At the time, Kolb, who turned 27 that August, had made seven career starts and thrown 11 touchdowns, 10 interceptions and compiled a 78.4 rating. Smith, meanwhile, has thrown 38 touchdowns, 11 interceptions and posted a 95.1 rating in his past 32 games dating to 2010. He will turn 29 on May 7..Novartis (NVS) was rising 1.5% to $53.54 after the New England Journal of Medicine reported that the Xolair asthma drug the drug maker and its peer Roche ( RHHBY ) sells helped cut symptoms in young adults and children. Investigation of the possible manipulation of the London Interbank Offered Rate, The Wall Street Journal reported. Citigroup was up 0.5% to $4.41, Bank of America was up 0.9% to $13.81 and UBS was rising 1% to $18.10 in premarket trading..

If Texas wins its second (September 7 at BYU) and third (September 14 vs. Ole Miss) games by 10 points or more, then the Longhorns are legit and will go on to win 10 games or more. If Texas struggles in those two semidifficult games