Alex Barnes pounded away for 181 yards and four touchdowns, Kansas State's much-maligned defense held Oklahoma State in check, and the Wildcats bludgeoned the slumping Cowboys in a 31-12 victory Saturday.
Connor Martin kicked a 29-yard field goal with eight seconds left to give Baylor a 37-34 victory over Kansas State on Saturday.
Sam Ehlinger threw for 207 yards and a touchdown, D'Shawn Jamison returned a punt 90 yards for another score and No. 18 Texas held off Kansas State 19-14 on Saturday to snap a five-game road losing streak to the Wildcats.
Texas offensive coordinator Tim Beck will miss the Longhorns' game at Kansas State on Saturday. He is in the hospital being treated for an infection, according to team trainer Anthony Pass. Beck is expected to return to the team on Sunday. Texas coach Tom Herman said the team will call plays collaboratively.
Will Grier threw five touchdown passes for the fifth time in his career and No. 12 West Virginia shook off a sloppy start to drill Kansas State 35-6 on Saturday in the Big 12 opener for both teams.
Will Grier's Heisman campaign is firmly back on track after the hurricane canceled last weekend's game at North Carolina State. Grier has three TD passes in the first half, including to two to David Sills V. West Virginia in command over Kansas State.
| TEAM | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 4-0 | 6-1 |
| West Virginia | 3-1 | 5-1 |
| Oklahoma | 2-1 | 5-1 |
| Texas Tech | 2-1 | 4-2 |
| Baylor | 2-2 | 4-3 |
| Iowa State | 2-2 | 3-3 |
| TCU | 1-2 | 3-3 |
| Kansas State | 1-3 | 3-4 |
| Oklahoma State | 1-3 | 4-3 |
| Kansas | 0-3 | 2-4 |
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Herron | QB-DT | Committed | 82 |
| Velton Gardner | ATH | Committed | 76 |
| Cooper Beebe | DT | Committed | 76 |
| Konner Fox | TE-H | Committed | 76 |
| Keenan Garber | ATH | Committed | 76 |
| YEAR | PLAYER | AWARD |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | C. Klein | Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award |
| 2002 | T. Newman | Jim Thorpe Award |
