It was an efficient victory for the Texas Longhorns over Baylor, who scored 47 points on just 411 yards. Jordan Shipley was held to 46 yards receiving but scored twice, and leading rusher Cody Johnson also scored twice on 109 yards. As expected, Baylor’s offense was an exercise in futility.

Missouri exploded against Kansas State, with Blane Gabbert throwing for 298 yards and 3 TD passes. Danario Alexander caught 200 of those yards and all 3 scores.

Colorado’s losing waves continued, in a 17-10 setback against Iowa State. Tyler Hansen threw for 258 yards and a TD, but also threw an interception. Alexander Robinson led the Cyclones with 138 yards rushing and scored on a 20 yard reception.

Nebraska’s offense got on track behind a 156 yard, 3 TD performance from RB Roy Helu. Niles Paul had 154 yards of receiving on just 4 receptions. Kerry Meier (pictured left, thanks Icon SMI) led the way receiving for the Jayhawks with 127 yards receiving, but overall it was a quiet day (yet again) for the Jayhawks’ offense.

For yet another season, Oklahoma notched a devastating victory over Texas A&M. Landry Jones threw for 392 yards and 5 TDs, Chris Brown scored twice, and Demarco Murray had 80 yards rushing to go with 143 yards receiving. The Aggies were held to 226 yards of total offense as nobody had a very good game there.

Oklahoma State and Texas Tech played a surprisingly low-scoring game, with the Cowboys prevailing 24-17. Zac Robinson rushed for 99 yards, which perhaps helped offset the fact that he only threw for 90 yards and 1 TD. Keith Toston ran for another 76 yards and 1 TD. Amazingly, no Tech QB threw for over 200 yards and no receiver went over 100.

Week 12 Preview

Tonight’s game features Colorado going against Oklahoma State. The Buffs have struggled mightily this year, so Keith Toston should find the end zone a few times. Zac Robinson’s favorite target remains Hubert Anyiam.

Texas Tech’s offense has been erratic all season, and this season they are facing an elite defense in Oklahoma. Amazingly, Tech players are not safe starts this week. I really expect this offense to struggle this week. Taylor Potts will likely be the starter and it sounds like Leach regrets the decision to split QB play, so for what it’s worth, he’s probably going to get most or all of the snaps.

Oklahoma, on the other hand, is probably good for a decent game. Landry Jones and Demarco Murray are fair starts.

Missouri is still a little inconsistent for my tastes, but Danario Alexander has had a great individual season and should be starting if you have him.

Nebraska can wrap up the Big 12 North title this weekend, and I expect them to do so against a Kansas State team whose 6-5 record disguises the fact that they’ve played against two FCS opponents. Expect a workman performance from Helu, and not a lot of other offense from either team as the Nebraska defense is top notch.

Texas should easily handle a struggling Kansas team, meaning McCoy, Shipley, and probably Cody Johnson are the top starts here. Expect little output from the Kansas offense.

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