SAN ANTONIO (AP) _ Quarterback Marcus Mariota had 386 total yards and No. 10
Oregon returned two interceptions for touchdowns, spoiling Texas coach Mack
Brown’s farewell with a runaway 30-7 victory in the Alamo Bowl on last night.
Brown received warm goodbyes from a sellout crowd in what was practically a home
game for Texas (8-5). Even the school marching band spelled his name at
halftime. But the blowout was a final reminder of why Brown is resigning after
16 seasons at Texas, which he led to a national championship in 2005 but
couldn’t reverse a sharp decline in recent years.
SAN ANTONIO (AP) _ Mack Brown slung his arm around his wife and headed toward a
section of Texas fans who stuck around to the end of another disappointment last
nigtt. He flashed the “Hook `em Horns” sign and disappeared into the tunnel,
showered with applause after his worst bowl loss in 16 years. This is how the
Mack Brown era ends at Texas _ following a 30-7 defeat in the Alamo Bowl to No.
10 Oregon. The second-winningest coach in Texas history who resigned after 16
seasons at Texas reiterated it was time for him to go. Brown says: “I think
it’s best for Texas. It’s best for me, it’s best for the players.”