'Thunder and Lightning' balances UT offense
Tim Griffin, Big 12...a scintillating touchdown run 45 yards later, it was like old times for the Orangebloods. Maybe Cedric Benson, Ricky Williams or Earl Campbell weren't coming back any time soon. But it still was...
Blog | November 19, 2009Brown's comebacks spark 11-0 record vs. OSU
Tim Griffin, Big 12Posted by ESPN.com's Tim Griffin Texas coach Mack Brown has beaten Oklahoma State 11 straight times, often thanks to late comebacks that enabled t...
Blog | October 29, 2009Texas' Shipley making up for lost time
Tim Griffin, Big 12Posted by ESPN.com's Tim Griffin AUSTIN, Texas -- Jordan Shipley initially didn't have much go right during his college career. His first two ye...
Blog | October 14, 2009Big 12 mailbag: Where are the great Texas RBs?
Tim Griffin, Big 12...on the perceived great running backs and hasn't had a difference maker there since Cedric Benson graduated. Maybe it's because of the Greg Davis' recent spread offense making top...
Blog | August 07, 2009Seven Big 12 RBs on Doak Walker Award watch list
Tim Griffin, Big 12...s Byron Hanspard in 1996, Ricky Williams of Texas in 1997 and 1998 and Texas' Cedric Benson in 2004. Also, Byron "Bam" Morris of Texas Tech in 1993 and Rashaan Salaam...
Blog | August 04, 2009My Big 12 media day musings
Tim Griffin, Big 12Posted by ESPN.com's Tim Griffin The Big 12 media days are always one of my favorite events to cover every year. It's a great way to get excit...
Blog | July 31, 2009Whatever happened to the Big 12's workhorse backs?
Tim Griffin, Big 12Posted by ESPN.com's Tim Griffin It might be the most endangered species this side of the American bison. True workhorse running backs are disappe...
Blog | July 22, 2009Simms' turnover-binge boosts CU to title in No. 11 memory
Tim Griffin, Big 12...But Chris Brown, Bobby Pesavento and Gary Barnett's underdog Buffaloes had other ideas. After Cedric Benson scored on a 5-yard touchdown early in the first quarter, the Buffaloes charged back. Chris...
Blog | June 26, 2009Texas Football's magazine release tells us the season beckons
Tim Griffin, Big 12Posted by ESPN.com's Tim Griffin Today is a special summer day for football fans across Texas and the Southwest. Today is the annual release date ...
Blog | June 15, 2009Young, Benson lead dramatic UT comeback that ranks No. 22
Tim Griffin, Big 12...in the first half, Brown turned things over to sophomore quarterback Vince Young and junior tailback Cedric Benson. The Longhorns drove 80 yards late in the first half, with Young hooking up with Bo...
Blog | June 11, 2009The Big 12 and the Super Bowl: 2000 to the present
Tim Griffin, Big 12...DB Ralph Brown (Nebraska), TE Dan Campbell (Texas A&M), LB Jack Golden (Oklahoma State), DE Cedric Jones (Oklahoma), DT Christian Peter (Nebraska). 2001 New England Patriots -- WR Curtis Jackson (Texas), WR Charles Johnson...
Blog | January 30, 2009Waiting for kickoff in Lubbock
Tim Griffin, Big 12...Tech in the trenches in recent seasons, but they don't have a feature back like Cedric Benson or Jamaal Charles to provide key carries. Mack Brown has gotten around that with a backfield...
Blog | November 01, 2008Emptying out the Big 12 notebook for this week
Tim Griffin, Big 12Posted by ESPN.com's Tim Griffin Here are a few tidbits and assorted information at the end of the week. Enjoy. WHO'S HOT AND NOT Sizzling: Baylor's ...
Blog | October 17, 2008As Charles breaks out, holding tight still key
Tim Griffin, Special to ESPN.comJamaal Charles has been a threat for Texas, but fumbling problems could blemish his start, writes Tim Griffin in the Big 12 notebook.
Story | Conversation | September 19, 2007
McCoy, Charles bulking up for 2007 season
Tim Griffin, Special to ESPN.comA late-season slump has Colt McCoy and Texas motivated to build stronger bodies and better chemistry for 2007.
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