{
  "id": 9136990,
  "title": "Josh Heupel's 49-point win over Texas in 2000",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/josh-heupels-49-point-win-over-texas-in-2000",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-22T12:03:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/josh-heupels-49-point-win-120331732.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On October 7, 2000, at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Texas, Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel secured a dominant 63-14 victory over Texas during his sixth season. The game marked Tennessee's SEC opener that year, with both teams looking to kick off their respective seasons. The matchup drew a crowd of 75,587 fans at Neyland Stadium. Throughout the contest, Heupel showcased his versatile abilities, completing 17-of-27 passes for 275 yards and a touchdown while contributing 34 rushing yards on seven attempts. Texas' Quentin Griffin proved to be a force, hauling in 87 rushing yards and scoring six touchdowns on 23 carries, along with adding 45 yards receiving. Trent Smith from Oklahoma led the way in receiving yards with 57, tallying two receptions, while Andre Woolfolk also found the end zone once. Oklahoma concluded the 2000 season with an impressive 13-0 record, clinching the Big 12 championship and a BCS national title.",
  "summary": "Josh Heupel's 49-point win with Oklahoma over Texas in 2000",
  "key_points": [
    "Josh Heupel leads Tennessee to 63-14 win over Texas on October 7, 2000.",
    "Heupel throws for 275 yards and a touchdown, rushes for 34 yards.",
    "Texas' Quentin Griffin rushes for 87 yards and scores six touchdowns."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}