear skies.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.weather.com/weather/local/USTX0057?from=enhsearch_loc | title=Today's weather for Austin, TX | date=[[September 27]][[2008]] | work=Weather.com | accessdate=2008-09-27}}</ref> The Longhorns won 52&ndash;10 in the most lopsided game in the UT/Arkansas rivalry since the 1916&nbsp;meeting. McCoy threw 3&nbsp;touchdown passes and ran for 2&nbsp;more to give him 75 in his career, third&nbsp;place in Longhorn history. In the fourth&nbsp;quarter, all the points were scored by the defensive units. Texas returned an interception 81&nbsp;yards for a touchdown, and Arkansas returned a fumble 80&nbsp;yards in reply.<ref name="McCoy nearly">{{cite news | url=Arkansas 10 - (7) Texas 52 - QB McCoy nearly perfect as Texas embarrasses Arkansas | work=ESPN.com | publisher=The Disney Company | date=[[September 27]][[2008]] | accessdate=2008-09-28}}</ref>
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===Colorado===
{{seealso|2008 Colorado Buffaloes football team}}
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Texas' most recent game against Colorado was in 2005 and they faced each other twice: once in the regular season, and once in the [[Big 12 Championship Game]].<ref name="all time results"/> In the [[2005 Texas Longhorn football team#Colorado|first game]], the Longhorns established a lead early in the game and never lost it; they led 35&ndash;10 at halftime and defeated the [[2005 Colorado Buffaloes football team|2005 Colorado team]] by a final score of 42&ndash;17.<ref name="Colorado-box">{{cite news | url=http://www.mackbrown-texasfootball.com/000_stats/05/ut6.htm | title=Colorado vs Texas |date=[[October 15]] [[2005]] | work=MackBrown-TexasFootball.com | publisher=University of Texas & Host Interactive | accessdate=2006-07-30}}</ref> Texas scored touchdowns on all five of their first&nbsp;half possessions.<ref name="Colorado-box"/> Vince Young had the best statistical performance of his career to date, completing 25 of 29&nbsp;passing attempts for 336&nbsp;yards and 2 passing touchdowns in addition to 58&nbsp;yards rushing and 3&nbsp;rushing touchdowns.<ref name="Colorado-box">{{cite news | url=http://www.mackbrown-texasfootball.com/000_stats/05/ut6.htm | title=Colorado vs Texas (Oct 15, 2005) | work=MackBrown-TexasFootball.com | publisher=University of Texas & Host Interactive | accessdate=2006-07-30}}</ref> His 86.2%&nbsp;completion percentage set a new single-game record for UT, breaking his previous record of 85.7%&nbsp;set against Oklahoma State in 2004. After the game, Colorado Head Coach [[Gary Barnett]] said of Young's passing performance, "We can’t do that in practice against air”,<ref name="Barnett-air"/> meaning that his team would not have been able to complete 86.2%&nbsp;of their passes even if playing unopposed.<ref name="Barnett-air">{{cite news | url=http://www.dallasnews.com/s/dws/nwsltr/sports/ut/stories/120205dnspoutletter.2db1bd29.html | title=Promising Young delivers | date=[[14 December]] [[2005]] | accessdate=2006-07-30 | work=The Dallas Morning News | publisher=Belo Corp}}</ref>

The championship game matched the Big 12 North Division champion against the South Division champion in a game held after the regular season has been completed.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.big12sports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/big12-footbl-championship-07.html | title=Big 12 Conference Championship Game | work=Big12Sports.com | publisher=Big 12 Conference | accessdate=2007-09-05}}</ref> Despite losing the last two games of the regular season, Colorado retained the best record in the North Division of the Big 12 Conference.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://media.www.iowastatedaily.com/media/storage/paper818/news/2005/11/29/Sports/David.Vs.Goliath-1114717.shtml | title=David vs. Goliath | author=Wall, Grant | work=IowaStateDaily.com | publisher=Iowa State University | date=[[November 29]] [[2005]] | accessdate=2007-09-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=http://media.www.dailytexanonline.com/media/storage/paper410/news/2005/11/29/Sports/No.Time.For.WakeUp.Calls-1114801.shtml | title=No time for wake-up calls | author=Veyhl, Jake | work=The Daily Texan | publisher=Texas Student Media | date=[[November 29]] [[2005]] | accessdate=2007-09-04}}</ref><ref name="Boulder Camera">{{cite news | title=Colorado got help, may need more | work=Daily Camera | publisher=Scripps newspaper group | date=[[December 3]] [[2006]] | page=E1}}</ref> Texas won the [[2005 Texas Longhorn football team#Big 12 Championship versus Colorado|2005 Big12 Championship]] 70&ndash;3, the most lopsided score in any college football conference championship to date.<ref name="most lopsided">{{cite news | url=http://media.www.dailytexanonline.com/media/storage/paper410/news/2005/12/05/Sports/Longhorns.Become.First.Texas.Team.To.Reach.6000.Yards-1120735.shtml | title=Longhorns become first Texas team to reach 6,000&nbsp;yards - Texas quarterback becomes all-time touchdown leader | work=The Daily Texan | publisher=Texas Student Media | author=Ranson, Eric | date=[[December 5]] [[2007]] | accessdate=2007-08-21}}</ref><ref name="Big12-recap">{{cite news | url=http://www.mackbrown-texasfootball.com/000_stats/05/ut12.htm | title=Texas vs Colorado (Dec 03, 2005) | work=MackBrown-TexasFootball.com | publisher=University of Texas & Host Interactive | accessdate=2006-07-30}}</ref> Texas earned its second&nbsp;Big 12&nbsp;football championship<ref name="Big12_standings">{{cite news | url=http://www.mackbrown-texasfootball.com/doc_lib/06_records_3_big12.pdf | format = [[PDF]] | title=All Time Big-12 Standings | work=MackBrown-TexasFootball.com | publisher=University of Texas & Host Interactive | accessdate=2006-06-26}}</ref> to make 27&nbsp;conference championships total, including 25&nbsp;in the [[Southwest Conference]]).<ref name="SWC_standings">{{cite news| url=http://www.mackbrown-texasfootball.com/doc_lib/06_records_3_swc.pdf | format = [[PDF]] | title=All Time SWC Standings | work=MackBrown-TexasFootball.com | publisher=University of Texas & Host Interactive | accessdate=2006-06-26}}</ref> The week after the game, Barnett was fired as Colorado's head coach<ref name="Barnett-fired">{{cite news |url=http://www.suntimes.com/output/couch/cst-spt-greg092.html | title=Colorado's message: Scandals are OK, but not losses | work=Chicago Sun Times | publisher=Sun-Times Media Group | date=[[9 December]] [[2005]] | accessdate=2006-07-30}}</ref> and replaced by [[Dan Hawkins (coach)|Dan Hawkins]], the former head coach of [[Boise State University|Boise State]].<ref>{{cite news | url=http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=2261324 | title=Colorado introduces Hawkins as head coach | work=ESPN.com | publisher=The Walt Disney Company | author= | date=[[December 19]] [[2006]] | accessdate=2007-03-05}}</ref> Entering 2008, Texas leads the series with Colorado 9&ndash;7&ndash;0.<ref name="All-time-vs"/>

The morning of the game, sports books favored Texas by 13&nbsp;points.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.vegas.com/gaming/sportsline_ncaaf.html | title=Gambling - NCAA football | work=Vegas.com | publisher=Vegas.com, LLC | date=[[October 4]] [[2008]] | accessdate=2008-10-04}}</ref> The weather forecast called for a game-time temperature of {{convert|64|°F|°C}} and a 30% chance of rain, with isolated thunderstorms.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.weather.com/weather/hourbyhour/USCO0038?from=36hr_fcstHourLink_undeclared | title=Hour-by-Hour Forecast for Boulder, CO | date=[[October 4]][[2008]] | work=Weather.com | accessdate=2008-10-04}}</ref>

The Longhorns won 38&ndash;14. McCoy threw for two&nbsp;touchdowns and moved past [[Ricky Williams]] into second on Texas' all-time list for touchdowns responsible for (passing, rushing, receiving). McCoy has 77 while Williams had 76 with the Horns; Vince Young is in first place with 81.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=282780038 | title=(5) Texas 38 - Colorado 14 | work=ESPN.com | publisher=The Disney Company | date=[[October 4]][[2008]] | accessdate=2008-10-04}}</ref>
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===Oklahoma===
[[Image:Texas State Fair 2007.jpg|right|thumb|2007 [[Texas State Fair]]]]
{{seealso|2008 Oklahoma Sooners football team}}
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The game against the [[2007 Oklahoma Sooners football team]] marked the 102nd meeting of the [[Red River Shootout]], which has been called one of the greatest sports rivalries.<ref name="full plate">{{cite news | url=http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/columnist/weekendforecast/2005-10-05-column_x.htm | title=Full plate of Big 12, SEC showdowns worth feasting on | publisher=USA Today | author=Smith, Erick | date=[[October 5]] [[2005]] |accessdate=2007-01-17}}</ref> It is the second longest running rivalry for the Longhorns, behind the one with Texas A&M.<ref name="All-Time Records vs. Opponents"/> Since 1929 the game has been held at the [[Cotton Bowl (stadium)|Cotton Bowl]] in [[Dallas, Texas]] typically in mid-October with the [[State Fair of Texas]] occurring adjacent to the stadium.<ref name="Notebook OU06">{{cite news | url=http://www.statesman.com/sports/content/sports/stories/longhorns/10/08/8texnotes.html | title=Notebook: Reversal of fortunes | work = [[Austin American Statesman]] | date=[[8 October]] [[2006]] | accessdate=2007-10-06}}</ref>Prior to 2007, Texas led the series 57–39–5,<ref name="All-Time Records vs. Opponents"/> including the two consecutive wins. [[2006 Texas Longhorn football team#Oklahoma|The 2006 match-up]] was a 28–10 Longhorn victory.<ref name="all time results"/>

[[Image:2007 Torchlight parade at the UT tower.jpg|right|thumb|UT Torchlight Parade, 2007]]
In the week prior to facing the [[Oklahoma Sooners]], UT fans conduct their traditional Torchlight Parade and Rally.<ref name="rivalry still">{{cite news | url=http://media.www.dailytexanonline.com/media/storage/paper410/news/2006/10/06/Sports/Rivalry.Still.A.Big.Deal.For.Football.Team.Fans-2335969.shtml?sourcedomain=www.dailytexanonline.com&MIIHost=media.collegepublisher.com | title=Rivalry still a big deal for football team, fans - Winner of Red River shootout has gone on to national title game three of last seven years | publisher=The Daily Texan | author=Millares, Joseph | date=[[6 October]] [[2006]] | accessdate=2007-04-02}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=http://media.www.dailytexanonline.com/media/storage/paper410/news/2007/10/05/TopStories/horns.Prepare.For.Anticipate.Ou.Weekend-3015006.shtml | title='Horns prepare for, anticipate OU weekend | author=Dechant, Larry | work=The Daily Texan | publisher=Texas Student Media | date=[[October 5]][[2007]]|accessdate=2007-10-08}}</ref> The rally first took place in 1916 prior to a game versus Texas A&M, but since 1986 it has been an annual event held exclusively during the week prior to the Texas–OU game.<ref name="torch pump up">{{cite news | url=http://www.dailytexanonline.com/media/storage/paper410/news/2006/10/05/TopStories/Student.Groups.Pump.Up.Crowd.At.Annual.Parade-2333393.shtml?norewrite200610061158&sourcedomain=www.dailytexanonline.com | title=Student groups pump up crowd at annual parade | publisher=The Daily Texan | author=West, Michelle | date=[[5 October]] [[2006]] | accessdate=2007-04-02}}</ref><ref name="Torchlight Parade">{{cite web | url=http://www.mackbrown-texasfootball.com/index.php?s=&url_channel_id=39&url_subchannel_id=&url_article_id=43&change_well_id=2 | title=Torchlight Parade | work=Mack Brown Texas Football | accessdate=2007-04-02}}</ref> Another annual tradition is the running of game balls by the schools' [[Reserve Officer Training Corps]] (ROTC) programs.<ref name="ROTC">{{cite news | url=http://www.dailytexanonline.com/media/storage/paper410/news/2006/10/06/TopStories/Rotc-Members.Run.Game.Ball.To.Dallas.For.Ou.Matchup-2336378.shtml?norewrite200610080257&sourcedomain=www.dailytexanonline.com | title=ROTC members run game ball to Dallas for OU matchup | date=[[6 October]] [[2006]] | author=Furman, Evan | accessdate=2007-04-02}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.mackbrown-texasfootball.com/index.php?s=&url_channel_id=40&url_subchannel_id=&url_article_id=3297&change_well_id=2 | title=Texas Naval ROTC Unit commemorates 25th annual Run-to-Dallas event | work=MackBrown-TexasFootball.com | publisher=University of Texas & Host Interactive | date=[[October 3]][[2007]]|accessdate=2007-10-08}}</ref> Each school's ROTC program uses a relay running system to run one game ball all the way from their respective campus to Dallas. Once there, they participate against each other in a football scrimmage, with the winner taking home a rivalry trophy and bragging rights.<ref name="ROTC">{{cite news | url=http://www.dailytexanonline.com/media/storage/paper410/news/2006/10/06/TopStories/Rotc-Members.Run.Game.Ball.To.Dallas.For.Ou.Matchup-2336378.shtml?norewrite200610080257&sourcedomain=www.dailytexanonline.com | title=ROTC members run game ball to Dallas for OU matchup | date=[[6 October]] [[2006]] | author=Furman, Evan | accessdate=2007-04-02}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.mackbrown-texasfootball.com/index.php?s=&url_channel_id=40&url_subchannel_id=&url_article_id=3297&change_well_id=2 | title=Texas Naval ROTC Unit commemorates 25th annual Run-to-Dallas event | work=MackBrown-TexasFootball.com | publisher=University of Texas & Host Interactive | date=[[October 3]][[2007]] | accessdate=2007-10-06}}</ref>

The [[2007 Texas Longhorn football team#Oklahoma|2007 game]] was a back-and-forth affair that was ultimately won by Oklahoma 28&ndash;21. OU's freshman quarterback, [[Sam Bradford]], was 21&ndash;of&ndash;32 for 244&nbsp;yards and 3&nbsp;touchdowns. UT's McCoy was 19&ndash;of&ndash;26 for 324&nbsp;yards and two&nbsp;touchdowns.<ref name="ESPN OU recap"/> That was the most passing yardage against an Oklahoma team since the 2004 National Championship game vs. [[2004 USC Trojans football team|USC]].<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.statesman.com/sports/content/sports/stories/longhorns/10/12/1012askbeatwriters.html | title=Ask the beat writers: Questions on the Longhorn secondary, linebackers and Vondrell McGee | author=Halliburton, Suzanne | work=Austin American-Statesman | publisher=Cox Enterprises | date=[[October 11]][[2007]]|accessdate=2007-11-12}}</ref> The Longhorns committed two costly turnovers. McCoy threw one&nbsp;interception and Jamaal Charles lost a fumble inside the Oklahoma 5&nbsp;yard-line on what would otherwise have been a touchdown scoring run.<ref name="ESPN OU recap">{{cite news | url=http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=272790251 | title=Bradford's steady play steers Sooners past Horns | work=ESPN.com | publisher=The Disney Company | date=[[October 6]][[2007]] | accessdate=2007-10-06}}</ref> For the second straight week, the Texas defense did not cause any turnovers.<ref name="comings ou">{{cite news | url=http://www.statesman.com/sports/content/sports/stories/longhorns/10/07/1007texnotes.html | title=Comings and goings at end | work=Austin American-Statesman | publisher=Cox Enterprises | date=[[October 7]][[2007]]|accessdate=2007-10-07}}</ref> With the loss, Texas opened conference play 0&ndash;2 for the first time since 1956, when they were in the Southwest Conference and one year before [[Darrell Royal]] became head coach of the Longhorns.<ref name="ESPN OU recap"/>
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===Missouri===
{{seealso|2008 Missouri Tigers football team}}
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Sportscasters touted the [[2005 Texas Longhorn football team#Missouri|2005 contest]] with the [[Missouri Tigers]] as a showcase between two of the best [[Glossary of American football#D|dual-threat quarterbacks]] playing in college football, pitting Missouri quarterback [[Brad Smith (American football)|Brad Smith]] against Vince Young of Texas.<ref name="Hot stuff">{{cite news | url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2005/writers/john_walters/09/30/weekend.pickoff/index.html | title=Hot Stuff | work=Sports Illustrated | publisher=Time Warner | date=[[September 30]] [[2006]] | author=Walters, John | accessdate=2006-12-14}}</ref><ref name="feet up">{{cite news | url=http://www.columbiatribune.com/2006/May/20060517Spor007.asp | title=Putting their feet up | work=ColumbiaTribune.com | publisher=Columbia Daily Tribune | date=[[May 17]] [[2006]] | author=Matter, Dave | accessdate=2006-12-14}}</ref> The two players combined for 582&nbsp;yards total offense. Both Young and Smith led their respective team in rushing yards. Young had 108&nbsp;rushing yards while Smith had 57. Young had 236&nbsp;passing yards compared to Smith's 181.<ref name="Missouri-box"/> Texas won the game 51&ndash;20<ref name="Missouri-box">{{cite news | url=http://www.mackbrown-texasfootball.com/000_stats/05/ut4.htm | title=Texas vs Missouri Tigers | date=[[Oct 01]] [[2005]] | work=MackBrown-TexasFootball.com | publisher= University of Texas & Host Interactive | accessdate=2006-07-30}}</ref> to extend its series lead over Missouri to 15&ndash;5.<ref name="All-time-vs">{{cite news | url=http://www.mackbrown-texasfootball.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/all-time-record-teams.html| title=All-Time Records vs. Opponents | work=MackBrown-TexasFootball.com | publisher= University of Texas & Host Interactive | accessdate=2006-07-30}}</ref> The two teams did not face each other in 2006 or 2007.<ref name="all time results"/>
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===Oklahoma State===
{{seealso|2008 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team}}
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Texas has played the [[Oklahoma State Cowboys football]] (OSU) program 21&nbsp;times and holds a 19–2–0 record from 1916 through 2006.<ref name="All-Time Records vs. Opponents"/> Texas has a nine&nbsp;game active winning streak against OSU, with the Cowboys most recent victory occurring in 1997.<ref name="all time results"/> In the [[2007 Texas Longhorn football team#Oklahoma State|2007 game]] OSU led by 21&nbsp;points entering the fourth&nbsp;quarter but Texas scored 24&nbsp;unanswered points to secure a 38&ndash;35 victory.<ref name="antacid">{{cite news | url=http://www.stillwater-newspress.com/osusports/local_story_307235716.html | title=How much can one football fanbase take? | author=Moore, Roger | work=Stillwater-newspress.com | publisher=Stillwater News Press | date=[[November 3]][[2007]]|accessdate=2007-11-03}}</ref>
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===Texas Tech===
{{seealso|2008 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team}}
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The series with the [[Texas Tech Red Raiders]] began in 1928 and the Longhorns' record through 2006 is 42–14–0.<ref name="All-Time Records vs. Opponents"/> In the [[2006 Texas Longhorn football team#Texas Tech|2006 contest]], #5&nbsp;ranked Texas barely came away with a 35–31 win over an unranked Texas Tech team.<ref name="all time results"/> In the [[2007 Texas Longhorn football team#Texas Tech|2007 game]] #14&nbsp;Texas won 59&ndash;43.<ref name="all time results"/> During his post-game [[press conference]], Texas Tech's [[Mike Leach]] used most of his time to rail against the officiating crew for incompetence and bias.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.lubbockonline.net/blogs/RR_Don/index.php?entry=entry071110-233952 | title=More on Leach's Rail Against Officials | work=LubbockOnline.net | publisher=Lubbock Avalanche-Journal|date=[[November 11]][[2007]]|accessdate=2007-11-11}}</ref><ref name="rolls over Tech">{{cite news | url=http://www.redraiders.com/updates/postgame_update1.shtml | title=Texas rolls over Tech | | author=Williams, Don | work=RedRaiders.com | publisher=Lubbock Avalanche-Journal|date=[[November 11]][[2007]]|accessdate=2007-11-11}}</ref> He speculated that the officials may have favored Texas because the head official lives in Austin, because they are incompetent, or possibly because the conference wants Texas to appear in a BCS bowl because of the increased appearance fees that such a bowl generates for the conference.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.statesman.com/sports/content/sports/stories/other/11/11/1111golden.html | title=Leach goes off deep end with comments on officiating - Expect Tech coach to be fined, at least. | author=Golden, Cedric | work=Austin American-Statesman |publisher=Cox Enterprises | date=[[November 11]][[2007]]|accessdate=2007-11-11}}</ref><ref name="AP rant">{{cite news | url=http://www.statesman.com/sports/content/gen/ap/FBC_Texas_Tech_Leach_Rant.html | title=Texas Tech coach Leach rips officials after 59-43 loss to Texas | author=Vertuno, Jim | work=Austin American-Statesman |publisher=Cox Enterprises | date=[[November 11]][[2007]]|accessdate=2007-11-11}}</ref> 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."<ref name="AP rant"/><ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.signonsandiego.com/sports/college_football/20071110-2036-fbc-texastech-leachrant.html |title=Texas Tech coach Leach rips officials after 59-43 loss to Texas | author=Vertuno, Jim | work=SignOnSanDiego.com |publisher=San Diego Union Tribune | date=[[November 11]][[2007]]|accessdate=2007-11-11}}</ref> 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."<ref name="rolls over Tech"/> ESPN reported, "Leach's rant will likely draw a fine from the league and possibly a suspension."<ref>{{cite news | url=http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=3104347 | title=Texas Tech coach Leach suggests Texas bias after loss | work=ESPN.com | publisher=The Disney Company |date=[[November 11]][[2007]]|accessdate=2007-11-10}}</ref> The Big12 fined Leach $10,000, the largest fine in conference history.<ref>{{cite news | url= http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/football/2007-11-13-2774327870_x.htm | title= Texas Tech's Mike Leach fined record $10,000 for criticizing officials after loss | work=USA Today | publisher=Gannett Company | author=Blaney, Betsy | date=[[November 13]][[2007]] | accessdate=2007-11-13}}</ref>
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===Baylor===
{{seealso|2008 Baylor Bears football team}}
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The Longhorns first played the [[Baylor Bears]] in 1901 and faced them annually during the days of the [[Southwest Conference]]. In the 97&nbsp;meetings through 2007, Texas' record with the Bears was 71&nbsp;wins, 22&nbsp;losses, and 4&nbsp;ties. This is Texas' third-longest rivalry by number of games: only Oklahoma and Texas A&M have faced Texas more often on the football field.<ref name="All-Time Records vs. Opponents"/> Texas won the [[2006 Texas Longhorn football team#Baylor|2006 game]] 63&ndash;31.<ref name="all time results"/> The [[2007 Texas Longhorn football team#Baylor|2007 game]] was initially a close fought contest, but Texas outlasted the Bears for a 31&ndash;10 victory.<ref name="T31, B10">{{cite news | url=http://www.statesman.com/sports/content/sports/stories/longhorns/10/21/1021texscore.html | title=Texas 31, Baylor 10 | work=Austin American-Statesman | publisher=Cox Enterprises | date=[[October 20]][[2007]]|accessdate=2007-10-21}}</ref>
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===Kansas===
{{seealso|2008 Kansas Jayhawks football team}}
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In order to win the 2004&nbsp;game against the [[Kansas Jayhawks football|Kansas Jayhawks]], Texas had to convert a 4th-and-18&nbsp;situation and complete a touchdown pass with only eleven&nbsp;seconds remaining on the clock.<ref name="2004 Kansas">{{cite news | url=http://kuathletics.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/recaps/111304aaa.html | title=Texas Escapes with a 27&ndash;23 Win Over Kansas | work=CSTV.com | publisher=CSTV Networks, Inc. | date=[[November 13]] [[2004]] | accessdate=2007-03-17}}</ref> The [[2005 Texas Longhorn football team#Kansas|2005 game]] provided much less on-field drama, as Texas led 52&ndash;0 by halftime and defeated Kansas 66&ndash;14.<ref name="Kansas box">{{cite news | url=http://www.mackbrown-texasfootball.com/000_stats/05/ut10.htm | title=Kansas vs Texas (Nov 12, 2005) | work=MackBrown-TexasFootball.com | publisher=University of Texas & Host Interactive | accessdate=2007-09-04}}</ref> The two teams did not face each other in 2006 or 2007.<ref name="all time results"/>
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===Texas A&M===
{{seealso|2008 Texas A&M Aggies football team}}
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This game marks the 115th meeting between Texas and the [[Texas A&M Aggies football|Texas A&M Aggies]] and it will be the fifth&nbsp;year as part of a multi-sport rivalry called the [[Lone Star Showdown]]. The football rivalry began in 1894 and it is the longest-running rivaly for both the Longhorns and the Aggies and it is also the third most-played rivalry in Division I-A college football.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.1122productions.com/rivalries/t.html | title=College Football Rivalries | accessdate-2007-03-31}}</ref> Texas entered into the 2007 contest with a 73&ndash;35&ndash;5 record.<ref name="All-Time Records vs. Opponents">{{cite news | url=http://www.mackbrown-texasfootball.com/index.php?s=&url_channel_id=36&url_subchannel_id=&url_article_id=298&change_well_id=2 | title=All Time Record vs. Opponents | publisher=MackBrownTexasFootball | accessdate=2007-03-31}}</ref> Since the series began in 1900, the game has traditionally been played on [[Thanksgiving Day]] or Thanksgiving weekend.<ref name="atm game notes">{{cite news | url=http://www.mackbrown-texasfootball.com/doc_lib/2006_atm_notes.pdf | title=Game Notes - Texas A&M | publisher=MackBrownTexasFootball | accessdate=2006-11-23}}</ref> The 2007 game marked the twelfth&nbsp;straight game to be scheduled the day after Thanksgiving.<ref name="atm game notes">{{cite news | url=http://www.mackbrown-texasfootball.com/doc_lib/2006_atm_notes.pdf | title=Game Notes - Texas A&M | publisher=MackBrownTexasFootball | accessdate=2007-04-02}}</ref> The two schools have agreed to move the game back to Thanksgiving day for the 2008 and 2009 contests. The 2008 game marks the first televised by [[ESPN]] since the 1993 season. The game was not televised in the 1994 season, and [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] had taken the role from 1995–2007. The game was first televised by ESPN in the 1984 season, when the Aggies upset the Longhorns at Austin. From then, the Aggies won six consecutive games up until the 1990 matchup, when [[CBS]] broadcasted the Aggie loss. ESPN broadcasted the subsequent Aggie victories from the 1991–93 seasons. This makes the Aggies 9–0 all-time in ESPN-televised matchups.<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://www.aggieathletics.com/pressRelease.php?SID=&PRID=13998|title=Thanksgiving Football for Aggies and Longhorns|publisher=Texas A&M Athletics|accessdate=2008-02-25|date=2008-02-25}}</ref>

The [[2006 Texas Longhorn football team#Texas A&M|2006 meeting]] was the first time in eight years that both teams entered the game with at least eight wins coming into the match-up.<ref name="eight games">{{cite news | url=http://www.statesman.com/sports/content/sports/stories/longhorns/11/20/20texfoot.html | title=Aggies and Longhorns need Friday's game to rid themselves of November melancholy | publisher=Austin American-Statesman | author=Halliburton, Suzanne | date=[[20 November]] [[2006]] | accessdate=2006-11-23}}</ref> That game came one week after UT's loss to Kansas State and the Longhorns suffered a 7&ndash;12 loss to the Aggies.<ref name="Texas a&m 06 game notes">{{cite news | url=http://www.mackbrown-texasfootball.com/index.php?s=&url_channel_id=&url_article_id=2643&change_well_id=2 | title=Texas A&M Game notes | publisher=MackBrownTexasFootball | date=[[24 November]] [[2006]] | accessdate=2007-04-02}}</ref> Going back to 1999 when UT lost the final three games of the season, the Longhorns had gone 87&nbsp;games without losing back-to-back games.<ref name="atm game notes">{{cite news | url=http://www.mackbrown-texasfootball.com/doc_lib/2006_atm_notes.pdf | title=Game Notes - Texas A&M | publisher=MackBrownTexasFootball | accessdate=2007-04-02}}</ref> That was the longest active streak for any college or professional football team.<ref name="atm game notes">{{cite news | url=http://www.mackbrown-texasfootball.com/doc_lib/2006_atm_notes.pdf | title=Game Notes - Texas A&M | publisher=MackBrownTexasFootball | accessdate=2007-04-02}}</ref>

During the week before the game, the Longhorns will hold their traditional [[Hex Rally]]. As a result of a tragic accident in 1999, the Aggies can no longer hold a school sponsored version of their traditional [[Aggie Bonfire|Bonfire]]<ref>{{cite news | url=http://media.www.thebatt.com/media/storage/paper657/news/2005/11/16/MailCall/Bonfire.Needs.Support.Of.Student.Body-1058980.shtml | title=Bonfire needs support of student body | publisher=The Battalion | date=[[November 16]] [[2005]] | author=Dugan, Patrick | accessdate=2007-03-31}}</ref> but an unofficial "Student Bonfire" is planned.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.studentbonfire.com/pages/about.html | title=About student bonfire | publisher=Student Bonfire | accessdate=2007-03-31}}</ref>

2007 was a turbulent year for the Aggies. A&M head coach [[Dennis Franchione]] spent much of the season being criticized for his coaching performance.<ref>*{{cite news|url=http://cbs.sportsline.com/columns/story/10381361/1|title=Start spreading the newsletter: Pink slip for Franchione, now|publisher=''[[CBS Sports]]''|accessdate=2007-09-30|date=2007-09-30|author=Doyel, Gregg}}<br>*{{cite news|url=http://www.aggiesports.com/stories/100107/cessna_20071001034.php|title=Cessna: Talk around town all about Franchione |publisher=''The Bryan-College Station Eagle''|accessdate=2007-10-01|date=2007-10-01|author=Cessna, Robert}}<br>*{{cite news|url=http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/headline/sports/5168353.html|title=Franchione fends off negative vibes|publisher=''[[Houston Chronicle]]''|accessdate=2007-09-28|date=2007-09-27|author=Harris, Terrance}}<br>*{{cite news|url=http://www.statesman.com/sports/content/sports/stories/other/09/26/0926aggies.html|title=Dark clouds in Aggieland|[[Austin American-Statesman]]''|accessdate=2007-09-28|date=2007-09-27}}<br>*{{cite news|url=http://www.star-telegram.com/college_sports/story/245307.html|title=Franchione safe for now, but not forever|publisher=''[[Fort Worth Star-Telegram]]''|accessdate=2007-09-28|date=2007-09-24|author=Burch, Jimmy}}<br>*{{cite news|url=http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/columnists/jtaylor/stories/092107dnspotaylor.3811d35.html|title=Aggies trip on big stage again|publisher=''[[Dallas Morning News]]''|accessdate=2007-09-28|date=2007-09-21|author=Taylor, Jean-Jacques}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaaf/news;_ylt=Aj881XR5BFAPLJZqVMc4E2EcvrYF?slug=franchionesbreachoftrust&prov=tsn&type=lgns|title=Franchione's breach of trust won't be forgiven|publisher=Yahoo! Sports|accessdate=2007-09-30|author=Dienhart, Tom}}<br>*{{cite news|url=http://www.star-telegram.com/college_sports/story/265471.html|title=The Aggies' recent struggles, not e-mails, are Fran's ticket out|publisher=''Fort Worth Star-Telegram''|accessdate=2007-10-13|date=2007-10-12|author=Engel, Jennifer Floyd}}</ref> Criticism intensified in late September as it became known that Franchione had been selling a secret email newsletter to [[Booster club|athletic boosters]] who paid [[US$]]1,200 annually for team information that Franchione has refused to release to the public. The newsletter, called "VIP Connection", had been written by Franchione's personal assistant, Mike McKenzie, and included specific injury reports and Franchione's critical assessments of players.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/stories/MYSA101207.06D.FBC_aggie_recipients.en.38f1a57.html|title=College Football: List of A&M's VIP Connections recipients|publisher=''San Antonio Express-News''|accessdate=2007-10-13|date=2007-10-12}}<br>*{{cite news | url = http://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/big12/stories/MYSA092807.01D.FBC.Aggies.Franchione.en.34050d6.html | title = Big 12 Football: Franchione stops selling A&M info | work = [[San Antonio Express-News]] | accessdate = 2007-09-28 | date = [[2007-09-27]] | last = Zwerneman | first = Brent }}<br>*{{cite news | url = http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/football/2007-09-28-167356469_x.htm | title = Texas A&M coach Franchione sold insider knowledge to boosters in newsletter | work = [[USA Today]] | accessdate = 2007-09-28 | date = [[2007-09-28]] | author = [[Associated Press]] }}<br>*{{cite news | url = http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaaf/news;_ylt=AkTy4O9Cd2vY4P7NUY4FRBYcvrYF?slug=dw-092807franchione&prov=yhoo&type=lgns | title = Paper trail | work = [[Yahoo! Sports]] | accessdate = 2007-09-28 | date = [[2007-09-28]] | last = Wetzel | first = Dan | authorlink = Dan Wetzel }}<br>*{{cite news | url = http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/5172712.html | title = Franchione stops selling inside info to big boosters| work = [[Houston Chronicle]] | accessdate = 2007-09-28 | date = [[2007-09-28]] | last = Harris | first = Terrance }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url = http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/latestnews/stories/092907dnspofrannewsletter.ea6643.html | title = A&M coach sold insider info to boosters | work = [[Dallas Morning News]] | accessdate = 2007-09-28 | date = [[2007-09-28]] | last = Davis | first = Bryan }}<br>*{{cite news | url = http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/colleges/topstories/stories/093007dnspobaylorsider.2b6f40d.html | title = Franchione tells players newsletter a mistake | work = [[Dallas Morning News]] | accessdate = 2007-09-30 | date = [[2007-09-30]] | last = Davis | first = Bryan }}<br>*{{cite news|url=http://www.star-telegram.com/college_sports/story/265437.html|title=Online aide gets ax from Aggies|publisher=''Fort Worth Star-Telegram''|accessdate=2007-10-13|date=2007-10-12|author=Miller, John}}<br>*{{cite news | url = http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=3058459 | title = A&M coach admonished for producing secretive newsletter | author = [[Associated Press]] | work = [[ESPN.com]] | accessdate = 2007-10-11 | date = [[2007-10-05]] }}<br>*{{cite news | url = http://www.star-telegram.com/college_sports/story/264491.html | title = A&M reprimands Franchione, shuts down his Web site | work = [[Fort Worth Star-Telegram]] | accessdate = 2007-10-12 | date = [[2007-10-11]] | last = Miller | first = John }}</ref> A bright spot was their defeat of the Longhorns, 38&ndash;30.<ref name="aTm box score">{{cite news | url=http://www.aggieathletics.com/sports/games/boxscores/MFB_2160_TA12-UT.HTM#GAME.PLY | title=Box Score| publisher=Texas A&M Athletics Department | date=[[November 23]] [[2007]] | accessdate=2007-11-25}}</ref> At the beginning of the post-game press conference, Franchione announced his resignation effective immediately.<ref name="darnell">{{cite news | url=http://www.aggieathletics.com/pressRelease.php?SID=MFB&PRID=13659 | title=Darnell Named Interim Head Football Coach | publisher=Texas A&M Athletics Department | date=[[November 24]] [[2007]] | accessdate=2007-11-25}}</ref>
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==Rankings==
{{seealso|2008 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings}}

{| class="wikitable" style="white-space:nowrap;"
|+ Ranking Movement
|-
! Poll !! Pre !! Wk 1 !! Wk 2 !! Wk 3 !! Wk 4 !! Wk 5 !! Wk 6 !! Wk 7 !! Wk 8 !! Wk 9 !! Wk 10 !! Wk 11 !! Wk 12 !! Wk 13 !! Wk 14 !! Final
|- style="text-align:center;"
! AP
| style="background:#FFF;" | 11
| style="background:#D8FFEB;" | 10
| style="background:#D8FFEB;" | 8
| style="background:#D8FFEB;"| 7
| style="background:#FFF;" | 7
| style="background:#D8FFEB;" | 5
| style="background:#FFF;" | 5
| style="background:#FFF;" |
| style="background:#FFF;" |
| style="background:#FFF;" |
| style="background:#FFF;" |
| style="background:#FFF;" |
| style="background:#FFF;" |
| style="background:#FFF;" |
| style="background:#FFF;" |
| style="background:#FFF;" |
|- style="text-align:center;"
! Coaches
| style="background:#FFF;" | 10
| style="background:#D8FFEB;" | 9
| style="background:#D8FFEB;" | 8
| style="background:#D8FFEB;"| 7
| style="background:#FFF;" | 7
| style="background:#D8FFEB;" | 5
| style="background:#FFF;" | 5
| style="background:#FFF;" |
| style="background:#FFF;" |
| style="background:#FFF;" |
| style="background:#FFF;" |
| style="background:#FFF;" |
| style="background:#FFF;" |
| style="background:#FFF;" |
| style="background:#FFF;" |
| style="background:#FFF;" |
|- style="text-align:center;"
! Harris
| colspan="5" | Not released
| style="background:#FFF;" | 5
| style="background:#FFF;" |
| style="background:#FFF;" |
| style="background:#FFF;" |
| style="background:#FFF;" |
| style="background:#FFF;" |
| style="background:#FFF;" |
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| style="background:#FFF;" |
| style="background:#FFF;" |
| style="background:#FFF;" |
| style="background:#FFF;" |
|- style="text-align:center;"
! BCS
| colspan="7" | Not released
| style="background:#FFF;" |
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| style="background:#FFF;" |
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==Statistics==
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===Team===
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| Scoring || 52 || 10
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| &nbsp;&nbsp;Points per Game || 52 || 10
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| First Downs || 31 || 13
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| &nbsp;&nbsp;Rushing || 232 || 37
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| &nbsp;&nbsp;Passing || 271 || 255
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| &nbsp;&nbsp;Penalty || 110 || 60
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| Total Offense || 503 || 292
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| &nbsp;&nbsp;Avg per Play || 6.21 || 4.71
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| &nbsp;&nbsp;Avg per Game || 503 || 292
|-
| Fumbles-Lost || 1-0 || 1-0
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| Penalties-Yards || 11-110 || 7-60
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| &nbsp;&nbsp;Avg per Game || 11-110 || 7-60
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| Punts-Yards || 5-204 || 8-285
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| &nbsp;&nbsp;Avg per Punt || 40.8 || 35.6
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| Time of Possession/Game || 35:14 || 24:46
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| 3rd Down Conversions || 7-14 || 6-16
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| 4th Down Conversions || 1-1 || 0-1
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| Touchdowns Scored || 7 || 1
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| Field Goals-Attempts-Long || 1-1-40 || 1-1-31
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| PAT-Attempts || 7-7 || 1-1
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| Attendance || 98,053 || &nbsp;
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| &nbsp;&nbsp;Games/Avg per Game || 98,053 || &nbsp;
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===Offense===
====Rushing====
{| class="wikitable" style="white-space:nowrap;"
! Name !! Att !! Gain !! Loss !! Net !! Avg !! TD !! Long !! Avg/G
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| C. McCoy || 45 || 346 || 29 || 317 || 7.0 || 4 || 35 || 63.4
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| V. McGee || 50 || 200 || 13 || 187 || 3.7 || 1 || 13 || 37.4
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| C. Johnson || 50 || 196 || 3 || 193 || 3.9 || 6 || 16 || 38.6
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| C. Ogbonnaya || 16 || 98 || 5 || 93 || 5.8 || 1 || 51 || 18.6
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| J. Hills ||12 || 35 || 0 || 35 || 2.9 || 0 || 8 || 7.0
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| J. Shipley || 2 || 9 || 0 || 9 || 4.5 || 0 || 5 || 1.8
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| J. Chiles|| 29 || 135 || 49 || 86 || 3.0 || 1 || 25 || 17.2
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| F.Whittaker || 12 || 76 || 4 || 72 || 6.0 || 0 || 15 || 72.0
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| TEAM || 1 || 0 || 2 || -2 || -2.0 || 0 || 0 || -0.4
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| '''Total''' ||217 || 1095 || 105 || 990 || 4.6 ||13 || 51 ||198.0
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| '''Opponents''' || 132 || 508 || 249 || 259 || 2.0 || 0 || 26 || 51.8
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====Passing====
{| class="wikitable" style="white-space:nowrap;"
! Name !! Effic !! Att-Cmp-Int !! Pct !! Yds !! TD !! Lng !! Avg/G
|-
| C. McCoy || 197.94 || 103-130-3 || 79.2 ||1280 || 16 || 65 ||256.0
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| J. Chiles || 197.76 || 9-10-0 || 90.0 || 89 || 1 || 29 || 17.8
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| J. Shipley || 0.00 || 0-1-0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0
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| &nbsp; || &nbsp; || &nbsp; || &nbsp; || &nbsp; || &nbsp; || &nbsp; || &nbsp; ||
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| '''Total''' || 196.52 || 112-141-3 || 79.4 || 1369 || 17 || 65|| 273.8
|-
| '''Opponents''' || 109.54 || 103-199-2 || 51.8 || 1220 || 5 || 62 ||244.0
|}

====Receiving====
{| class="wikitable" style="white-space:nowrap;"
! Name !! No. !! Yds !! Avg !! TD !! Long !! Avg/G
|-
|Q.Crosby|| 32 || 416 || 13.0 || 3 || 39 || 83.2
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|J.Shipley || 24 || 368 || 15.3 || 7 || 60 || 73.6
|-
|C.Ogbonnaya || 15 || 244 || 16.3 || 3 || 65 || 48.8
|-
|B.Irby|| 10 || 95 || 9.5 || 2 || 23 || 31.7
|-
|J.Kirkendoll || 5 || 80 || 16.0 || 1 || 29 || 16.0
|-
|B.Collins || 6 || 54 || 9.0 || 0 || 16 || 13.5
|-
|M.Williams|| 6 || 33 || 5.5 || 0 || 13 || 6.6
|-
|D.Buckner || 3 || 26 || 8.7 || 1 || 12 || 5.2
|-
|V.McGee|| 3 || 26 || 8.7 || 1 || 12 || 5.2
|-
|M.Webber || 1 || 7 || 7.0 || 0 || 7 || 1.8
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|J.Chiles || 1 || 6 || 6.0 || 0 || 6 || 1.2
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|P.Ullman || 2 || 10 || 5.0 || 0 || 6 || 2.5
|-
|I.Harris || 1 || 7 || 7.0 || 0 || 7 || 7.0
|-
|&nbsp;|| &nbsp; || &nbsp; || &nbsp; || &nbsp; || &nbsp; || &nbsp; || &nbsp; || &nbsp;
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|'''Total''' || 112 ||1369 || 12.2 || 17 || 65 ||273.8
|-
|'''Opponents''' || 103 ||1220 || 11.8 || 5 || 62 ||244.0
|}

===Defense===
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! rowspan="2" | Name
! rowspan="2" | GP
! colspan="4" | Tackles
! Sacks
! colspan="2" | Pass Defense
! colspan="4" | Interceptions
! colspan="2" | Fumbles
! rowspan="2" | Blkd<br/>Kick
|-
! Solo !! Ast !! Total !! TFL-Yds !! No-Yds !! BrUp !! QBH !! No.-Yds !! Avg !! TD !! Long !! Rcv-Yds !! FF
|-
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| '''Total''' || || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
|}

===Special teams===
{| class="wikitable" style="white-space:nowrap;"
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! colspan="8" | Punting
! colspan="5" | Kickoffs
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! No. !! Yds !! Avg !! Long !! TB !! FC !! I20 !! Blkd
! No. !! Yds !! Avg !! TB !! OB
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| || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
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| || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
|-
| '''Total''' || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
|}

{| class="wikitable" style="white-space:nowrap;"
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! colspan="5" | Punt Returns
! colspan="5" | Kick Returns
|-
! No. !! Yds !! Avg !! TD !! Long !! No. !! Yds !! Avg !! TD !! Long
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| || || || || || || || || || ||
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| '''Total''' || || || || || || || || || ||
|}

==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.ludovika.com/ Official Website]
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*[http://www.ludovika.com/lonesome_dave.htm Official Website of Lonesome Dave]
{{commons|University of Texas at Austin}}
*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0897237/ Ludo Vika] on the [[Internet Movie Database]]
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{{wikiquote|Texas Longhorns football}}
{{wikisource|We choose to go to the moon "Why does Rice play Texas?"}}
{{college football portal}}
* [http://www.mackbrown-texasfootball.com Official website of UT football]
* [http://www.mackbrown-texasfootball.com/index.php?s=&url_channel_id=34&url_subchannel_id=&url_article_id=18&change_well_id=2 Longhorn Depth Chart]
* [http://www.texassports.com/webcam.html WebCam showing construction at the north end of the football stadium]
* [http://www.statesman.com/sports/content/sports/stories/longhorns/09/01/WEB0901utstadiumchanges.html Changes at DKR Stadium]
* [http://alt.coxnewsweb.com/statesman/pdf/09/090107UTfootballparking.pdf UT football parking and traffic information (PDF)]
* [http://www.sportsline.com/collegefootball/polls/coaches updated Coaches Poll rankings]


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Ludo Vika (sometimes credited as Ludo Vica) is a Dominican-born actress and comedian.

Born in the Dominican Republic, Ludo came from a working middle-class family. At age nine, she and her family relocated to Puerto Rico in search of better opportunities and a new life. Talented from an early age, she became a staple of local television on the island, and by age 15 was an already-recognizable face islandwide, especially as a cast member of Iris Chacon's popular variety show, El Show de Iris Chacon (The Iris Chacon Show) .

In later years, she relocated to the United States where she dabbled in acting and stand-up comedy. First starting out in Las Vegas and later in Hollywood, possessing a vibrant personality and great comedic talent along with amazing dancing skills, Ludo was able to win guest star roles on such shows as Beverly Hills 90210, ER, The Steve Harvey Show, and In Living Color. She also served as a choreographer for the short-lived Growing Pains spin-off sitcom, Just the Ten of Us in the late 1980s. She was also a regular castmember on the also short-lived Telemundo sitcoms ¡Viva Vegas! Starring: Daniel Celario, Mario Celario, Julieta Rosen, Ludo Vika, Mike Robelo, and Jossara Jinaro and Solo en America. Throughout the years she has made guest appearances on television programs including a memorable one on the short lived sitcom Hot Properties where she played the mother of Sofia Vergara's character.

Today, she resides in Los Angeles with her husband, local musician and actor Lonesome Dave (whom she affectionately calls her "gringo" wife) where she is active in local productions that spotlights Latina comedians.

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