{"id":186,"date":"2015-09-07T01:18:16","date_gmt":"2015-09-07T01:18:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fredsportsextra.com\/?p=186"},"modified":"2015-09-22T10:16:22","modified_gmt":"2015-09-22T15:16:22","slug":"big-12-round-up-for-week-one-short-takes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fredsportsextra.com\/?p=186","title":{"rendered":"Big 12 Round-up for Week One-Short Takes"},"content":{"rendered":"
A quick look at the Big 12 after the first week of the college football season.<\/h5>\n
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TCU:\u00a0 The Horned Frogs win their only decent non-conference game\u00a0in a game\u00a0at Minnesota.\u00a0 It was closer than they would have wanted and TCU failed to get style points in the win.\u00a0 I don’t think the Gophers are that good.\u00a0 QB Boykin had a so-so game with some overthrows. His running was impressive. The TCU defense is just ok with all their new starters.\u00a0 Grade: C<\/h5>\n
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Oklahoma State:\u00a0 Central Michigan played with the Pokes long enough to tell Coach Gundy the team is not a world-beater right now.\u00a0 Mason Rudolph was on target and showed some moxie with a nice TD run. The defense did their job though they were\u00a0on the field too much in the first half.\u00a0 The Cowboys dominated the final 27 minutes once they fell behind. Grade:\u00a0 C+<\/h5>\n
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Texas:\u00a0 What a mess. Coach Strong has problems on both sides of the ball. Again, another year without a strong quarterback.\u00a0 Nothing will be easy this year and the Horns look like last year was not the bottom of the pit.\u00a0 Notre Dame is good but Texas is really bad.\u00a0 Grade:\u00a0 F<\/h5>\n
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Kansas:\u00a0 They had their most legitimate chance to post a win this year.\u00a0 Losing will be a\u00a0weekly endeavor and the chance to win a game will be though.\u00a0 The offense did put up some numbers but it was against South Dakota State.\u00a0 Grade: D-<\/h5>\n
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Kansas State:\u00a0 Lackluster game in which you lose your starting quarterback.\u00a0 Mediocre\u00a0against a lessor team from a lower Division, South Dakota.\u00a0 Nothing special in Manhattan Saturday.\u00a0 Grade: C<\/h5>\n
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Texas Tech:\u00a0 Very disappointing on defense against Sam Houston State.\u00a0 Tech will see some extreme blowouts if they can’t get better on defense.\u00a0 Not a good performance. Grade: D<\/h5>\n
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Oklahoma:\u00a0 First\u00a05 possessions resulted in zilch and three 3 and outs. Then the Sooners got serious and ripped Akron.\u00a0 Good defense against a team that was limited in the passing game.\u00a0 Joe Mixon and Baker Mayfield are the real deal. But against Akron. Grade: C<\/h5>\n
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Iowa State:\u00a0 Take the win and go on. Northern Iowa is not very good but it was a home win to build on. With the weak bottom of the conference, the Cyclones will contend, especially against Texas, Tech and Kansas. Grade: C+<\/h5>\n
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Baylor:\u00a0 Not much different than last year. They are outstanding on offense and Russell and those back and receivers will put up a lot of scores.\u00a0 But the defense didn’t play well and that will cause heartache later on in this league.\u00a0 Grade: B<\/h5>\n
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West Virginia:\u00a0 Good start and the directional Georgia school was not in the same class. The Mountaineers will be tested against Maryland. Grade: B+<\/h5>\n
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The team of the week in the Conference goes to West Virginia with Baylor 2nd.\u00a0\u00a0The Texas Longhorns were the most disappointing.<\/h5>\n
Player of the week:\u00a0 Seth Russell, Baylor<\/h5>\n
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Above picture credit:\u00a0 Baylor quarterback Seth Russell (17) passes against SMU defenders during the second half of an NCAA college football game Friday, Sept. 4, 2015, in Dallas. (AP Photo\/LM Otero)<\/span><\/h6>\n