By Wendell Barnhouse | wendell@big12sports.com
Big 12 Sports.com CorrespondentBaylor (3-3, 0-2; vs. Oklahoma State, 11:30 a.m., Versus)
The Bears have lost 13 consecutive Big 12 road games and are 2-52 in conference road games. In their losses, they've been outscored 40-16.
Baylor is 9-31 against North Division teams.
Quarterback Blake Szymanski had three interceptions. He's the first Baylor QB to throw three interceptions in a game since Michael Machen against Texas in 2007.
Receiver Ernest Smith had a career-high seven receptions for 125 yards. His 59-yard reception in the first quarter was a career best.
Smith had 101 receiving yards in the first half. He's the first Bear to do that since Dominique Ziegler had 166 yards in the first half against Texas A&M in 2006.
Colorado (2-4, 1-1; at Kansas State, 11:30 a.m., Fox College Sports)
Colorado's 24 points in the second quarter was the best in a single quarter since Aug. 30, 2003 when it scored 28 against Colorado State.
In its last two games, Colorado has allowed Texas and Kansas a total of 36 yards rushing on 47 attempts (without sacks, the Buffs have allowed 90 yards on 40 attempts).
Since 1989, 11 unranked and undefeated teams have suffered their first loss at Folsom Field.
Sophomore quarterback Tyler Hansen, making his first start of the season, had career highs in attempts (25), completions (14) and yards (175).
Since 1989, Colorado has played 103 ranked teams. Florida (112) and Florida State (103) are the only other teams with as many such games. The Buffs are 43-58-2 in those games.
Aric Goodman's 45-yard field goal was his first as Buff from beyond 40 yards.
Wide receiver Scotty McKnight extended his school record for consecutive games with a reception to 30.
Iowa State (3-3, 1-2; at Nebraska, 11:30 a.m., FSN)
The 24-10 victory over Baylor was the Cyclones' largest margin of victory in a Big 12 game since defeating Colorado 30-16 in 2005.
The Cyclones had a season-high 27 first downs.
Iowa State had 454 yards in total yardage. Coupled with the 512 against Kansas the previous week, it was the first time the Cyclones were over 450 yards in consecutive Big 12 games since November of 2001. The Cyclones also ran 80 or more plays in back-to-back conference games for the first time since 2004.
Freshman wide receiver Josh Lenz had career highs in receptions (seven) and yards (43).
Senior wide receiver Marquis Hamilton had a career nine receptions and matched his career best with 97 receiving yards.
Redshirt freshman quarterback Jerome Tiller had career highs in completions (seven), passing yards (48), rushing attempts (10), rushing yards (74) and scored his first career touchdown.
Kansas (5-1, 0-1; vs. Oklahoma, 2:30 p.m., ABC)
Wide receiver Kerry Meier has at least 10 receptions and at least 100 yards receiving in three consecutive games.
Wide receiver Dezmon Briscoe has had over 100 yards receiving in three consecutive games and six times in the last eight.
Quarterback Todd Reesing made the first reception of his career (a 14-yard pass from Kerry Meier.)
Freshman running back Toben Opurum has nine rushing touchdowns and has scored a rushing TD in each game this season.
Kicker Jacob Branstetter made a career-high 37-yard field goal then surpassed that with a career-best 43 yarder in the third quarter.
Colorado's 24 second-quarter points are the most KU has allowed in a quarter since Texas scored 24 in 2005.
Kansas State (4-3, 2-1; vs. Colorado, 11:30 a.m., Fox College Sports)
Kansas State scored 59 points in the first 35 minutes and 12 seconds against A&M. In its six previous games (360 minutes), the Wildcats had scored 132 points.
Kansas State had six sacks against Texas A&M. In the previous five games, the Wildcats had three total sacks.
Redshirt freshman kicker Brandon Klimek had a career-long 46-yard field goal in the fourth quarter.
Kansas State's 38 first-half points are the most for the Wildcats since scoring 50 against New Mexico State on Sept. 22, 2001.
Brandon Banks set Kansas State season (three) and career (four) records for kickoff returns for touchdown.
The Wildcats' 62 points were their most in a Big 12 game since scoring 64 against Kansas on Nov. 2, 2002.
Since 1999, Kansas State has 72 non-offensive touchdowns. During that time frame, that's second to Virginia Tech's 76.
Banks caught six passes for 60 yards, returned five punts for 53 yards and two kickoffs for 129 yards for 242 all-purpose yards.
Missouri (4-2, 0-2; vs. Texas, 7 p.m., ABC)
Missouri has scored 29 points in its last two games, both losses. That's the fewest points in consecutive games for the Tigers since scoring a total of 15 in back-to-back losses in of 2005.
Missouri is 0-2 in Big 12 play for the first time since 2002.
Dating back to Nov. 24, 2007, for the Tigers' historic victory over Kansas, Saturday's Texas game will mark Missouri's 17th prime-time appearance (5:30 p.m. start or later) in its last 24 games.
Wide receiver Danario Alexander had career highs in receptions (9) and yardage (178).
Alexander has 44 catches for 627 yards thus far. He came into senior season with career totals of 78 receptions for 997 yards in 35 games.
Nebraska (4-2, 1-1; vs. Iowa State, 11:30 a.m. FSN)
In 12 quarters against opponents from BCS automatic qualifying conferences, Nebraska has failed to score a touchdown in 10 of them.
Nebraska won its first seven meetings with Texas Tech but the Red Raiders have won the last four.
The Cornhuskers have lost their Big 12 home opener for the second consecutive season.
Senior linebacker Phillip Dillard had a career-high 12 tackles.
Senior wide receiver Chris Brooks had career highs in receptions (five) and yards (66).
Oklahoma (3-3, 1-1; at Kansas, 2:30 p.m., ABC)
In his first six games against Texas, OU coach Bob Stoops had a 5-1 record with the Sooners scoring 36.2 points and allowing 15.3 in those six games. In the last five games of the series, the Sooners are 1-4 and averaging 19.6 points per game while allowing Texas 31 per game.
Starting with the 2006 season, the Sooners are 18-14 in games played outside the state of Oklahoma.
In its last 10 games decided by seven or fewer points, Oklahoma is 3-7.
Oklahoma's minus 16 yards rushing against Texas was the second-worst rushing effort in school history (the Sooners had negative 23 yards rushing against Alabama in 2002).
The attendance of 96,009 at the Cotton Bowl was not only a record for the Red River Rivalry but also the largest crowd ever to see an Oklahoma game.
The Sooners have allowed negative five yards on seven punt returns this season.
Kicker Jimmy Stevens has four games with more than one field goal. Last season he had one game with more than one three pointer.
Oklahoma State (5-1, 2-0; at Baylor, 11:30 a.m., Versus)
In two Big 12 victories, quarterback Zac Robinson is 36-of-60 for 506 yards and three touchdowns.
Kicker Dan Bailey made four field goals, including a career-best 51-yarder. He also was 3-for-3 on extra points. He hasn't missed on 113 career extra point attempts.
Sophomore wide receiver Hubert Anyiam had career highs in receptions (10) and yards (119).
Senior Lucien Antoine's 26-yard interception return for a touchdown was the first interception and first score of his career.
The attendance of 55,752 was the second-largest single-game crowd in Oklahoma State history. OSU has had five of the top 11 crowds in its history this season.
Texas (6-0, 3-0; at Missouri, 7 p.m., ABC)
The Longhorns held Oklahoma to minus-16 yards rushing. That's the worst rushing game for the Sooners in the 104-game UT-OU series.
Team Acho has six of the Longhorns' nine fumble recoveries. Junior defensive end Sam Acho has four recoveries. His younger brother Emmanuel, a sophomore linebacker, has two - both coming against Oklahoma.
Colt McCoy has 38 quarterback victories, tying him for third place on the NCAA list.
McCoy joined Bobby Layne and Peter Gardere as the only three Longhorns to post three wins as the starting QB in the Red River Rivalry. (Gardere has four victories.)
Freshman wide receiver Marquise Goodwin's touchdown reception was the first score of his career.
Linebacker/defensive end Sergio Kindle had a career-high four tackles for loss.
Kicker Hunter Lawrence has made all six of his field goal attempts in the Red River Rivalry.
Sophomore safety Earl Thomas had an interception in four consecutive games.
Running back Fozzy Whittaker had a career-high 18 carries and his 71 yards was a season high.
Texas A&M (3-3, 0-2; at Texas Tech, 6 p.m.)
The Aggies have allowed 60 or more points in two of their last five Big 12 losses.
Dating back to last season, A&M has lost five consecutive league games, matching the longest Big 12 skid (spanning the 2005-06 seasons). In those five losses, the Aggies have allowed an average of 50.8 points.
Quarterback Jerrod Johnson extended his record of passes without an interception to 242 attempts and set the single-season Big 12 record with 225 attempts before being intercepted by Kansas State's Tysyn Hartman.
Johnson had 314 yards passing and he set the school record for most 300-yard passing games in a season with four.
Wide receiver Uzoma Nwachukwu became the first A&M freshman with three 100-yard receiving games in a season. He had five receptions for 136 yards against Kansas State. He equaled the school record for most 100-yard receiving games in a season.
Senior receiver Howard Morrow has 21 catches for 244 yards over the last four games with at least four catches in each game.
Texas Tech (5-2, 1-1; vs. Texas A&M, 6 p.m.)
Texas Tech won a game away from Lubbock for the first time since a 63-21 victory at Kansas on Oct. 25 of last year.
On the Red Raiders' opening drive that produced a 7-0 lead, they converted a third-and-12 and a third-and-17.
Texas Tech has won four consecutive games against Nebraska after losing the first seven games between the schools.
Texas Tech had five sacks. Brandon Sharpe had four with three coming in the first half.
Texas Tech's 24 first-half points were the most allowed by Nebraska in a single half this season.