The Longhorns won their second straight over the Oklahoma Sooners, 28-10, at the Cotton Bowl here in Dallas.  Having lived in both states, I could root for either team.

The Detroit Tigers have defeated the $200 million+ Yankees three games to one.  The Tigers starting pitcher was perfect through five innings, sitting 15 straight before they had a base runner in the sixth inning.  It's also the second year the Yankees have gone home before the ALCS.  Plus, there's also the 2004 ALCS, when the Yankees were up three games to none, and ahead of the Red Sox in the eighth inning of Game 4, before the biggest meltdown in baseball postseason history.

Yes, it was a great day.  The Yankees will be watching the ALCS from home, and not playing in it.