The No. 1 Texas men’s golf team rolled to its fourth consecutive victory, winning the Amer Ari Invitational in Waikoloa, Hawaii, in wire-to-wire fashion on Friday. The Longhorns had a final-round total of 11-under-par 277 and finished 30 under
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Top-ranked men’s golf team wins again
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Former Longhorns Derrick Johnson and Earl Thomas have been selected to play in the NFL all-star game January 29 in Hawaii
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Two Longhorns selected to NFL Pro Bowl squads
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The Honolulu Star Advertiser is reporting that the University of Hawaii plans to hire Norm Chow as its head football coach. Longhorns’ defensive backs coach Duane Akina, a native of Honolulu who coached on the Hawaii staff from 1981-85,
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Report: Hawaii to hire Norm Chow
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ESPN.com’s Gregg Found asked a question many of you ask: Who votes in the polls that decide the BCS standings? That would be the coaches and Harris polls, not the AP poll. You can learn more on their official sites — the coaches poll here with USA Today and the Harris Poll here . Found provides this Q&A: Q: How many coaches vote in the coaches poll? A : 59 head coaches of FBS teams. So of the 120 FBS teams, 49.2 percent — almost half — have a coach with a vote. Q: How many voters vote in the Harris poll
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Inside scoop on BCS polls
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For the rest of the week, ESPN.com will be breaking down the nonconference schedules of each and every team in a dozen different leagues. On Tuesday, we began with the ACC , SEC and C-USA . On Wednesday, we continued with the Big East , Atlantic 10 and Colonial . We are devoting Thursday to the West, with the Pac-12 , WCC and now the new-look Mountain West … AIR FORCE Toughest : Colorado (Nov. 23), at Gonzaga (Dec. 22) Next-toughest : Cable Car Classic (Dec. 29-30) The rest : All-Military Classic (Nov.
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Let’s take a look back at the weekend that was for the non-AQs: The good: FIU pulled off yet another big win, this one against UCF, 17-10. The Panthers are 3-0 for the first time in school history and received votes in both polls for the first time in school history. They did it without star receiver T.Y. Hilton , who hurt his hamstring. But coach Mario Cristobal says his star player should be fine. … Trent Steelman had a terrific game for Army, scoring three touchdowns in a 21-14 win over Northwestern. It was Army’s first win over a team from a Big Ten team since 1988 — which also was the last time it played a team from that conference. And that team was — Northwestern. … Ohio is 3-0 for the first time since 1976 after beating Marshall 44-7. … Ronnie Hillman had 191 yards rushing and four touchdowns in a 42-24 win over Washington State and is now the second-leading rusher in the nation. Hillman is tied for the national lead in rushing touchdowns with eight this season. The bad: Perhaps bad is a kind way of describing BYU’s performance against Utah. The Cougars and Utes generally play a tough, close game. Twelve of the previous 14 meetings had been decided by a touchdown or less. Then came Saturday. BYU had seven turnovers — three from quarterback Jake Heaps — and lost 54-10 to its biggest rival. Incredibly, the score was 14-10 at halftime.
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If you don’t like where you are in the power rankings, play better. See last week’s power rankings here . 1. Stanford : It wasn’t a great performance at Duke, but there’s something to be said for playing a mediocre game and still crushing your foe. We’ll know more about the Cardinal after this weekend’s visit to the ‘Zona Zoo. 2. Oregon : The Ducks’ offense cranked it up to light speed again on Nevada. Run defense a little questionable. 3. Arizona State : The Sun Devils won the statement game they’d been pointing at since the 2010 season ended. But good teams keep winning, they don’t sit there and watch one game tape over and over. A road trip to Illinois, a talented Big Ten team, will be a major test — mentally as much as physically. 4. USC : The Trojans were sloppy in the red zone against Utah, but a win is a win is a win. And USC has two of them with no losses. 5. California : The Bears got tested on the road by a feisty Colorado squad out for revenge. And they passed. We are tempted to buy-in with the Bears. But not yet. We’ve been hurt before (sniffle). 6. Washington : There was a lot to like about the win against Hawaii, particularly the play of quarterback Keith Price . But that pass defense … not much to like there. Well, other than some clutch interceptions during two victories. 7. Utah : The Utes proved they can compete with the likes of USC, but the loss in LA was a setback to their South Division hopes. 8. Washington State : It’s Coug world and we’re just lucky to be paying rent in it. If Washington State wins at San Diego State on Saturday, Coug pandemonium might ensue. 9
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Pac-12 power rankings: Week 3
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Taking stock of the first week of games in Pac-12 history (and perhaps the last first weekend of games in Pac-12 history). Team of the week : California was far from perfect in its 36-21 win over Fresno State — the offensive line struggled at times — but the Bears, singled out by some as a potential game one upset victim, made a solid statement against the Bulldogs that they might be a factor in the Pac-12 North Division. The biggest piece of news was the solid play of quarterback Zach Maynard . That he bounced back so well from an early interception might even be more meaningful. His two predecessors were known for letting mistakes linger and affect their performances. Best game : It shouldn’t have been a thriller, but Washington needed a late interception to outlast Eastern Washington 30-27. And it’s worrisome that the Huskies were outgained by the Eagles 504 yards to 250. Hey, guys, how about a little pass defense? Biggest play : Sure you’ve seen the highlight of UCLA receiver Nelson Rosario ’s 54-yard reception against Houston, ESPN’s Play of the Day on Saturday, though it came in a losing effort. Rosario, turned around with his back to the endzone in tight coverage, grabbed the ball with his right hand, then trapped it on the back of the Cougars defender to make the catch. An instant classic. Now, Nelson, how about becoming consistent on routine plays? Offensive standout : USC wide receiver Robert Woods caught a school-record 17 passes for 177 yards and three touchdowns in the Trojans’ 19-17 win over Minnesota. A tip of the cap to Oregon State’s true freshman running back Malcolm Agnew , who rushed for 223 and three TDs on 33 carries in the Beavers upset loss to Sacramento State. Defensive standout : While Arizona State linebacker Vontaze Burfict (three sacks) and Utah linebacker Brian Blechen (two interceptions) put up nice numbers versus FCS foes, Cal linebacker Mychal Kendricks piled up a game-high nine tackle with 2.5 coming for a loss — the 0.5 was a sack — against a solid Fresno State team. He also broke up a pass as the Bears held the Bulldogs to 218 yards and 11 first downs. It’s possible the Bears will have the best defense in the conference
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BYU and Houston will play a home-and-home football series in 2013 and 2014, the schools announced Tuesday. Houston opens the series with a home game Oct. 19, 2013. BYU will then play host to Houston on Sept. 27, 2014. “We are very pleased to be able to bring such a high-quality opponent to the University of Houston campus,” Houston athletic director Mack Rhoades said in a statement. “BYU is a tradition-rich football program and will make for an exciting series. We believe in playing a strong non-conference schedule against teams nationally known to our fans.” The series will be the first meeting between the teams. BYU already has home games against Texas, Boise State and Georgia Tech on the 2013 schedule, and road games at Hawaii, Utah State and Notre Dame. “We’re excited to play this series with Houston,” BYU athletic director Tom Holmoe said. “It allows both schools to have unique travel experiences and play very good competition. Our football team has never played in Houston, so I’m excited that BYU fans in that part of the country will have an opportunity to see our team play in person.”
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Who are some Heisman candidates from the non-AQ conferences? The usual suspects, no doubt. Kellen Moore , QB, Boise State. Moore finished fourth in the Heisman balloting last season and returns for his senior season with a new-looking receiving corps. Titus Young and Austin Pettis are gone, but there are plenty of players returning who have seen game action. Among them are Tyler Shoemaker , Geraldo Boldewijn (formerly Hiwat), Chris Potter , Kirby Moore , Aaron Burks and Mitch Burroughs . Despite the relative newcomers, Moore has an ability to elevate the players around him. He has thrown for over 10,000 career yards with 99 touchdown passes and just 19 interceptions. If he has another good year, and the Broncos are in the hunt, he should make it two seasons in a row to New York. Case Keenum , QB, Houston.
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