Colt McCoy – Quarterback for the Texas Longhorns

By Danny Reagan / Abilene, Texas

What looked like a bad beat suddenly turned into a squeaky win and Colt McCoy has another "Player of the Game" award this season.

For his first game out of Texas, McCoy had to not only face a determined Nebraska team but Mother Nature as well. That tacky lady threw howling wind and snow right back in his baby face.

He was up to that challenge as well.

Despite McCoy's two touchdowns, 220 yards passing and 64 % completion rate (25-of-39), teammate Ryan Bailey is the "hero" of the game. A walk-on kicker from Anderson High in Austin, he came on the field cold in the final seconds of the game to kick the winning field goal - his first attemt ever!

Bailey showed the same fearlessness that McCoy exhibits.

The Longhorns didn't play that well, but all things considered, that 22-20 victory is as big as any this year.

Everyone expected it to be close, but it just doesn't get much closer than that. Don't ask about the final 30 seconds. I don't have enough space to explain it.

Texas, just get on the plane, lick your wounds and count your blessings.

Head back to the Lone Star State where thousands of kids missed the game because they were playing soccer in 70- and 80-degree sunny weather.