SECOND VERSE
By Danny Reagan / Abilene, Texas
Looks like the Longhorns can rebound from a "disappointing" win against a "lesser" opponent and come from behind to handily beat a "quality" opponent.
Get back on that bandwagon, whiners!
Nice 34-13 victory.
Unofficially, Colt McCoy was 25-of-38 for 239 yards with one TD pass (a 33-yarder to Nate Jones) and two picks. He also gained 34 yards on the ground on five carries.
The fact that sticks out is that he overcame that 45-yard interception for a TCU touchdown in the second quarter.
Actually, it seemed to have given him some sort of spark that really lit the fuse in the second half for the UT scoring explosion.
His father Brad was listening to his son answer questions during the press conference after the game when I reached him on the phone. Colt had just responded to a question concerning that interception.
In his answer, Colt talked about his Bible study class earlier in the week and verses about being "tested" and being "blessed," said Brad.
Here's Colt's actual quote: "You didn't want to touch me in the second quarter, I had some bad luck there. I had Bible study the other morning (and) you're going to get tested. You get tested, then you're blessed."
"When you're tested, you need to come back with your best," said his father. "I've always told him that mistakes happen, but Colt has always been able to play better after them. That (interception return for TD) definitely got his attention."
I think Colt got some attention back himself.