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Luck, Griffin, Richardson Lead Heisman Finalists
Stanford's Andrew Luck is returning to New York as a Heisman Trophy finalist, just not as the favorite. That distinction belongs to Baylor's Robert Griffin III.
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Stanford's Andrew Luck is returning to New York as a Heisman Trophy finalist, just not as the favorite. That distinction belongs to Baylor's Robert Griffin III.
He is the 6-foot-6, 330-pound right guard blocking for the 6-foot-2, 220-pound quarterback with the same name. They aren't related.
Brittney Griner scored 26 points as No. 1 Baylor beat sixth-ranked Tennessee 76-67 on Sunday for its second win of the young season over a Top 10 opponent.
Robert Griffin III boosted his Heisman Trophy push with a record-setting performance for the nation to see in Baylor's first win ever over Oklahoma. RG3 and the No. 21 Bears now must avoid a Texas Tech-like Sooner hangover.
Baylor (4-0) opened the second half by scoring 14 consecutive points in just more than 4 minutes.
Coach Bob Stoops said Tuesday that a series of mistakes led to the big numbers, including poor communication, failures to handle the Bears' fast pace and simply bad coverage but he believes it all can be fixed.
The Texas Tech Red Raiders need to beat No. 21 Baylor on Saturday in Arlington to get the six wins necessary to become bowl eligible.
With three weeks left in the Big 12's first round-robin schedule, the league's automatic BCS berth could come down to one game.
The Lady Bears received 35 of the 40 first place ballots Monday in the first regular season poll after winning their two games this week by an average of 57 points.
The women's basketball season gets underway Friday with 14 ranked games, including No. 1 Baylor and second-ranked Notre Dame hosting home games in the preseason WNIT.
Kansas won't have to look far Saturday to find an example of a program that has clawed its way to respectability.
Griner, the 6-foot-8 standout going into her junior season, played this summer with the pros as the only college player on the U.S. national team that toured Europe.
Gundy says he believes Blackmon will be able to play Saturday when the third-ranked Cowboys host Baylor (4-2, 1-2 Big 12).
Jones had long been expected to become Baylor's first one-and-done player. He was an anticipated lottery pick in the NBA draft before deciding to stay in school.
The Aggies' rivalry with Texas has more buzz, but the one against Baylor also spans more than a century. The teams first met in 1899 and Saturday's game will be the 108th between the pair.
This week the 21st-ranked Aggies are in for another challenge when they face No. 20 Baylor and star quarterback Robert Griffin III.
The Big 12 is quickly turning into the league of quarterbacks. The conference has four of the nation's top six quarterbacks in total offense.
Forget what had been a potential matchup of 4-0 teams. No. 25 Baylor and Iowa State are both trying to bounce back from losing their Big 12 openers.
It's a high-profile showdown in the Big 12, and it has nothing to do with Oklahoma, Texas or Oklahoma State.
A new hiring limitation by one employer could make the job search even harder. The Baylor Health Care System has decided that if you use tobacco, in any form, you won't get a job with them.
Robert Griffin III is a self-described loner who lives by himself in an apartment just down the road from the Baylor campus.
Texas A&M said Friday that Baylor had sold only 830 tickets from its allotment of 3,850 for the Oct. 15 football game at Kyle Field, which is less than 100 miles from the Bears' campus in Waco.
No. 1 Oklahoma held on to the top spot in the first regular-season rankings, while the Tigers used their 40-27 victory against Oregon to jump rival Alabama, which slipped to No. 3.
A few storms could also fire in DFW, and a few with gusty winds, Sunday afternoon and evening.
Around 6 p.m. Friday, Pastor Robert Jeffress received a call that First Baptist Dallas was on fire.
The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee filed a federal lawsuit this week alleging Prime, Logan Paul's energy drink company, of infringing on the committee's trademarks.
It was the pair's first event together since they became the GOP's nominees at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.
The sight of devastation and the smell of smoke remains outside First Baptist Dallas, one day after a four-alarm fire tore through the original sanctuary.
The sight of devastation and the smell of smoke remains outside First Baptist Dallas one day after a four-alarm fire tore through the original sanctuary.
Around 6 p.m. Friday, Pastor Robert Jeffress received a call that First Baptist Dallas was on fire.
Sara Abel, with ATF Dallas Field Division, said her agency was asked to assist with the investigation "as it is one of the 'services' we at AFT provide."
A few storms could also fire in DFW, and a few with gusty winds, Sunday afternoon and evening.
After 25 days, a Fort Worth firefighter is finally coming home. The firefighter was badly hurt when a house fire that he was working suddenly intensified. His colleagues celebrated his return.
A North Texas man managed to track down his wife's stolen car, leading police to an apparent chop shop.
A year after Andre Craig was killed in a high-speed Fort Worth police chase, his grieving family seeks answers.
The judge cited the company's cruel treatment of the animals for, "unreasonably depriving the animals of necessary care or shelter."
Thousands of items disappeared from the DeSoto Police Department evidence room, an internal audit found.
When 72-year-old Tom England received his Medicare statement in the mail, he immediately sensed something was wrong.
Just days after the assassination attempt against him, Donald Trump accepts the presidential nomination at the Republican National Convention. Fort Worth Mattie Parker sits down with CBS News Texas political reporter Jack Fink to discuss how Republicans can help cities. And Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson addresses the RNC months after he made national headlines when he switched from the Democratic to the Republican Party.
It was the pair's first event together since they became the GOP's nominees at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.
Police say a Florida man accused of making threats against former President Donald Trump, U.S. Sen. JD Vance and their families on social media has been arrested.
Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker says she's excited to hear the Republican platform includes a plank about keeping American cities clean and safe. Parker told political reporter Jack Fink, "If that's a platform they're going to take seriously...I would love to work with that administration to do that."
Last month, Jackson Lee revealed that she had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.
Richardson residents continue to recover from storms that hit North Texas with winds that created debris and damages to homes.
A string of recalls connected to Wisconsin-based supplier Schreiber Foods has now extended to Aldi stores after similar recalls at Hy-Vee and other grocery chains.
Over the past several months, the CBS News Texas I-Team has reported on solar panel horror stories. This time, we set out to find a success story.
Self-driving 18-wheelers have longtime truckers worried about their livelihood and others concerned that the technology needs more testing to make sure the public is safe.
McDonald's concept restaurant CosMc's has taken its drink-focused menu to Dallas for its second-ever location.
A warning of a Listeria monocytogenes outbreak affecting 12 states, including Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York, was issued by the CDC Friday afternoon linking infections to sliced meat at deli counters.
Growing share of Americans say they have skipped medical care or getting prescription drugs because of the cost.
Nationwide, the CDC says the COVID virus level in wastewater is now "high" for the first time since last winter.
Tahjana Lewis suffered burns to her chest, arms and legs, according to a recent lawsuit the Connecticut woman filed.
"Remember, viruses don't really care what time of year it is, or who you are."
The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee filed a federal lawsuit this week alleging Prime, Logan Paul's energy drink company, of infringing on the committee's trademarks.
Tech mogul Elon Musk said Tuesday afternoon that he would be moving the headquarters of both his social media company X and SpaceX to Texas in response to a new California law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom.
Consumer confidence in the deal remains as unguaranteed as a nod from the feds.
Dallas-based American Rounds says more than 200 stores in Texas are requesting a machine.
Massive flames and heavy smoke could be seen coming from Baby Doll's for hours as firefighters worked to put the fire out.
The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee filed a federal lawsuit this week alleging Prime, Logan Paul's energy drink company, of infringing on the committee's trademarks.
The RoughRiders was the first sports team in Frisco and laid the foundation for future development.
Caitlin Clark broke the WNBA record for assists in a game in the Fever's 101-93 loss to the Dallas Wings.
Bruce Bochy of the host Rangers became the first manager to win World Series titles and All-Star Games in both leagues.
Joe "Jellybean" Bryant, a former Philadelphia 76ers and La Salle University basketball great and the father of the late, NBA legend Kobe Bryant, has died. He was 69.
Bob Newhart, who starred in the long-running sitcoms "The Bob Newhart Show" and "Newhart," has died at age 94.
"Oftentimes, it takes something like messing up the national anthem on live TV in order for a person to get some help."
"Big Brother" announced Tuesday the 16 new Houseguests who will move into the "Big Brother" house and, for the first time ever, have the power to vote in a 17th houseguest.
After many people criticized Andress' rendition of the National Anthem online, comparing her with Fergie, the singer says she's going to rehab.
Shannen Doherty had been battling cancer since 2015.
Just days after the assassination attempt against him, Donald Trump accepts the presidential nomination at the Republican National Convention. Fort Worth Mattie Parker sits down with CBS News Texas political reporter Jack Fink to discuss how Republicans can help cities. And Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson addresses the RNC months after he made national headlines when he switched from the Democratic to the Republican Party.
Adrian Beltré thanked Texas Rangers fans and his teammates Saturday, just a day before his induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
Showers and thunderstorms are approaching the Metroplex. Rain chances will increase throughout the coming week.
A smoke detector saved a Flower Mound family from a house fire early Saturday morning. A GoFundMe has been launched to assist the family in their recovery.
Despite the fire that destroyed its historic sanctuary, First Baptist Dallas will hold Sunday’s service at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center. Investigators, including the ATF, are still working to determine the cause of the blaze.
Stars, stripes and plenty of fun in the sun is how Fort Worth celebrates the Fourth of July.
Severe storms made way across North Texas on May 28, leaving behind a path of destruction.
Damage from across North Texas that was left behind by two tornadoes on May 25.
A storm chaser not only captured a massive tornado touching down in Hawley, Texas on Thursday but ended up rescuing a family of four whose home was destroyed by it.
Dallas artist Roberto Marquez traveled to the Rafah Crossing in Egypt, the U.S. capital and will attend this weekend's statewide protest in Austin.