Texas gets record day from Shipley in win

2009 Texas Longhorns ... Head Coach: Mack Brown

2009 Schedule
CFN Prediction: 9-3
2009 Record: 9-0

9/5 ULM W 59-20
9/12 at Wyoming W 41-10
9/19 Texas Tech W 34-24
9/26 UTEP W 64-7
10/3 OPEN DATE
10/10 Colorado W 34-14
10/17 Oklahoma W 16-13
10/24 at Missouri W 41-7
10/31 at Okla St W 41-14
11/7 UCF W 35-3
11/14 at Baylor
11/21 Kansas
11/26 at Texas A&M

2008 Schedule
CFN Prediction: 8-4
2008 Record: 12-1

8/30 Florida Atlantic W 52-10
9/6 at UTEP W 42-13
9/13 OPEN DATE
9/20 Rice W 52-10
9/27 Arkansas W 52-10
10/4 at Colorado W 38-14
10/11 Oklahoma (Dal) W 45-35
10/18 Missouri W 56-31
10/25 Oklahoma State W 28-24
11/1 at Texas Tech L 39-33
11/8 Baylor W 45-21
11/15 at Kansas W 35-7
11/22 OPEN DATE
11/28 Texas A&M W 49-9
Fiesta Bowl
1/5 Ohio State W 24-21

Texas Longhorns

Oct. 7
at Texas 35 … UCF 3
Jordan Shipley set the Texas single-game receiving record with 273 yards highlighted by an 88-yard touchdown pass early in the fourth. Cody Johnson ran for second quarter touchdowns from 20 and 13 yards out and Fozzy Whitaker rumbled into the end zone from six yards out as part of a run of 35 unanswered Longhorn points. UCF started out with a 39-yard field goal in the first two minutes, but managed just 151 yards of total offense without starting RB Brynn Harvey and QB Brett Hodges.
Player of the Game: Texas WRB Jordan Shipley caught 11 passes for 273 yards and a score.
UCF: Passing: Rob Calabrese, 10-19, 76 yds
Rushing: Jonathan Davis, 22-71, Receiving: A.J. Guyton, 5-35
Texas: Passing: Colt McCoy, 33-42, 470 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Cody Johnson, 10-44, 2 TD, Receiving: Jordan Shipley, 11-273, 1 TD
What It All Means: This was the stated “Get Colt the Heisman” day, but it was Jordan Shipley who stole the show with his school-record 273 receiving yards. Texas was never going to be threatened by a punchless UCF, and McCoy got to air it out a little bit to keep the passing game rolling before finishing up with the formality of the remaining Big 12 schedule. Baylor came up with a big offensive day against Missouri, but it’s not going to be able to do anything similar against a Texas defense that’s not allowing a thing. However, UCF was able to get 75 rushing yards, 20 more than Texas has been giving up. 

Oct. 31
Texas 41 … at Oklahoma State 14
Texas came up with a dominant performance getting out to a 17-0 first half lead helped by a 77-yard interception return for a touchdown from Curtis Brown. The defense kept the pressure on in the third with a 31-yard interception return for a score from Earl Thomas, while the offense also got into the act with two short touchdown runs from Cody Johnson and an 11-yard touchdown catch from Malcolm Williams. Oklahoma State scored in the second on a one-yard Beau Johnson run, but was never in the game thanks to five turnovers.
Player of the Game: Texas LB Roddrick Muckelroy made nine tackles with two tackles for loss.
Oklahoma State: Passing: Zac Robinson, 15-28, 143 yds, 1 TD, 4 INT
Rushing: Keith Toston, 19-70, Receiving: Hubert Anyiam, 5-62
Texas: Passing: Colt McCoy, 16-21, 171 yds, 1 TD
Rushing: Colt McCoy, 11-34, Receiving: Jordan Shipley, 6-64
What It All Means: Texas only gained 275 yards of total offense, but it didn’t need to do anything crazy with the defense forcing five turnovers and with the game well in hand in the first half. The running game struggled a bit, coming up with a mere 134 yards with Colt McCoy leading the way; that has to change. But that’s nitpicking. This was the one dangerous game left on the schedule, and Texas was up 41-7 after three quarters. UCF, Baylor, and Kansas don’t have a shot at staying within two touchdowns of the Longhorns over the next three weeks. 

Oct. 24
Texas 41 … at Missouri 7
Texas was nearly perfect in the first half jumping out to a 21-0 first quarter lead on two Colt McCoy touchdown passes and a 11-yard Fozzy Whittaker touchdown run. Missouri had a brief moment of fun with an 11-yard Jared Perry touchdown catch, but Texas answered with a 13-yard Jordan Shipley touchdown catch, his second score of the game, and a Malcolm Williams blocked punt return for a score. Missouri gained just 173 yards.
Player of the Game: Texas QB Colt McCoy completed 26-of-31 passes for 269 yards and three touchdowns with an interception.
Missouri: Passing: Blaine Gabbert, 8-16, 84 yds, 1 TD
Rushing: Kendial Lawrence, 7-37, Receiving: Danario Alexander, 6-74
Texas: Passing: Colt McCoy, 26-31, 269 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Foswhitt Whittaker, 9-35, Receiving: Jordan Shipley, 7-108, 2 TD
What It All Means: There we go. Now that’s the Colt McCoy everyone has been waiting for. He threw a pick, but whatever; going 26-of-31 with three touchdown passes qualifies as a nearly perfect day. The Texas defense continues to be special while the Longhorn offense carved up Missouri for a 21-0 first quarter lead to end any hope of a fun day for the home crowd. It’s almost like the Longhorns got the Oklahoma game out of the way and now it can take a big breath. However, the Oklahoma State game is dangerous, and the defense has to deal with a talented, veteran quarterback, but if McCoy is error-free and the defense continues to dominate up front, getting out of Stillwater with a win shouldn’t be a problem. 

Oct. 17
Texas 16 … Oklahoma 13
Hunter Lawrence nailed a 32-yard field goal to break a 13-13 tie, and the Texas defense held on in a tough, ugly win. Lawrence also hit two 42-yard field goals to tie it at six, and then the two teams traded passing touchdowns with Marquise Goodwin scoring from 14 yards out midway through the third quarter before OU answered with a 35-yard Ryan Broyles touchdown. Texas held Oklahoma to -16 rushing yards and knocked out Sam Bradford early, and OU never recovered with five turnovers, 10 penalties, and just 3-of-15 third down conversions. Texas only gained 269 yards and committed 11 penalties.
Player of the Game: Texas DE Sergio Kindle made six tackles, half a sack, four tackles for loss, and two quarterback hurries
Oklahoma: Passing: Landry Jones, 24-43, 250 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
Rushing: Chris Brown, 12-23, Receiving: DeMarco Murray, 8-116
Texas: Passing: Colt McCoy, 21-39, 127 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Foswhitt Whittaker, 18-71, Receiving: Marquise Goodwin, 4-36, 1 TD
What It All Means: This was all about the Texas defense, especially the line. That pressured and bothered Landry Jones, finished with two sacks, and stuffed the OU running game for -16 yards. The Longhorn offense was along for the ride, and it didn’t do what was needed to put the game away with Colt McCoy throwing a bad late interception that kept the Sooners alive. This was hardly a national title effort, at least on offense, but it was a win over Oklahoma, and it doesn’t matter how it happened or how it looked. Going unbeaten means Texas is in the national title, and this was the biggest step, but next week’s game at Oklahoma State will be just as dangerous. 

Oct. 10
at Texas 38 … Colorado 14
Texas overcame a sluggish, ugly start with 35 unanswered points helped by a Jordan Shipley 39-yard touchdown catch and a 74-yard punt return for a score. The defense got into the act with Earl Thomas squashing the hopes of a Colorado comeback with a 92-yard interception return for a score a few minutes after Ben Wells took a blocked punt for a touchdown. Colorado only ended up with 127 yards of total offense and committed 20 penalties.
Player of the Game: Texas WR Jordan Shipley caught 11 passes for 147 yards and a touchdown, and he returned three punts for 88 yards and a score.
Colorado: Passing: Cody Hawkins, 6-18, 68 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing: Rodney Stewart, 21-40, Receiving: Markques Simas, 2-13
Texas: Passing: Colt McCoy, 32-39, 265 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Cody Johnson, 9-20, Receiving: Jordan Shipley, 11-147, 1 TD
What It All Means: Texas might be shaky at times, but it’s taking a little while to warm up. There might not be that luxury against Oklahoma, and the team can’t count on the two big special teams plays and the pick six it got against Colorado. Particularly worrisome is the lack of a running game, gaining just 46 yards, and the attack might not improve against the Oklahoma defensive front. Colt McCoy was accurate against CU, but he didn’t push it deep. He has to hit some home runs next week to take advantage of a Sooner secondary that will give up the big play.

Sept. 26
at Texas 64 … at UTEP 7
Texas rolled at will as the offense cranked out 639 yards of total offense and the D allowed just 53 yards in the dismantling. Colt McCoy threw three touchdown passes, but he also threw an interception that was returned by Melvin Stephenson for a touchdown. The Longhorns made up for the error with a D.J. Monroe return for a touchdown on the ensuing kickoff. Eight different Longhorns scored touchdowns and Hunter Lawrence kicked three field goals.
Player of the Game: Texas QB Colt McCoy completed 28-of-35 passes for 286 yards and three touchdowns with an interception.
UTEP: Passing: Trevor Vittatoe, 7-21, 38 yds, 4 INT
Rushing: Donald Buckram, 9-46, Receiving: Donald Buckram, 3-19
Texas: Passing: Colt McCoy, 38-35, 286 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Vondrell McGee, 8-104, 1 TD, Receiving: Jordan Shipley, 10-122, 1 TD 
What It All Means: Could Texas be more tuned up for the Big 12 season? After the tough battle with Texas Tech, everything worked in the dismantling of UTEP running for 304 yards while throwing for 335. There were three turnovers, including the pick-six thrown by Colt McCoy, but the defense held the Miners to nine yards rushing and forced five turnovers. Colorado will have to come up with something special to have any hope of making next week’s game interesting.

Sept. 19
at Texas 34 … Texas Tech 24
In a sluggish and sloppy game, Jordan Shipley sparked the Longhorns with a 46-yard punt return for a touchdown, and Tre Newton ran for a 19-yard score on the way to a 17-3 lead. Cody Johnson and Tre Newton each ran for touchdowns in the third quarter, and Colt McCoy connected with Dan Buckner for a three-yard touchdown pass in the fourth quarter. Texas Tech kept battling back with three Taylor Potts touchdown passes, but three turnovers, including two late miscues, helped Texas put it away. Texas Tech ended up with -6 rushing yards.
Player of the Game: Texas WR Jordan Shipley caught 11 passes for 73 yards and returned a punt 46 yards for a touchdown
Texas Tech: Passing: Taylor Potts, 46-62, 420 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Eric Stephens, 9-27, Receiving: Edward Britton, 8-69
Texas: Passing: Colt McCoy, 24-34, 205 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
Rushing: Tre Newton, 20-88, 1 TD, Receiving: Jordan Shipley, 11-73
What It All Means: It might not have been a pretty performance for the Longhorns, but Colt McCoy was able to use several of his receivers, he got help from RB Tre Newton, and he eventually found a little bit of a rhythm. The defense did a great job of getting continuous pressure on Texas Tech QB Taylor Potts, and after struggling to produce over the first few games, LB-turned-DE Sergio Kindle came up big. The team isn’t going to be happy with the overall performance and will want more consistency, but it’s still a nice Big 12 win over Texas Tech. It’s a plus to play poorly and beat a good team by ten.
What It All Means: With a little more time and 

Sept. 12
Texas 41 ... at Wyoming 10
Wyoming threw a little bit of a scare into the Longhorns with a 10-6 lead late in the first half on a six-yard blocked punt return for a score from Ghaali Muhammad, but Colt McCoy and the Texas offense roared back going 70 yards in just over a minute finishing with a 25-yard scoring pass to James Kirkendoll just before halftime. It was all Texas from there scoring 35 unanswered points with three McCoy touchdown passes, a nine-yard run, and a 13-yard Tre Newton touchdown dash. Texas outgained the Cowboys 544 yards to 273.
Player of the Game: Texas QB Colt McCoy completed 30-of-47 passes for 337 yards and three touchdowns with an interception, and he ran nine times for 44 yards and a score.
Wyoming: Passing: Robert Benjamin, 16-38, 120 yds
Rushing: Robert Benjamin, 12-53, Receiving: David Leonard, 6-41
Texas: Passing: Colt McCoy, 30-47, 337 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Tre Newton, 8-62, 1 TD, Receiving: James Kirkendoll, 7-102, 1 TD
What It All Means: Where is Sergio Kindle? The Texas defense dominated the Wyoming offense, allowing a few yards here and there but getting off the field quickly on third downs, but the star Longhorn pass rusher hasn't shown up yet. He registered just two tackles against the Cowboys, but the hope has to be that he's being saved to Texas Tech to be turned loose on Taylor Potts. Offensively, Colt McCoy might not be perfect so far, but he's been able to spread the ball around well and he's getting more help than last year from his running backs.

Sept. 5
at Texas 59 … ULM 20
Texas rolled at will with Cody Johnson scoring three times in the first half from one yard out and Jordan Shipley catching a 78-yard scoring pass. ULM had a big highlight with a 75-yard scoring play from Luther Ambrose, but Texas answered with a 89-yard kickoff return for a score from Luther Ambrose. The backups starred for most of the second half with Vondrell McGee and star QB recruit Garrett Gilbert running for a 12-yard score.
Player of the Game: Texas WR Jordan Shipley caught eight passes for 180 yards and a score.
ULM: Passing: Trey Revell, 14-30, 197 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Frank Goodin, 15-60, 1 TD, Receiving: Alvin Jordan, 3-48
Texas: Passing: Colt McCoy, 21-29, 317 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Vondrell McGee, 15-70, 1 TD, Receiving: Jordan Shipley, 8-180, 1 TD
What It All Means: 7 for -3. That might be one of the most important stats to come out of the easy layup of a win. Those are Colt McCoy’s rushing stats, and it shows how there’s going to be a de-emphasis on his running. The offense was able to stretch its legs a little bit and McCoy was solid, but the offensive line wasn’t consistent, even though it wasn’t bad. There was a nice overall balance, backup QB Garrett Gilbert got in some work, and the running game looked great, helped by the emergence of D.J. Monroe, who also looks like a potential star kick returner.