Texas' McCoy Stops Iowa State From Big 12 Win Updated

Longhorn Case McCoy is being credited with stopping Iowa State University from winning its first Big 12 Season Opener in a decade, according to various media reports.

McCoy scored a 1-yard touchdown in the final minute of the game Thursday. The final score was 31-30.

But Coach Paul Rhoads said the game belonged to the Cyclones when a defensive lineman scooped a live ball from the ground and ran toward the goal. Gaming officials did not agree giving the Texas Longhorns more opportunities to score a touchdown in the final minute of the game.

In a recap of the Iowa State-Texas game, Washington Post said the Cyclones lost their 11th straight Big 12 opener but none was as heartbreaking at this one.

The Cyclones had been ahead the last 11 minutes of the game until McCoy scored a touchdown.

McCoy replaced David Ash who is suffering from a concussion.

“McCoy was far from perfect,” the Washington Post said. “But on a night when the Longhorns and Mack Brown desperately needed a win, McCoy did just enough to help give them one.”

In  media conference after the game Coach Paul Rhoads said the win was stolen from the Cyclones.

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