It was not a particularly flashy game, but the Texas Longhorns held on for a 23-17 victory over the Baylor Bears inside McLane Stadium. Baylor entered as a 21-point favorite, but an injury to quarterback Chris Johnson changed the game in the first quarter.
Johnson left the game with a concussion, so Baylor turned to its fourth option in wide receiver Lynx Hawthorne. Hawthorne was 10-of-22 passing for 64 yards and two interceptions in relief of Johnson, but it was the rushing game that dominated and kept Baylor in this one.
Hawthorne scrambled for 66 yards and a touchdown, but running back Johnny Jefferson set the pace with 158 yards and a touchdown on 23 carries.