Big 12 Football Exciting During Week 12

Week 12 featured some exciting Big 12 contests on Saturday, including Baylor's upset of #1 Kansas State and a high-scoring contest between Oklahoma and West Virginia.  The teams and their fans were scoreboard watching because the Big 12 Championship was still up for grabs, along with an undefeated season and berths in the BCS National Championship and other postseason bowls.  Baylor's upset of #1 Kansas State was Saturday's headliner because the unranked Bears manhandled the Wildcats 52-24 in Waco.  Kansas State's national title aspirations were squashed with the loss and their control dissolved within the conference.

In other action, the Sooners and Mountaineers were involved in a crazy shootout in Morgantown.  It was their first meeting since the 2008 Fiesta Bowl and yesterday's match up came down to the wire.  Oklahoma led 31-17 at halftime, but Quarterback Geno Smith and Wide Receiver Tavon Austin led West Virginia's charge in the second half, scoring on 5 of 7 possessions.  The teams combined for 99 points and 1440 yards, but Oklahoma prevailed 50-49 with a touchdown from Landry Jones to Kenny Stills in the final minute.

Other Big 12 Notes: Seven Big 12 teams are currently bowl eligible with two weeks remaining in the regular season...Baylor, Iowa State, Oklahoma and Oklahoma State were the victors this week in the Big 12...Texas and TCU were off this week but face each other this Thursday in Austin...Critical match ups the next two weeks will determine the Big 12 Champion with Kansas State, Oklahoma and Texas still in contention.

Still in Race      Record   Yesterday's result, Remaining Schedule
Kansas State      7-1        at BU(L), vs Texas

Oklahoma          6-1        at WVU(W), vs OSU, at TCU

Texas                   5-2        Bye Week, vs TCU, at KSU

Eliminated:
Oklahoma State 5-2       vs TTU (W), at OU, at BU

Texas Tech           4-4       at OSU (L), vs BU (Arlington)

TCU                      3-4        Bye Week, at UT, vs OU

Iowa State           3-5        at KU (W), vs WVU

West Virginia      2-5        vs OU (L), at ISU, vs KU

Baylor                  2-5        vs KSU (W), vs TTU (Arlington), vs OSU

Kansas                 0-8        vs ISU (L), at WVU

Championship Scenarios:
Kansas State

1. Beat Texas

Oklahoma
1. Beat Oklahoma State and TCU

2. Kansas State loses to Texas

Texas

1. Beat Kansas State

2. Oklahoma loses final 2 games against Oklahoma State and TCU