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Some issues to look at this weekend within the Large 12:
GAME OF THE WEEK
No. 17 Kansas State at No. 8 TCU
After profitable three consecutive video games towards ranked opponents for the primary time at school historical past, two of these in matchups of undefeated groups, the Horned Frogs (6-0, 3-0 Large 12) now play their convention co-leader. Kansas State (5-1, 3-0), coming off its open date after a 10-9 win over Iowa State, is the one different crew with no convention loss. TCU beat Kansas earlier than final week overcoming a late, two-touchdown deficit to beat No. 8 Oklahoma State in double extra time.
Okay-State has gained the final three conferences within the sequence. TCU has the Large 12’s high offense averaging 526.7 complete yards and 45.3 factors a sport. Max Duggan has thrown for 265 yards a sport with a league-leading 16 TDs passes and just one interception. The Wildcats are led by dual-threat quarterback Adrian Martinez (150 yards passing, 91 yards dashing per sport) and dynamo working again Deuce Vaughn (110 yards dashing per sport).
BEST MATCHUP
Spencer Sanders and the Oklahoma State offense towards the Texas protection. Sanders insisted his proper (throwing) shoulder was high quality after not training earlier than the double-overtime loss at TCU, and can be searching for a bounce-back efficiency. Sanders continues to be the Large 12 chief for complete offense (324.7 yards per sport), passing yards (273.2 yards) and his 21 complete touchdowns (13 passing, eight dashing). The Longhorns (5-2, 3-1) are second within the league permitting 347 complete yards a sport and third giving up 18.3 factors, with just one opponent scoring greater than 21. The Cowboys (5-1, 2-1) have scored not less than 34 factors in each sport.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
Kansas State’s Felix Anudike-Uzomah is tied for the nationwide lead with 1.08 sacks a sport (6 1/2 complete), whereas Texas Tech’s Tyree Wilson is second within the Large 12 with 1.0 a sport (six complete). … Kansas has scored 39 touchdowns this season, already its most since 45 in 2009. … Baylor has gained its final 12 conferences over Kansas, and is 10-0 at residence throughout the sequence. That features 2002, when the Bears gained 35-32 to finish a 29-game convention dropping streak that spanned 5 totally different seasons. … After Oklahoma and Iowa State have open dates this weekend, solely Kansas and Texas haven’t had one.
PLAYERS TO WATCH
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West Virginia working backs Tony Mathis and C.J. Donaldson. Mathis ran for a profession 163 yards and two touchdowns towards Baylor final week when 240-pound true freshman and main rusher C.J. Donaldson Jr. missed whereas in concussion protocol. Mathis, the fourth-year sophomore additionally had a 37-yard run to the Bears 8 to arrange the game-winning area aim for the Mountaineers. Donaldson has already had three 100-yard video games and was again at observe this week.
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The way in which the schedule performed out, it’s already sure that there can be just one crew with no Large 12 loss after this weekend, together with two one-loss groups and three two-loss groups. Whereas TCU and Okay-State play for the outright Large 12 lead, the one groups presently with one loss (Texas and Oklahoma State) play one another. The opposite 4 groups enjoying go into this weekend with two Large 12 losses. So that may go away three groups with three losses, together with Oklahoma (4-3, 1-3), which is idle together with Iowa State (3-4, 0-4).
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