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nytimes.com
nytimes.com > athletic > 6927673 > 12/30/2025 > texas-tech-football-joey-mcguire

Why Joey McGuire is uniquely suited to lead Texas Tech’s CFP run: ‘Everyone loves Joey’

9+ hour, 56+ min ago  (1551+ words) Megabooster Cody Campbell says Texas Tech coach Joey McGuire is "the perfect guy for this place." Stacy Revere / Getty Images Somewhere high above the plains of West Texas, the Big 12 championship trophy sat buckled safely beside Texas Tech coach Joey…...

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nytimes.com
nytimes.com > athletic > 6923460 > 12/29/2025 > texas-high-school-sarod-baker-running-back

Meet the Texas high schooler who rushed for 1,628 yards in the state playoffs

1+ day, 9+ hour ago  (560+ words) SaRod Baker averaged 271.3 yards in six postseason games for DeSoto (Texas) High. Angela Piazza / USA Today Network via Imagn Images Claude Mathis issued a challenge to his players at DeSoto (Texas) High before the Eagles began their playoff run last…...

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The Athletic
nytimes.com > athletic > 6888226 > 12/16/2025 > texas-am-football-college-football-playoff-miami

Texas A&M’s moment has finally arrived — can the Aggies deliver on the big stage? 

Texas A&M’s moment has finally arrived — can the Aggies deliver on the big stage? 2+ week, 9+ hour ago  (1751+ words) Texas A&M went 11-1 in the regular season and earned the No. 7 seed in the 2025 College Football Playoff. Alex Slitz / Getty Images R.C. Slocum has seen enough college football in his 81 years to know what a stadium typically looks like when…...

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The Athletic
nytimes.com > athletic > 6847052 > 11/29/2025 > texas-am-texas-loss-college-football-playoff-rivalry

Texas A&M’s implosion vs. Texas shows the Aggies still haven’t removed the longtime hex

Texas A&M’s implosion vs. Texas shows the Aggies still haven’t removed the longtime hex1+ mon, 1+ day ago  (966+ words) Texas A&M was so, so close. Alex Slitz / Getty AUSTIN, Texas " A school that has spent most of the last century playing second fiddle in its own state entered the second half of its 12th game still perfect. Thirty minutes…...

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The Athletic
nytimes.com > athletic > 6846634 > 11/29/2025 > georgia-sec-championship-game-opponents

Georgia going to SEC championship game with Texas A&M’s loss. Who could Bulldogs play?

Georgia going to SEC championship game with Texas A&M’s loss. Who could Bulldogs play?1+ mon, 1+ day ago  (406+ words) Georgia will get a chance to defend its SEC championship, and it could come against its nemesis, Alabama. Brett Davis / Imagn Images Georgia will get a chance to defend its SEC championship, and it could come against the Bulldogs" nemesis,…...

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@nytimes
nytimes.com > interactive > 11/27/2025 > travel > things-to-do-san-antonio.html

36 Hours in San Antonio, Texas: Things to Do and See

36 Hours in San Antonio, Texas: Things to Do and See1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (62+ words) By Samuel Rocha IV and Stacy SodolakNov. 27, 2025 Samuel Rocha IV is a journalist born and raised on San Antonio soul music, Spurs basketball and mini tacos. Nixtamali Molino + Comedor The Pearl district is home to a farmers" market on Saturdays…...

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The Athletic
nytimes.com > athletic > 6811471 > 11/16/2025 > college-football-scores-results-week-12

Oklahoma, Texas and the SEC’s six-team CFP dream, plus more college football Week 12 takeaways

Oklahoma, Texas and the SEC’s six-team CFP dream, plus more college football Week 12 takeaways1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1947+ words) The Sooners' upset win against Alabama propels them into the projected CFP field. Kevin C. Cox / Getty Images And now, 20 Final Thoughts from Week 12, when I started to realize this year's College Football Playoff field is not going to resolve itself…...

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The Athletic
nytimes.com > athletic > 6803902 > 11/13/2025 > billy-napier-georgia-florida-kirby-smart

Ex-Florida coach Billy Napier visits Georgia practice before Texas game

Ex-Florida coach Billy Napier visits Georgia practice before Texas game1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (425+ words) Billy Napier, fired by Florida on Oct. 19, is the last coach to defeat Texas, Georgia's upcoming opponent. James Gilbert / Getty Images ATHENS, Ga. " Billy Napier didn't get to coach against Georgia this year. He did get to watch the Bulldogs…...

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The Athletic
nytimes.com > athletic > 6799825 > 11/12/2025 > indiana-texas-am-playoff-mandels-mailbag

Indiana’s edge over Texas A&M, a four-team CFP what-if and more in Mandel’s Mailbag

Indiana’s edge over Texas A&M, a four-team CFP what-if and more in Mandel’s Mailbag1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1621+ words) Undefeated Indiana remained No. 2 in the College Football Playoff rankings after a dramatic win at Penn State. Isaiah Vazquez / Getty Images After two sets of College Football Playoff rankings, I'm struggling to find any juicy controversies to get mad about....

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The Athletic
nytimes.com > athletic > 6779065 > 11/05/2025 > spurs-arena-vote-new-downtown-hemisfair

San Antonio voters approve funding for new downtown Spurs arena

San Antonio voters approve funding for new downtown Spurs arena1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (959+ words) Victor Wembanyama, Keldon Johnson, David Robinson, and George Gerivin will have a new place to play with the passing of Proposition B. Michael Gonzales / NBAE via Getty Images The Spurs" future in San Antonio was secured Tuesday, as local voters narrowly…...