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Johnson Still Working His Way Back
Written by Jay Beck
It wasn’t the type of season Jerrod Johnson expected coming off a great junior season. He was named the Big 12’s preseason offensive player of the year and the expectations were high in College Station with the arrival of defensive coordinator Tim DeRuyter. But then there was the 3-3 start…
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Gabbert Heading to the NFL
Written by Jay Beck
Missouri’s Blaine Gabbert tossed his name into the hat that is the NFL Draft on Monday. Gabbert just finished his junior season in Columbia by leading the Tigers to a 10-3 season. Gabbert and the Tigers are also fresh off a loss to Iowa in the Insight Bowl. Gabbert had…
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It hasn’t been a good bowl season for the Big 12 heading into Oklahoma’s Fiesta Bowl matchup with UConn on Saturday night. The Big 12 was 2-4 with all four loses coming in games that arguably the conference was expected to win. A loss to an 8-4 UConn team that…
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Fiesta Bowl Preview
Written by Jay Beck
Tostitos Fiesta Bowl Oklahoma vs. Connecticut Game time: 7:30 TV: ESPN Sirius Channel 120 The Spread: Oklahoma -14.5; O/U 54 Records: Oklahoma (11-2) Connecticut (8-4) The Lowdown: Oklahoma comes into the Fiesta Bowl fresh off its victory over Nebraska which gave the Sooners their seventh Big 12 Championship. What…
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TicketCity Bowl Preview
Written by Jay Beck
TicketCity Bowl Northwestern vs. Texas Tech Game time: 11:00 TV: ESPNU Sirius Channel: None The Spread: Texas Tech -7.5; O/U 61.5 Records: Texas Tech (7-5) Northwestern (7-5) The Lowdown: The Big 12 and Big Ten conferences have matched up twice already this bowl season and it’s the Big Ten that…
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Well, you could talk about what a great game the inaugural New Era Pinstripe Bowl was. You could talk about Syracuse’s 259 yards rushing or Kansas State’s botched fake field goal attempt with the Wildcats trailing by five in the fourth quarter. After all, it was a phenomenal game with…
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Bridgepoint Holiday Bowl Preview
Written by Jay Beck
Bridgepoint Education Holiday Bowl Nebraska vs. Washington Game time: 9:00 TV: ESPN Sirius Channel 120 The Spread: Nebraska -14; O/U 53.5 Records: Nebraska (10-3) Washington (6-6) The Lowdown: It’s Nebraska vs. Washington, round two. The Huskies have to hope they’ve either gotten a lot better or Nebraska has digressed…
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Oklahoma St. Gives Big 12 First Bowl Win
Written by Jay Beck
The Big 12 Conference limped out of the starting gate to start the 2010-11 bowl season. Missouri was toppled by Iowa and Baylor took one on the chin from Illinois earlier in the day. They now have Oklahoma State to thank for getting the conference off the snide. The Cowboys…
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New Era Pinstripe Bowl Preview
Written by Jay Beck
New Era Pinstripe Bowl Kansas State vs. Syracuse Game time: 2:20 TV: ESPN Sirius Channel 120 The Spread: Pick ‘em; O/U 47.5 Records: Kansas State (7-5) Syracuse (7-5) The Lowdown: It’s only taken Bill Snyder two years to get Kansas State back to a bowl game following his return…
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Baylor Gets Drilled in Texas Bowl
Written by Jay Beck
It had been a long while since Baylor had played in a bowl game and it looked like it on Wednesday night as Illinois led from start to finish in the Texas Bowl. The Bears took the field and played arguably their worst half of football all season. Taking a…
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