Snyder resuscitated a once-moribund program, dubbed “Futility U” in a Sports Illustrated article a short time before Snyder’s arrival. The school had appeared in just one bowl game in school history and Snyder turned the Wildcats into one of the most consistent programs over the course of the next three decades.
Coale’s decision to close her coaching career in 2021 caught many by surprise, but she says it had been on her mind for the past few seasons.
The scene that will unfold at a sold-out Hilton Coliseum (14,267) on New Year’s Day will likely have a party atmosphere when Iowa State entertains Baylor and figures to be one of the most electric afternoons in college basketball history. And with good reason.
The Ragin’ Cajuns are not new to facing a a Big 12 school to start their season.
Teaff paid the dues and rose through the ranks to become one of the greatest coaches in college football history by the time he retired after patrolling the sidelines for 30 years.
The usual cast of characters atop the Big 12 Conference leader board finds themselves looking up, not only to foes, but at foes not normally perched atop the league standings.
The Sun Belt is the Fun Belt definitely after Week 2!! And the Sun Belt Conference seems to own the Power Five Big 12 Conference this year. Three Sun Belt teams went on the road to Big 12 squads this past Saturday and all three will be coming home with victories. Louisiana, Arkansas State, and […]
The 2020 college football season begins in earnest this week for most of the Big 12 Conference teams.
Notre Dame turned two early miscues into 10 points that fueled a 33-9 win over the Cyclones on Dec. 28 in the Camping World Bowl in Orlando.
Aggie quarterback Kellen Mond ran for a career-high 117 yards and threw one touchdown pass to help Texas A&M rally to defeat Oklahoma State 24-21.
Georgia vs. Baylor (Sugar Bowl) When: Wednesday, January 1st, 8:45 PM EST Where: Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, La. TV/Streaming: ESPN, WatchESPN (subscription req’d) Sugar Bowl History (Last 7) January 3, 2012 Michigan 23 Virginia Tech 20 January 2, 2013 Louisville 33 Florida 23 January 2, 2014 Oklahoma 45 Alabama 31 January 1, 2015[CFP] #4 Ohio State 42 […]
Oklahoma vs. LSU (College Football Playoff Peach Bowl) When: Saturday, December 28th, 4:00 PM EST Where: Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Ga. TV/Streaming: ESPN/WatchESPN Peach Bowl History The Peach Bowl started in 1968. The bowl changed its name to the Chick-Fil-A Bowl in 1997 but changed to add back “Peach” when this bowl became part of the […]
This year’s Camping World Bowl features a pair of teams with bowl resumes on opposite sides of the spectrum with Iowa State appearing in a bowl for just the 15th time in school history.
The Cowboys are appearing in a bowl game for the 14 straight season and the 30th time in school history. OSU owns a 19-10 in its previous bowl appearances dating back to a win in the 1944 Cotton Bowl when the Pokes blanked TCU 34-0 at the historic stadium in Lone Star State.
Few teams have had as eventful twelve months as the hapless Jayhawks. Despite wins over Rutgers, Central Michigan and conference member TCU in 2018, a 3-9 record saw head coach David Beaty fired over the offseason -and Kansas getting served a lawsuit as a result.
Virginia Commonwealth at Texas When: Wednesday, December 5, 8:00 PM Where: Frank Erwin Center, Austin, TX TV/Streaming: ESPNU, WatchESPN (subscription req’d) Virginia Commonwealth Rams (6-2, 0-0) Richmond, Virginia Atlantic 10 Conference Enrollment: 24,010 FCS Sagarin Rating: 85 (14 in CSJ High-Major Men’s Basketball Top 25) Scouting Report: It’s been exactly one year since VCU and Texas […]
Akron at Iowa State When: Saturday, September 2, 11:00 AM CDT Where: MidAmerican Energy Field At Jack Trice Stadium, Ames, IA TV/Streaming: FSN / Fox Sports Go Akron Zips (2-0, 0-0 MAC) – Week 3 W at Northwestern 39-34 For the first time in Akron football’s FBS history, the Zips defeated a Big Ten opponent as Akron held […]
TCU at SMU When: Friday, September 7th, 7:00 PM CDT Where: Gerald J. Ford Stadium, Dallas, TX TV/Streaming Coverage: ESPN2, WatchESPN app (subscription required) TCU (1-0, 0-0 Big 12, last week W 55-7 over Southern U.) TCU makes the short trek across the Fort Worth-Dallas Metroplex for its first road game of the season when it travels […]
TCU Horned Frogs Location: Fort Worth, TX Coach: Gary Patterson (160-57) 17th Season Stadium: Amon G. Carter Stadium (Capacity 45,000) CSJ Projections: 3rd: Big 12 1st: Texas 12th: FBS 12th: Division I 2017 In a Sentence: The Horned Frogs made it to the first Big 12 title game but were again blown out by Oklahoma, who also […]
Oklahoma State Cowboys Location: Stillwater, OK Coach: Mike Gundy (114-53) 13th Season Stadium: T. Boone Pickens Stadium (Capacity 60,218) CSJ Projections: 2nd: Big 12 2nd: Oklahoma 10th: FBS 10th: Division I 2017 In a Sentence: The Cowboys finished 10-3 overall but sustained three losses within the conference (to rival Oklahoma, Kansas State, and TCU all at home) […]
Oklahoma Sooners Location: Norman, OK Coach: Lincoln Riley (12-2) 2nd Season Stadium: Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium (Capacity 86,172) CSJ Projections: 1st: Big 12 1st: Oklahoma 6th: FBS 6th: Division I 2017 In a Sentence: The Sooners won the Big 12 and made the College Football Playoff, but lost in devastating fashion to Georgia in the national […]
Iowa State Cyclones Location: Ames, IA Coach: Matt Campbell (11-14@ISU, 46-29 overall) 3rd Season Stadium: Jack Trice Stadium (Capacity: 61,500) CSJ Projections: 5th: Big 12 2nd: Iowa 25th: FBS 25th: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: Iowa State had one of college football’s best turnarounds in going 3-9 in 2016 to an 8-5 record last year […]
Texas Longhorns Location: Austin, TX Coach: Tom Herman (7-6 @UT, 29-10 overall) 2nd Season Stadium: Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium (Capacity: 100,119) CSJ Projections: 5th: Big 12 2nd: Texas 28th: FBS 28th: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: In an up and down season that saw Texas lose its opener to sub-.500 Maryland to winning the […]
Kansas State Wildcats Location: Manhattan, KS Coach: Bill Snyder (210-110-1) 27th Season Stadium: Bill Snyder Family Stadium (Capacity: 50,000) CSJ Projections: 6th: Big 12 1st: Kansas 30th: FBS 30th: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: Last season was a will-he-or-won’t-he storyline for legendary Wildcat head coach Bill Snyder – will the 78 year old coach retire after […]
Texas Tech Red Raiders Location: Lubbock, TX Coach: Kliff Kingsbury (30-33) 6th Season Stadium: Jones AT&T Stadium (Capacity: 60,454) CSJ Projections: 7th: Big 12 4th: Texas 46th: FBS 48th: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: Texas Tech’s late game come-back against Texas gave the Red Raiders their sixth win and made the team bowl eligible, where they […]
West Virginia Mountaineers Location: Morgantown, WV Coach: Dana Holgorsen (53-37) 8th Season Stadium: Milian Puskar Stadium (Capacity: 60,000) CSJ Projections: 8th: Big 12 1st: West Virginia 47th: FBS 49th: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: West Virginia started out the season well and were 7-3 after 10 games but a injury to QB Will Grier had the […]
Baylor Bears Location: Waco, TX Coach: David Beaty (1-11 @BU, 29-34 overall) 2nd Season Stadium: McLane Stadium (Capacity: 45,140) CSJ Projections: 9th: Big 12 8th: Texas 89th: FBS 95th: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: The Bears won just a single game to finish 1-11 overall thanks to a road trip to Kansas but four losses were […]
Kansas Jayhawks Location: Lawrence, KS Coach: David Beaty (3-33) 4th Season Stadium: David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium (Capacity: 50,071) CSJ Projections: 10th: Big 12 2nd: Kansas 121st: FBS 164th: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: The Jayhawks won just a single game (season opener against FCS Southeast Missouri) and then lost 11 in a row to […]
Richmond 37, Virginia (FBS) 20 Richmond TImes-Dispatch: Richmond outclasses Virginia in Bronco Mendenhall’s first game as Cavs’ coach Virginia’s new huddle-less offense bothered the Spiders not a bit, and quarterback Kurt Benkert looked unsure as a passer early, though he finished 26 for 34 with three touchdowns. The Cavaliers, who rushed for 38 yards, committed four […]
The Big 12 has made some news this college football offseason as they have been publicly mulling expansion. They’ve been thinking about expanding by 2 teams, putting them at 12 overall, or 4 teams, putting them at 14. Reportedly eighteen schools, including some head-scratching candidates such as Air Force and Arkansas State, have pitched the Big […]
There are few things more exciting in the kickoff of the college football season than a Jacksonville State putting The Fear Of The Big Guy Above into Auburn, or Portland State delivering probably the most humiliating upset on FCS over FBS history over North Texas. There’s an extra jolt of adrenaline when a sixty-three scholarship […]
