AUSTIN, TEXAS Longhorns try to savor Big 12 win



The nation's top rushing attack continued to chew up yards on the ground.
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) -- The Texas fans who endured the rain to watch an easy victory couldn't help themselves. In the closing moments of a 44-14 win over Baylor, the chants started coming in waves.
"Beat OU!"
No. 2 Oklahoma, the border rival that has thrashed the fifth-ranked Longhorns four straight years, heads south next weekend for the Red River Shootout in Dallas.
The chants poured down Saturday as the Longhorns left the field. But by the time they reached the locker room, the players and coach Mack Brown didn't want to hear them.
Brown wanted the Longhorns to enjoy their first Big 12 conference win of the year, as well as a milestone for tailback Cedric Benson.
The moment
Benson ran for 188 yards and three touchdowns against Baylor, moving past Earl Campbell into second place on the Texas career rushing chart -- trailing only Ricky Williams.
"They really owe it to themselves to enjoy it for a day after they win," Brown said. "I told them I'm not talking about the next opponent until Monday."
Vince Young threw his first two touchdown passes of the season to a wide receiver, both going to Tony Jeffery.
"No comment about OU," Young said. "We're not even thinking about it. We had a great win and we're having fun."
The Longhorns (4-0, 1-0) made quick work of the Bears, scoring on their first two drives and rolling up a 37-7 lead by halftime.
The nation's top rushing attack continued to chew up yards on the ground, piling up 303 against the Bears (2-2, 0-1).
Benson had a season-high 34 carries, staying in the game until the fourth quarter.
He passed Campbell on the first drive of the fourth quarter to reach 4,452 yards, 9 more than the former Heisman Trophy winner who played from 1974-1977. Williams holds the school rushing record with 6,207 yards.
Young completed 15-of-20 passes for 189 yards and the defense recorded its first two sacks of the season.
Texas led 14-0 behind Benson's 11-yard TD run and Bo Scaife's fumble recovery in the end zone, when Benson dropped the ball just before reaching the goal line.