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Texas vs. Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas, Saturday, December 6, 1969 for the National Championship! Montgomery passed and passed. We scored in the first quarter. He passed for a touchdown in the third quarter. It was now 14-0 but it ain't over yet! And then, the Longhorn quarterback James Street went back to pass from the Arkansas 42 yard line. Nobody open, he ran all the way! 14-6. Texas lines up. Not going to tie anything here. They're going for the two pointer! The Longhorn quarterback scores! Now it's 14-8. Arkansas has the ball. We've driving to another touchdown. Nobody anywhere can hear anything. Not the people in the stadium, not in the city. It's a fact that people in Tulsa could hear it! As with many memories from so long ago, this part becomes blurry. We passed into the end zone and it was intercepted. Texas ran plays and got somewhere near the 50 yard line. You know the setup...fourth down...a few minutes to play...can't afford a punt with time running out....go for it....short yardage. Everybody knows it's going to be a running play or a short pass. Someday I'd like to know the reaction of the Longhorn players in the huddle when they called the bomb! The rest they say is history............ The outcome wasn't cheerie for Arkansas that day The score was 14-15 and no downs left to play The thrill of victory and the agony of defeat were all experienced that day The Razorbacks would settle down for the Championship another day |

