For a guy who seldom likes to talk about himself, even he had to acknowledge the best day ever by a Longhorns receiver.
"That was fun," Shipley said. "I was trying to hide in the back but those linemen grabbed me and tossed me out in front of everyone."
Shipley caught 11 passes for a school-best 273 yards and a touchdown as No. 2 Texas shook off a slow start for a 35-3 win Saturday over Central Florida. His total yards smashed the previous school best of 242 set by Tony Jones against Pittsburgh in the 1987 Bluebonnet Bowl.
"He's the best receiver in the country," Texas receiver James Kirkendoll said. "There's nothing he can't do on the field."
Shipley's biggest moment on a day full of big catches was an 88-yard touchdown pass from Colt McCoy early in the fourth quarter on a drive that started at the 1.
Afterward, Texas coach Mack Brown joked he'd like to get another year of eligibility for his sixth-year senior.
"We'd like to get him a seventh," Brown said. "He just keeps playing so well."
McCoy was very close to a school passing mark as well. His 470 yards was just shy of current running backs coach Major Applewhite's 473 against Washington in the 2001 Holiday Bowl.
McCoy took his last snap with 9:13 to play. Texas coach Mack Brown briefly considered putting him back in to break the record.
"I just decided no, we've got some goals out here and neither of them are passing yards," Brown said.
The goals are much bigger than that: winning Big 12 and national championships. Texas remains in perfect position to chase both.
