Who coached the team that stunned the Longhorns 39-33 on a last second touchdown pass in the 2008 Texas vs. Texas Tech football game?
2008 Texas vs. Texas Tech football game The 2008 Texas vs. Texas Tech football game was a Big 12 Conference game played between the Texas Longhorns and Texas Tech Red Raiders at Jones AT&T Stadium in Lubbock, Texas, United States. The game was played on November 1 and was one of the most memorable games in the 2 teams rivalry. Heading into the game, both teams were undefeated at 8-0. However, a big difference between the teams was their rankings in the AP poll. Texas came into this game as #1, lead by coach Mack Brown. The Red Raiders, unlike their rivals, were not in the top 3. Instead, they were #6 in the country. In the game, the Red Raiders stunned the Longhorns 39-33 on a last second touchdown pass. The game appeared over on the previous play, but Texas dropped an interception. The game has gone down as one of the greatest upsets in the rivalries history and was crucial in a 3-way tie that happened in the Big 12 at the end of the season.
2008 Virginia Tech Hokies football team The 2008 Virginia Tech Hokies football team represented Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University during the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team's head coach was Frank Beamer. Prior to the season, the Hokies were expected to be in a rebuilding mode, recovering after the graduation of several key players. Despite that fact, Tech was picked to win the Atlantic Coast Conference's Coastal Division in the annual preseason poll of media covering the ACC. The Hokies were ranked the No. 15 team in the country at the start of the season, but suffered an upset loss to East Carolina in their first game. Tech recovered, however, and won five consecutive games following the loss, the ACC Championship, and the Orange Bowl.