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TEXAS vs. IOWA
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First off, I thought this would be a blowout win for Texas considering how Iowa had played down the stretch with no momentum. Yet, the Hawkeyes played Texas tough. They jumped on Texas early to get up 14-0 before Texas could even blink. Texas has historically been a slow-starting team, having a slow first quarter or first half. The key play was when Drew Tate threw an interception in the end zone, so instead of being up at least 17-3, Iowa turns the ball over and Texas goes down and scores right before the half. That was the turning point of the game. Both teams had trouble running the ball. Colt McCoy, for coming off the injury list, had a solid game throwing, running when he had to. Andy Brodell was the star for Iowa, making a great move on Aaron Ross for a long score. The good thing for the Texas defense was that it limited the production of TE Scott Chandler. At 6-6, Iowa probably didn't deserve to be in a bowl game, but give coach Kirk Ferentz credit for getting his team ready to play.
-- Mel Kiper
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| Team Stat Comparison | | |  |  | | 1st Downs | 17 | 17 | | Total Yards | 378 | 363 | | Passing | 308 | 274 | | Rushing | 70 | 89 | | Penalties | 6-60 | 8-53 | | 3rd Down Conversions | 6-15 | 6-13 | | 4th Down Conversions | 1-1 | 0-0 | | Turnovers | 1 | 2 | | Possession | 29:04 | 30:56 |
| Texas Passing | | | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | | C. McCoy | 26/40 | 308 | 2 | 0 |
| Texas Rushing | | | CAR | YDS | TD | LG | | J. Charles | 4 | 26 | 0 | 20 | | B. Pittman | 2 | 16 | 0 | 11 | | J. Shipley | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Texas Receiving | | | REC | YDS | TD | LG | | J. Finley | 8 | 46 | 0 | 14 | | Q. Cosby | 7 | 59 | 0 | 17 | | L. Sweed | 3 | 70 | 1 | 39 | | B. Pittman | 3 | 37 | 0 | 25 |
| Iowa Passing | | | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | | D. Tate | 15/25 | 274 | 2 | 1 |
| Iowa Rushing | | | CAR | YDS | TD | LG | | A. Young | 13 | 64 | 1 | 26 | | D. Sims | 12 | 26 | 0 | 9 | | D. Tate | 5 | 10 | 0 | 7 |
| Iowa Receiving | | | REC | YDS | TD | LG | | A. Brodell | 6 | 159 | 2 | 63 | | D. Douglas | 3 | 40 | 0 | 17 | | S. Chandler | 2 | 36 | 0 | 29 | | T. Busch | 1 | 19 | 0 | 19 |
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Colt McCoy tied the mark for touchdown passes by a freshman with 29. Colt Firearm
After a sluggish start that saw Iowa jump out to a 14-0 lead, Texas got in gear behind Colt McCoy. The Longhorns quarterback was 26-for-40 for 308 yards and two touchdowns as Texas rallied to beat the Hawkeyes 26-24. Recap | Watch 
| Scoring Summary | | FIRST QUARTER | TEX | IOWA | | TD | 11:05 | ALBERT YOUNG 1 YD RUN (KYLE SCHLICHER KICK) Drive info: 9 plays, 77 yards. | 0 | 7 | | TD | 8:30 | ANDY BRODELL 63 YD PASS FROM DREW TATE (KYLE SCHLICHER KICK) Drive info: 1 plays, 63 yards. | 0 | 14 | | FG | 4:32 | RYAN BAILEY 27 YD FG Drive info: 8 plays, 33 yards. | 3 | 14 | | SECOND QUARTER | TEX | IOWA | | TD | 0:45 | LIMAS SWEED 20 YD PASS FROM COLT MCCOY (RYAN BAILEY KICK) Drive info: 13 plays, 80 yards. | 10 | 14 | | THIRD QUARTER | TEX | IOWA | | FG | 11:43 | RYAN BAILEY 43 YD FG Drive info: 8 plays, 48 yards. | 13 | 14 | | TD | 7:17 | JAMAAL CHARLES 72 YD PASS FROM COLT MCCOY (RYAN BAILEY KICK) Drive info: 1 plays, 72 yards. | 20 | 14 | | TD | 1:08 | ANDY BRODELL 23 YD PASS FROM DREW TATE (KYLE SCHLICHER KICK) Drive info: 4 plays, 68 yards. | 20 | 21 | | FOURTH QUARTER | TEX | IOWA | | TD | 10:48 | SELVIN YOUNG 2 YD RUN (FAILED 2PT PASS) Drive info: 11 plays, 72 yards. | 26 | 21 | | FG | 6:20 | KYLE SCHLICHER 38 YD FG Drive info: 10 plays, 59 yards. | 26 | 24 |
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