USC back on top in BCS poll after flip with Texas
In the latest BCS standings USC regains first place over Texas by a slim .0038 margin while Virginia Tech remains third. Alabama sits fourth and UCLA fifth as unbeaten teams fill the top ranks with five weeks left in the regular season.
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Colorado faces Missouri in key Big 12 North showdown
Colorado seniors convene to fix issues after a narrow Kansas State win as No. 25 Buffaloes host Missouri. Gary Barnett stresss stopping Brad Smith, the Big 12 rushing leader, while Missouri coach Gary Pinkel warns of elimination with a loss.
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Giddens pleads no contest to battery charge
Former Kansas basketball player J R Giddens pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor battery in a case tied to a Moon Bar bar fight. The plea dropped a disorderly conduct count. He received one year probation and a two day anger management class. Another defendant, Jeremiah Creswell, faces misdemeanor battery charges.
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Texas Longhorns rally past Oklahoma State in Stillwater
Texas, led by Vince Young, overcame a 28-9 deficit to beat Oklahoma State 47 28 in Stillwater. The win keeps Texas atop the bowl standings but drops USC to No 1 while Virginia Tech narrows the gap. Brown warns players not to relax as they face Baylor.
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Diagnosis confirms O'Neal death viral meningitis ruling
Missouri football player Aaron O'Neal, 19, died after collapsing at a preseason workout. CDC pathology found no evidence contradicting the viral meningitis diagnosis, though kidneys, other factors were considered. A wrongful suit against athletic officials and staff followed the ruling.
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