KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas State signed football coach Chris Klieman to a new eight-year contract Monday that will pay an average of $5.5 million annually and could keep him tied to the defending Big 12 champion Wildcats through the 2030 season.
AP source: K-State close to $44 million new deal for Klieman
May 8, 2023 GMTKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas State and Chris Klieman are finalizing a new contract that would give the football coach a substantial pay raise while keeping him tied to the program for the next eight seasons, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press on Monday.
Chiefs address biggest needs during hometown NFL draft
April 29, 2023 GMTKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Brett Veach knew he was utilizing the NFL draft's biggest cliche at the scouting combine in February, when the Chiefs general manager insisted that the Super Bowl champions would take “the best player available” when they were on the clock.
Entering post-Brady era, Bucs address pass rush in draft
April 29, 2023 GMTTAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers placed an emphasis on the pass rush in this year's draft as they move deeper into the post-Tom Brady era.
Tampa Bay, which won the NFC South last year with an 8-9 record and was blown out by Dallas in the wild-card round of the playoffs, has more areas to address in addition to the retirement of Brady, who led them to a Super Bowl title in the 2020 season.
Holgorsen again part of Big 12 change, UH among 4 new teams
April 27, 2023 GMTHouston coach Dana Holgorsen has been in the Big 12 before, and again is preparing a team for its debut season in the conference.
Before Holgorsen went to Houston — one of four schools that will officially become new Big 12 members on July 1 — he was West Virginia's coach when the Mountaineers were part of the conference's last composition change in 2012.
Make them picks: Rams determined to restock through draft
April 20, 2023 GMTTHOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams say the bills have come due for their years of high living, and general manager Les Snead has elected to pay them all instead of putting it off for another season.
Nebraska to honor Solich 20 years after controversial firing
March 30, 2023 GMTTwenty years have passed since Frank Solich's controversial firing from Nebraska, and he hasn't publicly appeared at Memorial Stadium since.
No. 8 Kansas avenges loss to No. 7 Kansas State
February 1, 2023 GMTLAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Jalen Wilson had 20 points, Kevin McCullar Jr. added 16 points and 13 rebounds, and No. 8 Kansas avenged a loss to Kansas State just a couple of weeks ago with a 90-78 victory over the seventh-ranked Wildcats on Tuesday night.
Hubbard’s fumble return gives Bengals 24-17 win over Ravens
January 16, 2023 GMTCINCINNATI (AP) — Sam Hubbard returned Tyler Huntley’s fumble 98 yards for a tiebreaking touchdown in the fourth quarter, helping Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals beat the Baltimore Ravens 24-17 in an AFC wild-card game on Sunday night.
USC’s Reggie Bush, Tebow make College Football Hall of Fame
January 10, 2023 GMTReggie Bush, whose Heisman Trophy victory for Southern California in 2005 was vacated because of NCAA violations, was among 18 players in the latest College Football Hall of Fame class announced Monday.
Column: A round of applause, please, for playoff-crasher TCU
January 6, 2023 GMTLet's all give a round of applause to TCU, the interloper at this year's national championship game.
The Horned Frogs might not win the title — reigning champ Georgia is a two-touchdown favorite heading into the game Monday night — but they've given the College Football Playoff something it desperately needed.
Texas fires Chris Beard amid felony domestic violence charge
January 5, 2023 GMTAUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas fired basketball coach Chris Beard on Thursday, telling his attorney he is “unfit” for the position while he faces a felony domestic family violence charge stemming from a Dec.
Gore’s record performance headlines AP all-bowl selections
January 5, 2023 GMTThe son of one of the NFL’s most prolific running backs made quite a name for himself this bowl season.
Southern Mississippi’s Frank Gore Jr. rushed for 329 yards – the most in any bowl game ever – to lead the Golden Eagles to a 38-24 LendingTree Bowl victory over Rice.
‘Extra juice’: Title-seeking TCU used to underdog label
January 4, 2023 GMTFORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Big right guard Wes Harris and his TCU teammates are hearing again just how big and physical their next opponent is and how much of an underdog they are against Georgia in the national championship game.
Alabama’s Young, Anderson, Gibbs, Branch declare for draft
January 2, 2023 GMTTUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Bryce Young won the Heisman Trophy and Will Anderson is a two-time winner of the Nagurski Trophy as the nation's top defensive player.
Now, Alabama's two biggest stars are headed to the NFL, where teams can take up the debate over which one is the best — or most needed.
Duggan vs. Bennett: 2 onetime underdogs fight for CFP title
January 1, 2023 GMTGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — TCU thought so much of Max Duggan at the beginning of the season that he lost his job. Georgia seemed like it spent years trying to give its starting quarterback job to anyone not named Stetson Bennett.
Citrus Bowl pits No. 16 LSU vs. Purdue for 1st time ever
January 1, 2023 GMTJust last year, Brian Kelly was hired as LSU coach and watched as a depleted Tigers team, led by offensive line coach Brad Davis, lost to Kansas State in the Texas Bowl.
Kelly’s view of the Tigers’ bowl game will be much different this season, as he has led LSU to a nine-win season in his first year, but on the opposite side, incoming Purdue coach Ryan Walters finds himself in a similar situation.
No. 3 TCU beats No. 2 Michigan 51-45 in CFP semifinal
January 1, 2023 GMTGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Max Duggan accounted for four touchdowns, TCU returned two interceptions for scores and the third-ranked Horned Frogs withstood a frenetic second-half surge by No. 2 Michigan to win the Fiesta Bowl 51-45 on Saturday night and advance to the College Football Playoff national championship.
Young throws for 5 TDs, Alabama tops K-State in Sugar Bowl
December 31, 2022 GMTNEW ORLEANS (AP) — Bryce Young's decision to opt in to the Sugar Bowl only enhanced his chances of cashing in as a pro.
Young passed for 321 yards and five touchdowns in a game that other top NFL prospects might have skipped, and No.
For Alabama, Kansas State, mentality matters in Sugar Bowl
December 30, 2022 GMTNEW ORLEANS (AP) — Alabama coach Nick Saban gave his players a history lesson after they learned they'd been left out of the College Football Playoff and would instead meet Kansas State in the Sugar Bowl.
Alabama, Kansas State clash for first time at Sugar Bowl
December 30, 2022 GMTSugar Bowl: No. 5 Alabama (10-2) vs. No. 11 Kansas State (10-3), Saturday, Noon Eastern (ESPN)
FanDuel Sportsbook College Line: Alabama by 6 1/2.
Alabama, Kansas St extol virtues of opting in at Sugar Bowl
December 30, 2022 GMTNEW ORLEANS (AP) — In an age of opt outs in college football, the best NFL prospects for Alabama and Kansas State are opting in at the Sugar Bowl.
Crimson Tide quarterback Bryce Young and edge rusher Will Anderson Jr.
Dykes: Nine-game Big 12 schedule a grind others don’t face
December 29, 2022 GMTSCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Sonny Dykes appeared to take a veiled shot at the mighty Southeastern Conference on Thursday morning.
The first-year TCU coach later said he was actually trying to pay the SEC a compliment.
Max’s wild ride: TCU QB Duggan goes from lost job to playoff
December 28, 2022 GMTIt has been a wild, four-year ride at TCU for quarterback Max Duggan.
He needed unexpected heart surgery before his sophomore year and played most of last season with a broken bone in his foot.
Power vs. speed: Michigan, TCU present unfamiliar challenges
December 27, 2022 GMTSCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Asked to consider what previous opponents were similar to Michigan, TCU's defensive players and coordinator mention Kansas State a lot.
A bigger Kansas State.
“We see that they have a pretty huge O-line,” Horned Frogs linebacker Dee Winters said Tuesday.
TCU’s Sonny Dykes at home, coaching 1st CFP team from Texas
December 26, 2022 GMTFORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Sonny Dykes was nearing the end of a season as an off-field offensive analyst, and pondering his next move.
Fired from his previous head coaching job and with three young kids at home, the son of longtime college coach Spike Dykes even considered a career change after more than two decades in football.
Alabama’s Young, Anderson sticking around for Sugar Bowl
December 19, 2022 GMTBryce Young and Will Anderson Jr. decided they had unfinished business at Alabama, even if it isn't another shot at a national championship.
TCU QB Max Duggan heading to NFL draft after playoff
December 19, 2022 GMTFORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — TCU quarterback and Heisman Trophy runner-up Max Duggan will skip his available extra season with the third-ranked Horned Frogs and make himself eligible for the NFL draft after the College Football Playoff.
TCU’s Sonny Dykes named Associated Press coach of the Year
December 19, 2022 GMTTCU's Sonny Dykes was named The Associated Press Coach of the Year on Monday after leading the No. 3 Horned Frogs to the College Football Playoff in his first season with the school.
Dykes received 37 of 46 first-place votes and 120 points from AP Top 25 voters to become the second TCU to win the award, which is presented by Regions Bank.
USC’s Williams, Alabama’s Anderson lead AP All-America team
December 13, 2022 GMTHeisman Trophy winner Caleb Williams was one of three Southern California players selected to The Associated Press All-America team released Monday.
TCU dominates AP Big 12 honors, led by QB Duggan and Dykes
December 9, 2022 GMTTCU quarterback and Heisman Trophy finalist Max Duggan is The Associated Press Big 12 offensive player of the year in a unanimous vote, as was the selection of Sonny Dykes for coach of the year after his first season with the Horned Frogs.
Sugar Bowl pits Alabama vs. Kansas State for first time
December 5, 2022 GMTNEW ORLEANS (AP) — Alabama and newly crowned Big 12 champion Kansas State will meet for the first time at the Sugar Bowl on New Year's Eve.
The Crimson Tide (10-2, No. 5 CFP) is headed to the Sugar Bowl for the 17th time after narrowly missing out on the four-team College Football Playoff because of losses at Tennessee and LSU on the last play of each game.
No. 13 Kansas State beats No. 3 TCU in OT for Big 12 title
December 4, 2022 GMTARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Ty Zentner kicked a 31-yard field goal in overtime and No. 13 Kansas State beat No. 3 TCU 31-28 in the Big 12 championship game Saturday, leaving the Horned Frogs to wait another day to find out if they had already done enough to get into the four-team College Football Playoff.
No. 3 TCU loses 31-28 in OT to K-State in Big 12 title game
December 4, 2022 GMTARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — TCU quarterback Max Duggan was battered and bloodied, physically exhausted and mentally drained. And still unsure if the third-ranked Horned Frogs had done enough to get into the four-team College Football Playoff.
Kansas State win in Big 12 championship game a promise kept
December 4, 2022 GMTARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Deuce Vaughn remembers what Chris Klieman told him when recruiting the running back to Kansas State.
Consider that a promise kept.
“Coach Klieman said we’re going to build a culture that’s going to win championships.
No. 3 TCU seeks CFP spot and Big 12 title vs. No. 13 K-State
December 1, 2022 GMTNo. 3 TCU (12-0, 9-0 Big 12, No. 3 CFP) vs. No. 13 Kansas State (9-3, 7-2, No. 10 CFP), Saturday, noon EST (ABC) in Arlington, Texas.
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK COLLEGE LINE: TCU by 2 1/2.
TCU takes its CFP hopes into Big 12 title game vs K-State
December 1, 2022 GMTARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — It has been quite a comeback for third-ranked TCU, one much bigger than that 18-point deficit the Horned Frogs erased to beat Kansas State six weeks ago.
A year after Sonny Dykes became their coach, the Frogs (12-0, 9-0 Big 12, No.
Klieman winning games, winning over fans at No. 13 K-State
November 29, 2022 GMTMANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Chris Klieman received a rather tepid reception from many Kansas State fans when he was hired four years ago.
Many of them pined for someone from Hall of Fame coach Bill Snyder's tree, or a coach with a higher profile who had won at college football's highest level.
No. 15 K-State pounds Kansas 47-27 to earn Big 12 title shot
November 27, 2022 GMTMANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Kansas State coach Chris Klieman didn't want to back into the Big 12 title game by having Texas lose to Baylor.
He wanted his Wildcats to earn their spot in Arlington.
So after the Longhorns took care of business a day earlier, the No.
No. 15 K-State faces KU for Big 12 title game spot (maybe)
November 23, 2022 GMTKansas (6-5, 3-5 Big 12) at No. 15 Kansas State (8-3, 6-2, No. 12 CFP), Saturday, 8 p.m. EST (FOX)
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK COLLEGE LINE: Kansas State by 10 1/2
K-State to face KU with Big 12 title game possibly at stake
November 23, 2022 GMTMANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Kansas State will know before its rivalry game Saturday whether it needs to beat Kansas for a 14th consecutive time to earn a rematch with TCU in the Big 12 championship game.
K-State seeks B12 title game spot vs. undefeated TCU
November 23, 2022 GMTThings to watch during Week 13 in the Big 12 Conference:
GAME OF THE WEEK
Kansas (6-5, 3-5 Big 12) at No. 15 Kansas State (8-3, 6-2, No. 12 CFP)
TCU’s run, Oklahoma’s struggles highlight changing Big 12
November 22, 2022 GMTNORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Change is afoot in the Big 12 — even before Oklahoma and Texas depart for the Southeastern Conference.
Fourth-ranked TCU has replaced the Sooners as the Big 12 team in the running for a College Football Playoff spot.
Rivalry week picks: From Egg Bowl to Apple Cup to The Game
November 22, 2022 GMTConference title and playoff hopes are just part of what's on the line during college football's rivalry weekend.
There's the Golden Egg in Mississippi. The Territorial Cup in Arizona. The Old Oaken Bucket in Indiana.
Top 25 Takeaways: Contenders live on edge, where TCU thrives
November 20, 2022 GMTCollege Football Playoff contenders lived on the edge in Week 12, with the top four teams all teetering to varying degrees and at various points. Then No. 5 Tennessee went down with a thud.
No. 19 K-State beats WVU, nears Big 12 title game berth
November 20, 2022 GMTMORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — One of No. 19 Kansas State’s longest road trips of the Big 12 season might as well have been a home game for quarterback Will Howard.
Howard threw two touchdown passes and ran for another score, Cincere Mason returned an interception for a TD and the Wildcats moved closer to a berth in the Big 12 championship game by beating West Virginia 48-31 on Saturday.
Howard gets start as No. 19 K-State seeks title game berth
November 17, 2022 GMTMORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Being a backup quarterback can be a lonely job, except for this season in the Big 12.
No. 19 K-State looks to move closer to title game, faces WVU
November 16, 2022 GMTNo. 19 Kansas State (7-3, 5-2 Big 12, No. 15 CFP) at West Virginia (4-6, 2-5), Saturday, 2 p.m. EST (ESPN+)
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK COLLEGE LINE: Kansas State by 7 1/2.
No. 2 Ohio State stays unbeaten with 56-14 rout of Indiana
November 13, 2022 GMTCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Miyan Williams rushed for 147 yards and a touchdown before leaving with an injury late in the first half, C.J Stroud threw five TD passes and No. 2 Ohio State buried Indiana 56-14 on Saturday.
Super sub Howard leads No. 23 K-State to 31-3 rout of Baylor
November 13, 2022 GMTWACO, Texas (AP) — No. 23 Kansas State lost control of its path to the Big 12 championship game last week when quarterback Will Howard was watching from the sideline.
The super sub helped the Wildcats get it back, with a little help from undefeated conference leader TCU.
No. 23 K-State visits Baylor with Big 12 title path in play
November 10, 2022 GMTWACO, Texas (AP) — If quarterback Blake Shapen and the Baylor Bears want a realistic chance to defend their Big 12 title, they'll need a fourth consecutive victory when No. 23 Kansas State visits Saturday night.
No. 23 K-State, Baylor look to buoy Big 12 title game hopes
November 10, 2022 GMTNo. 23 Kansas State (6-3, 4-2 Big 12) at Baylor (6-3, 4-2), Saturday, 7 p.m. EST (FS1)
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK COLLEGE LINE: Baylor by 2 1/2.
Big 12: No. 4 TCU can clinch spot in league title game
November 10, 2022 GMTSome things to watch during Week 11 in the Big 12 Conference:
GAME OF THE WEEK
No. 4 TCU (9-0, 6-0 Big 12, No. 4 CFP) at No. 18 Texas (6-3, 4-2)
Oklahoma’s Stoops among Big 12′s top walk-on success stories
November 9, 2022 GMTNORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma receiver Drake Stoops is much more than the son of a Hall of Fame football coach.
Stoops – whose father, Bob, led the Sooners to the 2000 national title – has gone from walk-on at the beginning of his college career to scholarship player who has started six of his team’s nine games.
Bennett leads No. 1 Georgia past No. 2 Tennessee, 27-13
November 6, 2022 GMTATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Stetson Bennett threw two touchdown passes and ran for a score and No. 1 Georgia shut down No. 2 Tennessee’s high-powered offense, dominating the Volunteers 27-13 on Saturday in an SEC showdown of the nation’s top-ranked teams.
Robinson stars as Texas holds off No. 13 K-State, 34-27
November 6, 2022 GMTMANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Two weeks ago, Texas let a game against Oklahoma State slip away in the fourth quarter.
The Longhorns weren't about to let it happen again.
After riding Bijan Robinson to a 31-10 halftime lead at Kansas State, then watching the No.
No. 18 Oklahoma State tries to bounce back at Kansas
November 3, 2022 GMTNo. 18 Oklahoma State (6-2, 3-2 Big 12) at Kansas (5-3, 2-3), 3:30 p.m. EDT (FS1)
Line: Oklahoma State by 2 1/2, according to FanDuel Sportsbook.
No. 13 K-State ready to face Texas as Big 12 race heats up
November 3, 2022 GMTTexas (5-3, 3-2 Big 12) at No. 13 Kansas State (6-2, 4-1), 7 p.m. EDT (FS1)
Line: Texas by 2 1/2, according to FanDuel Sportsbook.
No. 13 K-State with intriguing QB question as Texas looms
November 3, 2022 GMTMANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Will Howard could have sulked when he lost the starting quarterback job at Kansas State to Adrian Martinez, the transfer from Nebraska who had never thrown a pass for the Wildcats.
No. 18 Oklahoma State, Kansas hopeful about their QB health
November 3, 2022 GMTLAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy watched from the sideline as Spencer Sanders, his star quarterback, was tackled hard enough on his shoulder during a loss to Kansas State to end up in the injury tent.