Texas Bowl

Navy is coming to the 2009 Texas Bowl!  With a huge victory over #22 Notre Dame and a game-winning safety, the Midshipmen clenched a spot in their seventh consecutive bowl game and ruined the Fighting Irish’s BCS hopes.  The Texas Bowl is proud to have Navy in the Texas Bowl and look forward to their visit.

The Big 12 has once again provided a roller coaster weekend of football.  Nebraska upset Oklahoma, Baylor upset Missouri, and Colorado upset Texas A&M.  Nebraska was the only team to become bowl eligible this weekend, and the bowl outlook is not much clearer than it was a week ago.  We have three weeks left in regular season play, and the rivalry games are around the corner.  There is no telling what will happen next!

Don’t forget to reserve your spot in the inaugural Texas Bowl Gridiron Legends Golf Tournament Presented by OfficeMax on December 2 at Kingwood Country Club.  Proceeds benefit DePelchin Children’s Center and the Southern Texas PGA. 

See you at the game!
The Texas Bowl Team

Conference Football Updates

Just when the Big 12 was beginning to take shape, week 10 brought more surprises.  With Texas A&M looking for win number six and bowl eligibility, the (2-6) Colorado Buffaloes rallied for two touchdowns in the final 8 minutes to beat the Aggies 35-34.  The Baylor Bears outscored Missouri 24 to 5 in the second half to rally for a 40-32 victory.  Freshman back-up QB Nick Florence passed for a school record 427 yards and 3 touchdowns to end an 11-game Big 12 road losing streak.  Kansas State defeated Kansas to maintain control of the Big 12 North.  The Wildcat defense forced 3 turnovers and held on for a 17-10 win.  Nebraska managed only 180 yards of total offense and 7 first downs, but had five interceptions and upset #24 Oklahoma, 10-3.  #2 Texas maintained its undefeated season with a 35-3 victory over Central Florida.  #19 Oklahoma State earned another conference win with a 34-8 win over Iowa State.

The Navy Midshipmen are Texas Bowl Bound!  On Saturday, Navy beat #22 Notre Dame for the second time in three years after going winless against the Irish for 43 years (1964-2006).  Navy QB Ricky Dobbs rushed 32 times for 102 yards and a touchdown.  Dobbs also threw a 52 yard TD pass.  The Navy option offense rushed for 348 yards and compiled 404 total yards of offense.  Craig Schaefer’s safety with a minute remaining in the game proved to be the difference in the 23-21 victory.

In C-USA action, the #15 Houston Cougars once again narrowly escaped an upset with a last-minute win.  The Cougars recovered an on-side kick and K Matt Hogan made a 51-yard field goal as time expired to beat Tulsa 46-45.  Cougar QB Case Keenum threw for 522 yards and 3 scores, his second straight 500-yard passing game.  SMU blocked three kicks to defeat the Rice Owls 31-28 and earn its fifth victory of the season.  UAB defeated Florida Atlantic 56-29.  Blazer QB Joe Webb threw for four touchdowns and rushed for 2 scores in the winning effort.  Tulane beat UTEP 45-38 in overtime to snap a four game losing streak.

After week ten, the Big 12 has 2 teams ranked nationally, and Conference USA has 1.  CLICK HERE for this week’s complete rankings.

Games to Watch

• Missouri @ Kansas State, November 14, 11:30 AM CST, VERSUS
• Nebraska @ Kansas, November 14, 2:30 PM CST, ABC
• Navy vs. Delaware, November 14, 2:30 PM CST, CBS-CS
• Texas A&M @ Oklahoma, November 14, 6:00 PM CST, FSN
• Texas Tech @ #19 Oklahoma State, November 14, 7:00 PM CST, ABC

Bowl Outlook

Just when the bowl games were beginning to take shape, a week of surprises caused another stir.  After week 10, Mark Schlabach now predicts Texas A&M to play Navy and Bruce Feldman predicts Kansas to play the Midshipmen.  CLICK HERE for the full list.

Announcements

The Texas Bowl Competition Committee will visit 3 games this weekend: Stephanie Weaver will visit Waco to see the Bears host the #3 Longhorns, Steve Trent will be on the road to see Nebraska Cornhuskers take on the Kansas Jayhawks, and Rob Hungate will support Navy as they play Delaware at home.

Navy is coming to the Texas Bowl and tickets are going fast!

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