No word from Missouri curators on Big 12-SEC decision
KANSAS CITY, Mo. —Those who wanted a decision sooner rather than later on Missouri staying in the Big 12 or applying for admission to the Southeastern Conference were disappointed Thursday.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. —Those who wanted a decision sooner rather than later on Missouri staying in the Big 12 or applying for admission to the Southeastern Conference were disappointed Thursday.
When Texas A&M blew double-digit leads in the second half to lose to Oklahoma State and Arkansas, it was easy for football fans across the Big 12 to laugh at the Aggies' expense.
Twice, Oklahoma State's Jeremy Smith took a handoff, hit the line of the scrimmage and braced himself to get smacked.
AUSTIN, Texas — It used to be Texas could count on a long winning streak against Oklahoma State to all but guarantee the Longhorns would again beat the Cowboys. Texas had made a 12-year habit of beating the Cowboys with all sorts of routs and rallies.
Oklahoma State's 70-28 victory over Kansas was one of the most stress-free games Mike Gundy has been a part of. The Cowboys led by 49 at halftime, and much of his time was spent evaluating backup players.
Texas Christian has been invited to the Big 12 Conference, the Big 12 has announced.
STILLWATER, Okla. Joseph Randle is becoming a pretty big man on the Oklahoma State campus. Wherever he goes, people stop him to tell him how great he's doing as a running back for the sixth-ranked Cowboys, who have one of the nation's most explosive offenses.
Tyler Wilson threw for a school-record 510 yards, Jarius Wright caught 13 passes for a school-record 281 yards and the No. 18 Arkansas Razorbacks turned an 18-point halftime deficit into a 42-38 victory on Saturday at Arlington, Texas, giving No. 14 Texas A&M a rude preview of life in the SEC.
MANHATTAN Running back Bryce Brown has not practiced with the Kansas State football team this week, and his future status with the Wildcats is unknown.
GRAPEVINE, Texas — Unity was the message from the Big 12 on Tuesday, as athletic directors gathered for an annual fall meeting.
Brandon Weeden, Landry Jones and Robert Griffin might all miss out on the Heisman Trophy this year, but at least one of them will walk away with a nice consolation honor: Top quarterback in the Big 12.
Landry Jones threw for 448 yards and three touchdowns to Ryan Broyles, leading top-ranked Oklahoma back from a rare home deficit to beat Missouri 38-28 on Saturday night at Norman, Okla.
COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Oklahoma State didn't panic when it was down by 17 points to eighth-ranked Texas A&M at halftime on Saturday.
With each public statement since becoming the Big 12's interim commissioner, Chuck Neinas has talked about improving trust.
WACO, Texas — Robert Griffin III continued his incredible feat of throwing more touchdown passes than incompletions, tossing for five scores and running for another to lead No. 17 Baylor to a 56-31 victory over Rice on Saturday night.
COLLEGE STATION, Texas When No. 7 Oklahoma State meets eighth-ranked Texas A&M today, it will be the first Top 10 matchup at Kyle Field since 1975.
The Big 12 dumped its embattled commissioner Thursday and said nine schools had pledged to give their TV rights to the conference for the next six years, a step intended to preserve a fractured league that has lost two members in the past year and is expected to lose another by next summer.
COLUMBIA Former Big Eight Conference commissioner Chuck Neinas has confirmed he has been approached by the Big 12 Conference about filling what is expected sometime today to become that leagues vacant commissioners chair.
By Wednesday, the Big 12 was one, big happy family.
A wild day of conference realignment news ended with an unexpected twist.