UT freshman Garrett Gilbert now McCoy's backup


Posted: Fri, 21 Aug 2009 11:07 AM - 9,943 Readers

By: Mike Finger


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Garrett GilbertGarrett Gilbert, the heralded freshman from Lake Travis, is now the Texas Longhorns’ second-string quarterback, UT coach Mack Brown said Thursday.

Gilbert had been in what Brown called a “dead heat” with junior Sherrod Harris in the race to become Colt McCoy’s backup, but Harris pulled a ribcage muscle and hasn’t been able to throw the ball this week. So for the time being, Gilbert will get all of the practice snaps with the No. 2 offense.

UT, Rice to play at Reliant Stadium: Rice has moved the site of its Sept. 4, 2010, home game against Texas from Rice Stadium to Reliant Stadium, the home of the Houston Texans.

UT hasn’t played in the older, smaller Rice Stadium since 1997. Rice’s home game against the Longhorns in 2006 was played at Reliant.




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