Joe Mixon (Oklahoma), Patrick Mahomes II (Texas Tech), Jordan Willis (K-State), Ben Grogan (Oklahoma State) and Justice Hill (Oklahoma State) picked up Big 12 football weekly honors. Mahomes II (offense) was honored for the second time this season and the fifth week in his career. Grogan (special teams) and Hill (newcomer) each picked up their third career recognition while Mixon (offense) and Willis (defense) garnered their first award.

CO-OFFENSIVE PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Joe Mixon, Oklahoma, RB, So, Oakley, Calif.
· Mixon accounted for 377 all-purpose yards, the most by an FBS player this season and the fourth most in Big 12 history, in No. 16 Oklahoma's 66-59 victory at Texas Tech.
· The 377 all-purpose yards are second most in OU history behind Samaje Perine’s 446-yard effort (NCAA-record 427 rush, 19 receiving) vs. Kansas in 2014.
· Carried the ball 31 times for a career-high 263 yards (most by a Big 12 player this year and sixth most in school history; 8.5 average) and two touchdowns, and caught four passes for 114 yards (28.5 average) and three TDs. The three receiving TDs set a record for an OU running back.
· Mixon is the only FBS player this year to score at least two rushing TDs and two receiving TDs in one game. Since 1996, he is one of only two FBS players to register three receiving TDs and two rushing TDs in one game.
· Became the first player in OU history to log 200 yards rushing and 100 yards receiving in a game. Only one other Sooner had ever registered a 100-yard rushing and 100-yard receiving game (Steve Sewell vs. Kansas State in 1984).
· The five touchdowns stand as the most by a Big 12 player in a game this season. He entered the contest with three rushing/receiving TDs on the year.
· Touchdowns came from an average of 40.4 yards with scores of 56 yards (reception), 46 yards (rush), 43 yards (reception), 15 yards (reception) and 42 yards (rush).
· On the season, ranks second nationally with his 207.0 all-purpose yards per game. In Big 12 play, that league-leading number jumps to 226.0 per contest.

Patrick Mahomes II, Texas Tech, QB, Jr, Whitehouse, Texas
· Mahomes II set an FBS record with 819 yards of total offense, and scored seven total touchdowns in Texas Tech’s 59-66 loss to No. 16 Oklahoma.
· Not including last Saturday’s game, there have only been seven occasions since 2000 in which a team has accounted for more yards than Mahomes had by himself against Oklahoma.
· 734 of his yards came through the air, equaling the FBS record for single game passing yards.
· Has an FBS-leading 3,313 passing yards on the year, the second most passing yards by a player through seven games in FBS history and leads the FBS with 35 total touchdowns.
· Also rushed for a career-high 85 yards and two touchdowns.
· Engineered an offensive attack that went 20-of-25 on third downs, and notched 42 total first downs.
· Set school records for passing attempts (88), passing yards and total offense, among other categories.

 DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Jordan Willis, K-State, DE, Sr, Kansas City, Mo.
· Willis extended his Big 12-leading sack total to eight as he tallied two sacks in K-State’s 24-21 win over Texas.
· Has 22.5 career sacks to rank fourth in school history, passing Monty Beisel (1997-00; 22).
· Recorded sacks in five of seven games this year and eight of the last 11 contests.
· Notched his eighth career game with two or more sacks.
· Also tied for the lead in tackles last Saturday with seven, including three for a loss and one pass breakup.
· K-State held Texas to 17 points below its season average.

SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Ben Grogan, Oklahoma State, PK, Sr, Arlington, Texas
· Grogan was perfect on his three field goal attempts (32, 25 and 25) and his five PAT attempts in Oklahoma State’s 44-20 win over Kansas.
· Became the OSU all-time scoring leader with his 14 points on the day.
· With 383 career points, is also the Big 12’s active leader and ranks fourth among all active FBS players.
· Leads the Big 12 with 9.6 points per game and his 11 field goals made also top the conference chart.
· Has made seven consecutive field goals.

NEWCOMER OF THE WEEK
Justice Hill, Oklahoma State, RB, Fr, Tulsa, Okla.
· Hill carried the ball 22 times for 162 yards and a touchdown in Oklahoma State’s win over Kansas.
· 162 rushing yards were the second-highest total for an OSU true freshman, trailing only Thurman Thomas’s 206 rushing yards against Kansas State in 1984.
· The 162 rushing yards against the Jayhawks were also the most for any FBS freshman last week.
· Average of 119.0 rushing yards in Big 12 play ranks third in the league and he is the only freshman who ranks in the top 10 in rushing yards in conference play.
· Marked his third 100-yard rushing effort against a Big 12 opponent this year (135 yards against Texas and 122 yards against Baylor).
· Is one of just three Cowboy freshmen to post three 100-yard rushing games in a season, joining Thurman Thomas (1984) and Andre Richardson (1994).
· On the year, ranks second among FBS freshmen with an average of 80.7 rushing yards.
· His 565 total rushing yards are the most for an Oklahoma State freshman since Kendall Hunter had 696 in 2007.

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