Texas beats Clemson 38-24, advances to face Arizona State in College Football Playoff quarters
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Texas beats Clemson 38-24, advances to face Arizona State in College Football Playoff quarters

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — Jaydon Blue had the biggest run in the biggest game of the season so far for Texas. Blue ran for 146 yards, dashing 77 yards for a touchdown in the fourth quarter to help the Longhorns beat Clemson 38-24 on Saturday in the first round of the expanded College Football Playoff. “You can’t win if you don’t win the first one,” Texas coach Steve Sarkisian said. “I just gave him a big hug and told him how proud I was.” Quintrevion Wisner added 110 yards rushing and two first-half touchdowns for Texas. “We just put it in Cade’s hands and let it rip.” The runner-up in the Southeastern Conference, Texas is the only one of last season’s four playoff teams to make the new 12-team field.

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Texas beats Clemson, will face Arizona State in playoff quarterfinals
2 days, 17 hours ago

Texas beats Clemson, will face Arizona State in playoff quarterfinals

LA Times  

Texas running back Jaydon Blue runs ahead of Clemson safety Khalil Barnes to score on a 38-yard run during the Longhorns’ 38-24 win in the first round of the College Football Playoff on Saturday. Jaydon Blue ran 146 yards and two touchdowns, the last a 77-yard burst in the fourth quarter, and Texas beat Clemson 38-24 on Saturday in the …

Texas tops Clemson in first 1st-round game with pulse: Horns set date with Arizona State
2 days, 17 hours ago

Texas tops Clemson in first 1st-round game with pulse: Horns set date with Arizona State

New York Times  

By Sam Khan Jr., Grace Raynor and Doug Haller AUSTIN, Texas — Fifth-seeded Texas held on Saturday afternoon to top 12-seed Clemson 38-24 in a first-round College Football Playoff game at Darrell K Royal Memorial Stadium. That opened the passing game up for Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers, who had a 43-yard pass to Matthew Golden on the Longhorns’ third drive …

Texas gets home game vs. Clemson in CFP first round, winner faces Arizona State in Peach Bowl
2 weeks ago

Texas gets home game vs. Clemson in CFP first round, winner faces Arizona State in Peach Bowl

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! “We recruited him hard,” Texas coach Steve Sarkisian said Sunday, calling Klubnik “a winner. “For him to be going to his first playoff in Austin, Texas, where he grew up, you can’t make that up,” Clemson coach Dabo Swinney said. “Pretty cool opportunity for him and …

Wisner has career day as No. 3 Texas advances to SEC title game with 17-7 win over No. 20 Texas A&M
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Wisner has career day as No. 3 Texas advances to SEC title game with 17-7 win over No. 20 Texas A&M

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Quintrevion Wisner ran for a career-high 186 yards and Quinn Ewers threw a touchdown pass to lead No. 3 Texas to a 17-7 win over 20th-ranked archrival Texas A&M on Saturday night, sending the Longhorns to the Southeastern Conference championship game. Backup …

Tahj Brooks shines in final home game as Texas Tech routs West Virginia 52-15
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Tahj Brooks shines in final home game as Texas Tech routs West Virginia 52-15

Live Mint  

LUBBOCK, Texas — Tahj Brooks ran for a season-high 188 yards and three touchdowns in the final home game for Texas Tech's all-time leading rusher, and the Red Raiders rolled to a 52-15 victory over West Virginia on Saturday. Texas Tech kept alive faint hopes for a bid in the Big 12 championship game by winning at least eight games …

Auburn wins 43-41, four-OT thriller over playoff hopeful No. 15 Texas A&M
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Auburn wins 43-41, four-OT thriller over playoff hopeful No. 15 Texas A&M

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! “It’s been that kind of year where you just battle through and you fight through and you keep climbing cliffs,” said Auburn coach Hugh Freeze, who had taken plenty of heat in his second season. “This one’s certainly going to hurt, and we’re obviously extremely disappointed,” …

College football Week 7 oddly specific predictions: Texas, Ohio State survive upset threats
2 months, 1 week ago

College football Week 7 oddly specific predictions: Texas, Ohio State survive upset threats

New York Times  

Fraud alert: It’s me. Most passing yards We’ve had 15 FBS quarterbacks throw for 400 yards in a game this season, and only two have done it more than once: Miami’s Cam Ward and North Texas’ Chandler Morris. Here’s what I know: Jeanty ran for 192 yards and three touchdowns and nearly led Boise State to a win in Eugene …

Texas Tech Stages a Comeback Against Arizona, Rallies After Blowout Loss
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Texas Tech Stages a Comeback Against Arizona, Rallies After Blowout Loss

Associated Press  

Texas Tech staged a remarkable comeback against Arizona in a thrilling Big 12 matchup. Tahj Brooks shone with three touchdowns, including a 32-yard run that secured the win for Texas Tech. Despite trailing 22-15 in the fourth quarter, the Red Raiders staged a remarkable comeback, ultimately securing the victory with a last-second field goal.

Brooks runs for 172 yards and 2 TDs, Texas Tech wins 44-41 when Cincinnati misses FG on final play
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Brooks runs for 172 yards and 2 TDs, Texas Tech wins 44-41 when Cincinnati misses FG on final play

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! LUBBOCK, Texas — Tahj Brooks ran for 172 yards while scoring the tying and go-ahead touchdowns, Behren Morton threw two TDs to Coy Eakin and Texas Tech held on to beat Cincinnati 44-41 on Saturday night when the Bearcats missed a 51-yard field goal attempt on …

Morton throws 2 TD passes, Brooks runs for 117 yards, as Texas Tech spoils ASU’s Big 12 debut 30-22
3 months ago

Morton throws 2 TD passes, Brooks runs for 117 yards, as Texas Tech spoils ASU’s Big 12 debut 30-22

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! LUBBOCK, Texas — Behren Morton passed for two touchdowns and 201 yards and Tahj Brooks rushed for 117 yards against a defense that had allowed an average of just 65.3 per game as Texas Tech beat Arizona State 30-22 on Saturday in the Sun Devils’ Big …

Texas Tech ties scoring record for a half in a 66-21 win over North Texas
3 months, 1 week ago

Texas Tech ties scoring record for a half in a 66-21 win over North Texas

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! LUBBOCK, Texas — Behren Morton threw four touchdown passes and ran 10 yards for another score as Texas Tech tied a school record with 52 points in the first half of a 66-21 victory over North Texas on Saturday. “I thought that honestly, we went out …

Reese’s double-double, Johnson’s scoring, lifts LSU over MTSU 83-56 in NCAA Tournament’s 2nd round
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Reese’s double-double, Johnson’s scoring, lifts LSU over MTSU 83-56 in NCAA Tournament’s 2nd round

Associated Press  

— LSU coach Kim Mulkey pledged that she wouldn’t let an impending Washington Post “hit piece” about her derail the defending national champion Tigers during the women’s NCAA Tournament. “Coach Mulkey’s had our back all year, so we’ve got to have coach Mulkey’s back,” said forward Aneesah Morrow, who scored 19 points. I said, ‘I ain’t going home.’” LSU wound …

Shaylee Gonzales makes six 3s, leads No. 5 Texas past Jackson State 97-52
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Shaylee Gonzales makes six 3s, leads No. 5 Texas past Jackson State 97-52

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — Shaylee Gonzales matched a career high with six 3-pointers while scoring a season-best 21 points, and No. 5 Texas beat Jackson State 97-52 on Wednesday night while playing without star point guard Rori Harmon and leading scorer Taylor Jones. “I don’t really have anything for you right now.” Freshman forward Madison Booker took over point guard duties, …

Jonathon Brooks and No. 3 Texas beats No. 24 Kansas 40-14 with Jayhawks QB Jalon Daniels out
1 year, 2 months ago

Jonathon Brooks and No. 3 Texas beats No. 24 Kansas 40-14 with Jayhawks QB Jalon Daniels out

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Brooks’ first touchdown came on a 54-yard ru n. His second came after Texas recovered a fourth-down fumble, putting the Longhorns ahead 26-14 late in the third quarter. “We just kept going back to, breaking the other team’s will and being really physical.” Sarkisian said Texas …

Jackson runs for 197 yards, Austin Peay defeats Stephen F. Austin with unusual safety
1 year, 2 months ago

Jackson runs for 197 yards, Austin Peay defeats Stephen F. Austin with unusual safety

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! NACOGDOCHES, Texas — Jevon Jackson ran for 197 yards, including the tying touchdown in the fourth quarter, Austin Peay scored the winning points on an unusual safety, and the Governors defeated Stephen F. Austin 22-20 on Saturday night. On Stephen F. Austin’s first play after the …

Weigman throws for 337 yards as Texas A&M routs Louisiana-Monroe 47-3
1 year, 3 months ago

Weigman throws for 337 yards as Texas A&M routs Louisiana-Monroe 47-3

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Conner Weigman threw for 337 yards and a touchdown and ran for another score in less than three quarters to lead Texas A&M to a 47-3 rout of Louisiana-Monroe on Saturday. “He’s a really good player.” Jiya Wright threw for 95 yards …

Texas A&M beats No. 1 Alabama 41-38 on last-play field goal
3 years, 2 months ago

Texas A&M beats No. 1 Alabama 41-38 on last-play field goal

Associated Press  

COLLEGE STATION, Texas — During a speaking engagement this spring Texas A&M coach Jimbo Fisher used colorful language to proclaim his team would beat Alabama during coach Nick Saban’s career. Seth Small made a 28-yard field goal as time expired and Texas A&M stunned top-ranked Alabama 41-38 to end the Crimson Tide’s winning streak at 19 games. That’s what matters …

SMU holds on to win first game at Texas State, 31-24
4 years, 3 months ago

SMU holds on to win first game at Texas State, 31-24

Associated Press  

SAN MARCOS, Texas — Shane Buechele threw for 367 yards and a touchdown and SMU held on despite two second-half turnovers to win its first game at Texas State, 31-24 on Saturday in the season opener for both teams. Buechele threw a 51-yard touchdown pass to Reggie Roberson Jr. in the third quarter that gave the Mustangs the lead for …

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