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This game will be the first look at the 2013 edition of UT football. I expect UT to try to "hammer" UW. If this is as ugly as the two previous games were, it bodes a dank wind for the Longhorns.
I see it 56-6.

Tex 45-9

Somebody needs to make an advent calendar for the countdown to football season, except instead of candy use beer. I think I just might make myself one now that I think about it.

Like GetHooked, I see over half a hunsky dropped on Wyoming on 9/1... 55-13!

Ash & O-line have a ton to prove and see them getting it done from the 1st snap... most of that 13 comes in the 4th Qtr. And by the way, the countdown sits at 42 till TEXAS kicks... 40 days till college football kicks off on Thursday night, but who's counting!!

Ive got questions about the linebackers, especially early in the season. Busted assignments and wrong gaps taken due to inexperience could lead to some long runs given up, possibly TDs. Going against a running QB will make it tougher on them right out the gate. Texas 41 - 17

GREAT IDEA but If I did that it would end up looking like the one in BAD SANTA!

I don't think our starting D will give up a touchdown. If a TD is scored, i think that only happens once the starters start to come out late in the game.

I think good might be a little of a reach... I would say 'respectable' since they only put up 14 on the Blackshirts in a home loss... I would say the Cornshucker's D is a good barometer.

The last 3 games the Cowboys played in 2011 was at Boise St. (loss 14-36), at Colorado St. (win 22-19) and their bowl game against the mighty Temple Owls (loss 15-37) does not strike the fear of a Mike Leach/Art Briles offense in me. Yes, Brett Smith is a good Qb (ran for 850 yds., passed for 2622 yds., 20 td's, 11 int.'s)... I do see Manny rotating a lot of people on 'D' and giving the young, 2-deep starters a lot of minutes in the 4th qtr. in this one. I could be wrong, but I don't see WYO scoring points till the 4th!

Wyoming and their poor run defense actually reminds me of one of my complaints regarding Harsin from last season. Kansas and Texas Tech were both very poor run defenses so obviously it made sense to take advantage of that, however we got Malcolm and Joe hurt in back-to-back games and also got minimal work for David Ash. I think an extra 10 passes in each of those games could have gone a long way toward improving his confidence for the remainder of the season and possibly saved one or both of Malcolm and Joe.

Against Kansas, David Ash was 14 of 18 passing while Malcolm had 28 carries and Joe had 13 carries (as a team we rushed 72 times).

Against Tech, David Ash was 4 of 7 passing, Malcolm was held out due to injury and Joe had 29 carries (and an injured toe the rest of the season). We had 54 rushes against Tech as a team.

I'd prefer a 20 point win over a 30+ if it kept everyone healthy and continued to build the passing game. Obviously that's best case scenario and we can't always choose but just something I thought I would bring up.

Ash could have used the work, but to nit pick Malcolm had the toe issue and Joe the hammy

Will this game be on the LHN?

Unfortunately, I have read that's the case.