Texas Bowl

This weekend saw some exciting football, most notably the unranked Houston Cougars took down the Oklahoma State Cowboys Saturday afternoon!  Navy pulled out their first win of the season, and the bowl projections have already been shaken up after only 2 weeks of play.  This weekend will be highlighted by a couple of top-25 matchups and the Texas Longhorns looking for revenge from the Texas Tech Red Raiders after their loss in 2008.

We plan to announce our bowl lineup for 2010-2013 very soon so stay tuned!

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The Texas Bowl Team

Conference Football Updates

For the second time in the first two weeks of the season, a Big 12 power suffered a season altering up-set.  This week Oklahoma State lost at home to the University of Houston Cougars.  The Cowboys rallied from a 24-7 halftime deficit to take a 28-24 lead, but it did not last.  The Cougars scored three touchdowns in the fourth quarter, including a 26-yard interception return for a touchdown with 3:14 left in the game, to hand Oklahoma State a stunning 45-35 loss.  In additional Big 12 play, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Texas Tech and Missouri all won at home, while Texas and Kansas went on the road and claimed victories.

Although navy did not face a top-10 powerhouse this weekend, they still put on a show.  Louisiana Tech scored two touchdowns in the first six minutes to take a 14-0 lead, but the Midshipmen did not panic.  A steady ground attack tallied 290 yards rushing and controlled the ball for over 40 minutes of the game and lead the way to a 32-14 win.

The story of the week for Conference USA was undoubtedly the Houston upset win at Oklahoma State.  Cougar QB Case Keenum threw for 366 yards and seven touchdowns.  This earned him National Offensive Player of the week honors.  Also in Conference USA action, SMU won at UAB to move to 2-0 after only winning Mustangs one game last season.  Southern Miss won its first conference game of the season beating Central Florida 26-19, and Tulsa won 44-10 at New Mexico.

After the second week of play, the Big 12 has 5 teams ranked nationally, and Conference USA is represented by the University of Houston.

Games to Watch

• Tulsa at #12 Oklahoma, September 19, 2:30 PM CST, FSN
• #19 Nebraska at #13 Virginia Tech, September 19, 2:30 PM CST, ABC
• Navy at Pittsburgh, September 19, 5:00 PM CST
• Texas Tech at #2 Texas, September 19, 7:00 PM CST, ABC

Bowl Outlook

Early season updates in the Big 12 caused a shake-up in this week’s Bowl Projections, at least for one forecaster.  Mark Schlabach still predicts a Navy vs. Baylor match-up.  CLICK HERE for the full list.

In the News

• UH BACK IN TOP 25 FOR FIRST TIME SINCE 1991 – SEPTEMBER 13, 2009
  The University of Houston is back in the Associated Press Top 25 for the first time in nearly 18 years…
• Keenum Named national offensive player of the week– september 13, 2009
  Houston QB rewarded for Top-Five Upset of Oklahoma State… Read More
• NAVY RUNS PAST LA. TECH – SEPTEMBER 13, 2009
  A mere six minutes in, and Navy found itself down by two touchdowns to Louisiana Tech. That’s not exactly ideal for…
• GAME DAY REVIEW – SEPTEMBER 12, 2009
  A re-cap of the weekend action, in the Big 12… Read More
• SMU HOLD OFF UAB, 35-33, TO GO TO 2-0 – SEPTEMBER 12, 2009
  Maybe one victory can’t make up for years of agonizing defeats, but don’t try telling that to the SMU Mustangs… Read More
• KEENUM THROWS FOR 366 YARDS AS HOUSTON PULLS OFF STUNNING UPSET OF OKLAHOMA STATE – SEPTEMBER 12, 2009
  Quarterback Case Keenum was listening in on a conversation in the Houston locker room before the game when… Read More
• SNYDER GETS CONTRACT EXTENSION – SEPTEMBER 11, 2009
  Bill Snyder agreed to a five-year contract with Kansas State on Friday, giving the 69-year-old coach an opportunity to pull off another reclamation project after the program he built unraveled under Ron Price… Read More

Texas Bowl Updates

Announcements

• The Texas Bowl Competition Committee will be visiting 2 games this weekend as we travel to see the Texas Longhorns host the Texas Tech Red Raiders and the Kansas Jayhawks host the Duke Blue Devils.

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