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In a prime-time matchup with national title implications last year, Oklahoma gave Texas Tech a firm lesson in big-time college football.

I'll leave the obvious recommendations to the network bozos and focus on players on the bubble of most fantasy lineups.

Colt McCoy remembers the Year of the Quarterback in the Big 12 last season. It's no mystery to him why the league's offenses haven't been able to keep up the blistering pace this year.

One look at the hit Zac Robinson absorbed late in Oklahoma State's win against Texas Tech rattled more than a few spectators.

There are so many individual awards for college football that keeping track of them all requires a web site .

In the 75th year of the Heisman Trophy, there are revealing and undeniable truths for those aspiring to claim college sports' most prestigious honor.

SMU senior receiver Emmanuel Sanders tapped out a text message to his teammates and coaches during the off-season, reminding them to put in inspired, hard work.Jeff Reinebold, the receivers coach, took it in, unsure of how Sanders would follow through on his leadership missive.

Brought in for his breakaway speed that Oakland hoped would revive the vertical passing game, Heyward-Bey has only five catches for 74 yards and no touchdowns in his first eight games as a pro.

Dez Bryant thought he deserved more media attention heading into Oklahoma State's last meeting with Texas Tech.

My, how one year can change things. At the end of last season, the Big 12 was considered by many to be the best in college football, based on it's top-to-bottom depth and the insane amount of firepower in the South Division.

On Sunday, the harsh glare of the autumn sun exposes the Raiders as a team of spare parts that don't fit together.

A lot of things are swirling around the Raiders organization. When you're not winning, the off-the-field stuff gets a little more attention.

Texas A&M's offense put up big numbers in its first three games, but the level of competition raised doubts about how good the Aggies really were.

For the ones that are interested: Crabtree- 2 Games, 11 catches, 137 yds DHB- 8 Games, 5 catches, 74 yds + - U are a fool- anyone with half a brain knew DHB was gonna be a 1-2 year project.

Eight games into the 2009 season, 1 second from 2008 still haunts and motivates Texas.

Texas Tech has had a winning record every year under Leach since he took over in 2000.

Herm Edwards, a former Monterey High and MPC standout, is an NFL analyst for ESPN.

Acta back in the game...Clear skies for ALCS...Crabtree in action CLEVELAND Three months after being fired as Washington's manager, Manny Acta has signed a three-year deal to take over on the Cleveland Indians' bench.

By DWAIN PRICE LUBBOCK - He was out of football for a year and was eager to return.For Alex Torres, the wait seemed much, much longer.'It was really hard being away from the game that long,' the Texas Tech wide receiver said.

The San Diego Chargers appear to be on the upgrade and likely will continue their domination of the visiting Oakland Raiders, a 161 2-point underdog, on Sunday.