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Longhorns in the NFL: Week 12 — Colt McCoy replaces Daniel Jones, leads Giants to victory

I’ve been waiting all year for this. Colt McCoy got his first action of the 2020 season after replacing Daniel Jones in the third quarter during Sunday’s game against the Bengals. Jones suffered an injury to his hamstring, forcing McCoy to take over with 10 minutes left in the quarter on the Cincinnati 17 yard-line. McCoy and the Giants settled for a field goal. Jones tried to play through the injury on the next possession, but ultimately left after one play, clearing the way for McCoy to finish the game.

The 10-year NFL veteran (has it actually been 10 years since he was at Texas?