The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
Wyoming notes
09.12.2009 | Football
Sept. 12, 2009
No. 2/2 Texas 41, Wyoming 10
September 12, 2009
War Memorial Stadium - Laramie, Wyoming
TEAM NOTES
- Texas extended its non-conference winning streak to 15, which is tied for second nationally.
- Texas improved its school-record non-conference road winning streak to 10 games.
- Texas improved its road record to 53-17 over the last 11 seasons, which is the best road record nationally.
- Texas is now 36-5 versus unranked road opponents during the Mack Brown era.
- Texas is now 3-0 all-time versus Wyoming.
- Texas has won 28 of its last 31 games in the opening month of the season (Aug./Sept.).
- Texas posted at least 400 yards of total offense for the 73rd time in its last 105 games.
- Texas posted at least 500 yards of total offense for the 41st time in the Mack Brown era. There are only 64 in the 116 years of Texas football.
- The Texas defense did not allow a first down for almost 19 minutes from midway through the first quarter to the end of the first half. During that span, the Texas defense held Wyoming to 13 plays for 25 yards on four drives.
Mack Brown ERA MARKS
- UT is now 98-3 when outrushing an opponent.
- UT is now 87-13 when outpassing an opponent.
- UT is now 90-16 when passing for more than 200 yards.
- UT is now 62-8 when passing for more than 250 yards.
- UT is now 96-2 when recording more than 400 total yards of offense.
- UT is now 86-7 when scoring first.
- UT is now 113-13 when scoring more than 20 points.
- UT is now 97-7 when leading at halftime.
- UT is now 104-5 when leading after three quarters.
- UT is now 85-9 against unranked opponents.
INDIVIDUAL NOTES
Sam Acho
- Acho's fumble recovery early in the second half was his third of the season and the third for his career.
Dan Buckner
- Buckner posted career highs with six receptions for 86 yards.
- Buckner's 33-yard TD reception in the third quarter was his first TD of the season and the third of his career.
John Chiles
- Chiles' 26-yard TD reception in the fourth quarter was his second TD reception of the season.
Marcus Davis
- Davis' sack late in the fourth quarter was the first of his career.
James Kirkendoll - Kirkendoll posted the first 100-yard game of his career, finishing with 102 yards on seven catches. - Kirkendoll's 25-yard TD reception late in the first half was his first of the season and the second of his career.
Hunter Lawrence
- Lawrence converted 29 and 32-yard field goals. He is now 3-of-3 on the season and 13-of-15 for his career.
Colt McCoy
- McCoy moved his career record as a starter to 34-7.
- McCoy has thrown for at least 200 yards in 31 career games, which extends his school record.
- McCoy has thrown for at least 300 yards in 12 career games to extend his school record.
- McCoy has thrown for at least 300 yards in four consecutive games and in five of the last six.
- With three TD passes, McCoy has thrown five TD passes this season and 90 for his career.
- McCoy has thrown at least two TD passes in 29 of his 41 career games.
- McCoy extended his streak to 19 consecutive games with a TD pass, which ties Major Applewhite for first on UT's all-time list.
- McCoy has rushed and passed for a TD in the same game 13 times in his career.
- McCoy's 9-yard TD run early in the second half was his first of the season and the 18th of his career.
Tre Newton
- Newton's 13-yard TD run in the third quarter was the first TD of his career.
Aaron Williams
- Williams' forced fumble early in the second half was his first of the season and the second for his career.
Attendance: 31,017
Game Captains: #38 Roddrick Muckelroy, #8 Jordan Shipley, #74 Adam Ulatoski
Coin Toss: Texas won the toss. Texas deferred choice to the second half. Wyoming elected to receive. Texas elected to defend the South End Zone.
Note: Former Longhorn and Cowboy head coach Fred Akers was involved in the ceremonial coin toss.
