Capital City Sports Report

It was over before it ever started. All that remained was how many points the No. 2-ranked Texas Longhorns would score. In the end Texas won in an expected blowout, 64-7 over the UTEP Miners in front of 101,144 on Saturday.

After a pair of slow starts against Wyoming on the road and at home last week against Texas Tech, the Longhorns got off to a fast start against the Miners. After the Texas defense forced a fumble on UTEP’s opening possession, freshman running back Tre Newton capped off the four-play drive that covered 16 yards to put Texas ahead 7-0.  Read more...

For Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, it was exactly the game he dreamed it would be, with just one exception the ending. In a classic battle of two NFC East powers, the New York Giants spoiled the grand opening of the spectacular Cowboys Stadium as a record-crowd of 105,121 watched Giants kicker Lawrence Tynes convert a 37-yard field goal as time expired for a 33-31 victory on Sunday night.  Read more...

Stephen McGeeís numbers as a quarterback for Burnet High School, a small community an hour northwest of Austin, were impressive.

He finished his high school career with a combined record of 36-5 and a 28-2 mark his junior and senior seasons. McGee and University of Texas receiver Jordan Shipley, a longtime friend, combined to lead Burnet to appearances in the 3A state finals in both 2002 and 2003. McGee finished his career with a 3A state-record 101 passing touchdowns and 8,256 passing yards. His senior year he completed 196 of 313 passes for 3,579 yards with 47 touchdowns and three interceptions. He earned the 3A Offensive Most Valuable Player in Texas.  Read more...

The numbers donít tell the whole story.

Texas Tech quarterback Taylor Potts finished the night completing 46 out of 62 for 405 yards and 3 TDs.
Texas quarterback and Heisman candidate Colt McCoy went 24 of 35 for 205 yards and 1 TD.

The most important numbersó Texas 34, Texas Tech 24.
The 101,297 fans at Royal-Memorial Stadium on Saturday night were witness to a first half of two sluggish offenses combined with good defense, followed by a second half full of offensive fireworks.
The defensive struggle of the first half resulted in just one touchdown, a 46-yard punt return from Jordan Shipley. Texas led 10-3 heading into the break.  Read more...

When wide receiver Terrell Owners left Dallas for the Buffalo Bills this off-season, a debate ensued among Cowboy fans. On Sunday at Tampa Bay, early returns indicate any concerns were unfounded as quarterback Tony Romo threw touchdowns to three different receiversóMiles Austin, Patrick Crayton, and Roy Williamsóand a career-high 353 yards in a season-opening 34-21 win.

After the Bucs took a 7-6 lead in the second quarter, Romo delivered a pass to the back shoulder of Austin. After making the catch, the speedy third-year receiver broke a tackle then made a great stutter-step move to elude one Buccaneer tackler en route to a 42-yard touchdown and a 13-7 lead going into halftime.  Read more...