Updated Big 12 football standings: Week 6
By Brian Spaen
Lots of shakeup as expected after the first huge weekend chock full of upsets. TCU and Baylor are the only teams left without a loss, and one of them will have a loss after this upcoming week.
Here’s the Big 12 standings after Week 6 of the college football season.
| Team | Record | Top 25 | Last Week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor | 2-0, 5-0 | 0-0 | W Texas 28-7 |
| Oklahoma State | 2-0, 4-1 | 0-1 | W Iowa St 37-20 |
| Kansas State | 2-0, 4-1 | 0-1 | W TX Tech 45-13 |
| TCU | 1-0, 4-0 | 1-0 | W Oklahoma 37-33 |
| Oklahoma | 1-1, 4-1 | 0-1 | L TCU 33-37 |
| Texas | 1-1, 2-3 | 0-3 | L Bayor 7-28 |
| West Virginia | 1-1, 3-2 | 0-2 | W Kansas 33-14 |
| Kansas | 0-2, 2-3 | 0-0 | L W Virginia 14-33 |
| Texas Tech | 0-2, 2-3 | 0-2 | L Kansas St 13-45 |
| Iowa State | 0-3, 1-4 | 0-3 | L Okie St 37-20 |
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Baylor 28, Texas 7
Credit the Bears’ defense in this one. This was an even bigger battle of defensive stops than ISU-Okie State with the lone touchdown coming off of a blocked field goal by Baylor. The first touchdown came three plays after a successful fake punt by the Bears on a 30-yard bomb to Antwan Goodley. It was all but over after that as Baylor had less trouble moving the ball.
Bryce Petty had just 7-of-22 with 111 yards and 2 touchdowns, but Shock Linwood saved the day with 148 yards on 28 carries and a touchdown.
TCU 37, Oklahoma 33
Without question the best game in the Big 12 and one of the best in the nation. TCU quarterback Trevone Boykin edged out the competition with a 20-for-38 day in the air for 318 yards, 2 touchdowns, and a pick. He also added 77 yards on 22 carries. Honestly, both teams mirrored each other offensively (TCU, OU passing: 318, 309; TCU, OU rushing: 151, 152).
TCU overcame 12 penalties and an additional turnover, but they held on after back-and-forth action, break into the AP’s top 10, and will play Baylor for a shot at real contention for the College Football Playoff.
West Virginia 33, Kansas 14
The Mountaineers had a 26-0 lead at halftime. How offensively hapless is Kansas? They went 3-for-17 on third downs, were held to 9 first downs and 176 total yards, were outrushed 255-65, suffered 11 penalties, and even had the aid of 3 turnovers by West Virginia.
Kansas State 45, Texas Tech 13
How great is Jake Waters? He completed 24-of-31 passes for 290 yards and 4 touchdowns, and had another score going 105 yards on 17 carries. If there was any fairness in the world, Waters deserves a serious look at Heisman contention.