Texas Tech

Brandon Weeden (Oklahoma State), Tre Walker (Kansas State) and Ben McRoy (Texas Tech) have been named Big 12 Conference Football Players of the Week, as selected by a media panel. Weeden (offense) picked up his third career honor. Walker (defense) and McRoy (special teams) were recognized for the first time. Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week Brandon Weeden, Oklahoma State, QB, Sr, Edmond, Okla. Brandon Weeden set school single-game records for completions (47)

Kickoff times have been set for the next round of games for Kansas and Kansas State. Kansas State (2-0) will kick off at Miami at 2:30 pm central time this Saturday.  The game will be televised on ABC. The Kansas Jayhawks (2-1) will kick-off their conference opener at home against Texas Tech on October 1st at 11 am.  The game against the Red Raiders is KU's homecoming game this year.

Texas Tech has fired its head basketball coach, Pat Knight. Pat, the son of legendary coach Bobby Knight has held the top job there for three years, after taking over from his father. The school says Pat Knight will coach through the Big-12 tournament next week, and then step down. 

Offensive Player of the Year: Justin Blackmon, WR, Oklahoma State Defensive Player of the Year: Jeremy Beal, DE, Oklahoma Offensive Newcomer of the Year: Taylor Martinez, QB, Nebraska Defensive Newcomer of the Year: Lavonte David, LB, Nebraska Coach of the Year: Mike Sherman, Texas A&M FIRST TEAM QB: Brandon Weeden, Oklahoma State RB: Kendall Hunter, Oklahoma State; Daniel Thomas, Kansas State WR: Justin Blackmon, Oklahoma...

Garrett Gilbert threw for two touchdowns and 227 yards to lead No. 6 Texas past Texas Tech 24-14 in a sloppy victory for the Longhorns on Saturday night. Texas put the game out of reach in the fourth quarter after draining more than nine minutes off the clock. The 22-play drive included a risky and successful fake punt on fourth-and-1 on its own 29. Gilbert threw a 1-yard pass to Barrett Matthews to give the Horns a 24-14 lead. Gilbert finished 21 of 36 with three interceptions.

The Big XII has released its 2010-11 basketball schedule. KU has four Big Monday games on ESPN. The Sunflower Showdown is January 29 and February 14. Saturday, January 8 Kansas State at Oklahoma State (ESPN2) Noon Missouri at Colorado (Big 12) 12:30 p.m. Baylor at Texas Tech (ESPNU) 1 p.m. Texas A&M at Oklahoma (Big 12) 3 p.m. Iowa State at Nebraska TBA Tuesday, January 11 Texas at Texas Tech (ESPN2) 6 p.m. Wednesday, January 12 Oklahoma State at Texas A&M (Big 12)

IRVING, Texas - For the 11th time since in the inception of the Big 12 Conference, Kansas State has been picked to finish among the top three teams in the Big 12 North as the Wildcats have been tabbed third in the 2010 division race, according to the results of the annual preseason media survey conducted by the conference office. The third-place ranking in the preseason poll is the highest for a Wildcat team since also being picked third prior to the 2007 campaign, while the last time it was selected higher than third was in 2004 when the Wildcats were tabbed to win the division.

11:00pm Sunday Update No sign of Scott's plane in Kansas City yet. KUSports.com reporting it may have not taken off tonight, been delayed or possibly divereted (due to weather). Flightaware.com also does not have the plane flying to KCI tonight. 10:00pm Sunday Update KUSports.com is reporting Pac-10 Commissioner Larry Scott is flying to Kansas City to meet directly with Kansas Athletic Director Lew Perkins. Also, while the flight tacking website Flightaware.

With the Big XII departure of Texas, Texas Tech, Oklahoma and Oklahoma State solidifying in the minds of most people (a Pac-10 announcement is expected early this week), attentioned turned Saturday morning to Kansas. By noon, the talk was all about Texas A&M. And after the sun went down, many were wondering if the Big XII might stage a comeback. Kansas and the Big XII first. The day began with reports that the Mountain West Conference has its eye on KU, K-State and Missouri.

Even if the Big XII ends tomorrow, member schools will have to play together for at least the 2010-2011 season. Nebraska, which joined the Big Ten on Friday, wants to begin play in 2011. However, schools must give the Big XII two years notice if they plan to leave. According to the Lawrence Journal-World, Nebraska would lose half the revenue earned during that time and up to 90-percent for leaving early. Nebraska wouldn't have to pay anything if the conference dissolves.