Houston Texas Exes tailgate party started at 5pm |
Mark Walker and friend sell beverage tickets |
Debbie Harsch, Jason Bloome and friend |
Houston Texas Exes President Steve Winter and Vice President of Events Erin Finley |
Cheerleaders fire up the crowd |
Dynergy man is a close 2nd to the cheerleaders |
Hookem raises the Longhorn spirit |
Crowds begin to arrive |
Cheerleaders perform the Wabash Cannonball |
They really flip for the Longhorns |
More Wabash spins |
The tailgate partiers sing The Eyes of Texas |
Tailgate party food and big screen TVs |
The tailgate's hopping an hour before kickoff |
Longhorn Band arrives on their way to the stadium |
Longhorn Band plays Texas Fight |
The unsafe stands not yet dismantled |
4,150 Longhorn fans have no seat for the game |
Middle section 309 are my two unused seats |
National TV (ESPN2) sees the unused seats as well |
Cougars enter the field |
Cougar fight song is sung |
The Eyes of Texas |
The Star Spangled Banner |
Kickoff. Football above empty stands |
Kenneth Lewis and son enjoy the game |
Ricky Williams attends the game on Saints bye week |
Ricky acknowledges his fans |
Simms hands to Ivan Williams in the 2nd quarter |
DD Lewis stops Cougar option for a loss |
Cougars take the lead 14-10 |
Cougar fans celebrate their improbable lead |
Texas retakes the lead a minute later |
Andy gets his hat signed by Ricky Williams |
Ivan Williams' 2nd touchdown makes it 33-14 |
Longhorn fans appreciate the game turnaround |
Longhorns near the goal line often in the 2nd half |
Both Brock Edwards & Chris Simms go left |
Brock Edwards' TD makes it 40-14 |
Cedric Benson rolls left |
Major Applewhite touchdown pass to Bo Scaife |
Longhorns prevail over the Cougars, 53-26 |
The Eyes of Texas |
First 3-0 start since 1994 |