Turpin ignites No. 16 TCU in rainy 42-12 win over rival SMU
DALLAS (AP) - If No. 16 TCU was looking ahead to a showdown with Ohio State, KaVontae Turpin snapped his fellow Horned Frogs back into the present with another speedy dash to the end zone. Turpin ignited a sluggish team by returning a punt 78 yards for a touchdown before adding a 42-yard scoring catch, and the Horned Frogs pulled away for a delayed and rain-soaked 42-12 victory over Dallas-Fort...
TCU's Patterson views SMU as 50-50 game despite dominance
DALLAS (AP) - TCU coach Gary Patterson always views SMU as one of those 50-50 games, even though the No. 16 Horned Frogs have pretty much dominated the series since the end of the old Southwest Conference. "I call it that for the simple reason it's a rivalry game," Patterson said. "Everybody comes with emotion."
No. 16 TCU going for Iron Skillet at SMU before Ohio State
No. 16 TCU (1-0) at SMU (0-1), Friday, 8 p.m. ET (ESPN2) Line: TCU by 22½. Series record: TCU leads 50-40-7. WHAT'S AT STAKE?
Robinson 5 TDs for No. 16 TCU in 55-7 win over Southern
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - Shawn Robinson is in a much different position for No. 16 TCU this season. He will remain the No. 1 quarterback as long as he is producing on the field. The dual-threat sophomore, who won his only start last year filling in for an injured senior, is now 2-0. Robinson threw touchdowns to three different receivers and ran for two more scores while playing only the first...
No. 16 TCU not looking past opener vs SWAC team Southern
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - TCU coach Gary Patterson is doing his best to keep everyone from looking ahead to a much-anticipated game in Week 3. The message has at least gotten through to his players before the 16th-ranked Horned Frogs play their season opener Saturday against SWAC team Southern University.
TCU surprises with QB at Big 12 media day; Sooner stays home
FRISCO, Texas (AP) - TCU coach Gary Patterson didn't bring Shawn Robinson to Big 12 media days to declare the young quarterback a starter. "Superstitious reasons," Patterson said Monday about having the sophomore with one career start as one of five players there for the Horned Frogs. "I kidded I didn't bring Kenny (Hill) the first year and we went 6-7, then you bring him...
Oklahoma stakes playoff spot, 41-17 over TCU
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Baker Mayfield and No. 2 Oklahoma were happy to have another game, even with the potential consequences. The Sooners definitely left no question about whether they will be in the playoff. Heisman Trophy front-runner Mayfield threw four touchdowns and the Sooners staked their playoff spot with a 41-17 win over No. 10 TCU in the return of the Big 12 championship game...
TCU rallies late for 60-57 win over struggling Sooners
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Alex Robinson scored eight of his 18 points in a second-half run that put TCU ahead for the first time and the Horned Frogs held on to beat Oklahoma 60-57 on Tuesday night. The Horned Frogs (12-2, 1-1 Big 12) never led until Karviar Shepherd made two free throws with 3:38 left to make it 56-54. After an Oklahoma miss, Robinson made a floater. Robinson's layup...
Hield, No. 6 Sooners beat TCU 75-67 in regular-season finale
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Buddy Hield and the sixth-ranked Oklahoma Sooners shrugged off a lethargic start for a win at last-place TCU and had to wait about an hour to find out their seeding for the Big 12 tournament. Didn't really matter. Either way, the Sooners won't see No. 1 Kansas again until the league's postseason title game if they get that far.
Hield scores 17 as Durant watches; No. 1 Oklahoma beats TCU
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) -- With Oklahoma City Thunder star Kevin Durant on hand, Buddy Hield scored 17 points to help No. 1 Oklahoma defeat TCU 95-72 on Tuesday night. Hield, the nation's No. 2 scorer, was held well below his 26.2 average, but he shot an efficient 7 for 13 from the field and made 3 of 8 3-point attempts as the 2014 NBA MVP and four-time scoring champion watched. Hield...