It was almost an upset for sophomore quarterback Charlie Brewer and the Baylor Bears on the Forty Acres in Week 7. One of the closest games of the season so far for Texas football made fans sweat, although it looked as if the team was going to pull away around halftime. The Longhorns did at least hang on for the win in a week filled with big upsets in the top 10 of the AP Poll.
For Week 8, the Horns moved up to a No. 7 ranking in the nation in the AP Poll and at No.