Colt McCoy – Quarterback for the Texas Longhorns

OK, here's the Associated Press preview capsule of the game as promised:

No. 1 Texas (8-0) at No. 6 Texas Tech (8-0), 7 p.m. (ABC)

Line: Texas by 4.

Series Record: Texas leads 43-14.

Last Meeting: 2007, Texas 59-43.

What's at Stake

The biggest game in program history for Tech. After years of playing Big 12 spoiler, a victory shows that the Red Raiders and coach Mike Leach can win the league and be a national title contender. And don't forget the weekly Big 12 battle of Heisman-hopeful quarterbacks, this time between Texas' Colt McCoy and Tech's Graham Harrell.

Key Matchup

Texas' defensive line vs. Harrell. The Tech quarterback has hardly been scratched this season behind a huge offensive line that has allowed only three sacks. Brian Orakpo, Lamarr Houston and Henry Melton have been tormenting QBs and could be the first group to pressure Harrell into making bad throws.

Players to watch

Texas: Linebackers Sergio Kindle, Rashad Bobino, Jared Norton and Roddrick Muckelroy can't miss tackles this week when Tech receivers catch those short passes and try to shake them for big gains.

Texas Tech: Kicker Matt Williams. In September, he was just another student who came out of the stands for one of those wacky kicking contests between quarters. He nailed a 30-yarder, Leach was impressed and gave him a tryout. Williams kicked nine extra points in his first game last week, but hasn't faced pressure like this.<

Facts & figures

Texas has won five in a row over Tech and is 16-2 in the last 18 games against ranked opponents ... the Red Raiders are 8-0 for the first time since 1976 ... In Leach's nine seasons in Lubbock, Tech quarterbacks average 4,745 yards passing ... The Longhorns and Red Raiders almost never fail to put up points. The winning team in six of the last seven meetings has scored at least 42.