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Big 12 tells schools no ‘in person’ organized team activities through end of May
The Big 12 Conference loosened some of its coronavirus sports restrictions Sunday, but told all teams there could be no in-person team activities through the end of May. The conference will allow two hours of “virtual” contact or group team activities a week. That includes film study, technical discussions and … Read More
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Remember this: Vince Young’s 4th-down run named top bowl play in college football history
It’s the 150-year anniversary of college football, our favorite sport. So there have been oodles of lists detailing memories of historic players and games and coaches and moments. Vince Young’s fourth-down run late in the 2006 Rose Bowl against Southern California was named Thursday as the most memorable bowl moment … Read More
Victory over Texas gives resurgent Baylor its best sort of improbable celebration
WACO — What an improbable celebration Saturday night at McLane Stadium. As glittery gold fireworks exploded overhead, the gigantic scoreboard in the south end zone flashed the best sort of news for the sellout crowd. The 14th-ranked Bears, with their 24-10 victory over Texas, qualified for next month’s Big 12 … Read More
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Texas is 19th in newest CFP rankings, one of 5 Big 12 teams in top 25
Texas, thanks to its 27-24 win over Kansas State, was ranked as the 19th best team in the latest College Football Playoff standings released Tuesday night. The top four in the rankings are LSU, Ohio State, Clemson and Georgia. It’s an interesting move, the committee ranked the Bulldogs ahead of … Read More
Soaking it all in: Thousands celebrate Texas-LSU hoopla on GameDay
ESPN’s “College Football GameDay” traveling road show made its first trip to Austin in nearly a decade Saturday morning. It’s one of the most popular programs featured on the most popular sports network in the country. Want to know how popular the show was … Read More
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‘GameDay’ returned, and the Forty Acres was ready
ESPN brought its weekly “College GameDay” show to Austin on Saturday morning for the first time in a decade — and the Longhorns were ready … early. Some students began lining up at 10:30 p.m. Friday, and the number reached the thousands by Friday morning. They were greeted early by … Read More
Our annual Big 12 of the Big 12: The conference’s best dozen players, regardless of position
The best player in the Big 12 could be Texas quarterback Sam Ehlinger, the guy who has been favorably compared to Tim Tebow, SEC royalty, for his on-field passion and instinctive power. Or maybe it’s Oklahoma’s Jalen Hurts, the one-time best offensive player in the SEC who transferred to the … Read MoreSuzanne Halliburton
Halliburton: For those who covered Cedric Benson, No. 32 left a long, lasting legacy
I slept in Sunday. Turned the ringer off on my phone. It was one of the last free weekends before the season starts. There were so many messages when I woke up. That’s how I heard the news after everyone else. Cedric Benson, whom I covered for four years when … Read More
Triplets of the Big 12: West Virginia’s muddled QBs room looks to OU transfer Austin Kendall
We conclude our annual Triplets of the Big 12 series, looking at every conference school’s expected standouts at quarterback, running back and receiver. Here, we finish with West Virginia. Quarterback: Austin Kendall … right? FYI: 6-2, 221-pound junior, from Waxhah, North Carolina; signed with Oklahoma in 2016, choosing the … Read More
Triplets of the Big 12: Bowman, Vasher give Texas Tech an electric pass-catch combination
We continue our annual Triplets of the Big 12 series, looking at every conference school’s expected standouts at quarterback, running back and receiver. Here, we’re talking Texas Tech. Quarterback: Alan Bowman FYI: 6-3, 210-pound sophomore, from Grapevine; only five other Tech quarterbacks have started a game as a true … Read More
Triplets of the Big 12: Ehlinger, Ingram and Johnson all give Texas some dynamic offensive weapons
We continue our annual Triplets of the Big 12 series, looking at every conference school’s expected standouts at quarterback, running back and receiver. Here, we’re talking Texas. Quarterback: Sam Ehlinger FYI: 6-3, 230-pound junior, from Austin Westlake; has played in 23 career games and has started 20 of those, … Read More
Triplets of the Big 12: TCU’s Delton can bring a bit of Manhattan over to Fort Worth, Frogs hope
We continue our annual Triplets of the Big 12 series, looking at every conference school’s expected standouts at quarterback, running back and receiver. Here, we’re talking TCU. Quarterback: Alex Delton FYI: 6-0, 200-pound senior from Hays, Kansas by way of Kansas State; started six games in his Wildcats career, … Read More
Triplets of the Big 12: Oklahoma State’s offense should focus on talented Hubbard, Wallace
We continue our annual Triplets of the Big 12 series, looking at every conference school’s expected standouts at quarterback, running back and receiver. Here, we’re talking Oklahoma State. Quarterback: Dru Brown FYI: 5-11, 200-pound senior from San Mateo, Calif. by way of graduate transfer (Hawaii); he brings two years … Read More
Triplets of the Big 12: Another year, another Heisman Trophy quarterback for Oklahoma?
We continue our annual Triplets of the Big 12 series, looking at every conference school’s expected standouts at quarterback, running back and receiver. Here, we’re talking Oklahoma. Quarterback: Jalen Hurts FYI: 6-2, 219-pound senior and Alabama transfer, from Channelview; went 26-2 as a starter at Alabama, leading the Crimson … Read More
Triplets of the Big 12: Kansas State’s new coach has a QB history, and Thompson cant wait
We continue our annual Triplets of the Big 12 series, looking at every conference school’s expected standouts at quarterback, running back and receiver. Here, we’re talking Kansas State. Quarterback: Skylar Thompson FYI: 6-2, 212-pound junior, from Fort Osage, Mo.; ranks fifth in school history in career completion percentage (59.4) … Read More
Triplets of the Big 12: Kansas, needing a solid building block, is all in on Pooka Williams Jr.
We continue our annual Triplets of the Big 12 series, looking at every conference school’s expected standouts at quarterback, running back and receiver. Here, we’re talking Kansas. Quarterback: Thomas MacVittie FYI: 6-5, 225-pound junior from Cincinnati; a former Pitt signee, he was one of the country’s top JUCO quarterback … Read More
Triplets of the Big 12: The cleats of Montgomery, Butler are big ones to fill for Iowa State
We continue our annual Triplets of the Big 12 series, looking at every conference school’s expected standouts at quarterback, running back and receiver. Here, we’re talking Iowa State. Quarterback: Brock Purdy FYI: 6-1, 210-pound sophomore, from Gilbert, Ariz; went 6-2 as a starter last year, the best season by … Read More
Triplets of the Big 12: Baylor knows what it’s got in Brewer, but there are questions after that
We kick off our annual Triplets of the Big 12 series, looking at every conference school’s expected standouts at quarterback, running back and receiver. Here, we’re talking Baylor. Quarterback: Charlie Brewer FYI: 6-1, 206-pound junior, from Lake Travis; Big 12 co-offensive freshman of the year; has the second-best career completion … Read More
Our 11th annual Top 25 countdown: Same ol’, same ol’ for No 2 Alabama?
We’re 34 days away from the 2019 season opener, but it’s never too early to talk college football. We continue with our 11th annual countdown series of our preseason Top 25 as selected by the American-Statesman sports staff. Last year’s eventual CFP semifinalists ranked first, second, eighth and 13th in … Read More