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Baylor stages remarkable comeback, ruins UCF Big 12 Conference home debut, 36-35
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Baylor erased a 35-7 third-quarter deficit, scoring 29 unanswered points and taking the lead on a 25-yard field goal from Isaiah Hankins with 1:21 left to play to beat Big 12 newcomer UCF 36-35 in the Knights' first conference home game Saturday afternoon. The...
Jonathon Brooks and No. 3 Texas beats No. 24 Kansas 40-14 with Jayhawks QB Jalon Daniels out
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Jonathon Brooks and balance. Texas has been using both to put teams away through the first half of the season. Brooks rushed for 217 yards and two touchdowns as No. 3 Texas piled up more than 600 total yards in a 40-14 win over No. 24 Kansas, which lost...
Federal agency sues Chipotle after a Kansas manager allegedly ripped off an employee's hijab
A federal agency has sued the restaurant chain Chipotle, accusing it of religious harassment and retaliation after a manager at a Kansas location forcibly removed an employee's hijab, a headscarf worn by some Muslim women. In a lawsuit filed Wednesday, the Equal Employment...
The police chief who led a raid of a small Kansas newspaper has been suspended
The police chief who led a highly criticized raid of a small Kansas newspaper has been suspended, the mayor confirmed to The Associated Press on Saturday. Marion Mayor Dave Mayfield in a text said he suspended Chief Gideon Cody on Thursday. He declined to discuss his decision...
No. 24 Kansas quarterback Jalon Daniels misses start against No. 3 Texas with back tightness
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Jalon Daniels did not start at quarterback Saturday for No. 24 Kansas against No. 3 Texas after leaving the field during pregame warmups. A Kansas team official said Daniels had “back tightness” that the team was trying to treat. He was not immediately...
Kansas guard Arterio Morris charged with rape, dismissed from men's basketball team
Kansas basketball player Arterio Morris was charged Friday with one count of rape and dismissed from the Jayhawks' program, the latest in a string of legal trouble that has followed the former prep standout from his days at Texas. Morris was booked in Douglas County and his bond was...
No. 24 Kansas and No. 3 Texas square off in a battle of Big 12 unbeatens
No. 24 Kansas (4-0, 1-0 Big 12) at No. 3 Texas (4-0, 1-0), Saturday, 3:30 p.m. ET (ABC) Line: Texas by 16 1/2, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. Series record: Texas leads 17-4. WHAT'S AT STAKE? The matchup of two of the last three...
BYU hosts Cincinnati in Cougars' Big 12 home opener
Cincinnati (2-2, 0-1 Big 12) at BYU (3-1, 0-1), Friday, 10:15 p.m. ET (ESPN) Line: Cincinnati 2 1/2, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. Series record: BYU leads 2-0 WHAT’S AT STAKE? Both BYU and Cincinnati are looking to avoid falling to...
No. 24 Kansas returns to Austin to face No. 3 Texas in a Big 12 meeting of unbeaten teams
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The start of Kansas's steady rise in football can be traced to a small patch in the south end zone of Royal-Memorial Stadium at the University of Texas. It was just under the “N” in “Longhorns” where Jared Casey cradled a pass from a scrambling Jalon...
A Big 12 matchup of undefeated teams is coming up this week when No. 3 Texas hosts No. 24 Kansas
Things to watch in the Big 12 in Week 5: GAME OF THE WEEK No. 24 Kansas (4-0, 1-0 Big 12) at No. 3 Texas (4-0, 1-0). A matchup of two of the Big 12's three remaining undefeated teams, and the first meeting between these schools with both teams ranked. The only time they...
