For Mack Brown, it must have felt good lifting the giant gorilla off his shoulders.

After 10 months of waiting, the Texas Longhorns finally got the chance to exorcise some demons after last season's stunning loss at the hands of rival Texas Tech.

Texas fought its way to a 34-24 victory over their rivals from West Texas.

It didn't exactly go as planned for the boys in burnt orange, but Colt McCoy and Co. found a way to hold off a Tech offensive surge in the second half.

The first half had the looks of a defensive struggle, surprising considering the high scoring nature of this rivalry. At the half, Texas held a 10-3 lead.

Offense

Jordan Shipley got the scoring going ...

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