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Stay up to date with the latest happenings surrounding Big 12 athletics.
College football overtime rules are changing
On Thursday, the NCAA announced that teams must make a two-point attempt after a touchdown in the second overtime. The two-point shootout will now start in the third overtime instead of the fifth. If the game reaches a third overtime, teams will run alternating two-point plays rather than starting at the 25-yard line.
The NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel approved a change to overtime rules in football: https://t.co/VVxaqiJPiD pic.twitter.com/r72BajRKTw
— Inside the NCAA (@InsidetheNCAA) April 22, 2021
WVU head coach Neal Brown receives contract extension through 2026
West Virginia head coach Neal Brown received a two-year contract extension on Thursday. Brown is now locked in on a six-year contract worth $23.85 million with an average yearly salary of $3.97 million. West Virginia concluded the 2020 season with a 6-4 record and could realistically be a dark horse for the Big 12 title in 2021.
West Virginia University Director of Athletics and Associate Vice President @WVUADLyons has announced a contract extension for @NealBrown_WVU that will run through the 2026 season. https://t.co/qUBBMMrPal
— WVU Football (@WVUfootball) April 22, 2021
Oklahoma basketball lands SMU forward Ethan Chargois
The Sooners landed Ethan Chargois via the NCAA transfer portal on Thursday. He’s now the fourth addition through the portal for new head coach Porter Moser. Chargois averaged 8.8 points and 5.4 rebounds per game last season with SMU.
Oklahoma makes another transfer addition with SMU forward Ethan Chargois https://t.co/gVGYzgW5hz
— soonerswire (@soonerswire) April 22, 2021
247Sports predicts Texas’ Steve Sarkisian to be among most successful first-year coaches
The hype is real in Austin. Brandon Marcello of 247Sports ranked Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian at No. 3 behind Andy Avalos (Boise State) and Gus Malzahn (UCF) in terms of first-year head coaches that will be successful in 2021. “The feeling here is Texas finishes with less than the three Big 12 losses Tom Herman delivered a proud program last season,” Marcello stated.
247Sports recently predicted which first-year coaches will be the most successful in 2021 and Steve Sarkisian was near the top of the list. https://t.co/OXcICGM92U
— Longhorns Wire (@LonghornsWire) April 22, 2021