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11/23/2007 - College Station, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Stephen McGee threw three touchdowns as Texas A&M took out 13th-ranked Texas, 38-30, in a Big 12 battle at Kyle Field.
After the game, in a surprise announcement, Aggies coach Dennis Franchione announced his resignation after five years coaching the team.
"I've always said that coaches exist for only one reason - the players," Franchione said in a statement. "We have an outstanding group of young men on this team and especially great people. We want them to know that we love them, feel blessed for our time together, and will miss them."
The school announced Franchione accepted a buyout of his contract, which ran through 2012. Franchione will not coach a future bowl game with the Aggies, but no interim coach was named.
McGee went 25-for-36 with a career-high 362 yards and two picks and added a rushing touchdown, while Mike Goodson had 82 yards receiving with two scores and added 72 rushing yards for the Aggies (7-5, 4-4 Big 12), who stopped a three-game losing streak.
Colt McCoy went 17-for-32 for 229 yards with a touchdown and an interception for the Longhorns (9-3, 5-3), who had a five-game winning streak snapped. The Longhorns could still win the Big 12 South, but those hopes could be dashed Saturday if Oklahoma beats Oklahoma State.
Texas made it a 17-10 game in the third quarter due in large part to a turnover. Brandon Foster stepped in front of a McGee pass and returned it 38 yards before being pushed out of bounds at the A&M eight-yard line. On the next play, Jamaal Charles took the ball around the right end and into the end zone with 10:46 left in the third.
A McCoy fumble resulted in the Aggies getting the ball near midfield and the team took advantage. Six consecutive rushing plays were capped when McGee took the ball into the end zone from six yards out for a 24-10 lead.
However, Quan Cosby returned the ensuing kickoff 91 yards into the end zone to make it a one-score contest with 36 seconds left in the third quarter.
That was as close as Texas got, though, as A&M scored on consecutive drives to turn the game into a rout.
Just two plays after getting the ball back, McGee hit Goodson near the right sideline, the receiver cut back into the middle and raced into the end zone from 44 yards out for a 31-17 lead nine seconds into the fourth quarter.
After holding the Longhorns to a three-and-out, the Aggies made it a 38-17 game as McGee connected with Earvin Taylor over the middle near midfield and Taylor took it into the end zone for a 66-yard score with 11:39 left in the game.
Texas, though, didn't quit and responded with two scores to make it an eight- point game.
A nine-play, 80-yard drive was completed when McCoy and Jordan Shipley connected for a 28-yard score to make it a 38-24 game with 7:36 left in the contest.
After holding the Aggies to a three-and-out, Texas got the ball back with under five minutes to play and a 12-play, 73-yard drive was capped off on a four-yard touchdown run by Chris Ogbonnaya. The extra-point attempt, though, failed and Texas trailed, 38-30, with 2:45 left in the contest.
Texas lined up for the onsides kick, but was unable to get it and A&M ran out the clock to hold on for the win.
The Aggies started the game with the ball, drove down the field and in six plays went 66 yards and scored when McGee found Goodson in the end zone from 35 yards out for a 7-0 lead just 3:22 in.
Later in the first quarter, A&M got the ball back at its own 17. The team used a 16-play drive that ate up over five minutes of the clock to take a 10-0 lead on a 31-yard field goal from Matt Szymanski with just 39 ticks left on the clock in the opening quarter.
The Aggies kept up the pressure and made it a 17-0 game with just 2:55 to play in the first half. On 4th-and-3 at the Texas five-yard line, the Aggies lined up for a field goal, but holder T.J. Sanders took the ball himself and ran into the end zone to cap the 11-play, 95-yard drive that took 6:23 off the clock.
The Longhorns finally got their offense on track on the ensuing possession. McCoy started the drive with a 62-yard catch-and-run by Charles to get the ball to the A&M 18. However, the drive stalled and a 27-yard field goal from Ryan Bailey with 12 seconds left made it a 17-3 game going into the locker room.
Game Notes
Taylor finished the game with 113 yards on seven receptions...Charles carried the ball 17 times for 92 yards and had four catches for 81 yards...The Longhorns hold a 73-36-5 lead over the Aggies in the all-time series between the rivals, but Texas A&M has won the last two.
<< Falker leads No. 19 Southern Illinois past Mississippi St.
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Brodeur, Devils blank Thrashers >>
Atlanta, GA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Martin Brodeur made 22 stops for his first
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The AFC South and the NFC East are the favorite divisions to have the next Super Bowl champ among them in the NFL betting odds. But more down to the point, these football odds are in favor of the Indianapolis Colts, by far the strongest team in the AFC South, and the Dallas Cowboys of the NFC East.
Most sports fans would agree that these two teams top the list to win it all before the season even begins. In the BetUS Sportsbook football futures, the Colts are +800 in the odds to win the Super Bowl, while the Cowboys are sitting at +1000 and the Super Bowl XLIV champions New Orleans Saints at +900. In the AFC South, the Colts won the division for five straight years after the 2002 realignment, before the Tennessee Titans won it in 2008. But the Colts came back strong in 2009 to win the division again en route to the Super Bowl. The Cowboys are the favorite to win the NFC East, as well as to advance far into the post season. The Cowboys won the division last season before their horrendous loss in the NFC Divisional playoff to Brett Favre and the Minnesota Vikings. But the ‘Boys will take that loss humbly and be ready for the playoffs this time around.
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El Duque expected to throw Tuesday
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- New York Mets pitcher Orlando Hernandez, sidelined at spring training because of arthritis in his neck, is expected to resume throwing on Tuesday.
Hernandez received a cortisone shot Thursday after leaving camp and returning to New York to have his neck examined. The 41-year-old right-hander is penciled in as the team's No. 2 starter behind Tom Glavine.
El Duque's health is a major issue for the Mets, who won the NL East in 2007 and came within one victory of the World Series. Their aging and unsettled rotation is a big question mark this year.
MySportsbook.com has the Mets as -110 favorites to repeat as NL East champions odds.
Hernandez went 11-11 with a 4.66 ERA last season, including 9-7 with a 4.09 ERA in 20 starts after the Mets acquired him from Arizona in late May. But he missed the playoffs because of a torn calf muscle.
New York already is without Pedro Martinez, out until at least midseason following rotator cuff surgery. Among those competing for starting jobs are prospects Mike Pelfrey, Philip Humber and Jason Vargas, plus veterans Chan Ho Park, Jorge Sosa and Aaron Sele.
Notes: Mets manager Willie Randolph is excited about two new utility players he could have on his bench: Damion Easley and David Newhan. ''Their value is really all over the place,'' Randolph said. Easley can play anywhere in the infield and could be used as an emergency outfielder, though Randolph said he would prefer to keep the veteran in the infield. Newhan, meanwhile, can play second base, third or any outfield position for the Mets. ''I love versatility,'' Randolph said. ''I love guys that can give me options when I need them to step in.''
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