….were it not for Texas’ Ryan Palmer nudging the football loose with his helmet (above), the University of Central Florida might well have put an end to the Longhorns’ BCS delusions aspirations. Said fumble occured with Texas leading, 29-24, late in the fourth quarter. RB Jamal Charles broke loose for a 45 yard TD run down the left sideline on the ensuing play, for what proved to be Texas’ game winner.

I’m not sure why the Knights would choose to punt while trailing by 11 with less than 2:20 remaining, but perhaps the answer lies in George O’Leary’s previous tenure as head of the NYU psychology department.

If Tyrone Willingham has any feelings whatsoever, today’s result in Ann Arbor might take a bit of the sting off Washington’s loss to Ohio State.