Russell Scores 25 As SMU Defeats Missouri State
Nick Russell scored 25 points and SMU beat Missouri State 62-61 Sunday in the third-place game of the Hoops for Hope Classic.
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Nick Russell scored 25 points and SMU beat Missouri State 62-61 Sunday in the third-place game of the Hoops for Hope Classic.
In their 11th game, the Bears overcame three missed field goals — including one on the final play of a wild fourth quarter — before winning 52-45 in overtime against Texas Tech on Saturday.
Manziel threw for 372 yards and three touchdowns and ran for two more scores as No. 9 Texas A&M handled Missouri 59-29 on Saturday night.
The unexpected loss to the Bears (4-2) came a week before their NCAA regional final rematch at eighth-ranked Kentucky, which beat Baylor 82-70 in Atlanta last March.
When the Bears and Red Raiders play again at Cowboys Stadium on Saturday, Florence will be the starter.
As he makes his 48th career start, he'll be opposing Clint Chelf - who has gone from third-stringer to cult hero in two starts.
TCU's defense forced four turnovers in dumping No. 18 Texas 20-13 Thursday night to get the Horned Frogs their biggest win of their first season in the Big 12.
Texas A&M's Kevin Sumlin has led one of the top five offenses in the country in four of the five seasons since becoming a head coach.
The college football playoff system will be televised on ESPN for 12 years once it starts after the 2014 season.
A former Baylor basketball player faces up to three years in prison at sentencing for attempting to extort $1 million from Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III.
