Articles related to "Texas Longhorns"

After going 12-1 a season ago and being shut out of the National Title game, the Texas Longhorn's Football team is looking to take the top spot in 2009.

This could be the seventh straight year a team from either the SEC, Big 12 or the Pac-10 will play for the BCS National Championship.

The Oklahoma State Cowboys did not cave in when they lost Dez Bryant, lost Kendall Hunter or lost to Houston. But will they hold up against the unbeaten Texas Longhorns?

Six schools, including one with serious BCS Championship aspirations, prep for the 2009 season before March even arrives to bust your bracket.

When the chance to match up TCU and Boise State with teams from the power conferences presented itself, the BCS fumbled the ball and in doing so protected itself.

The evolution of Dodge City, Kansas from a few sod houses to a railroad depot and booming cow town was a natural one considering its prime location on the Santa Fe Trail.

Beating Oklahoma was one thing but the destruction of the Missouri Tigers shows just how good the Texas Longhorns are.

The Houston Cougars are ranked No. 17, and they'll be at home after an extended rest, facing an unranked opponent. So ideally, Houston should be a bonafide favorite.

In another telling sign that nothing goes entirely to script in the Big 12, Baylor shocks Missouri and Colorado storms back to defeat Texas A&M.

Missouri's impressive all-around victory at Kansas State highlights this past week of games in the Big 12 Conference. Meanwhile, Texas A&M collapses.

Elsewhere, Oklahoma State makes a great escape on a Thursday night, and Oklahoma's defense can't keep up with Taylor "Nick" Potts and Texas Tech.

In other games, Nebraska looks sluggish at Colorado, while Missouri graciously accepts a late-game gift from Kansas in the annual Border War.

Up is down and down is up in the Big 12's weakest division, where Kansas, Nebraska and Missouri are off to very slow starts. Also Texas continues to roll.

Oklahoma State couldn't keep pace in its most important home game in years, reinforcing the dearth of good teams in the league.

History - recent and otherwise - is against the Kansas Jayhawks. Not only are they on a five-game losing streak, they haven't defeated Texas in football since 1908.

Florida, Alabama and Texas round out the top three of the controversial BCS standings, and BCS busters Boise State and Cincinnati complete the top five for week 1.

BYU hopes for a big win to boost the MWC's push for National Championship recognition, and Tennessee looks to knock the Gators from the AP25 throne in week 3.

Nebraska is the final obstacle standing between Texas and a shot at the national football championship. But can the Cornhuskers be called a serious threat?

It won't be quite as pivotal of a game as was expected before the season, but the Big 12 football matchup between Oklahoma and Texas is still huge. It always is.

Many consider Austin, Texas an oasis of enlightenment, thriving in a desert of dumb conservatism. But even in this liberal enclave, an underground racist ethic prevails.

Quarterback Colt McCoy looks to lead his Texas Longhorns to the national championship this year, and they should be tough enough to do it.

Fans stormed the field after Houston edged Texas Tech 29-28 last weekend. That was a dead giveaway that Cougars football is not yet accustomed to being nationally ranked.

The Longhorns were able to edge out the Sooners in a tight defensive affair as both defensive lines excelled. The win keeps Texas perfect and their BCS ambitions alive.

A comprehensive 47-20 over USC has given Oregon a golden opportunity to seal the Pac-10 title, something that seemed improbable after opening night defeat to Boise State

Learn about and see pictures of some of the four-legged creatures that guests may see at the Lazy Five Ranch drive-through animal park in Mooresville, North Carolina.

KU is one of college basketball's elite teams in 2009-10, but they'll need to start playing like it against some worthy opponents, especially away from Allen Fieldhouse.

An injured Sam Bradford watched from the sidelines as his Sooners suffered their first loss of the 2009 season; a loss that could cost Oklahoma a 2009 BCS Title bid.

Get cheap golf gadgets and golf clothing for Dad for frugal Father's Day gifts.

Texas Tech quarterback Graham Harrell has passed, rushed and fought his way to the front of the Heisman pack for the 2008-2009 Division 1 football season.

The Texas Bluebonnet wild flower represents the Lone Star State as much as Stetson hats and cowboy boots. Officially Lupinus Texensis, it's been called "Buffalo Clover".

Omaha building a new stadium to crown college baseball's national champion, but winning there will still require a great pitching staff, good hitting and a little luck.

The Big 12 Conference is ready to crown its champion and once again Oklahoma has a considerable edge over the Missouri Tigers.

Orange, Fiesta, Rose, Sugar, National Championship and more

Florida, Texas, and Oklahoma round out the BCS pre-season top three, but hold on a minute, there's a Trojan horse at the gate, and a (Nittany) lion on the prowl.

Scheduling your divisional game late in the season, shaking things up off the field, and playing like it's the last game ever, completes the dynamics of making a rivalry.

The Sooners hope to get another shot at the national title and prove themselves this season. Oklahoma has lost its past five BCS games, three were for the national title.

The Houston Cougars needed to drive 95 yards in 5 minutes, 47 seconds to beat Texas Tech. They did it with time to spare.