Author: Jennifer Fierro

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…

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…

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…

As Texas Tech prepares for a trip to the Little Apple, Red Raiders coach Kliff Kingsbury declined to give an update on quarterback Patrick Mahomes, who injured his shoulder during the 55-19 win against Kansas Sept. 29. Mahomes is considered day to day, according to reports. But Kingsbury indicated he’s very comfortable with Nic Shimonek taking the reins of the Tech Air Raid offense when the team plays at Kansas State at 6 p.m. Oct. 8 on ESPNU. He said Shimonek graded out well for his performance against the Jayhawks,…

In stating the last two games by played by the defense was unacceptable, Texas coach Charlie Strong announced “I’m going to run the defense.” That’s how he began his weekly press conference Oct. 3, two days after the Longhorns (2-2, 0-1) lost to Oklahoma State 49-31. “We know we have a lot of talent on defens,e and we can play much better than what we played,” Strong said. Former defensive coordinator Vance Bedford will coach the secondary with Clay Jennings, the coach who was hired when Chris Vaughn was relieved…

A defensive stand ensured Oklahoma escaped Fort Worth with a 52-46 win over TCU Oct. 1. The victory gives the Sooners (2-2, 1-0) some momentum as they turn their attention to Red River rival Texas next weekend. The Horned Frogs (3-2, 1-1) had a chance. After OU kicker Austin Seibert connected on a 35-yard field goal with two minutes left in the game, TCU took over at its 28. But a false start and intentional grounding on back-to-back plays to start the series sealed the Horned Frogs’ fate. And Ogbonnia…