Day: September 7, 2016

The challenge is so much greater this week. Days after Texas Tech crushed Stephen F. Austin 69-17 to win its season opener, the Red Raiders turn their attention to Arizona State. The two meet at 9 p.m. Sept. 10 on Fox Sports 1. “It’ll be a step up in competition, that’s for sure, and we’ll have to play well,” Tech coach Kliff Kingsbury said. The Sun Devils beat Northern Arizona 44-13 thanks to 180 passing yards and 89 rushing yards and a score by dual-threat quarterback Manny Wilkins. Tim White…

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A confident SMU team will face Baylor at McLane Stadium at 2:30 p.m. Sept. 10 on Fox Sports 1. The Mustangs enter the contest after winning their season opener for the first time since 2009 and the first road season-opening win since 1986. The victory was against North Texas 34-21. SMU used a balanced offensive attack led by two quarterbacks. Quarterback Matt Davis was eight of 17 for 155 yards with two touchdowns and an interception and had 14 rushes for 91 yards. Quarterback Ben Hicks was five of nine for 145…

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TCU is looking to beat Arkansas for the first time in three decades. The Horned Frogs (1-0), who beat South Dakota State 59-41 to begin the season, last defeated the Razorbacks in Fort Worth 28-24 in 1981 when the two were members of the Southwest Conference. The last time TCU beat Arkansas was a 56-24 victory in Fayetteville in 1990. The two squads kick off at 6 p.m. Sept. 10 on ESPN. But it’s safe to say things have changed since those games decades ago. First, the Horned Frogs are ranked, run a spread offense…

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