The No. 23-ranked Texas Longhorns may have underachieved for a third straight season in 2012, but a trio of defensive studs has surely caught the attention of a number of NFL scouts, coaches and general managers.A pair of seniors, Kenny Vaccaro and Alex Okafor will play their last game for the Longhorns on Saturday against Oregon State in the Valero Alamo Bowl, while a junior pass rusher may be preparing for a return to Austin ...

The Valero Alamo Bowl doesn't sound like a big-time bowl game, but it features two ranked teams that should combine for one of the most exciting bowls of the season when No. 23 Texas faces No. 13 Oregon State.The 9-3 Beavers have seen their offense go from average to explosive as the season has worn on, and they look to use that to their advantage against a suspect Texas defense. On the other hand, Texas boasts ...

Connecticut has reportedly decided to make a long-term commitment to head coach Kevin Ollie and will sign him to a new five-year contract  UPDATE: Saturday, December 29 at 5:13 p.m. ET by Ian HanfordUConn made Ollie's contract extension official on the school's website:The University of Connecticut and head men’s basketball coach Kevin Ollie, a 1995 UConn graduate,  have come to a new agreement that will run from January 1, 2013 through April 15, 2018. The agreement ...

Final Score - Louisville 80 Kentucky 77Despite the fact that Peyton Siva, Gorgui Dieng and Russ Smith all got themselves into foul trouble in the second half, the No. 3 Louisville Cardinals held off a furious rally to defeat the No. 23 Kentucky Wildcats 80-77 for the first time in five meetings.Smith and Chane Behanan were clearly the top two players on the floor for the entire contest and finished the game with a combined ...

NAVY 28, ARIZONA STATE 62—FINALOld-school triple option meet the modern spread as the Navy Midshipmen face the Arizona State Sun Devils in the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl.And the spread took the option and kicked it down the stairs.Arizona State is scoring touchdowns on every single possession while they had their starters in. Meanwhile Navy struggles to find the end zone or to stop the Sun Devils.Thank you for stopping by for this live blog!Read more College ...

Like a kid on Christmas Eve, Barry Alvarez's current state of anxiety seemingly matched the intensity of the wait leading up to the Rose Bowl."I can't sleep" says the 65-year-old athletic director and interim coach.  "Regardless of what time I go to bed, I wake up at four and can't go back."And like a kid on Christmas Day, Alvarez's comments on coaching Wisconsin in the upcoming Rose Bowl summed up the passion that likely keeps him ...

The West Virginia Mountaineers were unable to mount a comeback in the 2012 New Era Pinstripe Bowl, falling to the Syracuse Orange by a score of 38-14.  In their 11th straight bowl game, the Mountaineers were unable to stop an impressive Orange ground game, while their own offense struggled to take off until late in the game.  Geno Smith, Tavon Austin and Stedman Bailey had their contributions felt, but the Mountaineers ground game could not match ...

All is well in Krzyzewskiville, as Duke held off a scrappy Santa Clara team and notched a 90-77 victory Saturday. But the Blue Devils have plenty to work on if they want to continue their pursuit of an undefeated season. A two-point lead at halftime and a second-half deficit is all you need to know to realize how close this game really was. Let's dive in and check out which areas the Dukies should be concerned about ...

Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback A.J. McCarron may be preparing to win his second BCS National Championship when his team takes on the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on Jan. 7, but it's become recently apparent that the young man is already winning in life.According to the folks over at Busted Coverage, McCarron is currently dating Katherine Webb, who is the reigning Miss Alabama for 2012. Certainly, there are back pats and applause due for the Alabama ...

The North Carolina Tar Heels escaped a great comeback by the No. 20 UNLV Runnin' Rebels in the second half to win at home.Despite some poor free throw shooting throughout the game, the team did just enough to win, and only trailed at one point during the game.This is the first time the Tar Heels were able to knock off a good team after losing by double-digit points to Butler, No. ...