Oklahoma & Texas Clear Path To Possibly Leave Big 12
Texas and Oklahoma cleared the way Monday for their departure from the Big 12 Conference, with regents at both powerhouse schools giving their presidents the authority to choose a new home.
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Texas and Oklahoma cleared the way Monday for their departure from the Big 12 Conference, with regents at both powerhouse schools giving their presidents the authority to choose a new home.
The 19th-ranked Longhorns trounced UCLA 49-20 on Saturday. They'll be seeking payback after losing to Iowa State for the first time in 2010.
Officials at Oklahoma and Texas, two other Big 12 schools, are meeting later Monday to discuss conference alignment. Texas A&M has already said it plans to leave for the Southeastern Conference.
The offense still has some things to work on before the eighth-ranked Aggies open Big 12 play against No. 7 Oklahoma State this weekend.
Greg McCoy returned the second-half kickoff 94 yards for a touchdown, and the TCU defense came up with a big play right after that as the 23rd-ranked Horned Frogs took control in a 38-17 victory over Louisiana-Monroe on Saturday.
Alabama's Josh Chapman insists it's easy to get up for opponents like North Texas, who presumably can't match the Crimson Tide.
A longtime assistant to Texas football coach Mack Brown was fired earlier this year for sexual harassment, according to an ESPN report.
Missouri chancellor Brady Deaton says the Big 12's fate largely rests with Oklahoma. Deaton said he and other university leaders "are working every day to hold the Big 12 together" but the next move is largely dependent on the Sooners.
The names were the same and so were the results for Texas: a McCoy passing to a Shipley in a come-from-behind victory.
Saturday's game is A&M's last chance to work on things before beginning a tough stretch that starts with No. 8 Oklahoma State before facing 15th-ranked Arkansas.
