AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ When Colt McCoy started his first game at
Texas in 2006, the second pass of his career was a sign of things
to come: It was a 60-yard touchdown in a rout of North Texas.
He still calls it one of his fondest memories at Royal-Memorial
Stadium. Tomorrow night, McCoy will trot onto the home-field turf
for the last time with a chance to grab a record of a lifetime.
The third-ranked Longhorns will host a Kansas team mired in a
losing streak and a school investigation of coach Mark Mangino. If
Texas beats the Jayhawks, McCoy will set the NCAA record for career
victories by a starting quarterback with 43 _ and he'll get his
first Big 12 South championship.
Over his four seasons as a starter, McCoy has built a resume
that ranks among the best in college history in terms of wins,
school records and name recognition. After all, a Texas QB named
Colt is pretty catchy.
What McCoy is missing is a championship. Texas hasn't won a Big
12 or even a division title since the national championship season
of 2005 when Vince Young was leading the Longhorns. A win over
Kansas clinches a berth in the Big 12 title game at Cowboys Stadium
in Arlington on Dec. 5.
If the Longhorns (10-0, 6-0 Big 12) remain undefeated, they'll
likely earn a shot at the Bowl Championship Series title game in
the Rose Bowl on Jan. 7.
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