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After going 12-1 a season ago and being shut out of the National Title game, the Texas Longhorn's Football team is looking to take the top spot in 2009.

Colt McCoy and Tim Tebow were 2009 preseason Heisman favorites heading into the year, but its the Heisman surprises that could take home college football's top prize.

The Texas Longhorns are angry and looking for satisfaction. The Ohio State Buckeyes are looking for redemption after their last two BCS bowl game appearances.

Jahvid Best might not be able to call himself a Heisman Trophy favorite yet. But the University of California football star certainly didn't hurt his chances on Saturday.

The Rebels started slow in Memphis only to score 28 fourth quarter points to win big 45-14. Elsewhere, Texas' Colt McCoy may be the Heisman favorite with Bradford out.

The Texas Tech Red Raiders are the reason that Colt McCoy and the Texas Longhorns did not make it to the Big 12 championship and the national championship in 2008.

Ndamukong Suh is a Heisman Trophy finalist. But has the Nebraska defensive tackle done enough to actually win college football's most prestigious award?

Beating Oklahoma was one thing but the destruction of the Missouri Tigers shows just how good the Texas Longhorns are.

With conference championship games on tap, things could get messy in the BCS Bowl picture. TCU and Boise State are waiting in the wings hoping for someone to slip up.

In another telling sign that nothing goes entirely to script in the Big 12, Baylor shocks Missouri and Colorado storms back to defeat Texas A&M.

Missouri's impressive all-around victory at Kansas State highlights this past week of games in the Big 12 Conference. Meanwhile, Texas A&M collapses.

California's Jahvid Best may not be the next Reggie Bush, and he may not win the Heisman Trophy. But one thing's certain -- the guy knows how to run with the football

History - recent and otherwise - is against the Kansas Jayhawks. Not only are they on a five-game losing streak, they haven't defeated Texas in football since 1908.

Nebraska is the final obstacle standing between Texas and a shot at the national football championship. But can the Cornhuskers be called a serious threat?

Quarterback Colt McCoy looks to lead his Texas Longhorns to the national championship this year, and they should be tough enough to do it.

Without a playoff system College football isn't going to produce the dream Bowl matchups everyone wants to see, but there are some 2009 bowl games not to be missed.

As the 2009 college football season approaches, here are the top prospects to watch out for in next year's draft.

The Longhorns were able to edge out the Sooners in a tight defensive affair as both defensive lines excelled. The win keeps Texas perfect and their BCS ambitions alive.

A comprehensive 47-20 over USC has given Oregon a golden opportunity to seal the Pac-10 title, something that seemed improbable after opening night defeat to Boise State

The Oklahoma State Cowboys did not cave in when they lost Dez Bryant, lost Kendall Hunter or lost to Houston. But will they hold up against the unbeaten Texas Longhorns?

The 2008 Heisman Trophy voting was the closest in over a decade and while Tebow did receive the most 1st-place votes, the results were right on with Tebow in 3rd.

Yet another ranked team was upset in 2009 as the #5 Oklahoma State Cowboys had their highly explosive offense shutdown by the unranked Houston Cougars in week two.

Everyone is counting Ohio State out in the 2009 Fiesta Bowl. But who will really have the edge?

Six schools, including one with serious BCS Championship aspirations, prep for the 2009 season before March even arrives to bust your bracket.

When the chance to match up TCU and Boise State with teams from the power conferences presented itself, the BCS fumbled the ball and in doing so protected itself.

In other games, Nebraska looks sluggish at Colorado, while Missouri graciously accepts a late-game gift from Kansas in the annual Border War.

As a football player in college there is no prize higher, and no reward greater than the Heisman Trophy; thus being named the best player in the game.

Texas Tech quarterback Graham Harrell has passed, rushed and fought his way to the front of the Heisman pack for the 2008-2009 Division 1 football season.

Florida, Texas, and Oklahoma round out the BCS pre-season top three, but hold on a minute, there's a Trojan horse at the gate, and a (Nittany) lion on the prowl.

The Hawkeyes and Bearcats are still looking for BCS National Championship recognition with undefeated records, and TCU continues their push to be a BCS-buster.

The Bowl Championship Series appears to have messed up yet again according to many fans, especially Texas fans.

Oklahoma State couldn't keep pace in its most important home game in years, reinforcing the dearth of good teams in the league.

The name of Dan LeFevour does not always come up in discussions about college football's elite quarterbacks. But perhaps it should.

BYU hopes for a big win to boost the MWC's push for National Championship recognition, and Tennessee looks to knock the Gators from the AP25 throne in week 3.

At the very least, Toby Gerhart deserves some consideration in the Heisman Trophy race. The Stanford running back proved that Saturday, Nov. 7, vs. Oregon.

The NCAA bowl season could have been so much better if a plus-one system or even a small playoff were instituted.

It was supposed to be a three-horse race just like last year - with the very same horses involved. But somewhere along the line, the Heisman Trophy sweepstakes got crazy.

It won't be quite as pivotal of a game as was expected before the season, but the Big 12 football matchup between Oklahoma and Texas is still huge. It always is.

The Houston Cougars are ranked No. 17, and they'll be at home after an extended rest, facing an unranked opponent. So ideally, Houston should be a bonafide favorite.

These ten players will leave defenses frustrated and college football fans breathless in 2007

With all its storied history, the University of Alabama had never had a Heisman Trophy winner. All of that changed on Saturday with Mark Ingram taking home the prize.