Category: College

TCU is looking to start its 2016 campaign with a solid victory over South Dakota State. The two meet at 7 p.m. Sept. 3 on Fox Sports Net.  TCU is looking to extend its home winning streak, which ranks third nationally, to 14. The Horned Frogs return 13 starters (seven defensive, six offensive) from 2015, and that number doesn’t include six starters (four defensive, two offensive) who were sidelined because of injury a year ago. Last week coach Gary Patterson named quarterback Kenny Hill the starter. He is a transfer from…

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A battle of top 15 teams starts the opening Saturday of college football when the Oklahoma Sooners face the Houston Cougars at 11 a.m. on ABC. The Sooners, ranked No. 4, and Cougars, ranked No. 15, had a combined record of 24-3 last season. “We have a big challenge this week,” Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops said. “Houston is an excellent football team. Coach (Tom) Herman and his staff have done a good job. When you watch them there’s a lot of excellent football players making plays.” Houston is looking to build off…

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When Baylor’s acting head coach Jim Grobe took to the stage during Big 12 Media Days in July, he said he told his players he wanted them in headlines for what they do on the football field. Grobe will get his wish Sept. 2 when the Bears host Northwestern State, a member of the Southland Conference. The game kicks off at 6:30 p.m. on Fox Sports Net. The Demons, who won four of their final six games, will roll into Waco with 11 transfers that include junior college and four-year…

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College football training camps are in session, which means coaches will be developing talent and depth for a 12-game season with the aim of winning it all. But unless some positions for several Texas universities improve dramatically, a team’s long-term success will suffer. So let’s see who needs to step up during training camp to convey confidence to his teammates and coaches. Texas — It’s very tempting to say true freshman quarterback Shane Buechele and any of the five defensive tackles. But instead, we’re picking punter Michael Dickson and kicker…

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While Oklahoma was the favorite to win the Big 12 and represent the conference in the College Football Playoffs, it’s important to note that there’s more than one squad that could crash the four-team party. Let’s start with the Oklahoma State Cowboys. The reason is because of depth in key positions, especially at quarterback thanks to Mason Rudolph. Rudolph threw for 3,770 yards, 21 touchdowns and nine interceptions last season. But he’s not the only reason the Cowboys are optimistic. Receiver James Washington returns a season after he caught 53…

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