TCU tops ORE in 3OT comeback I guess the bowl season was saving the best for last. It looked like we were in store for another boring bowl blowout, as Oregon took a 31-0 lead over TCU in the first half of the Alamo Bowl, but then TCU coach Gary Patterson changed his shirt and changed the face of the game. OK, so maybe Oregon losing quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. to an injury had more to do with it, … [Read more...]
TCU completes epic comeback vs. Oregon to win Alamo Bowl
TCU completes epic comeback vs. Oregon to win Alamo Bowl All it took was a change of shirts from TCU coach Gary Patterson for his Horned Frogs to win the Alamo Bowl. OK, it was much more than that. But TCU overcame a 31-0 deficit in the second half of Saturday night's game vs. Oregon to win 47-41 in three overtimes. It ties the largest comeback in bowl history and is the largest completed … [Read more...]
Maryland and Northwestern provide wildly entertaining 30 seconds
Maryland and Northwestern provide wildly entertaining 30 seconds No. 4 Maryland went on the road to Northwestern on Saturday and had little trouble beating a suddenly very competitve team in Evanston 72-59, but if all you saw from the game was the sequence from the tweet below, you would have thought it was a much more competitive game. It's hard to imagine 30 seconds of basketball in which … [Read more...]
Isaiah Cousins’ strong second half vaults Sooners past Iowa State
Isaiah Cousins' strong second half vaults Sooners past Iowa State Two of the best players in the nation were on the court competing against each other Saturday evening trying to earn their first Big 12 Conference win of the season, but it wasn't Oklahoma's Buddy Hield or Iowa State's Georges Niang who ended up being the difference maker. Oklahoma senior guard Isaiah Cousins scored all 15 of … [Read more...]
Vernon Adams leaves Alamo Bowl after hit to the head (Video)
Vernon Adams leaves Alamo Bowl after hit to the head (Video) Oregon quarterback Vernon Adams left the game in the second quarter after he took a shoulder to the helmet while on a running play. Adams' head snapped violently back on the hit. He walked off the field and was immediately replaced at quarterback by Jeff Lockie and taken to the locker room. The hit Vernon Adams took … [Read more...]
No. 5 Virginia is a puzzle Notre Dame just can’t seem to solve
No. 5 Virginia is a puzzle Notre Dame just can't seem to solve Going into Saturday's game at No. 5 Virginia, Notre Dame coach Mike Brey said the Cavaliers were the one team in the ACC his program still hadn't figured out. The fighting Irish didn't make any progress in solving the Virginia riddle in a 77-66 setback in which the Cavaliers dominated throughout. Virginia has beaten Notre Dame … [Read more...]
LSU WR John Diarse will transfer
LSU WR John Diarse will transfer John Diarse is moving on from LSU. The program confirmed that Diarse, a redshirt sophomore wide receiver, will transfer from the Tigers program. Diarse previously announced the news in an Instagram post. “For every new year there comes bigger dreams to chase and even bigger challenges to overcome. The last 3 years of my life have flown by but I am very … [Read more...]
Arkansas looks for eight-win season with Liberty Bowl victory
Arkansas looks for eight-win season with Liberty Bowl victory AutoZone Liberty Bowl Kansas State (6-6) vs. Arkansas (7-5)Memphis Jan. 2, 2016 Both Kansas State and Arkansas had to rally to get to this game. Arkansas started the season 2-4 and went 5-1 in the final half of the season to finish with seven wins for the second consecutive year. Kansas State won its final three games of the … [Read more...]
Ole Miss defeats Oklahoma State 48-20 in Sugar Bowl romp
Ole Miss defeats Oklahoma State 48-20 in Sugar Bowl romp Ole Miss can finally feel a measure of vindication. A year after getting crushed by a Big 12 team in a major bowl, the Rebels thrashed Oklahoma State 48-20 in the Sugar Bowl to notch back-to-back nine-win seasons for the first time since 1961-62. The 48 points were the most Ole Miss had ever scored in a bowl game. And this one was … [Read more...]
LSU hires Dave Aranda as its defensive coordinator
LSU hires Dave Aranda as its defensive coordinator LSU's search for a defensive coordinator didn’t take long. Just a couple days after Kevin Steele left for Auburn, LSU announced the hiring of Wisconsin defensive coordinator Dave Aranda to fill that same role with the Tigers. Aranda was considered for the same position a year ago when the Tigers hired Steele. In three seasons with Wisconsin, … [Read more...]