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Bleeding Green & Gold: Nimitz Star Ready for Next Journey at Baylor
Read full article: Bleeding Green & Gold: Nimitz Star Ready for Next Journey at BaylorWHEN CORY HUFF JR. WAS GROWING UP, HIS TWO FAVORITE SCHOOLS WERE LSU AND BAYLOR. HE LIKED THE TIGERS BECAUSE OF THEIR WINNING WAYS, AND BAYLOR FOR THEIR SCHOOL COLORS –THE GREEN AND GOLD.
Baylor holds on for Big 12 title, knocks Okla St out of CFP
Read full article: Baylor holds on for Big 12 title, knocks Okla St out of CFPDezmon Jackson came up inches short on a desperate, fourth-down dive with 24 seconds remaining and fifth-ranked Oklahoma State fell to ninth-ranked Baylor 21-16 in the Big 12 championship game.
No. 9 Baylor still has Big 12 title shot after win over Tech
Read full article: No. 9 Baylor still has Big 12 title shot after win over TechBlake Shapen threw for 254 yards and two touchdowns in his first start for ninth-ranked Baylor, and the Bears still have a shot at making the Big 12 championship game.
No. 9 Baylor still has Big 12 title shot after win over Tech
Read full article: No. 9 Baylor still has Big 12 title shot after win over TechBlake Shapen threw for 254 yards and two touchdowns in his first start for ninth-ranked Baylor, and the Bears still have a shot at making the Big 12 championship game.
AP sources: Big 12 moving quickly to add 4 new members
Read full article: AP sources: Big 12 moving quickly to add 4 new membersThe Big 12 is moving quickly on an expansion plan that could have the conference at 12 schools after Texas and Oklahoma leave, with BYU, Central Florida, Cincinnati and Houston as the “most intriguing” candidates.
Ehlinger helps Texas beat Baylor 27-16 to end skid
Read full article: Ehlinger helps Texas beat Baylor 27-16 to end skid(AP) – Sam Ehlinger passed for an early touchdown, then ran for two more in the second half to lead Texas to a 27-16 win over Baylor on Saturday that snapped the Longhorns’ two-game losing skid. After the game, Texas players stayed on the field for “The Eyes of Texas” school song that had been embroiled in controversy. Ehlinger set up Texas’ first touchdown with a 42-yard completion on a leaping catch by Joshua Moore. After forcing a turnover on downs in the final minutes, Texas ran out the clock near the Baylor goal line. Most of the team left the field before the song after Texas’ first two home games and again in Dallas when Texas lost to Oklahoma, angering some fans.
Kansas coach cleared of virus but skips West Virginia game
Read full article: Kansas coach cleared of virus but skips West Virginia gameLAWRENCE, Kan. – Kansas coach Les Miles has been cleared to return to the Jayhawks after his positive test for COVID-19, but out of caution is skipping the team's trip to West Virginia for Saturday's game. The 66-year-old Miles announced last week that routine testing had returned a positive test. “Coach Miles is doing well and has been cleared to leave isolation," Kansas team physician Dr. Larry Magee said in a statement. Miles isn't the only head coach to test positive for the virus. Alabama's Nick Saban and Arizona's Kevin Sumlin recently returned positive tests.
Baylor University pauses football activities over positive tests for COVID-19; Oklahoma St game still on
Read full article: Baylor University pauses football activities over positive tests for COVID-19; Oklahoma St game still onWACO, Texas – Baylor Athletics has suspended all football activities to evaluate recent positive tests for COVID-19 but still hopes to play its next game at home against Oklahoma State next week, the school said Thursday. Baylor reported 10 new cases among athletes across all sports in its most recent update Monday. “We are taking all possible precautions and our focus remains playing the scheduled game with Oklahoma State at McLane Stadium on October 17.”The Bears have already had two games called off over coronavirus issues. Their original opener against Louisiana Tech on Sept. 12 didn't happen because Louisiana Tech had widespread positive tests for COVID-19. Oklahoma State also is off this week.
Baylor-Houston, FAU-Ga Southern postponed day before games
Read full article: Baylor-Houston, FAU-Ga Southern postponed day before gamesBaylor's season opener against Houston, scheduled less than a week ago, was one of two Bowl Subdivision games postponed Friday — the day before before they were supposed to play. Florida Atlantic's opener against Georgia Southern was postponed earlier in the day, following the results of FAU's COVID-19 testing Thursday. Baylor is scheduled to open its Big 12 season next week against Kansas. Houston was scheduled to play Friday night against Memphis, but the American Athletic Conference postponed that game last weekend after the Tigers had numerous players test positive. The Pac-12 subsequently postponed the fall season altogether but is now reconsidering, with a possible late October or early November start.