2010 Texas Longhorns football team
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The 2010 Texas Longhorn football team (variously "Texas," "UT," the "Longhorns," or the "'Horns") represented the University of Texas at Austin
in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season
. The team was coached by Mack Brown
, who has a contract lasting through the 2016 season. The Longhorns played their home games in Darrell K Royal – Texas Memorial Stadium and are members of the south division of the Big 12 Conference
. Texas finished the season 5–7, 2–6 in Big 12 play. It was the Longhorns' first losing season since 1997.
and Texas met in 2010 for the 92nd time. Texas held a 69–21–1 lead in the series, which began in 1914. For the Longhorns this series ranks fourth in number of games played, behind Texas A&M, Oklahoma, and Baylor. The two schools were once conference foes in the Southwest Conference and have maintained a rivalry despite the fact that Texas enjoys a sizable lead in the series. President
John F. Kennedy
alluded to the lopsidedness of the rivalry in his 1962 speech on America's space program: "But why, some say, the moon? ... And they may well ask why climb the highest mountain. Why, 35 years ago, fly the Atlantic? Why does Rice play Texas? ... We choose to go to the moon ... and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard." In addition to continuing a traditional rivalry, playing Rice in a home and away series allows for Texas to play games in Houston
, Texas
, an important recruiting base for UT, which has a significant Texas Exes
alumni population. During the game, the Owls took an early lead with a field goal in the first quarter. Rice had also forced a turnover on downs
. By the end of the first quarter, Rice was in the lead at 3-0. However, in the second quarter, Texas scored 3 touchdowns and 1 field goal. 2 of those touchdowns were rushes from Tre' Newton
and the other was from a fumble return. By halftime, Texas was in the lead 24-10. In the second half, both Texas and Rice had calmed down, scoring 10 and 7 points, respectively. The final score would be 34-17, with Texas having the upper hand in total yardage. The game was played at Reliant Stadium.
and the Texas Longhorns last met in the previous season, with Texas winning 41-10 with Colt McCoy
as quarterback. In total, the 2 teams had met on the gridiron 3 times with Texas winning all 3 meetings. In the first quarter, the Texas offense struggled to get much yardage and points, only settling for a field goal. In the second quarter, the Longhorns got back on track, scoring 2 touchdowns and one field goal. Wyoming also scored in the second quarter to take a short 1 point lead, but that would be their only score for the entire game. At halftime, Texas was leading at 20-7. In the third quarter, Texas scored yet another touchdown. Cody Johnson scored the final TD for Texas in the final minute of the game that would sum up to be the final, 34-7.
, began when both universities' administration included a chancellor position
. Texas leads the series 10-4 since the Chancellor's Spurs have been exchanged. Texas also leads the all-time series, 44-15. This year's game will mark the 60th time the two teams have met.
. UCLA blew out Texas 66-3 under coach John Mackovic
. The game would turn out to be Texas' biggest home loss in school history and second worst all-time. At the end of that season, Mackovic was fired.
Seeking revenge, Texas took the lead late in the first quarter with a field goal. However, the Bruins would respond in the second quarter to take the lead at 13-3. Texas, punished with turnovers and penalties, would lose the game 34-12 after failing to complete a full comeback. This would be Texas' first regular season loss since facing Texas Tech in 2008
, their first home loss since facing Kansas State in 2007 and their worst home loss under Mack Brown. A stadium-record crowd of 101,437 saw the game.
rushing touchdown and Kenny Stills receiving touchdown. DJ Monroe then ran for a 60 yard touchdown for the Longhorns late in the first quarter to cut the lead to 14-7. Entering the fourth quarter, the Sooners had a 21-10 lead.
In the fourth quarter, the Sooners padded the lead to 28-10 with another Murray touchdown. The Longhorns cut the lead to 28-20 with a rushing touchdown and field goal. The Sooners had to punt with 1:02 left, giving the Longhorns hope at a chance of scoring again. However, returner Aaron Williams muffed the point and the Sooners recovered the ball. This was the second loss in a row for the Longhorns.
. In the first quarter, Texas came out explosively with a field goal and the first rushing touchdown by Garrett Gilbert
for the season, while Nebraska was held scoreless as Taylor Martinez
was unable to make a big play. In the second quarter, Alex Henery would score a field goal on the Nebraska side, while Garrett Gilbert would score another touchdown. By the end of the half, chances of winning looked grim for the Huskers as Texas led 17-3. Texas held the 2-score lead into the end of the third quarter, leading 20-6. A botched kick by Justin Tucker was returned 95 yards by the Nebraska receiving team, narrowing the score to 20-13. However, Texas would hold off with the win.
In the first quarter, Texas was able to hold Oklahoma State to 3 points, but gave up 23 in the second quarter including a 67-yard touchdown pass by Brandon Weeden
. Down 33-3 at the beginning of the 4th quarter, Texas was only able to cut the Cowboys' lead from 30 to 17 with 2 touchdowns. The loss put Texas in a situation of must-wins to become bowl eligible.
In the first quarter, the Longhorns went for it on 4th and goal but Cody Johnson was stopped short at the 1-yard line. Then Florida Atlantic Owls
quarterback Jeff Van Camp threw an interception to Blake Gideon which led to Texas scoring on a Cody Johnson 1-yard touchdown run. FAU came back with 1:20 left in the first. Jeff Van Camp threw a 56 yard Touchdown
to Rob Housler. With 13:52 in the second quarter, Garrett Gilbert
threw a 63 yard touchdown pass to James Kirkendoll. With 8 minutes to go in the half, Justin Tucker kicked a 22-yard field goal to put the Longhorns ahead 17-7. At the end of the half, Garrett Gilbert
threw a Hail Mary to Malcolm Williams, catching the ball in the end-zone with no time left in the first half. Texas never looked back in the second half and went on to win 51-17.
Greg Davis resigned after the season while it was announced offensive line coach Mac McWhorter and defensive line coach Mike Tolleson would be leaving the program.
On December 11, 2010, Will Muschamp resigned as Texas defensive coordinator, and became the head coach at the University of Florida.
The Longhorns entered the season ranked fifth and fourth in the AP and Coaches' Polls, respectively. For the first 3 games, Texas would drop 1 place per game in the AP Poll due to slightly poor performances, while the Coaches' Polls would remain the same. However, after losing to unranked UCLA at home, Texas would drop significantly by 14 spots on the AP poll and 10 spots on the Coaches' Poll, hurting Texas' aim for a BCS Bowl. After losing against Oklahoma in week 5, Texas would fall out of the rankings for the first time in 10 years and remain so for the next bye week. Texas resumed a ranked placement after a win at then No. 5 Nebraska in week 7; however, Texas fell from the ranks again just a week later after another unprecedented home defeat, this time to Iowa State. After suffering their first ever loss in school history to Iowa State, Texas lost at home again in week 9, this time to Baylor. It was Baylor's first win against a Mack Brown coached Texas team and first win in Austin since 1991. In week 10, Texas lost its third straight game at unranked Kansas State. Texas lost its fourth straight and sixth of last seven in week 11 against the Oklahoma State Cowboys. Texas lost its last game of the season on Thanksgiving Day at home in Austin to the Texas A&M Aggies; in doing so, the Longhorns finished 5-7 and failed to qualify for a post season bowl game for the first time since 1997. Texas will not be ranked in either of the two major polls at the end of the 2010 season also for the first time since 1997.
University of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas at Austin is a state research university located in Austin, Texas, USA, and is the flagship institution of the The University of Texas System. Founded in 1883, its campus is located approximately from the Texas State Capitol in Austin...
in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season
2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season
The 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season, or the college football season, began on Thursday, September 2, 2010. The season progressed through the regular season and bowl season, and concluded with the Tostitos BCS National Championship Game on Monday, January 10, 2011.-Rule changes for...
. The team was coached by Mack Brown
Mack Brown
William Mack Brown is head coach of The University of Texas at Austin Longhorn football team.Prior to his head coach position at Texas, Brown was head coach at Appalachian State, Tulane, and North Carolina. Brown is credited with revitalizing the Texas and North Carolina football programs...
, who has a contract lasting through the 2016 season. The Longhorns played their home games in Darrell K Royal – Texas Memorial Stadium and are members of the south division of the Big 12 Conference
Big 12 Conference
The Big 12 Conference is a college athletic conference of ten schools located in the Central United States, with its headquarters located in Las Colinas, a community in the Dallas, Texas suburb of Irving...
. Texas finished the season 5–7, 2–6 in Big 12 play. It was the Longhorns' first losing season since 1997.
Schedule
Rice
The Rice OwlsRice Owls
The Rice University athletic teams are known as the Rice Owls. The name comes from the owls in Rice's crest.Rice participates in NCAA Division I athletics and is part of Conference USA. Rice was a member of the Southwest Conference until its breakup in 1996. Rice then joined the Western Athletic...
and Texas met in 2010 for the 92nd time. Texas held a 69–21–1 lead in the series, which began in 1914. For the Longhorns this series ranks fourth in number of games played, behind Texas A&M, Oklahoma, and Baylor. The two schools were once conference foes in the Southwest Conference and have maintained a rivalry despite the fact that Texas enjoys a sizable lead in the series. President
President of the United States
The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
John F. Kennedy
John F. Kennedy
John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy , often referred to by his initials JFK, was the 35th President of the United States, serving from 1961 until his assassination in 1963....
alluded to the lopsidedness of the rivalry in his 1962 speech on America's space program: "But why, some say, the moon? ... And they may well ask why climb the highest mountain. Why, 35 years ago, fly the Atlantic? Why does Rice play Texas? ... We choose to go to the moon ... and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard." In addition to continuing a traditional rivalry, playing Rice in a home and away series allows for Texas to play games in Houston
Houston, Texas
Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, and the largest city in the state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of . Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of , which is the ...
, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, an important recruiting base for UT, which has a significant Texas Exes
Texas Exes
The Ex-Students' Association of The University of Texas is the association of former students of the University of Texas at Austin....
alumni population. During the game, the Owls took an early lead with a field goal in the first quarter. Rice had also forced a turnover on downs
Turnover on downs
In American football, a turnover on downs occurs when a team fails to convert a fourth down into a first down by gaining the required yardage.A team has four chances to gain ten yards or to score. Any ground gained during one down short of these ten yards is kept for the next chance...
. By the end of the first quarter, Rice was in the lead at 3-0. However, in the second quarter, Texas scored 3 touchdowns and 1 field goal. 2 of those touchdowns were rushes from Tre' Newton
Tre' Newton
Nathaniel "Tre'" Newton III is a former American football running back. A sophomore, he currently attends the University of Texas at Austin and is a former starting running back for the Texas Longhorns.-High school career:...
and the other was from a fumble return. By halftime, Texas was in the lead 24-10. In the second half, both Texas and Rice had calmed down, scoring 10 and 7 points, respectively. The final score would be 34-17, with Texas having the upper hand in total yardage. The game was played at Reliant Stadium.
Wyoming
The Wyoming CowboysWyoming Cowboys football
The Wyoming Cowboys are a college football team that represents the University of Wyoming. They compete in the Mountain West Conference of the Football Bowl Subdivision of NCAA Division I. The team has won 15 conference titles...
and the Texas Longhorns last met in the previous season, with Texas winning 41-10 with Colt McCoy
Colt McCoy
Daniel "Colt" McCoy is an American football quarterback for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Browns in the third round of the 2010 NFL Draft...
as quarterback. In total, the 2 teams had met on the gridiron 3 times with Texas winning all 3 meetings. In the first quarter, the Texas offense struggled to get much yardage and points, only settling for a field goal. In the second quarter, the Longhorns got back on track, scoring 2 touchdowns and one field goal. Wyoming also scored in the second quarter to take a short 1 point lead, but that would be their only score for the entire game. At halftime, Texas was leading at 20-7. In the third quarter, Texas scored yet another touchdown. Cody Johnson scored the final TD for Texas in the final minute of the game that would sum up to be the final, 34-7.
Texas Tech
Texas Tech and Texas have met 59 times since 1928. In 1996 the exchange of a traveling trophy, the Chancellor's SpursChancellor's Spurs
The Chancellor's Spurs is a trophy awarded to the winner of the in-state college football rivalry game between the Texas Longhorns and Texas Tech Red Raiders. The trophy is a set of spurs exchanged between the chancellors of the University of Texas System and Texas Tech University System...
, began when both universities' administration included a chancellor position
Chancellor (education)
A chancellor or vice-chancellor is the chief executive of a university. Other titles are sometimes used, such as president or rector....
. Texas leads the series 10-4 since the Chancellor's Spurs have been exchanged. Texas also leads the all-time series, 44-15. This year's game will mark the 60th time the two teams have met.
UCLA
1997 was the last time Texas and UCLA played at Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial StadiumDarrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium
-Major Expansions and Renovations:*1926 - "Horseshoe" built on the north end for US$125,000 raising capacity to 40,500*1948 - Two L-shaped sections added to the east and west stands, raising seating capacity to 60,130. General contractor for this work was Farnsworth & Chambers Inc...
. UCLA blew out Texas 66-3 under coach John Mackovic
John Mackovic
John Mackovic is an American football coach and former player. He is currently the head coach of United States national American football team, which was formed to compete in the American Football World Cup...
. The game would turn out to be Texas' biggest home loss in school history and second worst all-time. At the end of that season, Mackovic was fired.
Seeking revenge, Texas took the lead late in the first quarter with a field goal. However, the Bruins would respond in the second quarter to take the lead at 13-3. Texas, punished with turnovers and penalties, would lose the game 34-12 after failing to complete a full comeback. This would be Texas' first regular season loss since facing Texas Tech in 2008
2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season
The 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season, or the college football season, began on August 28, 2008, progressing through the regular season and bowl season, and concluded with the Bowl Championship Series National Championship Game in Miami Gardens, Florida on January 8, 2009, where the #2...
, their first home loss since facing Kansas State in 2007 and their worst home loss under Mack Brown. A stadium-record crowd of 101,437 saw the game.
Oklahoma
Texas came into the game trying to win their third consecutive Red River Rivalry match. The Sooners scored twice in the first quarter, on a DeMarco MurrayDeMarco Murray
DeMarco Murray is an American football running back for the Dallas Cowboys who played high school football for Bishop Gorman and college football for the Oklahoma Sooners.-High school career:...
rushing touchdown and Kenny Stills receiving touchdown. DJ Monroe then ran for a 60 yard touchdown for the Longhorns late in the first quarter to cut the lead to 14-7. Entering the fourth quarter, the Sooners had a 21-10 lead.
In the fourth quarter, the Sooners padded the lead to 28-10 with another Murray touchdown. The Longhorns cut the lead to 28-20 with a rushing touchdown and field goal. The Sooners had to punt with 1:02 left, giving the Longhorns hope at a chance of scoring again. However, returner Aaron Williams muffed the point and the Sooners recovered the ball. This was the second loss in a row for the Longhorns.
Nebraska
Texas came into the game as heavy underdogs as the Cornhuskers sought revenge for the loss against the Longhorns in the final seconds of the 2009 Big 12 Championship Game2009 Big 12 Championship Game
The 2009 Dr. Pepper Big 12 Championship Game was held on December 5, 2009 at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The divisional winners from the Big 12 Conference squared off in the 14th edition of the game. The Texas Longhorns represented the South Division and the Nebraska Cornhuskers...
. In the first quarter, Texas came out explosively with a field goal and the first rushing touchdown by Garrett Gilbert
Garrett Gilbert
Garrett Gilbert is a current quarterback for the SMU Mustangs college football team. Gilbert was regarded as one of the best high school quarterbacks of his class and was named the 2008 Offensive Player of the Year by USA Today....
for the season, while Nebraska was held scoreless as Taylor Martinez
Taylor Martinez
Taylor Martinez is an American football quarterback who plays for the Nebraska Cornhuskers.-High school career:Martinez played his senior year of high school football at Centennial High School in Corona, California, where he was a teammate of Vontaze Burfict...
was unable to make a big play. In the second quarter, Alex Henery would score a field goal on the Nebraska side, while Garrett Gilbert would score another touchdown. By the end of the half, chances of winning looked grim for the Huskers as Texas led 17-3. Texas held the 2-score lead into the end of the third quarter, leading 20-6. A botched kick by Justin Tucker was returned 95 yards by the Nebraska receiving team, narrowing the score to 20-13. However, Texas would hold off with the win.
Iowa State
Texas came out flat. Iowa State ran over the Longhorns for the first 47 minutes of the game. Texas tried to keep it close but the Cyclones were too much in the end and captured their first ever victory against the Longhorns.Baylor
Texas' first loss to Baylor in the Mack Brown era (1998–present) and first home loss to Baylor since 1991. Texas still holds a commanding lead in the all-time series against the Bears, 73-23-4.Kansas State
This season's reoccurring theme continued. Texas put itself in another major hole with five offensive turnovers and a thirty-nine point deficit after three quarters. Quarterback Garrett "Grapes" Gilbert completed more passes to the Kansas State defenders than to his own team, going 2-17 with 5 Interceptions. As a result, Texas was handed its third straight defeat on the season and also in the head-to-head series against Kansas State. Texas now trails in this wild, all-time series versus the Wildcats, 5-6.Oklahoma State
| Overall Record | Last Meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 22-3 | 2009 | Texas, 41-14 |
In the first quarter, Texas was able to hold Oklahoma State to 3 points, but gave up 23 in the second quarter including a 67-yard touchdown pass by Brandon Weeden
Brandon Weeden
Brandon Kyle Weeden , is the starting American football quarterback for the Oklahoma State University Cowboys...
. Down 33-3 at the beginning of the 4th quarter, Texas was only able to cut the Cowboys' lead from 30 to 17 with 2 touchdowns. The loss put Texas in a situation of must-wins to become bowl eligible.
Florida Atlantic
| Overall Record | Last Meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2-0 | 2008 | Texas, 52-10 |
In the first quarter, the Longhorns went for it on 4th and goal but Cody Johnson was stopped short at the 1-yard line. Then Florida Atlantic Owls
Florida Atlantic Owls
The Florida Atlantic Owls are the athletics teams of Florida Atlantic University. The Owls participate in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I as members of the Sun Belt Conference....
quarterback Jeff Van Camp threw an interception to Blake Gideon which led to Texas scoring on a Cody Johnson 1-yard touchdown run. FAU came back with 1:20 left in the first. Jeff Van Camp threw a 56 yard Touchdown
Touchdown
A touchdown is a means of scoring in American and Canadian football. Whether running, passing, returning a kickoff or punt, or recovering a turnover, a team scores a touchdown by advancing the ball into the opponent's end zone.-Description:...
to Rob Housler. With 13:52 in the second quarter, Garrett Gilbert
Garrett Gilbert
Garrett Gilbert is a current quarterback for the SMU Mustangs college football team. Gilbert was regarded as one of the best high school quarterbacks of his class and was named the 2008 Offensive Player of the Year by USA Today....
threw a 63 yard touchdown pass to James Kirkendoll. With 8 minutes to go in the half, Justin Tucker kicked a 22-yard field goal to put the Longhorns ahead 17-7. At the end of the half, Garrett Gilbert
Garrett Gilbert
Garrett Gilbert is a current quarterback for the SMU Mustangs college football team. Gilbert was regarded as one of the best high school quarterbacks of his class and was named the 2008 Offensive Player of the Year by USA Today....
threw a Hail Mary to Malcolm Williams, catching the ball in the end-zone with no time left in the first half. Texas never looked back in the second half and went on to win 51-17.
Texas A&M
Von Miller sacked Garret Gilbert twice and intercepted a pass, Cyrus Grey had TD runs of 84 and 48 yards while piling up 223 yards rushing for A&M, and Texas was left bowl ineligible at 5-7. Texas had played in a bowl each year since losing to Texas A&M in 1997.Depth chart
Roster
| 2010 Texas Longhorns roster | ||||||||
Quarterbacks
Running Backs
Fullbacks
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Coaching staff
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mack Brown Mack Brown William Mack Brown is head coach of The University of Texas at Austin Longhorn football team.Prior to his head coach position at Texas, Brown was head coach at Appalachian State, Tulane, and North Carolina. Brown is credited with revitalizing the Texas and North Carolina football programs... |
Head Coach (13th) |
| Greg Davis | Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks (13th) |
| Will Muschamp Will Muschamp William Larry "Will" Muschamp is an American college football coach and former player. He is the current head coach of the Florida Gators football team of the University of Florida. He is a native of Georgia and attended the University of Georgia, where he played for the Georgia Bulldogs... |
Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers (3rd) |
| Duane Akina Duane Akina Duane Akina is the assistant head coach and defensive backs coach for the Texas Longhorns football team.In 28 years of coaching football, Akina has coached three Thorpe Award winners in Darryll Lewis , Michael Huff , and Aaron Ross , as well as five finalists for the award, among them Chris... |
Asst. Head Coach/Defensive Backs (10th) |
| Major Applewhite Major Applewhite Major Lee Applewhite is the Co-Offensive Coordinator and Running Backs Coach for the University of Texas. Prior to Texas, Applewhite served as offensive coordinator at Rice University under Todd Graham in 2006, and at the University of Alabama under Nick Saban in 2007... |
Asst. Head Coach/Running Backs (3rd) |
| Bruce Chambers Bruce Chambers Bruce Chambers is an American football coach. He currently serves as an assistant to Mack Brown at the University of Texas at Austin. Priorly he served as coach at David W. Carter High School in Dallas, Texas.... |
Recruiting Coordinator/Tight Ends (13th) |
| Oscar Giles | Defensive Ends (6th) |
Greg Davis resigned after the season while it was announced offensive line coach Mac McWhorter and defensive line coach Mike Tolleson would be leaving the program.
On December 11, 2010, Will Muschamp resigned as Texas defensive coordinator, and became the head coach at the University of Florida.
Rankings
| Poll | Pre | Wk 1 | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 | Wk 8 | Wk 9 | Wk 10 | Wk 11 | Wk 12 | Wk 13 | Wk 14 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AP | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 21 | NR | NR | 22 | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
| Coaches | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | NR | NR | 22 | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | |
| Harris | Not released | NR | 22 | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | ||||||
| BCS | Not released | 19 | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | |||||||
The Longhorns entered the season ranked fifth and fourth in the AP and Coaches' Polls, respectively. For the first 3 games, Texas would drop 1 place per game in the AP Poll due to slightly poor performances, while the Coaches' Polls would remain the same. However, after losing to unranked UCLA at home, Texas would drop significantly by 14 spots on the AP poll and 10 spots on the Coaches' Poll, hurting Texas' aim for a BCS Bowl. After losing against Oklahoma in week 5, Texas would fall out of the rankings for the first time in 10 years and remain so for the next bye week. Texas resumed a ranked placement after a win at then No. 5 Nebraska in week 7; however, Texas fell from the ranks again just a week later after another unprecedented home defeat, this time to Iowa State. After suffering their first ever loss in school history to Iowa State, Texas lost at home again in week 9, this time to Baylor. It was Baylor's first win against a Mack Brown coached Texas team and first win in Austin since 1991. In week 10, Texas lost its third straight game at unranked Kansas State. Texas lost its fourth straight and sixth of last seven in week 11 against the Oklahoma State Cowboys. Texas lost its last game of the season on Thanksgiving Day at home in Austin to the Texas A&M Aggies; in doing so, the Longhorns finished 5-7 and failed to qualify for a post season bowl game for the first time since 1997. Texas will not be ranked in either of the two major polls at the end of the 2010 season also for the first time since 1997.