After being tackled on Texas' fifth play of last night's national championship game, quarterback Colt McCoy signaled to the sidelines that he needed to come out as his right arm dangled at his side. That motion was the equivalent of a boxer's trainers throwing in the towel. Less than five minutes into the first quarter and the contest was effectively over. more ›

Major Applewhite will still be nearly a year shy of his 30th birthday when he takes the field as the nation's youngest offensive coordinator next month at the University of Alabama. Applewhite, 29, is only seven years' removed from his days as a Longhorn fan favorite, when he set school records for passing yards and touchdown passes. He helped Texas to four consecutive bowl games and was the Offensive MVP of the 2001 Holiday Bowl,... more ›