Texas Football: 12 biggest villains in Longhorns history

12. Michael Crabtree, and his last second catch in 2008

Even though the Longhorns made it to the BCS National Championship Game during the 2005 and 2009 seasons, possibly the most talented team overall was put together in 2008. Under the wing of former Texas star quarterback Colt McCoy, this team was looking to get back to national prominence for the first time in the last couple of years.

Texas was rolling during the 2008 regular season, at least until they met up with head coach Mike Leach and the Texas Tech Red Raiders on Halloween Weekend. They had just escaped head coach Mike Gundy, star quarterback Zac Robinson, and the No. 7 ranked Oklahoma State Cowboys the week prior to the Texas Tech showdown.

On Nov. 1, 2008, Texas Tech would pull off a thrilling upset that is still one of the more memorable moments in the college football landscape since the turn of the century. Both McCoy and Texas Tech quarterback Graham Harrell would have themselves big games. But the latter of the two would come out on top in the end.

Harrell completed 67.9 percent of his 53 passing attempts, for 474 passing yards, and two touchdowns through the air. He wouldn’t have any picks that game either. And superstar Red Raiders wideout Michael Crabtree would have the most notable of his 36 completions on this night. Crabtree took in a very unlikely 28-yard reception for a touchdown in the dying seconds of the game.

In total, Crabtree finished up with 10 catches for 127 yards and one touchdown. Texas Tech wound up putting the national title aspirations of the Longhorns in the dirt, and the misfortune for McCoy in his quest to get a championship would continue on into the following season.