J.W. Walsh, No. 13 Oklahoma State beat UTSA The No. 13 Oklahoma State Cowboys have been known more for their offense than their defense. The Cowboys' defense, however, kept Oklahoma State in the game long enough for their offense to wake up Saturday against the Mississippi State Bulldogs. J.W. Walsh threw for 135 yards and ran for another 125 and a touchdown to lead Oklahoma State to a 21-3 win over Mississippi State in the Texas Kickoff. Read more http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=332502636
No. 16 Sooners overcome shaky QB play with help of RB Brennan Clay Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops wasn't about to bite on questions about the future of the quarterback position following a 16-7 win over West Virginia. The Sooners' shaky passing game said plenty on its own on Saturday night. Despite the struggles of freshman quarterback Trevor Knight, resulting in a switch to junior Blake Bell in the fourth quarter, No. 16 Oklahoma put together a second straight winning effort to open the season against the Mountaineers.
No. 23 Baylor piles up 70 points, school-record 781 total yards in romp Bryce Petty and the Baylor offense make scoring look so easy. And even the defense got in on the big plays for the 23rd-ranked Bears in a 70-13 victory over Buffalo on Saturday. "We're not trying to jockey and win on a field goal late in the game. We try to win now and see what happens," coach Art Briles said. "I learned a long time ago, if you're not trying to score, you're not going to score." For the second week in a row, Baylor scored four first-quarter touchdowns, and then added four more before halftime against Buffalo. Only a week after scoring 69 points for their most since 1929, the Bears bested that mark while also piling up a school-record 781 total yards.
Trevone Boykin, in for injured Casey Pachall, lifts No. 24 TCU Trevone Boykin is the starting quarterback for No. 24 TCU again. This time it's because Casey Pachall is hurt. Boykin led three straight scoring drives after Pachall left with an injury, and the Horned Frogs pulled away from Southeastern Louisiana 38-17 on Saturday.
Daje Johnson out vs. Ole Miss The hits keep coming for the Texas Longhorns as Daje Johnson will miss Saturday's game against No. 25 Mississippi because of a sprained left ankle.
Trevor Knight out 1-2 weeks Oklahoma quarterback Trevor Knight isn't expected to practice for two weeks and will miss at least one game after suffering a bruised knee Saturday against West Virginia, coach Bob Stoops said Monday. Blake Bell, who was beaten out by Knight prior to the season, will start at quarterback against visiting Tulsa this Saturday, Stoops said during Monday's Big 12 teleconference
OK St. players got paid At least eight former Oklahoma State football players say they received cash payments from people associated with the Cowboys' program starting in the Les Miles era and have identified another 29 players who also allegedly took money, Sports Illustrated reported Tuesday in the first of a five-part investigative series on the football program. Some players received $2,000 annually and others about $10,000, multiple players told SI, with a few stars allegedly receiving $25,000 or more. Among the players SI identified who allegedly took money are former quarterback Josh Fields, running back Tatum Bell and cornerback Darrent Williams. (Williams was shot to death in 2007 while he was a member of the Denver Broncos.) Fields, Bell and others denied receiving illicit payments, but multiple players were on the record as saying they received money and saw other players getting payments. "I'm in disbelief," Fields told ESPN's Brett McMurphy on Tuesday. "I never had anyone attempt to give me any type of payments or do my schoolwork and never saw my teammates accept money. I never accepted anything. Seeing my name in there was a shock." Read more http://espn.go.com/college-football...-state-cowboys-players-got-paid-les-miles-era
OK St. had drug issues Former Oklahoma State football players have said that the program was plagued by widespread drug use, that often there were dealers on the team and that the school helped keep stars eligible despite positive tests, according to Sports Illustrated's latest installment on the Cowboys. "Drugs were everywhere," said Donnell Williams, an OSU linebacker in 2006, who said he didn't use drugs himself, according to SI.com. In all, 30 players told SI that they used marijuana when they were members of the football team. Players told the publication that some teammates even used drugs before games. "[Against] teams we knew we were going to roll, a couple of guys would get high," Calvin Mickens, a cornerback at Oklahoma State from 2005 to 2007, said, according to SI. "Some of the guys, [it] didn't matter what game it was, they were going to get high." Read more http://espn.go.com/college-football...-cowboys-players-describe-widespread-drug-use
Texas QB David Ash questionable Texas quarterback David Ash is still questionable for Saturday's game against No. 25 Mississippi and a decision whether he can play may not come until not long before kickoff. Coach Mack Brown said Wednesday if Ash can't play, senior Case McCoy will start and freshman Tyrone Swoopes will be the top backup.
AD: Mack Brown is 'fine' as coach - Texas men's athletic director DeLoss Dodds is expressing confidence in football coach Mack Brown, despite the 40-21 pasting at BYU on Saturday. The loss led to a coaching staff shake-up, with Brown replacing defensive coordinator Manny Diaz with former assistant Greg Robinson. In an interview Wednesday with the Austin American-Statesman, Dodds denied rumors of a meeting by himself, school president Bill Powers and Brown after the loss. He also said no such meetings are planned. Read more http://espn.go.com/college-football...oss-dodds-says-mack-brown-fine-football-coach
Backup Davis Webb tosses key TD, lifts Texas Tech past No. 24 TCU Texas Tech backup quarterback Davis Webb practiced taking snaps and going to his knee in a victory formation along the sideline while his defense was on the field. Webb had just thrown his first touchdown pass, a 19-yarder to Bradley Marquez that broke a tie with 3:48 remaining and sent the Red Raiders to a 20-10 victory over No. 24 TCU on Thursday night.
Texas QB David Ash out vs. Ole Miss Texas officially has ruled out quarterback David Ash for the Longhorns' game against No. 25 Ole Miss on Saturday, the school announced Friday. Ash suffered head and right shoulder injuries in the fourth quarter against BYU last Saturday and had not been practicing this week. Texas coach Mack Brown had said Wednesday that Ash's status would likely be a game-time decision.
Bill Powers: 'Mack has my support' -- University of Texas president Bill Powers said Friday he supports coach Mack Brown amid speculation that Brown's job is on the line after three sub-par seasons and an embarrassing loss at BYU. Powers spoke briefly with The Associated Press before Saturday's game against No. 25 Mississippi (2-0). Powers called last week's 40-21 loss to BYU a "bad week" and says Brown is "trying to fix it." Brown fired defensive coordinator Manny Diaz the day after the defeat. "Mack's our coach. He gets we had a bad week and he's trying to fix it," Powers said. Read more http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/9669500/mack-brown-my-support
Jeremy Smith (3 TDs), No. 12 Oklahoma St. rough up Lamar No. 12 Oklahoma State was happy to get back to football after a long week. It came at Lamar's expense. In front of a record crowd of 59,061 at the Cowboys' home opener, Jeremy Smith rushed for three first-half touchdowns and Josh Stewart returned a punt 67 yards for a score as Oklahoma State routed Lamar 59-3 on Saturday night.
Blake Bell throws 4 TD passes in 1st start as Oklahoma routs Tulsa Just in time for a showdown at Notre Dame, No. 14 Oklahoma has found itself a quarterback. In his first career start, Blake Bell -- who lost the starting job during the preseason -- passed for 413 yards and four touchdowns in his first start for Oklahoma and the Sooners beat Tulsa 51-20 on Saturday.
Oklahoma to start Blake Bell at QB Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops named Blake Bell his starting quarterback against Notre Dame immediately following the junior's virtuoso performance last weekend against Tulsa.
David Ash practices with Longhorns A Texas spokesman says junior quarterback David Ash practiced with the Longhorns on Wednesday after missing last week's game with head and shoulder injuries.
David Ash cleared to face Kansas St. Texas got some much-needed good news on the eve of its Big 12 opener against Kansas State. Quarterback David Ash, who suffered a concussion two weeks ago, will start against Kansas State on Saturday after team doctors cleared him, the school announced Friday.
No. 25 Texas Tech turns to backup QB Davis Webb, D in win Kliff Kingsbury is glad Texas Tech's defense is stepping up, especially when the Red Raiders' offense struggled like it did Saturday night. "They've done a great job, really, the first four weeks in leading this team," the first-year coach said after the No. 25th-ranked Red Raiders beat Texas State 33-7. "Hopefully they keep doing that and the offense can catch up."
Texas LB Jordan Hicks out for year Texas Longhorns starting linebacker Jordan Hicks will miss the rest of the season after suffering an Achilles injury during the Longhorns' 31-21 win over Kansas State on Saturday, the school confirmed.
