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Among his 40 career victories as Texas’ starting quarterback, Colt McCoy has racked up better statistics than he posted in Saturday’s 41-14 victory over Oklahoma State.

He has led the third-ranked Longhorns to victories over more talented teams than the 13th-ranked Cowboys. But he has not added a bigger "W" to his 40-7 career ledger as a college quarterback than the one he collected at Boone Pickens Stadium.

This one, unlike the first 39, should be the win that catapults Texas into its first berth in a Big 12 Championship Game with McCoy at the helm. It also kept the Longhorns, the No. 3 team in the BCS standings, in prime position to play for a national championship.