MOTIVATION
Colt McCoy and the Longhorns have plenty of motivation for this game. You all know what it includes - continuing the undefeated season, protecting the ranking, defending DKR Memorial Stadium, etc.
The next two opponents for Texas have almost as much motivation. Last season, Colt led a thrilling rally against Oklahoma State, and the Horns came away with a improbable 38-35 victory.
It reminded me of the 2006 season when, as a freshman, Colt did the same thing against Texas Tech, with an equally astounding 35-31 come-from-behind victory.
This is Mack Brown's 11th season at Texas, and the OSU Cowboys have yet to beat one of his teams.
That's dominance, and dominance is always call for motivation. That means this could be the closest game so far this season. Except for Oklahoma (10 points), the Horns have been beating opponents by an average of 34 points a game, so what is close, really?
I predict another thrilling game, but I give UT the edge in talent on both sides of the ball (especially at QB), home-field advantage and, yes ... even motivation.