 Of all the teams on Texas regular season schedule , Colorado had the best historical record against Texas up to the start of the season . The all @-@ time record was tied at 7 – 7 , and the record since the formation of the Big 12 conference was tied at 3 – 3 . Texas established a lead early in the game and never lost it ; they led 35 – 10 at halftime and defeated the 2005 Colorado team by a final score of 42 – 17 . 
