Taylor runs Memphis past SMU in 28-18 win
DALLAS (AP) - Patrick Taylor Jr., ran for 111 yards and two touchdowns and Memphis beat SMU 28-18 on Friday night. Brady White's 16-yard touchdown pass to Joey Magnifico with 9:26 before halftime gave Memphis a 7-3 lead it never surrendered. Taylor's 9-yard run after intermission extended the lead to 14-5. Ben Hicks threw a 31-yard score to James Proche just before the end of the third...
DALLAS (AP) - Patrick Taylor Jr., ran for 111 yards and two touchdowns and Memphis beat SMU 28-18 on Friday night. Brady White's 16-yard touchdown pass to Joey Magnifico with 9:26 before halftime gave Memphis a 7-3 lead it never surrendered. Taylor's 9-yard run after intermission extended the lead to 14-5. Ben Hicks threw a 31-yard score to James Proche just before the end of the third...
Torrey's 92-yard TD run helps UNT beat FAU 41-38
DENTON, Texas (AP) - DeAndre Torrey had 17 carries for a career-high 187 yards, including a 92-yard touchdown run with 4:06 to play, and North Texas beat UNT 41-38 on Thursday night.
DENTON, Texas (AP) - DeAndre Torrey had 17 carries for a career-high 187 yards, including a 92-yard touchdown run with 4:06 to play, and North Texas beat UNT 41-38 on Thursday night.
Iowa State visits Texas in key Big 12 game
No. 18 Iowa State (6-3, 5-2 Big 12, No. 16 CFP) at No. 13 Texas (7-3, 5-2, No. 15 CFP), 8 p.m. EST (Longhorn Network) Line: Texas by 3. Series record: Texas leads 13-2 WHAT'S AT STAKE? Both teams are fighting for second-place in the Big 12 and a chance to slip into the conference championship game. Both need help to get there and neither can realistically afford to lose. Texas is seeking...
No. 18 Iowa State (6-3, 5-2 Big 12, No. 16 CFP) at No. 13 Texas (7-3, 5-2, No. 15 CFP), 8 p.m. EST (Longhorn Network) Line: Texas by 3. Series record: Texas leads 13-2 WHAT'S AT STAKE? Both teams are fighting for second-place in the Big 12 and a chance to slip into the conference championship game. Both need help to get there and neither can realistically afford to lose. Texas is seeking...
Alabama, Clemson, Notre Dame and Michigan hold steady in CFP
The College Football Playoff rankings held steady at the top, with Alabama, Clemson, Notre Dame and Michigan an unchanged first four from last week. The third rankings of the season were drama-free Tuesday night after every top-10 team won last weekend. In fact, the selection committee's entire top 10 stayed the same, the first time that has happened in the five seasons since the CFP was...
The College Football Playoff rankings held steady at the top, with Alabama, Clemson, Notre Dame and Michigan an unchanged first four from last week. The third rankings of the season were drama-free Tuesday night after every top-10 team won last weekend. In fact, the selection committee's entire top 10 stayed the same, the first time that has happened in the five seasons since the CFP was...
Ehlinger's 4th TD lifts Texas to 41-34 win at Tech
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) - Sam Ehlinger had gotten No. 15 Texas down the field with some nifty runs. The sophomore quarterback then took a shot at the end zone - and got the winning pass. Lil'Jordan Humphrey outleaped a defender inside the 5 and then pulled him along to the end zone for a 29-yard touchdown with 21 seconds left, giving the Longhorns a 41-34 victory over Texas Tech after blowing a...
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) - Sam Ehlinger had gotten No. 15 Texas down the field with some nifty runs. The sophomore quarterback then took a shot at the end zone - and got the winning pass. Lil'Jordan Humphrey outleaped a defender inside the 5 and then pulled him along to the end zone for a 29-yard touchdown with 21 seconds left, giving the Longhorns a 41-34 victory over Texas Tech after blowing a...
Old Dominion spoils Fine performance, tops North Texas 34-31
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) - Lala Davis scored from a yard out with 15 seconds left in the game as Old Dominion came from 28 points down in the first half to pull out a 34-31 victory over North Texas in a Conference USA contest Saturday afternoon. North Texas scored the first four touchdowns, two on runs by DeAndre Torrey, including a 37-yard dash in the first quarter that made it 14-0.
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) - Lala Davis scored from a yard out with 15 seconds left in the game as Old Dominion came from 28 points down in the first half to pull out a 34-31 victory over North Texas in a Conference USA contest Saturday afternoon. North Texas scored the first four touchdowns, two on runs by DeAndre Torrey, including a 37-yard dash in the first quarter that made it 14-0.
Iowa State beats Baylor 28-14 for 5th straight win
AMES, Iowa (AP) - A weird game ended with another wonderful result for Iowa State. Now the Cyclones have to wait and see on the status of star running back David Montgomery. Brock Purdy threw for a touchdown and ran for another score, and No. 23 Iowa State topped Baylor 28-14 on Saturday after a skirmish in the third quarter resulted in unsportsmanlike conduct penalties for each player on both...
AMES, Iowa (AP) - A weird game ended with another wonderful result for Iowa State. Now the Cyclones have to wait and see on the status of star running back David Montgomery. Brock Purdy threw for a touchdown and ran for another score, and No. 23 Iowa State topped Baylor 28-14 on Saturday after a skirmish in the third quarter resulted in unsportsmanlike conduct penalties for each player on both...
Freeman, Jones help SMU outscore UConn 62-50
EAST HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - SMU has all its running backs healthy and the Mustangs may just rush their way into a bowl game. Ke'Mon Freeman and Xavier Jones each ran for more than 100 yards and combined for five touchdowns as SMU outscored UConn 62-50 on Saturday. Ben Hicks threw for 276 yards and a score for the Mustangs (5-5, 4-2 American), who are at .500 for the first time this season.
EAST HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - SMU has all its running backs healthy and the Mustangs may just rush their way into a bowl game. Ke'Mon Freeman and Xavier Jones each ran for more than 100 yards and combined for five touchdowns as SMU outscored UConn 62-50 on Saturday. Ben Hicks threw for 276 yards and a score for the Mustangs (5-5, 4-2 American), who are at .500 for the first time this season.
Mond accounts for 4 TDs as A&M gets 38-24 win over Ole Miss
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) - After Kellen Mond turned the ball over on Texas A&M's first two drives of the second half on Saturday against Mississippi, coach Jimbo Fisher thought about making a quarterback change. But after looking into Mond's eyes, something told him that he would bounce back. So, he stuck with him and the sophomore rebounded to lead the Aggies to four scoring...
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) - After Kellen Mond turned the ball over on Texas A&M's first two drives of the second half on Saturday against Mississippi, coach Jimbo Fisher thought about making a quarterback change. But after looking into Mond's eyes, something told him that he would bounce back. So, he stuck with him and the sophomore rebounded to lead the Aggies to four scoring...
Grier throws for 3 TDs, West Virginia beats TCU 47-10
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) - Once No. 7 West Virginia's offense found a rhythm, the Mountaineers imposed their will on TCU. West Virginia scored three touchdowns in a 3:25 span late in the second quarter to break open a tie game and propel the Mountaineers to a 47-10 victory over the Horned Frogs on Saturday. Will Grier had touchdown throws of 32, 8 and 4 yards, the eighth time this season...
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) - Once No. 7 West Virginia's offense found a rhythm, the Mountaineers imposed their will on TCU. West Virginia scored three touchdowns in a 3:25 span late in the second quarter to break open a tie game and propel the Mountaineers to a 47-10 victory over the Horned Frogs on Saturday. Will Grier had touchdown throws of 32, 8 and 4 yards, the eighth time this season...
Oklahoma stops late 2-point try, tops Oklahoma State 48-47
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) - Oklahoma escaped again. And in what the Sooners call "Championship November," nothing is more important. Kyler Murray passed for 349 yards and ran for 66 and No. 6 Oklahoma survived a late two-point conversion attempt to beat Oklahoma State 48-47 on Saturday. The Sooners continued their push for a Big 12 title and a spot in the College Football Playoff by winning...
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) - Oklahoma escaped again. And in what the Sooners call "Championship November," nothing is more important. Kyler Murray passed for 349 yards and ran for 66 and No. 6 Oklahoma survived a late two-point conversion attempt to beat Oklahoma State 48-47 on Saturday. The Sooners continued their push for a Big 12 title and a spot in the College Football Playoff by winning...
Oklahoma QB Kyler Murray throws jabs at rival Oklahoma State
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) - Oklahoma quarterback Kyler Murray has followed in Baker Mayfield's footsteps in more ways than one. Sure, Mayfield won the Heisman Trophy last season, and Murray is one of the top contenders this season. But Mayfield also played mind games with the best of them, and it appears Murray was a willing apprentice.
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) - Oklahoma quarterback Kyler Murray has followed in Baker Mayfield's footsteps in more ways than one. Sure, Mayfield won the Heisman Trophy last season, and Murray is one of the top contenders this season. But Mayfield also played mind games with the best of them, and it appears Murray was a willing apprentice.
Injuries mounting for TCU, tough test at No. 7 WVU next
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) - TCU coach Gary Patterson figures all those injuries that have piled up for the Horned Frogs could present a problem for No. 7 West Virginia. Patterson joked it might be difficult for West Virginia to put together a scouting plan against TCU's revolving-door defense. "It's been a hard year for us," Patterson said. "This team hasn't quit...
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) - TCU coach Gary Patterson figures all those injuries that have piled up for the Horned Frogs could present a problem for No. 7 West Virginia. Patterson joked it might be difficult for West Virginia to put together a scouting plan against TCU's revolving-door defense. "It's been a hard year for us," Patterson said. "This team hasn't quit...
Grier 2-point conversion run sends West Virginia over Texas
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - The last time West Virginia quarterback Will Grier ran for the corner of the end zone against Texas, a dive resulted in a gnarly broken finger that ended his season. He stayed upright this time, untouched as he scrambled for a 2-point conversion that gave No. 12 West Virginia a 42-41 win at No. 15 Texas on Saturday that kept the Mountaineers in first in the Big 12 as they...
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - The last time West Virginia quarterback Will Grier ran for the corner of the end zone against Texas, a dive resulted in a gnarly broken finger that ended his season. He stayed upright this time, untouched as he scrambled for a 2-point conversion that gave No. 12 West Virginia a 42-41 win at No. 15 Texas on Saturday that kept the Mountaineers in first in the Big 12 as they...
TCU hangs on for 14-13 win after K-State misses tying PAT
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - TCU quarterback Mike Collins knew he had a good play even after the dropped the snap. The sophomore transfer from Penn threw a 67-yard touchdown pass to Jalen Reagor in the third quarter and the Horned Frogs held on for a 14-13 win over Kansas State on Saturday after the Wildcats missed a potential game-tying extra point in the fourth.
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - TCU quarterback Mike Collins knew he had a good play even after the dropped the snap. The sophomore transfer from Penn threw a 67-yard touchdown pass to Jalen Reagor in the third quarter and the Horned Frogs held on for a 14-13 win over Kansas State on Saturday after the Wildcats missed a potential game-tying extra point in the fourth.
Hicks has 4 TD passes, SMU upsets Houston 45-31
DALLAS (AP) - SMU has won only two games against Top 25 teams in the past seven years. Ben Hicks has been a big part of both of those wins against Houston. Hicks threw for 318 yards and four touchdowns as SMU beat No. 17 Houston 45-31 on Saturday night.
DALLAS (AP) - SMU has won only two games against Top 25 teams in the past seven years. Ben Hicks has been a big part of both of those wins against Houston. Hicks threw for 318 yards and four touchdowns as SMU beat No. 17 Houston 45-31 on Saturday night.
Murray recovers, rallies No. 7 OU past Texas Tech, 51-46
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) - Kyler Murray kept slinging it and running it after two quick interceptions put No. 7 Oklahoma in a two-touchdown hole. Texas Tech's Alan Bowman didn't get a chance to finish the duel in the second half because of a recurrence of the partially collapsed lung that sidelined the freshman quarterback five weeks ago.
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) - Kyler Murray kept slinging it and running it after two quick interceptions put No. 7 Oklahoma in a two-touchdown hole. Texas Tech's Alan Bowman didn't get a chance to finish the duel in the second half because of a recurrence of the partially collapsed lung that sidelined the freshman quarterback five weeks ago.
Brewer TD with 7 seconds left, Baylor 35-31 over Oklahoma St
WACO, Texas (AP) - Baylor quarterback Charlie Brewer started the week in concussion protocol and didn't get his usual snaps with the first-team offense in practice. And he didn't play the first three quarters against the Cowboys on Saturday. When Brewer finally got in the game, he helped the Bears rally to beat Oklahoma State. "It was time," coach Matt Rhule said of the...
WACO, Texas (AP) - Baylor quarterback Charlie Brewer started the week in concussion protocol and didn't get his usual snaps with the first-team offense in practice. And he didn't play the first three quarters against the Cowboys on Saturday. When Brewer finally got in the game, he helped the Bears rally to beat Oklahoma State. "It was time," coach Matt Rhule said of the...
Stidham-to-Williams lifts Auburn past Texas A&M 28-24
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) - Seth Williams figures there's only one likely outcome on a mid-air battle for the ball, and it's exactly what happened with the game in the balance. The Auburn freshman came down with an 11-yard touchdown pass from Jarrett Stidham with 1:41 left and the Tigers rallied to beat No. 25 Texas A&M 28-24 on Saturday. "Zero chance I wasn't coming down with...
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) - Seth Williams figures there's only one likely outcome on a mid-air battle for the ball, and it's exactly what happened with the game in the balance. The Auburn freshman came down with an 11-yard touchdown pass from Jarrett Stidham with 1:41 left and the Tigers rallied to beat No. 25 Texas A&M 28-24 on Saturday. "Zero chance I wasn't coming down with...
Injured Oklahoma back Rodney Anderson to enter NFL draft
NORMAN, Okla (AP) - Injured Oklahoma running back Rodney Anderson will forego his senior season and enter the NFL draft. Anderson suffered a season-ending knee injury in the second game of this season against UCLA. He made the announcement that he would not return to the Sooners on Thursday on social media.
NORMAN, Okla (AP) - Injured Oklahoma running back Rodney Anderson will forego his senior season and enter the NFL draft. Anderson suffered a season-ending knee injury in the second game of this season against UCLA. He made the announcement that he would not return to the Sooners on Thursday on social media.