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FORT WORTH — Brandon Carter had a 68-yard touchdown on one of his one-handed catches, linebacker Kenny Cain recovered a fumble along with two interceptions and 17th-ranked TCU beat Virginia 27-7 Saturday for its 11th consecutive victory. Casey Pachall threw for 305 yards and three touchdowns for the Horned Frogs (3-0), whose winning streak is the longest among FBS schools. Josh Boyce had his TCU-record 18th touchdown catch. Freshman Jaden Oberkrom had field goals of 46 and 47 yards, the second field goal set up by Cain’s 40-yard interception return.

Board of Regents approves media agreement for Tech, Big 12 09/11/12 - 4:29pm

University expects to see increase $20 million in annual revenue from deal with Fox, ESPN

The Texas Tech Board of Regents on Tuesday approved the media rights agreement with ESPN and Fox Sports for the university. The Big 12 announced the $2.6 billion, 13-year deal on Friday, and an approval from Tech's Board of Regents was the final step. That decision was merely a formality, Jerry E. Turner, chairman of the board, said in a statement Tuesday. "This agreement will provide Texas Tech University with unprecedented visibility and further our momentum in advancing among the nation's top institutions," Turner said.

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Big 12 has the perfect week - on scoreboard 09/03/12 - 11:43pm

It was a perfect Week 1 for the retooled Big 12, at least as far as the scoreboard goes. All the league’s members, including newcomers TCU and West Virginia, got off to winning starts. How they got there varied widely, and in some cases left more questions than answers. Oklahoma scuffled its way to a 24-7 victory at UTEP, but the fourth-ranked Sooners were tied at halftime. No. 22 Kansas State needed a late scoring binge to separate from stubborn Missouri State, which briefly tied the game with a field goal early in the third quarter.

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Fresh faces for No. 19 OSU Cowboys in passing game 08/24/12 - 12:57am

STILLWATER, Okla. — Todd Monken never believed Charlie Moore or Isaiah Anderson would become impact players at Oklahoma State. He certainly didn’t expect them to be two major reasons the No. 19 Cowboys are confident they’ll be able to keep their passing game clicking along after losing first-round NFL draft picks Justin Blackmon and Brandon Weeden.

Pitt to pay $7.5M to leave Big East early; TCU suit dropped 07/19/12 - 12:42am

PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh’s bitter breakup with the Big East finally has an official separation date. Pitt and the conference announced Wednesday that the school will pay $7.5 million to join Syracuse in leaving the Big East for the Atlantic Coast Conference on July 1, 2013. The Big East reached a similar deal with Syracuse earlier this week. The agreement with Pitt includes the $5 million the school already paid after it announced it was switching leagues last September. It also puts an end to an acrimonious split between the Big East and one of its longest standing members.

Big 12 in favor of four-team playoff 05/31/12 - 12:16am

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Big 12 favors a selection committee to be involved in picking the four teams involved in a college football playoff instead of a system that would emphasize conference champions. Interim commissioner Chuck Neinas also said during the league’s spring meeting Tuesday that the current Big 12 membership is content with 10 schools after inviting TCU and West Virginia, though he left open the potential for future expansion.

Anderson out as baseball coach at Oklahoma state 05/30/12 - 12:44am

STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Frank Anderson is out after nine seasons as Oklahoma State’s baseball coach. Athletic director Mike Holder announced Tuesday that Anderson will not be back as the Cowboys’ coach next season after missing the NCAA tournament two of the last three seasons. Anderson was 329-208 while in charge of the Cowboys, reaching the NCAA tournament six times and coming within one win of the College World Series in the 2007 super regionals.

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Mizzou tops Oklahoma 8-7 to win first Big 12 title 05/28/12 - 12:33am

OKLAHOMA CITY — With Missouri just one strike away from winning its first Big 12 championship, there was no way coach Tim Jamieson could feel comfortable. He had been this close before — painfully close — and the title slipped away both times. And this was his last chance, with the Tigers getting ready to start chasing Southeastern Conference crowns next season.

Champion Baylor gets top Big 12 baseball honors 05/23/12 - 12:41am

OKLAHOMA CITY — Just a few short years ago, the Big 12’s baseball product was so strong that even a team that couldn’t qualify for the conference tournament was able to make it into the NCAA tournament. That’s certainly not the case in the first year after conference realignment took effect. In a year dominated by regular-season champion Baylor, the Big 12 enters its conference tournament this week in Oklahoma City hoping to avoid setting a record low for teams that move on to the postseason.

Big 12 hires Stanford AD as commissioner 05/04/12 - 12:40am

STANFORD, Calif. — A teary-eyed Bob Bowlsby walked out of a Stanford auditorium to a roaring ovation from university coaches and staff members Thursday, leaving behind a lasting legacy at one of the nation’s top athletic programs for a conference in desperate need of a strong leader. The Big 12 Conference made it official in the afternoon, announcing Bowlsby as its commissioner. He will take over for interim Commissioner Chuck Neinas — who replaced the ousted Dan Beebe in September — on June 15 after six years as Stanford’s athletic director.