2009 and will lead the ground attack. The offensive line will have three new starters, but will start four seniors. Those linemen are excited about getting out of the twopoint stance from the spread and into a three-point stance to fire off in this new
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offense. On defense, Texas has to find replacements for end Sergio Kindle, tackle Lamarr Houston, linebacker Roddrick Muckelroy and safety Earl Thomas, all in the NFL now. The biggest concerns are up front, where coaches are still looking for a tackle to line up alongside junior Kheeston Randall. But several proven playmakers return, including last year’s sack leader Sam Acho, linebackers Emmanuel Acho (Sam’s younger brother) and Keenan Robinson and three talented corners already on NFL radars in junior Aaron Williams and seniors Chykie Brown and Curtis Brown. On special teams, Texas must find a replacement for Hunter Lawrence, who was the most accurate kicker in school history and also came through on the biggest stages. He was 6-of-6 on field goals in back-to-back victories over Oklahoma the last two years. And his 46-yarder as time expired to beat Nebraska in the Big 12 title game kept Brown and McCoy from making the wrong kind of history. That replacement figures to be Justin Tucker, who has never attempted a college field goal. Chip Brown, OrangeBloods.com
AT THE HELM Mac Brown 13th year at Texas (128-27, .826), 26th year overall (214-101-1, .679) Even though Brown has already helped name his successor by making defensive coordinator Will Muschamp the coach-inwaiting, Brown received a raise from $3 million to $5 million per season last December. The raise seemed to give an indication Brown is not slowing down at age 58.
KEY RETURNEES RB Tre’ Newton Averaged 4.8 yards per carry, can catch and pick up the blitz DE Sam Acho The team’s sack leader in 2009 (10 sacks) and a key team leader CB Aaron Williams The team’s best cover man and will also return punts this season. KEY LOSSES QB Colt McCoy His grit showed in eight fourth-quarter
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Texas finished the 2009 season ranked No. 1 nationally in rush defense, giving up 72.4 yards per game on the ground.
comebacks and 12 second-half comebacks WR Jordan Shipley UT’s career receptions leader also had four returns for TDs on special teams S Earl Thomas
2010 SCHEDULE
2009 RESULTS
Sept. 4................................at Rice
9/5
La.-Monroe
.W, 59-20
Sept. 11...........................Wyoming
9/12 at Wyoming
.W, 41-10
Sept. 18....................at Texas Tech
9/19 Texas Tech
.W, 34-24
Sept. 25................................ UCLA
9/26 UTEP
W, 64-7
Oct. 2..................... vs. Oklahoma-*
10/10 Colorado
.W, 38-14
Oct. 16 ....................... at Nebraska
10/17 Oklahoma-*
.W, 16-13
Oct. 23...............................Iowa St.
10/24 at Missouri
W, 41-7
Oct. 30................................. Baylor
10/31 at Oklahoma St.
W, 41-14
Nov. 6....................... at Kansas St.
11/7 Central Florida
W, 35-3
2006...........10-3
Nov. 13.....................Oklahoma St.
11/14 at Baylor
.W, 47-14
2007...........10-3
Nov. 20................... Florida Atlantic
11/21 Kansas
.W, 51-20
2008...........12-1
Nov. 25.........................Texas A&M
11/26 at Texas A&M
.W, 49-39
2009...........13-1
*-At Dallas
12/5 Nebraska-#
.W, 13-12
1/7
.L, 37-21
Alabama-@
10-YEAR RECORD 2000.............9-3
His eight interceptions last season were second only to UCLA safety Rahim Moore’s 10.
2001........... 11-2
NEW FACES
2002........... 11-2
QB Garrett Gilbert
2003...........10-3 2004........... 11-1 2005...........13-0
Coaches have high hopes he’ll not only settle in but thrive WR Mike Davis Big-time true freshman could rise to the top of UT’s receiving ranks
*-At Dallas #-At Arlington, Texas @-At Pasadena, Calif. huskersillustrated.com
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