BIG 12 WEEKLY FEATURES
Co-Owner Brett Ciancia is joined by Big 12 experts Zach Kinder and Zach Sepanik to provide weekly game previews each Thursday, and a look back at the league's top performers each Monday. Be on the look-out for additional feature articles, and we invite you to join the discussion and follow us on Twitter:
Big 12 Game Previews - WEEK 13 By Zach Kinder, Big 12 Staff Writer @ZachKinder
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2015 SEASON RECORD: 59-13
No. 12 Baylor (9-2, 6-2) vs. Texas (4-7, 3-5) Sat., 11 a.m. CST ESPN The Bears might be lucky the defense is one of the better of Art Briles tenure in Waco. Baylor will again trot out third string quarterback Chris Johnson, a converted wide receiver who has attempted just 34 passes in six quarters as the starter. He completed just seven passes against TCU, none of which came in the second half (his touchdown pass came in the first overtime), for 62 yards. Freezing rain shouldn’t be a factor in Waco this weekend, so you can expect Briles to air it out a little more and a few more of those passes to be completed to a wide assortment of Baylor receivers, including Corey Coleman and KD Cannon. Texas allowed 48 points to what might actually be the conference’s best offense a week ago against Tech. Against other top offenses, the Longhorns allowed 38 at Notre Dame, 45 to California, and 50 at TCU. Even with a third string quarterback, the Bears have the talent to blow this game open. However, I wouldn’t expect the Bears to light up the scoreboard per usual. SCORE: Baylor, 34-12 West Virginia (7-4, 4-4) @ Kansas St (5-6, 2-6) Sat., 3:30 p.m. CST Fox Sports 1 Kansas State is the Big 12’s version of Nebraska. Despite it’s poor record, the Wildcats have been within striking distance of all but one contest this season. Now it’s do or die time for Bill Snyder’s club, which needs a win to ensure bowl eligibility (or…not…thanks to the absurd number of bowls there are vs. qualified teams). West Virginia, on the other hand, has been on a streak since losing to TCU earlier this season. A win would lock down a fifth place finish for the Mountaineers, but quarterback struggles and defensive injuries have really kept them from being where they’d like to be. This won’t be an easy matchup for either team. The Mountaineers have a decided advantage on defense, but the Wildcats have Bill Snyder. The winner of this clash could come down to the wire, and scoring shouldn’t be too high. SCORE: West Virginia, 31-24 |
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