Texas vs. Texas A&M tickets top priority for Longhorn fans following home finale 51-20 victory over Kansas
Texas quarterback Colt McCoy went out in style on Saturday night in front of 101,357 fans with Texas tickets as the No. 3-ranked Longhorns manhandled the struggling Kansas Jayhawks 51-20. The Heisman hopeful even ran a victory lap around the stadium with most of his fellow seniors, got to fire Smoky the Cannon and also got a chance to pound on Big Bertha.
It was all a reward for McCoy who in the process of earning the No. 3-ranked Texas Longhorns a Big 12 South title and a berth in the Big 12 Championship game, he also passed University of Georgia quarterback David Greene to earn his 43rd victory, the most in college football history.
McCoy completed 32 of 41 passes for 396 yards and four touchdowns including his first, which came midway through the first quarter, a 41-yard touchdown pass to James Kirkendoll for an early 7-0 advantage over the struggling Jayhawks.
In the second quarter McCoy connected with senior receiver and go-to guy Jordan Shipley for a 38-yard touchdown. It was just one of 10 catches for the senior from Burnet who finished the night with 108 yards.
After halftime, in which the Jayhawks trailed 27-6, senior quarterback for the Jayhawks and Austin native Todd Reesing guided the KU offense on a seven-play, 88-yard touchdown drive that ended with a Jake Sharp two-yard touchdown run that cut the Texas lead down to 14, 27-13. It didn’t last long.
Following the kickoff, on the first play from scrimmage, McCoy connected with receiver Malcolm Williams on a 68-yard touchdown pass completion that gave the Longhorns a 34-13 and essentially put the game out of reach for the Jayhawks.
In the final quarter, McCoy bookended his night’s performance with another touchdown toss to Kirkendoll that gave Texas a 44-13 lead. Longhorn fans paid tribute to the seniors by sticking around and applauding and high-fiving. Those same fans also will be searching for Texas A&M tickets for the Longhorns regular-season finale in College Station against the Aggies.
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Kyle Dalton has lived in Austin for more than 30 years, having graduated from the University of Texas-Austin with a degree in journalism.
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