Russell Steinberg

Friday night's South Region semifinals tip off just after 6:30 p.m. CT with two protected seeds vying for a spot in the Elite Eight. Then, upstart Florida Gulf Coast faces in-state rival Florida in the night cap.

Tony Romo and Dez Bryant connected for two touchdowns in the second quarter, but the Dallas Cowboys trail the New Orleans Saints, 17-14 at the half.

Vladimir Safranov won the men's title, while Natassia Padalinskaya took first for the women in the 43rd Dallas Marathon.

The Oklahoma Sooners are helping their own BCS cause so far today, leading TCU 14-7 at halftime. They'll need a win and a Kansas State loss to be Big 12 champions.

Oklahoma and Kansas State have matching 7-1 records atop the Big 12, while Texas sits in third.

Baylor was not given much of a chance this week against Oklahoma, but the Bears kept it close, falling by just eight. But the fans weren't looking for moral victories.

The Longhorns took care of the Iowa State Cyclones, 33-7 on Saturday, and are now No. 15 in the latest Coaches' Poll.

With a chance to hand Kansas State its first loss of the year, TCU came up short, falling to the Wildcats 23-10. Frogs O War reacts.

With a chance to hand Kansas State its first loss of the year, TCU came up short, falling to the Wildcats 23-10. Frogs O War reacts.

Texas blog Burnt Orange Nation found plenty to cheer about after the Longhorns' win over Texas Tech, including their play in the red zone.