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FWST: Two years later, TCU again in position to ascend against Oklahoma BY CARLOS MENDEZ cmendez@star-telegram.com Everybody at TCU remembers two years ago. Just about everybody. “Oh, I don’t know,” Gary Patterson said. “That was a long time ago.” Maybe in a coach’s mind, but TCU’s 37-33 victory against Oklahoma on Oct. 4, 2014, is hard to…

AP: Oklahoma boosters say negativity about Stoops has picked up BY CLIFF BRUNT The Associated Press NORMAN, OKLA. – Two prominent Oklahoma boosters who support Sooners coach Bob Stoops say the team’s early struggles have made some other boosters restless. Jim Ross, a boxing announcer for CBS Sports best known for his work in professional wrestling,…

Fox Sports: Will the Horned Frogs basketball emerge from the Big 12 basement? By Doug Winkey/FanSided via Busting Brackets What will TCU basketball’s rotation look like in Jamie Dixon’s first year on the job? Very little has gone right for TCU since joining the Big 12 in 2012. The Horned Frogs won just eight conference…

AP: Fresh start for Oklahoma in Big 12 opener at No. 21 TCU By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer FORT WORTH, Texas – While Oklahoma gets a fresh start in pursuit of its 10th Big 12 title, coach Bob Stoops doesn’t expect the Sooners to have to change their focus after two September losses pretty…

http://newsok.com/article/5520276 Daily Oklahoman: Mayfield doesn’t hold targeting hit against Summers by Ryan Aber A year ago against TCU, Sooners quarterback Baker Mayfield didn’t play in the second half after a first-half hit from Horned Frogs linebacker Ty Summers. “It was tough, knowing you can’t help out your team,” Mayfield said. “We struggled obviously a little…

ESPN: Redskins WR Josh Doctson held out with Achilles tendinitis John Keim ESPN Staff Writer ASHBURN, Va. — In May, doctors braced Washington Redskins wide receiver Josh Doctson that his Achilles tendinitis could be a recurring issue throughout the year. Unfortunately for him, that’s what’s happening. The Redskins’ rookie was unable to practice for a…

Daily Oklahoman: Beat TCU, or Sooner season goes from disappointing to historic by Berry Tramel NORMAN — Modern college football players rarely are historians. To them, historical figures are Johnny Manziel and Robert Griffin III. Tim Tebow and Reggie Bush are old-timers. But sometimes the young’ns will surprise you. Like Sooner fullback Dimitri Flowers, who…

http://www.star-telegram.com/sports/college/big-12/texas-christian-university/article104908981.html#storylink=cpy FWST: TCU baseball to play Canadian team in fall game Friday night By Carlos Mendez cmendez@star-telegram.com TCU’s baseball team will play a game Friday night against an elite Canadian youth squad, the school announced Thursday. First pitch is at 6 p.m. at Lupton Stadium. Admission is free. The Horned Frogs will play the Ontario…

FWST: TCU, Oklahoma struggling to get on proper side of turnover margin By Jimmy Burch jburch@star-telegram.com The plays came in the fourth quarter of a lopsided contest, making them easy to overlook among the final statistics. But to members of the TCU defense and coach Gary Patterson, last week’s interceptions against SMU by safeties Niko…

FWST: Wide-open Big 12 race could include up to eight challengers By Jimmy Burch jburch@star-telegram.com As we prepare for the first full weekend of conference games involving Big 12 football teams, we offer a short list of activities that offer a higher success rate than identifying this year’s eventual league champion: ▪ Nailing Jell-O to a…