The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
Kansas game notes
11.15.2008 | Football
Nov. 15, 2008
No. 4/5 Texas 35, Kansas 7
November 15, 2008
Memorial Stadium - Lawrence, Kan.
TEAM NOTES
- Texas improved its record against Kansas to 7-2 (4-2 in Lawrence) and has won seven consecutive games against the Jayhawks.
- Texas has posted at least 400 yards of total offense in 69 of its last 101 games.
- Texas has posted at least 400 yards of total offense in 10 of its 11 games this season.
- Texas' 5,181 total yards this season ranks eighth on UT's single-season list.
- Texas' 478 points scored this season ranks fourth on UT's single-season list.
- Texas has scored at least 28 points in a UT-best 18 consecutive games.
- Texas' 3,274 passing yards this season rank third on UT's single-season list.
- Texas scored on its first offensive possession for the seventh time this season (five TD/two FG).
- With Jordan Shipley (75) and Quan Cosby (72), Texas has two receivers with at least 70 catches in a season for the first time in school history.
Mack Brown ERA MARKS
- UT is now 95-3 when outrushing its opponent.
- UT is now 83-13 when outpassing its opponent.
- UT is now 58-8 when passing for more than 250 yards.
- UT is now 92-2 when recording more than 400 total yards.
- UT is 71-5 when winning the turnover battle.
- UT is now 83-7 when scoring first.
- UT is now 109-13 when scoring more than 20 points.
- UT is 90-7 when leading at halftime.
INDIVIDUAL NOTES
Brandon Collins
- Collins' 36-yard TD reception in the third quarter was his second of the season.
Quan Cosby
- Cosby has caught a pass in 42 consecutive games, which ranks fourth nationally and second on UT's all-time list.
- Cosby has caught at least three passes in 25 of his last 29 games.
- With six receptions, Cosby moved into third on UT's single-season receptions list with 72.
- Cosby's nine-yard TD reception was his seventh of the season and the 16th of his career. The 16 career TD receptions is tied for fourth on UT's all-time list.
Vondrell McGee
- McGee's 14-yard TD run in the first quarter was his fourth of the season and the 12th of his career.
Colt McCoy
- McCoy moved his career record as a starter to 30-7, which ties him with Vince Young (30-2) on UT's all-time victories list.
- With 34 passing attempts, McCoy became UT's all-time leader in attempts with 1,089, moving ahead of Major Applewhite (1,065, 1998-2001).
- With 255 passing yards, McCoy moved into fourth on UT's single-season list with 3,134 yards. He now owns two of the top four passing seasons in UT history.
- McCoy has thrown for at least 200 yards in 27 games, which ranks second on UT's all-time list behind Major Applehwite (29).
- McCoy has thrown at least two TD passes in 25 of his 37 career games.
- McCoy extended his streak to 15 consecutive games with a TD pass, which ranks second on UT's all-time list behind Major Applewhite's 19.
- McCoy's four-yard TD run in the second quarter was his eighth of the year and the 14th of his career.
- With two passing TDs and a rushing TD, McCoy has rushed and passed for a TD in six games this season.
- In the red zone this season, McCoy has gone 37-of-45 (.822) for 284 yards and 17 TDs (one INT).
Chris Ogbonnaya
- Ogbonnaya's 10-yard TD run to open the second half was his fourth of the season and the eighth of his career.
Christian Scott
- Scott's forced fumble and recovery in the third quarter were the first of each in his career.
Jordan Shipley
- With five receptions, Shipley now has 75 on the season, which is the second-most in a single-season in UT history behind Kwame Cavil's 100-catch season in 1999.
Attendance: 51,930
Game Captains: #99 Roy Miller, #13 Ryan Palmer, #8 Jordan Shipley, #52 Charlie Tanner and the senior class
Coin Toss: Texas won the toss and elected to defer. Kansas elected to receive and defend the South End Zone.