Led by Eric Dickerson and the Pony Express, SMU didn’t lose a game in 1982, but lost out on a national title to a 1-loss Penn State team. Can Rhett

Both Penn State and SMU played in their conference championship games last weekend, and both of them lost in heartbreaking fashion. The Mustangs lost on a last second 56-yard field goal, and Penn State threw an interception on their final drive of the game as they looked to send things into overtime.

ATLANTA — Texas will be home for the holidays, and if the Longhorns take care of business on Dec. 21 at Royal-Memorial Stadium, they’ll hit the road in search of their first national title since 2005.