By Wendell Barnhouse
Big 12 Sports.com Correspondent
Baylor (3-5, 1-3; vs. Missouri, 2 p.m.)
Freshman quarterback Robert Griffin has 175 pass attempts without an interception, a school record. Shawn Bell set the previous record, 161 over the 2004 and 2005 seasons. ... Griffin gained 100 yards rushing. He's the first Baylor QB with three 100-yard games in a career. ... It was the seventh consecutive game without an interception, a modern-day (since 1946) school record. ... Baylor’s 216 rushing yards is the highest ground-gaining total since recording 224 rushing yards at Missouri in 1997. ... The 20 first-half points is the highest total in a Big 12 road game for the Bears. ... Baylor has failed to score in the second half in consecutive games. ... Baylor is 9-29 against Big 12 North opponents .... The Bears' all-time record in televised games is 39-77-2.
Colorado (4-4, 1-3; at Texas A&M, 1 p.m.)
The Buffs' streak of scoring ended at 242 games. It was the ninth-longest streak in Division I-A history. Seven times during the streak Colorado was held to just a field goal. ... It was Colorado's worst shutout loss since losing at Nebraska 59-0 on Oct. 10, 1981. ... The last two seasons, Missouri has outscored the Buffaloes by a total of 113-10. In those two games, Colorado has totaled 196 yards (last season) and 199 yards (Saturday). ... Since the Big 12's inception in 1996, Colorado is 1-16 on the road against ranked opponents. ... Freshman Tyler Hansen became the fifth freshman to start at quarterback. ... Hansen was at QB for nine series (45 plays, 130 yards). Sophomore Cody Hawkins directed four series (24 plays, 69 yards). Both averaged 2.9 yards per play. ... The Buffs committed just one turnover, their fewest in a game this season. ... Nine of the team's 15 turnovers have occurred in the second quarter.
Iowa State (2-6, 0-4; at Oklahoma State, 2:30 p.m., ABC)
Sophomore Austen Arnaud had a career-high 371 passing yards plus a career-high 67 yards rushing. That's the best passing effort by a Cyclone at Jack Trice Stadium since Seneca Wallace threw for a stadium record 425 yards against Missouri in 2002. ... Arnaud had 438 yards of total offense, the third-most in school history. ... Arnaud also caught his first career pass on a throw by Darius Darks. ... Wide receiver R.J. Sumarall had a career-high 143 yards receiving. ... Iowa State’s 574 yards of total offense was its best offensive effort since 602 yards against Missouri on Nov. 2, 2002. ... Iowa State had 34 first downs, one short of the school record. ... The Cyclones had three different players complete 28 passes to 11 different players. ... Iowa State did not attempt a punt. The last time that happened in a conference game was Oct. 21, 1989 (against Oklahoma in the Big Eight Conference.
Kansas (5-3, 2-2; vs. Kansas State, 11:30 a.m., FSN)
Quarterback Todd Reesing is second on the school list for pass attempts with 776. He trails Frank Suerer's 934. ... Reesing threw three interceptions for just the second time in his career (Kansas State last season). ... Reesing (154 yards passing) had a streak of 12 consecutive games with 200 yards passing end. ... Wide receiver Dezmon Briscoe has nine touchdown receptions this season; the single-season record is 10. ... The Jayhawks wore red jerseys and suffered their first loss in seven games wearing that color. ... Kansas rushed for a season-high 162 yards. ... Kansas has lost back-to-back games for the first time since a four-game losing streak in October 2006. ... The loss ended the Jayhawks' 13-game home winning streak. ... Kansas' 63 points allowed to the Red Raiders are the most since Texas scored 66 points in a 66-14 win in 2005.
Kansas State (4-4, 1-3; at Kansas, 11:30 a.m., FSN)
Junior quarterback Josh Freeman's 39 passing touchdowns are the most in school history. ... Freeman had 148 pass attempts without an interception, a career high, end with a first-quarter pick. ... The 42 combined points in the first quarter were the most in a Kansas State game since 1996 (start of Big 12 play). ... Brandon Banks has seven touchdown receptions; all have been for 30 or more yards. ... Freeman has attempted 1,030 passes, the most in school history. He holds the records in the four major career passing categories (yards, completions, attempts and touchdowns). ... The Wildcats are no 69-17-4 against Oklahoma but the last 12 games have been split 6-6. ... The 93 combined points were the most in the series since a 70-24 OU win in 1988. ... The teams combined for 83 first-half points; that would have been the third-highest scoring game in series history.
Missouri (6-2, 2-2; at Baylor, 2 p.m.)
Chase Coffman became the NCAA Division I-A leader in receptions by tight ends, passing Louisville's Ibn Green. Coffman had seven receptions and has 220 for his career. ... Quarterback Chase Daniel set a single-game record for completion percentage with 83.8 percent (31-of-37). ... Senior wide receiver Tommy Saunders wore uniform number 25 (instead of number 84) in honor of Aaron O’Neal. ... A 55-yard run by redshirt freshman running back De’Vion Moore, was his first career touchdown. ... The Tigers have 22 touchdown drives this season that have last less than two minutes. ... Missouri’s last conference shutout came in a 48-0 win against Kansas on November 2, 1986 (in the Big Eight Conference). ... Missouri's seven touchdown drives averaged starting at the Colorado 48.
Nebraska (5-3, 2-2; at Oklahoma, 7 p.m., ESPN)
Senior Nate Swift had a career-high 11 receptions and set the school record for career catches. His 146 surpassed the 143 by Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Rodgers (1970-72). ... Senior quarterback Joe Ganz had 336 yards passing. In 11 career starts, he's passed for 300 or more yards seven times. ... In his last three games, Ganz is 95-of-127 (74.8 percent). ... Ganz completed passes to eight receivers. The Huskers have had at least seven different receivers catch a pass in all eight games this season. ... Kicker Alex Henery missed an extra-point attempt in the fourth quarter. He had made the first 77 PAT tries in his career. ... Over the past three games, Nebraska has run 241 offensive plays while limiting opponents to just 155 snaps. ... The Huskers are 25-of-42 (59.5 percent) on third downs in their last three games. ... Nebraska has won nine consecutive games against Baylor and is 10-1 against the Bears.
Oklahoma (7-1, 3-1; vs. Nebraska, 7 p.m., ESPN)
Quarterback Sam Bradford had three passing touchdowns; he has six games with at least three passing TDs. ... Running back Chris Brown gained 134 yards rushing, the most for an OU back this season. ... Ryan Broyles scored a touchdown (68 yards) on his 11th career punt return. ... Sophomore DeMarco Murray had four touchcowns (two rushing, two receiving) and has 26 TDs in his career. The touchdown receptions against Kansas State were the first of his career. ... Redshirt freshman linebacker Travis Lewis had two interceptions, returning one for 27 yards and the other for 29. ... Oklahoma’s 55 first-half points tied the school for points in a half. The Sooners scored 55 points in the second half against Kansas State in 1942. ... The Sooners had three scoring drives of a minute or less. They have 11 drives for a minute or less this season. ... Oklahoma has scored 41-of-42 trips inside the red zone (opponent's 20-yard line).
Oklahoma State (7-1, 3-1; vs. Iowa State, 2:30 p.m., ABC)
With 1,116 yards, Kendall Hunter became the 17th player to gain 1,000 yards rushing in a season. He is the second OSU freshman to gain 1,000 yards (Thurman Thomas had 1,553 in 1985). ... Over the last two games with Texas, Jacob Lacey has four interceptions; he had three in last year's game. Kicker Dan Bailey made a career-long 39-yard field goal in the fourth quarter. ... The Cowboys trailed Texas by 14 points twice. That's the biggest deficit Oklahoma State has faced this season. ... Oklahoma State had two kickoff returns for 52 yards. The Cowboys have four kickoff returns longer than 50 yards this season. ... Oklahoma State rushed for two touchowns; that matched the most Texas had given up for the season.
Texas (8-0, 4-0; at Texas Tech, 7 p.m., ABC)
In his last three games against ranked opponents (Oklahoma, Missouri, Oklahoma State), quarterback Colt McCoy has completed 84.8 percent of his passes, has thrown for an average of 335 yards with five passing touchdowns and one interception. ... McCoy, who had a career-high 432 yards in total offense, surpassed Vince Young (9,167) on the school's career total offense list 9,232 yards. ... McCoy's 38 pass completions set a school record. He set the previous record with 32 last season. ... Chris Ogbonnaya is the second running back in school history withover 400 receiving yards in a season. He has 412 yards on receptions; Eric Metcalf (556 yards in 1986) holds the school record. ... The Longhorns are 30-6-3 as the No. 1 team in the Associated Press poll. ... Texas is 22-4 in its last 26 games versus Top 25 opponents. ... The attendance of 98,518 was a school record and the third time this season Texas has set an attendance record.
Texas A&M (3-5, 1-3; vs. Colorado, 1 p.m.)
Sophomore quarterback Jerrod Johnson set a single-game school record for passing accuracy, 79.5 percent (31-of-39). He completed passes to eight different receivers. ... Brothers Jamie (seven catches, 110 yards, three TDs) and Terrence McCoy (six catches, 67 yards) combined for 13 catches for 177 yards and three touchdowns. ... Redshirt freshman Ryan Tannehill had six catches for 78 yards. He is the top freshman receiver in school history with 39 receptions for 583 yards, both school records for freshmen. ... Jeff Fuller caught his fifth touchdown pass, a single-season school record for a freshman. ... The Aggies' 49 points was the most they have scored in a road game since a 51-14 victory at Missouri in 1999. ... The Aggies had season highs for first-half points (28) and total offense (275 yards).
Texas Tech (8-0, 4-0; vs. Texas, 7 p.m., ABC)
Sophomore kicker Matt Williams made all nine of his extra point attempts in his college debut. Williams joined the team as a walkon after winning an on-field promotion by making a 30-yard field in the Lynwood Townhomes Kick-For-Rent contest. ... Quarterback Graham Harrell moved into fourth place on the Division I-A's career passing yards and career total offense lists. ... Darcel McBath's three interceptions tied the single-game school record set earlier this season by Daniel Charbonnet against SMU. ... Texas Tech won on the road against a ranked opponent since 48-47 overtime defeat of No. 23 Texas A&M in 2002. ... The Red Raiders are 8-0 for the first time since 1976. ... Texas Tech has won 10 consecutive games. ... Texas Tech is 4-0 in conference play for the third time in school history (counting Border, Southwest and Big 12 conferences). ... The Texas Tech and Kansas coaching staff's both wore armbands showing their support for the Coach to Cure Muscular Dystrophy Campaign. The charitable project is sponsored by the American Football Coaches Association.