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After a tough win over Oklahoma State 35-24 Sept. 24, some may think Baylor is preparing for a far less competitive opponent in Iowa State (1-3, 0-1). The two square off at 11 a.m. Oct. 1 on FS1. But Bears acting head coach Jim Grobe said his squad has to contend with a pair of Cyclone quarterbacks — Joel Lanning and Jacob Park — who both run and throw equally well. Lanning has 36 rushes for 67 yards and two touchdowns and has completed 43 of 77 passes for 605…

Texas Tech is bracing for Kansas’ best effort, especially since the game will kick off at 7:30 Sept. 29 on FS1. “It’s a good changeup,” Texas Tech coach Kliff Kingsbury said. “A couple of good games on TV. It’s a good showcase to show who they are.” Kingsbury cautioned his players not to look at the six turnovers the Jayhawks (1-2) committed in the 43-7 loss to Memphis on Sept. 17. “I think the last game was not a true statement of their football team,” he said. “I felt last…

A confident and at ease Charlie Strong appeared before reporters Sept. 26 for his weekly press conference in advance of the Texas Longhorns traveling to face Oklahoma State at 11 a.m. Oct. 1 on ABC. But Strong wasn’t relaxed enough to give details on who would be the featured defenders. “You want my game plan, huh?” he said to a reporter who asked him for names of the players who will play significant roles during the contest. “I’ve got some guys.” And fans will see them against the Cowboys (2-2,…

It might not have been pretty, but the TCU Horned Frogs‘ strong second half led to a 33-3 win over SMU on Sept. 23. The Horned Frogs have now won five straight over the Mustangs. Quarterback Kenny Hill set the tone for the second half when he hit John Diarse for a 75-yard touchdown on the first play. Hill finished with 452 yards in the air and two touchdowns. The other went to Jaelan Austin on a fade route. Hill said the first touchdown to start the third quarter was…

Another night at the office for Baylor quarterback Seth Russell as he threw for 387 yards and four touchdowns in beating Oklahoma State 35-24 on Sept. 24. But the talk of the game was the Bears’ (4-0, 1-0) defensive stand in the fourth quarter inside their own five to turn the Cowboys (2-2, 0-1) away twice. And it came when OSU had the ball for almost 42 minutes. Baylor acting head coach Jim Grobe tipped his hat to the defense. “It was amazing to watch the guys play so hard,”…

The battle of the Iron Skillet will occur under the Friday Night Lights when TCU visits SMU at 7 p.m. Sept. 23 on ESPN. TCU (2-1, 1-0) leads the series 48-40-7 and captured 14 of the last 16 games. Coach Gary Patterson is 12-2 against the Mustangs (2-1), including last season’s 56-37 win. At one point, however, SMU scored 20 unanswered to pull within 42-37. Patterson said SMU coach Chad Morris is doing a fine job with the Mustangs. “It’s always a big game,” he said. “It is a cross-town…