Gilbert was ranked as the No. 2 pro-style quarterback from the Class of 2009 and the No. 18 overall prospect by Rivals.com. The recruiting site also listed him as a five-star QB.<\/p>\n
Scout.com ranked him as the No. 5 overall quarterback in the class, and a five-star recruit.<\/p>\n
He chose the University of Texas over Nebraska, Arizona, Stanford, Texas Tech, Texas A&M, and California.exas got some life when D.J. Monroe raced 28 yards on a reverse. On the play before the interception, Gilbert appeared to have Malcolm Williams in the end zone, but the sophomore wide receiver couldn’t make a tough catch in the end zone.<\/p>\n
The drive should give Gilbert some confidence, although it was a tough learning experience to finish the drive as they still trail, 14-6.ESPN – Texas quarterback Colt McCoy left Thursday night’s BCS championship game against Alabama with a shoulder injury after a first-quarter hit.<\/p>\n
He was hit hard and suffered the injury on the Longhorns’ first drive. McCoy was taken to the locker room for X-rays.<\/p>\n
McCoy’s status for the remainder of the game is uncertain.<\/p>\n
His replacement, Garrett Gilbert, completed just one of his first nine pass attempts and threw an interception. [READ]<\/p>\n