Texas&#39; Johnson captures Bronco Nagurski Trophy
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Charlotte, NC (Sports Network) - Texas linebacker Derrick Johnson was named the Bronco Nagurski Trophy winner Monday. The award is presented annually to the best defensive player in college football.
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Their final games will be remembered for the plays others made. Still, Texas tailback Cedric Benson and linebacker Derrick Johnson went out the way they wanted to: with a Rose Bowl win.
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Utah's Urban Meyer received the Football Writers Association/Eddie Robinson coach of the year award Saturday after leading the Utes to a perfect regular season and a Fiesta Bowl berth.
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Julian Wright had 17 points and 13 rebounds and third-ranked Kansas overcame a 16-point deficit and another electrifying performance from Kevin Durant to beat No. 15 Texas, 90-86, yesterday in Lawrence, Kan., to claim its fifth Big 12 regular-season championship.
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There was the time when Chris Simms said Texas was just as talented as the other guys. Or when Roy Williams claimed the Longhorns could lose to those guys and still win the Big 12 championship.
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High scoring Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby won the Hart Trophy as the National Hockey League's Most Valuable Player on Thursday.
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Johnson has totaled at least 50-plus yards receiving in a career-high five straight games...Coleman&#39;s touchdown was the longest play in Texans&#39; history...Domanick Davis had only 12 rushing yards on 10 carries for Houston...Okoye previously had the most
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Damion James had another double-double for No. 14 Texas, scoring a career-high 29 points and grabbing 14 rebounds to lead the Longhorns to a 67-59 victory over TCU on Wednesday.
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Eddie Johnson had two goals, and Ronnie O&#39;Brien added a goal and two assists to lead the Burn to a 4-1 victory over the Fire on Saturday night in Dallas.
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Calvin Johnson caught the two longest touchdown passes of his Georgia Tech career and set a personal best with 165 yards receiving, leading the Yellow Jackets past feeble Virginia, 24-7, last night.
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Julian Wright figured Kevin Durant would slow down eventually if Kansas just kept doing what it was doing. Wright had 17 points and 13 rebounds and the third-ranked Jayhawks overcame a 16-point deficit and another electrifying performance from Durant to beat No. 15 Texas 90-86 Saturday, claiming its fifth Big 12 championship.
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Chad Johnson and Rudi Johnson both scored long touchdowns as the Cincinnati Bengals stunned the Denver Broncos 23-10 in the National Football League on Monday.
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Cartier Martin scored Kansas State's last five points to help the Wildcats to a 73-72 victory Saturday over No. 22 Texas. Martin's 3-pointer with 41 seconds left gave the Wildcats a 71-68 lead and his two free throws with 13 seconds left made it 73-70.
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Miami, Florida&#39;s Glen Johnson took the role of the rugged and relentless aggressor in punching out a razor thin points win over Tampa Bay, Florida resident Antonio Tarver to take the mantle of light-heavyweight champion before an enthused crowd at the Los
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The suspended defensive tackle Tank Johnson signed a two-year contract yesterday with the Dallas Cowboys.
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SAN ANTONIO -- Mike Nugent&#39;s foot was all Ohio State needed Wednesday night at the Alamo Bowl. Nugent kicked four field goals to become the school&#39;s all-time leading scorer with 356 points as the Buckeyes blasted Oklahoma State 33-7.
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George W. Bush&#39;s home town in Texas has beaten Osama bin Laden&#39;s villa in Afghanistan to land one of the best-known and controversial art prizes.