Big 12 Wrap: Week 2
This week, ya'll get a real Big 12 wrap, although I'm wondering if it shouldn't be renamed The Big One and Little Eleven.
Texas 25, Ohio State 22
This may well be Mack Brown's biggest victory, because it was a victory that mattered against a Top Ten team. He doesn't have many of those in his career. And maybe it was Vince Young's coming out party. The guy's passing technique is horrible, but that didn't seem to matter much in the fourth quarter when he strapped the team on his back and drove them down the field to win after Ohio State missed a long field goal that might have put things out of reach. Texas is clearly the class of a weak Big 12 this season. Mack Brown's beaten the toughest team he'll face this season, but can he beat Bob Stoops even when OU is down? I'm thinking probably so, after....
Oklahoma 31, Tulsa 15
The final score is misleading. This was a one-possession game for almost the entire game. In the second half, the Sooners turned it over to their own superman, Adrian Peterson, and he was good enough to beat Tulsa pretty much by himself. The Sooner offense remains in a grand funk. Three freshman played on the offensive line, and Rhett Bomar was so shaky that the coaches didn't let him throw a pass in the second half. He went all the way, finishing 5 for 13 for 42 yards and 2 interceptions. Afterwards, Bob Stoops suggested that they have to come up with a passing game the players can execute. One would have thought offense coordinator Chuck Long took care of that in spring and fall practices, but then this is Chuck Long we're talking about.
Texas Tech 56, Florida International 3
Mike Leach's teams are going to move the ball. It doesn't especially matter who is running the offense or lined up on the line (maybe Chuck Long could break out some of those old tapes and study up!). Up next are Sam Houston and Indiana State. Leach could probably break 100 points if he really wanted to.
Colorado 39, New Mexico State 0
Colorado starts the season 2-0. It's not clear that New Mexico State is much of a football team, but Colorado fairly well manhandled them. Things get tougher at Miami in two weeks.
Kansas State 21, Marshall 19
Marshall might have won this game with a field goal, aside from trying to get in one more play with nine seconds and turning the ball over. Oops.
Iowa State 23, Iowa 3
Iowa State and nice guy Dan McCarney ride turnovers to a big win over their in-state rival. They get a week off before heading to Army.
Nebraska 31, Wake Forest 3
The Nebraska offense remains inept, but turnovers let the Huskers cruise to a fairly easy win. They get woeful Pitt next week in what is likely to be the Big 12 Ugly Game of the Week.
Kansas 36, Appalachian State 8
What an exciting win against a I-AA opponent. *yawn*
Oklahoma State 23, Florida Atlantic 3
[Edit] Initially, I thought this game was in Stillwater, so please disregard the earlier version of this blurb. The Pokes didn't have much trouble with Howard Schnellenberger's new I-A program.
New Mexico 45, Missouri 35
Turning the ball over three more times than your opponent is a good way to lose.
Baylor 48, Samford 14
Baylor beats the hell out of a I-AA team to move to 2-0 on the season. Sadly, such "big" victories are progress at Baylor.
Posted by Kevin Whited @ 09/11/05 23:23 | Big 12 Football | Technorati
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