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his career. Texas got the ball back a few minutes later and Brewer led the
Longhorns 80 yards down the field, hitting four straight passes of 37, 10, 19, and 10 yards before Terry Orr ran it in from the 8-yard line for the game-winning touchdown. Texas finished 10-1-1 with a final No. 3 National Ranking.
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