1. One by one, the challengers to Alabama junior tailback Trent Richardson for the Doak Walker Running Back Award have been felled by injury. Oregon junior LaMichael James , the 2010 winner, led the nation in rushing when he dislocated his elbow earlier this month. South Carolina sophomore Marcus Lattimore and, as of Wednesday night, Pittsburgh junior Ray Graham have suffered season-ending knee injuries. If Richardson stays healthy, the award is his to lose. Of course, staying healthy has been the problem. 2. Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) told Chuck Todd on MSNBC’s Daily Rundown on Wednesday that West Virginia University “had a done deal” with the Big 12 before politics — ewwww — entered the fray. Manchin suggested that Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) may have intervened with the conference on behalf of Louisville. To counter the use of politics, Manchin suggested a Senate hearing. I’m guessing the irony went completely over his head. 3. There’s a lot of ways in which history says that No. 8 Oklahoma will beat No. 9 Kansas State, but this is the most interesting: the Sooners, coming off their 41-38 loss to Texas Tech, haven’t lost consecutive games since 2003. According to ESPN Stats & Info, the next longest streak, shared by Boise State, TCU and Oregon, dates to 2007. How unusual is Oklahoma’s streak? Of the 120 FBS teams, 81 have lost at least two straight this season.
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3-point stance: Doak contenders dropping
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1. One by one, the challengers to Alabama junior tailback Trent Richardson for the Doak Walker Running Back Award have been felled by injury. Oregon junior LaMichael James , the 2010 winner, led the nation in rushing when he dislocated his elbow earlier this month. South Carolina sophomore Marcus Lattimore and, as of Wednesday night, Pittsburgh junior Ray Graham have suffered season-ending knee injuries. If Richardson stays healthy, the award is his to lose. Of course, staying healthy has been the problem. 2. Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) told Chuck Todd on MSNBC’s Daily Rundown on Wednesday that West Virginia University “had a done deal” with the Big 12 before politics — ewwww — entered the fray. Manchin suggested that Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) may have intervened with the conference on behalf of Louisville. To counter the use of politics, Manchin suggested a Senate hearing. I’m guessing the irony went completely over his head.
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3-point stance: Doak contenders dropping
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……Blake (Jonesâ cousin and a grad of AHS) and [A&M wide receiver] Ryan Swope they would have beat the Sooners.â Donât think the Longhorns could have beat the Sooners with those two but, yes, Blake and Swope (a Westlake High School grad) were two recruiting… Source: The Daily Texan
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Word of Mouth: 15 Freshmen
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……Blake (Jonesâ cousin and a grad of AHS) and [A&M wide receiver] Ryan Swope they would have beat the Sooners.â Donât think the Longhorns could have beat the Sooners with those two but, yes, Blake and Swope (a Westlake High School grad) were two recruiting… Source: The Daily Texan
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Word of Mouth: 15 Freshmen
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With the Sooners facing third-and-25, it appeared Texas could get the ball back and turn things around. That didnât happen. OU converted with a 30-yard pass down the right sideline, later turning… Source: The Daily Texan
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Texas looks to get Marquise Goodwin more involved in offense
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The change gives the team a stronger presence at the… Source: The Daily Texan
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Longhorns Lineup finally coming together
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The change gives the team a stronger presence at the… Source: The Daily Texan
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Longhorns Lineup finally coming together
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Texas junior guard J’Covan Brown was also selected to the preseason All- Big 12 team, as he will be expected to carry a much heavier load… Source: Focus Daily News
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Duncanville alum names Big 12 player of the year
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Texas will tee off with the first group on Tuesday morning at 8:20, and they will look to add on their strong second round performance… Source: The Daily Texan
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Speith shines in second round of Jack Nickalus Invitiational
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It wasn’t the intent, but Mack Brown’s opening statement with the print media for his Monday press conference sounded more like a death sentence you’d hear before an execution than an actual list of statistics. “ Oklahoma State is No. 1 in scoring offense Source: The Daily Texan
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Dont look now, here come the Cowboys
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