He’s good. So good that his teammates don’t know what to say. “Sergio, Sergio, Sergio’s the man,” said sophomore defensive end Sam Acho about his fellow pass-rusher. “He’s such a great worker and a really good guy.
Quarterbacks Colt McCoy starts another season trying to get Texas back to the apex of college football. He has the experience and the numbers to make him a favorite against Florida Atlantic come Saturday.
A new stadium expansion. A new defense. And Vince Young in attendance for his jersey retirement ceremony? It all gives defensive tackle Roy Miller fits. “I can’t even think about it right now,” Miller said.
A-11 Offense hopes to provide new look for Longhorn football
Over the years, the spread offense has evolved in ways unimaginable. The latest concoction, coming out of Piedmont, Calif., is the A-11 Offense. The basic theme of this offense is that there are two quarterbacks on the field at the same time.
Coach built program from scratch, won first bowl in 2007
When decorated coach Howard Schnellenberger took the reins of the Florida Atlantic football program in 1998, the world didn’t know a thing about Owl football.
Rusty Smith — Quarterback The Sun Belt Conference player of the year as a sophomore last season, Smith led the Owls to their first-ever conference title and bowl win in just their seventh season. Smith completed nearly 60 percent of his passes for 3,688 yards.
1. As reigning Big 12 champions, the Sooners are strong favorites to win their third-straight title.
What would you pay $900,000 for? Floor seats at the NBA Finals? A trip to the Super Bowl? Tickets to the 2010 World Cup? How about a Texas-Florida Atlantic football matchup? Yeah, me neither.
Texas running back Vondrell Mc-Gee wouldn’t have been anywhere near the field on third down last season. He didn’t need to. The Longhorns already had proven rusher Jamaal Charles, who rushed for 1,619 yards on 258 carries.
He doesn’t have the power that Vondrell McGee has, he doesn’t have the speed that Jamaal Charles has and he doesn’t have the pass blocking and catching ability that Chris Ogbonnaya possesses.
It wasn’t supposed to be like this. Chris Ogbonnaya was a three-star recruit at receiver coming out of high school and not many people figured he’d ever be a vital part of the Longhorn offense.
Tim Tebow, Florida QB The Florida quarterback is back for yet another season to take the Gators to the top spot.
No. 3 USC takes on Virginia this weekend with quarterback Mark Sanchez back in action after dislocating his left knee cap during practice. USC will be the favorite to win the season opener and make an impression on the national polls in this out-of-conference encounter.
At age 74, FAU’s top man still enjoys daily football grind
Howard Schnellenberger is 74, and he doesn’t plan on retiring any time soon. He isn’t walking away early this time. The legendary coach, who has made a career resurrecting football programs from the depths of near-death, is once again working his magic.
FAU coach says Texas isn’t ‘tough,’ throws ‘dinky’ passes
The Texas Longhorns need to clear some space on their bulletin board. In big, bold letters, Howard Schnellenberger has provided a spark to a season opener that has long looked like just another chance for Goliath to exact revenge on David.
The real low point for the Big 12 North was in 2005. Texas came in to the championship game undefeated and with Vince Young at the helm of the second-best offense in the nation.
Those looking forward to celebrating the retiring of Vince Young’s No. 10 will need to make sure to cut the tailgating short and show up to Saturday’s season opener against Florida Atlantic early.
Arkansas St. at Texas A&M Coach Mike Sherman kicks off his Aggie career against a team familiar — or not so familiar — to the Longhorns.
Colorado vs. Colorado St. After the Democratic National Convention cools down and leaves Invesco, the intrastate rivalry in Colorado heats up.
