Tuesday, January 6, 2009

Tostitos Fiesta Bowl

Monday night's Tostitios Fiesta Bowl between Texas and Ohio State may have placed itself as the best bowl game of the year so far.

Many believed that Ohio State would roll over and be blown out in another bowl game, but the Buckeyes stretched the Longhorns out until the final half minute before falling 24-21.

OSU freshman QB Terrelle Pryor 66 yards passing and 78 yards recieving, as well as his first career reception, a touchdown that pulled the Buckeyes closer.

The Buckeyes running back Beanie Wells finished with 106 yards, but only ten came in the second half, and he was on the bench late in the game.

But it was Colt McCoy who stole the show and the game in the last minutes.

McCoy finished with 414 passing yards, including 76 on the final drive of the game. He hs already become many voters choice for next year's Heisman as he lead Texas on the 78 yard scoring drive with two minutes to play.

McCoy's pass to Quan Cosby for the 26-yard touchdown with sixteen seconds left capped off the two minute drill. McCoy and Cosby added to their already record number of touchdown hook-ups for their college career.

Cosby finishes his Texas' playing days with a celabratory dive into the endzone to win the game.

With the loss, the Buckeyes have now lost three straight bowl games, but it was only their first Fiesta Bowl loss in four games.

Texas has now won five concecutive bowl games, the longest streak in the nation. The Longhorns (3-0) are also one of five schools undefeated in BCS Games. They join LSU (4-0), Wisconsin, West Virginia, and Utah (each 2-0).

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