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22012012 BBIGIG 1122 FFOOTBALLOOTBALL NOVEMBER 27, 2012 Contact: Joni Lehmann 469-524-1022 [email protected] 2012 STANDINGS BIG 12 GAMES OVERALL W-L Pct. PF PA W-L Pct. PF PA Home Road Neutral vs. Top 25 Streak Kansas State 7-1 .875 308 186 10-1 .909 446 229 6-0 4-1 0-0 5-0 Lost 1 Oklahoma 7-1 .875 352 223 9-2 .818 459 273 4-2 4-0 1-0 3-2 Won 4 Texas 5-3 .625 261 263 8-3 .727 409 311 4-2 4-0 0-1 2-2 Lost 1 Oklahoma State 5-3 .625 315 229 7-4 .636 502 312 6-1 1-3 0-0 2-3 Lost 1 TCU 4-4 .500 228 230 7-4 .636 335 253 2-3 5-1 0-0 2-3 Won 1 Texas Tech 4-5 .444 302 352 7-5 .583 453 382 4-2 3-2 0-1 2-4 Lost 2 West Virginia 3-5 .375 298 380 6-5 .545 440 447 3-3 2-2 1-0 2-3 Won 1 Baylor 3-5 .375 334 335 6-5 .545 488 424 4-1 1-4 1-0 1-3 Won 2 Iowa State 3-6 .333 218 248 6-6 .500 302 280 3-4 3-2 0-0 1-3 Lost 1 Kansas 0-8 .000 131 302 1-10 .091 209 374 1-5 0-5 0-0 0-4 Lost 10 UPCOMING SCHEDULE BIG 12 FOOTBALL QUICK HITS Saturday, December 1 The Big 12 is the only league in which 90% of its membership has gained Oklahoma State at Baylor [FX] 11:00 a.m. bowl eligibility and one of just two conferences with nine bowl-eligible teams. Series: OSU leads 18-12 Last Meeting: Oct. 29, 2011, OSU 59-24 The 90% bowl-eligibility mark is the highest in college football history. The Big 12 is the only conference with all it’s contracted bowl matchups Oklahoma at TCU [ESPN] 11:00 a.m. featuring games against teams from BCS AQ conferences. Series: OU leads 7-4 Last Meeting: Sep. 27, 2008, OU 35-10 The Big 12 is tied for fi rst all-time with 14 teams that have been ranked in the top four of the fi nal BCS Standings. Kansas at West Virginia [FSN] 1:30 p.m. The Big 12’s lethal offenses ran 627 plays in last week’s four games for an Series: WVU leads 1-0 average of 157 plays per game and 78.4 per team. Of the 627 plays, 318 Last Meeting: Nov. 8, 1941, WVU 21-0 were runs and 309 were passes. Texas at Kansas State [ABC] 7:00 p.m. The league’s season average of 74.4 ppg is the nation’s most. Although Series: K-State leads 7-5 recognized for its prolifi c passers, Big 12 teams average 38.6 rushes a game and 35.8 through the air. Last Meeting: Nov. 19, 2011, K-State 17-13 Fifty percent of Big 12 teams are in the top 12 for total offense with over 500 yards per game. All Times listed as Central and Subject to Change. Fifty percent of Conference teams are in the top 14 nationally for scoring offense and seventy percent are in the top 20 – all averaging over 37 points a game. Six Big 12 quarterbacks are in the top 27 for passing effi ciency while four are in the top six of passing yards per game. THIS WEEK’S RANKINGS The Big 12 continues to increase its average yards per game, now up to 464.1, which is well on pace to be the highest among FBS leagues over the Coaches AP HI BCS last fi ve seasons, bettering the 453.3 mark by the Conference in 2011. K-State 7 7 6 6 Oklahoma 11 12 11 11 This season marks the third straight in which the Conference is averaging Texas 21 23 20 18 over 30 points a game, and the fourth out of fi ve seasons. Oklahoma State RV 24 25 23 TCU RV RV RV -- The Big 12 leads the FBS with 36.1 points per game and 4.64 touchdowns Baylor RV -- RV -- per game, compared to the FBS average of 29.6 ppg and 3.77 tpg. The Conference also holds the top spot in rushing TDs (2.02) and passing TDs (2.32). The Big 12 is the only league averaging over two rushing scores a game and one of two with over two passing scores. Big 12 teams have scored non-offensive points on 37 occasions. FOLLOW THE BIG 12 CONFERENCE Big12Sports.com @Big12Conference Facebook.com/Big12 BigBig 1122 FFootballootball NNovemberovember 27,27, 20122012 22012012 WWeekeek 1144 PPageage 2 BIG 12 NOTEBOOK Quick Strike Offenses and has advanced two teams in the same season fi ve times (2001, ‘03, ‘04, The Big 12 has 55 scoring plays of 50-plus yards this season. 33% of Big 12 ‘07, ‘08). The Conference ranks second with seven appearances in the BCS touchdown drives (159-of-477) have covered at least 50 yards in fi ve plays or less. national championship game. Almost 20% of Big 12 touchdown drives have been scored in less than a minute (91-of-477). Heisman Trophy Winners The Big 12 had produced fi ve Heisman Trophy winners since the inception of Big Plays the league in 1996, which leads all conferences during this time span. The Big Big 12 offenses have produced 43 plays of 60-plus yards, 21 of 70-plus and eight 12 has had a Heisman fi nalist (top four in the fi nal voting) 11 out of 16 seasons. of 80-plus. In a compilation of Heisman voting since 1996 (based on the top four fi nishers Non-Conference Success assigning four points for fi rst, three for second, etc.), the Big 12 has had the most The Big 12 led the nation in non-conference win percentage (.866) for the second Heisman success with 45 points, outdistancing the SEC in second with 35 points consecutive season. The Big 12 also had the fewest non-conference losses (26-4). and the Pacifi c-12 in third with 32 points. Since last season, the league is 53-7 in non-conference games (.883), and is 59-9 (.868) including bowl games. The Big 12 is 52-5 in non-league games in the month Consensus All-America of September in 2011 and 2012 combined. The Big 12 leads the country with 95 football consensus All-America selections since 1996. Strength of Schedule The Big 12 is the lone league with 100% of its teams in the top 61 for FBS strength Big 12 Weekly Television Shows of schedule, based on cumulative opposition. The combined opposition of every FSN’s Big 12 Showcase and ESPNU’s Big 12 This Week are telecast weekly Big 12 team has a winning percentage of over .500. Every loss by Big 12 teams with features on student-athletes, coaches and teams as well as highlights of has been to bowl-eligible teams. Conference championships and other events in the league. Check local listings for dates and times. Packing the House Fifty percent of Big 12 teams are averaging over-capacity in home attendance. Television Package Eighty percent are over 93 percent of capacity. With the recently announced 13-year joint television agreement with FOX and ESPN, the Conference is one of just two leagues with over-the-air and cable Media Teleconferences broadcast programming over two national outlets. It assures that every home Coaches teleconferences have concluded for the 2012 season. The calls are Big 12 football game will be available for telecast. archived on the Big 12 website at: Big12Sports.com. The next call will be conducted during the spring around spring practice. 2012 Big 12 Bowl Lineup BCS - Tostitos Fiesta CollegePressBox.com AT&T Cotton (SEC) CollegePressBox.com is the offi cial media web site for the Big 12 Conference. Valero Alamo (Pac-12) Access and download weekly game notes, quotes, statistics, media guides and Buffalo Wild Wings (Big Ten) more for the Big 12 and its institutions. Accredited media can apply for login Bridgepoint Holiday (Pac-12) information at [email protected] Meineke Car Care (Big Ten) New Era Pinstripe (Big East) Big12Sports.com Heart of Dallas (Big Ten) Complete information on Big 12 football is updated on Big12Sports.com to include conference standings, statistics, weekly awards and television selections. Big 12 Report A PDF fi le of the Big 12 media guide and the weekly notes package can also be On September 17, 2009, the Big 12 debuted “The Big 12 Report” a weekly downloaded. magazine-style show that is available exclusively on the Conference website. Hosted by Big12Sports.com correspondent Wendell Barnhouse, a new show is The video section of the site contains replays of select games, features with available each week and focuses on the schools and student-athletes throughout coaches and student-athletes as well as exclusive live programming. the Big 12. In addition, the broadcasts will give fans a unique look into the workings of the Big 12 Conference itself - including television, bowl games, scheduling and Big 12 Players of the Week more - along with interviews with the Commissioner and other selected Big 12 staff. A Big 12 offensive, defensive and special teams player of the week will be announced each Monday, except for the fi rst week of the season when the Big 12 on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube announcement will be made on Tuesday.