The Texas Longhorns are shutting out the Kansas Jayhawks at the half, 26-0 . Turning point : The kickoff. Seriously. Kansas has a terrible defense and Texas went right after it with the run game. Texas scored 14 points in the first quarter and never looked back. This is the third time this season Texas has scored 13 or more in the first quarter. It’s also the first time Texas scored touchdowns on its first two drives in almost two years. Stat of the half : Kansas had 10 total yards in the first half. The Jayhawks had been able to move the ball some against Oklahoma and Oklahoma State. That was not the case against Texas. Kansas only had four yards passing and six running. The Jayhawks were also held to one first down. Best player in the half : Texas running back Malcolm Brown had 103 yards in the first half. That’s his third 100-yard game as a true freshman. Brown is the fourth true freshman to have at least three 100-yard rushing games. Cedric Benson has five. Earl Campbell has four. Brown and Ricky Williams have three each. What Texas needs to do : Texas needs to continue to let the game play out and get David Ash some long throws in the second half. He needs to leave this game feeling good about himself. In order for that to happen, Ash has to connect on a pass down the field.
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Halftime: Texas 26, Kansas 0
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Arkansas was good enough and resilient enough to dig its way out of a 17-0 hole and win an SEC game on the road Saturday. Give the Hogs credit for waking up from their first-half slumber and finally figuring out a way to match Ole Miss’ intensity. Arkansas scored 29 unanswered points, but still had to weather a recovered onside kick by Ole Miss late to win 29-24 . The Hogs, who were off last week, continue to show that they can score points in bunches and don’t panic when they fall behind. They were down 35-17 at the half against Texas A&M a few weeks ago, but rallied to win that game with Tyler Russell throwing for a school-record 510 yards. It’s not the kind of formula Arkansas wants to keep repeating, because sooner or later, one bad quarter will mean the difference between winning and losing. The best news for the Hogs (6-1, 2-1) is that they may have found their running back. Dennis Johnson ran for a career-high 160 yards on 15 carries. Remember how much their offense took off last season when Knile Davis found his groove? Johnson had a 52-yard touchdown run on a third-and-14 play late in the second quarter that gave the Hogs some life going into the half. Without that run, who knows how this game turns out? From a momentum standpoint, it turned the entire game around. This is the third straight game that Arkansas’ defense has responded when it’s had to in the second half, but that’s a dangerous habit to get into. If the Hogs are going to hang around in the Western Division race or get a shot at their second straight BCS bowl, they’re going to need to be more consistent defensively the rest of the way.
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Hogs survive poor start to win
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Were it not for a 100-yard kickoff return by Fozzy Whitakerâand the end of the halfâit could have been much worse for the Longhorns. 125 years of covering sports. Now you can own the covers…. Source: Sporting News
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Landry Jones, Oklahoma manhandling Texas at halftime
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DALLAS — Oklahoma has been the more experienced, more prepared and more aggressive team through the first half. As a result, the Sooners have opened up a big lead and looked dominant while doing it. If not for early red-zone struggles, this could be even more lopsided. Even still, at 34-10 , this looks ugly for the Longhorns and it’s a strong statement for Oklahoma to try and gain back some of the ground it lost in the polls in past weeks. Turning point: Trailing 13-3, Texas quarterback David Ash threw an interception downfield to Tony Jefferson, who returned it 13 yards to the Texas 33-yard line to set up an eventual five-yard touchdown pass from Landry Jones to Ryan Broyles . That put Oklahoma up 20-3 and the game began looking out of reach for Texas. It still looks out of reach. Stat of the half: Texas had 60 yards of offense in the first quarter. The Longhorns had 38 in the second quarter, including 18 on a pass to Mike Davis on the scoreless final drive of the half. Oklahoma’s defense is playing physical, pressuring the quarterback, and making big plays. Demontre Hurst already returned David Ash’s second interception of the day 55 yards for a touchdown. Best player in the half: Jones. The Sooner signal caller has made a good Texas defense look bad for most of the first half, racking up 305 yards and three touchdowns on 23-of-35 passing and kept the Sooners offense humming throughout the half. Unbelievable stats against a pretty good, albeit inexperienced, Texas secondary. What Oklahoma needs to do: Quit giving up big plays. Oklahoma looked like it was ready to send the Longhorns back to Austin after going up 27-3 late in the second quarter, but the Longhorns stuck around when Fozzy Whittaker took the ensuing kickoff back 100 yards for a touchdown. He also cued the Oklahoma critics crying for a special teams coordinator. Texas’ offense isn’t built like Oklahoma’s and can’t sustain consecutive systematic drives. It doesn’t have the experience. Big plays are all that can keep Texas in it, and if Oklahoma prevents them, it’s over. What Texas needs to do: Petition the Big 12 to vacate the results of the first half on account of … uh … something. Then figure out a way to shoehorn Philadelphia Eagles backup QB Vince Young into its 2011 lineup. After that, find a way to help its young core freshmen to come out of the tunnel with another year or two of experience.
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Halftime analysis: Oklahoma 34, Texas 10
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ARLINGTON, Texas — Texas A&M is winning the battle at the line of scrimmage, but Arkansas is testing the Aggies deep and having success doing it. Hogs quarterback Tyler Wilson has played well, but Texas A&M leads, 35-17 . Turning point: Wilson hit Jarius Wright for a 68-yard touchdown pass late in the first quarter. Arkansas looked like it might be blown out, but the big play slowed the Aggies’ momentum and kept Arkansas in it early. The Hogs will need a couple more of those to stay alive in the second half. Stat of the half: Texas A&M has 225 yards on 26 carries, an average of 8.7 yards per carry.The offensive line is getting it done, and Arkansas’ defense hasn’t been able to handle Texas A&M’s balance. Ryan Tannehill has completed 15-of-19 passes for 179 yards. Best player in the half: Wright, WR, Arkansas. He set the single-game school record for receiving in a single half. He beat the Aggies deep and has been getting open consistently in the middle of the field for 227 yards on nine catches. Arkansas’ entire offense has 284 total yards. Best player in the half II: Christine Michael , RB, Texas A&M. Michael is already over the 100-yard mark for the first time since breaking his leg last season. He’s scored three touchdowns and has 128 yards on 14 carries for the Aggies. Unsung hero in the half: Texas A&M’s linemen. The Aggies are dominating both sides of the ball. Arkansas can’t establish its running game and Wilson is getting hit constantly. Texas A&M already has two sacks and came into today’s game averaging 4.67 per game, the most in the nation. The Hogs have 13 yards on 15 carries. What Texas A&M needs to do: This one’s pretty simple. Everything Texas A&M didn’t do last week when it went into halftime with a 17-point lead. Run. The. Ball. Don’t turn it over. Do both and the Aggies end their six-game skid against their future conference mates.
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Halftime: Texas A&M 35, Arkansas 17
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ARLINGTON, Texas — Texas A&M is winning the battle at the line of scrimmage, but Arkansas is testing the Aggies deep and having success doing it. Hogs quarterback Tyler Wilson has played well, but Texas A&M leads, 35-17 . Turning point: Wilson hit Jarius Wright for a 68-yard touchdown pass late in the first quarter. Arkansas looked like it might be blown out, but the big play slowed the Aggies’ momentum and kept Arkansas in it early. The Hogs will need a couple more of those to stay alive in the second half. Stat of the half: Texas A&M has 225 yards on 26 carries, an average of 8.7 yards per carry.The offensive line is getting it done, and Arkansas’ defense hasn’t been able to handle Texas A&M’s balance. Ryan Tannehill has completed 15-of-19 passes for 179 yards. Best player in the half: Wright, WR, Arkansas. He set the single-game school record for receiving in a single half. He beat the Aggies deep and has been getting open consistently in the middle of the field for 227 yards on nine catches. Arkansas’ entire offense has 284 total yards. Best player in the half II: Christine Michael , RB, Texas A&M. Michael is already over the 100-yard mark for the first time since breaking his leg last season. He’s scored three touchdowns and has 128 yards on 14 carries for the Aggies. Unsung hero in the half: Texas A&M’s linemen. The Aggies are dominating both sides of the ball. Arkansas can’t establish its running game and Wilson is getting hit constantly. Texas A&M already has two sacks and came into today’s game averaging 4.67 per game, the most in the nation. The Hogs have 13 yards on 15 carries. What Texas A&M needs to do: This one’s pretty simple. Everything Texas A&M didn’t do last week when it went into halftime with a 17-point lead. Run. The. Ball. Don’t turn it over. Do both and the Aggies end their six-game skid against their future conference mates.
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Halftime: Texas A&M 35, Arkansas 17
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COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Time to look back on a high-scoring first half… Turning point: After throwing interceptions on his first two drives, SMU benched Kyle Padron , who threw for over 3,800 yards last season, in favor of senior J.J. McDermott . The Mustangs inched closer with a pair of touchdown drives after Padron’s benching, but A&M’s offense looks unstoppable and very balanced so far. Stat of the half: Quarterback Ryan Tannehill has completed 11 of 13 passes for 141 yards. Cyrus Gray and Christine Michael have combined for four touchdowns and 95 yards on 19 carries. A&M’s offense is rolling and as advertised in its opener. Best player in the half: Texas A&M’s defensive line. It’s struggled to defend the run (SMU’s Zach Line has 108 yards and a score on 15 carries), but the Aggies are getting lots of pressure up front and already have four sacks, equaling their top total in any game in 2010. Tony Jerod-Eddie already has two sacks. Second guessing: Down 14-7 late in the first quarter, SMU elected to try an onside kick, but the short kick failed miserably, hitting the kicker’s foot twice and going only a couple yards. For the third consecutive drive to begin the game, Texas A&M began with the ball in SMU territory. What Texas A&M needs to do: Relax, and feed the Mustangs a steady diet of Gray and Michael. Turnovers are the only way the Aggies lose at this point, so hold on to the ball. The offensive line has been very good so far for the Aggies, and they’ll need to impose their will (Just like Texas!) in the second half.
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Halftime analysis: Texas A&M 33, SMU 14
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WACO, Texas — Some instant analysis from a dizzyingly entertaining first half that more closely resembled a tennis match. Outstanding. Turning point: Baylor’s opening drive. The Bears announced very early that they would be moving the ball consistently with a six-play, 72-yard drive that featured two carries for 19 yards from Terrance Ganaway and was capped by a double pass from Robert Griffin III to Kendall Wright to Terrance Williams for a 40-yard touchdown. This would not be a repeat of the 2010 game. Stat of the half: TCU and Baylor traded scores on six consecutive drives in the first half, combining for 57 points in the first 30 minutes. Last year’s game featured just 55 points, and the over/under for tonight’s game was 52 points. Best player in the half: Kendall Wright, WR, Baylor. Wright has nine catches for 168 yards, including an acrobatic 36-yarder to set up the Bears’ final touchdown of the half and a 35-yard touchdown along the right sideline to put Baylor ahead early. He has two touchdown catches and threw another. Best call: Called it . Baylor wanted to make a splash early, and did exactly that. On the opening drive, Art Briles called a double pass and it worked to perfection. What Baylor needs to do: Keep getting stops when it needs them, like a crucial fourth down in its own territory with TCU charging late in the first half. The offense looks like it may score at will and is headed for 50, so the defense doesn’t need to be great, but TCU’s offense can hang with the Bears. What TCU needs to do: Find a way to slow down the Bears offense. The young secondary is getting torched everywhere, and linebackers Tanner Brock and Tank Carder have been unable to slow Baylor’s 240-pound bowling ball, Terrance Ganaway, who has 105 yards and a touchdown on 17 carries. The Horned Frogs can get blown out if that continues in the second half with Baylor needing to control the clock.
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Halftime analysis: Baylor 34, TCU 23
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Mark Rosner and Kirk Bohls are courtside in Tulsa, covering the Texas-Oakland second round game of the NCAA tournament. Here are some halftime thoughts, from Rosner: The Longhorns lead by 8 at the half, and somehow it seems like
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Horns lead Oakland at halftime, 46-38
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Hamilton ’s marquee performance (27 points, eight boards). The Aggies had won 13 in a row and were as hot as any team in the country. Then Texas came from 12 down at the half — 15 at one point — to shock Kansas 74-63 in Lawrence to end the Jayhawks ‘… Source: ESPN
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Andy Katz: Longhorns could get No. 1 seed
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