re: What was your reaction to 3rd and 17?

At that point in the game, your opponent is no longer Texas but the clock. When they attempted the down field pass on first down I was pissed because you only needed TEN YARDS and a first down wins the game. The incomplete pass stopped the clock which was what you definitely do not want to do there. It also put you in second and long, resulting in a sack which put you at third and seventeen. Three plays to make a first down. Three plays to make a first down. Three plays to make a first down. Three plays to make a first down. THIS is your objective there, not even a score is as good because your opponent has the ball back and a chance to come back. Jefferson sliding down in bounds would have been the better choice.