Issues to look at within the Huge 12 in Week 4, when newcomers BYU, Cincinnati and UCF play their first league video games:
GAME OF THE WEEK
BYU (3-0) at Kansas (3-0). BYU goes into its first Huge 12 recreation on a seven-game successful streak whereas the Jayhawks have consecutive 3-0 begins for the primary time since 1991-92. It was throughout that point that the Jayhawks and Cougars had their solely earlier assembly, within the 1992 Aloha Bowl that Kansas received 23-20.
After falling behind 14-0 at Arkansas final Saturday, the Cougars scored 21 in a row, then allowed 17 earlier than scoring 17 extra to offer the Huge 12 its second win in a Southeastern Convention stadium this season (Texas received at Alabama). It was the primary time BYU overcame a 14-point deficit to win below coach Kalani Sitake, in his eighth season at his alma mater.
The final loss for Kansas was in final season’s Liberty Bowl in opposition to the Razorbacks, 55-53 in triple OT.
BEST MATCHUP
RJ Harvey, Johnny Richardson and UCF’s working recreation in opposition to Kansas State’s league-best dashing protection.
The Wildcats (2-1) have allowed solely 50 yards per recreation, 1.8 yards per carry and one dashing TD. Even with out injured dual-threat quarterback John Rhys Plumlee, the Knights (3-0) have averaged 299.3 yards dashing per recreation and are tied with a league-best 10 dashing touchdowns. They’re the nationwide chief with 617.7 complete yards per recreation, and second in dashing. Harvey and Richardson are each within the Huge 12’s prime eight, working for greater than 70 yards per recreation and 6 yards per carry.
IMPACT PLAYER
Oklahoma quarterback Dillon Gabriel has accomplished a national-best 82.5% of his passes (66 of 80). He additionally tops the Huge 12 together with his 301.7 yards passing per recreation and 11 touchdowns. The Sixteenth-ranked Sooners (3-0) play at Cincinnati (2-1), which has allowed a league-high seven TD passes although their opponents full solely 45.5% of their passes in opposition to the Bearcats.
LONE STAR RIVALRIES
Third-ranked Texas and Baylor have performed since 1901, and have been convention foes for the reason that formation of the Southwest Convention in 1915. The one years since 1923 that they haven’t performed had been throughout World Battle II. With the Longhorns headed to the Southeastern Convention subsequent season, Saturday evening is the final scheduled assembly between the colleges solely about 100 miles aside.
TCU is taking part in its Dallas-Fort Price rivalry recreation in opposition to future ACC group SMU for the 102nd time. The Horned Frogs have received 18 of the previous 22 video games within the sequence in opposition to their former SWC rival that’s their second longest, behind solely 118 video games in opposition to Baylor.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
Texas Tech RB Tahj Brooks is coming off a career-high 158 yards dashing in opposition to Tarleton State. His fifth profession 100-yard recreation was his first since 107 final 12 months in opposition to West Virginia, the place the Purple Raiders play Saturday. He’s averaging 7.24 yards per carry this season. …Kansas State QB Will Howard has a number of TD passes in eight consecutive regular-season video games, the varsity’s longest streak since a minimum of 1982. … Oklahoma State has held 30 of its previous 33 convention opponents below their season scoring common getting into the sport. The Cowboys are at Iowa State, which is final within the Huge 12 with 16.7 factors a recreation. … Houston DB Malik Fleming is tied for the nationwide lead with three interceptions this season, and has six picks his final 10 video games.
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