Twenty-seven commitments are in the books for Texas after Plano West defensive end Bryce Cottrell switched his pledge from Oregon to the Longhorns on Monday night.
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Plano West’s Cottrell commits to Texas
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Plano West defensive end Bryce Cottrell told Texas coaches Monday evening that he had switched his non-binding verbal pledge from Oregon to the Longhorns. With the pledge of Cottrell, who also has played linebacker, Texas batted a perfect three
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Longhorns get pledge from Cottrell
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In the past week we’ve seen three different coaches (Iowa’s Fran McCaffery, Morgan State’s Todd Bozeman and Connecticut’s Jim Calhoun) face questions over their allegedly angry behavior during games, in each case drawing criticism for flat-out losing their you-know-what. In the fallout, we’ve seen halfhearted apologies (Calhoun), messy denials and appeals (Bozeman) and public criticism from superiors (McCaffery). We’ve also seen some downright bad performances (here’s looking at you, North Carolina), some continually disappointing teams (say hello, Texas A&M) and, in keeping with the anger motif, even a near brawl in the Pac-12 (between Oregon State and Arizona).
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College hardwood’s Bottom 10
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Texas basketball falls to Oregon State in overtime, 100-95.
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Texas Basketball Falls In Overtime To Oregon State
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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — November matters. It is relevant for teams and for players that have one or maybe two shots to make a difference before conference play. Oregon State is in the Pac-12, but limited itself to two games against major-conference teams outside of league play. Lose to Texas on Saturday night and the Beavers would have to spend the rest of the nonconference plodding along in obscurity. Take out Texas and do it behind another 30-plus point performance from wing Jared Cunningham and it provides enough fodder to pay attention to Oregon State for the time being.
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Oregon State capitalizes on opportunity
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Game commentary for the Texas Longhorns basketball game versus the Oregon State Beavers in the Legends Classic.
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1. No. 4 Stanford’s 38-13 victory in a cold rain at Oregon State came at a cost. Both wide receiver Chris Owusu (concussion) and tight end Levine Toilolo went out of the game with injuries, one week after Stanford lost tight end Zach Ertz . It reminds me of Florida State in 1991, which won its first 10 games, the eighth a 27-16 victory in the rain at LSU. The Seminoles suffered so many injuries that night that they didn’t have the juice to beat Miami or Florida at season’s end. This beat-up Stanford team must play No. 7 Oregon. 2. The only two teams among the top eight that don’t play another team in the top eight are No. 3 Alabama and No. 5 Boise State. The Broncos need No. 15 Georgia to keep winning, starting with No. 20 Auburn on Saturday. The Tide must have No.
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3-point stance: Stanford’s victory is costly
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Oklahoma State officially made history on Sunday night. The Cowboys are No. 2, their highest spot in the BCS standings in school history. They don’t have anything to worry about but trips to Texas Tech and Iowa State before hosting Oklahoma on Dec. 3. Win, and they’re in. The Sooners, though? Win out, and they’ll be sweating after Alabama lost to LSU by only 3 points in overtime. The Crimson Tide tumbled exactly ..
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BCS road gets more difficult for the Sooners
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Here are 10 things to watch this weekend: 1. Can Arkansas protect quarterback Tyler Wilson ? The No. 7 Hogs have struggled to protect Wilson for much of the season, allowing 15 sacks in eight games. They’ll have to keep No. 9 South Carolina’s menacing defensive linemen away from him in Saturday’s game at Razorback Stadium. The Hogs didn’t look inspired in their past two victories (29-24 at Ole Miss and 31-28 at Vanderbilt) and fell behind by double-digits in both contests. The Razorbacks can’t afford another slow start against South Carolina, which ranks No.
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What to watch in college football
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Stanford is the biggest beneficiary of Clemson’s first loss. The Cardinal, which needed three overtimes to beat USC 56-48 at the Coliseum in Los Angeles on Saturday night, jumped two spots to No. 4 in the BCS standings released on Sunday night. The Cardinal moved past Clemson, which fell at Georgia Tech 31-17 on Saturday night, its first defeat of the season. Stanford also moved ahead of No. 5 Boise State, which was idle this weekend. Stanford’s next big test comes on Nov. 12, when the Cardinal plays host to No. 8 Oregon in a game that might decide which team wins the Pac-12 North Division. First, the Cardinal plays at struggling Oregon State on Nov. 5. The top two teams in the final BCS standings released on Dec. 4 will play in the Jan. 9 Allstate BCS National Championship Game at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans. Right now, SEC West rivals LSU and Alabama and surprising Oklahoma State are in the driver’s seat in the BCS championship race. The No. 1 Tigers play the No. 2 Crimson Tide at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Ala., on Saturday. Both SEC West teams were idle this past weekend, but LSU saw its lead over Alabama in the BCS standings increase from .0075 points last week to .0143 points this week. While Saturday’s game between LSU and Alabama is being billed as another “Game of the Century,” it’s becoming increasingly clear that Oklahoma’s Dec. 3 trip to rival Oklahoma State for the Bedlam game will also be very important in the BCS championship race, as long as those teams keep winning. Oklahoma, which saw its BCS title hopes take a serious hit with last week’s 41-38 loss to Texas Tech, didn’t need long to rebound. The Sooners blasted then-No. 8 Kansas State 58-17 on the road on Saturday. As a result, the Sooners are in the best position among one-loss teams, jumping to No. 6 in the BCS standings. The No. 3 Pokes still play Kansas State (home), Texas Tech (road) and Iowa State (road) before playing the Sooners. Oklahoma State is ranked No. 1 in five of the six computer rankings used in the BCS formula (the computers make up one-third of the formula; the Harris Poll is one-third; and USA Today coaches’ poll is one-third), so an upset of the Pokes would do wonders for Oklahoma’s BCS ranking. A few other observations from the latest BCS standings: I’m not sure if an 8-1 team has ever gotten less respect than Penn State. I know the Nittany Lions are offensively challenged, but their only loss came against No. 2 Alabama. I thought they’d be higher than No. 16 after defeating Illinois 10-7 on Saturday. There’s something to be said for playing defense, which the Nittany Lions can do.
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Stanford jumps in latest BCS standings
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