Oklahoma Kansas State Rematch Shapes Title Hopes
No. 1 Oklahoma faces No. 8 Kansas State in Arrowhead with the Sugar and Fiesta Bowl implications on the line. A win keeps Oklahoma aiming at the national title while Kansas State seeks its first Bowl Championship Series game, in a high stakes outdoor rematch.
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Oklahoma Dominates All-Big 12 Selections in 2000
Oklahoma, ranked No 1 and undefeated, led the AP All-Big 12 picks with seven first-team players, mainly on defense. Key selections included Rocky Calmus Torrance Marshall J T Thatcher and Roy Williams with Heupel named offensive player of the year. Kansas State trailed with five first-team picks as the conference title game looms.
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Pinkel to replace Smith as Missouri coach
Toledo’s Gary Pinkel emerges as Missouri’s choice to succeed fired coach Larry Smith. Athletics director Mike Alden touts Pinkel’s winning record at Toledo and Washington experience, noting support from top university leaders. Pinkel says he will keep Toledo assistants through a bowl bid and recalls telling his players of the move with gratitude.
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Barnett Won't Change CU Staff After 3-8 Season
Colorado coach Gary Barnett announced no planned coaching changes or new placekicker recruits after a 3-8 year and a 34-32 loss to Nebraska. He defended Mariscal on scholarship and flagged potential transfers by Zac Colvin and Joey Johnson amid a turbulent 2000 season.
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Drake University keeps football program after uncertainty
Drake University will retain football with about 40 players and boosters at a Thursday news conference. President David Maxwell described football as a long tradition and beneficial to the school after a university committee recommended reviewing its cost and justification. Drake competes at NCAA Division I I A non scholarship level and just finished an eighth straight winning season.
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