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Colt McCoy fired the cannon. He banged the big drum.
Damion James had 21 points and 15 rebounds to lead No. 3 Texas to a season-opening 89-42 victory over UC-Irvine on Sunday.
Colt McCoy tied the NCAA record for career victories by a starting quarterback, throwing two touchdown passes to help No. 2 Texas beat Baylor 47-14 Saturday.
The No. 3 Texas Longhorns have given up 15 turnovers this season and have yet to pay much of a price for it.
Texas offensive coordinator Greg Davis was concerned.
Michael Finley made five 3-pointers and scored 20 points in 17 minutes to lead the San Antonio Spurs to a 119-102 preseason victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday night.
Colt McCoy was a mess. His right thumbnail was ready to fall off, a nagging cold was wearing him down and Oklahoma was confusing him with blitzes he'd never seen.
This was not how Texas wanted to head into its annual border showdown with Oklahoma.
First came the boos. Then came the chants of "Beat OU!"
Texas quarterback Colt McCoy has a key factor going for him in the chase for the Heisman Trophy: He's injury-free through four games.
Texas fans will call it revenge. The Longhorns were more likely to describe it as relief.
In Texas, which annually produces many of the top high school players in the country, private schools are considered the shallow end of the talent pool.
Colt McCoy passed for 317 yards and two touchdowns and No. 2 Texas romped past Louisiana-Monroe 59-20 on Saturday night.
Vondrell McGee was the starting tailback for Texas when the 2008 season began. Four months later, he watched the entire Fiesta Bowl from the bench.
Texas Gov. Rick Perry has signed into law a bill restructuring the state's windstorm insurance fund, the only property insurer for homeowners and business in 14 coastal counties.
Cursing and belligerent, the great-grandmother refused to sign her speeding ticket, got out of her truck and dared a deputy to shock her with a Taser.
Texas officials on Wednesday postponed all public high school athletic and academic competitions until May 11 because of the swine flu outbreak.
On the second anniversary of the Virginia Tech shooting rampage, about 300 University of Texas students marched to the state Capitol to protest bills that would allow concealed firearms on Texas college campuses.
John Woods sometimes sits in a classroom at the University of Texas and wonders what would happen if somebody walked in and started shooting.
Lance Armstrong is planning to ride in the Giro d'Italia in May even though his broken collarbone is a bit more serious than first thought.
Responding to reports of abusive treatment and neglect at Texas' large homes for the mentally disabled, the state Senate approved safeguards Monday designed to improve care and oversight.
Danielle Robinson scored 17 points for No. 3 Oklahoma, and the Big 12 champions ended the regular season with a 74-62 win over No. 15 Texas on Sunday.
Baylor coach Kim Mulkey won national championships as a player and coach, yet none felt quite as special as the latest family title won Saturday.
The grand dame of American swimming returned to the pool with a splash, a win and a smile.
Damion James had 20 points and 11 rebounds for his fourth consecutive double-double and No. 25 Texas beat Texas Tech 87-81 on Wednesday night.
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