Big 12 Wrap: Week 5
It's time for another Big 12 Wrap, my quick takes on the weekly games in the Big 12.
Texas 51, Missouri 20
Missouri stumbled and bumbled with numerous mistakes, and Texas capitalized with big plays. The outcome was not really in doubt after the first quarter, although Texas did not play a perfect game in rolling to 51 points and nearly 600 yards of offense. Scary. The big game with Oklahoma looms. If Mack Brown can't win it this year with this team (and Oklahoma's freshman-laden lineup), he really will have to be replaced.
Texas Tech 30, Kansas 17
Texas Tech has more talent than Kansas, and that's why Mike Leach edged Mark Mangino in this battle between former Sooner offensive coordinators. Kansas rallied in the second half to make it more of a game, and Tech's offense was less potent than usual, but a win is a win.
Oklahoma 43, Kansas State 21
Kansas State, while improved from last year, is not the Kansas State that once contended for Big 12 championships. The Wildcats hurt themselves with numerous mistakes, including snapping a punt through its own end zone because the punter never took the field. Still, the Oklahoma defense played very well, giving up a few misleading scores after the Sooners cruised to a big lead, and the Sooner special teams were much improved. The offense is still a work in progress. It stalled frequently with Adrian Peterson in the lineup, but moved the ball more effectively when Rhett Bomar was unleashed after Peterson's injury. The Sooners improved greatly with their bye week, but the number of freshmen running around on the field was astounding at times. This team will have a tough time against Texas next week, but the future is looking brighter.
Oddly, there was some sort of suicide bombing during the game, but not much information has come out of Norman.
Colorado 34, Oklahoma State 0
Colorado did about whatever it wanted to. Oklahoma State did not.
Nebraska 27, Iowa State 20
Bill Callahan's offense has rarely been seen in the two seasons he's been at Nebraska. On Saturday, the Huskers picked apart a porous Iowa State defense and still only barely won in Lincoln. Even in a down year for the Big 12, the North just isn't very good. Any of the mediocre teams in the division could win the thing. That's not what the fans in Lincoln are accustomed to.
Texas A&M 16, Baylor 13
Is Baylor really that improved, or was A&M just that disappointing at home? I don't have a clue.
Posted by Kevin Whited @ 10/02/05 21:22 | Big 12 Football | Technorati
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The only thing I can say is that I'm scared to death of this weekend. Have y'all just been lying in the weeds the last few weeks so you can do it to us again in Dallas? It seems the hallmark of several of Mack Brown's UT teams has been unjustified overconfidence. This is a really good team, but if it plays as lackadaisacally next week as it did against Missouri, well, it could get ugly here in Austin.
Posted by another precinct chair @ 16:07 on 10/03/05
If the Sooners could improve as much each week as they did after their off week, then I think this bunch might possibly be able to play with elite teams by the end of the season (not beat necessarily, but play with). But I don't think one week is enough time, and Texas is definitely an elite team.
A Daily Oklahoman writer compared Vince Young to Matt Jones today:
http://newsok.com/article/1...
Ouch!
I think he's going to give the Sooners trouble this year. I can't wait to see the smack that UT fans deliver here. :)
Posted by Kevin @ 23:35 on 10/03/05
Hey, the guy makes great points. I'm surprised the glass of my TV screen didn't crack after the screech I gave at that interception in the Ohio State game. He's also right about the defense; without the job they did, UT loses by 2 touchdowns. If the Horns are to win the game this week, it'll be the defense that does it. And if it happens, I'll do my absolute best to keep the gloating to a bare minimum. ;)
Posted by another precinct chair @ 08:22 on 10/04/05
Payback time for UT. Of course it will take more than one year and one game to fully avenge the last five, but it is time to start. All I sense is focus from the players, who are licking there chops for some OU blood. The only danger is overpursuit/lack of discipline. If the D brings their typical game, OU is going down. UT has a good offense, and when tghe D brings their A game and keeps getting the ball back for them, we can rack up the points.
Posted by el_longhorn @ 12:54 on 10/06/05
Baylor is really getting better, thank you very much. :-) We outplayed the Aggies just about everywhere except on the scoreboard. Unfortunately, the scoreboard is what counts. But former Baylor teams would have laid down and died. The Ags won, but we made 'em work for it. We aren't going to win any conference titles anytime soon, but I don't think we're the Big 12's whipping boy anymore, and I for one am mighty glad.
Posted by Lisa @ 18:36 on 10/07/05
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