SMU defense holds, Mustangs bowl eligible
Randy Jennings / Special contributorSMU defensive end Taylor Thompson sacked UTEP quarterback Trevor Vittatoe on fourth down to clinch a 35-31 Mustang victory. It couldn't have been more...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 14, 2009SMU needs a drive
Randy Jennings / Special contributor...seeking a win that would make the team bowl eligible for the first time since 1997. With Houston's loss today, SMU could move into sole possession of first place in Western Division of Conference...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 14, 2009UTEP driving
Randy Jennings / Special contributorUTEP has driven from its 23 to the SMU 35, trailing 35-31 with 1:40 remaining. Both teams have two time outs remaining. Screen passes have hurt the SM...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 14, 2009Leaping catch has SMU in front
Randy Jennings / Special contributorSMU receiver Emmauel Sanders' leaping catch in the end zone has the Mustangs in front, 35-31 with 4:34 remaining. QB Kyle Padron put plenty of air u...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 14, 2009UTEP driving, less than minute to play
Randy Jennings / Special contributorUTEP converted a fourth-and-5 with a seven-yard pass from Trevor Vittatoe to Kris Adams. A field goal does UTEP no good. SMU leads, 35-31 with 50 seco...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 14, 2009SMU could take division lead
Richard DurrettHouston's loss to Central Florida means more than just bowl eligibility is on the line for SMU...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 14, 2009Brown, Gundy, Patterson on Bryant watch list
Richard DurrettTexas' Mack Brown, Oklahoma State's Mike Gundy, Houston's Kevin Sumlin and TCU's Gary Patterson are among those on the Paul "Bear" Bryant Award...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 27, 2009Prediction time: This week's college football picks
Richard DurrettLast week was a tough one. Most of us had Texas beating Oklahoma in the Red River Rivalry, but I did not see Texas Tech handling Nebraska or Baylor lo...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 23, 2009Time to make some picks
Bruce FeldmanI had a shaky opening week going against the line; I went one under .500, 8-9 in games on the board. The good: picking Oklahoma State to handle Georgi...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 10, 2009
Big 12 mailbag: OSU playing 8 home games?
Tim Griffin, Big 12...a good home schedule with the four Big 12 games and home non-conference games against Georgia, Houston, Grambling and Rice. I guess the risk/reward is this. Most coaches want their team to face...
Blog | August 21, 2009KU seniors say it's been fun to watch football support grow
Tim Griffin, Big 12...as freshmen during the 2005 season when coach Mark Mangino culminated the season with a victory over Houston in the Fort Worth Bowl. Before that time, attention on the Kansas football program was almost non...
Blog | August 20, 2009Big 12 links: Was Callahan one of the worst coaches ever?
Tim Griffin, Big 12...Big 12 conferences are working on a collective television network for their schools. Mike Finger of the Houston Chronicle/San Antonio Express-News provides a primer on the five most-predictable questions he repeatedly heard...
Blog | July 31, 2009Thoughts on the 'Best of Texas' voting on College FB Live
Tim Griffin, Big 12...A&M 30 percent Mack Brown, Texas 17 percent Dutch Meyer, TCU 11 percent Bill Yeoman, Houston 8 percent Ballots cast: 4,055 Right or wrong: Right My take: The homespun Royal didn'...
Blog | July 22, 2009The Big 12's toughest nonconference games
Tim Griffin, Big 12Posted by ESPN.com's Tim Griffin The Big 12's nonconference schedule is marked with several extremely difficult tests early. These are stateme...
Blog | July 20, 2009Some other great Big 12 moments that almost made my list
Tim Griffin, Big 12...quarterback Jason Swanson passes for 307 yards and four touchdowns to spark a 42-13 victory over Houston in 2005 Fort Worth Bowl -- the Jayhawks' first bowl victory and capping their first winning season...
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