Around the Big 12

Big 12-AA
Bugeaters: As mentioned yesterday, the Bugeaters squeaked by Ball State. Ball State missed a FG as time expired, as well as dropped a likely TD pass moments earlier. Not a great W for the Husker program.
Missouri: Beat Illinois State. The Tigers victory over Ole Miss looks a little bit better now that Ole Miss extended Florida yesterday.
Willie and Friends: dominated Bye U.
Iowa State: lost 36-35 to previously winless Toledo. Toledo! Iowa State will heretofore be referred to as Baylor North.
Kansas: Kansas gobbled up Florida International, 55-3. KU has yet to play a team from a conference that is an automatic qualifier to the BCS. They have played 2 MAC teams, a team from the Southland Conference, and team from the Sun Belt Conference.
CU Later: the Buffaloes beat Miami OH 42-0. I don't know if this means the Buffs have figured out offense this year or of the RedHawks are awful. Miami OH has one win this year, they beat Ball State by one point.

Big 12-A
Sand Pirates/Boone State: Tech WR Michael Crabtree had an awesome game until he dropped a game winning TD pass in the last 30 seconds of the game. Gundy's Pokes are more more competitive in Stillwater. Coach Hair Gel had this to say after the game. While during the tirade he indicates he doesn't read the paper (someone must have read it to him?), he sure spent a lot of time ranting about Jenni Carlson's column in the Oklahoman.
Texas: - fried Rice. Rice is 0-3 against the Big 12 South this year. They also lost to Nicholls State. Additionally, I don't believe any Longhorns were arrested over the weekend, so they've got that going for 'em, which is nice.
Baylor: Beat Buffalo University - yes there's a Buffalo University - 34-21. We'll know more about Buffalo after they play Ball State this week. Buffalo may not be well known in Division 1-A football, but it was their home opener. As Texas and Boone State can attest, games on the road against random mid major teams can be more challenging than initially expected.
Cash Machine U - complete embarrassment on Thursday against the Miami FL Hurricanes. Disco Tech! has a good analysis of potential jobs for Coach Fran once is released from this coaching obligations in College Station.