Happy Thanksgiving Longhorn Fans!
Texas Tech Red Raiders vs. Texas Longhorns
The 2019 regular season concludes for the Longhorns this Friday in Darrell K Royal – Texas Memorial Stadium. Not the season we had hoped for. But it is the last game of the season, senior day, and Texas Longhorn football. So let’s have a big turnout to say thanks to all the seniors and this team who played hard all season and never once quit, even in some tough games.
The game kicks off Friday at 11:00 a.m. and will be broadcast on FOX. A prime East Coast noon slot for the Horns and Sand Aggies. Joe Davis with play by play, Brock Huard analysis, and Bruce Feldman on the sideline for those of you who might be watching from South Texas. And if you plan on still being out in the field, listen on the radio. The Voice of the Longhorns Craig Way, plus Roger Wallace and Quan Cosby. KWMC 1490 AM in Del Rio. KFST 860 AM out in Fort Stockton. KVNS 1700 AM in McAllen. And of course Clear Channel WOAI 1200 out of San Antonio. ESPN Radio will also broadcast the game nationally.
Texas is 6-5 and 4-4 in the Big 12, and so this is a must win in order to finish with a winning conference record and overall record. A loss would be of great disappointment and possible consequence.
The Sand Aggies under first year head coach Matt Wells are 4-7 and 2-6 in conference play. More below.
In Vegas, the line opened with Texas favored by 10.5 and the over/under at 66. Tuesday night, the Vegas line was down to 10 and the total to 6.5. DraftKings Tuesday night had the Horns -10, and Caesars online had Texas -9.5. ESPN had Texas -9.5 late Tuesday night.
Texas will win and cover.
This will be the 69th meeting between the schools. The first game was in 1928, just five years after Texas Technical College was established. In 1917, the Texas legislature passed a bill creating a branch of Texas Agricultural & Mechanical in Abilene, but after some political shenanigans, West Texas (and eventually Lubbock) avoided the fate of being a branch of a branch, and Texas Technical College was authorized by the Lege in 1923. But, they were nearly a branch of Texas Agricultural & Mechanical, and thus my predilection to call my friends who matriculated in the Hub City and like wearing Scarlet & Black “Sand Aggies”.
Thanksgiving
I am thankful most especially for God’s grace and love. From Him all blessings flow.
I am grateful for my family and friends, especially my brothers from W&L (who I miss a ton) and my friends in the Juan Heisman Tailgate Crew. I am grateful for my colleagues at Jackson Walker, my clients, and for the many fine attorneys with whom I work in Austin and around Texas.
I am grateful for The University of Texas.
I am grateful for this wonderful country. Ray Charles sings America, The Beautiful:
I am grateful for the opportunity to give back, and especially for the many friendships that have grown over the last 34 years from working in the Austin community.
“Cultivate the habit of being grateful for every good thing that comes to you, and to give thanks continuously. And because all things have contributed to your advancement, you should include all things in your gratitude.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
“Gratitude and attitude are not challenges; they are choices.” — Joe “Ivan” Young
“Let gratitude be the pillow upon which you kneel to say your nightly prayer. And let faith be the bridge you build to overcome evil and welcome good.” ― Maya Angelou, Celebrations: Rituals of Peace and Pray
A Joyful Day
Since it is a week for thanksgiving and gratitude, I decided not to dwell on the loss to Baylor.
Instead, I have tried to think about how great Saturday night was in Austin for me as opposed to how unpleasant the afternoon was in Waco for the Horns.
A couple of young people I really, really like were married Saturday night. Tori Thompson and Joe Robertson wed at Tarrytown UMC, and Dr. and Mrs. Thompson hosted a wonderful reception at the Etter-Harbin Alumni Center, at the intersection of DeLoss Dodds Way and San Jacinto Street (thanks Darlene and Bud!).
Tori is one of Mary Elizabeth’s best friends, and we have had the blessing of knowing Toto since 2011. We met Joe sometime later, although I have known his dad, Bill Robertson, son of Tex Robertson, since 1972. I was a Cabin 10 Jaguar, and Billy Rob was a year older.
Among the many, many blessings for which I am grateful, my children are certainly among the greatest. Charles, Kathryn, Mary Elizabeth, and Claudia have brought immeasurable joy to my life. One of the great collateral benefits of one’s children are their friends. They have become special parts of our family and our life, and I love them all.
Mary Elizabeth’s and Parker’s group was out in full force Saturday night, and I got to catch-up with a lot of great kids.
One of the best things that happened in my week was Saturday night at the reception. And in fact, it was a repeat from the week before, when Kathryn was in town, and we went to Catherine Joseph’s wedding. Last Saturday night, I got to dance with Mary Elizabeth to My Girl, the song we had danced to almost exactly a year before at her wedding. And the week before, the same with Kathryn. So two weeks in a row getting to dance with my daughters and remember the joy of their weddings and the blessings which have flowed from those unions. That’s what I choose to remember from November 23, 2019, and that is what I will remember long after I have forgotten the score of a football game in Waco. Thank Teenie. Thanks Chula. Love y’all.
More Thanks
I am thankful for Mariano Martinez, owner of Mariano’s Mexican Cuisine. In 1971, he adapted a soft-serve ice cream machine into which he put tequila, triple sec, and lime juice. He called it “The World’s First Frozen Margarita Machine”. It is in in the Smithsonian now (Thanks @TracesofTexas). Yes, very grateful for Mariano and frozen margaritas.
I am thankful I was born a Texas Longhorn.
Good Stuff
Here are some cool things for you to enjoy over the long holiday weekend.
First, Scott Newton Photography. He’s been taking pictures of Austin music and culture since 1970. Great stuff. If you like Austin, music, or just cool photography, check this out.
https://scottnewtonphotography.com/
The Main Building Seals
This week’s Jim Nicar offering. I may have already included it this year. Very cool. Enjoy.
https://jimnicar.com/2017/01/26/the-main-building-seals/
I know I have had this, but it so cool I decided to include again.
36 hours of beautiful Austin Texas in just 22 seconds 🤘 #ATX pic.twitter.com/tPvGPkcMqT
— UT Austin Tower (@UTTowerTweets) September 14, 2019
How the Biggest Cities in America have Changed, 1790 to the present. Really cool.
https://www.axios.com/biggest-cities-united-states-4ad151c4-4597-47e0-bbdd-1d4a0811d5eb.html
A komodo dragon dining on a huge sea turtle.
Komodo Dragon ate the turtle and rocked it like a fitted. Nature is GANGSTA. pic.twitter.com/TzAggS9qQu
— Dru The Monster (@DruTheMonster_) November 12, 2019
And Tuesday night’s upset in Cameron Indoor Arena, as the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks beat the Duke Blue Devils in overtime. Axe ‘Em!
BAIN GOES COAST TO COAST FOR THE GAME WINNER AT THE BUZZER!
'JACKS WIN! 'JACKS WIN! #RaiseTheAxe#AxeEm pic.twitter.com/27SwQZNmjq
— SFA Basketball (@SFA_MBB) November 27, 2019
Sand Aggies vs. Longhorns
The Sand Aggies opened the season with consecutive wins over Montana State (45-10) and UTEP 38-3). Montana State is 9-3 and heading to the second round of the FCS Playoffs on December 7. UTEP on the other hand is miserable, 1-10 after last week’s loss to the New Mexican Aggies and with their only win being back in August over Houston Baptist (the university, not the high school). The next pair of Tech games were both losses, 14-28 to Arizona (4-7) and 16-55 to the Land Thieves (10-1). Somehow Tech beat Okie State (8-3) 45-35. Then two losses in a row again: 30-33 to BU and 24-34 to Iowa State (7-4). Both understandable; good football teams. The Sand Aggies got caught by Kansas in Lawrence with a 34-37 loss to Miles and the Jayhawks; a sneaky good team. A big win for Technical in Morgantown, 38-17 over the Mountaineers. Two more close losses: 31-33 to Texas Christian and 27-30 to Kansas State.
The Texas Technical Sand Aggies are 15 points away from being 8-3 and 6-2 in conference. Must be tantalizing bitter.
Matthew Scribner Wells is in his first season in Lubbock. Matt was the quarterback for the Utah State Aggies. Wells launched his coaching career with Navy coaching quarterbacks, fullbacks, and wide receivers. From there he went to Tulsa for 3 years, then New Mexico and Louisville. He went back to Logan to coach the Utah State Aggies in 2010 as QB coach, becoming head coach in 2012 when Gary Anderson went to Wisconsin (US Ags were 11-2 that year). As head coach, his Aggies went 9-5, 10-4, 6-7, 3-9, 6-7, and then 10-2 in 2018 (third ranked offense in FBS in 2018 too).
Varsity won that first game in 1928 over Texas Technical 12-0. We wouldn’t play again until 1934 when the Horns won 12-6 in Lubbock. Wins for Texas in 1937, 1945, 1947, 1949, and 1950. The first Sand Aggie win was 1955, when Texas Technical was still in the Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association.
In 1958 under coach Darrell K Royal, the Horns and Raiders met for the first time in the Southwest Conference with Texas coming out on top 12-7.
Beginning in 1960, on October 1 when I was a mere 42 or so days old, Texas beat Tech 17-0. The Horns would run off wins straight through 1966 before that tough season in 1967, when Tech got its first SWC win, 19-13. But it was the loss in Lubbock in 1968 that changed Texas Longhorns football. Texas would win the next 30 straight games. After losing 22-31, the Horns ran the table in conference, ending the 1968 season with a 36-13 win in the Cotton Bowl over No. 5 Tennessee and finishing the season ranked 3rd in the AP at No. 5 in the UPI.
We all know what happened in 1969. Tech was the first SWC victim, falling 49-7, and that would start another streak, with Texas wins in 1971-73. A 3-26 loss in Lubbock in 1974 when DKR’s Horns were ranked No. 6 was a tough one and a huge upset for the Sand Aggies.
1975 through 1991 (McWilliams’ last season at HC here on the 40 Acres), Texas won 12 and lost 5.
Mackovic was 3-3 against the Sand Aggies.
In 1998, the Golden Era began. While Coach Brown’s Horns lost to Tech that first year in Lubbock, he would go on to beat the Sand Aggies in 1999-2001. The Tech win in Lubbock in 2002 was one of only 2 losses for the Horns that year, who would finish 11-2 and beat Louisiana State in the Cotton Bowl 35-20.
2003-2007, all Texas wins. 2008, another brutal loss in Lubbock as the No. 1 Horns got beat 39-33 (that was the Crabtree catch; I was there. Still have nightmares. Of Lubbock, not the loss.)
2009, a win here, and 2010 a win in Lubbock. Coach Mack Brown would finish with wins over the Sand Aggies in 2011, 2012, and 2013.
Charlie Strong went 2-1 against Tech, and Tom Herman is 1-1.
Last year’s win was particularly special. And I only watched about 5 or 10 minutes. November 10, 2018 was the day Mary Elizabeth and Parker got married. No TV screens at the reception, with which I was in agreement. But as the party went on, I grabbed a plate and a fresh margarita and joined the Brads and Scott and some other JHT men at a corner table to watch the end of a close game. We were huddled over my phone when LJH caught the winning touchdown. It was a special added touch to a great night. After which I announced the score, and we all sang the Eyes.
Photo courtesy Chris Bailey.
The Longhorns hold a 51-17 advantage in the all-time series against the Red Raiders.
Texas is 30-7 in Austin.
Texas Tech Red Raiders
As noted, the Red Raiders are a disappointing 4-7 with just two conference wins. No bowl game. Except for the one Friday. This is their bowl game, and the Texas Longhorns better be ready.
No. 7 Jett Duffey, a Junior our of Mansfield, is the Sand Aggie QB. 6-1 and 195, Duffey has 203 completions on 309 attempts for 2,441 yards and 16 TDs to just 5 interceptions. With 271.2 yards per game, he is at No. 4 in the Big 12 right behind Sam Ehlinger. Fifth in yards, sixth in scores (passing). He’s rushed for 226 with one touchdown. Duffey was not their starter; that was Alan Bowman, who had 101 completions for 1,020 yards and 6 TDs before getting injured (no flag, right Epps?).
Tech is still a passing team. The second ranked team in the conference with 317.9 yards per game and 3,497 yards, ahead of Oklahoma in both categories.
R.J. Turner, No. 2, a 6-2, 215 pound senior wide receiver out of Natchitoches, leads the Sand Aggies with 41 catches for 619 yards, averaging 15.1 per catch, with 3 TDs. Erik Ezukanma, No. 84, is a 6-3, 210 lb. RS freshman from Fort Worth. 35 catches, 529 yards, and 3 scores (7 catches against Iowa State). Dalton Rigdon, No. 86, another WR, is 5-11 and 170, a Perryton Ranger who stayed closed to home; he has 34 catches for 486 yards and 5 scores. No. 9 T.J. Vasher is big. 6’6”, 210 pounds out of Wichita Falls. The junior has 37 catches for 473 yards and 6 TDs. Tight end Donta Thompson has 25 catches for 307 yards, McLane Mannix has 24 catches for 239 yards, and note the catches by RB’s Thompson and Henry below.
Half their passing touchdowns were caught by Rigdon and Vasher. Take note.
Running backs are No. 26 Ta’Zhawn Henry and No. 28 SaRodorick Thompson. SaRodorick is their leading rusher with 679 yards, 11 TDs, averaging 4.7 per carry. He also has 35 catches for 147 yards. That is a lot of catches for a running back. Ta’Zhawn is questionable; he has 340 yards and 3 TDs, plus 22 catches for 138 yards. 5 Armand Shyne had 374 yards and 3 scores, but he’s out.
Sand Aggie defense. No. 1 Jordyn Brooks, 6-1, 245 senior linebacker leads TTU with 108 tackles, 66 solo. 20 (twenty!) TFL for 67 yards and 3 sacks for 21 yards. He leads the Big 12 in TFL (second nationally) and is second in tackles (number 11 nationally). He is really good, and Herb Hand better have a plan to block him. The next guy on the stat list is Riko Jeffers with 68 (47 solo, 8.5 TFL, 3 sacks); 6-2, 240 pounds linebacker from Garland Sachse. Safety No. 3 Douglas Coleman III has 62 tackles (49 solo). No. 37 Xavier Benson, a RS Freshman LB, has 48 tackles, 29 solo. No. 16 Thomas Leggett (safety) and No. 23 Damarcus Fields (cornerback) each have 6 tackles for loss.
Their placekicker is Trey Wolff, a redshirt freshman out of Spring Klein. 19-21 this year. 10-10 under 29, 5-5 at 30-39, and 4-6 over 40. Pretty good.
Texas Longhorns
The Depth Charts
No surprises on Offense, but sad Collin Johnson is out.
Defense:
Since it is the last regular season game, let’s look at similar key individual stats for the Longhorns:
Sam Ehlinger is 265-409 with 27 TDs and 9 picks. 3,114 yards in the air, averaging 283.09 yards per game, he is ranked 14th nationally and third in the Big 12. Sam is also our second leading rusher, with 507 net (689 gained), 5 TDs, and 3.6 ypc average.
Keaontay Ingram is the leading Texas rusher, with 728 yards, 6 TDs, plus 26 catches for 215 yards and 2 scores. Roschon Johnson has 495 yards on 94 attempts, 4 TDs, plus 21 catches for 154 yards and a score. I am praying Ingram’s ankle is healed from last weekend.
The Longhorn Receiving Corps is of course led by one of the great ones in Texas history, who I profiled a bit last week. Duvernay has 97 catches for 1,095 yards and 7 TDs, averaging 99.55 yards per game. Sure would like to see him get about 175 yards on Friday, which would allow him to finish this stellar senior season averaging over 100 yards per game. Brennan Eagles is second on the team with 498 yards on 27 catches, averaging a big 18.44 yards per catch, with 6 touchdowns and a long of 73. Heck of a year. I predict the sophomore out of Alief will catch 60 passes from Sam next year and have over 1,200 yards. Collin Johnson is third on the Horns despite the injuries and only 6 games. 497 yards on 35 catches. 82.83 yards per game for CJ. Makes me wonder how the year might have turned out if Collin had stayed healthy; at least a 1,000 yards I am guessing.
Ossai is the leading Texas tackler, with 77 (54 solo, 7.5 TFL for 24 yards and 3 sacks). A very nice season for the sophomore. Senior Captain Brandon Jones of Nacogdoches has 74 tackles (53 solo, 4.5 TFL and a sack). Caden Sterns, despite missing 4 games, is third with 48 tackles (35 solo). Ta’Quon Graham leads with 8.5 tackles for loss for 16 yards.
The Statistics
Offense
Statistic |
Texas |
Texas Technical |
| Rushing Offense | #63, #6 – 163.8 ypg | #74, #7 – 156.7 ypg |
| Passing Offense | #21, #4 – 291.5 ypg | #10, #2 – 317.9 ypg |
| Total Offense | #25, #5 – 455.3 ypg | #14, #4 – 474.6 ypg |
| Scoring Offense | #33, #5 – 33.7 ppg | #55, #7 – 31.1 ppg |
| First Downs | #11, #2 – 24.9/game | #13, #4 – 24.7/game |
| Sacks Allowed | #112, #10 – 32, 183 yards | #16, #2 – 13, 84 yards |
| Tackles for Loss Allowed | #70, #4 – 35, 256 yards | #17, #2 – 50, 150 yards |
| Third Down Conversions | #11, #2 – 49.1% | #89, #9 – 37.6% |
| Fourth Down Conversions | #103, #9 – 41.2% | #30, #6 – 52.4% |
| Red Zone Offense | #11, #4 – 92% / 77% | #18, #5 – 91% / 56% |
| Long Run Plays | #36, #4 – 66, 11, 4, 2, 2, 1 | #80, #8 – 52,10,3,2,2,1 |
| Long Pass Plays | #12, #3 – 133, 39, 15, 8, 5, 2, 1 | #17, #4 – 128, 41, 22, 10, 7, 4, 3, 1 |
| Long Scrimmage Plays | #10, #3 – 199, 50, 19, 10, 7, 3, 1 | #23, #4 – 180, 51, 25, 12, 9, 5, 3, 1 |
Defense
Statistic |
Texas |
Texas Technical |
| Rushing Defense | #56, #6 – 146.1 ypg | #74, #9 – 164.4 ypg |
| Passing Defense | #124, #9 – 298.0 ypg | #126, #10 – 304.2 ypg |
| Total Defense | #105, #8 – 444.1 ypg | #121, #9 – 468.6 ypg |
| Scoring Defense | #78, #8 – 29.4 ppg | #71, #7 – 28.6 ppg |
| Sacks | #98, #9 – 18, 92 yards | #70, #6 – 23, 151 yards |
| Tackles for Loss | #75, #7 – 62, 203 yards | #26, #3 – 77, 267 yards |
| First Downs Allowed | #105, #8 – 22.8/game | #80, #7 – 21.5/game |
| Third Down Conversions | #71, #5 – 39.6% | #82, #7 – 41.1% |
| Fourth Down Conversions | #47, #5 – 46.7% | #88, #8 – 57.1% |
| Red Zone Defense | #122, #8 – 91% / 59% | #71, #2 – 84% / 49% |
| Long Run Plays Allowed | #64, #5 – 55, 13, 4, 2, 1, 1 | #71, #6 –57, 21, 7, 4, 2, 2, 2, 1 |
| Long Pass Plays Allowed | #129, #10 – 132, 48, 20, 14, 7, 3, 2 | #111, #8 – 115, 52, 31, 22, 11, 7, 4 |
| Long Scrim. Plays Allowed | #124, #10, – 187, 61, 24, 16, 8, 4, 2 | #103, #8-172, 73, 38, 26, 13, 9, 6, 1 |
Other
Statistic |
Texas |
Texas Technical |
| Turnovers | #31, #2 – 4F, 9I – 13 | #31, #2 – 5F, 8I – 13 |
| Turnover Margin | #36, #3 17:13; 0.36 | #26, #2 19:13 0.55 |
| Penalties | #112, #10 – 82, 752 yards | #80, #7 – 71, 663 yards |
*Based on total number of penalties.
Match-up Comparison
Texas Offense |
Sand Aggies Defense |
| Rushing Offense – 163.8 ypg | 164.4 ypg – Rushing Defense |
| Passing Offense – 291.5 ypg | 304.2 ypg – Passing Defense |
| Total Offense – 455.3 ypg | 468.6 ypg – Total Defense |
| Scoring Offense – 29.4 ppg | 28.6 ppg – Scoring Defense |
| First Downs – 24.9/game | 21.5/game – First Downs Allowed |
| 3rd Down Offense – 49.1% | 41.1% – 3rd Down Defense |
| 4th Down Offense – 41.2% | 57.1% – 4th Down Defense |
| Red Zone Offense – 92/77 | 84/49 – Red Zone Defense |
| LRP – 66, 11, 4, 2, 2, 1 | 57, 21, 7, 4, 2, 2, 2, 1 – LRP Allowed |
| LPP – 133, 39, 15, 8, 5, 2, 1 | 115, 52, 31, 22, 11, 7, 4 – LPP Allowed |
| LSP – 199, 50, 19, 10, 7, 3, 1 | 172, 73, 38, 26, 13, 9, 6, 1 – LSP Allowed |
Texas Defense |
Sand Aggies Offense |
| Rushing Defense – 146.1 ypg | 156.7 ypg – Rushing Offense |
| Passing Defense – 298.0 ypg | 317.9 ypg – Passing Offense |
| Total Defense – 444.1 ypg | 474.6 ypg – Total Offense |
| Scoring Defense – 29.4 ppg | 31.1 ppg – Scoring Offense |
| First Downs Allowed – 22.8/game | 24.7/game – First Downs |
| 3rd Down Defense – 39.6%% | 37.6% – 3rd Down Offense |
| 4th Down Defense – 46.7% | 52.4% – 4th Down Offense |
| Red Zone Defense – 91/59 | 91/56 – Red Zone Offense |
| LRP Allowed – 55, 13, 4, 2, 1, 1 | 52, 10, 3, 2, 2, 1 – LRP |
| LPP Allowed – 132, 48, 20, 14, 7, 3, 2 | 128, 41, 22, 10, 7, 4, 3, 1 – LPP |
| LSP Allowed – 187, 61, 24, 16, 8, 4, 2 | 180, 51, 25, 12, 9, 5, 3, 1 – LSP |
So, what do we have?
We have a bunch of fine athletes led by one of the best quarterbacks ever on the Forty Acres, Sam Ehlinger. We have young men in whom I still believe, and who are 11 points away from being 8-3 and 6-2 in conference. We have kids who deserve to be put in a position to win their final home game of the season. We have the pride of The University of Texas, and I hope the team lives up to that very, very high bar on Friday.
Our defense is statistically terrible but has played a lot better the last couple of weeks. I really think Orlando has righted the ship, despite the losses. The Sand Aggie defense is statistically terrible too, and, other than Jordyn Brooks is not very good. This is a real opportunity for Herman, Beck, and anyone else involved in the offensive game plan and in-game tactics and strategy to shine. A home game playing for our seniors and for The University. They need to hang 45 on the Sand Aggies.
The one place of concern is the Tech pass attack, which despite Kliffie’s departure remains strong. (Miss you Kliff! How’s Holly?) Unless we play better pass defense, the Sand Aggies will get yards and probably points. So it may be necessary for Texas to score in the forty point range to win the game. But maybe not. I think there’s a very good chance that Orlando has the defense ready to play, and we hold their offense under 30.
The one great weakness of this team all season has been special teams. We have to play better on special teams and put our offense in better field position. All season – yes our defense has not been good part of the season, but I think that really was driven by key injuries; our offense has been really good part of the season, and the regression [especially on the line] is really a mystery. But special teams have not been good, or even effective. That has to be fixed immediately.
I think Texas wins this, and I am going with Texas 48, Sand Aggies 31.
Official Preview:
https://texassports.com/news/2019/11/25/football-preview-vs-texas-tech.aspx
Game Notes:
https://texassports.com/documents/2019/11/25//Texas_Week14_Notes.pdf
Previews:
Scipio Tex, Inside Texas ($):
https://insidetexas.com/forums/threads/texas-tech-football-preview.92647/
I pray that I never see the day when something like this is in the Texas Longhorns Media Guide or Game Notes. 26 uniform variations in a decade, not counting the “Specialty” uniforms. I remember those Lone Star Pride uniforms.
Texas Longhorn Seniors
The players being recognized are Devin Duvernay, John Burt, Parker Braun, Collin Johnson, Brandon Jones, Gerald Wilbon, Malcolm Roach, Jeffrey McCulloch, Zach Shackelford, Jamari Chisholm, D’Andre Christmas-Giles, Austin Hibbetts, Kirk Johnson, Chris Naggar, Mason Ramirez, Ishan Rison, J.P. Urquidez and DL. Kirk Johnson, Urquidez, Christmas-Giles, Wilbon, and Naggar all have eligibility but will participate in the senior day recognition.
Some very good Longhorns on that list. I have particularly enjoyed watching Devin Duvernay, Collin Johnson, Brandon Jones, and Malcolm Roach. I am sad that those guys are not playing in Arlington on December 7. I really believed they would, and I think they did too. I am thankful for those guys. Especially the guys who easily could have left last year for the money, and maybe cost themselves a little by staying. Thank you. Your loyalty to The University and your teammates has not gone unnoticed or unappreciated. I wish each of these young men the greatest success in their futures, and I hope they are as blessed as I am with family and children and friends.
Texas Longhorns Basketball
The Horns lost the first game in New York to Georgetown after getting ranked, but beat Cal and sit at 5-1 on the season. Texas hosts McNeese State at the Drum Saturday, 1:00 p.m. This is a fun team to watch, and I encourage Longhorns to take a break from football and come support Shaka and his Longhorns on Saturday.
Texas Longhorns Volleyball
Texas beat Kansas on Senior night last Saturday to move their record to 20-3, 14-1 in the Big 12. They finish the regular season Saturday in Ames.
Juan Heisman Tailgate
We will have a fun tailgate Friday morning. With the 11:00 kick, we should have the bar open by 9:00, and food out by 9:15 or so. Lots of good breakfast tacos from our friend Eddie Bernal plus kolaches. Dulce Vida Bloody Marias. Traditional bloody marys for those who don’t believe in tequila before 10:00 a.m. Mixers for Donnie Williams Trops and screwdrivers, along with cold beer. Y’all come out and get ready for a big game. Thanks to Judd Messer for his great work this season. Y’all make sure and thank him. And Marcus and Otis.
Polls – Week 14
CFP: The Ohio State University™, Louisiana State, Clemson, Georgia. No. 5 is Alabama, followed by Utah, the Land Thieves, Minnesota, BU, and PSU rounding out the top 10. BU and PSU together. Special. Notre Dame at 16. Okie State at 21 and Iowa State at 23. Southern Cal at 22.
AP Top 25: Louisiana State, The Ohio State University™, Clemson, Georgia, Alabama, Utah, Land Thieves, Florida, Minnesota, Michigan. Baylor at 11, Notre Dame at 15. Okie State at 21. Navy at 23 and Southern Cal at 25.
Coaches Poll: Bayou Bengals, The Ohio State University™, Dabo Tigers, UGA, Roll Tide, Utes, Land Thieves, Go Gata, Gophers, and BU. L’Université de Notre Dame du Lac at 15. Okie Aggies at 21. Navy at 23 and Southern Cal at 25.
This Week in College Football
This is billed as Rivalry Week, and there are indeed some great games this weekend.
Big XII – Week XIV
The only really big rivalry game in the Big 12 Conference this weekend is Bedlam.
No. 7 Oklahoma at No. 21 Oklahoma State Saturday night. A big intra-territory battle between the Land Thieves and Okie Aggies. The Land Thieves lead the series 87-19-7, and as I have heard some Oklahoma alumni boast, it isn’t really a rivalry when the series is that unbalanced. Whatever. This year’s game is in Stillwater, with kickoff in Boone Pickens Stadium at 7:00 p.m. FOX. Land Thieves favored by 13.5, and the over/under is 69.5.
The other Friday game is West Virginia at Texas Christian. 3:15 p.m. on ESPN. Horned Frogs can finish the season 6-6 with a win. Texas Christians favored by 12.5, and the over/under is 44.5.
Saturday, a good game in Manhattan, with No. 23 Iowa State and Kansas State. Both teams 7-4, and the winner of this will get a better bowl game. If ISU wins, they finish alone in third place. If K State wins, then a 3-way tie for third (that assumes the Land Thieves beat the Pokes; probably a safe bet). Anyway, the Cyclones and Wildcats kick-off in Bill Snyder Family Stadium at 6:00 p.m., with the game broadcast on FOX Sports 1. Iowa State favored by 4.5, and the over/under is 46.5.
No. 9 Baylor at Kansas. 2:30 p.m. Saturday on ESPN. BU favored by 14, and the over/under is 52.
Top 25 – Week 14
Friday
The Virginia Cavaliers kick-off at the same time as the Horns Friday morning, except it isn’t really the same time, as it is a much more bearable 12:00 noon in Charlottesville. Hoos have the No. 24 Virginia Tech Hokies for Game 101 in this series that started in 1895. VPI and UVA both at 8-3. VPI, Virginia Tech, whatever. Commonwealth Aggies. Hokies favored by 3. Go Hoos!
No. 17 Iowa at Nebraska. The Heroes Trophy. 1:30 p.m. on BTN. Cornhuskers need the win to get bowl-eligible. Hawkeyes are out of the hunt for a Big 10 title. Iowa favored by 5.5, and the over/under is 45.
No. 19 Cincinnati at No. 18 Memphis. Two 10-1 teams, but Cinci is 7-0 in the American East, while the Tigers are 6-1 in the American West, tied with Navy. Cinci is 2 games up on UCF. Having a soft spot for the service academies, I am pulling for the Bearcats. Memphis favored by 11, over/under is 57. The game will kick off at 2:30 p.m. on ABC from the Liberty Bowl. Texas fans should watch, as that might be where the Horns are heading.
No. 20 Boise State at Colorado State, 2:30 p.m. on CBSSN. Boise favored by 13.5, and the over/under is 57.5.
No. 25 Appalachian State at Troy. 5:00 p.m. on ESPN+. I heard you can do a bundled deal with Disney Plus and ESPN+. App State favored by 12.5.
Saturday
One of the great rivalries in college football starts the day. No. 2 Ohio State at No. 13 Michigan. 11:00 a.m. on FOX. The Game. Buckeyes have already locked up their spot in the Big 10 championship game, at 11-0, and the Wolverines are looking for their 10th win of the season. Going to be one heck of a game in the Big House, but I fear that this amazing Ohio State team may run away with it. tOSU favored by 8.5, and the over/under is 50.5. Michigan leads the series 58-50-6, but the Buckeyes have won seven in a row.
No. 3 Clemson at South Carolina. The Palmetto Bowl. Coach Boom’s Cocks are 4-7 and 27.5 point underdogs. Ouch. 11:00 a.m. on ESPN. Over/under is 50.5.
No. 4 Georgia (10-1) and Georgia Tech (3-8). Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate, for the Governor’s Cup. Bulldogs lead the series 67-41-5. 11:00 a.m. on ABC. Georgia favored by 28.5, and the over/under is 46.5.
Iron Bowl. A great rivalry and a good game this year. No. 5 Alabama on the Plains to play No. 15 Auburn at Jordan-Hare. Crimson Tide favored by 3.5, over/under is 50. This will be the 84th meeting between the Alabama and Auburn, a series which Bama leads 46-36-1. It is a really truly bitter rivalry, and one which brings out the worst in many of their fans. Including in recent memory the poisoning of the trees on Toomer’s Corner in 2010. 2:30 p.m. on the Columbia Broadcasting System.
Shifting from the great Iron Bowl to a really crappy game, Rutgers at Penn State. 2:30 p.m. on BTN. PSU favored by 40. I saw an article this week that certain Rutgers alumni want them to drop back to FCS or something like that. Talk about being down.
Paul Bunyan’s Axe! Great rivalry between Wisconsin and Minnesota. 129th meeting in this series. No. 12 Badgers at No. 8 Gophers. 2:30 p.m. on ABC. Wiscy favored by 3, over/under is 46.5. This and the Iron Bowl will make for a fine, fine Saturday afternoon. A close series. It is 60-60-8.
The Civil War. They are playing for the Platypus Trophy. Oregon State at Oregon, 3:00 p.m. on Pac-12 Network. Ducks favored by 19, over/under is 66. Oregon leads the series 65-47-10.
Notre Dame has a lot of rivals. One of them is Leland Stanford Junior University. These two fine schools have been playing football on and off since 1925. Irish and the Cardinal on FOX at 3:00 p.m. from Stanford Stadium. Sorry Margrave, got to go with family on this one. Go Irish!
No. 2 Louisiana State hosts Texas Agricultural & Mechanical in Death Valley Saturday night. 6:00 p.m. on ESPN. Tigers favored by 16.5. Over/under is 62. Geaux Tigers! [A side note on this game, from the Wikipedia article: “The topic of this article may not meet Wikipedia’s general notability guideline. Please help to establish notability by citing reliable secondary sources that are independent of the topic and provide significant coverage of it beyond a mere trivial mention. If notability cannot be established, the article is likely to be merged, redirected, or deleted.]
Colorado at No. 6 Utah. 6:30 p.m. on ABC. Utes favored by 28.5. Over/under is 49.5. Utah is really good. If the line is still over 28 on Friday, take the Buffalos.
Florida State at No. 11 Florida. The Sunshine Showdown, playing for the Florida Cup. 6:30 p.m. on SEC Network. Gators favored by 17.5, and the over/under is 53.5. Taking Florida.
Other Games of Interest This Week
Are you ready? One of the South’s great rivalries, the Egg Bowl. The only game on Thanksgiving Day. Both schools having down years, with Ole Miss at 4-7 and Mississippi State at 5-6. The game will be broadcast from StarkVegas on ESPN at 6:30 p.m. Hail State favored by 2.5, and the over/under is 58. I will take the Rebs! Hotty Toddy!
Which is a good excuse to revisit the great Whiskey Speech, delivered in 1952 by Judge Noah S. “Soggy” Sweat, Jr., then a member of the Mississippi legislature. As I recall, the Mississippi legislature was debating the possible repeal of some liquor laws.
My friends, I had not intended to discuss this controversial subject at this particular time. However, I want you to know that I do not shun controversy. On the contrary, I will take a stand on any issue at any time, regardless of how fraught with controversy it might be. You have asked me how I feel about whiskey. All right, this is how I feel about whiskey:
If when you say whiskey you mean the devil’s brew, the poison scourge, the bloody monster, that defiles innocence, dethrones reason, destroys the home, creates misery and poverty, yea, literally takes the bread from the mouths of little children; if you mean the evil drink that topples the Christian man and woman from the pinnacle of righteous, gracious living into the bottomless pit of degradation, and despair, and shame and helplessness, and hopelessness, then certainly I am against it.
But, if when you say whiskey you mean the oil of conversation, the philosophic wine, the ale that is consumed when good fellows get together, that puts a song in their hearts and laughter on their lips, and the warm glow of contentment in their eyes; if you mean Christmas cheer; if you mean the stimulating drink that puts the spring in the old gentleman’s step on a frosty, crispy morning; if you mean the drink which enables a man to magnify his joy, and his happiness, and to forget, if only for a little while, life’s great tragedies, and heartaches, and sorrows; if you mean that drink, the sale of which pours into our treasuries untold millions of dollars, which are used to provide tender care for our little crippled children, our blind, our deaf, our dumb, our pitiful aged and infirm; to build highways and hospitals and schools, then certainly I am for it.
This is my stand. I will not retreat from it. I will not compromise.
Friday
Miami and Ball State also at 11:00 a.m. on Friday. CBSSN. Miami is 7-4, Ball State is 4-7, and the Cardinals are favored by 3 over the Redhawks? What am I missing Jimmy U?
Washington State and Washington meet in the Apple Cup Game. Both 6-5. 3:00 p.m. on FOX form Husky Stadium in Seattle. Washington favored by 7 over Leach’s Cougars. Over/under is 63.5
Saturday
Rice at UTEP, 2:00 p.m. on ESPN3. Rice looking for their third straight win in a row, and the Owls are favored by a touchdown in the Sun Bowl. Wow.
UT San Antonio in Ruston to paly LATech. 2:30 p.m. on ESPN+. UTSA 20.5 point road dogs.
Tulane at Southern Methodist, 3:00 p.m. on ESPNU. Mustangs favored by 3.5, over/under is 71.
Vanderbilt at Tennessee. After that disastrous start, the Vols are 6-5, and favored by 21 on Saturday. 3:00 p.m. on the SEC Network. Over/under is 46.5. This series began in 1892, and the teams are meeting for the 114th time. Not surprisingly, the Volunteers lead the Commodores 75-33-5 all time, but what’s amazing is 5 of the Vandy wins have some since 2012. Also not surprising that 19 of the wins came between 1892 and 1926. Between 1928, when Tennessee won 6-0, and 2011, when Tennessee won 27-21 in overtime, Vanderbilt won 9 games. That’s a tough 83 year stretch.
Navy at Houston. 6:00 p.m. on ESPN2. I know Joe Willoughby will be there. Go Navy! Middies favored by 9, over/under is 58.
North Carolina (5-6) at NC State (4-7). Coach Brown needs this game to go bowling, and I think he gets it. Vegas agrees, as the Heels are favored by 8.5, over/under is 55.5. UNC leads the series 66-36-6.
Arizona and Arizona State play for the Territorial Cup, 9:00 p.m. on ESPN. Sun Devils favored by 14, over/under is 59.
Cal (6-5, 3-5) at UC Los Angeles (4-7, 4-4). 9:30 p.m. on FOX Sports 1. Bruins favored by 1.5 over the Golden Bears. Over/under is 50.5.
The Week that Will Be: Thank You, Next
From HornMafia:
Texas Longhorns 10, Baylor Bears 24
Baylor narrowed the all-time series with Texas to 78-27-4. If the Bears can win every game for the next 51 years, the series will be tied. I will be 110 years old then. In my lifetime, Texas has won 43 and lost 16. Conceivably (well, not really, but I am trying to humor the Bears), Texas could lose 27 in a row and Baylor could tie the series (the record in my lifetime, not overall) when I am 86. So, I fully expect Texas to still have a comfortable series margin well into my 90s and for the rest of my life. And I will continue to relish every victory and momentarily mourn the occasional loss. Rampant hypocrisy has a price. And the price for Baylor is, inter alia, my respect.
A very disappointing game, but not a huge surprise. Matt Rhule has done a great job building a good football team, a particularly admirable job in light of what he inherited. I hope he is rewarded with a big contract at a big-time program soon.
Short week, short summary.
Texas had two scoring drives. As the first half was winding down (truly, the snap came with 18 seconds left) and the Longhorns backed up on their own 2 yard line, Keaontay Ingram broke off a 68 yard run, tackled at the BU 30 yard line with 5 seconds left. Cameron Dicker kicked the field goal to cut the score to 7-3 at halftime. Not too bad, considering the absolute ineptitude of the Texas offense in the first 29 minutes of the first half: punt, punt, punt, punt, punt. 2 first downs. 44 yards of rushing, 70 yards of passing. Texas averaged 2.75 yards per rush if you take out Ingram’s big run. The good news was that at halftime, Texas was pretty much even with Baylor. Yes, they had 203 yards, but Texas had controlled the ball (16:03 to 12:57 in TOP), and the Horns only trailed by 4.
Texas got the ball to start the second half, and the offensive struggles continued. Punt, Baylor scored a TD, turnover on downs, and another BU TD. It was 21-3 with a little over a minute to play in the third and Texas had the ball. That series ended with an interception, which Baylor turned into points (a FG, their final score of the game). 24-3 with 11 minutes, and I headed to the wedding. Texas would go on to get a score with 1 second left.
A bad road trip to Waco for the Horns.
No links to the review. You know where to find them, and at this point no reason to spoil your holiday by reading them. They are uniformly critical and many are brutally harsh on the coaches. I don’t have time for that.
A quote from Coach Herman when asked if he had done a good job of developing the very good recruits we have had:
“No. We haven’t. I haven’t. The players haven’t. We’re all in this together, but at the end of the day the buck stops with me. That is the big charge of mine in the offseason; find a way to get these guys better developed and put them in better positions to succeed.”
Texas needs to win Friday, and then they go need to go win the bowl game, even if it is a crappy one. Mandel had us going to the Liberty Bowl in Memphis. Fine. Go get the extra practices and go get an eighth win. Hook Em.
Last Week in College Football
Big XII – Week XIII
Oklahoma State beat West Virginia 20-13, covering.
Kansas hung with Iowa State, losing 31-41. Covering as I suspected.
Kansas State 30-27 over Texas Technical. I didn’t think the Sand Aggies by 2.5 sounded right.
Texas Christian 24, Land Thieves 28. “Take the Frogs and the points.”
Top 25 – Week 13
The Ohio State University™ 28, PSU 17. Impressed PSU covered.
Alabama 66, Western Carolina 3. A line of 61 was actually reasonably accurate.
Auburn 52 to nothing over Samford. War Eagle covers.
Minnesota 38, Northwestern 22.
Iowa 19-10 over Illinois. I was wrong about the Hawkeyes covering.
Notre Dame woodshedded Boston College 40-7, blowing away the 20 point line.
Hey, Texas State covered! App State 35, Bobcats 13.
Georgia 19, Texas Agricultural & Mechanical 13. Texas Agricultural & Mechanical did cover. Banner hanging time for sure.
Michigan 39, Indiana 14. Nice margin considering the line was 9.5. By the way, the over/under was 53.5.
Fight on! Southern Cal 52, UC Los Angeles 35. A nice win for the Trojans. And cover.
Southern Methodist goes down at Navy, 28-35.
Wisconsin hung 45 on Purdue. But not enough to cover, as the Boilermakers generate 24 points to cover the line.
Memphis beats South Florida 49-10. Long year for Charlie.
So bummed Louisiana State didn’t cover the 42.5 point line over Arkansas. 56-20. Impressed the pigs got 20 points.
Temple has had a nice season. But so has Cincinnati, as they beat the Owls 15-13.
I will never bet against Arizona State when underdogs at home.
I will never bet against Arizona State when underdogs at home.
I will never bet against Arizona State when underdogs at home.
Okay, maybe they don’t always get the upset, but it seems to happen in Tempe more often than anywhere else. Ducks were undefeated in the Pac-12, had the one opening weekend loss to Auburn, and were in the hunt for the CFP if things went well. Nope. Sun Devils 31, Ducks 28.
Utah 35-7 over Arizona, covering.
Boise State 56-31 over Utah State.
Other Games of Interest Last Week
Cavaliers take Liberty to school, 55-27. Hoos cover and hit the total by themselves. Go Hoos!
Light the Tower Blue! Tarheels 56, Mercer 7. Congrats Coach.
Rice wins! Rice wins! Rice 20, North Texas 14. And the Owls were 6.5 point home dogs. Take that Vegas!
UTEP is really weak. New Mexican Aggies beat the Miners 44-35, covering.
Big Game goes to Cal. Golden Bears beat the Cardinal 24-20.
Florida Atlantic 40-26 over UT San Antonio. Roadrunners cover!
Washington State and Oregon State played a great game. Glad I got to watch some of it. Cougars 54, Oregon State 53.
Colorado upset Washington 20-14.
Final Ivy League Football Report
By Lonnie Schooler
What a climax to an unbelievable season! Talk about a denouement! [Editor’s note: We didn’t talk a lot about denouements growing up in Tyler.] Herewith the Report on the Ivy League games of November 23.
Appetizer. First, the appetizer.
Dartmouth went to Providence to take on the Brown Bruins, needing a victory to clinch at least a tie for the Ivy League title. Dartmouth prevailed 29-23, although as the score indicates, the game was much closer than anticipated, as Brown (with a total of one League win this year) put up a valiant struggle against a much better team. Columbia visited Ithaca, New York, to tangle with the Big Red of Cornell, and the Big Red easily pre-vailed, 35-6. Penn hosted Princeton at Franklin Field, and the Tigers scored an easy victory, 28-7.
Main Course. Now, the main course: the premier game of the day, actually what turned out to be (to me) the premier game of the year in college football.
The 136th Meeting. Yale hosted Harvard at the Yale Bowl, with a potential co-championship in the works for Yale if it prevailed. This game (the 136th meeting between the two schools) was broadcast on ESPNU and, because my son is a Yale alumnus, I watched the game from the second quarter on to keep him informed because he could not get the live broad-cast where he lives.
First Half and Halftime. By the end of the first half, thanks to a last minute score by Harvard, the Crimson led 15-3. Yale blocked one extra point and Harvard unsuccessfully tried for a 2-point conversion on its next touchdown (two lost points which would turn out to be significant).
Halftime turned out to be a totally unexpected affair, owing to a spontaneous demonstration at midfield (ultimately involving at least 300 students from both schools) about the evils of climate change, and the need for both universities to do more about combatting it. [Editor’s Note: this was splendidly Ivy League. Turning their premier football game of the season, and one which turned out to be one of the best in several decades for the Ivy League, into a trending spectacle on Twitter. And not in a favorable light. More about light below from Lonnie.]
Beginning of Second Half. Accordingly, the second half kicked off about one hour late. Harvard immediately scored, expanding its lead to 22-3, thanks to the running of Aidan Bourget, who ultimately scored four (4) rushing touchdowns, each of which was more than 60 yards long! Mr. Bourget ended up with a total of 269 yards rushing on 11 carries, an average of almost 25 yards per carry!
Fourth Quarter. Yale narrowed the gap to 22-10. The score entering the 4th quarter, was Harvard in the lead by 29-19. Harvard scored again, making it 36-19 with about six minutes to play. Yale kicked a field goal, then held Harvard, and had the ball with about three minutes to go, trailing 36-22 (remember about those missed extra points).
With the clock running, Yale QB Kurt Rawlings (who achieved 417 yards in passing for the game, as well as 62 yards rushing) drove Yale down the field, and the Bulldogs scored to make the game a 36-29 affair, with about 1 minute to go.
Yale then successfully completed an onside kick, and got the ball at its own 45. While not exactly excelling in clock management, the Bulldogs drove down inside the 10 yard line of Harvard and, with less than ten seconds left in regulation, Rawlings completed a touchdown pass.
With the extra point, the score was now tied, 36-36!
Overtime. A problem now arose.
Because of the lengthy half-time demonstration, the teams were confronted with the fact that the sun was due to set at 4:30 ET, and the Yale Bowl has no lights. The TV announcers indicated that the League Commissioner had been consulted, and had indicated that the game would be called on account of darkness if it could not be resolved quickly.
With daylight quickly fading (to the point where the announcers and the fans were having difficulty following the football during the overtime periods), the two teams traded scores fairly quickly in the first overtime. This made the score 43-43.
Harvard then opted to let Yale have the first possession in the second overtime, and Yale successfully moved down the field (from the 25 yard line) once again, putting the score at 50-43. Harvard got the ball back, but was unable to convert.
End of the Game. Yale won, 50-43. It had scored 47 points in regulation and overtime. It had come from 19 points down in the middle of the third quarter, and it had yielded more than 500 yards of offense to Harvard in the process (the teams combined for more than 900 yards of offense!).
An Historic Event. I reminded everyone last week of the famous 1968 Yale-Harvard contest, known immediately as the “Game of the Century of College Football,” in which Harvard scored two touchdowns and two 2-point conversions in the last 1:30 of the game, to achieve a “victory,” 29-29 (no overtime in those days).
This 2019 edition of “The Game” probably will rival that con-test in the lore of the Ivy League and, indeed, in the lore of college football, now in its 150th year. The proof of this is my experience after the game on Monday morning, as several partners came up to me to talk about the game (most of whom are UT graduates who have probably never attended an Ivy League football game!). That was a sign to me of the significance of this contest.
What a way to end the year.
If you have read this far, then you know that I need to thank Tim Taylor once again for his generosity in providing me a spot in his outstanding weekly reports on college football.
Enjoy the rest of the season. Go Horns!
Lonnie Schooler
[TCT: And thanks to Lonnie for your contributions.]
Charity
This time of year, I think some of the best charities one can support are food banks and pantries. Please support them in your community. In the Austin area, please consider supporting:
Central Texas Food Bank
https://www.centraltexasfoodbank.org/
Caritas of Austin
https://www.caritasofaustin.org/
Mobile Loaves & Fishes
Music
Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing
10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord), by Matt Redman
Praise to the Lord, the Almighty
Be Thou My Vision
Jerusalem, performed by the Cadet Glee Club of West Point. It is silent at the start. Wait for it. A beautiful rendition. The hymn was written by Sir Hubert Parry in 1916, and based on the poem by William Blake (which itself was a preface to Blake’s epic poem, Milton: A Poem in Two Books).
I am sure I had heard this hymn many times before, but the first time it really struck me was at the end of Chariots of Fire, as it is being sung at Harold Abraham’s memorial service. I learned much later that the name of the film actually came from Blake’s poem and the line “Bring me my Chariot of fire!”
A version with lyrics.
My best wishes to all for a blessed Thanksgiving.
God Bless Texas
God Bless America
Tim Taylor
Tailgating before Home Football Games
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Lot 38, East of Sid Richardson Hall.
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