Dallas Morning News · Sep 7, 2016
Jimmy Fallon includes Shane Buechele anecdote in opening monologue
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Texas quarterback Shane Buechele (7) throws a third-quarter pass during the Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. the University of Texas Longhorns NCAA football game at Darrell K. Royal Memorial Stadium in Austin on Sunday, September 4, 2016. (Louis DeLuca/The Dallas Morning News)
The Longhorns have received a lot of national attention since beating Notre Dame 50–7 on Sunday night.
The matchup drew 11.1 million viewers — the most for a college football season opener. Additionally, Texas skyrocketed up national rankings on Tuesday afternoon, landing at No. 11 in the Associated Press' top-25 and No. 20 in the USA Today Coaches' Poll.