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Louisiana Tech running back Greg Garner (25) and quarterback Aaron Allen (3) fake a handoff against TCU in the first half during an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Dec. 12, 2020. (AP Photo/Richard W. Rodriguez)
TCU routs La. Tech 52-10, Bulldogs QB has serious leg injury

Dec. 12, 2020 10:38 PM EST

Oklahoma wide receiver Jadon Haselwood (11) is tackled by Baylor cornerback Raleigh Texada (3) during the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Dec. 5, 2020, in Norman, Okla. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
Big 12 down to 1 makeup league game on to end regular season

By The Associated Press Dec. 10, 2020 05:57 AM EST

Oklahoma State wide receiver Tylan Wallace (2) carries past Texas Tech defensive back DaMarcus Fields (23) in the second half of an NCAA college football game in Stillwater, Okla., Saturday, Nov. 28, 2020. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
No. 19 Oklahoma State off to Wallace's hometown to play TCU

By Stephen Hawkins Dec. 03, 2020 04:39 PM EST

FILE - Oklahoma offensive coordinator Lincoln Riley, left, answers a question during a news conference in Norman, Okla., as Oklahoma head coach Bob Stoops, right, looks on, in this Saturday, Jan. 17, 2015, file photo. Former Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops returned to the practice field this week to help his successor, Lincoln Riley, after virus issues led the five-time defending Big 12 champions to pause team activities last week, and postpone a game at West Virginia. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki, File
'Change at any moment' - Virus upends season for Big 12

By Stephen Hawkins Dec. 03, 2020 01:21 PM EST

TCU running back Darwin Barlow (24) dives over Kansas safety Ricky Thomas (3) during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Lawrence, Kan., Saturday, Nov. 28, 2020. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)
TCU runs roughshod over winless Kansas in 59-23 victory

By Dave Skretta Nov. 28, 2020 11:41 PM EST

FILE - TCU head coach Gary Patterson shouts instructions to his players during an NCAA College football game against Oklahoma in Fort Worth, Texas, in this Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020, file photo. The Horned Frogs (2-3) haven't won at home in more than a year. They play against Texas Tech, who hasn't won a game on the road this season, on Saturday, Nov. 7. (AP Photo/Brandon Wade, File)
TCU needs victory at home against Texas Tech to get even

By Stephen Hawkins Nov. 05, 2020 05:56 PM EST

Florida quarterback Kyle Trask (11) runs past Missouri's Martez Manuel (3) and linebacker Nick Bolton, back left, during the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020, in Gainesville, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
College Football Picks: Top-10 matchups shape playoff race

By Ralph D. Russo Nov. 04, 2020 01:11 PM EST

Baylor seeking offensive identity with defensive TCU in Waco

By Stephen Hawkins Oct. 29, 2020 05:40 PM EDT
Baylor is still trying to figure out its identity on offense, a difficult task with a new coach in an uneven season interrupted by the pandemic. ...

Texas running back Keaontay Ingram (26) reacts after he was stopped short of a touchdown on a run against TCU during the second half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2020, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Lone Star Sadness: Horns, Aggies form Axis of Underachievers

By Ralph D. Russo Oct. 04, 2020 01:45 AM EDT

Texas' Sam Ehlinger (11) is tackled by Texas Tech's Adrian Frye (7) short of the goal line during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020, in Lubbock, Texas. (Brad Tollefson/Lubbock Avalanche-Journal via AP)
College Football Picks: Another week of Big 12 upset alerts

By Ralph D. Russo Sep. 30, 2020 01:42 PM EDT

FILE - In this March 11, 2020, file photo, Big 12 Commissioner Bob Bowlsby announces no fans will be admitted to the rest of the Big 12 basketball tournament in Kansas City, Kan. Bowlsby feels good about where the league is with nine teams getting ready to play season openers this week. But the game not being played provides a stark reminder of the uncertainty of playing amid COVID-19. TCU won't be on the field because of a virus outbreak on its campus. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner, File)
B12 nears kickoff with games not being played stark reminder

By Stephen Hawkins Sep. 07, 2020 06:21 PM EDT

Will there be 2020 college football? Louisville Slugger maker producing face masks ... Sweet move by Sugar Bowl

Apr. 29, 2020 05:45 AM EDT
UNDATED (AP) — TCU coach Gary Patterson, president of the American Football Coaches Association, says his level of optimism is “very high” that there will be a...

FILE - In this Oct. 19, 2019, file photo, TCU coach Gary Patterson watches during the first half of the team's NCAA college football game against Kansas State in Manhattan, Kan. Patterson, president of the American Football Coaches Association, says his level of optimism is “very high” that there will be a 2020 college football season. He's just not sure when it will start or how it will look. “At some point in time, whether it’s fall or spring ... or if it’s shortened, we’re talking about five, six, seven, eight different options right now,” Patterson said during a Zoom call with media on Tuesday, April 28, 2020. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)
The Latest: TCU coach optimistic 2020 season will be played

Apr. 28, 2020 07:06 AM EDT

FILE - In this Dc. 18, 2017 file photo, former Los Angeles Laker Kobe Bryant talks during a news conference in Los Angeles. Bryant and fellow NBA greats Tim Duncan and Kevin Garnett headlined a nine-person group announced Saturday, April 4, 2020, as this year’s class of enshrinees into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. They all got into the Hall in their first year of eligibility, as did WNBA great Tamika Catchings. Two-time NBA champion coach Rudy Tomjanovich, longtime Baylor women’s coach Kim Mulkey, 1,000-game winner Barbara Stevens of Bentley and three-time Final Four coach Eddie Sutton were selected. So was former FIBA Secretary General Patrick Baumann. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson, File)
The Latest: Lakers GM Pelinka draws inspiration from Bryant

By The Associated Press Apr. 08, 2020 06:09 AM EDT