LOOKING BACK (OCT. 11) | TRINITY 28, FOOTBALL 27
The football team had a chance to give Trinity its first home loss in seven years Saturday afternoon. That chance just barely slipped away.
The Jumbos pulled ahead late in the fourth quarter and led 21-14 with 25 seconds to play, but a nine-yard pass from senior tri-captain Eric McGrath to sophomore Michael Galligan put the Bantams back in the game. Junior Anthony Fucillo then put the Jumbos back in front, leading a touchdown drive to open the first overtime, but that's when things went astray.
Freshman kicker Adam Auerbach took the field to attempt the extra point, but the kick never happened, as a botched extra point left the Jumbos just six points ahead. McGrath led the Bantams on another scoring drive in the ensuing series, and the extra point from senior Adam Cox sealed the 28-27 Trinity win.
McGrath finished with 470 passing yards, eclipsing Trinity's all-time single-game record.
LOOKING AHEAN (OCT. 18) | MISSOURI TIGERS AT TEXAS LONGHORNS
The top-ranked Longhorns (6-0, 2-0), fresh off of an impressive 45-35 toppling of the then-No. 1-ranked Oklahoma Sooners last weekend, come into Saturday evening's showdown against Big 12 rival Missouri hungry to affirm their standing as the best team in the country.
Horns junior quarterback Colt McCoy drastically improved his status as one of the nation's best field generals in college football with his outstanding performance in the Red River Shootout this weekend, throwing for 277 yards and going 28 for 35 with one TD throw on the day.
The Tigers will also have to account for a tough Texas running game that features senior running back Chris Ogbonnaya, who capped the final scoring drive against the Sooners with a 62-yard scamper and goal-line bruiser Cody Johnson, who tallied three scores in the game.
Missouri (5-1, 1-1) comes into the prime-time showdown still reeling from a tough 28-23 loss to Oklahoma State. Heisman Trophy candidate quarterback Chase Daniel, who threw three second-half interceptions against the Cowboys on Saturday, will look to help the Tigers rebound.
A Texas win would allow the team to assert iteself as the No. 1 team in the nation, while a Missouri win is essential for the team to remain in consideration for a top BCS bowl bid.
