Gridiron: Around the Big 12 Week Two
September 9, 2015
Kansas State at Texas San Antonio
11:00 AM | Alamodome | San Antonio, Texas
Watch: Fox Sports 1
Last Week:
• Kansas State shut out South Dakota 34-0 last week, marking the team’s fourth straight win against USD.
• Texas San Antonio fell to Arizona 42-32 in its season opener.
• The Wildcats are coming off four-straight seasons with eight or more wins and five straight bowl births.
UTEP at Texas Tech
2:00 PM | Jones AT&T Stadium | Lubbock, Texas
Watch: Fox
Last Week:
• Texas Tech beat Sam Houston State 59-45 in its 1,000th all-time game in school history.
• UTEP fell in its season opener 48-13 to Arkansas.
• Texas Tech finished last season with a 4-8 record. The Wildcats’ two conference wins came against Kansas and Iowa State.
Liberty at West Virginia
6:30 PM | Milan Puskar Stadium | Morgantown, West Virginia
Last Week:
• West Virginia shut out Georgia Southern 44-0 last week.
• Liberty topped Delaware State 32-13 in its season-opener.
• West Virginia finished last season with a 7-6 overall record, picking up five wins in the Big 12.
Stephen F Austin at No. 3 TCU
2:30 PM | Amon G. Carter Stadium | Fort Worth, Texas
Watch: Fox Sports 1
Last Week:
• TCU won a close battle with Minnesota 23-17 on the road to keep its playoff hopes alive.
• TCU fell one spot in the national polls, though, getting jumped by Alabama.
• Stephen F Austin lost its season opener 28-34 to Northern Arizona.
No. 19 Oklahoma at No. 23 Tennessee
5:00 PM | Neyland Stadium | Knoxville, Tennessee
Watch: ESPN
Quick Hits:
• Oklahoma had a commanding win last week over Akron, topping the Zips 41-3.
• Tennessee defeated Bowling Green 59-30 last week in its season-opener, which sets up this weekend’s game as one of the better week-two match ups.
Memphis at Kansas
6:00 PM | Memorial Stadium | Lawrence, Kansas
Watch: ESPN 3
Last Week:
• Kansas fell to South Dakota State last week 41-38 after rallying back and nearly winning the game.
• With under 10 seconds to play, the Jayhawks fumbled a snap they were planning to spike to set up a potential game tying field goal, which was recovered by SDSU.
• Memphis dominated Missouri State last week 63-7 in its season-opener.
Central Arkansas at Oklahoma State
6:30 PM | Boone Pickens Stadium | Stillwater, Oklahoma
Watch: FSN
Last Week:
• Oklahoma State topped Central Michigan 24-13 on the road last week.
• Central Arkansas fell to Samford last week 45-16, dropping their home opener.
Lamar at No. 4 Baylor
6:30 PM | McLane Stadium | Waco, Texas
Watch: FSN
Quick Hits:
• Baylor dominated SMU last week 56-21, keeping its hopes for a playoff bid alive.
• Lamar dominated Bacone College [Oklahoma] last week 66-3.
• Baylor, which won 11 games last season, is the reigning conference co-champion, though the Bears narrowly missed a spot in last year’s College Football Playoff.
Rice at Texas
7:00 PM | Royal Texas Memorial Stadium | Austin, Texas
Watch: Longhorn Network/Watch ESPN
Quick Hits:
• Texas was dominated by Notre Dame 38-3 last week, losing its first season-opener since 1999.
• Rice flew past Wagner 56-16 at home last week in their season-opener.