FRISCO, TEXAS — Two years ago, Huntsville, Texas, witnessed an all-time classic football finish as Sam Houston State beat North Dakota State 48-45 on a field goal with 26 seconds remaining in a regular-season game. Now, the two meet again with an FCS national championship on the line. Saturday’s noon CT kickoff at Pizza Hut Park, home of the MLS’ FC Dallas, features the playoff-tested No. 1 and 2 seeds. The game will be broadcast on ESPN2 and streamed live by ESPN3.
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Kickers often go unnoticed until the big moments, when they become indispensable. With his 40-yard field goal against Texas A&M, Justin Tucker made himself a Longhorn legend.
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Meet Your Newest Longhorn Legend, Justin Tucker
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Justin Tucker is one of the best kickers around. The senior from Westlake has converted 10 of his 11 field goal attempts, including a personal-best 52-yarder against Kansas last Saturday. His 90.9 percent accuracy mark ranks second in the Big 12.
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He’s quirky, but power gives Horns’ Tucker a leg up on other kickers
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In this Big 12 opener between two undefeated teams, Texas is making an early statement. The Longhorns have gone up by 13, as Justin Tucker has nailed his second field goal of the night. This one was from 35 yards out, to pair with his 33-yarder from earl Source: Statesman.com: Bevo Beat
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Texas vs. Iowa State: Horns go up 13-0
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Last year, Auburn’s perfect season was in jeopardy early on in the year. Playing against Clemson, Auburn needed overtime to pull out a victory. What made things hard on Clemson was in overtime, they made a game tying field goal, but a penalty caused them Source: Bleacher Report
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College Football 2011: 50 Players, Coaches and Teams out for Revenge
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Here are the stats that came out of Sunday’s Orange-White Game: TEXAS 27, LONGHORNS 7 SCORING SUMMARY First quarter Texas: Justin Tucker 45 field goal, 11:20 (Drive: 5 plays, 16 yards, 3:40 clock) TEXAS 3, LONGHORNS 0 Second quarter
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Orange-White Game stats
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“When they laid their stats in front of me about an hour after the selection show, and I saw defensive field goal percentage and 29 percent from the 3, I started crying,” Oakland coach Greg Kampe joked. “Oh, my gosh, you know? I didn’t realize how good… Source: Sporting News
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Benson, 3-pointers could be handful for Horns
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Williams was named Player of the Year in the Pac-10 this season. Additionally, he led the conference in field goal and three-point percentage. Hamilton was the Longhorns’ leading scorer this season. In addition, the California native was named to the… Source: Bleacher Report
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March Madness 2011 Bracket: Power Ranking the Top 10 Players in the West Region
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The loss dropped Texas into a tie for first place in the Big 12 with No. 3 Kansas , which beat Oklahoma 82-70. J’Covan Brown and Jordan Hamilton led Texas with 21 points each, but the Longhorns went 8 1/2 minutes without a field goal as Colorado climbed… Source: KSAT San Antonio
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Colorado Upsets No. 5 Texas
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The loss dropped Texas into a tie for first place in the Big 12 with No. 3 Kansas , which beat Oklahoma 82-70. J’Covan Brown and Jordan Hamilton each had 21 points to lead Texas, but the Longhorns went 8:30 without a field goal as Colorado climbed back… Source: Arkansas Online
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TOP 25 MEN: Virginia Tech knocks off Duke
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