Young QBs Loom Large as Texas Visits Kansas State
Texas redshirt freshman Colt McCoy leads the nation in freshman records with 2,051 yards and 27 TDs as the Longhorns travel to Kansas State, where Wildcats freshman Josh Freeman shows growth. Freeman threw for 251 yards and two touchdowns in a 35-21 win over Colorado, while McCoy eyes a key win to secure the Big 12 title game berth. The matchup features strong pass rushes, with Kansas State’s Ian Campbell and Texas’s Tim Crowder pressuring QBs, and Limas Sweed guiding Texas receivers as the focus sharpens for a season-defining showdown.
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NCAA finds athletes graduate at higher rates than peers
The NCAA reports freshmen from 1999-2000 with a 63 percent graduation rate for athletes versus 61 percent for nonathletes, with female athletes leading males. The Graduation Success Rate shows 77 percent of athletes graduate within the one-year window, and disparities exist by race. Duke leads with 91 percent, while Florida A&M, Texas Pan American, and Lamar trail. Military academies lack one-year scores and scholarships.
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Gonzalez Proves Age Ain't a Factor for Chiefs Tight End
Tony Gonzalez, in his 10th season, leads tight ends with 504 receiving yards at midseason and has 8,265 career scrimmage yards, 102 catches in a season, and 686 career receptions second to Shannon Sharpe. Team mates praise his blocking and hands, while chiefs officials negotiate to keep him in Kansas City as Hall of Fame eligibility looms.
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Stewart on a Roll After Missing Chase
Tony Stewart has surged in the Chase for the Nextel Cup, winning three of eight races. At Texas Motor Speedway he led 278 of 339 laps in a dominant victory, showing a fun, confident side after early season disappointment and a rocky Richmond race.
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Paterno to miss Penn State sidelined by surgery
Joe Paterno remains hospitalized after surgery and will not coach this weekend as team officials say he is in good spirits and progressing. He plans to return only after team doctors approve, marking his first absence from the sideline since 1977.
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