The Big 12 race is already a total dogfight at the top, with Texas Tech, BYU, and Utah looking like the real deal contenders right now. But hold up, because this Week 5 slate is packed with tests that are gonna shake things up, big time. We’re talking #10 Texas Tech rolling into Folsom Field to face Colorado in what’s shaping up to be the Buffaloes’ toughest challenge yet, and #9 BYU hitting the road for the first time this season against TCU. Yeah, it’s getting wild.
Houston’s QB Is Unleashed And They’re Not Messing Around
You wanna talk about a quarterback absolutely dealing? Houston’s Conner Weigman has been straight up lights out through four games. He’s dropped 11 touchdowns against just one interception, piling up nearly 1,000 passing yards! The dude’s got a stacked receiving corps, with Amare Thomas making plays, a run game that’s solid, and a defense that’s just strong. Yeah, UCF might keep it tight, but man, Houston looks poised to roll here. Our guy Charlie even thinks they “should easily take care of UCF at home,” solidifying their spot as a top-4 team in the Big 12. Remember, this is a squad that “should have beaten Texas Tech” already. They’re coming for it all.
Mountaineers’ Ground Game Aims To Prove Doubters Wrong
Switching gears, the Iowa State vs. West Virginia matchup is looking like a total coin flip. Seriously, Iowa State is favored at home, with ESPN analytics giving them a 62.3% shot at winning, but they just got smacked around by Utah last week. Meanwhile, West Virginia was cruising at 3-0 before hitting a wall against Oklahoma State. Ariana is calling it out: she thinks the oddsmakers are overreacting to that loss. She’s banking on the Mountaineers’ “elite run game,” led by quarterback Michael Hawkins Jr. and running back Cam Cook, to just chew up yards and take the W. This could be a sneaky good game where West Virginia makes a statement.
And then there’s Kansas taking on Middle Tennessee. Look, the Jayhawks are sitting last in the conference. Their quarterback, Isaiah Marshall, hasn’t exactly lit it up, but they did put up a fight against Arizona State. Middle Tennessee has a talented QB, but let’s be real, this is probably gonna be the most lopsided Big 12 game of the week. Even Charlie, who admits Kansas isn’t “good,” says they’re “certainly better than Middle Tennessee.” Expect Kansas to grab their second win of the season.
So, yeah, Week 5 is not messing around. We’ve got ranked teams clashing outside the Big 12 too, with #7 Alabama visiting #16 Mississippi State and #6 Ohio State heading to #14 Iowa. But for the Big 12, every single one of these games on Saturday, Oct. 2, is about staking a claim and moving up in a race that’s already looking brutal. No room for error here. You gotta wonder which team is gonna rise up and shock us all this weekend!
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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