The Big 12 weekend that was, and a look ahead
The Texas Longhorns certainly survived and advanced Saturday with a spot in the Big 12 Championship remaining the goal.
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The same can be said for Oklahoma holding off UCF 31-29.
On the flip side, Mike Gundy continues to prove he is as good of a coach as the conference has seen on a consistent basis. Left for dead following a 33-7 blowout loss to South Alabama and a 34-27 loss at a struggling Iowa State team, the Cowboys have run off wins over Kansas State, Kansas and at West Virginia to stay in the thick of the Big 12 race.
Inside Texas takes a look at the Big 12 standings after the weekend that was and offers a look ahead at next week’s schedule.
Big 12 Standings
No. 6 Oklahoma (7-0, 4-0)
Iowa State (4-3, 3-1)
Oklahoma State (5-2, 3-1)
No. 8 Texas (6-1, 3-1)
Kansas State (5-2, 3-1)
Kansas (5-2, 2-2)
BYU (5-2, 2-2)
West Virginia (4-3, 2-2)
Baylor (3-4, 2-2)
TCU (4-4, 2-3)
Texas Tech (3-5, 2-3)
Houston (3-4, 1-3)
UCF (3-4, 0-4)
Cincinnati (2-5, 0-4)
Notes from the weekend games
Oklahoma beat UCF 31-29. The Sooners recorded 30 first downs, 442 yards of offense and were 7-16 on third downs. The Sooners missed first half field goals from 38 and 43 yards. UCF totaled 397 yards in the loss.
Oklahoma State went into Morgantown and scored 48 points in a two touchdown win. Former Euless Trinity High standout Ollie Gordon will be your Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week after rushing for 282 yards and four scores on 29 carries. Former Texas Tech quarterback Alan Bowman hit on 24 of 36 passes for 210 yards and two TDs. Former Pleasant Grove two-way star and Pokes sophomore linebacker Nickolas Martin totaled 17 tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss for Oklahoma State.
BYU beat Texas Tech 27-14. The Cougars may be the college football’s best smoke and mirrors 5-2 team. BYU won a home game over the Red Raiders with 12 first downs and 277 yards of offense. BYU hasn’t put up more than 300 yards of offense in three consecutive Big 12 contests. But Texas Tech turned the ball over five times, played a third string quarterback making his first start, and committed nine penalties for 80 yards in defeat.
Kansas State dominated TCU 41-3. The Wildcats put up 587 yards of offense to 300 for TCU. The quarterback combination of Will Howard and Avery Johnson hit on 15 of 26 passes for 244 yards and four touchdowns without an interception, and combined to rush for 135 yards on 20 attempts. Kansas State rushed for 343 yards on 6.6 per attempt, and converted 10-13 on third down. TCU’s Josh Hoover made his first ever start on the road.
Week nine Big 12 Schedule
No. 6 Oklahoma (7-0, 4-0) at Kansas (5-2, 2-2) at 11 a.m. central on FOX
Houston (3-4, 1-3) at Kansas State (5-2, 3-1) at 11 a.m. central on ESPN2
West Virginia (4-3, 2-2) at UCF (3-4, 0-4) at 11 a.m. central on FS1
BYU (5-2, 2-2) at No. 8 Texas (6-1, 3-1) at 2:30 p.m. central on ABC
Iowa State (4-3, 3-1) at Baylor (3-4, 2-2) at 2:30 p.m. central on ESPN+
Cincinnati (2-5, 0-4) at Oklahoma State (5-2, 3-1) at 7 p.m. central on ESPN2
