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NCAA Football - Saturday, January 7, 2012 - BBVA Compass Bowl - SMU vs. Pittsburgh
Ponies win the Compass Bowl, 28-6
photo by: Patrick Green
JENNIFER MULHAUSEN
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama - Saturday at Alabama's historic Legion Field, the SMU Mustangs faced the University of Pittsburg Panthers in their third bowl game in as many years, tying the school record for consecutive bowl game appearances and marking the 14th over-all post-season appearance for the Ponies. SMU's 7-5 regular season record is the third straight season the Ponies have won at least seven games. It has been a while, but SMU and Pitt have faced each other before. I the 1983 Cotton Bowl, the Ponies beat the Panthers 7-3. Before that, the two teams faced each other four times between 1938 and 1948 with the series tied at 2-2-1. Pittsburg made its second consecutive post-season trip to Birmingham as they defeated Kentucky 27-10 in the 2010 BBVA Compass Bowl. The bulk of SMU's 28 points came in the first as they completely dominated the scoreboard in the opening quarter. With 10:15 left in the first, Darius Johnson took in a 50-yard pass from J.J. McDermott to put the Ponies up 7-0. McDermott took in the second touchdown for SMU from one-yard out with 2:47 on the clock to go up 14-0. A two-yard rush by Rishaad Wimbley gave SMU a 21-0 lead going into the second quarter. Pitt trailed 21-3 at the half after a 32-yard field goal by Kevin Harper. SMU's final score of the game came in the third on a one-yard run by Wimbley to give the Ponies a 28-3 lead. Pitt managed a 34-yard field goal in the final quarter of play, but it wasn't nearly enough for a comeback. The win was a milestone for SMU Head Coach June Jones as it marked his 100th career win bringing his all-time record to 100-69. "I'm obviously pleased for our seniors to be able to go out winners. It is a special group of guys and we had our ups and downs this year but to finish it off that way, it lives with us now the whole offseason so we can just build off of that. I'm proud of all the guys, they played together. They did all the things we thought we needed to do to win. I didn't tell the guys before the game but that is my 100th win as a college coach. It does mean a lot to me because of the senior group that I will never forget those guys for that win and it meant a lot to me," Coach Jones said after the game.
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama - Saturday at Alabama's historic Legion Field, the SMU Mustangs faced the University of Pittsburg Panthers in their third bowl game in as many years, tying the school record for consecutive bowl game appearances and marking the 14th over-all post-season appearance for the Ponies. SMU's 7-5 regular season record is the third straight season the Ponies have won at least seven games. It has been a while, but SMU and Pitt have faced each other before. I the 1983 Cotton Bowl, the Ponies beat the Panthers 7-3. Before that, the two teams faced each other four times between 1938 and 1948 with the series tied at 2-2-1. Pittsburg made its second consecutive post-season trip to Birmingham as they defeated Kentucky 27-10 in the 2010 BBVA Compass Bowl. The bulk of SMU's 28 points came in the first as they completely dominated the scoreboard in the opening quarter. With 10:15 left in the first, Darius Johnson took in a 50-yard pass from J.J. McDermott to put the Ponies up 7-0. McDermott took in the second touchdown for SMU from one-yard out with 2:47 on the clock to go up 14-0. A two-yard rush by Rishaad Wimbley gave SMU a 21-0 lead going into the second quarter. Pitt trailed 21-3 at the half after a 32-yard field goal by Kevin Harper. SMU's final score of the game came in the third on a one-yard run by Wimbley to give the Ponies a 28-3 lead. Pitt managed a 34-yard field goal in the final quarter of play, but it wasn't nearly enough for a comeback. The win was a milestone for SMU Head Coach June Jones as it marked his 100th career win bringing his all-time record to 100-69. "I'm obviously pleased for our seniors to be able to go out winners. It is a special group of guys and we had our ups and downs this year but to finish it off that way, it lives with us now the whole offseason so we can just build off of that. I'm proud of all the guys, they played together. They did all the things we thought we needed to do to win. I didn't tell the guys before the game but that is my 100th win as a college coach. It does mean a lot to me because of the senior group that I will never forget those guys for that win and it meant a lot to me," Coach Jones said after the game.
NCAA Football - Tuesday, January 3, 2012 - Allstate Sugar Bowl - Michigan vs. Virginia Tech
A sweet ending for the Wolverines, 23-20
photo by: Patrick Green
JENNIFER MULHAUSEN
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana - The 78th Annual Allstate Sugar Bowl was the first meeting for the University of Michiagn Wolverines and the Virginia Tech Hokies. The two teams definitely gave the 64,512 fans in attendance their money's worth by taking the game into overtime before Michigan prevailed, 23-20. Michigan's first-ever Sugar Bowl win came off the foot of Junior kicker Brendan Gibbons, a 37-yard attempt through the uprights to send the Wolverine fans partying up and down Bourbon Street the rest of the night. The Hokies scored the only points of the first quarter with a 37-yard field goal by Justin Myer to lead 3-0. They doubled their lead to 6-0 with 14:10 to play in the second after a 43-yard kick by Myer. The Wolverines answered back, and took the lead, with a 45-yard touchdown pass from Denard Robinson to Junior Hemingway. A 24-yard field goal by Brendan Gibbons as time ran out in the opening half gave Michigan a 10-6 half-time lead. The Wolverines extended their lead to 17-6 in the third after Robinson found Hemingway again, this time for an 18-yard completion. The Hokies made it a one-possession game at, 17-9, with a 36-yard field goal by Myer with 4:48 to play in the third. The momentum swung around to the Hokies side early in the fourth as they tied the game at 17 all on a one-yard run by Quarterback Logan Thomas and a two-point conversion pass from Thomas to Marcus Davis. With four minutes to play in regulation, the Wolverines regained the lead with a 39-yard field goal. The Hokies didn't give up that easily and fought back to an over-time forcing 25-yard field goal with two seconds to play in regulation. All the hopes and dreams of 23 seniors and the the group of college football players referred to as Team 132, came down to a 37-yard field goal attempt by Gibbons. When asked about his game-winning kick, Gibbons said, "It felt good to go out there. Coach Hoke and the whole Team 132 had faith in me the whole season. Coach puts us in situations, two-minute drill every Thursday practice. And it just felt good to make the kick for the team to help the seniors go out in a good way."
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana - The 78th Annual Allstate Sugar Bowl was the first meeting for the University of Michiagn Wolverines and the Virginia Tech Hokies. The two teams definitely gave the 64,512 fans in attendance their money's worth by taking the game into overtime before Michigan prevailed, 23-20. Michigan's first-ever Sugar Bowl win came off the foot of Junior kicker Brendan Gibbons, a 37-yard attempt through the uprights to send the Wolverine fans partying up and down Bourbon Street the rest of the night. The Hokies scored the only points of the first quarter with a 37-yard field goal by Justin Myer to lead 3-0. They doubled their lead to 6-0 with 14:10 to play in the second after a 43-yard kick by Myer. The Wolverines answered back, and took the lead, with a 45-yard touchdown pass from Denard Robinson to Junior Hemingway. A 24-yard field goal by Brendan Gibbons as time ran out in the opening half gave Michigan a 10-6 half-time lead. The Wolverines extended their lead to 17-6 in the third after Robinson found Hemingway again, this time for an 18-yard completion. The Hokies made it a one-possession game at, 17-9, with a 36-yard field goal by Myer with 4:48 to play in the third. The momentum swung around to the Hokies side early in the fourth as they tied the game at 17 all on a one-yard run by Quarterback Logan Thomas and a two-point conversion pass from Thomas to Marcus Davis. With four minutes to play in regulation, the Wolverines regained the lead with a 39-yard field goal. The Hokies didn't give up that easily and fought back to an over-time forcing 25-yard field goal with two seconds to play in regulation. All the hopes and dreams of 23 seniors and the the group of college football players referred to as Team 132, came down to a 37-yard field goal attempt by Gibbons. When asked about his game-winning kick, Gibbons said, "It felt good to go out there. Coach Hoke and the whole Team 132 had faith in me the whole season. Coach puts us in situations, two-minute drill every Thursday practice. And it just felt good to make the kick for the team to help the seniors go out in a good way."
NFL - Sunday, January 01, 2012 - Titans vs. Texans
Titans squeeze past Texans,23-22
photo by: Patrick Green
JENNIFER MULHAUSEN
HOUSTON - It was a happy New Years' Day in Houston despite a failed two-point conversion that cost the Texans the win against Tennessee by one point. Unlike past seasons, the Texans were already set at the #3 spot in the AFC with a guaranteed play-off berth no matter the outcome of today's game. After losing starting QB T.J. Yates after the first series, the Texans relied on Jake Delhomme and a mostly second-string crew to finish out the game. The Texans scored the only points of the first quarter on a four-yard touchdown run by Ben Tate to take a 7-0 lead into the second quarter. The Titans made it 7-3 after a 21-yard field goal by Rob Bironas. Donnie Avery's one-yard carry gave the Titans the lead at 10-7, but it wasn't long before Houston evened the score with a 52-yard Neil Rackers field goal. Tennessee fought back and moved within field goal range allowing Bironas to send a 33-yard kick through the uprights to take a 13-10 half-time lead. The two teams traded off field goals in the third quarter keeping the Titans ahead by three at 16-13 going into the final qarter of play. Houston again evened the score with a 22-yard field goal by Rackers early in the fourth quarter. Tennessee answered back with a 23-yard touchdown pass from Matt Hasselbeck to Nate Washington to take a 23-16 lead. with 2:32 left to play. With eight seconds left on the game clock, Delhomme threw a five-yard touchdown pass to Bryant Johnson. Head Coach Gary Kubiak decided to go for the win with a two-point conversion, but Joel Dreesen was called for a false start that back Houston up five yards. On their second try, the snap was too high and soared over Delhomme's head right into the hands of the Titans to end the game. With today's loss, the Texans will head into the play-offs with a three-game losing as they face the #6 Cincinnati Bengals Saturday at 3:30 at Reliant Stadium.
HOUSTON - It was a happy New Years' Day in Houston despite a failed two-point conversion that cost the Texans the win against Tennessee by one point. Unlike past seasons, the Texans were already set at the #3 spot in the AFC with a guaranteed play-off berth no matter the outcome of today's game. After losing starting QB T.J. Yates after the first series, the Texans relied on Jake Delhomme and a mostly second-string crew to finish out the game. The Texans scored the only points of the first quarter on a four-yard touchdown run by Ben Tate to take a 7-0 lead into the second quarter. The Titans made it 7-3 after a 21-yard field goal by Rob Bironas. Donnie Avery's one-yard carry gave the Titans the lead at 10-7, but it wasn't long before Houston evened the score with a 52-yard Neil Rackers field goal. Tennessee fought back and moved within field goal range allowing Bironas to send a 33-yard kick through the uprights to take a 13-10 half-time lead. The two teams traded off field goals in the third quarter keeping the Titans ahead by three at 16-13 going into the final qarter of play. Houston again evened the score with a 22-yard field goal by Rackers early in the fourth quarter. Tennessee answered back with a 23-yard touchdown pass from Matt Hasselbeck to Nate Washington to take a 23-16 lead. with 2:32 left to play. With eight seconds left on the game clock, Delhomme threw a five-yard touchdown pass to Bryant Johnson. Head Coach Gary Kubiak decided to go for the win with a two-point conversion, but Joel Dreesen was called for a false start that back Houston up five yards. On their second try, the snap was too high and soared over Delhomme's head right into the hands of the Titans to end the game. With today's loss, the Texans will head into the play-offs with a three-game losing as they face the #6 Cincinnati Bengals Saturday at 3:30 at Reliant Stadium.
NCAA Football -Saturday, December 31, 2011 - Meineke Car Care Bowl - Northwestern vs. Texas A&M
Aggies end season on high note, despite tragedy, 33-22
Aggies show respect to fallen Senior Joseph Villavisencio #67 photo by: Patrick Green
JENNIFER MULHAUSEN
HOUSTON - With the recent tragic passing of Senior Joseph Villavisencio, the Texas A&M Aggies pulled together to end their 2011 season on a high note and honor their fallen teammate, as well as they fired former Head Coach Mike Sherman. This year's Meineke Car Care Bowl victory is the first for the Aggies since they beat TCU 18-9 in the 2001 Galleryfurniture.com Bowl at the Astrodome. Northwestern hasn't won a bowl game since the 1949 Rose Bowl, though they've made nine post-season appearances since then. The Aggies cracked the scoreboard first with a 24-yard field goal by Ryan Bullock with 5:46 to play in the first quarter. Northwestern then took a 7-3 lead early in the second after a two-yard carry by Venric Mark. That was all the scoring the Aggies allowed Northwestern in the first half. A one-yard run by Ben Malena with just under eight minutes to play in the second put A&M back on top, 10-7. With 1:31 to play, Jeff Fuller caught a 26-yard touchdown pass from Ryan Tannehill to give the Aggies a 17-7 lead. A 40-yard field goal by Bullock as time ran out in the opening half, sent A&M to the locker room with a 20-7 lead. The Aggies continued to dominate in the third quarter scoring 10 unanswered points that began with a 19-yard carry by Malena with 10 minutes left on the clock. Four minutes later, a 47-yard Bullock field goal put the Aggies in command 30-7. The Wildcats came alive in the fourth and tried to make a game of it. With 11:15 left in the game, Kain Colter took the ball in from one yard for the Northwestern touchdown, and a two-point conversion pass from Ebert to Fields made it 30-15. Not quite six minutes later, Tim Riley caught a two-yard pass from Colter to bring the Wildcats to within eight at 30-22. The A&M defense refused to allow anymore points and Bullock tacked on an insurance field goal from 31 yards with 30 seconds remaining to seal the victory. Tannehill threw for 329 yards, went 27-40-1 and a touchdown. The win was the 14th over-all for A&M in 33 bowl games, and made a winning season for the Aggies as they finished 7-6.
HOUSTON - With the recent tragic passing of Senior Joseph Villavisencio, the Texas A&M Aggies pulled together to end their 2011 season on a high note and honor their fallen teammate, as well as they fired former Head Coach Mike Sherman. This year's Meineke Car Care Bowl victory is the first for the Aggies since they beat TCU 18-9 in the 2001 Galleryfurniture.com Bowl at the Astrodome. Northwestern hasn't won a bowl game since the 1949 Rose Bowl, though they've made nine post-season appearances since then. The Aggies cracked the scoreboard first with a 24-yard field goal by Ryan Bullock with 5:46 to play in the first quarter. Northwestern then took a 7-3 lead early in the second after a two-yard carry by Venric Mark. That was all the scoring the Aggies allowed Northwestern in the first half. A one-yard run by Ben Malena with just under eight minutes to play in the second put A&M back on top, 10-7. With 1:31 to play, Jeff Fuller caught a 26-yard touchdown pass from Ryan Tannehill to give the Aggies a 17-7 lead. A 40-yard field goal by Bullock as time ran out in the opening half, sent A&M to the locker room with a 20-7 lead. The Aggies continued to dominate in the third quarter scoring 10 unanswered points that began with a 19-yard carry by Malena with 10 minutes left on the clock. Four minutes later, a 47-yard Bullock field goal put the Aggies in command 30-7. The Wildcats came alive in the fourth and tried to make a game of it. With 11:15 left in the game, Kain Colter took the ball in from one yard for the Northwestern touchdown, and a two-point conversion pass from Ebert to Fields made it 30-15. Not quite six minutes later, Tim Riley caught a two-yard pass from Colter to bring the Wildcats to within eight at 30-22. The A&M defense refused to allow anymore points and Bullock tacked on an insurance field goal from 31 yards with 30 seconds remaining to seal the victory. Tannehill threw for 329 yards, went 27-40-1 and a touchdown. The win was the 14th over-all for A&M in 33 bowl games, and made a winning season for the Aggies as they finished 7-6.
NCAA Football - Thursday, December 29, 2011 - Alamo Bowl - Washington vs. Baylor
Bears pull off thrilling win against Huskies, 67-56
photo by: Patrick Green
JENNIFER MULHAUSEN
SAN ANTONIO - The famous Riverwalk wasn't the only place to have fun last night in San Antonio. Only a mile or two to the east, the Washington Huskies and Baylor Bears were wowing a crowd of 65,256, many of whom were there to watch this year's Heisman Trophy winner and Baylor Quarterback, Robert Griffin III. The 67-56 Baylor victory was the highest-scoring Alamo Bowl yet played and also broke the record for the total yards of offense in a game with 1,377 yards. The previous bowl record for total points was set back in 2001 at the GMAC Bowl when Marshall and East Carolina combined for 102 total points. Oddly enough, RGIII was not the spotlight player as he passed and ran for one touchdown each. His Huskies' counterpart, Keith Price, easily outscored RGIII with four passing and three rushing TD's. The Huskies surprised some with how well of a game they played against Baylor considering they lost four of their final six regular season games, and their defense is among the worst in the nation. In keeping with their top 25 ranking, the Bears marched down the field on their opening drive and took a 7-0 lead after an 11-yard pass from RGIII to Kendall Wright with 11:14 to play in the first quarter. The Huskies evened the score with a five-yard run by Price at the 7:26 mark. A 36-yard touchdown run by Jarred Salubi and a 24-yard run by RGIII put the Bears up 21-7 at the end of the first. Four unanswered second quarter touchdowns by the Huskies stunned the dominately green and gold clad crowd. The Bears only managed a 42-yard Aaron Jones field goal as time ran out to trail 35-24 at halftime. Washington continued to dominate the scoreboard until late in the third quarter when Baylor's offense found their spark and came to life. Trailing 49-39, Terrance Ganaway stepped in for a one-yard touchdown to pull within three of Washington at 49-46 with a little over six minutes to play in the third. Another Ganaway run inside of the a minute remaining allowed the Bears to reclaim the lead at 53-49 going into the fourth quarter. The Huskies wre determined to keep up a good fight as Price's eight yard touchdown carry put Washington back in control, 56-53. The Washington defense just wasn't enough to hold Ganaway and the Bears. Four yard and 24 yard carries by the senior running back sealed the 67-56 victory for the Bears. The question that remains now is whether or not RGIII will return to Baylor for his senior season.
SAN ANTONIO - The famous Riverwalk wasn't the only place to have fun last night in San Antonio. Only a mile or two to the east, the Washington Huskies and Baylor Bears were wowing a crowd of 65,256, many of whom were there to watch this year's Heisman Trophy winner and Baylor Quarterback, Robert Griffin III. The 67-56 Baylor victory was the highest-scoring Alamo Bowl yet played and also broke the record for the total yards of offense in a game with 1,377 yards. The previous bowl record for total points was set back in 2001 at the GMAC Bowl when Marshall and East Carolina combined for 102 total points. Oddly enough, RGIII was not the spotlight player as he passed and ran for one touchdown each. His Huskies' counterpart, Keith Price, easily outscored RGIII with four passing and three rushing TD's. The Huskies surprised some with how well of a game they played against Baylor considering they lost four of their final six regular season games, and their defense is among the worst in the nation. In keeping with their top 25 ranking, the Bears marched down the field on their opening drive and took a 7-0 lead after an 11-yard pass from RGIII to Kendall Wright with 11:14 to play in the first quarter. The Huskies evened the score with a five-yard run by Price at the 7:26 mark. A 36-yard touchdown run by Jarred Salubi and a 24-yard run by RGIII put the Bears up 21-7 at the end of the first. Four unanswered second quarter touchdowns by the Huskies stunned the dominately green and gold clad crowd. The Bears only managed a 42-yard Aaron Jones field goal as time ran out to trail 35-24 at halftime. Washington continued to dominate the scoreboard until late in the third quarter when Baylor's offense found their spark and came to life. Trailing 49-39, Terrance Ganaway stepped in for a one-yard touchdown to pull within three of Washington at 49-46 with a little over six minutes to play in the third. Another Ganaway run inside of the a minute remaining allowed the Bears to reclaim the lead at 53-49 going into the fourth quarter. The Huskies wre determined to keep up a good fight as Price's eight yard touchdown carry put Washington back in control, 56-53. The Washington defense just wasn't enough to hold Ganaway and the Bears. Four yard and 24 yard carries by the senior running back sealed the 67-56 victory for the Bears. The question that remains now is whether or not RGIII will return to Baylor for his senior season.
NCAA Football - Saturday, December 17, 2011 - 2011 R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl - SDSU @ UL-L
Ragin' Cajuns win first bowl game in 41 years, 32-30
photo by: Patrick Green
JENNIFER MULHAUSEN
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana – The San Diego State Aztecs are playing their second consecutive bowl game for the first time in the 43 year history of the program. They finished 8-4 for the second straight season. The 2011 New Orleans Bowl is the ninth bowl game for the school and the sixth bowl game since SDSU became a Division One institution. The Aztecs are looking for the second straight bowl win after being Navy 35-14 in last year’s Poinsettia Bowl, which was the program’s first post-season victory since 1969. In spite of being ranked dead last by one national publication in the pre-season, the University of Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin’ Cajuns, under the leadership of first-year Head Coach Mark Huspeth, finished the season at 8-4. They then made school history by accepting an invitation to pay in the New Orleans Bowl as UL-L hasn’t played in a bowl game for 41 years. This marks the school’s third ever bowl appearance with the last one coming in 1970 when they faced Tennessee State in the Grantland Rice Bowl at Memorial Stadium in Baton Rouge. After winning the coin toss and electing to receive, the Aztecs moved the ball down the field 53 yards in 11 plays resulting in a 27-yard field goal by Abel Perez. SDSU held a 3-0 lead until under a minute to play in the opening quarter. ULL’s Blaine Gautier found Javone Dawson for an 18-yard touchdown, and claimed a 6-3 lead after Brett Baer’s PAT was blocked. After forcing a fourth down in the opening minute of the second quarter, ULL’s Darryl Surgent returned the punt 87 yards for the touchdown. Baer’s successful PAT made it 13-3. The Ragin’ Cajuns held the 10-point lead all the way to halftime. ULL extended their lead to 19-3 with a 20-yard pass from Gautier to Ladarius Green with 14:01 left to play in the third. The Aztecs answered back with a touchdown of their own with 12:54 left on the clock as Ryan Lindley connected with Colin Lockett on a 16-yard pass. Another 16-yard pass from Lindley to Lockett at the 3:40 mark made it a two-point game, 19-17, at the end of the third. The fourth quarter proved to be the pivotal one as both sides came alive as they struggling for a bowl victory. ULL struck first with an 11-yard touchdown pass from Gautier to Lawson to make it 26-17 in their favor. SDSU closed it to 26-24 with a 5-yard run by Adam Muema. A 22-yard field goal by Baer with 2:09 to go in the game put the Ragin’ Cajuns ahead 29-24. The Aztecs weren’t going down without a fight. Lindley moved the ball 69 yards in 10 plays to make it 30-29 on a 12-yard pass to Lockett. They tried for a two-point conversion, put the officials ruled that Lockett stepped out of bounds and then came back in and caught the ball. Clinging to a one-point lead, the Aztecs needed to hold ULL from getting within field goal range. Unfortunately, they were unable to do so and allowed ULL to reach the SDSU 33 yard line with four seconds left on the game clock. As time ran out, Baer put a 50-yard field goal straight through the uprights to give ULL a 32-30 win. 42,841 attendees were on hand to witness the historic win for the Ragin’ Cajuns which is the largest crowd in the 11-year history of the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl. This year's bowl game was also the first time a team has scored on the last pla of the game.
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana – The San Diego State Aztecs are playing their second consecutive bowl game for the first time in the 43 year history of the program. They finished 8-4 for the second straight season. The 2011 New Orleans Bowl is the ninth bowl game for the school and the sixth bowl game since SDSU became a Division One institution. The Aztecs are looking for the second straight bowl win after being Navy 35-14 in last year’s Poinsettia Bowl, which was the program’s first post-season victory since 1969. In spite of being ranked dead last by one national publication in the pre-season, the University of Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin’ Cajuns, under the leadership of first-year Head Coach Mark Huspeth, finished the season at 8-4. They then made school history by accepting an invitation to pay in the New Orleans Bowl as UL-L hasn’t played in a bowl game for 41 years. This marks the school’s third ever bowl appearance with the last one coming in 1970 when they faced Tennessee State in the Grantland Rice Bowl at Memorial Stadium in Baton Rouge. After winning the coin toss and electing to receive, the Aztecs moved the ball down the field 53 yards in 11 plays resulting in a 27-yard field goal by Abel Perez. SDSU held a 3-0 lead until under a minute to play in the opening quarter. ULL’s Blaine Gautier found Javone Dawson for an 18-yard touchdown, and claimed a 6-3 lead after Brett Baer’s PAT was blocked. After forcing a fourth down in the opening minute of the second quarter, ULL’s Darryl Surgent returned the punt 87 yards for the touchdown. Baer’s successful PAT made it 13-3. The Ragin’ Cajuns held the 10-point lead all the way to halftime. ULL extended their lead to 19-3 with a 20-yard pass from Gautier to Ladarius Green with 14:01 left to play in the third. The Aztecs answered back with a touchdown of their own with 12:54 left on the clock as Ryan Lindley connected with Colin Lockett on a 16-yard pass. Another 16-yard pass from Lindley to Lockett at the 3:40 mark made it a two-point game, 19-17, at the end of the third. The fourth quarter proved to be the pivotal one as both sides came alive as they struggling for a bowl victory. ULL struck first with an 11-yard touchdown pass from Gautier to Lawson to make it 26-17 in their favor. SDSU closed it to 26-24 with a 5-yard run by Adam Muema. A 22-yard field goal by Baer with 2:09 to go in the game put the Ragin’ Cajuns ahead 29-24. The Aztecs weren’t going down without a fight. Lindley moved the ball 69 yards in 10 plays to make it 30-29 on a 12-yard pass to Lockett. They tried for a two-point conversion, put the officials ruled that Lockett stepped out of bounds and then came back in and caught the ball. Clinging to a one-point lead, the Aztecs needed to hold ULL from getting within field goal range. Unfortunately, they were unable to do so and allowed ULL to reach the SDSU 33 yard line with four seconds left on the game clock. As time ran out, Baer put a 50-yard field goal straight through the uprights to give ULL a 32-30 win. 42,841 attendees were on hand to witness the historic win for the Ragin’ Cajuns which is the largest crowd in the 11-year history of the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl. This year's bowl game was also the first time a team has scored on the last pla of the game.
NCAA Football - Saturday, December 03, 2011 - Texas @ #17 Baylor
#17 Bears saw off them Horns, 48-24
Photo by: Patrick Green
JENNIFER MULHAUSEN
WACO - The Baylor Bears completed their 2011 regular season at home Saturday as they hosted the Texas Longhorns. In front of 46, 543, the Bears took advantage of a str0ng second half showing to surge past the Longhorns for a decisive 48-24 win. Baylor went 7-0 at home, and grabbed their first nine win season since 1986. Robert Griffin III, the Bears' starting quarterback, became the third player to gain 10,000 career passing yards and 2,000 career rushing yards in FBS history. RGIII, a legitimate Heisman contender, has thrown 36 touchdowns, and his first of this game came on the second play. RGIII found Kendall Wright for 59-yard touchdown pass with 14:38 left to play in the opening quarter. The Bears made it 14-0 when Terrance Ganaway carried the ball 20 yards with 8:03 to play. The Longhorns cut the lead to 14-7 a two-yard pass from Case McCoy to Blaine Irby just 33 seconds left on the clock. Texas tied things up early in the second quarter. In eight plays, Texas covered 90 yards capped by a three-yard pass from McCoy to Luke Poehlmann. With under eight minutes to play, Texas took its first lead of the game on a 80-yard pass from McCoy to Marqui Goodwin. Baylor answered back with a 22-yard field goal by Aaron Jones and a two-yard touchdown carry by RGIII to regain the lead, 24-21, at the half. The Bears emerged from the locked room after the half and dominated the second half of the game. UT was allowed only one more score, a 39-yard field goal by Justin Tucker with 13:04 to play in the third. Baylor took over and brought a full-out assault. Terrance Ganaway scored from one yard to give Balor the lead back at 31-24. With a little over seven minutes to play in the third, RGIII added his second rushing touchdown of the night from 10 yards out. Jones' 40-yard field goal rounded out the third quarter and left Texas trailing 41-24. The Bears finished sawing off Texas' horns at the 7:43 mark of the fourth when Terrance Williams caught a 39-yard pass from RGIII for the final Baylor touchdown. Texas was held scoreless in the fourth. Baylor Head Coach Art Briles was very proud of Williams breaking the single season rushing record, "I’m proud of him for the way he has handled himself. Terrance is a man. He is 23 years old, he’s been five years out. He’s been to a JC, he’s been to two division 1A schools. He’s a full grown man , and he is acting like one." On Sunday, Baylor accepted an invitation to play in the Valero Alamo Bowl and will face the Washington Huskies on December 29 at 8 p.m CST.
WACO - The Baylor Bears completed their 2011 regular season at home Saturday as they hosted the Texas Longhorns. In front of 46, 543, the Bears took advantage of a str0ng second half showing to surge past the Longhorns for a decisive 48-24 win. Baylor went 7-0 at home, and grabbed their first nine win season since 1986. Robert Griffin III, the Bears' starting quarterback, became the third player to gain 10,000 career passing yards and 2,000 career rushing yards in FBS history. RGIII, a legitimate Heisman contender, has thrown 36 touchdowns, and his first of this game came on the second play. RGIII found Kendall Wright for 59-yard touchdown pass with 14:38 left to play in the opening quarter. The Bears made it 14-0 when Terrance Ganaway carried the ball 20 yards with 8:03 to play. The Longhorns cut the lead to 14-7 a two-yard pass from Case McCoy to Blaine Irby just 33 seconds left on the clock. Texas tied things up early in the second quarter. In eight plays, Texas covered 90 yards capped by a three-yard pass from McCoy to Luke Poehlmann. With under eight minutes to play, Texas took its first lead of the game on a 80-yard pass from McCoy to Marqui Goodwin. Baylor answered back with a 22-yard field goal by Aaron Jones and a two-yard touchdown carry by RGIII to regain the lead, 24-21, at the half. The Bears emerged from the locked room after the half and dominated the second half of the game. UT was allowed only one more score, a 39-yard field goal by Justin Tucker with 13:04 to play in the third. Baylor took over and brought a full-out assault. Terrance Ganaway scored from one yard to give Balor the lead back at 31-24. With a little over seven minutes to play in the third, RGIII added his second rushing touchdown of the night from 10 yards out. Jones' 40-yard field goal rounded out the third quarter and left Texas trailing 41-24. The Bears finished sawing off Texas' horns at the 7:43 mark of the fourth when Terrance Williams caught a 39-yard pass from RGIII for the final Baylor touchdown. Texas was held scoreless in the fourth. Baylor Head Coach Art Briles was very proud of Williams breaking the single season rushing record, "I’m proud of him for the way he has handled himself. Terrance is a man. He is 23 years old, he’s been five years out. He’s been to a JC, he’s been to two division 1A schools. He’s a full grown man , and he is acting like one." On Sunday, Baylor accepted an invitation to play in the Valero Alamo Bowl and will face the Washington Huskies on December 29 at 8 p.m CST.
NCAA Football - Saturday, November 26, 2011 - Rice @ SMU & Texas Tech @ #18 Baylor
#18 Baylor wins Shootout, 66-42
photo by: Patrick Green
JENNIFER MULHAUSEN
ARLINGTON - Today marks the 70th time Baylor and Texas Tech have faced each other, and the third time the two schools have been a part of the Texas Farm Bureau Insurance Shootout in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. The two first met as part of the annual series at Cowboys Stadium in 2009 where Tech took the win, 20-13. Tech also took last year's match-up, played at the Cotton Bowl, 45-38, which means the last three meetings of the teams have been decided by seven points as 2008's win by Tech was by a score of 35-28. Tech is 15-0 against Baylor since both teams have been members of the Big 12 conference and Tech holds a 36-32-1 all-time series lead. The Red Raiders set a school record for the third consecutive season of being broadcast of Saturday. It marks Tech's 11th appearance on national tv this year, which beats the old record of 10. The series against Baylor is the longest in school history for Tech, and this year's game is Tech's last opportunity to become bowl eligible with a win over the Bears. After the Raiders turned the ball over on downs in their first possession of the game, Baylor capitalized on the opportunity marching 44 yards in eight plays resulting in a 28-yard field goal by Aaron Jones with 11:13 to play in the opening quarter. The Bears extended their lead to 10-0 after a 33-yard touchdown pass from Robert Griffin III to Kendall Wright at the 6:57 mark. A little over three minutes later, Tech ct that lead to three when Kenny Williams rushed for five yards and the touchdown, leaving the Red Raiders trailing 10-7 after the first quarter. It was a scoring frenzy in the second quarter as the two teams traded off scores all quarter long. Baylor's RG3 ran the ball in from four yards out six seconds into the second half to make it 17-7. The Red Raiders answered back at the 10:55 mark with a two-yard touchdown pass from Seth Doege to Eric Ward. Baylor made it a 10 point game yet again when Terrance Ganaway carried the ball across from four yards out to give Baylor a 24-14 lead. Jacob Karam, in for Doege, found Darrin Moore for a 43-yard touchdown with 7:57 left in the opening half. RG3 had his second rushing touchdown of the night to put Baylor ahead 31-21 with a little over a minute and a half to play. Doege then found an unshakable rhythm as he marched the Raiders 60 yards in seven plays that culminated in a one-yard pass to Moore, and the Raiders trailed 31-28 at the half. After a hard hit late in the second quarter, Baylor's RG3 was replaced by Nick Florence at the start of the third. Even minus their star QB, the Bears dominated the third quarter scoring. Florence first found Wright for a 46-yard pass and then he connected with Terrance Williams for a 40-yard pass to lead 45-28. Joe Williams' 90-yard interception return looked to be a crushing blow to the Raiders as they fell behind 52-28. Tech fought back though, and managed a 14-yard run by Kenny Williams to trail 52-35 at the end of the third. Tech showed promise of a comeback early in the fourth as Eric caught a 33-yard pass from Doege to make it a 10-point game again, 52-42. The Bears proved too much though, tacking on two additional touchdowns to ensure the win. Baylor's 66 points set a record for the most points scored against any opponent. The previous record of 60 points against Arkansas has stood since 1926. The Red Raiders end their season at 5-7 and do not reach bowl eligibility. Baylor hosts Texas in their regular season closer next Saturday at 2:30 p.m.
ARLINGTON - Today marks the 70th time Baylor and Texas Tech have faced each other, and the third time the two schools have been a part of the Texas Farm Bureau Insurance Shootout in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. The two first met as part of the annual series at Cowboys Stadium in 2009 where Tech took the win, 20-13. Tech also took last year's match-up, played at the Cotton Bowl, 45-38, which means the last three meetings of the teams have been decided by seven points as 2008's win by Tech was by a score of 35-28. Tech is 15-0 against Baylor since both teams have been members of the Big 12 conference and Tech holds a 36-32-1 all-time series lead. The Red Raiders set a school record for the third consecutive season of being broadcast of Saturday. It marks Tech's 11th appearance on national tv this year, which beats the old record of 10. The series against Baylor is the longest in school history for Tech, and this year's game is Tech's last opportunity to become bowl eligible with a win over the Bears. After the Raiders turned the ball over on downs in their first possession of the game, Baylor capitalized on the opportunity marching 44 yards in eight plays resulting in a 28-yard field goal by Aaron Jones with 11:13 to play in the opening quarter. The Bears extended their lead to 10-0 after a 33-yard touchdown pass from Robert Griffin III to Kendall Wright at the 6:57 mark. A little over three minutes later, Tech ct that lead to three when Kenny Williams rushed for five yards and the touchdown, leaving the Red Raiders trailing 10-7 after the first quarter. It was a scoring frenzy in the second quarter as the two teams traded off scores all quarter long. Baylor's RG3 ran the ball in from four yards out six seconds into the second half to make it 17-7. The Red Raiders answered back at the 10:55 mark with a two-yard touchdown pass from Seth Doege to Eric Ward. Baylor made it a 10 point game yet again when Terrance Ganaway carried the ball across from four yards out to give Baylor a 24-14 lead. Jacob Karam, in for Doege, found Darrin Moore for a 43-yard touchdown with 7:57 left in the opening half. RG3 had his second rushing touchdown of the night to put Baylor ahead 31-21 with a little over a minute and a half to play. Doege then found an unshakable rhythm as he marched the Raiders 60 yards in seven plays that culminated in a one-yard pass to Moore, and the Raiders trailed 31-28 at the half. After a hard hit late in the second quarter, Baylor's RG3 was replaced by Nick Florence at the start of the third. Even minus their star QB, the Bears dominated the third quarter scoring. Florence first found Wright for a 46-yard pass and then he connected with Terrance Williams for a 40-yard pass to lead 45-28. Joe Williams' 90-yard interception return looked to be a crushing blow to the Raiders as they fell behind 52-28. Tech fought back though, and managed a 14-yard run by Kenny Williams to trail 52-35 at the end of the third. Tech showed promise of a comeback early in the fourth as Eric caught a 33-yard pass from Doege to make it a 10-point game again, 52-42. The Bears proved too much though, tacking on two additional touchdowns to ensure the win. Baylor's 66 points set a record for the most points scored against any opponent. The previous record of 60 points against Arkansas has stood since 1926. The Red Raiders end their season at 5-7 and do not reach bowl eligibility. Baylor hosts Texas in their regular season closer next Saturday at 2:30 p.m.
SMU holds off Rice on Seniors' Day, 27-24
photo by: Patrick Green
JENNIFER MULHAUSEN
DALLAS - Headed for a bowl game for the third consecutive year, the SMU Mustangs hosted the Rice Owls Saturday at Ford Stadium on Senior Day. The SMU football teeam graduates 20 seniors - Chris Banjo, Kelvin Beachum, Jr., Cole Beasley, J.T. Brooks, Chris Castro, Richard Crawford, Szymon Czerniak, Marquis Frazier, Bradley Haynes, J.J. McDermott, Randy McKinnon, Brad Namdar, Josh LeRibeus, Bryce Lunday, Justin Sorrell, Matt Stone, Bryce Tennison, Taylor Thompson, Kelly Turner and Terrance Wilkerson. The Ponies boast 10-1 record in the last 11 C-USA home games and are 13-4 in the last 17 regular season home games. The only score of the first quarter belonged to SMU. Darius Johnson hauled in a 45-yard pass from J.J. McDermott to put the Ponies up 7-0 with 9:58 left on the clock. The Ponies increased their lead to 14-7 at the 10:08 mark of the second quarter after a 52-yard touchdown run by Jared Williams. The Owls were able to cut the lead in half before halftime with a 13-yard touchdown pass from Nic Fanuzzi to Donte Moore. A fumble recovery returned 21 yards for the touchdown by Cameron Nwosu with 11:37 left to play in the third tied the game. Rice took the lead for the first time, 17-14, after a 49-yard field goal by Chris Boswell with a little over two minutes to go in the third. The lead was short-lived as the Ponies reclaimed it early in the fourth with a one-yard run by Rishad Wimbley, but the failed kick left it 20-17. Wimbley scored SMU's final touchdown of the game on a 39-yard run with 9:36 left to play in the game giving the Ponies a 10-point lead to defend. With 2:01 on the clock, Rice made it a three point game after Fanuzzi found Jordan Taylor for a two-yard touchdown. The Rice offense tried valiantly to get down the field on their next possession, but wasted downs and incomplete passes forced them to turn the ball over to SMU, thereby dashing any attempt at a comeback. The Ponies finished the regular season at 7-5 and now await bowl game announcements.
DALLAS - Headed for a bowl game for the third consecutive year, the SMU Mustangs hosted the Rice Owls Saturday at Ford Stadium on Senior Day. The SMU football teeam graduates 20 seniors - Chris Banjo, Kelvin Beachum, Jr., Cole Beasley, J.T. Brooks, Chris Castro, Richard Crawford, Szymon Czerniak, Marquis Frazier, Bradley Haynes, J.J. McDermott, Randy McKinnon, Brad Namdar, Josh LeRibeus, Bryce Lunday, Justin Sorrell, Matt Stone, Bryce Tennison, Taylor Thompson, Kelly Turner and Terrance Wilkerson. The Ponies boast 10-1 record in the last 11 C-USA home games and are 13-4 in the last 17 regular season home games. The only score of the first quarter belonged to SMU. Darius Johnson hauled in a 45-yard pass from J.J. McDermott to put the Ponies up 7-0 with 9:58 left on the clock. The Ponies increased their lead to 14-7 at the 10:08 mark of the second quarter after a 52-yard touchdown run by Jared Williams. The Owls were able to cut the lead in half before halftime with a 13-yard touchdown pass from Nic Fanuzzi to Donte Moore. A fumble recovery returned 21 yards for the touchdown by Cameron Nwosu with 11:37 left to play in the third tied the game. Rice took the lead for the first time, 17-14, after a 49-yard field goal by Chris Boswell with a little over two minutes to go in the third. The lead was short-lived as the Ponies reclaimed it early in the fourth with a one-yard run by Rishad Wimbley, but the failed kick left it 20-17. Wimbley scored SMU's final touchdown of the game on a 39-yard run with 9:36 left to play in the game giving the Ponies a 10-point lead to defend. With 2:01 on the clock, Rice made it a three point game after Fanuzzi found Jordan Taylor for a two-yard touchdown. The Rice offense tried valiantly to get down the field on their next possession, but wasted downs and incomplete passes forced them to turn the ball over to SMU, thereby dashing any attempt at a comeback. The Ponies finished the regular season at 7-5 and now await bowl game announcements.
NCAA-Football - Thursday, November 24, 2011 - #25 Texas @ Texas A&M - Lone Star Showdown
Texas takes final Showdown, 27-25
photo by: Patrick Green
JENNIFER MULHAUSEN
COLLEGE STATION - As Texas A&M prepares to join the SEC next season, a sold-out crowd at Kyle Field watched the 118th and final time Texas and Texas A&M faced each other in the Lone Star Showdown. The Aggies entered the game bowl-eligible after their 61-7 win over Kansas last weekend at home. The Longhorns were hoping to get back on track after their loss to Kansas State at home, 17-14. Coming into this year's game, the Aggies had won three of the last five battles, including last year's win at Texas, 24-14. The two teams have played 96 consecutive years since 1915. The Aggies dominated almost all of the opening half. They took a 7-0 lead with 11:31 to play in the first after Ryan Tannehill found Ben Malena for a seven-yard touchdown pass. Randy Bullock added a 49-yard field goal with 5:40 to play to make it 10-0 after the first quarter of play. The Longhorns saw themselves in a 13-0 hole after another field goal by Bullock at the 10:50 mark of the second. With 9:10 left on the clock, Texas put up its first points after Jaxon Shipley connected with Blaine Irby f0r a 41-yard touchdown reception. A&M added a 29-yard field goal with a little over four minutes to play in the opening half to take a 16-7 halftime lead. Texas lucked into an early third quarter scoring opportunity as Carrington Byndom was able to recover A&M's fumble and return it 58 yards for the touchdown to trail by just two at 16-14. That returned interception took the momentum that had been A&M's all game and turned it around to the burnt orange sidelines. A 23-yard field goal by Justin Tucker and a one-yard carry by Cody Johnson gave the Horns a 24-16 lead going into the fourth quarter. The Aggies weren't going down without a fight and they began their comeback rally with 5:56 to play in the game with a 32-yard Bullock field goal leaving them trailing 24-19. With 1:48 on the clock, Tannehill found Jeff Fuller for a 16-yard pass, but with the two-point pass failing, only led by one at 25-24. As the game clock wound down, the only thing on the minds of A&M's defense was to stop the Longhorns from getting into field goal range. Unfortunately, they didn't manage to do that and a 40-yard field goal by Tucker as time ran out sealed the victory for Texas. The Aggies now get to wait for bowl game announcements to see who they will face and where.
COLLEGE STATION - As Texas A&M prepares to join the SEC next season, a sold-out crowd at Kyle Field watched the 118th and final time Texas and Texas A&M faced each other in the Lone Star Showdown. The Aggies entered the game bowl-eligible after their 61-7 win over Kansas last weekend at home. The Longhorns were hoping to get back on track after their loss to Kansas State at home, 17-14. Coming into this year's game, the Aggies had won three of the last five battles, including last year's win at Texas, 24-14. The two teams have played 96 consecutive years since 1915. The Aggies dominated almost all of the opening half. They took a 7-0 lead with 11:31 to play in the first after Ryan Tannehill found Ben Malena for a seven-yard touchdown pass. Randy Bullock added a 49-yard field goal with 5:40 to play to make it 10-0 after the first quarter of play. The Longhorns saw themselves in a 13-0 hole after another field goal by Bullock at the 10:50 mark of the second. With 9:10 left on the clock, Texas put up its first points after Jaxon Shipley connected with Blaine Irby f0r a 41-yard touchdown reception. A&M added a 29-yard field goal with a little over four minutes to play in the opening half to take a 16-7 halftime lead. Texas lucked into an early third quarter scoring opportunity as Carrington Byndom was able to recover A&M's fumble and return it 58 yards for the touchdown to trail by just two at 16-14. That returned interception took the momentum that had been A&M's all game and turned it around to the burnt orange sidelines. A 23-yard field goal by Justin Tucker and a one-yard carry by Cody Johnson gave the Horns a 24-16 lead going into the fourth quarter. The Aggies weren't going down without a fight and they began their comeback rally with 5:56 to play in the game with a 32-yard Bullock field goal leaving them trailing 24-19. With 1:48 on the clock, Tannehill found Jeff Fuller for a 16-yard pass, but with the two-point pass failing, only led by one at 25-24. As the game clock wound down, the only thing on the minds of A&M's defense was to stop the Longhorns from getting into field goal range. Unfortunately, they didn't manage to do that and a 40-yard field goal by Tucker as time ran out sealed the victory for Texas. The Aggies now get to wait for bowl game announcements to see who they will face and where.
NHL - Monday, November 21, 2011 - Edmonton Oilers @ Dallas Stars
Stars cap off Oilers, 4-1
photo by: Patrick Green
JENNIFER MULHAUSEN
DALLAS - The Dallas Stars were able to stop a five-game losing streak Monday night as they hosted the Edmonton Oilers at the American Airlines Center. In attendance were Stars' new owner, Tom Gaglardi, and hockey icon Mike Modano. At the 8:30 mark of the opening period, Dallas took a 1-0 lead after Toby Peterson pushed one past Oilers goalie Nikolai Khabibulin. The goal marked Peterson's first for the season. Edmonton tried to tie things up at the 14:56 mark, but the shot bounced off the crossbar and the threat was absolved. Stars' center Steve Ott made it a 2-0 game about halfway through the second period when he pushed in a wrist shot with the help of Mike Ribeiro. Brendan Morrow got a secondary assist marking his 500th career point. Oilers' rookie Ryan Nugent-Hopkins saved Edmonton from a possible shutout with his eighth goal of the season at the 15:24 point of the second period. That would end up being Edmonton's lone goal of the game. Michael Ryder made it 3-1 with a wrist shot just 50 seconds later. As the third period was coming to a close, Dallas hit their final goal of the night, the first of the year for Radek Dvorak. The win also helped the Stars snap a two-game home losing streak which makes them 7-3-0 at home this season. Dallas hosts the Los Angeles Kings Wednesday at 8:30 p.m.
DALLAS - The Dallas Stars were able to stop a five-game losing streak Monday night as they hosted the Edmonton Oilers at the American Airlines Center. In attendance were Stars' new owner, Tom Gaglardi, and hockey icon Mike Modano. At the 8:30 mark of the opening period, Dallas took a 1-0 lead after Toby Peterson pushed one past Oilers goalie Nikolai Khabibulin. The goal marked Peterson's first for the season. Edmonton tried to tie things up at the 14:56 mark, but the shot bounced off the crossbar and the threat was absolved. Stars' center Steve Ott made it a 2-0 game about halfway through the second period when he pushed in a wrist shot with the help of Mike Ribeiro. Brendan Morrow got a secondary assist marking his 500th career point. Oilers' rookie Ryan Nugent-Hopkins saved Edmonton from a possible shutout with his eighth goal of the season at the 15:24 point of the second period. That would end up being Edmonton's lone goal of the game. Michael Ryder made it 3-1 with a wrist shot just 50 seconds later. As the third period was coming to a close, Dallas hit their final goal of the night, the first of the year for Radek Dvorak. The win also helped the Stars snap a two-game home losing streak which makes them 7-3-0 at home this season. Dallas hosts the Los Angeles Kings Wednesday at 8:30 p.m.
NCAA Football - Saturday, November 19, 2011 - Colorado State @ #19 TCU & #5 Oklahoma @ Baylor
Baylor upsets #5 Oklahoma, 45-38
photo by: Patrick Green
JENNIFER MULHAUSEN
WACO - It was a huge day in Waco Saturday as the Baylor Bears hosted, and then took down with a last second touchdown, the then #5 Oklahoma Sooners. The win snapped a 20 game losing streak to OU, and was the first time the Bears have beaten a Top 5 team since 1985 when they beat #3 USC. Baylor is enjoying a six game home winning streak which is its longest since a seven game home win streak that spanned the 1992-1993 seasons. The Sooners took an early lead with a47-yard field goal by Mike Hunnicutt with 5:34 to play in the first. Baylor tied things up at the 1:09 mark with a 34-yard shot by Aaron Jones. A 15-yard touchdown run by Terrance Ganaway with 7:14 left in the opening half gave Baylor thier first lead of the game. OU answered back with a three-yard carry by Blake Bell to even things up yet again, but the Bears prevailed with a stunning 69-yard pass from Griffin III to Tevin Reese to take a 17-10 lead at the half. OU tied the game on an early third quarter run by Trey Millard, and then regained the lead, 24-17, after Bell stepped in from one yard out with 11:11 on the clock. An 87-yard rocket from Griffin III to Kendall Wright and a 13-yard pass to Jordan Najvar put Baylor right back in the game with a 31-24 lead at the end of the third quarter. The Bears took a two possession lead at 12:49 left to play in the game after Ganaway made an 11-yard touchdown run. The Sooners continued to fight back, again tying the game after two touchdown runs by Bell, the first from four yards and the second from six yards out. Just when it looked like the game was headed for over-time, RG3 worked his magic connecting with Terrance Williams on a 34-yard game-winning touchdown pass. RG3 was quick to praise his defense in a post-game press conference, "You know our defense showed what we’ve been looking for from them all year. It’s just a sturdy defense, not giving up too many big plays and keeping us in the game. They kept us in the game for a long time." The win set a Baylor single-game school record for for passing yards with 485. The Bears have five games with 600+ yards of total offense this season. Baylor will travel to Arlington to face Texas Tech Saturday at 6 p.m. at Cowboys Stadium.
WACO - It was a huge day in Waco Saturday as the Baylor Bears hosted, and then took down with a last second touchdown, the then #5 Oklahoma Sooners. The win snapped a 20 game losing streak to OU, and was the first time the Bears have beaten a Top 5 team since 1985 when they beat #3 USC. Baylor is enjoying a six game home winning streak which is its longest since a seven game home win streak that spanned the 1992-1993 seasons. The Sooners took an early lead with a47-yard field goal by Mike Hunnicutt with 5:34 to play in the first. Baylor tied things up at the 1:09 mark with a 34-yard shot by Aaron Jones. A 15-yard touchdown run by Terrance Ganaway with 7:14 left in the opening half gave Baylor thier first lead of the game. OU answered back with a three-yard carry by Blake Bell to even things up yet again, but the Bears prevailed with a stunning 69-yard pass from Griffin III to Tevin Reese to take a 17-10 lead at the half. OU tied the game on an early third quarter run by Trey Millard, and then regained the lead, 24-17, after Bell stepped in from one yard out with 11:11 on the clock. An 87-yard rocket from Griffin III to Kendall Wright and a 13-yard pass to Jordan Najvar put Baylor right back in the game with a 31-24 lead at the end of the third quarter. The Bears took a two possession lead at 12:49 left to play in the game after Ganaway made an 11-yard touchdown run. The Sooners continued to fight back, again tying the game after two touchdown runs by Bell, the first from four yards and the second from six yards out. Just when it looked like the game was headed for over-time, RG3 worked his magic connecting with Terrance Williams on a 34-yard game-winning touchdown pass. RG3 was quick to praise his defense in a post-game press conference, "You know our defense showed what we’ve been looking for from them all year. It’s just a sturdy defense, not giving up too many big plays and keeping us in the game. They kept us in the game for a long time." The win set a Baylor single-game school record for for passing yards with 485. The Bears have five games with 600+ yards of total offense this season. Baylor will travel to Arlington to face Texas Tech Saturday at 6 p.m. at Cowboys Stadium.
TCU breezes past CSU, 34-10
photo by: Patrick Green
JENNIFER MULHAUSEN
FORT WORTH - Fresh off an exciting 36-35 win on the road against then #5 Boise State last weekend, the 8-2 Frogs hosted the Colorado State Rams in their last road trip of the season. The Frogs are on track to when their third consecutive Mountain West championship, which would be the first time in the history of the TCU football program. A win over CSU would be the 45th win for this year’s seniors, making them the winningest class in school history. TCU hasn’t lost a Mountain West game since November 6, 2008 when they lost to Utah, 13-10. The Frogs have won a MWC record 22 straight conference games, and also hold the record for consecutive home MWC wins with 15. After a slow start for both sides, the Frogs finally found a rhythm and marched down the field intent on their first touchdown of the game halfway through the first quarter. After reaching First and Goal, Casey Pachall threw two consecutive incomplete passes to Josh Boyce bringing up Fourth and Goal. The Frogs settled for a 21-yard Ross Evans’ field goal to take a 3-0 lead. The Rams took over and reached their own 32 yard line before Chris Nwoke fumbled the ball which was recovered by TCU’s Jonathan Anderson. Pachall’s first pass attempt to Skye Dawson fell incomplete. Ed Wesley then rushed for four yards bringing up third down six. Pachall tried to find Jonathan Jones, but again the pass fell incomplete. TCU settled for another field goal, a 46-yard attempt from Evans, to lead 6-0 at the end of the first quarter. The Frogs reached the end zone for the first time with 4:26 left to play in the second quarter. Antoine Hicks rushed two yards for the score to increase TCU’s lead to 13-0. The Rams were able to squeeze in a 24-yard field goal as time ran out to trail 13-3 at the half. TCU furthered their lead to 20-3 with 3:47 left to play in the third quarter after a one-yard run by Ed Wesley. Almost a minute later, Tank Carder returned an interception 69 yards to make it 27-3. Colorado State grabbed their first touchdown of the game with 1:12 to play in the third as Raymond Carter took in a 66-yard pass from Garret Grayson to make it 27-10. The Frogs rounded out their scoring with a five-yard run by Matthew Tucker with 9:56 left to play in the game. TCU has a bye week before finishing out the regular season at home against UNLV on December 3 at 1:30 p.m.
FORT WORTH - Fresh off an exciting 36-35 win on the road against then #5 Boise State last weekend, the 8-2 Frogs hosted the Colorado State Rams in their last road trip of the season. The Frogs are on track to when their third consecutive Mountain West championship, which would be the first time in the history of the TCU football program. A win over CSU would be the 45th win for this year’s seniors, making them the winningest class in school history. TCU hasn’t lost a Mountain West game since November 6, 2008 when they lost to Utah, 13-10. The Frogs have won a MWC record 22 straight conference games, and also hold the record for consecutive home MWC wins with 15. After a slow start for both sides, the Frogs finally found a rhythm and marched down the field intent on their first touchdown of the game halfway through the first quarter. After reaching First and Goal, Casey Pachall threw two consecutive incomplete passes to Josh Boyce bringing up Fourth and Goal. The Frogs settled for a 21-yard Ross Evans’ field goal to take a 3-0 lead. The Rams took over and reached their own 32 yard line before Chris Nwoke fumbled the ball which was recovered by TCU’s Jonathan Anderson. Pachall’s first pass attempt to Skye Dawson fell incomplete. Ed Wesley then rushed for four yards bringing up third down six. Pachall tried to find Jonathan Jones, but again the pass fell incomplete. TCU settled for another field goal, a 46-yard attempt from Evans, to lead 6-0 at the end of the first quarter. The Frogs reached the end zone for the first time with 4:26 left to play in the second quarter. Antoine Hicks rushed two yards for the score to increase TCU’s lead to 13-0. The Rams were able to squeeze in a 24-yard field goal as time ran out to trail 13-3 at the half. TCU furthered their lead to 20-3 with 3:47 left to play in the third quarter after a one-yard run by Ed Wesley. Almost a minute later, Tank Carder returned an interception 69 yards to make it 27-3. Colorado State grabbed their first touchdown of the game with 1:12 to play in the third as Raymond Carter took in a 66-yard pass from Garret Grayson to make it 27-10. The Frogs rounded out their scoring with a five-yard run by Matthew Tucker with 9:56 left to play in the game. TCU has a bye week before finishing out the regular season at home against UNLV on December 3 at 1:30 p.m.
NCAA Football - Saturday, November 12, 2011 - Navy @ SMU
Midshipmen round up Ponies, 24-17
photo by: Kayla Lopez
JENNIFER MULHAUSEN
DALLAS - The SMU Mustangs, fresh off a bowl eligibility gaining win over the Tulane Green Wave, hosted the Navy Midshipmen Saturday at Ford Stadium. The Mustangs came into the game at 6-3, while Navy came in with the reverse of that, at 3-6. It was a slow start for both teams with the only scoring of the first quarter belonging to the Midshipmen as Jon Teague sent a 39-yard kick through the uprights to take a 3-0 lead. Navy extended their lead to 10-0 with 12:32 left to play in the second quarter after a one-yard run by Gee Gee Greene. As the clock hit all zeros in the opening half, SMU's Chase Hover punched a 28-yard field goal through to leave the Ponies trailing 10-3 at the half. With 10:56 to go in the third, Cole Beasley caught a seven-yard pass from J.J. McDermott to help the Ponies tie the game at 10-10. About five minutes later, the Midshipmen answered back, and regained the lead, with a one-yard run b John Teague. Navy took their 17-10 lead and added another seven to it with 12:20 left in the game. Mike Stukel carried the ball across the goal line from five yards out t put the Midshipmen up 24-10. SMU tried to rally back with a two-yard carry by Beasley with a little over three minutes to play, but that was all Navy would allow holding on for the one touchdown win, 24-17. Navy managed 335 rushing yards, but not a single pass completion in the win. SMU had 137 total rushing yards and 249 total rushing yards. SMU travels to Houston the face the as yet undefeated Cougars next Saturday at 2:30 p.m.
DALLAS - The SMU Mustangs, fresh off a bowl eligibility gaining win over the Tulane Green Wave, hosted the Navy Midshipmen Saturday at Ford Stadium. The Mustangs came into the game at 6-3, while Navy came in with the reverse of that, at 3-6. It was a slow start for both teams with the only scoring of the first quarter belonging to the Midshipmen as Jon Teague sent a 39-yard kick through the uprights to take a 3-0 lead. Navy extended their lead to 10-0 with 12:32 left to play in the second quarter after a one-yard run by Gee Gee Greene. As the clock hit all zeros in the opening half, SMU's Chase Hover punched a 28-yard field goal through to leave the Ponies trailing 10-3 at the half. With 10:56 to go in the third, Cole Beasley caught a seven-yard pass from J.J. McDermott to help the Ponies tie the game at 10-10. About five minutes later, the Midshipmen answered back, and regained the lead, with a one-yard run b John Teague. Navy took their 17-10 lead and added another seven to it with 12:20 left in the game. Mike Stukel carried the ball across the goal line from five yards out t put the Midshipmen up 24-10. SMU tried to rally back with a two-yard carry by Beasley with a little over three minutes to play, but that was all Navy would allow holding on for the one touchdown win, 24-17. Navy managed 335 rushing yards, but not a single pass completion in the win. SMU had 137 total rushing yards and 249 total rushing yards. SMU travels to Houston the face the as yet undefeated Cougars next Saturday at 2:30 p.m.
NCAA Football - Saturday, November 5, 2011 - Tulane @ SMU
MUSTANGS ride the Green Wave, 45-24
photo by: Patrick Green
JENNIFER MULHAUSEN
DALLAS - It was an exciting day on the SMU campus as the Ponies hosted Tulane on Homecoming Weekend. A win against the Green Wave meant SMU would be bowl game eligible again. The Ponies got straight to business putting up seven points on a four-yard touchdown carry by Zach Line with 7:14 left in the first quarter. SMU doubled their lead to 14-0 after J.J. McDermott found Der'rick Thompson for a 12-yard touchdown pass. SMU continued its domination in the second quarter scoring 17 unanswered points. With 11:09 to play in the opening half, Chase Hover kicked a 32-yard field goal to put the Ponies up 17-0. McDermott then teamed up with Darius Johnson for a 58-yard touchdown reception. With a little over a minute until the half, Line carried in his second touchdown of the day from one yard out to give SMU a 31-0 halftime lead. Tulane put up their first points of the game with 14:42 left to play in the third quarter. Dominique Robertson recovered the SMU fumble and returned it 18 yards to trail 31-7. Cairo Santos then punched through a 42-yard field goal, and the momentum definitely started to favor the Green Wave. Trailing 31-10, Tulane Quarterback Ryan Griffin then found Wilson Van Hooser for a 30-yard touchdown pass with 7:43 to play in the third. The Ponies answered back with Line's third touchdown of the day, from seven yards out, to increase the deficit to 38-17. The Green Wave answered back one last time with a 49-yard touchdown pass from Griffin to Justyn Shackleford with 13 seconds to play in the third quarter. The only scoring in the fourth was a two-yard touchdown pass from McDermott to Terrance Wilkerson to seal the victory and make the Ponies bowl eligible.
DALLAS - It was an exciting day on the SMU campus as the Ponies hosted Tulane on Homecoming Weekend. A win against the Green Wave meant SMU would be bowl game eligible again. The Ponies got straight to business putting up seven points on a four-yard touchdown carry by Zach Line with 7:14 left in the first quarter. SMU doubled their lead to 14-0 after J.J. McDermott found Der'rick Thompson for a 12-yard touchdown pass. SMU continued its domination in the second quarter scoring 17 unanswered points. With 11:09 to play in the opening half, Chase Hover kicked a 32-yard field goal to put the Ponies up 17-0. McDermott then teamed up with Darius Johnson for a 58-yard touchdown reception. With a little over a minute until the half, Line carried in his second touchdown of the day from one yard out to give SMU a 31-0 halftime lead. Tulane put up their first points of the game with 14:42 left to play in the third quarter. Dominique Robertson recovered the SMU fumble and returned it 18 yards to trail 31-7. Cairo Santos then punched through a 42-yard field goal, and the momentum definitely started to favor the Green Wave. Trailing 31-10, Tulane Quarterback Ryan Griffin then found Wilson Van Hooser for a 30-yard touchdown pass with 7:43 to play in the third. The Ponies answered back with Line's third touchdown of the day, from seven yards out, to increase the deficit to 38-17. The Green Wave answered back one last time with a 49-yard touchdown pass from Griffin to Justyn Shackleford with 13 seconds to play in the third quarter. The only scoring in the fourth was a two-yard touchdown pass from McDermott to Terrance Wilkerson to seal the victory and make the Ponies bowl eligible.
NCAA Football - Saturday, October 29, 2011 - Missouri @ Texas A&M
Tigers take out the Aggies in OT, 38-31
Photo By: Patrick Green
JENNIFER MULHAUSEN
COLLEGE STATION - The Aggies looked to continue their winning streak with a fourth-straight win Saturday as they hosted the University of Missouri Tigers. The Aggies entered the contest on three straight wins and faced a Missouri team equally on a roll after defeating #19 Texas, then #20 Baylor, and Iowa State. Although A&M holds the series lead against the Tigers at 7-4, Missouri has defeated A&M the last two match-ups, in Columbia in 2009, 40-26, and at Kyle Field last year, 30-9. The Tigers struck first with 7:56 to play in the opening quarter. QB James Franklin carried the ball 20 yards for the touchdown to put Missouri up 7-0. A&M answered back at the 2:26 mark with a two-yard touchdown pass from Ryan Tannehill to Michael Lamothe, but with just two seconds to play in the first, Franklin found Eric Waters for a 42- yard touchdown reception to lead 14-7. The Aggies dominated the second quarter scoring 21 unanswered points. Tannehill found Cyrus Gray for a 12-yard pass that tied the game at 14. The Aggies then took the lead after Tannehill connected with Ryan Swope for a six-yard score. With 3:11 to play in the opening half, Tannehill scored from three yards out on a QB keeper to put the Aggies up 28-14. As time ran out, Trey Barrow punched a 26-yard field goal through to leave Missouri trailing 28-17 at the half. The Tigers were not to be denied as they came out in the second half and scored two touchdowns before halfway through the third quarter to take a 31-28 lead. With 4:10 to the play in the game, Randy Bullock tied things up with a 35-yard field goal. Neither team scored in the remainder of regulation. An 11-yard pass from Franklin to Marcus Lucas sealed the OT victory for the Tigers, 38-31. The Aggies travel to Norman to take on the Sooners Saturday at 2:30 p.m.
COLLEGE STATION - The Aggies looked to continue their winning streak with a fourth-straight win Saturday as they hosted the University of Missouri Tigers. The Aggies entered the contest on three straight wins and faced a Missouri team equally on a roll after defeating #19 Texas, then #20 Baylor, and Iowa State. Although A&M holds the series lead against the Tigers at 7-4, Missouri has defeated A&M the last two match-ups, in Columbia in 2009, 40-26, and at Kyle Field last year, 30-9. The Tigers struck first with 7:56 to play in the opening quarter. QB James Franklin carried the ball 20 yards for the touchdown to put Missouri up 7-0. A&M answered back at the 2:26 mark with a two-yard touchdown pass from Ryan Tannehill to Michael Lamothe, but with just two seconds to play in the first, Franklin found Eric Waters for a 42- yard touchdown reception to lead 14-7. The Aggies dominated the second quarter scoring 21 unanswered points. Tannehill found Cyrus Gray for a 12-yard pass that tied the game at 14. The Aggies then took the lead after Tannehill connected with Ryan Swope for a six-yard score. With 3:11 to play in the opening half, Tannehill scored from three yards out on a QB keeper to put the Aggies up 28-14. As time ran out, Trey Barrow punched a 26-yard field goal through to leave Missouri trailing 28-17 at the half. The Tigers were not to be denied as they came out in the second half and scored two touchdowns before halfway through the third quarter to take a 31-28 lead. With 4:10 to the play in the game, Randy Bullock tied things up with a 35-yard field goal. Neither team scored in the remainder of regulation. An 11-yard pass from Franklin to Marcus Lucas sealed the OT victory for the Tigers, 38-31. The Aggies travel to Norman to take on the Sooners Saturday at 2:30 p.m.
NCAA Football - Friday, October 28, 2011 - BYU @ TCU
TCU twarts BYU rally, 38-28
Photo By: Patrick Green
JENNIFER MULHAUSEN
ARLINGTON - Quarterback Casey Pachall and the TCU Horned Frogs took the field Friday looking for a third-straight win against the BYU Cougars. After squelching BYU's late-game rally, the Frogs did just that improving to 6-2 on the season. TCU scored on its opening drive for the third straight game as Pachall connected with Skye Dawson for a 48-yard touchdown pass on the second play of the game. The Frogs added a six- yard touchdown run by back-up QB Matt Brown to take a 14-0 lead with 10:06 to play in the opening quarter. After a 42-yard field goal by Justin Sorenson and a 22-yard pass from Riley Nelson to Michael Alisa, the Cougars trailed 14-10 going into the second quarter. The Frogs scored 14 unanswered points in the second quarter. With 6:57 to play, Brown carried the ball in from two yards out. Josh Boycce added his own touchdown on a 33-yard reception from Pachall giving the Frogs a 28-10 half-time lead. After Waymon James' four yard touchdown carry with 8:46 to go in the third, BYU attempted a late-game comeback. The Cougars put up a 44-yard field goal and then pulled off a 67-yard punt return to trail 35-20. Ross Evans added a fourth quarter field goal from 35 yards, and then the TCU defense stepped in to hold BYU to a final one yard rushing touchdown by Bryan Kariya to pull off the victory. The win is the fourth straight against BYU and fifth time in the last seven seasons. The win makes TCU bowl eligible seventh year straight and the 10th time in the past 11 seasons with Patterson at the helm. The Frogs travel to Laramie to take on Wyoming on Saturday at 1 p.m.
ARLINGTON - Quarterback Casey Pachall and the TCU Horned Frogs took the field Friday looking for a third-straight win against the BYU Cougars. After squelching BYU's late-game rally, the Frogs did just that improving to 6-2 on the season. TCU scored on its opening drive for the third straight game as Pachall connected with Skye Dawson for a 48-yard touchdown pass on the second play of the game. The Frogs added a six- yard touchdown run by back-up QB Matt Brown to take a 14-0 lead with 10:06 to play in the opening quarter. After a 42-yard field goal by Justin Sorenson and a 22-yard pass from Riley Nelson to Michael Alisa, the Cougars trailed 14-10 going into the second quarter. The Frogs scored 14 unanswered points in the second quarter. With 6:57 to play, Brown carried the ball in from two yards out. Josh Boycce added his own touchdown on a 33-yard reception from Pachall giving the Frogs a 28-10 half-time lead. After Waymon James' four yard touchdown carry with 8:46 to go in the third, BYU attempted a late-game comeback. The Cougars put up a 44-yard field goal and then pulled off a 67-yard punt return to trail 35-20. Ross Evans added a fourth quarter field goal from 35 yards, and then the TCU defense stepped in to hold BYU to a final one yard rushing touchdown by Bryan Kariya to pull off the victory. The win is the fourth straight against BYU and fifth time in the last seven seasons. The win makes TCU bowl eligible seventh year straight and the 10th time in the past 11 seasons with Patterson at the helm. The Frogs travel to Laramie to take on Wyoming on Saturday at 1 p.m.
NCAA Football - Saturday, October 22, 2011 - New Mexico @ TCU
Frogs rout Lobos on Homecoming, 69-0
Photo by: Patrick Green
JENNIFER MULHAUSEN
FORT WORTH - What a beautiful day it was in Fort Worth for Horned Frog football as TCU hosted The University of New Mexico Lobos on Homecoming. After a bye week, TCU took the field with a 5-2 (3-0 MWC) record and the Lobos came into the game with a 0-6 (0-1 MWC) record. The Lobos never stood a chance as TCU seemingly scored at will all four quarters of play. Matt Brown (four yard carry), Luke Shivers (one yard carry), and Logan Brock (six yard pass) all scored touchdowns to give the Frogs a 20-0 lead after the first quarter. TCU added three TD's in second. Antoine Hicks scored first with a two-yard carry with 12:19 to play. Almost six minutes later, Waymon James added two-yard carry of his own to make it 34-0. With 2:45 to play in the opening half, Skye Dawson put the Frogs up 41-0 on a 20-yard touchdown pass from Casey Pachall. Ed Wesley carried TCU's first third quarter touchdown in from four yards out, and with 10:12 on the clock, Antonio Graves took a blocked punt return in for a touchdown that put TCU up 55-0. It took the Frogs only five seconds into the fourth quarter to score yet again. Brown put up his second six points of the game on a five yard run. TCU Head Coach Gary Patterson was able to give a lot of his boys playing time in the final quarter of the game. Rick Settle, TCU's third quarterback of the game, had the honors of scoring TCU's final touchdown of the game, a nine yard carry with 52 seconds remaining. This game marked the first time the Frogs led at home after the first quarter this season. The 69 points scored is a school record, and Ross Evans' first point after kick earned him the Mountain West Conference all-time scoring record. When asked about the win in a post-game press conference Coach Patterson said, "We looked like we were a lot fresher coming off the bye week. New Mexico left a couple of their wide receivers at home so it was interesting how they did things. Generally, we’re pretty happy. Our second-team has got to keep improving. It’s not okay to just play; it’s okay to play well. Outside of that, we’ll get ready for BYU." The Frogs have a short week before hosting the BYU Cougars at Cowboys Stadium Friday at 7 p.m.
FORT WORTH - What a beautiful day it was in Fort Worth for Horned Frog football as TCU hosted The University of New Mexico Lobos on Homecoming. After a bye week, TCU took the field with a 5-2 (3-0 MWC) record and the Lobos came into the game with a 0-6 (0-1 MWC) record. The Lobos never stood a chance as TCU seemingly scored at will all four quarters of play. Matt Brown (four yard carry), Luke Shivers (one yard carry), and Logan Brock (six yard pass) all scored touchdowns to give the Frogs a 20-0 lead after the first quarter. TCU added three TD's in second. Antoine Hicks scored first with a two-yard carry with 12:19 to play. Almost six minutes later, Waymon James added two-yard carry of his own to make it 34-0. With 2:45 to play in the opening half, Skye Dawson put the Frogs up 41-0 on a 20-yard touchdown pass from Casey Pachall. Ed Wesley carried TCU's first third quarter touchdown in from four yards out, and with 10:12 on the clock, Antonio Graves took a blocked punt return in for a touchdown that put TCU up 55-0. It took the Frogs only five seconds into the fourth quarter to score yet again. Brown put up his second six points of the game on a five yard run. TCU Head Coach Gary Patterson was able to give a lot of his boys playing time in the final quarter of the game. Rick Settle, TCU's third quarterback of the game, had the honors of scoring TCU's final touchdown of the game, a nine yard carry with 52 seconds remaining. This game marked the first time the Frogs led at home after the first quarter this season. The 69 points scored is a school record, and Ross Evans' first point after kick earned him the Mountain West Conference all-time scoring record. When asked about the win in a post-game press conference Coach Patterson said, "We looked like we were a lot fresher coming off the bye week. New Mexico left a couple of their wide receivers at home so it was interesting how they did things. Generally, we’re pretty happy. Our second-team has got to keep improving. It’s not okay to just play; it’s okay to play well. Outside of that, we’ll get ready for BYU." The Frogs have a short week before hosting the BYU Cougars at Cowboys Stadium Friday at 7 p.m.
NCAA Football - Saturday, October 15, 2011 - #21 Baylor @ #20 Texas A&M
Aggies dominate Bears in front of full house, 55-28
photo by: Patrick Green
JENNIFER MULHAUSEN
COLLEGE STATION - It was a packed house Saturday in College Station as 87,361 fans were in attendance to watch the last match-up between Baylor and Texas A&M for some time as the Aggies are set to enter the SEC next July. The win for the Aggies is the third in a row against Baylor who hasn't won at Kyle Field since 1984. With the tension palpable, the Bears struck first when Robert Griffin III found Kendall Wright for a 6-yard touchdown pass with 4:42 to play in the opening quarter. The Aggies snuck in a 35-yard Randy Bullock field goal with 1:24 left in the first to trail 7-3 going into the second quarter. A&M took its first lead of the game at 8:16 in the second quarter. Ryan Swope took a 68-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill all the way to the end zone to put the Aggies up 10-7. The lead was short-lived as Baylor answered back with a 77-yard missile from Griffin III to Terrance Williams to go up 14-10 with right under eight minutes to play in the opening quarter. The Aggies then took over and scored two touchdowns before half time. The first score came with 6:21 on the clock with Christine Michael caught a 6-yard pass from Tannehill, and then the Swope added an 8-yard touchdown to give the Aggies a 24-14 half time lead. A&M scored first in the third on a 5-yard pass from Tannehill to Swope with 10:38 on the clock. Baylor again quickly answered back with a 43-yard touchdown pass from Griffin III to Tevin Reese to trail 31-21. A&M put up 10 more points before the end of third while Baylor managed another touchdown, and the Aggies were up 41-28 going into the final quarter. A&M held Baylor scoreless in the fourth quarter and added two touchdowns to finish out the rout at home. The Aggies travel to Ames, IA to face Iowa State next Saturday at 2:30 p.m. A&M will be going for their third straight win.
COLLEGE STATION - It was a packed house Saturday in College Station as 87,361 fans were in attendance to watch the last match-up between Baylor and Texas A&M for some time as the Aggies are set to enter the SEC next July. The win for the Aggies is the third in a row against Baylor who hasn't won at Kyle Field since 1984. With the tension palpable, the Bears struck first when Robert Griffin III found Kendall Wright for a 6-yard touchdown pass with 4:42 to play in the opening quarter. The Aggies snuck in a 35-yard Randy Bullock field goal with 1:24 left in the first to trail 7-3 going into the second quarter. A&M took its first lead of the game at 8:16 in the second quarter. Ryan Swope took a 68-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill all the way to the end zone to put the Aggies up 10-7. The lead was short-lived as Baylor answered back with a 77-yard missile from Griffin III to Terrance Williams to go up 14-10 with right under eight minutes to play in the opening quarter. The Aggies then took over and scored two touchdowns before half time. The first score came with 6:21 on the clock with Christine Michael caught a 6-yard pass from Tannehill, and then the Swope added an 8-yard touchdown to give the Aggies a 24-14 half time lead. A&M scored first in the third on a 5-yard pass from Tannehill to Swope with 10:38 on the clock. Baylor again quickly answered back with a 43-yard touchdown pass from Griffin III to Tevin Reese to trail 31-21. A&M put up 10 more points before the end of third while Baylor managed another touchdown, and the Aggies were up 41-28 going into the final quarter. A&M held Baylor scoreless in the fourth quarter and added two touchdowns to finish out the rout at home. The Aggies travel to Ames, IA to face Iowa State next Saturday at 2:30 p.m. A&M will be going for their third straight win.
NFL - Sunday, October 9, 2011 - Oakland Raiders @ Houston Texans
Houston falls to Oakland at home, 25-20
photo by: patrick green
JENNIFER MULHAUSEN -
HOUSTON - One play decided whether the Houston Texans' record would rise to 4-1 or fall to 3-2 Sunday at Reliant Stadium. Behind 25-20 with seven seconds to play on second and goal from the five yard line, Texans Quarterback Matt Schaub attempted to reach Jacoby Jacobs, but it didn't work out as hoped and the Raiders grabbed a win on the road. Houston jumped out to a 7-0 lead in the first after a five-yard pass from Schaub to Kevin Walter. Oakland kicker Sebastian Janikowski cut the lead to 7-3 with 54-yard field goal as the second quarter came around. Despite dominating on the field, the Houston never ran off in terms of the score. In the second, Joel Dreesen made it 14-3 with a 56-yard touchdown pass from Schaub, but Oakland answered back with 34-yard touchdown pass from Quarterback Jason Campbell to Wide Receiver Darrius Heyward-Bey to leave the Raiders trailing by only two points, 14-12, at the half. Oakland took their first lead of the game with 50-yard field goal by Janikowski in the third. The Texans managed to regain the lead after a 54-yard field goal by Neil Rackers. Oakland took the lead for good in the fourth with an 18-yard pass from Campbell to Chaz Schilens. Janikowski added a 42-yard field goal to make it 25-17. After a 40-yard field goal by Rackers, the Texans trailed by only five. With the end zone tauntingly close, Schaub and Jones couldn't quite sync up to put the game away. Houston travels to Baltimore to face the Ravens Sunday at 3:05 p.m.
HOUSTON - One play decided whether the Houston Texans' record would rise to 4-1 or fall to 3-2 Sunday at Reliant Stadium. Behind 25-20 with seven seconds to play on second and goal from the five yard line, Texans Quarterback Matt Schaub attempted to reach Jacoby Jacobs, but it didn't work out as hoped and the Raiders grabbed a win on the road. Houston jumped out to a 7-0 lead in the first after a five-yard pass from Schaub to Kevin Walter. Oakland kicker Sebastian Janikowski cut the lead to 7-3 with 54-yard field goal as the second quarter came around. Despite dominating on the field, the Houston never ran off in terms of the score. In the second, Joel Dreesen made it 14-3 with a 56-yard touchdown pass from Schaub, but Oakland answered back with 34-yard touchdown pass from Quarterback Jason Campbell to Wide Receiver Darrius Heyward-Bey to leave the Raiders trailing by only two points, 14-12, at the half. Oakland took their first lead of the game with 50-yard field goal by Janikowski in the third. The Texans managed to regain the lead after a 54-yard field goal by Neil Rackers. Oakland took the lead for good in the fourth with an 18-yard pass from Campbell to Chaz Schilens. Janikowski added a 42-yard field goal to make it 25-17. After a 40-yard field goal by Rackers, the Texans trailed by only five. With the end zone tauntingly close, Schaub and Jones couldn't quite sync up to put the game away. Houston travels to Baltimore to face the Ravens Sunday at 3:05 p.m.
NHL - Friday, October 7, 2011 - Chicago Blackhawks @ Dallas Stars
Stars hold off Chicago at home, 2-1
JENNIFER MULHAUSEN
DALLAS - Tonight marked the debut of Dallas Stars' new head coach, Glen Gulutzen, and he no doubt started things off a very promising manner. Gulutzen is now the first coach in Stars' history to win his debut game, and what better way to do that then against the team that denied Dallas the last playoff spot in the Western Conference last spring. After a scoreless first period, Alex Goligoski's slap shot, with an assist by Mike Ribeiro, 59 seconds into the second period allowed Dallas to take a 1-0 lead over Chicago. The Stars added to that lead with 16:02 on the clock. Jamie Benn's backhand shot, with assists by Sheldon Souray and Trevor Daley, gave the Stars a 2-0 lead that they took into the third period. It had the makings of a shut-out until Chicago's Nick Leddy found the net with 19:46 on the game clock. Dallas travels to Chicago for tomorrow's game which starts at 7:30 p.m.
DALLAS - Tonight marked the debut of Dallas Stars' new head coach, Glen Gulutzen, and he no doubt started things off a very promising manner. Gulutzen is now the first coach in Stars' history to win his debut game, and what better way to do that then against the team that denied Dallas the last playoff spot in the Western Conference last spring. After a scoreless first period, Alex Goligoski's slap shot, with an assist by Mike Ribeiro, 59 seconds into the second period allowed Dallas to take a 1-0 lead over Chicago. The Stars added to that lead with 16:02 on the clock. Jamie Benn's backhand shot, with assists by Sheldon Souray and Trevor Daley, gave the Stars a 2-0 lead that they took into the third period. It had the makings of a shut-out until Chicago's Nick Leddy found the net with 19:46 on the game clock. Dallas travels to Chicago for tomorrow's game which starts at 7:30 p.m.
NCAA Football - Saturday, October 1, 2011 - #14 Texas A&M @ #18 Arkansas & SMU @ #20 TCU
#18 Arkansas wins Southwest Classic, 42-38
Arkansas WR Jarius Wright #4 scores a touchdown for the Hogs - photo by: Patrick Green
JENNIFER MULHAUSEN
ARLINGTON - Both sides were fired up inside Cowboys Stadium Saturday morning for the 2011 Southwest Classic match-up between the #14 Texas A&M Aggies and the #18 Arkansas Razorbacks. The anticipation was only heightened by the fact that these two teams will be become conference rivals once A&M enters the SEC next season. After an extremely disappointing 30-29 loss to Oklahoma State at home last weekend, the Aggies badly needed to redeem themselves, especially since they fell to Arkansas 24-17 in last year's Southwest Classic. The Aggies came out and absolutely dominated the opening half of the game. Less than three minutes into the first quarter, RB Christine Michael helped put the Aggies up 7-0 on a 48-yard touchdown run. Four minutes later he doubled that lead after four-yard run. A 26-yard touchdown pass from Arkansas Quarterback Tyler Wilson to WR Jarius Wright left the 'Backs trailing 14-3 going into the second quarter. The Aggies and Razorbacks traded off scoring drives in the second quarter leaving A&M triumphant with a 35-17 half-time lead. Apparently a different A&M squad emerged from the locker room to play the second half. Arkansas scored first in the third quarter with a 32-yard field goal by Zach Hooker to trail 35-20. The Hogs then added a touchdown after Wilson found Ronnie Wingo Jr. for a 13-yard scoring pass with 7:29 left to play leaving A&M with a 35-27 lead going in to the final quarter of play. Four minutes into the fourth quarter, Arkansas made it a whole new ball game as Jarius Wright recovered an A&M fumble for a touchdown and Wilson ran the ball in himself for the two-point conversion, tying the game at 35. The Aggies managed a 23-yard field goal to regain the lead with 4:22 to play, but they couldn't hold Arkansas. With 1:41 left to play in the game, Arkansas Broderick Green carried the ball in from three yards out for the game-winning touchdown.
ARLINGTON - Both sides were fired up inside Cowboys Stadium Saturday morning for the 2011 Southwest Classic match-up between the #14 Texas A&M Aggies and the #18 Arkansas Razorbacks. The anticipation was only heightened by the fact that these two teams will be become conference rivals once A&M enters the SEC next season. After an extremely disappointing 30-29 loss to Oklahoma State at home last weekend, the Aggies badly needed to redeem themselves, especially since they fell to Arkansas 24-17 in last year's Southwest Classic. The Aggies came out and absolutely dominated the opening half of the game. Less than three minutes into the first quarter, RB Christine Michael helped put the Aggies up 7-0 on a 48-yard touchdown run. Four minutes later he doubled that lead after four-yard run. A 26-yard touchdown pass from Arkansas Quarterback Tyler Wilson to WR Jarius Wright left the 'Backs trailing 14-3 going into the second quarter. The Aggies and Razorbacks traded off scoring drives in the second quarter leaving A&M triumphant with a 35-17 half-time lead. Apparently a different A&M squad emerged from the locker room to play the second half. Arkansas scored first in the third quarter with a 32-yard field goal by Zach Hooker to trail 35-20. The Hogs then added a touchdown after Wilson found Ronnie Wingo Jr. for a 13-yard scoring pass with 7:29 left to play leaving A&M with a 35-27 lead going in to the final quarter of play. Four minutes into the fourth quarter, Arkansas made it a whole new ball game as Jarius Wright recovered an A&M fumble for a touchdown and Wilson ran the ball in himself for the two-point conversion, tying the game at 35. The Aggies managed a 23-yard field goal to regain the lead with 4:22 to play, but they couldn't hold Arkansas. With 1:41 left to play in the game, Arkansas Broderick Green carried the ball in from three yards out for the game-winning touchdown.
Frogs underestimate Ponies; Lose in overtime, 40-33
SMU wins 2011 Battle for the Iron Skillet - photo by: Patrick Green
JENNIFER MULHAUSEN -
FORT WORTH - The Battle for the Iron Skillet had a decidedly different feel to it this year. In the midst of a $143 million renovation, the Horned Frogs hosted cross-town rivals the SMU Mustangs for what turned out to be a real nail biter. In last year’s meeting the Frogs dominated the Ponies 41-24 in what was their first road game of the season. The Ponies were ready to turn the tides this time around. SMU jumped out to a quick 7-0 lead on a 13-yard touchdown pass from J.J. McDermott to Darius Johnson with 11:38 left to play in the first quarter. With just over four minutes to play in the opening quarter, SMU doubled their lead after McDermott found Terrance Wilkerson for a 71-yard touchdown pass. The Ponies were relentless moving the ball down the field almost at will against a TCU defense that had more lows than highs. A 34-yard field goal by Chase Hover at the 12:52 mark of the second left the Frogs looking at a 17 point deficit. TCU finally got on the board with a one-yard run by Matthew Tucker with 6:15 to play in the second quarter. As the first half came to close, Ross Evans slammed a 42-yard field goal through the uprights to leave the Frogs trailing 17-10 at the half. Any momentum the Frogs had at the close of first half was stripped away seven seconds into the third quarter as Chris Parks recovered the fumble for a SMU touchdown. Hover’s 31-yard field goal with 6:25 to play in the third put the Ponies up 27-10. Josh Boyce helped wake up the home crowd early in the fourth when he caught an eight-yard pass from Casey Pachall. The Ponies answered right back, however, with a 21-yard pass from McDermott to Johnson. After an 11-yard touchdown pass to Brandon Carter and a 29-yard field goal by Evans, the Frogs trailed 33-26 with 4:38 left in the fourth. To the delight of the TCU fans, the Frogs tied the game with 1:16 left to play in regulation after a four-yard touchdown catch by Luke Shivers. As quickly as hopes can be raised, they can sink even faster, and that’s exactly what happened in over-time. SMU took possession of the ball first and on second down and four, McDermott fund Jeremy Johnson for a 19-yard game-winning touchdown. Pachall and the Frogs couldn’t pull out a miracle as two incomplete passes left them without an Iron Skillet this year. The Frogs travel to San Diego to take on SDSU next Saturday at 9:30 p.m. cst.
FORT WORTH - The Battle for the Iron Skillet had a decidedly different feel to it this year. In the midst of a $143 million renovation, the Horned Frogs hosted cross-town rivals the SMU Mustangs for what turned out to be a real nail biter. In last year’s meeting the Frogs dominated the Ponies 41-24 in what was their first road game of the season. The Ponies were ready to turn the tides this time around. SMU jumped out to a quick 7-0 lead on a 13-yard touchdown pass from J.J. McDermott to Darius Johnson with 11:38 left to play in the first quarter. With just over four minutes to play in the opening quarter, SMU doubled their lead after McDermott found Terrance Wilkerson for a 71-yard touchdown pass. The Ponies were relentless moving the ball down the field almost at will against a TCU defense that had more lows than highs. A 34-yard field goal by Chase Hover at the 12:52 mark of the second left the Frogs looking at a 17 point deficit. TCU finally got on the board with a one-yard run by Matthew Tucker with 6:15 to play in the second quarter. As the first half came to close, Ross Evans slammed a 42-yard field goal through the uprights to leave the Frogs trailing 17-10 at the half. Any momentum the Frogs had at the close of first half was stripped away seven seconds into the third quarter as Chris Parks recovered the fumble for a SMU touchdown. Hover’s 31-yard field goal with 6:25 to play in the third put the Ponies up 27-10. Josh Boyce helped wake up the home crowd early in the fourth when he caught an eight-yard pass from Casey Pachall. The Ponies answered right back, however, with a 21-yard pass from McDermott to Johnson. After an 11-yard touchdown pass to Brandon Carter and a 29-yard field goal by Evans, the Frogs trailed 33-26 with 4:38 left in the fourth. To the delight of the TCU fans, the Frogs tied the game with 1:16 left to play in regulation after a four-yard touchdown catch by Luke Shivers. As quickly as hopes can be raised, they can sink even faster, and that’s exactly what happened in over-time. SMU took possession of the ball first and on second down and four, McDermott fund Jeremy Johnson for a 19-yard game-winning touchdown. Pachall and the Frogs couldn’t pull out a miracle as two incomplete passes left them without an Iron Skillet this year. The Frogs travel to San Diego to take on SDSU next Saturday at 9:30 p.m. cst.
NCAA Football - Saturday, September 24, 2011 - #7 Oklahoma State @ #8 Texas A&M & Portland State @ #20 TCU
Cowboys upset the Aggies, 30-29
Photo by: Patrick Green
JENNIFER MULHAUSEN
COLLEGE STATION - It was a packed house in College Station as 87,358 people filled Kyle Field to watch the #8 Texas A&M Aggies host the #7 Cowboys of Oklahoma State. It was an over-capacity sell-out as Kyle Field is designed to hold 83,002. Not only were the stands packed, but the press box was also filled to capacity. Scouts from 11 NFL teams and officials from both the Cotton Bowl and the Texas Bowl were on-hand. The Aggies wasted little time before lighting up the scoreboard. At the 13:59 mark of the first, A&M Quarterback Ryan Tannehill made a 65-yard run for the end zone, and Randy Bullock's point after put the Aggies up 7-0. OSU answered back with a 27-yard field goal by Quinn Sharp with 9:38 on the clock. A 43-yard Bullock field goal with a little over a minute and half in the opening quarter gave A&M a 10-3 lead. The Aggies continued to dominate in the second quarter. They allowed the Cowboys no points while putting up 13 of their own on a 17-yard touchdown pass from Tannehill to Jeff Fuller and a 35-yard Bullock field goal. The Aggies took a commanding 20-3 lead into half-time. The momentum swung rapidly around as the two teams emerged from half-time. OSU capitalized on three A&M turnovers and numerous penalty yards. With 12:24 left in the third, the first of five straight scores by OSU was put in motion. Jeremy Smith carried the ball in from 13 yards to make it 20-10. An 11-yard pass from Brandon Weeden to Justin Blackmon at the 7:34 mark closed the gap to 20-17. OSU's final scoring drive of the third quarter gave them the lead for the first time all afternoon. Weeden connected with Tracy Moore for a four-yard touchdown to put the Cowboys up 24-20. The Cowboys continued their scoring onslaught into the fourth quarter. Sharp sent 24 and 18-yard field goals through the uprights to make it 30-20 with 6:24 to play in the game. The Aggies fought back with a Fuller touchdown on a four-yard pass from Tannehill to make it 30-27 with 3:33 left on the clock. As the clock ran out, A&M put up a team safety, but fell heartbreaking short of a huge win at home, 30-29. When asked how he was going to keep the morale up after the loss at the home, A&M Head Coach Mike Sherman said, "It's not like we haven't been here before. We've lost games before. We lost one football game, and it's very disappointing because this was a very special game for us. It was at home and in front of a great crowd. We had an opportunity to win but we didn't. That's what makes it so disappointing. These opportunities don't come around very often, you've got to grab hold when you can. We did in the first half, didn't in the second half and lost the ballgame. We've bounced back before and we'll bounce back again. We have to get focused on Arkansas, watch this tape and make the necessary corrections. I don't see things spiraling out of control. It's one game, and we've got to go to the next one." The Aggies face Arkansas Saturday at the Southwest Classic at Cowboys Stadium. Game time is set for 11 a.m.
COLLEGE STATION - It was a packed house in College Station as 87,358 people filled Kyle Field to watch the #8 Texas A&M Aggies host the #7 Cowboys of Oklahoma State. It was an over-capacity sell-out as Kyle Field is designed to hold 83,002. Not only were the stands packed, but the press box was also filled to capacity. Scouts from 11 NFL teams and officials from both the Cotton Bowl and the Texas Bowl were on-hand. The Aggies wasted little time before lighting up the scoreboard. At the 13:59 mark of the first, A&M Quarterback Ryan Tannehill made a 65-yard run for the end zone, and Randy Bullock's point after put the Aggies up 7-0. OSU answered back with a 27-yard field goal by Quinn Sharp with 9:38 on the clock. A 43-yard Bullock field goal with a little over a minute and half in the opening quarter gave A&M a 10-3 lead. The Aggies continued to dominate in the second quarter. They allowed the Cowboys no points while putting up 13 of their own on a 17-yard touchdown pass from Tannehill to Jeff Fuller and a 35-yard Bullock field goal. The Aggies took a commanding 20-3 lead into half-time. The momentum swung rapidly around as the two teams emerged from half-time. OSU capitalized on three A&M turnovers and numerous penalty yards. With 12:24 left in the third, the first of five straight scores by OSU was put in motion. Jeremy Smith carried the ball in from 13 yards to make it 20-10. An 11-yard pass from Brandon Weeden to Justin Blackmon at the 7:34 mark closed the gap to 20-17. OSU's final scoring drive of the third quarter gave them the lead for the first time all afternoon. Weeden connected with Tracy Moore for a four-yard touchdown to put the Cowboys up 24-20. The Cowboys continued their scoring onslaught into the fourth quarter. Sharp sent 24 and 18-yard field goals through the uprights to make it 30-20 with 6:24 to play in the game. The Aggies fought back with a Fuller touchdown on a four-yard pass from Tannehill to make it 30-27 with 3:33 left on the clock. As the clock ran out, A&M put up a team safety, but fell heartbreaking short of a huge win at home, 30-29. When asked how he was going to keep the morale up after the loss at the home, A&M Head Coach Mike Sherman said, "It's not like we haven't been here before. We've lost games before. We lost one football game, and it's very disappointing because this was a very special game for us. It was at home and in front of a great crowd. We had an opportunity to win but we didn't. That's what makes it so disappointing. These opportunities don't come around very often, you've got to grab hold when you can. We did in the first half, didn't in the second half and lost the ballgame. We've bounced back before and we'll bounce back again. We have to get focused on Arkansas, watch this tape and make the necessary corrections. I don't see things spiraling out of control. It's one game, and we've got to go to the next one." The Aggies face Arkansas Saturday at the Southwest Classic at Cowboys Stadium. Game time is set for 11 a.m.
TCU rolls past Portland State, 55-13
JENNIFER MULHAUSEN
FORT WORTH - TCU Quarterback Casey Pachall was in top form as he led the #20 Frogs against the Portland State Vikings at home Saturday. The win extends the school record to 22 consecutive wins at home that stretches back to 2007. The Vikings came in as the FCS's top rushing team with 348 yards a game, but had only 119 yards on 44 carries against the Frogs. Portland State took a 3-0 lead with 8:11 to play in the first quarter after a 22-yard field goal by Zach Brown. That lead held until 14:55 to play in the second quarter when Ross Evans hit a 35-yard field goal to tie the game. The Frogs then went on a scoring frenzy as they made three touchdowns in a span of 1:18 before half-time. The first touchdown came on a 66-yard pass from Pachall to Josh Boyce with 1:55 left to play. The Frogs then put up seven more after a Tank Carder interception returned 26 yards for the touchdown with 1:40 on the clock. A little over a minute later, the Frogs wowed the crowd again as Skye Dawson took a 10-yard pass from Pachall into the end zone to put TCU up 24-3 at the half. TCU's Waymon James opened the third quarter in grand fashion as he carried the ball 65 yards down the field for the touchdown making it 31-3. The Frogs continued to be unstoppable putting up a 24-yard field goal by Ross Evans and a 73-yard touchdown pass from Pachall to Dawson to give the Frogs a 41-3 lead at the end of the third quarter. The Vikings managed an early fourth quarter field goal from 42 yards to trail 41-6. Waymon James then took the ensuing kick-off from the TCU 18 yard line 82 yards to the opposite end zone for another TCU touchdown with 12:26 left in the game. Frogs back-up quarterback Matt Brown then replaced Pachall and scored a four-yard touchdown on a keeper with 7:51 left on the clock. The Vikings only touchdown of the game came with 1:39 left to play. Shaquille Richard carried the ball in from a yard out. Pachall went 14-20 214 yards, three touchdowns and an interception. James led the TCU rushers with 10 carries fro 136 yards, and one touchdown. Dawson had 8 receptions for 111 yards and 2 touchdowns. The Frogs will now prepare for the DFW Duel against SMU in the Battle for the Iron Skillet. Game time is set for 2:30 on Saturday in Fort Worth.
FORT WORTH - TCU Quarterback Casey Pachall was in top form as he led the #20 Frogs against the Portland State Vikings at home Saturday. The win extends the school record to 22 consecutive wins at home that stretches back to 2007. The Vikings came in as the FCS's top rushing team with 348 yards a game, but had only 119 yards on 44 carries against the Frogs. Portland State took a 3-0 lead with 8:11 to play in the first quarter after a 22-yard field goal by Zach Brown. That lead held until 14:55 to play in the second quarter when Ross Evans hit a 35-yard field goal to tie the game. The Frogs then went on a scoring frenzy as they made three touchdowns in a span of 1:18 before half-time. The first touchdown came on a 66-yard pass from Pachall to Josh Boyce with 1:55 left to play. The Frogs then put up seven more after a Tank Carder interception returned 26 yards for the touchdown with 1:40 on the clock. A little over a minute later, the Frogs wowed the crowd again as Skye Dawson took a 10-yard pass from Pachall into the end zone to put TCU up 24-3 at the half. TCU's Waymon James opened the third quarter in grand fashion as he carried the ball 65 yards down the field for the touchdown making it 31-3. The Frogs continued to be unstoppable putting up a 24-yard field goal by Ross Evans and a 73-yard touchdown pass from Pachall to Dawson to give the Frogs a 41-3 lead at the end of the third quarter. The Vikings managed an early fourth quarter field goal from 42 yards to trail 41-6. Waymon James then took the ensuing kick-off from the TCU 18 yard line 82 yards to the opposite end zone for another TCU touchdown with 12:26 left in the game. Frogs back-up quarterback Matt Brown then replaced Pachall and scored a four-yard touchdown on a keeper with 7:51 left on the clock. The Vikings only touchdown of the game came with 1:39 left to play. Shaquille Richard carried the ball in from a yard out. Pachall went 14-20 214 yards, three touchdowns and an interception. James led the TCU rushers with 10 carries fro 136 yards, and one touchdown. Dawson had 8 receptions for 111 yards and 2 touchdowns. The Frogs will now prepare for the DFW Duel against SMU in the Battle for the Iron Skillet. Game time is set for 2:30 on Saturday in Fort Worth.
NCAA Football - Saturday, September 17, 2011 - Northwestern State @ SMU
SMU rumbles through Northwestern State, 40-7
photo by: Patrick Green
JENNIFER MULHAUSEN
DALLAS - 20,083 fans filled Fort Stadium on the campus of SMU for the game between Northwestern State and the Mustangs on Family Weekend. The Ponies dominated the entire game allowing NW State only seven first downs, 77 passing yards, and 49 rushing yards on 29 attempts. SMU took a 6-0 lead with 7:47 left to play in the first quarter after a one-yard touchdown rush by Zach Line. A little over four minutes later, the Ponies went up 13-0 on another rushing touchdown by Line, this time from four yards out. NW State tried to get on the board in the opening minutes of the second quarter, but a 29 yard field goal attempt by Jo Shaughnessy went wide left. SMU then took over possession of the ball and moved it down the field 68 yards in 12 plays resulting in a 29 yard field goal attempt by Chase Hover that gave the Mustangs a 16-0 lead. Hover added a 27 yard field goal with a little over two minutes to play in the opening half to make it 19-0. After a fumble recovery by Jay Scott at the SMU 21 yard line, Line carried the ball in yet again three plays later from nine yards out to add seven more the score and give the Ponies a 26-0 half-time lead. SMU had NW State where they wanted them and they didn't relinquish their hold in the second half. With 11:52 to play in the third quarter, Line, who had a phenomenal night, took in another rushing touchdown in from 16 yards out to make it 33-0. SMU's final score of the night came in the fourth quarter. With 10:05 to play in the game, Line worked his magic one more time for a five yard rushing touchdown. The Mustangs then went on to hold Northwestern State scoreless in front of the hometown crowd. The Ponies face TCU on October 1 in the Battle for the Iron Skillet at Amon Carter Stadium at 2:30 p.m.
DALLAS - 20,083 fans filled Fort Stadium on the campus of SMU for the game between Northwestern State and the Mustangs on Family Weekend. The Ponies dominated the entire game allowing NW State only seven first downs, 77 passing yards, and 49 rushing yards on 29 attempts. SMU took a 6-0 lead with 7:47 left to play in the first quarter after a one-yard touchdown rush by Zach Line. A little over four minutes later, the Ponies went up 13-0 on another rushing touchdown by Line, this time from four yards out. NW State tried to get on the board in the opening minutes of the second quarter, but a 29 yard field goal attempt by Jo Shaughnessy went wide left. SMU then took over possession of the ball and moved it down the field 68 yards in 12 plays resulting in a 29 yard field goal attempt by Chase Hover that gave the Mustangs a 16-0 lead. Hover added a 27 yard field goal with a little over two minutes to play in the opening half to make it 19-0. After a fumble recovery by Jay Scott at the SMU 21 yard line, Line carried the ball in yet again three plays later from nine yards out to add seven more the score and give the Ponies a 26-0 half-time lead. SMU had NW State where they wanted them and they didn't relinquish their hold in the second half. With 11:52 to play in the third quarter, Line, who had a phenomenal night, took in another rushing touchdown in from 16 yards out to make it 33-0. SMU's final score of the night came in the fourth quarter. With 10:05 to play in the game, Line worked his magic one more time for a five yard rushing touchdown. The Mustangs then went on to hold Northwestern State scoreless in front of the hometown crowd. The Ponies face TCU on October 1 in the Battle for the Iron Skillet at Amon Carter Stadium at 2:30 p.m.
NFL - Sunday, September 11, 2011 - Colts @ Texans
Texans round up Colts, 34-7
photo by: Patrick Green
JENNIFER MULHAUSEN
HOUSTON - The Texans' defense dominated the Colts as the two teams met at Reliant Stadium Sunday. Although the Texans gave their fans plenty to cheer about, all in attendance observed a solemn moment prior to the game as those we lost in the tragedy of 9-11-01 were remembered. Texans safety Daniel Manning then opened the game with a 46-yard kick-off return. On the Texans' second possession, Quarterback Matt Schaub moved the team 73 yards down the field to set up a 25-yard field goal by Rackers that put Houston up 3-0. Houston then capitalized on two late first quarter fumbles by Indy back-up QB Kerry Collins. The first fumble allowed for a one-yard TD carry by Derrick Ward, and the second one seven more on the board for the Texans after a two-yard run by Ben Tate. The Texans held a 34-0 lead at halftime, the biggest lead in team history, after a four-yard touchdown pass from Schaub to Andre Johnson, another field goal by Rackers from 29-yards out, and a 79-yard punt return by Jacoby Jones in the final minute of the opening half. After a scoreless third quarter, the Texans were pushing for shutout of the Colts, but that was not to be. With 9:17 left in the fourth quarter, Indy scored their only points of the game after a fumble by Tate on the Texans 13 yard line. "It was as explosive a half as I’ve ever been around as a coach. You just have to keep them focused. You know you still have a lot of football you still have to play and you have to keep them focused. We had a couple problems on offense we knew we were going to have to go work through, missing (WR) Kevin (Walter) and missing (RB) Derrick (Ward) in the second half. You just want to stay sharp with what you’re doing. We’ve got to evaluate it all and it’s a great plan and hopefully we can fix the things that we didn’t do very well," said Texans Head Coach Gary Kubiak after the game. The Texans travel to Miami to take on the Dolphins Sunday at 3:15 p.m. CDT.
HOUSTON - The Texans' defense dominated the Colts as the two teams met at Reliant Stadium Sunday. Although the Texans gave their fans plenty to cheer about, all in attendance observed a solemn moment prior to the game as those we lost in the tragedy of 9-11-01 were remembered. Texans safety Daniel Manning then opened the game with a 46-yard kick-off return. On the Texans' second possession, Quarterback Matt Schaub moved the team 73 yards down the field to set up a 25-yard field goal by Rackers that put Houston up 3-0. Houston then capitalized on two late first quarter fumbles by Indy back-up QB Kerry Collins. The first fumble allowed for a one-yard TD carry by Derrick Ward, and the second one seven more on the board for the Texans after a two-yard run by Ben Tate. The Texans held a 34-0 lead at halftime, the biggest lead in team history, after a four-yard touchdown pass from Schaub to Andre Johnson, another field goal by Rackers from 29-yards out, and a 79-yard punt return by Jacoby Jones in the final minute of the opening half. After a scoreless third quarter, the Texans were pushing for shutout of the Colts, but that was not to be. With 9:17 left in the fourth quarter, Indy scored their only points of the game after a fumble by Tate on the Texans 13 yard line. "It was as explosive a half as I’ve ever been around as a coach. You just have to keep them focused. You know you still have a lot of football you still have to play and you have to keep them focused. We had a couple problems on offense we knew we were going to have to go work through, missing (WR) Kevin (Walter) and missing (RB) Derrick (Ward) in the second half. You just want to stay sharp with what you’re doing. We’ve got to evaluate it all and it’s a great plan and hopefully we can fix the things that we didn’t do very well," said Texans Head Coach Gary Kubiak after the game. The Texans travel to Miami to take on the Dolphins Sunday at 3:15 p.m. CDT.
NCAA Football - Saturday, September 10, 2011 - UTEP @ SMU
Mustangs bury Miners, 28-17
photo by: Patrick Green
JENNIFER MULHAUSEN
DALLAS - The SMU Mustangs played host to The University of Texas at El Paso Miners Saturday at Gerald J. Ford Stadium. It was a rough game for the Miners as they suffered the loss of the starting quarterback, Nick Lamaison, in the third quarter due to a spearated shoulder. Everyone in attendance also experienced 10 tense minutes in the third as Miners' defensive lineman Germard Reed was taken off the field in an ambulance with an apparent neck injury. SMU was quick to put the first points on the board. The Mustangs covered 60 yards in just four plays resulting in a one-yard touchdown run by Zach Line to go up 7-0 with 12:56 to play in the first. Three minutes later, the Miners answered back with a touchdown of their own. Leilyon Myers carried the ball 12 yards to tie the game at 7. With a little over four minutes to play in the opening quarter, UTEP took a 10-7 lead with a 34-yard field goal by Dakota Warren. The lead was short-lived as, on a quarterback keeper, SMU Quarterback Kyle Padron scored a touchdown with 30 seconds to play. The Ponies led 14-10 going into the second quarter. The only score of the second quarter came with 6:10 left in the half. Line carried the ball again from seven yards out to increase SMU's lead to 21-10. UTEP answered back in the third as Myers scored a touchdown on a two-yard carry. The Ponies proved too much for the Miners as they put the game away with 2:39 left in the fourth. Ja'Gared Davis recovered a fumble on the goal line to ensured the 28-17 victory at home. Zach Line rushed for 114 lines and two touchdowns in the win. The Ponies are back in action Saturday as they host Northwestern State at 7:00 p.m.
DALLAS - The SMU Mustangs played host to The University of Texas at El Paso Miners Saturday at Gerald J. Ford Stadium. It was a rough game for the Miners as they suffered the loss of the starting quarterback, Nick Lamaison, in the third quarter due to a spearated shoulder. Everyone in attendance also experienced 10 tense minutes in the third as Miners' defensive lineman Germard Reed was taken off the field in an ambulance with an apparent neck injury. SMU was quick to put the first points on the board. The Mustangs covered 60 yards in just four plays resulting in a one-yard touchdown run by Zach Line to go up 7-0 with 12:56 to play in the first. Three minutes later, the Miners answered back with a touchdown of their own. Leilyon Myers carried the ball 12 yards to tie the game at 7. With a little over four minutes to play in the opening quarter, UTEP took a 10-7 lead with a 34-yard field goal by Dakota Warren. The lead was short-lived as, on a quarterback keeper, SMU Quarterback Kyle Padron scored a touchdown with 30 seconds to play. The Ponies led 14-10 going into the second quarter. The only score of the second quarter came with 6:10 left in the half. Line carried the ball again from seven yards out to increase SMU's lead to 21-10. UTEP answered back in the third as Myers scored a touchdown on a two-yard carry. The Ponies proved too much for the Miners as they put the game away with 2:39 left in the fourth. Ja'Gared Davis recovered a fumble on the goal line to ensured the 28-17 victory at home. Zach Line rushed for 114 lines and two touchdowns in the win. The Ponies are back in action Saturday as they host Northwestern State at 7:00 p.m.
HS Football - Friday, September 09, 2011 - Bryan Adams @ Bishop Lynch
Friars dominate Cougars, 24-8
photo by: Patrick Green
JENNIFER MULHAUSEN
DALLAS - The Bishop Lynch Friars are now 3-0 after a convincing win at home Friday night against the Bryan Adams Cougars. Under the direction of former Ferris HS Head Coach Randy Barnes, the Bishop Lynch offense played a solid first half, but began to lose cohesion in the second half, something Coach Barnes as the Offensive Coach recognizes needs to be improved upon. The Friars took a 6-0 lead in the first quarter after a one-yard touchdown carry by J.D. Bornstad, and a failed two-point conversion pass. Another one-yard carry by Bornstad in the second quarter, and a successful two-point conversion run by Luke Packard put the Friars up 14-0 at the half. The passing game for both sides struggled all evening, but Adams' showed a very quick and agile running game that allowed them to stay a threat to Lynch. The Cougars came close to the end zone several times in the second quarter, but were shut down near the goal line repeatedly. Lynch put up 10 points in the third quarter on a fumble recovery in the end zone by Camilo Torres and a 44-yard field goal by Jake Raymond. The Cougars continued to fight the entire game and their efforts paid off in the fourth quarter. Jalen Jordan made a one-yard touchdown run and a Corey Walker to Bryce Grace two-point pass put Adams on the board with 8. Neither side allowed any more points through the remainder of the game. Lynch hosts Wichita Falls this Friday at 7:30 p.m.
DALLAS - The Bishop Lynch Friars are now 3-0 after a convincing win at home Friday night against the Bryan Adams Cougars. Under the direction of former Ferris HS Head Coach Randy Barnes, the Bishop Lynch offense played a solid first half, but began to lose cohesion in the second half, something Coach Barnes as the Offensive Coach recognizes needs to be improved upon. The Friars took a 6-0 lead in the first quarter after a one-yard touchdown carry by J.D. Bornstad, and a failed two-point conversion pass. Another one-yard carry by Bornstad in the second quarter, and a successful two-point conversion run by Luke Packard put the Friars up 14-0 at the half. The passing game for both sides struggled all evening, but Adams' showed a very quick and agile running game that allowed them to stay a threat to Lynch. The Cougars came close to the end zone several times in the second quarter, but were shut down near the goal line repeatedly. Lynch put up 10 points in the third quarter on a fumble recovery in the end zone by Camilo Torres and a 44-yard field goal by Jake Raymond. The Cougars continued to fight the entire game and their efforts paid off in the fourth quarter. Jalen Jordan made a one-yard touchdown run and a Corey Walker to Bryce Grace two-point pass put Adams on the board with 8. Neither side allowed any more points through the remainder of the game. Lynch hosts Wichita Falls this Friday at 7:30 p.m.
NCAA Football - Sunday, September 04, 2011 - SMU @ #8 Texas A&M
Aggies roll past the Ponies, 46-14
Photo by: Patrick Green
JENNIFER MULHAUSEN
COLLEGE STATION - There was a lot of speculation leading up to Saturday's game between the Aggies and SMU. Many wondered how all the talk of A&M leaving the Big XII for the SEC would affect the focus of the players. The Aggies proved very quickly that they were more than ready to return to the gridiron and show why they deserved to be ranked #8 in the nation. The Aggies intercepted SMU Quarterback Kyle Padron on both of the Ponies first two possessions. The first interception allowed A&M to take a 7-0 lead after a four-yard touchdown run by Christine Michael. A&M went up 14-0 after the second interception allowed the Aggies to set up another touchdown run, this time by Cyrus Gray from five yards out. After the second interception, SMU Head Coach June Jones replaced Padron with back-up J.J. McDermott. McDermott was able to cut the Aggies lead in half as he moved the Ponies down the field allowing Zach Line to carry to ball in from one yard out. With 2:16 to play in the first, Cyrus Gray added to the Aggies lead with another touchdown carry, this time from two yards out. Randy Bullock's point after was blocked putting the Aggies up 20-7 at the end of the first quarter. SMU opened the second quarter with a 27-yard touchdown pass from McDermott to Keenan Holman to bring the Ponies to within six, but that was the last time they'd be that close as A&M dominated both sides of the ball for the rest of the game. With 5:44 left in the first half, Ryan Tannehill found Ryan Swope in the end zone for a 28-yard touchdown pass to go up 27-14. At just over a minute to play before half, the Aggies were able to score yet again. Christine Michael carried the ball in from one yard out, but SMU was able to block the extra point kick yet again to trail 33-14 at the half. The Aggies opening drive of the third quarter covered 78 yards in 11 plays and resulted in a 19-yard field goal by Bullock after the Aggies were denied the end zone from the SMU 2. With 3:21 to play in the third, Tannehill found Hutson Prioleau for a 32-yard A&M touchdown pass to lead 43-14 going into the fourth. A&M's final score of the game came with 4:24 left on the clock. After again being stopped by the SMU defense, the Aggies settled for a 37-yard field goal to win their home opener. Due to the Sunday game, the Aggies will take this upcoming weekend off before returning to action on the 17th against the University of Idaho Vandals at home at 6 p.m.
COLLEGE STATION - There was a lot of speculation leading up to Saturday's game between the Aggies and SMU. Many wondered how all the talk of A&M leaving the Big XII for the SEC would affect the focus of the players. The Aggies proved very quickly that they were more than ready to return to the gridiron and show why they deserved to be ranked #8 in the nation. The Aggies intercepted SMU Quarterback Kyle Padron on both of the Ponies first two possessions. The first interception allowed A&M to take a 7-0 lead after a four-yard touchdown run by Christine Michael. A&M went up 14-0 after the second interception allowed the Aggies to set up another touchdown run, this time by Cyrus Gray from five yards out. After the second interception, SMU Head Coach June Jones replaced Padron with back-up J.J. McDermott. McDermott was able to cut the Aggies lead in half as he moved the Ponies down the field allowing Zach Line to carry to ball in from one yard out. With 2:16 to play in the first, Cyrus Gray added to the Aggies lead with another touchdown carry, this time from two yards out. Randy Bullock's point after was blocked putting the Aggies up 20-7 at the end of the first quarter. SMU opened the second quarter with a 27-yard touchdown pass from McDermott to Keenan Holman to bring the Ponies to within six, but that was the last time they'd be that close as A&M dominated both sides of the ball for the rest of the game. With 5:44 left in the first half, Ryan Tannehill found Ryan Swope in the end zone for a 28-yard touchdown pass to go up 27-14. At just over a minute to play before half, the Aggies were able to score yet again. Christine Michael carried the ball in from one yard out, but SMU was able to block the extra point kick yet again to trail 33-14 at the half. The Aggies opening drive of the third quarter covered 78 yards in 11 plays and resulted in a 19-yard field goal by Bullock after the Aggies were denied the end zone from the SMU 2. With 3:21 to play in the third, Tannehill found Hutson Prioleau for a 32-yard A&M touchdown pass to lead 43-14 going into the fourth. A&M's final score of the game came with 4:24 left on the clock. After again being stopped by the SMU defense, the Aggies settled for a 37-yard field goal to win their home opener. Due to the Sunday game, the Aggies will take this upcoming weekend off before returning to action on the 17th against the University of Idaho Vandals at home at 6 p.m.
NCAA Football- Friday, September 02, 2011- #14 TCU @ Baylor
Baylor upsets #14 TCU, 50-48
JENNIFER MULHAUSEN
WACO - The #14 TCU Horned Frogs traveled an hour and half down Interstate 35 Friday to face the Baylor Bears in their season opener. The Frogs have faced the Bears in three of their last six season openers, and went into the game with the nation's second-longest winning streak at 13 games, second only to Auburn with 15. The Frogs also went into Friday night's game with the nation's longest regular-season winning streak at 25 games. In front of a crowd of 43,753, Baylor made sure that neither one of those streaks was still standing by the end of the game. After winning the coin toss, Baylor elected to receive the opening kick from TCU kicker Ross Evans. After a 26-yard return to the Baylor 28, Quarterback Robert Griffin III systematically walked the Bears down the field. It took six plays covering 72 yards for the Bears to go up 7-0 on a 40-yard touchdown pass from Griffin III to Terrance Williams. The Frogs answered back just as quickly starting with a 73-yard return by Greg McCoy that put the ball on the Baylor 15. Two plays later, Quarterback Casey Pachall carried the ball in himself from nine yards out. Baylor was able to block the point after kick, making it 7-6 with 11:53 to play in the opening quarter. With 5:46 left to play, Matthew Tucker added another Frogs' touchdown with a four-yard carry into the end zone. The lead didn't last long as Baylor reclaimed the lead on their very next possession. It took seven plays to cover 80 yards and a 35-yard pass from Griffin III to Kendall Wright to put the Bears back on top, 14-13. The Frogs found time for one more score before the end of the first quarter. Evans punched a 44-yard field goal through the uprights to give TCU a slight 16-14 lead going into the second quarter. The drive the Bears began in the final minutes of the first quarter resulted in another Baylor touchdown at the 14:25 mark of the second. Griffin III found Wright again for a 28-yard touchdown pass. The Bears and Frogs continued to trade off scores throughout the remainder of the second quarter with Baylor taking a 34-23 lead at the half. The third quarter was not at all kind to TCU. As the Frogs struggled on offense and defense, Baylor continued to steadily move of the ball down the field at will. TCU also didn't use the clock in their favor as Pachall showed very little speed executing plays, which would come back to haunt the Frogs in the fourth. At the end of the third, the Bears enjoyed a 47-23 lead with one quarter to play. Finally in the fourth quarter, TCU began to wake up and look more like the reigning Rose Bowl champs they are. A 14 play drive started in the third, carried through to the fourth quarter, covered 80 yards, and led to 7 more on the board as Pachall found Logan Brock for a one-yard touchdown pass. Baylor's confidence began to waiver as the Bears went three and out, allowing the Frogs to take over again. TCU capitalized on the opportunity in a big way. After finding Josh Boyce for a 19-yard touchdown pass, Pachall then connected with Boyce again for the two-point conversion to trail Baylor 47-39 with 11:05 left in the game. Not quite four minutes later, Pachall paired up with David Porter on a 19-yard pass, and the ensuing failed two-point conversion attempt to Waymon James left the Frogs trailing by only two, 47-45. The Frogs found a little bit of luck as Griffin III fumbled on the Bears' next possession allowing the Frogs to take over at the Baylor 39. An incomplete pass to James on 3rd and 6 forced TCU to kick a 27-yard field goal and put the Frogs up 48-47 with 4:27 left on the clock. Baylor still had some fight left in them and managed a 37-yard field goal by Aaron Jones to go up 50-48. TCU started its final drive with 64 seconds on the game clock. The Frogs knew they needed to play smart and work the ball down into field goal range to give Evans, who had already missed two 41-yard attempts, a chance at pulling off the close win. Plagued most of the second half of the game with muscles cramps in his legs, Pachall kept it together to get the Frogs to the Baylor 40 yard line. Pachall then ran into trouble. Still not executing plays off the line with the speed he should have, he tried for pass to Antoine Hicks that fell incomplete. His next throw was the end of the line for the Frogs as Baylor's Mike Hicks intercepted the pass and returned it 11 yards. All it took was Griffin III taking a knee for Baylor to hand the stunned Frogs their first loss since the 17-10 defeat by Boise State in the 2010 Fiesta Bowl. The Frogs travel to Colorado to face the US Air Force Falcons this Saturday at 2:30 p.m.
WACO - The #14 TCU Horned Frogs traveled an hour and half down Interstate 35 Friday to face the Baylor Bears in their season opener. The Frogs have faced the Bears in three of their last six season openers, and went into the game with the nation's second-longest winning streak at 13 games, second only to Auburn with 15. The Frogs also went into Friday night's game with the nation's longest regular-season winning streak at 25 games. In front of a crowd of 43,753, Baylor made sure that neither one of those streaks was still standing by the end of the game. After winning the coin toss, Baylor elected to receive the opening kick from TCU kicker Ross Evans. After a 26-yard return to the Baylor 28, Quarterback Robert Griffin III systematically walked the Bears down the field. It took six plays covering 72 yards for the Bears to go up 7-0 on a 40-yard touchdown pass from Griffin III to Terrance Williams. The Frogs answered back just as quickly starting with a 73-yard return by Greg McCoy that put the ball on the Baylor 15. Two plays later, Quarterback Casey Pachall carried the ball in himself from nine yards out. Baylor was able to block the point after kick, making it 7-6 with 11:53 to play in the opening quarter. With 5:46 left to play, Matthew Tucker added another Frogs' touchdown with a four-yard carry into the end zone. The lead didn't last long as Baylor reclaimed the lead on their very next possession. It took seven plays to cover 80 yards and a 35-yard pass from Griffin III to Kendall Wright to put the Bears back on top, 14-13. The Frogs found time for one more score before the end of the first quarter. Evans punched a 44-yard field goal through the uprights to give TCU a slight 16-14 lead going into the second quarter. The drive the Bears began in the final minutes of the first quarter resulted in another Baylor touchdown at the 14:25 mark of the second. Griffin III found Wright again for a 28-yard touchdown pass. The Bears and Frogs continued to trade off scores throughout the remainder of the second quarter with Baylor taking a 34-23 lead at the half. The third quarter was not at all kind to TCU. As the Frogs struggled on offense and defense, Baylor continued to steadily move of the ball down the field at will. TCU also didn't use the clock in their favor as Pachall showed very little speed executing plays, which would come back to haunt the Frogs in the fourth. At the end of the third, the Bears enjoyed a 47-23 lead with one quarter to play. Finally in the fourth quarter, TCU began to wake up and look more like the reigning Rose Bowl champs they are. A 14 play drive started in the third, carried through to the fourth quarter, covered 80 yards, and led to 7 more on the board as Pachall found Logan Brock for a one-yard touchdown pass. Baylor's confidence began to waiver as the Bears went three and out, allowing the Frogs to take over again. TCU capitalized on the opportunity in a big way. After finding Josh Boyce for a 19-yard touchdown pass, Pachall then connected with Boyce again for the two-point conversion to trail Baylor 47-39 with 11:05 left in the game. Not quite four minutes later, Pachall paired up with David Porter on a 19-yard pass, and the ensuing failed two-point conversion attempt to Waymon James left the Frogs trailing by only two, 47-45. The Frogs found a little bit of luck as Griffin III fumbled on the Bears' next possession allowing the Frogs to take over at the Baylor 39. An incomplete pass to James on 3rd and 6 forced TCU to kick a 27-yard field goal and put the Frogs up 48-47 with 4:27 left on the clock. Baylor still had some fight left in them and managed a 37-yard field goal by Aaron Jones to go up 50-48. TCU started its final drive with 64 seconds on the game clock. The Frogs knew they needed to play smart and work the ball down into field goal range to give Evans, who had already missed two 41-yard attempts, a chance at pulling off the close win. Plagued most of the second half of the game with muscles cramps in his legs, Pachall kept it together to get the Frogs to the Baylor 40 yard line. Pachall then ran into trouble. Still not executing plays off the line with the speed he should have, he tried for pass to Antoine Hicks that fell incomplete. His next throw was the end of the line for the Frogs as Baylor's Mike Hicks intercepted the pass and returned it 11 yards. All it took was Griffin III taking a knee for Baylor to hand the stunned Frogs their first loss since the 17-10 defeat by Boise State in the 2010 Fiesta Bowl. The Frogs travel to Colorado to face the US Air Force Falcons this Saturday at 2:30 p.m.
HS Football - Friday, August 26, 2011 - Fairfield Eagles @ Ferris Yellow Jackets
Ferris plagued by confusion, 42-7
Photo by: Patrick Green
JENNIFER MULHAUSEN
FERRIS – The home opener of the Ferris Yellow Jackets’ 2011 football season took place Friday night at Yellow Jackets Stadium against the Fairfield Eagles. Oddly missing from the home opener in the much improved stadium was a Yellow Jackets’ themed inflatable tunnel for the football team to emerge from and cheerleaders to cheer their arrival to the field. Instead, the team walked onto the field and huddled together before retiring to the sidelines among cheers from spectators and “Bad to the Bone” playing over the loudspeakers. There was no show of enthusiasm and no fight song, which led to a lot of confused fans in the stands. In stark contrast was the entrance by the Fairfield Eagles whose cheerleaders welcomed the players to the field as they emerged from their Eagle-shaped inflatable tunnel. After the Eagles jumped out to the 7-0 lead, Ferris fought back on fourth down. Robert Grady connected with Devonte Pryor for a 22-yard touchdown pass to tie things up. Fairfield re-captured the lead in the second quarter with another touchdown to make it 14-7 at the half. Ferris had three chances to at least tie the game in the first half, but all of them failed due to illegal motion, holding, and off-sides penalties. Fairfield expended their lead by 14 in the third with unanswered touchdown to go up 21-7. There was a lot of confusion evident on the Ferris team as coaches had to yell the plays from the sidelines to the quarterback as Ferris attempted a no-huddle offense. Exhaustion finally caught up the Yellow Jackets as too many of the same players were sent in on both sides of the ball as fresh bodies stayed on the sidelines. The Fairfield offense gave their defense plenty of time to rest, which didn’t bode well for the Ferris offense either. The Eagles scored 21 unanswered points in the final quarter of play to grab an easy out-of-league victory, 42-7. The confusion that began before the game carried through to the end of the game as well. During the Ferris fight song, the players only raised their fists and did not extend their pinkie fingers out to represent the Yellow Jackets stinger, and there is no explanation why. The Yellow Jackets need to re-evaluate their strategies before facing Faith Christian in Grapevine at 7:30p.m. this Friday.
FERRIS – The home opener of the Ferris Yellow Jackets’ 2011 football season took place Friday night at Yellow Jackets Stadium against the Fairfield Eagles. Oddly missing from the home opener in the much improved stadium was a Yellow Jackets’ themed inflatable tunnel for the football team to emerge from and cheerleaders to cheer their arrival to the field. Instead, the team walked onto the field and huddled together before retiring to the sidelines among cheers from spectators and “Bad to the Bone” playing over the loudspeakers. There was no show of enthusiasm and no fight song, which led to a lot of confused fans in the stands. In stark contrast was the entrance by the Fairfield Eagles whose cheerleaders welcomed the players to the field as they emerged from their Eagle-shaped inflatable tunnel. After the Eagles jumped out to the 7-0 lead, Ferris fought back on fourth down. Robert Grady connected with Devonte Pryor for a 22-yard touchdown pass to tie things up. Fairfield re-captured the lead in the second quarter with another touchdown to make it 14-7 at the half. Ferris had three chances to at least tie the game in the first half, but all of them failed due to illegal motion, holding, and off-sides penalties. Fairfield expended their lead by 14 in the third with unanswered touchdown to go up 21-7. There was a lot of confusion evident on the Ferris team as coaches had to yell the plays from the sidelines to the quarterback as Ferris attempted a no-huddle offense. Exhaustion finally caught up the Yellow Jackets as too many of the same players were sent in on both sides of the ball as fresh bodies stayed on the sidelines. The Fairfield offense gave their defense plenty of time to rest, which didn’t bode well for the Ferris offense either. The Eagles scored 21 unanswered points in the final quarter of play to grab an easy out-of-league victory, 42-7. The confusion that began before the game carried through to the end of the game as well. During the Ferris fight song, the players only raised their fists and did not extend their pinkie fingers out to represent the Yellow Jackets stinger, and there is no explanation why. The Yellow Jackets need to re-evaluate their strategies before facing Faith Christian in Grapevine at 7:30p.m. this Friday.
MLB - Sunday, August 21, 2011 - San Francisco Giants @ Houston Astros
Giants sneak past Astros in 11, 6-4
Photo by: Patrick Green
JENNIFER MULHAUSEN
HOUSTON - The three-game homestand against the San Francisco Giants wrapped up Sunday at Minute Maid Park. The Astros took the first two games, 6-0 and 7-5, and looked like they would get the close sweep until extra innings were forced. Both sides were scoreless through the first, and the Giants blew out to a 3-0 lead after the bottom half of the second. Aubrey Huff led off with a double to right field. A sharp single to right field by Nate Schierholtz allowed Huff to move into easy scoring position at third. Brandon Belt followed with a home run to right field to make it 3-0. Jimmy Paredes got things started for the Astros in the bottom half of the inning with a single to right field. Clint Barnes then walked, and Paredes and Barnes both advanced on steals before Jason Michaels also drew a walk to load the bases. Carlos Corporan then grounded into a double play that allowed Paredes to score the first run for Houston. After a walk to Henry Sosa, Jose Altuve singled to center field scoring Barnes. A pitching change by the Giants didn't have the desired effect as Jason Bourgeois walked bringing up J.D. Martinez. Martinez singled on a line drive to right field scoring Sosa and Altuve to take a 4-3 lead. After a scoreless third, the Giants tied the game at 4-4 with a sac fly from Mike Fontenot that scored Nate Schierholtz. The two teams stayed tied through regulation and into the 11th inning. Aaron Rowand led off with ground out to second base, followed by a walk to Cody Ross. The Astros then retired Jeff Keppinger with a fly out to center field bringing Pablo Sandoval up to bat. Sandoval proceeded to send one over the center field wall for a two-run homer that propelled the Giants to a 6-4 win in extra innings. The Giants' six runs were made on 12 hits and no errors, and the Astros had four runs on eight hits and one error. Houston travels to Colorado to face the Rockies for three games, and then on to San Francisco for four games.
HOUSTON - The three-game homestand against the San Francisco Giants wrapped up Sunday at Minute Maid Park. The Astros took the first two games, 6-0 and 7-5, and looked like they would get the close sweep until extra innings were forced. Both sides were scoreless through the first, and the Giants blew out to a 3-0 lead after the bottom half of the second. Aubrey Huff led off with a double to right field. A sharp single to right field by Nate Schierholtz allowed Huff to move into easy scoring position at third. Brandon Belt followed with a home run to right field to make it 3-0. Jimmy Paredes got things started for the Astros in the bottom half of the inning with a single to right field. Clint Barnes then walked, and Paredes and Barnes both advanced on steals before Jason Michaels also drew a walk to load the bases. Carlos Corporan then grounded into a double play that allowed Paredes to score the first run for Houston. After a walk to Henry Sosa, Jose Altuve singled to center field scoring Barnes. A pitching change by the Giants didn't have the desired effect as Jason Bourgeois walked bringing up J.D. Martinez. Martinez singled on a line drive to right field scoring Sosa and Altuve to take a 4-3 lead. After a scoreless third, the Giants tied the game at 4-4 with a sac fly from Mike Fontenot that scored Nate Schierholtz. The two teams stayed tied through regulation and into the 11th inning. Aaron Rowand led off with ground out to second base, followed by a walk to Cody Ross. The Astros then retired Jeff Keppinger with a fly out to center field bringing Pablo Sandoval up to bat. Sandoval proceeded to send one over the center field wall for a two-run homer that propelled the Giants to a 6-4 win in extra innings. The Giants' six runs were made on 12 hits and no errors, and the Astros had four runs on eight hits and one error. Houston travels to Colorado to face the Rockies for three games, and then on to San Francisco for four games.
NFL - Saturday, August 20, 2011 - New Orleans Saints @ Houston Texans
Texans wonder "Who was Dat?" after win over Saints
Photo by: Patrick Green
JENNIFER MULHAUSEN
HOUSTON - The Texans put up a solid performance Saturday night at home as they beat the New Orleans Saints 27-14. Houston's defense forced three turnovers on the Saints while posting preseason records with 436 yards of offense and 187 yards rushing, and Texans Andre Johnson, Arian Foster, and Ben Tate all made impressive season debuts. After missing the opener against the Jets with hamstring injuries, Foster and Tate combined for three touchdowns in the first half of the game. With 6:04 to play in the first quarter, Foster put the Texans up 7-0 with a two-yard touchdown run. He then doubled that lead to 14-0 at the 1:33 mark with a 28-yard touchdown run. Rookie Saints running back, and former University of Alabama stand-out, Mark Ingram put New Orleans' first points on the board in the second quarter. Ingram carried the ball in from one yard out to cut the Texans' lead in half. With 8:31 left in the first half, Neil Rackers sent a 49-yard kick through the uprights to make it 17-7. A little over a minute later, Joseph Morgan caught a 56-yard touchdown pass from Chase Daniel to pull the Saints within three. Ben Tate's four-yard touchdown carry with barely under two minutes in the second put the Texans up 24-14 at the half. The final score of the game came in the third as Rackers kicked a 40-yard touchdown with 9:14 to play. The Texans will now travel to San Francisco to face the 49ers Saturday at 7:00 pm CT.
HOUSTON - The Texans put up a solid performance Saturday night at home as they beat the New Orleans Saints 27-14. Houston's defense forced three turnovers on the Saints while posting preseason records with 436 yards of offense and 187 yards rushing, and Texans Andre Johnson, Arian Foster, and Ben Tate all made impressive season debuts. After missing the opener against the Jets with hamstring injuries, Foster and Tate combined for three touchdowns in the first half of the game. With 6:04 to play in the first quarter, Foster put the Texans up 7-0 with a two-yard touchdown run. He then doubled that lead to 14-0 at the 1:33 mark with a 28-yard touchdown run. Rookie Saints running back, and former University of Alabama stand-out, Mark Ingram put New Orleans' first points on the board in the second quarter. Ingram carried the ball in from one yard out to cut the Texans' lead in half. With 8:31 left in the first half, Neil Rackers sent a 49-yard kick through the uprights to make it 17-7. A little over a minute later, Joseph Morgan caught a 56-yard touchdown pass from Chase Daniel to pull the Saints within three. Ben Tate's four-yard touchdown carry with barely under two minutes in the second put the Texans up 24-14 at the half. The final score of the game came in the third as Rackers kicked a 40-yard touchdown with 9:14 to play. The Texans will now travel to San Francisco to face the 49ers Saturday at 7:00 pm CT.
NFL- Monday, August 15, 2011 - New York Jets at Houston Texans
Texans cool down the Jets, 20-16
Texans running back Chris Ogbonnaya #27 celebrates after making the last touchdown. photo by: Patrick Green
JENNIFER MULHAUSEN
HOUSTON - Playing host to the New York Jets in their first pre-season game last night at Reliant Stadium, the Houston Texans showed a strong defensive presence under the guidance of new defensive coordinator, Wade Phillips. The best person to attest to that statement would be Jets' back-up quarterback Greg McElroy who was sacked five times in three quarters of play. Texans starters played for about a quarter each before being replaced by their back-ups. Former USC stand-out Matt Leinert took the snaps for the Texans for almost two complete quarters. He was 8 of 14 with 78 yards, one TD, and one interception. Houston fell behind early as the Jets took their opening drive down the field for a 33-yard field goal by Nick Folk. The Texans answered back in the second quarter with a 49-yard field goal by Neil Rackers. Leinert then found Chris Ogbonnaya for a four-yard touchdown pass to put the Texans up 10-3. A 47-yard field goal by Rackers gave Houston a 10-point lead going into halftime. The Texans watched that lead be slowly whittled down as the Jets dominated the third quarter of play. A 35-yard field goal by Nick Novak and two-yard touchdown pass from McElroy to Patrick Turner even the score at 13 going into the final quarter. The Jets regained the lead in the fourth with a 40-yard field goal by Novak, but the Texans answered back with a game-winning one-yard touchdown carry by Ogbonnaya. Houston will now use the rest of this week to focus on hosting the New Orleans Saints this upcoming Sunday, August 20 at 7 p.m.
HOUSTON - Playing host to the New York Jets in their first pre-season game last night at Reliant Stadium, the Houston Texans showed a strong defensive presence under the guidance of new defensive coordinator, Wade Phillips. The best person to attest to that statement would be Jets' back-up quarterback Greg McElroy who was sacked five times in three quarters of play. Texans starters played for about a quarter each before being replaced by their back-ups. Former USC stand-out Matt Leinert took the snaps for the Texans for almost two complete quarters. He was 8 of 14 with 78 yards, one TD, and one interception. Houston fell behind early as the Jets took their opening drive down the field for a 33-yard field goal by Nick Folk. The Texans answered back in the second quarter with a 49-yard field goal by Neil Rackers. Leinert then found Chris Ogbonnaya for a four-yard touchdown pass to put the Texans up 10-3. A 47-yard field goal by Rackers gave Houston a 10-point lead going into halftime. The Texans watched that lead be slowly whittled down as the Jets dominated the third quarter of play. A 35-yard field goal by Nick Novak and two-yard touchdown pass from McElroy to Patrick Turner even the score at 13 going into the final quarter. The Jets regained the lead in the fourth with a 40-yard field goal by Novak, but the Texans answered back with a game-winning one-yard touchdown carry by Ogbonnaya. Houston will now use the rest of this week to focus on hosting the New Orleans Saints this upcoming Sunday, August 20 at 7 p.m.
NCAA- Big XII Conference Media Days- Monday & Tuesday, July 25 & 26, 2011- Dallas, TX
Big XII Conference Media Days: Game Plan 2011
JENNIFER MULHAUSEN
DALLAS - The who's who of Big XII football converged on the Westin Galleria in Big D this past Monday and Tuesday where outstanding players were showcased to the media along with head coach interviews that allowed a sneak peek into their game plans for the upcoming season.
DALLAS - The who's who of Big XII football converged on the Westin Galleria in Big D this past Monday and Tuesday where outstanding players were showcased to the media along with head coach interviews that allowed a sneak peek into their game plans for the upcoming season.
Gig 'Em Aggies
TX A&M SR. Cyrus Gray runningback #32 talks to the media.
TEXAS A&M- The Aggies sent senior wide receiver Jeff Fuller, sernior quarterback Ryan Tannehill, senior defensive lineman Tony Jerod-Eddie, senior running back Cyrus Gray and and senior defensive back Trent Hunter, along with Head Coach Mike Sherman. When asked the difference in questions he was asked last summer versus this year, Mike Sherman responded, "I anticipate every year playing some freshmen. If they're the best ones and we do a good job recruiting, we're going to find a spot for those guys." He went on to cover the level of expectation surrounding the Aggies, due in part to their appearance at the recent Cotton Bowl where they lost to LSU. "I always expect to win, put a good product out there. But this year, what we have coming back, the kids, I feel like we've been in this system now from just a football program system for three years, they understand the culture and structure and they understand how I want things done." He spoke about the impact of losing key defensemen such as Von Miller, "I think we're going to be a better team on defense, even though we lose some significant players in Von Miller and Mike Hodges and Lucas Patterson. Tremendously significant players in our defense, but I do believe that the second year in this defense will make the biggest jump. I don't think you replace a Von Miller No. 2 pick very easily with one player. I think we have to do it collectively with a group of guys, and I think we'll be able to do that." He finished by saying, "I think we have some pretty good balance on both sides of the ball. We have to be better on special teams this year. I think we have to be better controlling the football. Hang on to the football. Turnovers last year really cost us and put us in some bad positions, so hopefully we can correct that. If we do that, I think we have a good chance."
Hook 'Em Horns
Texas SR. Blake Gideon Safety #21 talks to the media.
TEXAS- The Longhorns sent senior linebackers Emmanuel Acho and Keenan Robinson, senior safety Blake Gideon, and senior running back Fozzy Whittaker along with Head Coach Mack Brown, to Dallas. Although the frenzied pace of the day was enough to overwhelm some student-athletes, Gideon remarked, "It's important for us to come out because people need to see how much we have been working, how confident we are in what we are doing, and that we are excited and ready to take on a loaded Big 12." "We want the people to understand what the seniors are going to be like and what our mindset is going into the new season," said Acho. "We want them to know our dedication and how much work that we have put into the summer, and how much work we are going to continue to put into playing Rice, and then continuing on from there."
Guns Up! Red Raiders
TX Tech JR. Red Raiders Seth Doege quarterback #7 talks to the media.
TEXAS TECH- The Red Raiders were represented by junior quarterback Seth Doege, senior offensive lineman Mickey Okafor, junior safety Cody Davis, and Head Coach Tommy Tuberville. Although there to talk about the strengths of this year's team, and their general goals, Tuberville could not avoid being questioned about the decision to not play TCU. "Obviously for us we're going to be a very young team coming in. Gary's [Patterson] done a great job. He's done an excellent job of bringing in players and building depth and building consistency. That's really probably not the type of team we want to play right now. Not that we didn't want to play them. It was obvious that we had somebody had to go in that slot where they were at, you know, pretty much fit what we needed to do," he said. Tuberville showed a lot of confidence in his projected starting QB, Junior Seth Doege. "He probably could have been our quarterback last year. Potts and Sheffield were injured in the first spring practice in my first spring year. Seth got all the snaps along with Jacob Karam, and Seth really knew the offense going into last fall better than Potts and Sheffield because he had more practice time in what we were doing. Seth is our number one guy. I just like his leadership skills. I like his passion for football, his being around his dad who was offensive coordinator head coach for several years." "Hopefully we can have some consistency, work through the first part of the season without injuries. We had eight surgeries last year in the first month. That wasn't good. Especially with the depth that we had. So I'm excited. We've got a chance to be fairly good, just depends on how we pick things up as we go through the year. We have an open date our second game, which I don't really like, but we play our three non-conference games early. We go 11 straight games without an open date. It's going to be a long season in terms of having to play different guys, but I'm excited about that," he finished.
Sic 'Em Bears
Baylor Bears JR. Robert Griffin III quarterback #10 talks to the media.
BAYLOR- Bears Head Coach Art Briles, junior QB Robert Griffin III, senior LB Elliot Coffey and senior IR Kendall Wright were on-hand to represent Baylor at the Big XII Media Days. With QB Robert Griffin III coming back from a torn ACL, Coach Briles was asked his take on Griffin's mobility now compared to a year ago. "His mobility has always been good. Last year when we started out there was a little hesitation, play calling, schematically, making sure he was okay, because he was inside of a year. I think it takes an ACL, I think, a full year to really feel comfortable about what you're doing. So this year starting out we know where he's at. We know what he can do on the field." On the addition of Phil Bennett as new defensive coordrinator, Briles had this to say, "I'm really excited about Phil Bennett. I really am. It's been, I hate to say, a breath of fresh air. But that man is a football coach. He and I coincide so much on philosophy and belief in how to treat people, how to make people accountable, that it's just -- I'm really excited about that side of the ball. Because he's got one thing money can't buy, and that's experience. He's got a lot of good experience on the defensive side of the ball. So we're not going to say anything or he's not going to say anything that's surprising. He's going to have an answer for everything. He's got a plan." His overall attitude for this coming season was clear, "If you're a player, you're a coach, you're a fan, alumnus, whatever you are, if you like the game of football, it's a great time of year, because everybody's worked hard, prepared through the off season, spring, summer, and now it's time to put what you've worked for on the field. So, I mean, we're pumped and ready to go and jump out there and see what can happen."
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