No. 23 SMU has to avoid hangover against ECU after 1st loss

They will need some help just to win their division and make it to the American Athletic Conference championship game after that spotlighted loss at Memphis. The Mustangs (8-1, 4-1 American, No. 25 CFP) are home Saturday against East Carolina (3-6, 0-5).

No. 20 Kansas State rolling into matchup with reeling Texas

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Kansas State is on a roll and making noise in the chase for the Big 12 championship. Texas is reeling and just trying to hang on to its title hopes.

No. 11 Baylor has won 10 in row since loss in last TCU game

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Baylor coach Matt Rhule may have only been joking when he said he sometimes still wakes up in the middle of the night haunted by the memory of those highlight plays TCU's Jalen Reagor made against the Bears last season.

No. 9 Oklahoma knows Iowa State no longer a Big 12 doormat

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma fully recognizes Iowa State's transition from Big 12 doormat to capable adversary.

Jolly leads SMU over Jacksonville State 74-65

Tyson Jolly totaled 21 points, eight rebounds, three assists and two steals to propel SMU to a 74-65 victory over Jacksonville State on Tuesday night in a season opener for both teams.

National runner-up Texas Tech opens with 85-60 victory

LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Another graduate transfer and some freshmen helped get No. 13 Texas Tech off to a solid start in the new season, seven months after the Red Raiders played in the national championship game.

AP Top 25: SMU drops to No. 23; Navy gives AAC 4 teams, 3rd-most by conference

Navy moved into The Associated Press college football poll at No. 25, giving the American Athletic Conference four ranked teams, more than all but the Big Ten and the Southeastern Conference.

Fine throws career-high 7 TDs, North Texas beats UTEP 52-26

Mason Fine threw a career-high seven touchdown passes to lead North Texas to a 52-26 victory over UTEP on Saturday. 

Hubbard's 223 yards, 2 TDs lead Oklahoma St past TCU 34-27

Chuba Hubbard ran for 223 yards and two long touchdowns to help Oklahoma State defeat TCU 34-27 on Saturday.

Spiller runs for 217 yards, 3 TDs as Aggies beat UTSA 45-14

When Texas A&M fell behind by a touchdown early on Saturday against UTSA, the Aggies needed something to get them going quickly. 

Big 12 reprimands 3 teams after field-storming celebrations

The Big 12 Conference has issued public reprimands and fines of $25,000 against Kansas State and TCU for how the schools handled fans storming the field to celebrate after home victories over ranked teams.

No. 15 SMU looks to stay undefeated against No. 24 Memphis

A New Year's Six game remains a possibility for the winner, while SMU is chasing even more than that with its best season since 1982.

AP Top 25: LSU No. 1 ahead of 'Bama, Ohio St in close vote

The No. 1 vs. No. 2 game between Alabama and LSU in two weeks looks set, though the order of the Crimson Tide and Tigers changed in the AP Top 25 in one of the closet votes ever.

Late field goal propels Kansas to victory over Texas Tech

Douglas Coleman fumbled on a blocked field goal return with two seconds to go and Liam Jones capitalized with a 32-yard field goal to give Kansas a 37-34 win over Texas Tech on Saturday night.

Charlotte edges North Texas 39-38 on TD with 18 seconds left

Chris Reynolds threw a 34-yard touchdown pass to Victor Tucker with 18 seconds left to give Charlotte a 39-38 victory over North Texas on Saturday.