Thursday, February 9th, 2012
Texas can win football games, but just can’t prevail in debates. The No. 3 Longhorns hoped to make their final case for a share of college football’s national championship Monday night in the Fiesta Bowl. Yet, even though they won 24-21 over Ohio State they lost the chance to convince writers to vote them the Associated Press’ version of the national title. A three-point win over the 10th-ranked Buckeye isn’t enough. Not when undefeated Utah captivated the nation with a stunning 31-17 Sugar Bowl victory over Alabama. And not when Ohio State is representing the beleaguered Big Ten, which went 1-6 in bowl games. And not when the Longhorns needed a late drive – and a good fourth-down spot – to pull out a victory.
Tags: 05/01/2009, fiesta bowl, finale, NCAA, ncaa 08, ohio state, texas
