TCU comes out strong, routs Mississippi in Peach Bowl Gary Patterson knew just what to say when asked if TCU's rout of Mississippi was a statement the Horned Frogs should have been in the four-team playoff. "I don't think I have to say anything," Patterson said. No need. The Horned Frogs said it all on the field. Playing like a team motivated by the playoff snub, No. 6 TCU rode three touchdown passes from Trevone Boykin and a dominant defense to a 42-3 rout of No. 9 Ole Miss in the Peach Bowl on Wednesday. Read more http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=400610182
Texas fires TEs, WRs coaches Texas coach Charlie Strong has dismissed two offensive assistants following the Longhorns' 6-7 finish. Tight ends coach Bruce Chambers and receivers coach Les Koenning were relieved of their duties on Wednesday, the school confirmed. "Les and Bruce are both good men and good football coaches," Strong said in a statement. "It's unfortunate that it didn't work out, but I just feel like we need to make a change and head in a different direction in their positions. We wish them the best." Read more http://espn.go.com/college-football...exas-longhorns-fire-two-assistants-6-7-finish
Mason Rudolph leads Oklahoma St. over Washington in Cactus Bowl Oklahoma State went through its most difficult season under coach Mike Gundy, losing five straight games before squeaking into a bowl game. Once the Cowboys got to the Cactus Bowl, they rode a freshman quarterback and an offensively gifted defensive tackle to a spirit-lifting victory. Mason Rudolph threw for 299 yards and two touchdowns, and 300-pound tackle James Castleman showed off his versatility with two big offensive plays lead Oklahoma State to a 30-22 victory over Washington in the TicketCity Cactus Bowl Friday night. Read more http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=400610227
The Oklahoma Sooners are working on finalizing a deal to hire East Carolina offensive coordinator Lincoln Riley for the same position on Bob Stoops' staff, a source confirmed to ESPN.com on Monday. A disciple of Mike Leach, who was Stoops' first offensive coordinator at Oklahoma in 1999, Riley, 31, is considered to be one of the up-and-coming offensive minds in college football, calling plays for an East Carolina attack that ranked fifth in the country in total offense this season. Read more http://espn.go.com/college-football...become-offensive-coordinator-oklahoma-sooners
Iowa State has dismissed safety T.J. Mutcherson for violating team rules. Mutcherson started 10 games as a sophomore last season before being suspended for the final two games. Mutcherson made 76 tackles and had two interceptions in 2014. Read more http://espn.go.com/college-football...yclones-safety-dismissed-violating-team-rules
Former Iowa State receiver P.J. Harris has been arrested and charged with attempting to strangle his girlfriend. Harris was booked on an aggravated domestic assault/strangulation charge. He was being held in a Story County jail without bond. Ames Police spokesman Jason Tuttle says Harris' girlfriend told officers Harris pushed her against a wall, threw her on a bed and began to strangle her Thursday. Tuttle says officers observed scratches on the woman. Read more http://espn.go.com/college-football...clones-wide-receiver-charged-domestic-assault
Ineligible Baylor running back Silas Nacita apologized Thursday for accepting impermissible benefits. One day after the walk-on's removal from the Baylor football team drew national attention, Nacita issued a new statement on his Twitter account accepting responsibility for his ineligibility. Read more http://espn.go.com/college-football...gible-baylor-bears-rb-silas-nacita-apologizes
Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy said Monday that quarterback Daxx Garman will transfer. Gundy said he expects Garman to graduate in May and then go somewhere where he can start. Garman became Oklahoma State's starter last season after J.W. Walsh went down for the season with a right foot injury. Garman completed 55 percent of his passes for 2,041 yards with 12 touchdowns and 12 interceptions while operating behind a makeshift, leaky young line. He was Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week after passing for 370 yards and four touchdowns in a win over Texas Tech. Read more http://espn.go.com/college-football...n-oklahoma-state-cowboys-quarterback-transfer
Former Oklahoma State football player Tyreek Hill has been bound over for trial on an assault charge that led to his dismissal from the team. The Tulsa World reports that Hill appeared Monday in Payne County District Court. Trial was set for April 17. Read more http://espn.go.com/college-football...homa-state-cowboys-player-bound-assault-trial
West Virginia got some big news over the weekend, with the NCAA clearing Michigan transfer Kyle Bosch to play in 2015. Read more http://espn.go.com/blog/big12/post/...h-cleared-should-boost-west-virginia-ol-in-15
Trevone Boykin throws for 246 yards, TD as No. 2 TCU outlasts Minnesota Longtime friends TCU coach Gary Patterson and Minnesota coach Jerry Kill met at midfield after another tough game and shook hands. "He said, 'We're never going to play each other again,'" Kill said. "I said, 'That's right.'" The Horned Frogs, ranked No. 2 in the country, enter this season with national championship aspirations, and the Golden Gophers showed them just how difficult that pursuit is going to be. Trevone Boykin threw for 246 yards and a touchdown and ran for 92 yards and another score to help the Horned Frogs outlast Minnesota 23-17 on Thursday night. Read more http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=400763398
No. 4 Baylor plenty of offense in 56-21 opener at SMU Art Briles and the Baylor Bears made the most of their fresh start -- and chance to finally move past the playoff snub and Cotton Bowl meltdown that ended last season. New starting quarterback Seth Russell accounted for six touchdowns, with three of his five scoring passes to Jay Lee, and the No. 4 Bears finally broke out in the second half in a 56-21 victory at SMU on Friday night. Read more
Mayfield leads No. 19 Oklahoma past Akron 41-3 So far, so good for Oklahoma's new-look offense. It was a bit rough early, but the 19th-ranked Sooners eventually rolled to a 41-3 victory over Akron on Saturday night. Read more http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=400763404
Trevone Boykin tosses 4 TDs as No. 3 TCU routs Stephen F. Austin Trevone Boykin took the field midway through the first quarter with No. 3 TCU in a scoreless tie after lower-division Stephen F. Austin passed on a chance to take the lead because it didn't have its regular kicker. Two long pass plays later, Boykin had the Horned Frogs in position for the first of five touchdowns in a span of about 10 minutes in a 70-7 victory over the Lumberjacks on Saturday. Read more http://espn.go.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400763412
Sooners surge from 17 points down to edge Tennessee in double overtime -- Oklahoma continued its recent run of success against the Southeastern Conference with a dramatic overtime victory that Sooners coach Bob Stoops won't soon forget. Baker Mayfield threw an 18-yard touchdown pass to Sterling Shepardin double overtime and No. 19 Oklahoma rallied from a 17-point deficit in a 31-24 victory Saturday over No. 23 Tennessee. Read more http://espn.go.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400603868
Corey Coleman catches school-record 4 TDs as Baylor fends off feisty Lamar Baylor quarterback Seth Russell completed nine passes to three receivers other than Corey Coleman on the Bears' first two series. Coleman then made sure Russell hadn't forgotten about him. "He's just a freak athlete," Russell said. "He didn't get the ball the first couple of series, and he let me know." Coleman went on to set a Baylor record with four touchdown catches, all of them coming at crucial points and the fourth-ranked Bears finally shook off FCS team Lamar for a 66-31 win in their home opener Saturday night. Read more http://espn.go.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400763408
Mayfield sets record for total yards as No. 16 Oklahoma beats Tulsa Baker Mayfield sure knows how to make an impression. The quarterback in his third start for No. 16 Oklahoma set a school record with 572 total yards, threw four touchdown passes and ran for two more in powering the Sooners over Tulsa 52-38 on Saturday in a game that totaled 1,376 yards of offense. Read more http://espn.go.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400763418
No. 25 Oklahoma State forces 7 turnovers, beats UTSA 69-14 Oklahoma State wasn't satisfied with its running game in its first two games and, while the defense played well, the Cowboys had generated just one turnover. Both items of emphasis were resolved quickly Saturday. The Cowboys forced seven turnovers, all of which led to points, andChris Carson led a rushing attack that piled up 217 yards and averaged 5.4 yards per carry in a 69-14 victory over UTSA. Read more http://espn.go.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400763419
Trevone Boykin accounts for 6 TDs; No. 3 TCU outlasts SMU While TCU is accustomed to better defensive performances, the third-ranked Horned Frogs should be just fine if they have to keep depending on Trevone Boykin and their high-powered offense. Boykin threw for 454 yards and five touchdowns, the last a 42-yard strike to Josh Doctson with 6 1/2 minutes left after SMU had gotten within five points, and TCU held on for a 56-37 victory Saturday night. Read more http://espn.go.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400763420
Seth Russell throws for 6 TDs as No. 5 Baylor rolls past Rice Seth Russell and the No. 5 Baylor Bears have their edge back, just in time for the two-time Big 12 champions to start conference play. Russell matched a school record with six touchdown passes, three of his five in the first half to Corey Coleman, and the Bears wrapped up their non-conference schedule with a 70-17 romp over Rice on Saturday. Read more http://espn.go.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400763422
