As the clock struck zero at NRG stadium on Wednesday night, the Longhorns’ seniors experienced a pair of firsts: a bowl victory and a win in their season finale.
Armanti Foreman sprinted for the goal line and absorbed one final hit, plunging into the corner of the end zone. It was an exclamation point like no other.
Chris Del Conte promptly arrived at the restaurant and headed for a back corner. There waiting for him was UT President Gregory Fenves, preparing to discuss Texas’ athletic director position.
With regular season play completed, last Saturday saw just one Big 12 contest, the conference title game. After a seven-year hiatus, the Big 12 Championship was brought back to the conference this season, with a championship matchup between conference juggernauts Oklahoma and TCU.
