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TCU jumps to early lead, weathers second half rally for 20-13 win

CINCINNATI — TCU used a 20-point first half against Cincinnati's maligned defense, then hung on for a 20-13 win over the Bearcats on Saturday night. “ the team’s resilience and toughness in bouncing back from injuries and nagging issues.” The Bearcats, on the other hand, suffered their fifth straight loss to end the regular season 5-7. We put our defense …

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TCU slices and dices Cincinnati, weathers second half rally for 20-13 win

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! CINCINNATI — TCU used a 20-point first half, slicing and dicing Cincinnati’s maligned defense in the process, then hung on for a 20-13 win over the Bearcats on Saturday night. Already bowl eligible, the Horned Frogs end the regular season with three straight wins and five …

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2 months ago

TCU Dominates Utah, Clinches Big 12 Title Hope

Associated Press

TCU's defense shines as they shut down Utah 13-7, securing their first win against the Utes this season. Josh Hoover shines with 263 passing yards and a touchdown, while his rushing performance is equally impressive with 72 yards and a touchdown. The Horned Frogs' suffocating defense proves to be a force, forcing Utah into 68 rushing yards and only 17 …

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2 months, 1 week ago

Utah vs. TCU: A Battle of Former Mountain West Rivals

Associated Press

Utah and TCU clash in a highly anticipated clash of former Mountain West foes. The Utes look to snap a two-game losing streak against the Horned Frogs, while TCU seeks to extend their winning streak to four games. The matchup is a significant moment in the Big 12 conference, with both teams vying for a title shot. Key matchups to …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

TCU’s post-national title game tailspin hits a new low: What happened to the Horned Frogs?

New York Times

It was only 22 months ago that Sonny Dykes and TCU could do almost nothing wrong. “That was a total …” Dykes said Friday as he rubbed his nose, shook his head and let out a long exhale, “disaster of a football game.” Since getting humbled by Georgia 65-7 in the 2022 title game, the Horned Frogs are 8-10: 5-7 …

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9 months, 3 weeks ago

Men’s college basketball rankings: UConn the team to beat, no matter the number

New York Times

Read The Athletic’s latest men’s college basketball Top 25 rankings. Shead’s initial try missed, but this time he got the game-winner off in time: Tennessee Tennessee is up to 18th in offense at KenPom and has the third-best defense in college basketball. And if you take out the seven games when he was dealing with his ankle and slumping, he’s …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Iowa State defense has 4 INTs as Cyclones beat TCU 27-14

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! AMES, Iowa — Iowa State rushed for 215 yards and the defense intercepted four passes as the Cyclones pulled away for a 27-14 win Saturday over TCU. “This group is courageous,” Iowa State coach Matt Campbell said. “They demand to get better every day and their …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Shedeur Sanders, No. 22 Colorado beat Nebraska 36-14 in sold out home debut for Deion Sanders

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Sanders accounted for three scores, the defense forced four turnovers and the 22nd-ranked Buffaloes beat longtime rival Nebraska 36-14 on Saturday in the home debut of Deion Sanders at sold-out Folsom Field. “This team,” Deion Sanders said, “hasn’t scratched the surface of what it’s capable of …

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1 year, 3 months ago

2024 NFL Draft QB Tracker: Michael Penix Jr., Shedeur Sanders impress in Week 1

New York Times

Read the latest 2024 NFL Draft quarterback tracker Each week throughout the college football season, The Athletic’s NFL Draft team will take stock of the prospective 2024 class of QBs. GO DEEPER NFL Draft 2024 Big Board: Dane Brugler's top 50 rankings for the upcoming season The main question for Penix’s draft stock is whether he’s more like 2019 Joe …

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1 year, 8 months ago

Men’s college basketball transfer portal commits and their fits: Dickinson, Perry and more

New York Times

The men’s college basketball transfer portal continues to churn. The counting numbers may have been down by his standards — he averaged almost 22 points per game, still — but that’s just because he had a better team around him. He was Butler’s second-leading scorer in 2022-23, averaging 11.6 points on 10 shot attempts per game, including 37.8 percent from …

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1 year, 9 months ago

16 seed Fairleigh Dickinson topples No. 1 seed Purdue

Associated Press

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Fairleigh Dickinson became the second No. Jamarius Burton added 11 points and Greg Elliott had 10 for coach Jeff Capel’s Panthers, who stormed to a 22-2 lead after Iowa State missed its first 11 shots. INDIANA 71, KENT STATE 60 ALBANY, N.Y. — Trayce Jackson-Davis did it all with 24 points, 11 rebounds, five blocked shots and …

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1 year, 9 months ago

Big 12 Tournament odds, picks, schedule and bracket: Texas and Kansas to meet in Championship game

New York Times

The Big 12 Tournament field is set, as Kansas continues its defense of its national title and seeks to cement its status as a No. Like it did last year, the Big 12 leads all conferences in RPI, making it one of the must-watch conference tournaments given the quality of the teams playing at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City. …

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1 year, 11 months ago

CFP matchups: Runnin’ Duggan; UGA’s TEs; Quentin vs. Kelee

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! “Hybrid players cause problems for the defense because they have to realize and try to figure out what position he’s playing,” former Florida coach and ESPN analyst Dan Mullen said on The AP Top 25 College Football Podcast. QUENTIN vs. KELEE Georgia’s Kelee Ringo was one …

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1 year, 11 months ago

College basketball power rankings: Kansas State, Rutgers join the top tier

New York Times

Welcome to 2023, and welcome back to power rankings! Alabama Tuesday night’s 84-62 home win over Ole Miss — one of those “hey, let me flip over to this game to see what’s going … oh, right, Alabama is absolutely Goldberg-spearing these dudes” things you get if you’re killing time during a commercial — was something like the ideal third-gear …

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1 year, 11 months ago

Georgia’s proud defense looking to bounce back against TCU

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! ATLANTA — Georgia’s proud defense has allowed a combined 71 points in its two postseason games, including the 42-41 last-minute win over Ohio State in the College Football Playoff semifinal. The Bulldogs, who led the nation in scoring defense while winning the last season’s national championship …

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1 year, 11 months ago

TCU’s defense holds on in Fiesta Bowl win over Michigan

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! The Horned Frogs’ defensive front locked up Michigan’s massive offensive linemen and the players behind them filled the running lanes, leaving Wolverines’ runners nowhere to go. Bud Clark boosted the Frogs’ momentum with a 41-yard interception return the Wolverines’ next possess, then fell on a fumble …

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2 years ago

No. 3 Michigan tops No. 2 Ohio State 45-23, eyes CFP berth

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! COLUMBUS, Ohio — J.J. McCarthy threw three touchdown passes and ran for a score, Donovan Edwards busted the game open with two long fourth-quarter TD runs and No. 4 TCU 62, IOWA STATE 14 FORT WORTH, Texas — Kendre Miller ran for two touchdowns and TCU …

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2 years, 1 month ago

No. 7 USC beats No. 16 UCLA 48-45 to reach Pac-12 title game

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! — Arkansas’ Rocket Sanders rushed for 232 yards and three touchdowns, including a 68-yarder on the opening drive of the second half, in a victory over Ole Miss. 15 WASHINGTON 54, COLORADO 7 SEATTLE — Washington running back Wayne Taulapapa, who transferred from Virginia, rushed for …

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2 years, 2 months ago

College Football Picks: All eyes on ... Lawrence, Kansas!

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! 3 Ohio State at Michigan State Buckeyes led the Spartans 49-0 at the half last season and Michigan State isn’t as good this year. 14 North Carolina State With Clemson looming, the Seminoles’ turnaround season could get derailed. 16 BYU vs. Notre Dame at Las Vegas …

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2 years, 2 months ago

AP Top 25 Takeaways: Bleak outlooks for Oklahoma, Wisconsin

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! “That’s not the Wisconsin football we all know.” After the departure of Lincoln Riley, Oklahoma fans were bitter but also emboldened by the arrival of Venables, the former Clemson defensive coordinator. Wisconsin won double-digit games in four of coach Paul Chryst’s first five seasons, results similar …

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2 years, 2 months ago

Duggan, TCU rout No. 18 Oklahoma 55-24 as Gabriel gets hurt

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Duggan went 67 yards for one of his two rushing TDs and threw for three scores, leading the Horned Frogs to a 55-24 rout of the 18th-ranked Sooners on Saturday in a second consecutive loss for first-year coach Brent Venables. TCU led 41-17 at halftime with …

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3 years, 1 month ago

TCU’s last-minute field goal turns back Kansas rally, 31-28

Associated Press

FORT WORTH, Texas — Griffin Kell kicked a 25-yard field goal with 11 seconds to play as TCU fought off a Kansas fourth-quarter rally to beat the Jayhawks 31-28 on Saturday. “I was more worried about giving them any time.” Kansas trailed 28-14 early in the fourth quarter before Jalon Daniels threw touchdown passes of 28 yards to Luke Grimm …

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3 years, 1 month ago

Jaylen Warren, No. 10 Oklahoma State roll past TCU, 63-17

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Jaylen Warren produced three of his team’s eight rushing touchdowns to help the 10th-ranked Cowboys roll past TCU 63-17 on Saturday night. “The offensive line played well,” Oklahoma State quarterback Spencer Sanders said. “There’s not a whole lot to say when you get beat like that.” …

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3 years, 1 month ago

No. 10 Oklahoma St takes dominant defense into TCU matchup

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! They tackle and strip as good as any football team I’ve seen in a long time.” Oklahoma State has improved to third nationally in total defense, fourth in rushing defense and ninth in scoring defense. “It’s really been that simple for us up to this point.” …

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TCU jumps to early lead, weathers second half rally for 20-13 win

TCU slices and dices Cincinnati, weathers second half rally for 20-13 win

TCU Dominates Utah, Clinches Big 12 Title Hope

Utah vs. TCU: A Battle of Former Mountain West Rivals

TCU’s post-national title game tailspin hits a new low: What happened to the Horned Frogs?

Men’s college basketball rankings: UConn the team to beat, no matter the number

Iowa State defense has 4 INTs as Cyclones beat TCU 27-14

Shedeur Sanders, No. 22 Colorado beat Nebraska 36-14 in sold out home debut for Deion Sanders

2024 NFL Draft QB Tracker: Michael Penix Jr., Shedeur Sanders impress in Week 1

Men’s college basketball transfer portal commits and their fits: Dickinson, Perry and more

16 seed Fairleigh Dickinson topples No. 1 seed Purdue

Big 12 Tournament odds, picks, schedule and bracket: Texas and Kansas to meet in Championship game

CFP matchups: Runnin’ Duggan; UGA’s TEs; Quentin vs. Kelee

College basketball power rankings: Kansas State, Rutgers join the top tier

Georgia’s proud defense looking to bounce back against TCU

TCU’s defense holds on in Fiesta Bowl win over Michigan

No. 3 Michigan tops No. 2 Ohio State 45-23, eyes CFP berth

No. 7 USC beats No. 16 UCLA 48-45 to reach Pac-12 title game

College Football Picks: All eyes on ... Lawrence, Kansas!

AP Top 25 Takeaways: Bleak outlooks for Oklahoma, Wisconsin

Duggan, TCU rout No. 18 Oklahoma 55-24 as Gabriel gets hurt

TCU’s last-minute field goal turns back Kansas rally, 31-28

Jaylen Warren, No. 10 Oklahoma State roll past TCU, 63-17

No. 10 Oklahoma St takes dominant defense into TCU matchup