Texas Longhorns Tuning Up with North Texas

Harry · August 28, 2014

Key Offensive Players Returning for Texas: The Longhorns lost six offensive starters from last season, including three in the offensive line, but much of the skill-player production is back. Malcolm Brown rushed for a team-high 904 yards in 2013 and Johnathan Gray was second with 780 despite missing the last four games with an Achilles injury. The receiving corps took more of a hit as Mike Davis, who was second in receptions (51) and first in receiving yards (727), has departed. Davis ended his career fourth on the Texas all-time receptions list (200), fourth in receiving yards (2,753) and fifth in career receiving TDs (18). The receiving corps is headlined by Jaxon Shipley who posted a team-high 56 receptions and was second in receiving yards (589) last season.

Last Time vs. North Texas (Sept. 2, 2006): QB Colt McCoy, making his collegiate debut, passed for three TDs and rushed for another, leading Texas to a 56-7 win over North Texas in the season opener for both teams. McCoy went 12-for-19 for 178 yards, connecting with Limas Sweed twice for touchdowns. McCoy hit Sweed for a 60-yard TD in the first quarter and the pair hooked up again midway through the third for a 29-yard score that built the lead to 35-7. Sweed had five catches for 111 yards, Jamaal Charles rushed for 77 yards and Selvin Young scored once rushing and receiving. The UT defense was dominant, holding UNT to 95 total yards in 47 plays. Aaron Ross had a team-high nine tackles and Marcus Griffin chipped in eight. The win marked the 21st straight for the Longhorns, who were coming off a victory in the 2006 BCS National Championship game.

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