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Big 12 teams rolling up big numbers, and quickly
High-scoring football is being played across the nation, and no teams are more prolific than those in the Big 12. Eight of the top 17 scoring teams ...
Oregon passes Notre Dame in BCS standings
One down, one to go for Oregon. The Ducks moved up a spot and passed Notre Dame in the BCS standings on Sunday, moving into third place behind Alabama ...
Questions swirl No. 3 K-State after Klein's injury
Kansas State quarterback Collin Klein spent the final 25 minutes of Saturday night's win over Oklahoma State watching from the sideline, the coaching ...
Klein hurt while leading No. 3 K-State to win
Third-ranked Kansas State's perfect season remained intact Saturday night. So did its national title hopes. The future of both may be in jeopardy, ...
TCU edges No. 23 WVU in 2 OTs on 2-pt conversion
Despite a disappointing debut season in the Big 12, TCU is turning out to be pretty tough on the road. Corey Fuller caught a 25-yard touchdown pass ...
Texas upends No. 20 Texas Tech 31-22
Texas coach Mack Brown finally got a glimpse of the team he's looked for all season. "I thought it was the best team win we've had all year," Brown ...
Jets' Tebow, K-State's Klein lead parallel lives
They've never met, never even talked, but they'd probably be best of friends. Both of them were home schooled, both are rooted deeply in their ...
College Picks: LSU win could leave SEC out of BCS
A BCS championship game without a Southeastern Conference team? It could happen, and LSU could be the cause. The fifth-ranked Tigers host No.
Royals fight Alzheimer's, hope to raise money
Day by day, Alzheimer's disease is robbing Edith Royal of her beloved husband Darrell. "He's in his childhood now," she said in an interview this week ...
USC's Lee has nation's top receiving day since '07
Southern California's Marqise Lee turned in one of college football's best offensive performances in years this weekend. Too bad his team lost.
Notre Dame latest to pass Oregon in BCS standings
Now Notre Dame is ahead of Oregon in the BCS standings. The Fighting Irish became the latest team to move past Oregon on Sunday, taking third place ...
Bama, Oregon, K-State, ND rise to top of AP poll
Breaking down the AP college football poll after Week 9 of the regular season. ___ MAKING A STATEMENT: Call them the fantastic four. Or maybe the ...
No. 5 Irish stay unbeaten, top No. 8 Sooners 30-13
Manti Te'o and No. 5 Notre Dame don't care whether people believe in them or not. They're just out to keep winning. Everett Golson threw for 177 yards ...
No. 4 K-State routs No. 15 Texas Tech, 55-24
Bill Snyder moved at a brisk pace when he walked into his postgame press conference a few minutes after fourth-ranked Kansas State polished off a ...
Aresco: Commissioners support adding marquee bowl
Big East Commissioner Mike Aresco says support for adding a bowl game to college football's new postseason system has not waned. Earlier this week, ...
No. 5 Irish, No. 8 Sooners add to rich history
The words "Play Like a Champion Today" are plastered on the walls leading from the locker room to the field at both No. 5 Notre Dame and No.
Oklahoma's Millard draws task of taking on Te'o
There was a time during Bob Stoops' tenure as Oklahoma coach that the notion of letting the fullback run the ball was dismissed without much ...
Big week of BCS scoreboard watching for Oregon
This is a big week for Oregon's BCS title hopes. No, not because the second-ranked Ducks play hapless Colorado. That'll be a breeze. The teams ...
SEC coaches adapt to league's speed, talent
College football is college football, right? Not in the Southeastern Conference, home to six straight national championships and the inside track to ...
3rd year's the charm for successful Irish coaches
The old saying goes that the third time's the charm. At Notre Dame, historically the third time's been the national championship. Or else.
Golson will start against eighth-ranked Oklahoma
Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly says quarterback Everett Golson did well during a full workout and will start for the No. 5 Fighting Irish at No.
10 coaches who could be bracing for bad news
The first firing of the college football season came Sunday. Idaho let go of Robb Akey in a move that was not unexpected. With a little more than a ...
K-State moves past Oregon for 3rd in BCS standings
Only in the BCS standings does Oregon get passed. Kansas State moved ahead of the Ducks and up to No. 3 on Sunday behind SEC rivals Alabama and ...
Alabama runs No. 1 streak to school-best 8 weeks
Breaking down the AP college football poll after Week 8 of the regular season. ___ MAKING A STATEMENT Even better than the Bear. Alabama is No. 1 in ...
College Football Roundup: Gators thrash Gamecocks
No. 3 Florida lived up to its surprising BCS ranking by thrashing a South Carolina team that appeared to be a contender in the SEC. The Gamecocks gave ...