Around the Big 12

North Division
Bugeaters – the Bugeaters were steamrolled by the SC Trojans 49-31. I started having 2005 Orange Bowl flashbacks and had to turn off this game. The holes the SC lines were opening up in the Husker D was reminiscent of what the Bugeaters did to the opposition back in the day. SC averaged over 8 yards per carry. Nebraska scored the last two TDs in the contest to make the score less embarrassing.
Iowa State – the Cyclones upset the Iowa Hawkeyes 15-13 yesterday. Kicker Bret Culbertson kicked the game winner with 1 second left. The Cyclones are 7-3 vs Iowa in the last 10 games. After considering that Northern Iowa beat Iowa State last week, Governor Culver awarded the Golden Ear of Corn to UNI.
Willie and Friends – the Wildcats beat Missouri State 61-10.
Kansas Jayhawks – Kansas avenged last year’s loss to the Toledo Rockets, beating them 45-13. The Rockets are 0-3 this year, and seem to be stuck on the launch pad. Kansas has dominated Central Michigan, Southeast Louisiana and Toledo while warming up for the big game against Florida International this weekend. So we know nothing about KU yet.
CU Later – the big story coming into this game was if Bobby Bowen could stay up late enough for the entire game, since it started at 10 pm Eastern time. I fell asleep watching it. Hats off to Coach Bowden, he outlasted me. Oh, yeah, the Seminoles won 15-6.
Missouri – the Tigers rolled up 621 yards while defeating Western Michigan 52-24.The Big 12 North has owned the MAC this year, with the exception of Iowa State.

South Division
Boone State – the Pokes started off the weekend of Big 12 college football on Friday night and played like a high school team. They were dominated by the Trojans of Troy, Alabama 41-23. New starting QB Zac Robinson did not fare well, but the biggest problem was the matador tackling technique the Cowboys executed to perfection. Gundy announced that ZR still had the job. Backup QB Bobby Reid sez he didn't lose the job, the coaches made a decision.
Baylor – Baylor squeaked by Texas State 34-27. Blake Szymanski through for 400 yards again. Last week Texas State lost 45-27 to Abilene Christian. The Bobcats are looking forward to conference play against the public schools of the Southland Conference next week 'cuz the Christian schools are killing them. I suspect there's a sign in a dorm in San Marcos that says, "We want Notre Dame".
Texas – the Horns survived a scare against the University of Central Florida Golden Knights, winning 34-27. Going into the season, who would’ve predicted the Horns easiest victory to date would be TCU? Texas has had to recover onside kicks against Arkansas State and Central Florida to preserve narrow victories. Most of the suspensions have been served for the criminal justice field trips the Horns took this summer, so Texas will be at full strength for two weeks before the Red River Rivalry.
Sand Pirates – beat up on Rice 59-24. The Sand Pirates next foe is Boone State. The Pokes can't tackle and Leach likes to score, so this should be a fun game is you're a TT fan.
Cash Machine U – the Aggies dominated 0-3 Louisiana Monroe 54-14 in advance of their game in Thursday night raod game against the Miami Hurricanes.