Candidates for Game balls

• Dezmon Briscoe, a match for the Texas talent, had 101 receiving yards and returned a kick 98 yards for a touchdown.

• Johnathan Wilson had three catches for 64 yards, including a 47-yard reception.

Candidates for Gassers

• Cornerback Anthony Davis was burned by about a Texas county by James Kirkendoll for a touchdown.

• Kicker Jacob Branstetter, with a chance to show he should have been trusted to execute an onside kick against Texas Tech, couldn’t capably execute one when given a chance late in the first half.