The Longhorn Fiesta in the Desert

The Texas Longhorns are the 2009 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl champs! This really was some game.


Really had me on the edge of my seat watching it, especially nearing the end of the game when the Horns were down 21-17, and it was all on Colt McCoy to engineer his offence with about a 1:30 to work with.


And engineering he did. Something Thomas the Tank Engine could be proud of.


Colt McCoy hits his favorite target the whole game, Quan Cosby, who put up a clinic out on the field; 14 catches for 172 yards and 2 TDs, the second being the game-winning score to cap off the 24-21 victory of the Buckeyes of Ohio State.


You have to give Ohio State dap on how they played their defense against Texas in the beginning of the game. McCoy couldn’t buy anything deep downfield for a big play as often as they might’ve wanted. As the game wore on, Texas was putting the Buckeyes on their heels as they took play after play getting about 7-10 yards, moving the ball downfield with their hurry-up offense; had the Buckeye defensive players fatigued with their hands on their hips.


After that game, Colt went straight to coach Mack Brown to give him a Texas-sized hug that was well deserved. A great output by the Longhorns to make their final statement of the ’08-’09 season for National Championship rights.


Coach Mack Brown said during the post-game trophy presentation that he was going to put in a first place vote for Texas Friday morning in the AP Coaches’ Poll. From the end of the title game, it turns out that it actually didn't happen; sort of reasonable, because he doesn't want to have the (1) right besides Texas and people'd go "Huh? Still trying to politic for his team." Which isn't a bad thing, but they'd think differently of Mack Brown.


He [M. Brown] knows what this team’s capable of. The senior class has the most wins in Texas’ football history, and Brown couldn’t have been any more proud in this group of guys.


Well, as of today, January 9th, 2009, the Gators are the National Champs, beating Oklahoma, 24-14. If Oklahoma would’ve won that game, then you could’ve been seeing Texas and OU being Co-National Champions; OU from the title game and Texas possibly from the Coaches’ Poll.


But hey, thanks a lot…AGAIN Oklahoma for spoiling our chances once again.


At the end of the ’08-’09 college football season, Texas still have the bragging rights because the 45-35 win.


Can’t spoil or take that from Longhorn Nation.