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[OldTimer]

Preview: UNT at UT

12:22 AM CDT on Saturday, September 2, 2006

By CHIP BROWN / The Dallas Morning News

North Texas at No. 3 Texas

11 a.m., Royal-Memorial Stadium (FSNSW; KSKY-AM 660; KWRD- FM 100.7; KNTU-FM 88.1; KJON- AM 850 in Spanish).

Line: UT by 41

What's on the line

UNT: The first chance to bounce back from a 2-9 season comes against the defending national champion.

Texas: UT is hoping Colt McCoy flourishes at QB and builds confidence for Ohio State.

Who's hot

UNT: WR Johnny Quinn has caught a pass in every game since coming to North Texas, a span of 36 games.

Texas: The Longhorns ranked No. 10 nationally in total defense last season and want to create more turnovers.

Who's not

UNT: Matt Phillips beat out Daniel Meager and Woody Wilson for the starting QB job, but coach Darrell Dickey says the competition will continue.

Texas: Could be a game-time decision whether freshman Hunter Lawrence or senior Greg Johnson kicks field goals.

Stat that tells the story

North Texas is 0-8 all-time against Texas.

Key matchup

UNT RB Jamario Thomas vs. UT line: Thomas led the nation in rushing as a freshman in 2004 (180.1 yards per game) before being sidelined with injuries for much of 2005. Texas wants to improve its run defense after ranking No. 33 nationally last season.

UNT wins if ...

The Longhorns' young quarterbacks have a complete meltdown and turn it over all afternoon.

Texas wins if ...

The Longhorns can make it from the locker room to the field.

Predicted score

Texas 51, North Texas 3

[NT91]

turn it over all afternoon.

That's about it. If NT can get 4 TO we have a chance.

[drex]

It would be a temendous upset, but remember, we are playing the best team money can buy. This is our excursion into semi-pro football.

[SCREAMING EAGLE-66]

It would be a temendous upset, but remember, we are playing the best team money can buy.  This is our excursion into semi-pro football.

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--Don't know about the "buy" part but they have had a lot of NFL first round players lately including two Hesiman finalist--Cedric Benson and Vince Young, --plus Roy Williams, Huff, Cris Simms and several more first rounders. This will attract HS kids who think think they they are NFL material. That is were the playoff is plus lots of fame and glory which can last unto the future and create opportunities..

[NT80]

The gap between NT and UT has become wider during the DD era. It's time to either close the gap or close the era.

[IslandEagle]

The gap between NT and UT has become wider during the DD era.  It's time to either close the gap or close the era. 

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The gap between top 5 teams and all other teams has grown wider, which is why even teams like UT, OU, LSU, etc. get "blown out" in their off years. If you have the talent to make it to the top 5 and stay there, the rest of the BCS and non-BCS cannot touch you unless you completely self-destruct in a game, such as 5 lost fumbles and 3 interceptions.