Big 12 Report: Week 9

A defining week for the Big 12 last week as Texas continues to move forward, even moving up the BCS rankings after a blowout by then #8 ranked Texas Tech in Austin, clearly sending the message to the rest of the Big 12 in the south and north. , are the greats of the block and an important contender for the national title. The end date of the season with Texas A&M in College Station is important, but Texas is moving toward the Big 12 Championship regardless of the outcome of that game, and it should destroy any North Division entrant.

The picture became clearer in the North last week, when Missouri world quarterback Brad Smith ran wild at Nebraska and generated more than 450 yards of offense himself in a blowout over the Huskers who were down 21, they tied at halftime and then the Tigers. he took out the Claws and it was a track meet for Brad Smith. Nebraska faces Oklahoma this week in Lincoln in what should be good, and North Title Contender Colorado outscored Kansas in Boulder in impressive fashion 44-13, traveling to Manhattan Kansas to take on the K State Wildcats, who went down in flames. against Texas A&M last week by just 2 points in a barn burner. It looks like a Missouri and Colorado race to the finish line up north, as the Buffalo have Nebraska at home the day after turkey day, and that’s a big plus for them. Stay tuned folks, the race for second place in the South should be a good one with Texas Tech and Texas A&M. Here are some shots of the Big 12 action this weekend

Colorado-7 @ Kansas State

A KEY game for the Buffalo, and they’re going full steam ahead on offense right now, tallying 44 against a more-than-respectable Kansas defense last week as quarterback Joel Klatt continues his success with a terrific completion rate. of 62% and 12 TD vs. only 4. pick on the year, much better than K State QB Allan Everidge who has just over 800 passing yards on the year with 5 TD, and QB Webb who is better running back, both trading game time to find the right combination. K-State’s key to their demise is averaging just 58 rushing yards per game in their last 3, which means a stacked defensive line against them almost the entire game. The Buffs can generate points quickly with a solid trio of receivers and a great QB, and I’m looking for a 10-point Buffalo win here as K State is struggling and is off to 2 straight losses, getting outscored 89-48 in the process.

Missouri -5.5 vs. Kansas

For those of you who don’t know, this is a HUGE football rivalry in the Big 12, going back to the days of the Big 8. Missou has a HUGE win against Nebraska and better yet, for this scenario, she’s getting revenge for back-to-back losses to Kansas and playing double revenge. The Tigers’ offense with QB Smith at the helm is solid and on the spread attack he can hit quickly, as evidenced by his balanced offense and posting 540+ yards of offense per game in his last 3, against the likes of Nebraska, Iowa State and Oklahoma State on the way. Kansas just can’t trade hits here and the offense is nearly 300 fewer yards per game on average versus the Tigers, who should get their revenge on Kansas this week, with plenty of confidence. Brad Smith again makes the difference, plus Missou’s WRs are sized over 6’3″ and up, creating a mismatch with the smaller DBs.

Nebraska -1.5 vs. Oklahoma- MY BIG 12 HIGHLIGHT GAME OF THE WEEK

Texas Tech -10 @ Baylor

I feel sorry for the Baylor Bears, as they have surprised even me this season, even with a 4-3 record, but fatigue will be key this week in Waco when they face an angry Texas Tech team, who outscored Texas last week in a big loss in Austin. Bottom line, with Baylor out of an overtime loss to Oklahoma, a blowout of Nebraska the week before, and the Red Raiders looking to rack up some points here, it’s going to be a long day for the Bears and I see them taking their worst loss ever. of the season this Saturday. I would say points, the Bears are not a good red zone team and Raiders head coach Mike Leech is going to be taking a big risk in this game.

That’s all for this week in the Big 12, be sure to stay tuned for the next few weeks report and more winning premium plays from me in the Big 12 each and every week.