Tuesday, December 8, 2009
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Albany Herald
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NEW YORK -- Texas quarterback Colt McCoy admitted Tuesday that he didn't realize the football must hit something before the clock stops when he tossed away a pass at the end of Longhorns' 13-12 victory against Nebraska -- a gaffe that nearly left his team with no time to kick the game-winning field goal.
McCoy says he thought the clocked stop on a pass out of bounds as soon as it crossed the first down marker. Had he known the rule, he says, he wouldn't have floated a long and high pass over the bench area that didn't touch down until it appeared to hit a railing near the stands.
After McCoy's pass, the clock hit :00 and the Cornhuskers began to celebrate. But 1 second was put back on after officials looked at a replay, enough time for Texas to kick the winning field goal.
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