Month: October 2016

Texas Tech and Oklahoma will faceoff, determined to earn a well-fought victory to keep their Big 12 championship hopes alive. The two meet at 7 p.m. Oct. 22 on Fox. The Sooners (4-2, 3-0) will arrive in Lubbock without standout running back Samaje Perine. Coach Bob Stoops announced that Perine will miss at least two weeks with a pulled muscle. That means the majority of carries will go to Joe Mixon, who has 79 carries for 476 yards and two touchdowns. “He’s just an exceptional athlete, not just running the…

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The Texas Longhorns will attempt to do something that hasn’t been done since 2002 — win at Kansas State. The two meet at 11 a.m. Oct. 22 on ESPN2. Texas (3-3, 1-2) understands the task it faces, coach Charlie Strong said. “So we know this, that in order for us to go win a game, we’re going to have to play one of our best games that we’ve played all season,” he said. “You look at them on offense, they do a really good job. They have a two-quarterback system,…

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A week after losing to Kansas State 44-34, Texas Tech attempts to get back on the winning track against West Virginia. The game kicks off at 11 a.m. Oct. 15 on FS1. The Mountaineers (4-0, 1-0) had two weeks to prepare for the Red Raiders (3-2, 1-1). Tech coach Kliff Kingsbury said he is impressed with the Mountaineers on both sides of the ball. West Virginia is led by quarterback Skyler Howard, who ranks fourth in passing yards in the Big 12 at 1,272 yards and seven touchdowns on 98…

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The Baylor Bears will suit up one of their most important weapons after a enjoying a bye last week. Receiver K.D. Cannon is expected back against Kansas. The game is set for 2:30 p.m. Oct. 15 on FS1. Cannon leads the team in receptions with 27 for 370 yards and four touchdowns. Quarterback Seth Russell said Cannon has the “it” factor that elevates others around him. “Several other guys stepped up last week, which is huge, and we just need some more guys like him – guys who want to…

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Two days after another loss that featured a record setting day for a receiver for the opposing team — this time it was Oklahoma’s Dede Westbrook with 10 catches for 232 yards and three touchdowns in a 45-40 win — Texas coach Charlie Strong said all the Longhorns can do is more forward while working to fix the flaws that plague them. Next up is Iowa State at 6 p.m. Oct. 15 on Longhorn Network. Strong said he knows of the “rumblings” about his job and that he knows who…

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After 29 games, does Texas have an accurate picture of the kind of head coach Charlie Strong is? That question is the one that are facing Texas president Greg Fenves, who is charged with hiring and retaining staff members. There’s little doubt Fenves likes Strong. All people have to do is look at what happened with the last full-time athletic director at the university, Steve Patterson, as an illustration. According to reports, Patterson’s termination was because he told Strong that Fenves wanted to move academic support out of the football…

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Last season Kansas gave TCU everything the Horned Frogs could handle and more, though TCU pulled out a 23-17 victory. And Horned Frogs coach Gary Patterson said he sees a better Jayhawks (1-3, 0-1) when he examines film of them this season in preparation of this year’s 11 a.m. kickoff Oct. 8 on ESPNU. What has really stood out to Patterson, he said, is the KU defense. “They play very physical, and they play hard,” he said. “I see the difference in special teams. I think coach (David) Beatty and…

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