Jim Grobe stage College Featured Football 

Road game at Rice will reveal plenty about the Bears

After winning two consecutive games at home, the Baylor Bears will head to Houston to play the Rice Owls (0-2) at 7 p.m. Sept. 16. Coach Jim Grobe noted his team will play the Owls in their home opener. Rice began the season in a 46-14 loss at Western Kentucky and fell to Army 31-14 last week. The Owls are led by quarterback Tyler Stehling, who has completed 39 of 68 passes for 383 yards, a touchdown and three interceptions and leads the team in rushing with 17 carries for…

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kingsbury desk College Featured Football 

Texas Tech faces dangerous Louisiana Tech

Texas Tech wants to get back on the winning track but must contend with a Louisiana Tech opponent that will attack the Red Raiders in all phases. The two square off at 6 pm. Sept. 17 on Fox Sports Net. The Bulldogs (1-1) crushed South Carolina State 53-24 last week after losing to Arkansas 21-20 to begin 2016. Louisiana Tech played two different quarterbacks the first two weeks of the season. J’mar Smith started against Arkansas in place of Ryan Higgins, who was suspended because of a DWI he received…

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Charlie Strong sitting College Featured Football 

Texas prepares for first road game of the season

After two stellar home games with more than 92,000 in attendance at each, the Texas Longhorns (2-0) will head to California to face the Golden Bears. The two kick off at 9:30 p.m. Sept. 17 on ESPN. Texas coach Charlie Strong said the team is aware of the challenges that come with playing as the visiting team. “We know it’s a week-by-week process,” he said. “We know we have to continue to get better and improve week-by-week. It will be a big challenge for us going on the road for…

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