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Arizona State downs No. 16 Kansas State: What this means for Big 12 title race

Arizona State upset No. 16 Kansas State 24-14 on the road, a result that puts Kansas State’s Big 12 title hopes on life support and shakes up the second tier of the conference standings. What the win means for Arizona State The Sun Devils were picked dead last out of 16 teams in the Big 12’s preseason media poll, but …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

No. 17 Kansas State Takes High Hopes and a Four-Game Winning Streak to Improving Houston

Associated Press

Kansas State is on a roll, currently sitting at 7-1 in the Big 12 conference and with hopes of securing a league title game berth. Despite facing close losses in three one-possession games this season, the Wildcats have shown resilience and determination, maintaining a positive turnover margin and finding ways to score despite facing challenges in scoring touchdowns. The team's …

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Auburn and Kentucky Battle for Bowl Revival

Associated Press

Auburn and Kentucky clash in a crucial game for bowl hopes. Auburn seeks to snap a four-game losing streak against Kentucky, while Kentucky aims to get back on track after consecutive losses. The matchup features two of the top defenses in the country, with Auburn's potent offense facing a formidable Kentucky defense. Key players to watch include Auburn's QB Payton …

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

No. 20 Oklahoma State heads to No. 23 K-State with Big 12 title game hopes already on the line

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! It’s nothing that’s going to change my perspective.” Kansas State led BYU late in the first half before turnovers led to two touchdowns for the Cougars, sending them on a scoring rampage in an eventual 38-9 rout. Kansas State quarterback Avery Johnson, whom some pegged as …

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4 months ago

Kentucky, Stoops hope defensive depth, faster offense keeps Wildcats competitive in expanded SEC

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Coach Mark Stoops hopes a deep defensive corps and quicker offensive pace under another new coordinator keeps the Wildcats competitive against one of their most challenging schedules in recent memory. It’s extremely challenging.” The Wildcats are helped by the return of SEC interceptions co-leader Maxwell Hairston …

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9 months ago

Portland hopes purple-clad crowd will feel like home against Kansas State in women’s NCAA Tournament

Associated Press

MANHATTAN, Kan. — Perhaps if the Portland Pilots squint hard enough, the crowd they are going to play in front of Friday might appear to be backing them. “I think seeing everyone in purple is going to be a big plus,” Portland leading-scorer Emme Shearer said of the schools’ matching primary colors. “I’ve been saying all year that we have …

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9 months, 1 week ago

USC’s NCAA tournament dreams shattered in season-ending loss to Arizona

LA Times

Arizona guard Caleb Love, right, drives against USC guard Bronny James during the first half of the Trojans’ 70-49 loss in the Pac-12 tournament quarterfinals Thursday. A second consecutive upset would clear the biggest remaining hurdle toward USC’s hopes of winning the Pac-12 tournament and the resulting automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. Ninth-seeded USC’s ambitions — and its season …

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10 months, 2 weeks ago

Kansas State knocks off No. 4 Kansas 75-70 in overtime to snap 4-game slide

Associated Press

MANHATTAN, Kan. — Tylor Perry scored eight of his 26 points in overtime and Kansas State beat No. Arthur Kaluma sank a pair of foul shots and Perry added another one to seal it, ending Kansas State’s four-game losing streak. But the bottom line is, it comes down to making free throws.” Kansas State is 6-0 in overtime this season, …

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10 months, 2 weeks ago

Booker and No. 12 Texas send cold-shooting No. 2 K-State to second straight loss 61-54.

Associated Press

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas’ Madison Booker was finally having a freshman kind of game: missed shots, a rash of turnovers and a lazy attempt at a rebound that got her sent to the bench late in the first half against Kansas State. “I liked her a lot better in the first half,” Kansas State coach Jeff Mittie said. “Most freshmen …

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1 year ago

Northwestern hopes to cap surprising season with Las Vegas Bowl win over Utah

Associated Press

Las Vegas Bowl Bowl: Utah vs. Northwestern, Saturday, 7:30 p.m. Eastern Line: Utah by 6½, according to FanDuel Sportsbook Series record: Northwestern leads 2-1. FACTS & FIGURES This is the probably the final Las Vegas Bowl with a Pac-12 tie-in given only Oregon State and Washington State remain in that conference.. Utah and Northwestern faced each other in the 2018 …

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1 year ago

Northwestern hopes to cap turnaround season vs. Utah in Las Vegas Bowl

Associated Press

Utah vs. Northwestern, Dec. 23, 7:30 p.m. ET LOCATION: Las Vegas TOP PLAYERS Utah: QB Bryson Barnes ; RB Ja’Quinden Jackson ; RB/DB Sione Vaki ; DE Jonah Elliss. The Utes also ranked second in the Pac-12 in yards rushing per game and averaged 199.8 yards on the ground over the final six games. BOWL HISTORY Utah is headed to …

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1 year ago

Northwestern beats Illinois 45-43, ends Illini’s bowl hopes

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Ben Bryant completed 24 of 32 passes for 234 yards and two touchdowns and also ran for a score, and Cam Johnson caught seven passes for 124 yards and a touchdown to lead Northwestern to a 45-43 victory over Illinois on Saturday, ending …

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1 year, 1 month ago

No. 19 K-State hopes it is playing Iowa State for spot in Big 12 title game Saturday night

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! After a convoluted and controversial tiebreaker system forced the league to issue multiple clarifications the past few weeks, irking Kansas State fans in particular, the race basically boils down to this: The Wildcats need to beat the Cyclones at Bill Snyder Family Stadium and have Texas …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Rattler, Legette keep South Carolina bowl hopes alive with 17-14 win over Kentucky

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! “That was huge, just to get us going,” South Carolina coach Shane Beamer said. “Right now it’s like the playoffs,” said South Carolina defensive back Nick Emmanwori who had an end zone interception. “It’s not a good recipe to win on the road with critical penalties …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Rocked by hazing scandal, Northwestern hopes Braun can help steady program

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Braun finds himself leading a Big Ten team as the interim coach after Fitzgerald got fired last month with the program embroiled in a hazing and abuse scandal. but what I can say is the opportunity to get back with this group, with this staff, with …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Scottish wildcats bred in captivity released to the wild in a bid to save the species from extinction

CNN

Editor’s Note: Call to Earth is a CNN editorial series committed to reporting on the environmental challenges facing our planet, together with the solutions. “It’s a really exciting milestone,” says Dr. Helen Senn, project lead for Saving Wildcats and head of conservation and science programs at RZSS. Surveys conducted from 2010 to 2013 estimated that there are only 115 to …

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1 year, 10 months ago

No. 14 Kansas State beats No. 9 Baylor with big second half

Associated Press

MANHATTAN, Kan. — Keyontae Johnson scored 25 points, Markquis Nowell added 14 points and 10 assists, and No. 23 IOWA STATE 54 AUSTIN, Texas — Sir’Jabari Rice and Tyrese Hunter each scored 15 points and Texas raced away from Iowa State with a big first half to keep the Longhorns at the top of the Big 12. 11 TENNESSEE 63 …

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2 years, 1 month ago

Purdue stays in title chase with 17-9 win over Northwestern

Associated Press

— Purdue quarterback Aidan O’Connell started his college career as a walk-on buried on the depth chart. The sixth-year quarterback threw two more touchdown passes in his final home game Saturday and Purdue’s defense forced three second-half turnovers to give the Boilermakers a 17-9 victory over Northwestern that kept their West Division title hopes intact. Purdue is in the driver’s …

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2 years, 1 month ago

UCLA’s Pac-12 title hopes take a huge hit in shocking loss to Arizona

LA Times

Arizona quarterback Jayden de Laura throws a touchdown pass as UCLA defensive lineman Jacob Sykes reaches for him during the Bruins’ 34-28 loss Saturday at the Rose Bowl. 12 Bruins’ 34-28 loss to the Wildcats put a huge dent in UCLA’s Pac-12 championship hopes and removed considerable luster from the crosstown rivalry game next weekend against USC. With one final …

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2 years, 4 months ago

Mandel’s Mailbag: Is Texas 9-3 or 3-9? Will Michigan be 11-0 entering The Game?

New York Times

Hard to believe that just a week from Saturday, Northwestern and Nebraska will be teeing it up across the Atlantic. While there’s no contesting Ohio State and Michigan are two of the biggest and most important brands in football, I just can’t see the value in televising middle-to-lower tier games in the Big Ten. I can’t give you an exact …

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3 years, 1 month ago

No. 18 Kentucky, Tennessee seek to end 2-game SEC slides

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! You name it, they outplayed us and it’s up to us to get back to being who we are.” Kentucky’s offense has stalled the past two weeks, averaging just 229 yards. “We lose a game here, lose a game there, win one here but it is …

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3 years, 9 months ago

Kentucky NCAA hopes end after being bounced from SEC tourney

Associated Press

Kentucky’s season ended with a missed last-second shot in the SEC Tournament. But things began spiraling downward for the Wildcats long before Thursday’s disappointing 74-73 setback against Mississippi State that sealed their fate: No NCAA Tournament this year. When the Bulldogs’ Iverson Molinar made two free throws with seven seconds left, it assured the Wildcats will miss the NCAA Tournament …

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Arizona State downs No. 16 Kansas State: What this means for Big 12 title race

No. 17 Kansas State Takes High Hopes and a Four-Game Winning Streak to Improving Houston

Auburn and Kentucky Battle for Bowl Revival

No. 20 Oklahoma State heads to No. 23 K-State with Big 12 title game hopes already on the line

Kentucky, Stoops hope defensive depth, faster offense keeps Wildcats competitive in expanded SEC

Portland hopes purple-clad crowd will feel like home against Kansas State in women’s NCAA Tournament

USC’s NCAA tournament dreams shattered in season-ending loss to Arizona

Kansas State knocks off No. 4 Kansas 75-70 in overtime to snap 4-game slide

Booker and No. 12 Texas send cold-shooting No. 2 K-State to second straight loss 61-54.

Northwestern hopes to cap surprising season with Las Vegas Bowl win over Utah

Northwestern hopes to cap turnaround season vs. Utah in Las Vegas Bowl

Northwestern beats Illinois 45-43, ends Illini’s bowl hopes

No. 19 K-State hopes it is playing Iowa State for spot in Big 12 title game Saturday night

Rattler, Legette keep South Carolina bowl hopes alive with 17-14 win over Kentucky

Rocked by hazing scandal, Northwestern hopes Braun can help steady program

Scottish wildcats bred in captivity released to the wild in a bid to save the species from extinction

No. 14 Kansas State beats No. 9 Baylor with big second half

Purdue stays in title chase with 17-9 win over Northwestern

UCLA’s Pac-12 title hopes take a huge hit in shocking loss to Arizona

Mandel’s Mailbag: Is Texas 9-3 or 3-9? Will Michigan be 11-0 entering The Game?

No. 18 Kentucky, Tennessee seek to end 2-game SEC slides

Kentucky NCAA hopes end after being bounced from SEC tourney