Big 12 This Week
Saturday October 3rd
(2-2) Kansas State @ (3-1) Iowa StateThis game is expected to be played in lots of rain, which should favor the better running team, Iowa State. Both teams open Big 12 play with realistic bowl chances. Cyclones RB Alexander Robinson is off to a surprising start averaging almost six yards per carry. QB Austin Arnaud is a dual threat QB who gets lost in the shuffle of all the great Big 12 signal callers.
(0-4) New Mexico @ (2-2) Texas Tech
Which team has had a harder week? Is it New Mexico who’s head coach slugged one of his assistants in a team meeting? http://wordcab.blogspot.com/2009/09/unm-head-football-coach-accused-of.htmlOr is it Texas Tech who is trying to break a two game losing streak while maintaining control of team chemistry?http://www.redraiders.com/2009/09/27/techs-carter-announces-suspension-via-twitter/Expect Taylor Potts to take out his frustrations on one of the worst defenses in Division 1 football.
(2-2) Kent State @ (2-1) Baylor
The Bears suffered a massive blow to their Bowl chances when QB Robert Griffin suffered a torn ACL in a win last week against Northwestern State. Blake Szymanski takes over at QB.
(1-2) Arkansas @ (3-0) Texas A&M
This is the 1st in a 10 year series of games between these two teams that will be played at the brand new Dallas Cowboys Stadium. The Aggies have faced the much easier competition. Arkansas should find A&M’s defense more forgiving than #3 Alabama last week. Aggies’ QB Jerod Johnson is #2 in the country in most passing statistics behind only UH’s Case Keenum. Arkansas’ Ryan Mallet is no slouch in the pocket either. He is on pace to throw for over 3,500 yards. Aggies’ DT Von Miller is having his best season and appears to be in much better shape this year.
(2-1) #8 Oklahoma @ (2-1) #17 Miami
The Sooners will be without QB Sam Bradford again as Landry Jones gets the nod for the injured Heisman Trophy winner. The Sooners OL will be tested by a Hurricane DL that rotates 8 different players. Miami is playing its 4th consecutive ranked opponent. They should face fewer blitzes this week than last week against Virginia Tech. The winner of this game remains in the National Championship race.
Navy This Week
(3-1) Air Force @ (2-2) Navy
The 1st tier of the Commander in Chief contests begins with both teams probably feeling like a win here gives them the inside track on the trophy. Air Force is #1 in the nation in rushing offense averaging 319 yards per game. Navy is #6 churning out 244 yards per contest. The forecast calls for lots of rain in Annapolis which likely means the turnover battle will determine this contest.
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