The beloved Texas Longhorns, now 12 - 0, wrapped up their final regularly scheduled game of the season Thanksgiving evening with a 49 - 39 win over the Texas A&M Aggies, at Kyle Field, College Station, Texas.

The Texas A&M Aggies played heroically and valiantly Thanksgiving evening, but the University of Texas Longhorns just flat outscored them.

For the Longhorns, this game was somewhat of a break from what we’ve been used to seeing, strong defensive performances, and sometimes struggling offensive performances.  The Longhorns have been trying to jump start a running game all season, sometimes barely getting 100 rushing yards per game.  In Thursday’s game, the Longhorns rushed for a total of 293 Net yards, 175 of those yards were from Colt McCoy.  McCoy racked up 65 yards and a touch down on a single run up the middle early in the second quarter.

McCoy racked up 597 yards of total offense during the game.

This game was offense against offense, Jerrod Johnson versus Colt McCoy, and Johnson, A&M quarterback, played some impressive football.  McCoy just outscored him.  Johnson did some running of his own, with 97 Net yards gained.  Johnson’s accuracy on the pass was dangerous.  He passed for 342 total yards, used nine different receivers, and scored 4 passing touchdowns.  The Longhorns passed for a total 304 yards, used 5 receivers, and scored 4 passing touchdowns.

The Longhorns made some big plays — McCoy’s run in the second quarter, Earl Thomas made an interception, which he does usually every game, Marquise Goodwin ran back a kickoff 95 yards for a touchdown.  We did not need Hunter Lawrence for this game, no field goals were attempted, only touchdowns.  A&M attempted 2 field goals, missed one.  Hunter Lawrence is one of the Longhorns’ best assets, he just doesn’t miss.

Of course, the ever reliable Jordan Shipley did his part.  One of the Longhorns’ most valuable players, Shipley made 2 touchdown receptions.  Yes, he made a little blunder that cost the Longhorns a touchdown, on that fair catch mixup, but Shipley has not missed so many passes, we’ll give him that blunder.  He just doesn’t drop passes.  The man has glue on his gloves or something.

Looking good and having come along way, are — Tre’ Newton, if UT has a running game in them, then it’s with Newton; James Kirkendoll, with 2 touchdown receptions; Malcolm Williams is looking better and better; Dan Buckner also continues to get better. 

And the Longhorn’s defense really has come to be first rate.  I think A&M was just very fired up and played very strong offensively.  Usually, the Texas defense doesn’t allow that kind of yardage.  I think we have a strong defense with Earl Thomas, Curtis Brown, Sergio Kendle, Sam Acho.  The media has been ranking them as number one in the nation, but the UT Longhorns site ranks them number three.

The UT Longhorns have continued to get stronger and better as the season has progressed.  They have grown tremendously.  Have they grown enough to take down Florida at Pasadena on January 7th, 2010?  We’ll see on January 7th, after the Longhorns dismantle Nebraska on December 5th.