Texas Bowl

The national powerhouses are starting to prove their strength and rankings are starting to take form as we head into conference play across the board.  The Big 12 now has 6 ranked teams as Missouri breaks into the top 25 with a solid 4-0 record.

Navy earned victory #3 for the season as they defeated the Air Force in overtime and took a step toward winning their 7th consecutive Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy.  They will need 4 more wins to become bowl eligible and play in the Texas Bowl.

We plan to announce our bowl lineup for 2010-2013 in the coming weeks so stay tuned!

See you at the game!
The Texas Bowl Team

P.S. – BCS Bowl Rankings come out in 2 weeks - every weekend counts!

Conference Football Updates

Another week of college football provided yet another week of exciting games in the Big 12.  Kansas State and Iowa State kicked off their Big 12 schedules with a thriller that came down to the wire.  With 32 seconds remaining in the game, Cyclones QB Austen Arnaud connected with Jake Williams to make it a 1 point game.  However, K-State DB Emmanuel Lamur blocked the extra point to preserve the 24-23 victory.  The #8 Oklahoma Sooners intercepted a pass on #17 Miami’s first drive, and jumped to an early 10-0 lead.  Miami responded by scoring 21 unanswered points.  A Sooner field goal with 4:18 left in the game brought the score to 21-20 in favor of the Hurricanes, and the Sooners never got the ball back.  The loss drops the Sooners to 2-2.  Baylor and Texas Tech both tallied non-conference wins with victories over New Mexico and Kent State, respectively.  The Texas A&M Aggies suffered their first loss of the season, losing to Arkansas at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington.

The Navy Midshipmen improved their record to 3-2, and got a leg up on another Commander-in-Chief’s trophy with a 16-13 overtime win against Air Force.  The Falcons forced overtime with a field goal as time expired in regulation.  To force a second overtime, Air Force K Erik Solderberg pulled the kick wide left.  Navy held the Falcons to no offensive touchdowns and Navy K Joe Buckley kicked four field goals in route to their seventh straight win over Air Force.

In C-USA action, #12 Houston was stunned by UTEP 58-41.  UTEP RB Donald Buckram lead the Miner offense in the upset with 32 carries for 262 yards and 4 touchdowns.  Houston QB Case Keenum completed 51 of 76 passes for 536 yards and 5 touchdowns in the losing effort.  A Tulane field goal with 2:20 left in the game lifted the Green Wave to a 17-16 win over Army in West Point.  SMU fell to 2-2 on the season with a loss at #11 TCU.  Rounding out the conference, Tulsa beat Rice 27-10, UCF beat Memphis 32-14, East Carolina beat Marshall 21-17 and UAB beat Southern Miss 30-17.

After the fifth week of play, the Big 12 has 6 teams ranked nationally.  See this week’s complete rankings.

Games to Watch

• #21 Nebraska at #24 Missouri, October 8, 8:00 PM CST, ESPN
• #15 Oklahoma State at Texas A&M, October 10, 11:30 AM CST, FSN
• Navy at Rice, October 10, 2:30 PM CST, CBS-CS
• Baylor at #19 Oklahoma, October 10, 2:30 PM CST, ABC

Bowl Outlook

Despite the upsets, the movement in the polls, and wavering in past weeks, ESPN Bowl Projectors Marc Schlabach and Bruce Feldman continue to predict a Navy vs. Baylor match-up in the Texas Bowl.  See the full list.

Texas Bowl Updates

Announcements

The Texas Bowl Competition Committee will be out in full force as they visit 4 games this weekend.  Board members E.D. Wulfe and Don Faust will pay visits to College Station as the Texas A&M Aggies host the Oklahoma State Cowboys, and Austin as the Buffs take on the #2 ranked Longhorns, respectively.  Steve Peterson will see Kansas State take on Texas Tech and our very own Heather Houston will welcome the Navy Midshipmen while they are in town to play the hometown Rice Owls.

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