Texas Tech fires women's basketball coach Candi Whitaker
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) - Texas Tech has fired women's basketball coach Candi Whitaker. The Lady Raiders are 6-7 on the season. They started out Big 12 play with a 41-point loss to Oklahoma and a 97-49 defeat to No. 6 Baylor on Sunday. Whitaker, who graduated from the school in 2002, was hired by Texas Tech in 2013. She had a 54-82 record as head coach, with her best season coming in 2014-15...
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) - Texas Tech has fired women's basketball coach Candi Whitaker. The Lady Raiders are 6-7 on the season. They started out Big 12 play with a 41-point loss to Oklahoma and a 97-49 defeat to No. 6 Baylor on Sunday. Whitaker, who graduated from the school in 2002, was hired by Texas Tech in 2013. She had a 54-82 record as head coach, with her best season coming in 2014-15...
Boykin rallies Notre Dame to Citrus Bowl win over LSU
Even with more than a month to prepare and a season's worth of tape to analyze, the game plan for 14th-ranked Notre Dame and No. 16 LSU is straightforward heading into Monday's Citrus Bowl: have success on the ground and stop the run.
Even with more than a month to prepare and a season's worth of tape to analyze, the game plan for 14th-ranked Notre Dame and No. 16 LSU is straightforward heading into Monday's Citrus Bowl: have success on the ground and stop the run.
Milton powers No. 10 UCF to 34-27 Peach Bowl win over Auburn
McKenzie Milton threw two touchdown passes and ran for 116 yards with another touchdown, leading No. 10 Central Florida to a 34-27 Peach Bowl win over No. 7 Auburn on Monday that capped the Knights' perfect season.
McKenzie Milton threw two touchdown passes and ran for 116 yards with another touchdown, leading No. 10 Central Florida to a 34-27 Peach Bowl win over No. 7 Auburn on Monday that capped the Knights' perfect season.
Milton scores 14, SMU smothers South Florida, 79-39
DALLAS (AP) - Shake Milton had 14 points, two steal and two blocks and Jarrey Foster scored 12 points and grabbed eight rebounds to help SMU beat South Florida 79-39 on Sunday night for its 33rd consecutive home win. Jahmal McMurray added 12 points and Jimmy Whitt had 11 points, on 5-of-6 shooting, and nine rebounds for SMU (12-3, 2-0 American Athletic Conference).
DALLAS (AP) - Shake Milton had 14 points, two steal and two blocks and Jarrey Foster scored 12 points and grabbed eight rebounds to help SMU beat South Florida 79-39 on Sunday night for its 33rd consecutive home win. Jahmal McMurray added 12 points and Jimmy Whitt had 11 points, on 5-of-6 shooting, and nine rebounds for SMU (12-3, 2-0 American Athletic Conference).
Young leads No. 12 Oklahoma over No. 10 TCU
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - With its highest ranking ever and in its first home game in 20 seasons with both teams ranked, No. 10 TCU finally settled in after No. 12 Oklahoma opened the game with 11 straight points. The Horned Frogs even went on to build a 13-point lead after halftime - and then let it all slip away at the end.
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - With its highest ranking ever and in its first home game in 20 seasons with both teams ranked, No. 10 TCU finally settled in after No. 12 Oklahoma opened the game with 11 straight points. The Horned Frogs even went on to build a 13-point lead after halftime - and then let it all slip away at the end.
John Petty, Alabama topple No. 5 Texas A&M 79-57
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) - Avery Johnson saw his Alabama players hit shots, divvy the scoring load four ways and basically do the things they didn't last time out. John Petty made five 3-pointers and scored 18 points to help the Crimson Tide knock off No. 5 Texas A&M 79-57 on Saturday night in the Southeastern Conference opener for both teams.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) - Avery Johnson saw his Alabama players hit shots, divvy the scoring load four ways and basically do the things they didn't last time out. John Petty made five 3-pointers and scored 18 points to help the Crimson Tide knock off No. 5 Texas A&M 79-57 on Saturday night in the Southeastern Conference opener for both teams.
'I'll be playing' - Sooners' Mayfield has 'flu-like' ailment
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield made it to Rose Bowl media day after all, swooping in late and providing a jolt of drama as he noted he has been dealing with "flu-like" symptoms.
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield made it to Rose Bowl media day after all, swooping in late and providing a jolt of drama as he noted he has been dealing with "flu-like" symptoms.
Playoff-snubbed Ohio State wins 24-7 over USC in Cotton Bowl
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Playoff-snubbed Ohio State got to raise another trophy in the building where the Buckeyes won a national championship. While the streaming confetti this time was for a Cotton Bowl victory instead of a title celebration like three seasons ago, coach Urban Meyer still got a special feeling from the fifth-ranked Buckeyes' defensively dominant 24-7 win over No. 8...
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Playoff-snubbed Ohio State got to raise another trophy in the building where the Buckeyes won a national championship. While the streaming confetti this time was for a Cotton Bowl victory instead of a title celebration like three seasons ago, coach Urban Meyer still got a special feeling from the fifth-ranked Buckeyes' defensively dominant 24-7 win over No. 8...
Sooners' Mayfield misses Disneyland trip
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Baker Mayfield skipped the trip to Disneyland with his Oklahoma teammates because he was not feeling well. Coach Lincoln Riley said the Heisman Trophy winner was under the weather, but was at practice Wednesday. The coach did not elaborate as to whether Mayfield was limited at practice. No. 2 Oklahoma faces No. 3 Georgia in the College Football Playoff at the Rose Bowl on...
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Baker Mayfield skipped the trip to Disneyland with his Oklahoma teammates because he was not feeling well. Coach Lincoln Riley said the Heisman Trophy winner was under the weather, but was at practice Wednesday. The coach did not elaborate as to whether Mayfield was limited at practice. No. 2 Oklahoma faces No. 3 Georgia in the College Football Playoff at the Rose Bowl on...
Flowers-to-McCants propels USF past Texas Tech 38-34
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Tyre McCants caught a 26-yard touchdown pass from Quinton Flowers with 16 seconds left to lift No. 23 South Florida to a 38-34 victory over Texas Tech in the Birmingham Bowl on Saturday. Flowers lifted the Bulls (10-2) to a second straight dramatic victory in the bowl game at Legion Field, throwing for a pair of touchdowns in the final 4:26.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Tyre McCants caught a 26-yard touchdown pass from Quinton Flowers with 16 seconds left to lift No. 23 South Florida to a 38-34 victory over Texas Tech in the Birmingham Bowl on Saturday. Flowers lifted the Bulls (10-2) to a second straight dramatic victory in the bowl game at Legion Field, throwing for a pair of touchdowns in the final 4:26.
Texas suspends 3 players for Texas Bowl vs Missouri
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Texas has suspended three players for the Texas Bowl next week against Missouri, the latest challenge in an up-and-down season for first-year coach Tom Herman. Sophomore receiver Lil'Jordan Humphrey, freshman running back Toneil Carter and junior tight end Garrett Gray were benched for Wednesday's game in Houston for an unspecified violation of team rules. Texas...
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Texas has suspended three players for the Texas Bowl next week against Missouri, the latest challenge in an up-and-down season for first-year coach Tom Herman. Sophomore receiver Lil'Jordan Humphrey, freshman running back Toneil Carter and junior tight end Garrett Gray were benched for Wednesday's game in Houston for an unspecified violation of team rules. Texas...
Birmingham Bowl: Texas Tech vs. South Florida
No. 23 South Florida (9-2, 6-2 AAC) vs. Texas Tech (6-6, 3-6 Big 12), Dec. 23, 12 p.m. (ESPN) LOCATION: Birmingham, Alabama. TOP PLAYERS South Florida: QB Quinton Flowers set school records with 605 total yards and 503 passing yards in a 49-42 loss to No. 10 UCF in the regular-season finale. Flowers' 11,395 total yards is 46 yards shy of the league's career mark set by Temple's...
No. 23 South Florida (9-2, 6-2 AAC) vs. Texas Tech (6-6, 3-6 Big 12), Dec. 23, 12 p.m. (ESPN) LOCATION: Birmingham, Alabama. TOP PLAYERS South Florida: QB Quinton Flowers set school records with 605 total yards and 503 passing yards in a 49-42 loss to No. 10 UCF in the regular-season finale. Flowers' 11,395 total yards is 46 yards shy of the league's career mark set by Temple's...
Louisiana Tech routs sloppy SMU 51-10 in Frisco Bowl
FRISCO, Texas (AP) - J'mar Smith threw three touchdown passes and ran for a score, Louisiana Tech's defense scored twice and the Bulldogs rolled to a 51-10 victory over sloppy SMU on Wednesday night in the Frisco Bowl. Smith completed 15 of 23 passes for 216 yards, and Teddy Veal caught four passes for 84 yards for Louisiana Tech (7-6). The Bulldogs led 42-10 at the half. SMU (7-6)...
FRISCO, Texas (AP) - J'mar Smith threw three touchdown passes and ran for a score, Louisiana Tech's defense scored twice and the Bulldogs rolled to a 51-10 victory over sloppy SMU on Wednesday night in the Frisco Bowl. Smith completed 15 of 23 passes for 216 yards, and Teddy Veal caught four passes for 84 yards for Louisiana Tech (7-6). The Bulldogs led 42-10 at the half. SMU (7-6)...
Texas A&M-Commerce wins NCAA Division II title
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) - Luis Perez led Texas A&M-Commerce to its first NCAA Division II title and second football championship, throwing for 323 yards and two touchdowns in a 37-27 victory over West Florida on Saturday night at Children's Mercy Park. Texas A&M-Commerce (14-1) also won the 1972 NAIA championship.
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) - Luis Perez led Texas A&M-Commerce to its first NCAA Division II title and second football championship, throwing for 323 yards and two touchdowns in a 37-27 victory over West Florida on Saturday night at Children's Mercy Park. Texas A&M-Commerce (14-1) also won the 1972 NAIA championship.
Oklahoma takes down No. 3 Wichita State 91-83
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) - Oklahoma freshman guard Trae Young took control early and late, finishing with 29 points and 10 assists and the Sooners beat No. 3 Wichita State 91-83 on Saturday. The nation's leading scorer, Young had 16 points on 6-of-9 shooting in game's first 9 minutes, pushing the Sooners (8-1) to a lead they would never lose. He has scored at least 28 points in seven straight...
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) - Oklahoma freshman guard Trae Young took control early and late, finishing with 29 points and 10 assists and the Sooners beat No. 3 Wichita State 91-83 on Saturday. The nation's leading scorer, Young had 16 points on 6-of-9 shooting in game's first 9 minutes, pushing the Sooners (8-1) to a lead they would never lose. He has scored at least 28 points in seven straight...
UNT falls to Troy, 50-30, in New Orleans Bowl
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Brandon Silvers passed for four touchdowns and ran for another, Troy produced five turnovers and the Trojans beat North Texas 50-30 in the New Orleans Bowl on Saturday. Josh Anderson, filling in for injured starter Jordan Chunn, rushed for 113 yards and two touchdowns, and Silvers also scored on a short run to help Troy (11-2) win for the 21st time in two seasons.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Brandon Silvers passed for four touchdowns and ran for another, Troy produced five turnovers and the Trojans beat North Texas 50-30 in the New Orleans Bowl on Saturday. Josh Anderson, filling in for injured starter Jordan Chunn, rushed for 113 yards and two touchdowns, and Silvers also scored on a short run to help Troy (11-2) win for the 21st time in two seasons.
North Texas vs. Troy: New Orleans Bowl by the numbers
New Orleans Bowl: North Texas (9-4) vs. Troy (10-2), 1 p.m. ET, ESPN Line: Troy by 6 1/2. Series Record: Troy leads 8-2. WHAT'S AT STAKE
New Orleans Bowl: North Texas (9-4) vs. Troy (10-2), 1 p.m. ET, ESPN Line: Troy by 6 1/2. Series Record: Troy leads 8-2. WHAT'S AT STAKE
Texas A&M-Commerce QB Luis Perez wins Harlon Hill Trophy
FLORENCE, Ala. (AP) - Texas A&M University-Commerce quarterback Luis Perez has won the Harlon Hill Trophy as Division II's player of the year. Perez has led his team into Saturday's national championship game against West Florida with a 13-1 record. The senior from Chula Vista, California, received 198 total points in voting by Division II sports information directors released...
FLORENCE, Ala. (AP) - Texas A&M University-Commerce quarterback Luis Perez has won the Harlon Hill Trophy as Division II's player of the year. Perez has led his team into Saturday's national championship game against West Florida with a 13-1 record. The senior from Chula Vista, California, received 198 total points in voting by Division II sports information directors released...
Sooners RB Rodney Anderson won't be charged with assault
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) - Oklahoma running back Rodney Anderson will not be charged after a woman accused him of sexual assault, Cleveland County District Attorney Greg Mashburn said Thursday. The accusation stemmed from a petition for a protective order in which the woman said Anderson assaulted her in her apartment and that she feared for her safety. An attorney for Anderson called the accusations...
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) - Oklahoma running back Rodney Anderson will not be charged after a woman accused him of sexual assault, Cleveland County District Attorney Greg Mashburn said Thursday. The accusation stemmed from a petition for a protective order in which the woman said Anderson assaulted her in her apartment and that she feared for her safety. An attorney for Anderson called the accusations...
Walk-on to Heisman: Oklahoma's Mayfield wins in landslide
NEW YORK (AP) - Baker Mayfield took a unique road to the Heisman Trophy, a long and winding climb from walk-on to one of the most accomplished players to ever play college football. The brash, flag-planting Sooners star became the sixth Oklahoma player to the win Heisman Saturday night in one of the most lopsided votes in the 83-year history of the award.
NEW YORK (AP) - Baker Mayfield took a unique road to the Heisman Trophy, a long and winding climb from walk-on to one of the most accomplished players to ever play college football. The brash, flag-planting Sooners star became the sixth Oklahoma player to the win Heisman Saturday night in one of the most lopsided votes in the 83-year history of the award.