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Matt O'Hanlon had three of Nebraska's five interceptions against Landry Jones and the Cornhuskers squeezed enough production out of their struggling offense to upset No. 20 Oklahoma 10-3 on Saturday night.
AUSTIN, Texas — At the end of his big day, a group of Texas fans were chanting Jordan Shipley's name when he was pushed out of a group of Longhorns players, flashed a quick "Hook'em Horns" salute and jumped back into the pack.
Central Florida at No. 2 Texas
The Eagle's Kellis Robinett looks at the conference, in predicted order of finish
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Curtis Brown and Earl Thomas each returned interceptions for touchdowns, and Cody Johnson had two short TD runs as the No. 3 Longhorns routed No. 13 Oklahoma State 41-14 on Saturday at Stillwater, Okla., to establish themselves as the clear frontrunner in the Big 12 South.
Nebraska at Baylor
STILLWATER, Okla. —Oklahoma State All-American wide receiver Dez Bryant will remain suspended for the remainder of the football season, the NCAA ruled on Tuesday.
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ST. LOUIS — Heisman Trophy winner Sam Bradford will have season-ending shoulder surgery and expects to enter the NFL draft in April.
Nebraska matched a school record by committing eight turnovers, including four inside the Iowa State 5, and the Cyclones posted a 9-7 upset Saturday for their first victory in Lincoln since 1977.
MANHATTAN — The Big 12 football championship has belonged to the South Division since 2003, which has prompted some to suggest division realignment for the good of the conference — and introducing the possibility of an Oklahoma-Texas championship game.
Iowa State at Nebraska
* Texas' Colt McCoy will lose a thumbnail but not playing time. McCoy injured the thumb on his right (throwing) hand in the second quarter of the victory against Oklahoma. He had one of the worst passing games of his career, 21 of 39 for 127 yards.
DALLAS — Colt McCoy was a mess. His right thumbnail was ready to fall off, a nagging cold was wearing him down and Oklahoma was confusing him with blitzes he'd never seen.
No. 20 Oklahoma vs. No. 3 Texas
DALLAS — First came the flyovers. Then the Big 12 tiebreaker that helped Oklahoma win the league title. A few months later in Austin there was — briefly — an asterisk.
The Kansas women received three first-place votes and tied with Texas for second in a poll of the league's coaches.
Air Raid vs. Blackshirts is intriguing
