 Quinn were kicked off the team for violating NCAA rules when they received payment for work they did not do the day before fall practice started.Paul Thompson, who had not practiced in the quarterback role for nearly a year, was asked to move back to quarterback, which he did.Conference play began with a loss to the Texas Longhorns in the annual Red River Rivalry on October 7, and ended with a win over the Nebraska Cornhuskers in the Big 12 Championship Game on December 2.