Colt McCoy, who had returned to Texas for his senior season with the lone goal of leading the Longhorns to a national championship, could only watch as their valiant comeback fell short in a 37-21 loss to the Crimson Tide.
After minutes into the game; McCoy spent the rest of the evening icing his right shoulder, trying to regain his arm strength after taking a jarring hit from Alabama defensive end Marcell Dareus while running an option play on Texas' fifth offensive play of the game.
