(AP Photo/Harry Cabluck; previous weekly reviews are here)
Texas Longhorns 49 Texas Aggies 9
As predicted in the previous weekly review, the Longhorns (11-1/7-1 Big 12) hammered the Aggies (4-8/2-6 Big 12), but still ended up behind Oklahoma (11-1/7-1 Big 12) in the Bowl Championship Series standings, so the Sooners will represent the Big 12 South in the Big 12 Championship Game next Saturday against Missouri (9-3/5-3 Big 12) in Kansas City. That gives OU the inside track to the BCS Championship Game.
if OU beats Missouri expected, then the Horns will have to settle for another BCS bowl game, probably the Fiesta Bowl in Tempe against Ohio State (10-2) on January 5th.
However, if Mizzou pulls off the upset, which is certainly possible given OU’s tough stretch of big games and last Saturday night’s injury to star OU QB Sam Bradford (he will play with a cast on his left hand against Mizzou), then the Horns would be a virtual lock for the BCS Championship Game against the winner of the Alabama-Florida SEC Championship Game.
As usual, QB Colt McCoy (23-28/311 yds/2 TD’s/0 INT/11 carries/49 yds/2 TD) was the star for the Horns, but what was most interesting about this game was how uncompetitive the Aggies were. First-year Aggie coach Mike Sherman certainly did not distinguish himself this season and his dubious decision-making in this game raises questions as to whether he has what it takes to rebuild the Aggie program.