Big 12 Review of Week 2; Sooners Silence Vols; Cowboy’s Defense Shines

Photo Credit:  Jackson Laisure, Getty Photos  (OU’s Sterling Shepard maneuvers the Vol defense in the 2nd overtime)

A quick look at the Big 12 after yesterday’s games in week two of the college football season.

Oklahoma:  Sooners come from behind showing a “no quit” characteristic in a 2-overtime win.  The most significant win for the conference in non-conference and will be the high mark in that category until the bowl games at the end of the season.  A win that would propel OU into the Final Four if they run the table. Baker Mayfield was magnificent n the final eight minutes and overtime and Sterling Shepard showed why his is a first-team All-American wide receiver.

Oklahoma State: Right now the Pokes feature a first-rate defensive group and have a top-notch sophomore quarterback.  Again the offense is a work in progress but it’s always better to have the defense ahead of the offense.  Central Arkansas is not a bad offensive team but could only muster 8 points in Stillwater.

Baylor:  another so-so game against a rum-dumb. Lamar gets 31 points and that is more of a story than the 66 Baylor put up.  Briles suspended two assistants for the game per recruiting violations.  The program is digging itself an NCAA examination that could turn ugly.

TCU:  Nothing here to talk about except that TCU did what they were suppose to do and that was crush a team from a lower division.  Good job Frogs.

Texas: Jay Norvell and freshman quarterback Jerrod Heard were in good form.  A bright spot and Charlie Strong’s team showed some Texas Fight.  Another good job. Hook’em!

Kansas:  Nightmare.  Not where’s the beef.  Where’s the defense? Memphis gets 651 total yards and Kansas might be the worse Big 12 team of all-time.

Kansas State:  A workmanlike performance and a positive win for the Wildcats. UTSA is not that bad and holding them to a field goad was nice. As for the offense, KSU must improve and the play of quarterback Joe Hubener won’t win them a conference title.

Iowa State:  31-17 loss to Iowa is not good for the health of Head Coach Paul Rhoads.  Rushing game gets 63 yards and Iowa gets 260.  That’s major in this one.

Texas Tech:  Improvement seen in a nice home win against UTEP.  Defense improved but at blow-out before the half (40-17) gave notice that Kingsbury has the offense working (69-21) Mahomes is a good Big 12 quarterback.  Nice 2nd game play comparing it from the first game.

West Virginia:  Liberty is not much in football and the Mountaineer’s put them in their place.

Big 12 Rankings after week two:

1.  TCU

2.  Baylor

3. Oklahoma

4. West Virginia

5. Oklahoma State

6. Texas Tech

7. Kansas State

8. Texas

9. Iowa State

10. Kansas

Best win of the Week:  Oklahoma 31, Tennessee 24

Most disappointing team of the Week:  Iowa State

Player of the Week:  Baker Mayfield, Oklahoma