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Game 2:  #10 Texas Longhorns (1-0) vs Texas-El Paso Miners (0-1)

Saturday, September 6, 2008 · 9:15 p.m. CT

Sun Bowl Stadium (51,500) · El Paso, TX

The Eyes of Texas

 

Texas Fight Song

 

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BAAACKS IIIIN SPAAAAACE

/muppet show’d

in bolivia

any online radio stream I can catch the game on?

Check here

The Zone

There should be a line on the right side of the page that says listen live

by the way

Any one else excited to see Fozzy finally play tonight. I want to see him on the field!

Damn right I'm ready to see him.

After this eternal pre-game, I’m ready for any stray roadrunner.

Hoping USF and UCF goes to completion on time. Now USF 24-10 about to go into the fourth.

i want to see

him in the end zone

The last time we were here...

Was in 1994 or 95, in the “Sun Bowl” Bowl game? We played Mack Brown’s Tarheels and won a close one, if memory serves…

Boy how things have changed since then.

Radio says Norton will start at MLB.

Had a good week in practice.

Chykie starting again at CB.

Craig Way says Fozzy should be active

Can’t wait to see his speed live.

Anyone else

a lil too drunk for the start of a Texas game? I’m already in 3rd Qtr. form.

Actually...

I have already slept off my first drunk, did some yard work and am now starting on drunk number two. I like the late start.

Looking ahead

Hoggies down 27-21 early in the 4th . . . they trailed 24-6 in the third before rallying. That’s in LRock to La.-Monroe.

South Florida better not go 3 and out

….the game is about ready to kick off

"are you ready...

for the noise to be brought on you, cause I’m gonna bring it."

“What?”

“The noise….brought on you.”

“Just hike the ball psycho.”

First one to reply with correct movie can buy my xtra tix for the Arkansas game.
Face value, of course.

Crap UCF has really good field position

Looks like I’ll be stuck with Craig Way for the first few minutes.

TD UCF!

go for 2

and I lose my pick ’em, but at least we get to see some burnt orange.

we are screwed on Deuce telecast
Damnit

why does this shit always happen?

BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAh

Didn’t this happen last year. First game pay-per-view then second game didnt get coverage until 2nd qrt because of prior game?

Yep

Cept it was the agros who screwed up on FSN

UT wins toss!

They deferred for the 2nd half.

arkansas

first and goal, 1:30 to play, still down 6 to Monroe.

these damn florida lites

are going 4 OTs

We have kickoff

Tucker kicks, UTEP starts at 20 yd line.

Beasley, Norton both starting
2 or 3 LBers?
oh good god

Just go, don’t review, please USF just end this damn thing

Keep commentary coming please.

Thank you.

Thanks for PBP

excruciating watching this other game

USF methodical 2 minute drill

Here’s hoping they get into field goal range.

that 3rd down

didn’t help much

UTEP gets 1st down, then another one

They’re in UT territory now. Looks like another game where we give up lots of yardage. Hopefully we can keep getting turnovers too.

Conference

If UT and Tech can win, the Big XII would have gone 12-0 today.

Why is UTEP receiver in end zone???
3rd and 3 at UT 39

Caught for 1st down at 31 yd line

arkansas scored

it’s 28-27. about 6 minutes left (sorry about wrong time remaining on pvs. message)

Deuce just posted final score 28-27 hogs
UTEP 7, 6, 18, 7 all runs.

They missed first pass.

2nbd pass good, down to Tx 31. 1 & 10.

Refs

Get your crap together

2nd and 2 at UT 23

This is too easy. Mirror image of the FAU game.

Ark won 28-27

per ESPN

Clock issues?

What else!!!
Oh great a measurement.

bad as usf-ucf is

the ole miss-WF game was worse. Took them 40 minutes to play about the last 4

La.-Monroe

missed 45 yd. FG in final minute to lose by 1.

3rd and 1 at UT 22

Run play for 1st down, Muck tackle

so Arky could very easily be 0-2
saving their A game for DKR Memorial
Delay of game?!?!?!?!?!

HOW?!?!?!

You have a timeout too!!
Where is our D-Line tonight?
at least some of it is suspended
let's go USF

Good lord, delay of game!! Can everyone on this blog please cross his fingers.

8 yard gain on another rush

Jackson is pounding us

Incomplete pass on 2nd down

It’s 3rd and 2

How do you miss the freakin fg....geez!
Should've seen this coming

Goingfor, thanks for the updates. You’re keeping us sane.

a;dlkfja;ldskfj

Nobody cares about worthless, overrated South Florida.

Another incomplete

Great play by Giddeon preventing the catch.

FG attempt in progress

hopefully they have the...

south florida kicker

30 yd FG

GOOD

Trailing 3-0.

9:15 left in 1st.

mack musta

paid off S Florida to choke a 14-pt. lede to OT to keep his defense off national TV

Only hope is a quick turnover
wtf

I’m still seeing UCF USF! are you guys getting the game?!

Being outside of Austin sucks big time.

Man screw this

I’m going to switch to the Astros game real fast

Roy Oswalt is 1 out away from pitching a complete game shutout, 1 hitter in Coors Field!

gotta be about the best pitched game in curs in its history

and I’m still getting the shitty fla game in austin. dammit.

yep

watching that game too. Great game. Nomo threw a no hitter in Coors, though.

Good Idea

If USF would’ve just ran the ball this game would’ve been over 30 min ago

OUT

Oswalt gets the 1 hitter!

I think it's 3rd and 10

Can barely hear Craig Way bc of the BOOOOS

It’s 3rd and 11

TD sf

nice and quick

USF SCORES..hope their D holds.
shitty first drive

and bad field position to start with

Punting.........

Fair catch at UTEP 41 yard line

cant they put this on espnews

honestly no one wants espn360 anyway. put it on espnews we dont need highlights notre dame squeaking by one of the shittiest teams in the nations

Tx -1, inc, 4, 4th & 7, punt. nt
DAMNIT

Fumble please

Muschamp already commencing with the bitching

Obviously not too happy with the first UTEP drive.

Hope he doesn’t cut himself this time.

hope he does

maybe our defense needs to see blood to start tackling

leach's juggernaut

leads 14-9 at halftime

Maybe Tech and UTEP switched places?
Orakpo with tackle

but not before a 7 yard gain.

FALSE START

THANK YOU!!!

No way he got that
Another 1st down

Completed catch at UT 35 yard line.

YEEES

Nice false start. You want to watch the Texas game too.

defense

looks missing right now

Great, Bob "Overpronounce" Davie on the call!
Oh gosh...

Please don’t give that to him. Please.

Florida

Just a bad state all around.

Price is using all the tricks

recognition is the problem, it will subside.

KNEE IS DOWN! KNEE IS DOWN! START THE HORNS GAME!
QB throws it away

We finally put some pressure on him. It was Orakpo.

3rd and 7 at UT 32

INCOMPLETE

Bobino tipped the ball.

FG attempt……

There's PB's six. That's all. nt
Sounds like a bunch of up-downs coming up at half time....
WTF

Umm, did we bring longhorns lite or what

Ok, I'm watching now...

Time for the Horns to start playing.

if this is vintage davie,

I think I’ll listen to MUTE.

we have tv

but it’s bob davie

defense should be off sides
can you say nebraska game last year

were gonna pass every down when they try to blitz….freaking stupid

The answer to this is run right at them

then play action.

damn, my score prediction is already shot.
We need to weather the storm.

Obviously, they’re fired up in their place, but a good drive will kill the energy.

Hmm... the satellite feed is like 5 seconds ahead of radio

I thought it would be the other way around.

Decievingly fast and strong. heh nt
That's a hell of a catch, Quan. nt
Wow

Cosby can jump

Awesome catch.

But please stay in the pocket and don’t throw that again.

Jump!

Wow. Amazing catch.

Blitzing like crazy

Good game to check McCoy’s happy feet.

Quan made up for the dropped pass last week with that one
who's this kicker?

i’m going to announce the utep kicker as their player of the game

Is Fozzy playing tonight?
Yep. Should see him pretty soon. nt
Radio says he should get time
Beauuuu...

tiful pass.

nice

TD. Quan and Colt are heating up.

colt had nice touch on that
Smooth drive. nt
Hunter taking PAT

Interesting development.

ryan's still got a hammy problem
That a way to quiet a crowd.

Very nice drive.

good ball colt....thata baby
D got some rest

Hopefully made some adjustments.

After all the yards we gave up

We’re already leading because 1 TD > 2 FGs. This is John Madden, signing out.

Different energy on that drive
concern trolling

not sure why they are sending so many…

Muschamp

I hope he hasn’t suffered too much blood loss tonight.

We need a MOTHER FUCKING medic!!!
At least we held for FG's

But I’d rather have no more scores. And Florida is running the heck away with their game.

Tech is up 14-9 on Nevada at halftime

Good thing I didn’t go with the over on this game. It was like 71

Tech stats

goldie arm graham harrell is 9-21 for 106 yds over first 2Q

the what?

did davie just say the “Big 10” or “big time” UT Longhorns?

He said big time

but he’s still an idiot…

Why are we letting these chumps run on us
lol I think Muschamp just said BOOM

AT Miller’s play

I wish Muschamp still had eligibility
He's a moron...

nice stat… “75% of El Paso wants UTEP to win”. Stop the press!!!

95% percent of all stats...

are made up on the spot

LOL OMFG WOW BBQ MUSCHAMP
Damn

Musch pumped

that's coverage
Muschamp is ALIVE. nt
BOOM

Hell yes! How awesome is this guy!!

oh my god

I heart Will Muschamp!!!!!!!!!!!

There's Muschamp

Intense.

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM
Anybody see

Muschamp on that 3rd down stop?

I wanna

hug that man.

too risky

He might crush you.

Love the Muschamp...

And love the black shirts he sports… think thats here to stay?

Black Shirts

Don’t the coaches who signal in play calls wear black and all the other coaches wear orange or white?

I have no idea..

but that would make sense.

Buy that man a beer! Cool!
Wonder if UTEP QB hearing those big footsteps?

He ain’t turning around, that’s for sure.

Now if we can get the stick guy coming up….

Cast snap

Is that really the best strategy?

did someone get a piece of that?
Nice field position

Another TD here could send a BOOM message

Nice catch by Oggy

I thought I was watching a TE there

love that

wrap both arms around the ball.

Malcolm Williams is huge
Mark Jones

“One of several Texas born players on the field.” Thanks, Mark

what the shit!

ok, flags, good.

15 yard facemask?
Yes

That is only kind this year.

Complete face rape...
btw Nevada leads TT
Tech's up 14-9
15-14 Nevada. nt whills
i don't think you can run

anything on this kind of defense except quick, straight-up-the-gut stuff. they’ll eat up the wide stuff

We'll see right quick, I think.

With this commercial, let’s see what Davis has for that.

Woooow

That’s a facemask and a half.

fozzy/chiles?

how long before you think either of these guys get some run

I need some Fozzy action.
Next series. nt
florida

held miami below 150 yards total offense. 26-3 final.

McCoy so far:

9-10, 94 yds, 1 TD

how many explosives?

Quan’s catch is all I can think of.

Complete face rape...
TD!!!!!!!!!!!

Explosive.

Buckner first career TD
future is now
Earn the #4

There ya go.

Great work by Colt

He seems to be in a sweet comfort zone

who snaps on pat's????? greg smith......

hes been bad all year……all his snaps are high

TF, not so good...nt
Would Rather See Players Hitting than Muschamp

He has a lot of work to do.

"getting in touch with his inner vince young"

haha. that’s funny

Missing Houston I Guess - Normally We Stop the Run
UTEP O-Line

Does it seem to anyone else like they are pushing our D-Line out of the way?

Bullshit call there.

Running right with him

That's bull

Perfect coverage. Perfect. Wow.

Alot of refs are just off today I guess
We need Mike Leach here

to argue that UTEP has the refs in their pocket.

Shit. We've been homered

but we ain’t never been Bomar’ed.

don't get too riled

on 1 bad call. Look for line surge (pretty good on that play) and sticky coverage

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM
Don't try that crap on us.
?

Did i just see 4 fat, shirtless guys in sombreros? With mustaches?

Even looked like fake mustaches.
Actually Normal Size by El Paso Standards
Eddie jones

ah, so that’s the athleticism I keep hearing everyone talking about

BOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMOTHERFUCKER. NT
3rd and 28

I want to see them draw up a play for this.

try a quick kick

it is quite bizzare reading here and a few minutes later happening on espn360

Lots of mistackles there

But they have to punt, unless they fake

No way this guy makes this!
Price is really gnawing at that young defense.

I think the coaches are really liking this game.

Loved it

He almost broke free

thank you, greedy ass
Hahahahaha

I’ll give Mike Price credit for being different and trying fun things like that.

it's time

for q-package. for Fozzy.

WHY try that?

Why would we try that? It worked out, but there was a lot of field position at stake

I'm loving the Tech-Nevada score too
disagree

I bet the over

I'm loving

Graham Harell’s stats….No TDs

Price's expression

was priceless. “guess that wasn’t such a great idea after all.”

Why not try that?

They weren’t gonna have anybody even running down the field, so you’re at least going to get out to the 40.

UTEP: this is street ball equalivant to basketball.

And this game is increasing turning that way.

They won’t win that either, but entertaining.

see, the official got

it right. Punt return, he said.

Come on, Davie

Price knows they have no chance this game. Might as well try it.

We might see a little option, maybe triple. nt
Fozzy!

Is that his first college carry?

boooooooooooooooooom
Fozzy running smooth at the moment
Finally got some Fozzy
boom again

wait ’til he gets outside the tackles

goddam aggie overkill davie. eat shit. nt
Ever had?

Well, that 2005 one was pretty good… as was 2006.

jamaal clone anyone??????
Fozzy is officially a beast
Nice smooth moves in traffic, great vision. nt
time for cody
Roy Miller

tried to lead the way but kind of whiffed.

Now we know our coaches have a sense of humor. nt
not sure that was miller aw....wasnt it chris ogb, then luke tieman?????
Pretty sure it was Miller.

Don’t have Tivo though. Sorry.

Fozzy + improving O-line

= chaos for Big 12 defenses

Fozzy looks like

one of those 4 or so really fast guys florida has playin for em

id agree with you....the way he runs it looks like james or harvin for fla
21-12 Tech

Approaching end of 3rd

Still no TT passing TD
TT

They are going to drop, thats for sure

That new kickoff rule

doesn’t seem to apply for Tucker

speaking of boom

that was an 80-yd KO

Bob Davie

“Will MusKamp”

MusKount: 3

Better not make this a drinking game rule; no one gets out alive.

Miller is faster than he should be. nt whills
.....

Whiffed sack and then bad coverage. Right when Bob Davie talks about our pass defense.

very flukish pass. wounded, dying duck
Frick, lucked out there
DAMN

Lucky there.

Another

almost sack and bad coverage

Defense

is whiffing at everything

Wow lucky there

Missed multiple chances to get a sack

that elusive sack for the 2008 horns
Dangit, I wanted to see a 60 yd. FG there...
with a 70 yard return. nt whills
LOL memo to Davie

MusCHamp

producers

don’t you think someone would be in their ear letting em know they’re saying his name incorrectly

that's pressure AND tight coverage
Is that 2 partially blocked punts so far?
yea.....do they count as blocks in the books
Ironically

That possibly could have been better if we didn’t block that since it could have sailed into the endzone. Hahaha. But I love the effort.

Tipped punt

but doesn’t lead to good field position. Without the tip, maybe it goes to endzone?

Akina

i like having akina back focusing on special teams

agreed one hundred times over
definitely this one

gotta love it, even if the punter kinda dropped the snap and the snapper should be on the DL

Ugh they were all over that play
rudy sighting on espn
Cosby has got something extra in this game
Nice.

Wish he busted that but he got slowed down.

Wait to fight Fozzy

Wow, pounding Fozzy of all people up the middle on third and short?

There’s outside the box, and then there’s…

Nice pass.

Shipley gets that without interference

Definitely interference. Shipley ought to charge the guy for a tow.

shipley stole that flag

by sticking his hand back in the guy’s midsection

i b believe boom covers is
Okay...

Who wants to jump on the Irby bandwagon? David Thomas anyone?

I call shotgun on that wagon

Irby gets that touchdown! I’m loving that kid. Looks like Dave Thomas all over again.

Beautiful.

I dub Irby the TE savior.

Colt is getting his freak on.
bohls
I thought the exact same thing.

Though, he’ll gladly eat his words on this matter.

i love blaine's jump catch haha
omigod

florida state put up 69 tonight.

And allowed 0 points I think
How do I reach theze KEEEEDZ

As Senior Cartmenez says

Ha, you need to see the movie that it's from

though I forgot the name of it…Very funny either way.

FSU was also playing Western Carolina, a FCS bottom-feeder, I believe. It’d be like UT playing Blinn.

lamarr is defenitely a big part of our d-line
More sketchy pass coverage
that's a nice play. real smooth
Come now

Tackle. No YAC.

Offense >> Defense

no?

I'll go out on a limb

and agree with you on that one

Defense has a long ways to go

Before OU, Missou, TT….

most definitely. nt whills.
ou and mizzou

will salivate when they see the defense this half

is jared norton taking a day off?
He didn't look good running, slow and a little awkward. nt
geez,

if you’re gonna rush 7, SOMEBODY better get the QB

Let's hope the 2nd half defense jumps as much as last game...
if the linle can't get there . . . and the LBers can't get there . . .

send the damn safety.

They've been a step short; send in someone a step faster. nt
D-line is not dominating as they should...

Turnover time. C’mon.

PB/AW - be sure to make a 2nd half thread

I’m getting some major lag

questionable blitz that time?
Blatant hold

no call

TD UTEP

Looks like the over is going to happen (60)

Greg Davis >> Will Muschamp

no?

I see what you did there. nt whills
Not necessarily

Let’s see what GD does with freshman RB’s, QB, WR’s and a makeshift line.

Too much time

We can’t get to the QB. Not a good sign.

you must learn to cheat like Beeell Beellecheck!!!!

You are not a cheater unless you get caught .

this defense freakin SUCKS bigtime....come on will
earl thomas is learning big time
Hope he learns fast.
hes not a good tackler...hes good for upper body each time
We're doing some radical blitzing.

He ain’t got no choice.

Sink or swim.

Fricken fracken freshman!

Earl Thomas blew the assignment, it looked like, but Palmer also missed on the backside coverage, no?

I like having so many RBs. nt
As bad as the defense has been

that’s how good the offense has been

Cosby sure is having a great game, and I’m glad he’s getting some ink notice. I’d love to see him drafted.

Horsecollar tackle?
Rules...

What is the rule on the horse collar tackle now…when is it legal?

Never legal

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=3544920

unless the ref has to piss and it's almost halftime. nt whills
Colt should have stayed in the pocket on that one. nt
will needs to earn his paycheck....this is horrible
WTF

Giving up before halftime? Muschamp better kick their asses. Hard.

Dang it Colt, just throw the ball away and avoid the abuse!
Tech 28, Nevada 19

10:24 left in game

we have to generate pass rush against

UTEP line with our D-line only…bringing safeties to pressure the qb…this is ridiculous

Agreed. UTEP’s weak on the OL, so the ‘Horns’ DL ought to be able to get solid pressure without blitzers.

Tech’s finally in control against Nevada? Good. Looks like the conference could go 12-0 then. Hope to catch a replay of the 82yd. pass to Crabtree.

Graham Harrell 18/42 285 yards 1td 2 ints
Tackling

Defense needs more tackling…get past the tackling dummies and figure out how to tackle live bodies.

Everybody needs to remember what Muschamp is famous for...

2nd half adjustments. We’re about to bring it.

Agree

They won’t score again

buckner, williams....

its hilarious with their star roles…at what point does chiles become more than a cameo appearance?

and....

no turnovers in this game?

First Quarter

He needs to make 1st quarter adjustments. Didn’t Mack say they might have to make 1st quarter adjustments for the offense depending on what they see in coverage and blitzing? Seems like the defense needs to do the same. Problem is they’re getting burned at both the run and pass.

Defense needs to shut these guys down. Colt needs 2 more TD’s and get Chiles and Harris some playing time.

35-19 Tech

Looks like they’re going to cover the spread. Yay me!

McCoy

14-16, 186 yds, 3 TDs

I just don't get the defensive effort tonight.

We’re just going through the motions. And Earl Thomas has got a lot to learn.

SACKS

will be hard to come by in the Big 12. The big 12 throws short passes from the shotgun which gives the defense little chance of sacking the QB. UTEP is doing the same thing. Miller breaks through every play, but the pass plays are too quick.

Is it time for a new thread? We're over 400 comments here
Devon Kenard @ Game

I’m curious what kind of an impression this game is making on him. Maybe he’ll think he can come in and get some pt right away…

Yup

Rak and Melton are done after this year leaving Eddie Jones and Sam Acho. Hope he comes to UT.

Anyone know what’s the latest word on McFarland? If we can only pick up one more, I’d rather get a good DT.

All in all, not that bad, though. 13pts., but only one touchdown, which is decent. I don’t think they’re playing like garbage overall on defense, but I do understand the concern about their pulling up before the end of the half.

2nd Half Thread Up
Who could not see that coming
Absolutely no reason to leave the pocket
Davis must go!

I am not one for pouring it on a team, but this game is still semi close. Why does it seem when the Horns get what seems to be a comfortable lead, Davis goes and starts making extremely conservative plays, it is driving me insane. Thank god for some excellent D in the second half. This Longhorns second half offense is what makes me wonder if they are a team that can contend for a Big 12 championship, or if they are going to go 8-4. Finally a touchdown in the second half!

If you have a DVR

go back to 12:05 eastern time. They showed a buch of people hanging out on the rock watching the game and then they ciricled a couple. The guy was getting a hand job. I have gone back and even called my wife and a friend of ours into the room. It is a live teleprompter circled hand job.

lol

I saw that too. Actually my wife noticed it. All i could say was… lucky him.

play calls

we’re hitting the same targets in bunches…three plays to #6..etc.

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