By Wendell Barnhouse | wendell@big12sports.com
Big 12 Sports.com CorrespondentBaylor (final record: 4-8 overall, 1-7 in Big 12)
The Baylor-Texas Tech game was held at a neutral site (Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas) for the first time in the 68th meeting between the teams. The attendance (71,964) set a record for the series.
In seven of its eight Conference games, Baylor failed to score a first-quarter touchdown, scored four first-half TDs and was outscored 156-36 in the first half in eight Big 12 games.
Linebacker Joe Pawelek tied a school record by starting his 45th consecutive game. Maurice Lane set the record from 2002 to 2005.
Receiver Kendall Wright finished with 65 receptions, the third-best single-season total in school history. He has caught at least one pass in game of his 24-game career.
Kicker Dary Stone made a career-best 40-yard field goal in the third quarter.
Colorado (final record: 3-9 overall, 2-6 in Big 12)
Colorado finished with 403 yards in total offense. That's the most yards Nebraska has allowed this season.
Receiver Scotty McKnight, who needs three receptions next season to pass Michael Westbrook as Colorado's top pass catcher, had a career-long 56-yard touchdown reception on the final play of the game.
Colorado had at least one sack in each game of the season for the first time since 1996.
The 58-yard pass from Tyler Hansen to wide receiver Markques Simas was the longest play from scrimmage for the Buffs this season.
Receiver Markques Simas had 31 receptions (for 463 yards) in his last four games. That's the most catches in a four-game span in school history.
Colorado outgained Nebraska in each quarter, the first time the Buffs did that all season.
Kansas (final record: 5-7, 1-7 in Big 12)
The Jayhawks scored their most points in a loss since a 50-47 overtime defeat at Colorado in 2003.
KU had 547 yards in total offense, the fourth time it went over 500 yards but the first time since beating Iowa State on Oct. 10 - the Jayhawks' last victory in 2009.
Quarterback Todd Reesing, in his final game, set a school single-game record with 498 yards passing. His 506 yards of total offense fell just short of the single-game record (509).
Reesing passed for 400-plus yards in three games this season; the Jayhawks lost two of those games.
Reesing 496 pass attempts this season was a school record, breaking by one attempt the record he set last season.
Receiver Kerry Meier finished the season with 102 receptions, breaking the school record of 97 catches he set last season.
Missouri (8-4, 4-4; bowl game pending)
The 80 combined points was the most points in the Kansas-Missouri series since a 53-29 KU victory in 1991.
In his last four games, senior wide receiver Danario Alexander has 49 receptions for 820 yards (16.7 per catch) and five touchdowns.
Alexander had 943 yards receiving in his last five games. That total would place eighth on Missouri's single-season list.
Alexander has totaled 200 or more yards receiving three times in the last four games. Before that, there had been three 200-yard receiving games in Missouri history.
Grant Ressel's game-winning field goal as time expired was the first time since 1972 that the Tigers won a game in the final two minutes on a field goal while trailing. (Greg Hill kicked a 27-yarder with 1:27 remaining to beat Iowa State, 6-5.)
Sophomore quarterback Blaine Gabbert has attempted 161 passes without an interception. In his last four games, Gabbert has thrown for 1,406 yards, eight touchdowns and no interceptions.
Missouri has won eight regular-season games for the 13th time in school history. Five have occurred with Gary Pinkel as coach.
Defensive end Aldon Smith tied the school single-season sack record with his 11th.
Nebraska (9-3, 6-2; vs. Texas, Dr Pepper Big 12 Championship, 7 p.m. Saturday)
The Cornhuskers have back-to-back nine-win seasons for the first time since an NCAA-record 33 consecutive nine-win seasons from 1969 through 2001.
Nebraska junior punter/place?kicker Alex Henery averaged a career-bet 50.7 yards on six punts. He had punts of 58 and 63 yards. Four of his punts were downed inside the 20. Henery leads the Big 12 with 26 punts downed inside the 20.
Senior safety Matt O'Hanlon has five interceptions, the most by a Cornhusker since Josh Bullocks had a school-record 10 in 2003.
Redshirt freshman tight end Ben Cotton had career highs for receptions (three) and yards (33) and also had his first touchdown reception.
Freshman I-back Rex Burkhead had career highs for attempts (18) and yards (100).
Nebraska has won the turnover battle in five consecutive games. In nine victories, the Cornhuskers are plus-16 in turnovers but are minus-12 in their three losses.
Oklahoma (7-5, 5-3; bowl game pending)
Oklahoma has shut out Oklahoma State 31 times in 104 meetings. Saturday's Sooners blanking was the first time they shut out the Cowboys since 1993.
Oklahoma has three shutouts, the most in a single season since the 1986 team recorded five shutouts.
Redshirt freshman punter Tess Way set a school record with three punts of 60 or more yards. His average of 58.8 yards per punt was a school single-game record.
Sophomore Broyles had 316 all-purpose yards, the third-best single-game total in OU history.
Receiver Jaz Reynolds tied his career high for receptions (three) and set a career high with 59 receiving yards.
Oklahoma State (9-3, 6-2; bowl game pending)
The last time Oklahoma State had been shut out was Oct. 1, 2005 against Colorado, a streak of 46 games.
Oklahoma State has had 21 different starters on offense this season.
Oklahoma State's average starting field position in the first quarter was its own 18-yard line. Oklahoma's average starting spot in the quarter was its own 45-yard line.
Redshirt freshman punter Quinn Sharp had career-best punts - a 62-yarder in the third quarter topped by a 68-yarder in the fourth.
Junior linebacker Justin Gent had a career-high eight tackles.
Texas (12-0, 8-0; vs. Nebraska, Dr Pepper Big 12 Championship, 7 p.m. Saturday)
The Longhorns have 12 victories in back-to-back games for the first time in school history.
Texas has scored points in the last two minutes of the first half in nine of 12 games.
Over the last five games, quarterback Colt McCoy has completed 154-of-209 passes (73.7 percent) for 1,791 yards, 18 touchdowns and two interceptions.
Receiver James Kirkendoll has two touchdown receptions in each of the last two games. His 47-yard TD catch against Texas A&M was a career long.
Kicker Hunter Lawrence has 119 points, the most by a kicker in school history.
Running back Tre' Newton had a career-high 107 yards rushing.
Sophomore safety Earl Thomas has eight interceptions, a single-season school record.
Receiver Malcolm Williams had a career-high nine receptions and his second consecutive game with 100 or more receiving yards.
Texas A&M (6-6, 3-5; bowl game pending)
The teams combined for the highest point total (88) in the series, surpassing the 85 scored in 1997 (Texas 57, Texas A&M 28).
Jerrod Johnson is the first A&M quarterback to pass for 3,000 yards in a season. He has 3,217. He also set the career record for touchdown passes with 51. He also has school records for 300-yard passing games in a season (five) and career (seven).
Johnson had a career-high 97 yards rushing.
Johnson's 70-yard touchdown pass to Jeff Fuller was a career-best for both players.
In his last five games, freshman Ryan Epperson has punted 18 times. Three have been returned - for zero yards.
Texas Tech (8-4, 5-3; bowl game pending)
Texas Tech has won eight or more games in eight consecutive seasons.
The Red Raiders have defeated Baylor 14 consecutive times; they lead the series, 35-32-1.
Freshman running back Eric Stephens has a school-record 751 kickoff return yards, a Texas Tech single-season record. Stephens had 137 kickoff return yards against Baylor, including a career-best 64-yarder.
Senior defensive end Brandon Sharpe had two sacks and has a school-record 15 this season. The previous record was 14 by Adell Duckett in 2003.
Kicker Matt Williams had a career-long 43-yard field goal.