09/07/2008 - El Paso, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Colt McCoy threw four touchdown passes as 10th- ranked Texas beat up Texas-El Paso, 42-13, at the Sun Bowl.
McCoy completed 20-of-29 passes for 282 yards and a pick while Quan Cosby had eight catches for 154 yards and a score for the Longhorns (2-0), who have scored 94 points in their first two games. Foswhitt Whittaker had 12 carries for 72 yards and Cody Johnson added a rushing touchdown in the win.
Trevor Vittatoe went 25-for-46 with 267 yards and a score and Terrell Jackson had 94 yards on 17 carries for the Miners (0-2), who have lost nine games in a row to ranked opponents.
The Miners started the game with the ball and went down the field for 67 yards, but the drive stalled at the Texas 13 and a 30-yard field goal from Jose Martinez gave the team an early 3-0 lead.
After holding the Longhorns to a three-and-out, Texas-El Paso moved the ball to the 32-yard line and a 49-yard field goal from Martinez made it a 6-0 game with under six minutes to play in the first quarter.
Texas, though, scored 28 straight point to take control of the game.
McCoy quickly drove the team the length of the field, going 5-for-5 on the drive and capping it off with a 16-yard touchdown strike to Cosby.
After stopping the Miners, Texas got the ball back and a drive that spanned the first and second quarters ended when McCoy hooked up with Dan Buckner on a 12-yard score on the first play of the second quarter.
The Miners lined up for a 65-yard field goal and Martinez booted it online, but it fell several yards short and the Longhorns returned it to the UTEP 35 for excellent field position. Five plays later, Johnson punched the ball in from a yard out for a 21-6 lead with 9:20 left in the first half.
The Longhorns made it a 28-6 game on a 22-yard touchdown catch by Blaine Irby from McCoy to cap a six-play, 86-yard drive that was highlighted by a 39-yard reception from Cosby.
The Miners stopped the bleeding on their next possession to make it a 28-13 game. Vittatoe went 5-for-6 on the drive and a 12-yard touchdown pass to Tufick Shadrawy got the hosts within two scores heading into the locker room.
The third quarter passed without any points being put on the board, but Texas ended the frame with the ball and on 2nd-and-14 at the UTEP 15-yard line, McCoy found Jordan Shipley for a score and a 35-13 lead just 1:27 into the final stanza.
The Longhorns' defense got in on the scoring on the Miners' next possession. On the first play of the ensuing drive, Vittatoe hit Jackson for a pass, but he was hit hard and coughed up the ball. Roddrick Muckelroy scooped up the ball and took it into the end zone from 26 yards out for a 42-13 advantage.
Game Notes
This was just the third time these two teams have met with the Longhorns winning all three games. The previous meetings took place in 1930 and 1933...Jeff Moturi had five catches for 51 yards for the Miners...UTEP has lost eight straight overall.
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In what should be an outstanding Saturday of March Madness betting action, the top four teams in the South and West Regions square off in what should be extremely close match-ups. Three of the four teams are coming off extremely close games on Thursday evening, only UCLA won semi comfortably over Pitt 64-55.
Ohio State is coming off their second game in a row where in all reality they should have lost. Of course that doesn’t matter now since the name of the game is “survive and advance” but as the tournament continues, they can’t afford to keep getting down to their opponents early. Kansas also avoided a scare by holding off a scrappy Southern Illinois squad. In the third thrilling game of the evening Memphis pulled off the minor upset (+3.5) despite being the higher seed to Texas A&M.
Although the spreads are fairly small for Saturday’s games, MySportsbook.com continue to bet against the underdogs. Despite OSU’s two scares, 86% of the “betting public” feels the Buckeyes (-1.5) have what it takes to make the Final Four. In fact, so much of the early money is on OSU that the line has already moved from -1 to -1.5. In the second game of the doubleheader, Kansas and their high-powered offense are 2 point favorites as they take on UCLA and their effective defense. About 63% of the early money thus far is once again backing the favorites. If those percentages stay that high, don’t be surprised if this line moves as well. If you like Kansas (-2) you might want to jump on it early.
Memphis vs. Ohio State
Both squads were involved in thrillers on Thursday evening and should come out fired up. OSU can ill afford to get behind early like they did versus their previous two opponents (Xavier, Tennessee). Greg Oden needs to stay out of foul trouble; the Buckeyes are a completely different team when he is on the court. Memphis definitely has the athleticism and length to match-up with OSU. Of Memphis’ five leading minute earners, the shortest of the bunch is 6’5”. Each team has a very effective defense; Memphis surrenders 62.3 PPG whereas the Buckeyes give up only 61 PPG. With those type of numbers, it isn’t surprising that Memphis covered the UNDER almost 69% of the time this season. As a favorite, OSU has covered the UNDER almost 66% of the time over the last three seasons. The major concern for Memphis which is magnifies this time of the year is their brutal foul shooting (62%). This season, OSU is 17-11 ATS versus teams with a winning record and 7-2 ATS in all tournament games. Memphis has been an extremely reliable cover in tournament play in recent years with a 23-8 ATS record over the last three seasons.
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