12/14/2007

Sooners assistant Kevin Sumlin takes over at Houston

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Kevin Sumlin has served as Oklahoma's co-offensive coordinator the last two years.

Former Oklahoma assistant Kevin Sumlin was introduced as Houston's new coach Friday after agreeing to a five-year deal. Sumlin is the first black head coach in the 60-year history of the program.
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12/13/2007

Report: OU assistant Sumlin to be Houston coach

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Kevin Sumlin has been Oklahoma's co-offensive coordinator the last two seasons.

Oklahoma co-offensive coordinator Kevin Sumlin will be hired as Houston's football coach, a newspaper reported Thursday. Cougars athletic director Dave Maggard told the Houston Chronicle he was prepared to hire Sumlin on Friday.
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12/08/2007

Mary Hardin-Baylor ousted from NCAA Div. III playoffs
Danny Jones ran for one touchdown and passed for another Saturday to lead Wisconsin-Whitewater to a 16-7 victory over Mary Hardin-Baylor and a third straight berth in the Division III national championship game.

No. 4 UT men improve to 9-0
It's not that No. 4 Texas is better without Kevin Durant, last year's national player of the year.

Stephen F. Austin knocks off Oklahoma men, 66-62
Josh Alexander matched his season high with 19 points to lead Stephen F. Austin to 66-62 victory over Oklahoma on Saturday.

Texas women rout A&M-Corpus Christi, 88-41
Crystal Boyd scored a career-high 16 points and No. 22 Texas held Texas A&M-Corpus Christi to 26 percent shooting in an 88-41 victory Saturday.

12/04/2007

Houston women defeat Texas Tech, 66-63
Twiggy McIntyre scored a game-high 17 points, 12 of them on 3-pointers, as Houston defeated Texas Tech 66-63 Tuesday night for its first victory on the road since February 2006.

Houston Cougars contact Jack Pardee about opening
The Houston Cougars are looking to their past in the search for a new football coach.

Copperas Cove QB switches to Baylor
Baylor's hiring of Art Briles has already had an impact, as Copperas Cove quarterback Robert Griffin said that he has committed to the Bears.

12/02/2007

Men: South Alabama 66, Houston Baptist 62
Brandon Davis had 15 points and eight rebounds and South Alabama hit 5-of-6 free throws over the final 1:05 to beat Houston Baptist 66-62 on Sunday.

12/03/2007

Preview: Texas Bowl
TCU vs. Houston

12/02/2007

TCU to play Houston in Texas Bowl
TCU will play Houston in the Texas Bowl at Reliant Stadium on Dec. 28.

Hardin-Baylor rushes into Division III semifinals
Jarvis Thrasher ran for 138 yards and Quincy Daniels added 79, including a 30-yard touchdown, as Mary Hardin-Baylor defeated Wesley, 27-10, in an NCAA Division III playoff game Saturday.

12/01/2007

Malone finds new life at Abilene Christian
Billy Don Malone doesn't introduce himself with the three-pronged version of his name anymore, so when he hears it, he can tell how long you've known him.

11/29/2007

UT-Arlington beats Texas Wesleyan, 71-49
Jermaine Griffin scored 22 points and had 13 rebounds to lead Texas-Arlington to a 71-49 victory over Texas Wesleyan Thursday night.

11/28/2007

Baylor can benefit from Briles' offensive mind

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Baylor's new head football coach Art Briles (right) does the Sic 'em Bears hand signal beside athletic Director Ian McCaw.

Art Briles might have been third on Baylor’s shopping list for new coaches, but Kevin Sherrington is betting he gives the Bears the biggest bang for their buck.
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Rodeo dreams coming true for former roommates
Justin McDaniel and Isaac Diaz used to constantly talk about rodeo when they were roommates at Vernon (Texas) College. Some say they even discussed bucking horses in their sleep.

Briles the choice to bring Baylor football back

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Baylor's new head football coach Art Briles (right) does the Sic 'em Bears hand signal beside athletic director Ian McCaw.

Art Briles turned Houston into a winner in Conference USA. Baylor fans hope he has the magic touch in Waco. Briles was introduced as the Bears' head coach Wednesday night in the Galloway Executive Suite at Floyd Casey Stadium.
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11/27/2007

Texas Tech women improve to 8-0
Stanecia Graham scored a season-high 19 points and had 10 rebounds as Texas Tech beat Sam Houston State 84-51 Tuesday. Keisha Walker added a season-high 18 points for the Lady Raiders.

SMU men get first win with defeat of Paul Quinn
In a season that doesn't figure to offer any sure things, the SMU Mustangs men's basketball team certainly enjoyed its first win of the season Tuesday. SMU beat Paul Quinn, 81-63, in front of 2,006 at Moody Coliseum.

Houston AD: Briles not offered Baylor job
Baylor athletic director Ian McCaw did not offer Houston coach Art Briles the job of head football coach on Tuesday, Houston athletic director Dave Maggard said.

11/24/2007

Regional colleges roundup: Mary Hardin-Baylor routs N.C. Wesleyan
Running backs Quincy Daniels and Chris Owen combined for 285 yards rushing and six touchdowns, and the Mary Hardin-Baylor defense shutout North Carolina Wesleyan in a 64-0 rout in the second round of the NCAA Division III playoffs on Saturday in Belton.

Central Florida beats UTEP, 36-20
Kevin Smith rushed for 219 yards and a touchdown on 46 carries and Kyle Israel threw three touchdowns as Central Florida beat UTEP 36-20 on Saturday.

Mary Hardin-Baylor runs over N.C. Wesleyan in 64-0 rout
Chris Owen scored four touchdowns and Quincy Daniels had 168 rushing yards and two scores to lead Mary Hardin-Baylor past North Carolina Wesleyan 64-0 in the NCAA Division III playoffs Saturday.

11/21/2007

D-FW pipeline
Brendan Pahulu, Lauren Thedford

Recruiting buzz
Kennedale kicker Logan Barrett said Wednesday that he has orally committed to UTEP.

11/19/2007

UTEP beats Texas Southern
Stefon Jackson scored 17 points and had seven rebounds to lead UTEP to a 78-57 win over Texas Southern on Sunday night.

11/17/2007

Regional colleges roundup: W. Texas A&M; rallies to advance
Keith Null passed for 498 yards and threw all six of his touchdown passes in the second half to rally West Texas A&M past Washburn, 40-39, in the first round of the NCAA Division II playoffs Saturday.

Zeno saves sloppy Tech

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Bob Knight gave instructions to Alan Voskuil (left) and John Roberson during a timeout on Saturday.

The Texas Tech men's basketball team's tour around the Southland Conference continued Saturday, but with a new twist. Freshmen John Roberson of Plano and D'walyn Roberts of Duncanville received their first starts for coach Bob Knight in the latest developments for a team still trying to find its identity.

11/16/2007

Dallas Christian loses by 86 points
Kevyn Green scored 28 points as he led six players in double figures and Southeastern Louisiana shattered a pair of records in a 128-42 rout of Dallas Christian on Friday.

11/15/2007

Texas women walk over Lamar
Freshman Kathleen Nash scored 19 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead No. 21 Texas past Lamar 94-35 on Thursday night.

11/14/2007

Paul Quinn loses in overtime
Justin Jonus had 44 points – including a free throw with one second remaining to tie the score and send the game into overtime – to lead Troy to a 133-131 win over Paul Quinn Wednesday night.

Texas A&M; gets group effort in win over UTEP
For the first time this season, Texas A&M; had major problems. And Acie Law was nowhere to be found. Turns out the 15th-ranked Aggies didn't need him in a hard-fought 81-76 win against UTEP.

Texas Tech upset by Sam Houston State
Shamir McDaniel scored 15 of his 18 points in the second half as Sam Houston State upset Texas Tech 56-54 on Wednesday night.

UT-Arlington defeats Texas Southern
Jermaine Griffin scored 22 points and got 11 rebounds to lead UT-Arlington to a 102-72 win over Texas Southern on Wednesday.

11/13/2007

Dallas Baptist falls to Texas State
Brandon Rush scored 23 points and made 11 rebounds to lead Texas State to a 99-84 win over Dallas Baptist on Tuesday night.

TCU routs Rice, 76-49
Alvardo Parker scored 10 points and had 11 rebounds Tuesday night to help lead TCU to a 76-49 victory over Rice.