A win tonight would lift Texas into sole possession of second place on college Football's all-time win list. Should they pull off that feat, it would be the first time since 1932 that Michigan and Notre Dame did not occupy the top two spots on that illustrious list.

* WINNINGEST PROGRAMS

Team Wins

1. Michigan 872

2. Texas 830

2. Notre Dame 830

4. Nebraska 815

5. Ohio State 807

UT'S REVOLVING DOOR

Quick: Can you name all of Texas' defensive coordinators for the past six years? Hint: There have been five. By promising Will Muschamp the moon to keep him around, the Longhorns ensured that they won't be changing out DC's for the third consecutive off-season.

"That's very difficult for the kids," Mack Brown said of that consistent state of transition. "And it got expensive chaining the names on the door."

Whose names have been on the door before Muschamp's? That would be Carl Reese, Greg Robinson, Gene Chizik and Duane Akina.

STREAK WORTH HANGING ON TO

Texas' running backs have gone 16 games without losing a fumble. The streak began after Vondrell McGee lost the handle on one last season against Baylor. Since then, the only two fumbles by Longhorn tailbacks were recovered by fellow Longhorns. Chris Ogbonnaya fumbled after catching a pass against Missouri but teammate Michael Huey recovered, and Fozzy Whittaker dropped one at Kansas, but Cedric Dockery recovered.

FIRST OF TWO SENIOR DAYS FOR SHIPLEY?

Twenty-four Longhorn seniors will walk into Royal-Memorial Stadium for the final time in uniform today. And then there's senior Jordan Shipley, who's just not sure.

Shipley has been on campus for five years, but he has played only three seasons after missing two years with a succession of knee and hamstring injuries.

Texas is appealing to the NCAA for an additional year of eligibility because of Shipley's medical hardships. "He did not play a play for two years," coach Mack Brown said recently. "I think there is no doubt they'll give him a year back."

With 11 touchdown catches this season, Shipley is just one short of tying the Longhorn single-season record held by Limas Sweed (2006) and Roy Williams (2002)

THIS THANKSGIVING'S NO HOLIDAY FOR THE BENNETTS

Texas and Texas A&M may have the college Football spotlight all to themselves today, but poor Michael Bennett must share it with his brother. The A&M defensive end will be playing tonight; older brother Martellus, a former Aggie tight end, will be playing this afternoon for the Dallas Cowboys .

What will parents Pennie and Michael Bennett do? "Borrow a jet or something," quipped the Bennett brother currently at A&M. "I think my parents like college Football more than they like the NFL. I think they like the more spirited games. In the NFL, they've got fans but they're not like college fans. At A&M, they', re all a family. They've known the same people for four years and they all get together and have a good time."

REVENGE IS BACK IN STYLE

Mack Brown has said several times that he doesn't believe in "style points" - that is, winning big to impress the poll voters. He says that once a game is in hand, he'd prefer to reward his backups by giving them some playing time.

After losing two in a row to Texas A&M, though, Brown was asked recently for his opinion on "revenge points." The Texas coach smiled and said, "Now, I do understand that. That makes a lot more sense."

WHO'S THE BIGGER TURKEY?

Mack Brown has been at Texas for 11 years, but he's never coached on Thanksgiving. Mike Sherman is in first year at A&M, and yet he's been involved in three turkey day games between Texas and A&M. Sherman was an A&M assistant for seven seasons, going 4-3 against Texas, and three of those were on Thanksgiving.

WOULD THE REAL MCCOY PLEASE STAND?

Tonight's game is chockful of McCoys. Texas has quarterback Colt, while Texas A&M has brothers Jamie, a tight end, and Terrence, a wide receiver.

Fortunately, neither team has a Hatfield on the roster.

RETURN TO THANKSGIVING

Tonight's game is the 115th between the Aggies and Longhorns, making it the nation's third-longest college Football series.

This is the 61st time that the game has fallen on Thanksgiving - and the first time since 1993 (an 18-9 Aggie victory in College Station). The Longhorns lead the overall series 73-36-5 and leads 33-18-3 in games played on Thanksgiving.

* Longest-running series

Minnesota vs. Wisconsin 118

Kansas vs. Missouri 117

Texas vs. Texas A&M 115

MACK COMPLETING ANOTHER CENTURY

Texas coach Mack Brown tonight could record the 200th win of his 24-year head coaching career, which included stops at Appalachian State, Tulane and North Carolina. Of Brown's victories, 113 have come during his 11 years at Texas, where he is the second-winningest coach behind Darrell Royal's 167. But no Longhorn coach has reached the 200-win milestone over his entire career.

* WINNINGEST ACTIVE COACHES

Coach Current team Wins

1. Joe Paterno Penn State 383-126-3

2. Bobby Bowden Florida State 381-122-4

3. Jim Tressel Ohio State 218-75-2

4. Frank Beamer Virginia Tech 216-112-4

5. Mack Brown Texas 199-100-1

OVER/UNDER

3.5: NUMBER OF PLAYERS WHO LINE UP

AT QUARTERBACK TONIGHT

I'll take the over: Let's see, there's Colt McCoy and Jerrod Johnson, of course, and I'm assuming that Longhorn slayer Stephen McGee will see action tonight as he wraps up his A&M career. But what about the X factors - or the Q, as Texas likes to call it? With a few extra days to prepare, I wouldn't be surprised to see the offensive coordinators add a little trickery. A&M could snap it to receiver Ryan Tannehill, a former and possibly future quarterback, and Texas' John Chiles figures to play in garbage time or as a changeup to McCoy. Oh, and I'd pay good money to see A&M use Jorvorskie Lane in a wildcat formation.

- John Bridges

I'll take the under: It's a bit of a reach to call either Chiles or Tannehill a quarterback at this point even if they both line up there for a snap or two.

It is a real gamble to take the under because Martellus Bennett is already predicting the Aggies will take out McCoy again, and he's not even playing today.

- Kirk Bohls

Last game: Kirk Bohls correctly predicted that Kansas would not return more than three kickoffs past the 30-yard line.