AUSTIN, Texas -- This was a really tough week to hand out only three, but here's who stepped up in Texas' 47-40 overtime victory at West Virginia on Saturday.
DE Cedric Reed: Seven tackles, two sacks, one forced fumble, two fumble recoveries. Impressive, but pretty much par for the course, considering the breakout season Reed is enjoying. He's now up to 61 tackles, 13 tackles for loss and seven sacks in 2013 and continues to build a resume that should merit All-Big 12 recognition. Desmond Jackson also deserves a big shoutout for his 2.5 tackles for loss while filling in for Chris Whaley.
WR Jaxon Shipley: Good to see Shipley finally get on the scoreboard this season with his first touchdown, but he did a whole lot more than that against the Mountaineers. His 10-yard scoring catch to put Texas up 37-33 was a game-changer, and Shipley ended up with 82 yards on seven receptions. Just as he made the critical conversion to keep the comeback at Kansas alive last year, the junior hauled in a Case McCoy pass on fourth down to keep the Longhorns' final drive of regulation moving.
LB Steve Edmond: Several others are very worthy of praise, but we have to give a tip of the cap to Edmond for his team-high 12 tackles and for making contributions on the final two plays of the night. First he tipped Paul Millard's floater over the middle on third down in the red zone. Then, on fourth down, he covered up his tight end, then slipped back and grabbed Millard's pass with one arm, pulling it in as he came down for the game-clinching interception. Edmond did big things when it mattered most.
