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1 BIG 12 FOOTBALL 2007 Week 1 August 23 Bob Burda 469/ bob@big12sports.com 2006 FINAL STANDINGS Joni James 469/ joni@big12sports.com BIG 12 GAMES OVERALL NORTH DIVISION W-L Pct. PF PA W-L Pct. PF PA Home Road Neutral vs. Div. vs. Top 25 Streak Nebraska Lost 2 Missouri Lost 1 Kansas State Lost 2 Kansas Lost 1 Colorado Lost 1 Iowa State Won 1 SOUTH DIVISION Oklahoma Lost 1 Texas Won 1 Texas A&M Lost 1 Texas Tech Won 2 Oklahoma State Won 1 Baylor Lost 4 Thursday, Aug. 30 Kent State at Iowa State (All Times Listed as Central) Saturday, Sept. 1 Colorado vs. Colorado State [Denver] (FSN) Nevada at Nebraska (ABC) Missouri vs. Illinois [St. Louis] (ESPN2) Baylor at TCU (CSTV) Oklahoma State at Georgia (ESPN2) North Texas at Oklahoma (FSN) Central Michigan at Kansas Arkansas State at Texas Montana State at Texas A&M Kansas State at Auburn (ESPN) Monday Sept. 3 Texas Tech at SMU (ESPN) Saturday, Sept. 8 Nebraska at Wake Forest (ESPN) Miami (Fla.) at Oklahoma (ABC) Fresno State at Texas A&M (FSN) Missouri at Mississippi TCU at Texas (FSN) Rice at Baylor Northern Iowa at Iowa State Southeastern Louisiana at Kansas UTEP at Texas Tech San Jose State at Kansas State Florida Atlantic at Oklahoma State Colorado at Arizona State (FSN) Friday, Sept. 14 Oklahoma State at Troy (ESPN2) Saturday, Sept. 15 Iowa at Iowa State (VERSUS) Western Michigan at Missouri Texas at Central Florida (ESPN2) Utah State at Oklahoma Texas State at Baylor UL-Monroe at Texas A&M Toledo at Kansas Missouri State at Kansas State USC at Nebraska (ABC) Texas Tech at Rice Florida State at Colorado (ESPN) UPCOMING SCHEDULE 7:00 p.m. 11:00 a.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 5:00 p.m. 5:45 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 6:45 p.m. 3:00 p.m. 11:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. 2:30 p.m. 5:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 6:05 p.m. 6:05 p.m. 9:15 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 12:30 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 6:05 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m. BIG 12 NOTEBOOK The Big 12 returns its 2006 leader in the following 10 statistical categories: Passing: Graham Harrell, TTU (350.4 ypg) Total Offense: Graham Harrell, TTU (345.3 ypg) All-Purpose: Shannon Woods, TTU (139.1 ypg) Interceptions: Aqib Talib, KU (6) Pass Effi ciency: Colt McCoy, UT (161.8 eff.) Kick Returns: Kerry Franks, TAMU (27.7 avg) Scoring: Jorvorskie Lane, TAMU (19 TDs, 114 points) Tackles for Loss: Ian Campbell, KSU (17) Pass Defended: Aqib Talib, KU (28) Tackles: Alvin Bowen, ISU (155) In 2006, nine teams in the Big 12 broke in new quarterbacks. As a result, this season nine teams return a player who gained the majority of the QB starting experience last year: Colorado - Bernard Jackson Iowa State - Bret Meyer Kansas - Kerry Meier Kansas State - Josh Freeman Missouri - Chase Daniel Oklahoma State - Bobby Reid Texas - Colt McCoy Texas A&M - Stephen McGee Texas Tech - Graham Harrell The Big 12 opens the season with four teams ranked in the USA Today and Associated Press preseason polls. Four other teams received votes in at least one of the polls. Eight 2007 Big 12 season openers will be televised on either a national or regional basis.

2 Big 12 Football August Week 1 Page 2 Coaches Teleconference Big 12 football coaches conduct a media teleconference every Monday from 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. CT, August 27-December 3. Each coach is available for approximately 10 minutes. 10:00 Mark Mangino, Kansas 10:10 Bob Stoops, Oklahoma 10:20 Mike Gundy, Oklahoma State 10:30 Ron Prince, Kansas State 10:40 Gary Pinkel, Missouri 10:50 Mike Leach, Texas Tech 11:00 Guy Morriss, Baylor 11:10 Gene Chizik, Iowa State 11:20 Dennis Franchione, Texas A&M 11:30 Mack Brown, Texas 11:40 Dan Hawkins, Colorado 11:50 Bill Callahan, Nebraska Contact Big 12 Communications for the call-in and/or replay numbers. An audio archive of all calls from the season is also available through the media section of the Big 12 web site: CollegePressBox.com The offi cial media site for Big 12 football will provide one-stop access to updated contact information, media guides, game notes, game books, quotes, links and more for each of the conference s 12 schools and the conference offi ce. Media should contact Big 12 Communications for a user name and password. Video Highlight Web Site The Big 12 Conference announces a new video service for the 2007 football season designed to replace its weekly satellite highlight feed. Television outlets will now be able to download broadcast-quality highlights 24 hours-a-day, seven days-a-week for each Big 12 football team through a password protected web site at Following each weekend s action, highlights will be posted to the site for download, most times within 24 hours after the completion of each game. Highlight packages will also include player and/or coaches comments about the most recent game and the upcoming opponent. All fi les will be in Quicktime format. As an added feature, all clips will be available for preview prior to downloading. First-time visitors to the site will be required to complete the on-line registration form before accessing the video highlights. Please contact Ted Gangi at 214/ or webmaster@collegepressbox.com for additional information. 12th Annual Dr Pepper Big 12 Football Championship For the third time in league history the Dr Pepper Big 12 Football Championship game will be held in San Antonio. The 2007 game takes place on Saturday, December 1, at the Alamodome. Previous Big 12 Championship games staged in the Alamodome were in 1997 (64,824) and 1999 (65,035). General public tickets are priced at $99, $79, $69, $59, $39, plus fees, Tickets are available through Ticketmaster outlets, ticketmaster.com or (800) in addition to in-person at the Alamodome South East Box Offi ce or by phone (210) BIG 12 MEDIA SERVICES/NOTES Non-Conference Schedule The non-conference portion of the 2007 Big 12 schedule features six tilts against teams that are ranked in the preseason Top 25 polls (Coaches, AP): Baylor at TCU (22/22), Kansas State at Auburn (14/18), Oklahoma State at Georgia (13/13), Colorado vs. Florida State (21/19), Texas vs. TCU (22/22) and Nebraska vs. USC (1/1). Twenty of the 48 non-conference games are against teams that played in bowl games last season. The league has compiled a (.701) non-conference record since Tight End League The Big 12 leads all conferences with six players listed on the Mackey Award preseason watch list. Missouri is the only team in the nation to have two players on the list (Chase Coffman, Martin Rucker). The Mackey Award is given annually to the country s top tight end Television Partners ABC begins its 12th season as the conference s national network television partner. The Big 12 also continues its long-standing relationship with FSN for its cable rights. FSN has sublicensed select television games in 2007 to ESPN and Versus. Big 12 Media Preseason Poll Media covering the conference have correctly predicted the division champions in four of the last fi ve seasons (OU/NU-06; UT/CU-05; OU/ KSU-03, CU/OU-02). Last year the media accurately predicted Oklahoma to win the South and Nebraska to capture the North. Overall the top spot in each division has been accurately picked by the league s media corps 13-of-22 times. Following are this season s projections. North South 1. Missouri Texas 2. Nebraska Oklahoma 3. Kansas State Texas A&M 4. Kansas Oklahoma State 5. Colorado Texas Tech 6. Iowa State Baylor Satellite Radio The Big 12 has partnered with XM Satellite Radio for the broadcast of select football games, men s and women s basketball games, plus the Dr Pepper football championship and Phillips 66 basketball tournaments. Each of the league s institutions also have satellite radio agreements in place this football season. Following is a listing: Team Satellite Carrier Channel Baylor Sirius 161 Colorado Sirius TBA Iowa State Sirius TBA Kansas Sirius TBA Kansas State Sirius 122 Missouri Sirius TBA Nebraska Sirius TBA Oklahoma Sirius TBA Oklahoma State XM 203 Texas XM 241 Texas A&M Sirius TBA Texas Tech Sirius TBA Dr Pepper Big 12 Championship Winners In the 11-year history of the event, there have been six different winners. All-time titlists include Texas (1996, 2005), Nebraska (1997, 1999), Texas A&M (1998), Oklahoma (2000, 2002, 2004, 2007), Colorado (2001) and Kansas State (2003).

3 Big 12 Football August Week 1 Page 3 BAYLOR (4-8, 3-5) This Week: at TCU Next Week: Rice Through his fi rst four seasons at Baylor, Guy Morriss teams have posted more overall wins (15) and conference victories (seven) than the Bears registered in the six years prior to his arrival. Five signal callers are in the race to replace 23-game starter Shawn Bell, who set virtually every BU single season and career passing record in his tenure. The Bears return eight of their top 10 tacklers from a year ago to a defense that has forced 56 turnovers in the last two seasons. Baylor s 2007 opponents posted a combined (.559) record in 2006 and eight earned bowl bids, including six of eight Big 12 foes. IOWA STATE (4-8, 1-7) This Week: Kent State (Aug. 30) Next Week: Northern Iowa COLORADO (2-10, 2-6) This Week: Colorado State (Denver) Next Week: at Arizona State Colorado has scored in 222 straight games, the fifth-longest active streak in the NCAA and 11th-longest all-time. CU allowed 22.3 points per game last season, the fewest since 1998 (19.1), and the third-lowest fi gure in CU s 11 years in the Big 12 (the other: 18.1 in 1996). The Buffaloes committed 16 turnovers in The last turnover was a fumble lost with 7:55 left in the second quarter of the Kansas State game as the Buffs fi nished the last 10-plus quarters (157:55) of the season without a turnover. Quarterback Bernard Jackson brings a streak of 66 consecutive passes thrown without an interception into the 2007 season. KANSAS (6-6, 3-5) This Week: Central Michigan Next Week: Southeastern Louisiana Gene Chizik begins his fi rst season as Iowa State s head coach after spending the past two as defensive coordinator at Texas. Quarterback Bret Meyer enters his senior campaign with 7,979 career yards of total offense, good for sixth place on the Big 12 chart. Former Missouri quarterback Brad Smith sits atop the list with 13,088 yards. Senior linebacker Alvin Bowen led the nation in tackles in 2006 with per game. The offensive line will be a key area for ISU in 2007 as the Cyclones lost four of fi ve starters from the 2006 squad. The 2007 season will mark KU s 118th year of intercollegiate football. Only 11 NCAA Football Bowl Division schools have been playing longer. The Jayhawks defense has allowed one individual 100-yard rushing performance in the past two seasons (Leon Patton, Kansas State, Game 11, 2006). Junior cornerback Aqib Talib fi nished fourth in the nation and fi rst in the Big 12 with six interceptions last season. Kansas held opponents to four fourth-down conversions in 16 attempts in 2006 to lead the conference. KANSAS STATE (7-6, 4-4) This Week: at Auburn Next Week: San Jose State MISSOURI (8-5, 4-4) This Week: Illinois (St. Louis) Next Week: at Mississippi Ron Prince won more games in his inaugural season than any first-year Big 12 head coach since He also became the first K-State mentor to guide the Wildcats to a bowl game in his fi rst year. Quarterback Josh Freeman set the KSU single-season freshman passing mark in 2006 with 1,780 yards. Over 90 percent of his production came in Big 12 games. On offense, the Wildcats return over 70 percent of both their rushing and passing yards and over 65 percent of receiving and all-purpose yardage. KSU has over 61 percent of its tackle production back in 2007, including more than 74 percent of its tackles-for-losses and 80 percent of interceptions. Quarterback Chase Daniel set the Mizzou season total offense record with 3,906 yards in He also set the school record with four 300- yard passing games. Jeff Wolfert, who came to Missouri on a diving scholarship, made all 45 of his PAT attempts last season, making him the fi rst MU kicker to hit 100 percent for a season. In the last four years, Gary Pinkel has led the Tigers to a mark of overall and three bowl games. Missouri won eight games in 2006 for only the 10th time in school history. MU will be looking for its third consecutive bowl appearance in 2007, a feat that hasn t happened in Columbia since the seasons.

4 Big 12 Football August Week 1 Page 4 NEBRASKA (9-5, 6-2) This Week: Nevada Next Week: at Wake Forest OKLAHOMA (11-3, 7-1) This Week: North Texas Next Week: Miami (Fla.) Last season, Nebraska represented the North Division in the Dr Pepper Big 12 Football Championship for the fi rst time since NU also played in the AT&T Cotton Bowl, its first New Year s Day bowl appearance in fi ve years. NU was one of the nation s most improved offensive units in 2006, finishing 14th nationally and third in the Big 12 in total offense at yards per game, a 94.3-yard improvement over the 2005 season. The Huskers 2007 schedule includes eight teams that played in bowl games last season, highlighted by non-conference tilts vs. BCS bowl participants Wake Forest and USC. Oklahoma won its league-leading fourth Big 12 Championship in 2006 and played in the Fiesta Bowl, its fi fth BCS bowl appearance. The Sooners have been ranked in the Associated Press Poll for a total of 637 weeks, which ranks fourth nationally and fi rst among Big 12 schools. OU returns its top four receivers, all three tight ends and fi ve linemen with starting experience to the offensive side of the ball in Defenders who accounted for 13 of 18 interceptions and 11 of 14 fumble recoveries in 2006 return to the squad this season. OKLAHOMA STATE (7-6, 3-5) This Week: at Georgia Next Week: Florida Atlantic Oklahoma State improved from No. 96 to No. 7 nationally in scoring in 2006 with 35.2 points per game. The Cowboys return eight starters in 2007 from an offense that was one of only two in the nation (Boise State) to average more than 200 yards rushing and passing in OSU s 2007 schedule features eight teams that played in 2006 bowl games, while combining to post an record. Oklahoma State returns its top two tacklers (Andre Sexton, Patrick Lavine) who were both freshmen last season. Big 12 Freshman of the Year, Andre Sexton, tallied a team-leading 79 stops, while Patrick Levine was credited with 70 tackles. TEXAS (10-3, 6-2) This Week: Arkansas State Next Week: TCU Texas has logged at least 10 wins in each of the last six seasons. The Longhorns are the only NCAA Bowl Division school to accomplish the feat. UT has appeared in 46 bowl games, tied for the second-highest total in the NCAA. Texas and Tennessee trail NCAA-leading Alabama (53). Mack Brown is the only active coach in the NCAA Bowl Division who has led his teams to at least nine wins in each of the last 11 years. The Longhorns have led the conference in scoring offense the past two seasons. In 2006, they averaged 35.9 points per game to rank sixth nationally. The team also led the Big 12 in rushing defense (62.6 yards allowed), which was third nationally. TEXAS A&M (9-4, 5-3) This Week: Montana State Next Week: Fresno State TEXAS TECH (8-5, 4-4) This Week: at SMU (Sept. 3) Next Week: UTEP Texas A&M led the nation in time of possession in 2006 at 33:35, a plus-7:10 advantage. With four interceptions thrown last season, the Aggies tied for the NCAA lead in fewest INTs tossed. In 330 attempts a year ago, 98.8 percent of passes were not intercepted. Quarterback Stephen McGee was one of four 2,000/500 signal callers in the NCAA last season with 2,295 passing and 666 rushing yards. Running back Jorvorskie Lane s 19 rushing touchdowns matched the second-oldest record in the Aggie record book (Joel Hunt, 1927) and led the Big 12 in Mike Leach has led the Red Raiders to 56 wins in his seven seasons, the best seven-season total in school annals. Placekicker Alex Trlica holds the NCAA record with 166 consecutive point-after-attempts made entering his senior season. He has never missed a PAT during his Tech career. The offensive line will be a key area for Tech as it lost four of five starters from the 2006 squad. Quarterback Graham Harrell led the Big 12 in total offense (345.3 ypg), completions (412), passing yards (4,555) and touchdown passes (38) last season as a sophomore.

5 Big 12 Football August Week 1 Page 5 USA Today Coaches Poll 2007 Preseason No. School Rec Pts Prev 1. USC (45) 0-0 1, LSU (4) 0-0 1, Florida (9) 0-0 1, Texas 0-0 1, Michigan (2) 0-0 1, West Virginia 0-0 1, Wisconsin 0-0 1, Oklahoma 0-0 1, Virginia Tech 0-0 1, Ohio State Louisville California Georgia NR 14. Auburn Tennessee Rutgers UCLA NR 18. Penn State Nebraska NR 20. Arkansas Florida State NR 22. TCU Boise State Hawaii Texas A&M NR RV: Missouri, Texas Tech, Oklahoma State, Kansas State Associated Press Poll 2007 Preseason No. School Rec Pts Prev 1. USC (62) 0-0 1, LSU (2) 0-0 1, West Virginia (1) 0-0 1, Texas 0-0 1, Michigan 0-0 1, Florida 0-0 1, Wisconsin 0-0 1, Oklahoma 0-0 1, Virginia Tech 0-0 1, Louisville 0-0 1, Ohio State California Georgia UCLA NR 15. Tennessee Rutgers Penn State Auburn Florida State NR 20. Nebraska NR 21. Arkansas TCU Hawaii NR 24. Boise State Texas A&M NR RV: Missouri, Oklahoma State, Texas Tech Big 12 in the 2007 Weekly Rankings (Coaches/AP/Harris/BCS) KSU MU NU OU OSU UT A&M TTU PS RV/-- RV/RV 19/20 8/8 RV/RV 4/4 25/25 RV/RV 9/2 9/9 9/16 9/23 9/30 10/7 10/14 10/21 10/28 11/4 11/11 11/18 11/25 12/2 Final* * Coaches and AP polls end of season rankings Players of the Week Offense Defense Special Teams 9/4* 9/10 9/17 9/24 10/1 10/8 10/15 10/22 10/29 11/5 11/12 11/19 11/26 *Players of the Week will be released Tuesday due to a Monday game Big 12 Instant Replay Statistics Games with Big 12 Plays Plays Avg. Length Games with One Games with Two Coaches Challenges Replay Crew Reviewed Overturned of Review Coaches Challenge Coaches Challanges Upheld 9/ : / : / : / : / : / : / : / : / : / : / : / : / : / : Totals :

6 Big 12 Football August Week 1 Page Big 12 Attendance Figures Home Games Only G Total Avg High Baylor (50,000) 7 259,559 37,080 51,385 Colorado (53,750) 6 276,286 46,048 50,233 Iowa State (45,814) 7 323,197 46,171 55,518 Kansas (50,971) 7 308,961 44,137 46,445 Kansas State (50,000) 8 373,547 46,693 50,723 Missouri (68,349) 7 391,424 55,918 64,657 Nebraska (81,067) 7 595,309 85,044 85,800 Oklahoma (82,112) 6 507,366 84,561 85,313 Oklahoma State (44,700) 6 245,726 40,954 42,970 Texas (80,082) 7 619,534 88,505 89,422 Texas A&M (82,600) 7 531,894 75,985 85,979 Texas Tech (52,702) 6 305,243 50,874 52,913 Total 81 4,738,046 58,494 89,422 Road/Neutral Games Only G Total Avg High Baylor 5 264,122 52,824 88,966 Colorado 6 425,827 70,972 92,748 Iowa State 5 331,767 66,354 88,972 Kansas 5 239,198 47,840 85,069 Kansas State 5 242,136 48,427 64,657 Missouri 6 321,552 53,592 85,197 Nebraska 7 468,313 66,902 92,000 Oklahoma 8 511,061 63,883 80,031 Oklahoma State 7 319,442 45,635 41,203 Texas 6 371,482 61,914 85,187 Texas A&M 6 356,916 59,486 64,583 Texas Tech 7 411,502 58,786 85,979 Total 73 4,263,318 58,402 92,748 Big 12 vs. Non-Conference Opponents (Includes Bowl Games) All-Time 2006 W L Pct. W L Pct. ACC Big East Big Ten Conference USA Independents MAC Mountain West Pac SEC Sun Belt WAC Non-IA Total Big 12 Television Schedule Date Game Network Time/Result Sept. 1 Colorado State vs. Colorado FSN 11:00 a.m. Nevada at Nebraska ABC 2:30 p.m. Missouri vs. Illinois ESPN2* 2:30 p.m. Baylor at TCU CSTV* 5:00 p.m. Oklahoma State at Georgia ESPN2* 5:45 p.m. North Texas at Oklahoma FSN 6:00 p.m. Kansas State at Auburn ESPN* 6:45 p.m. Sept. 3 Texas Tech at SMU ESPN* 3:00 p.m. Sept. 8 Miami (Fla.) at Oklahoma ABC 11:00 a.m. Nebraska at Wake Forest ESPN* 11:00 a.m. Fresno State at Texas A&M FSN 2:30 p.m. TCU at Texas FSN 6:00 p.m. Colorado at Arizona State FSN* 9:15 p.m. Sept. 14 Oklahoma State at Troy ESPN2* 7:00 p.m. Sept. 15 Iowa at Iowa State Versus 12:30 p.m. Texas at Central Florida ESPN2* 2:30 p.m. USC at Nebraska ABC 7:00 p.m. Florida State at Colorado ESPN 9:00 p.m. Sept. 20 Texas A&M at Miami (Fla.) ESPN* 6:30 p.m. Sept. 21 Oklahoma at Tulsa ESPN2* 7:00 p.m. Sept. 22 Texas Tech at Oklahoma State FSN 2:30 p.m. Rice at Texas FSN 6:00 p.m. Sept. 29 TBD FSN 11:30 a.m. TBD Versus 11:30 a.m. Oct. 6 TBD FSN 11:00 a.m. TBD ABC 2:30 p.m. TBD FSN 6:00 p.m. TBD ESPN 8:15 p.m. Oct. 13 TBD FSN 11:30 a.m. TBD FSN 6:00 p.m. TBD ESPN 8:15 p.m. Oct. 20 TBD FSN 11:30 a.m. TBD (Tentative) Versus 4:00 p.m. TBD ESPN 8:15 p.m. Oct. 27 TBD ABC 11:00 a.m. TBD (Tentative) Versus 4:00 p.m. Nov. 3 TBD FSN/Versus 11:30 a.m. TBD ESPN 6:00 p.m. Nov. 10 TBD FSN/Versus 11:30 a.m. TBD FSN 6:00 p.m. Nov. 17 TBD FSN/Versus 11:30 a.m. TBD FSN 6:00 p.m. Nov. 23 Nebraska at Colorado ABC 11:00 a.m. Texas at Texas A&M ABC 2:30 p.m. Nov. 24 Kansas State at Fresno State ESPN/2 TBA MU at KU and/or OSU at OU FSN 11:30 a.m./2:30 p.m. MU at KU and/or OSU at OU ABC 2:30/7:00 p.m. Dec. 1 Dr Pepper Big 12 Championship ABC 7:00 p.m. * Appearances outside Big 12 Conference television package.

7 Big 12 Football August Week 1 Page BIG 12 SUPERLATIVES 300-Yard Passers 8 - Graham Harrell, TTU, So vs. Texas (10/28) 4 - Chase Daniel, MU, So vs. Kansas (11/25) 2 - Shawn Bell, BU, Sr vs. Kansas (10/21) 2 - Colt McCoy, UT, Fr vs. Oklahoma State (11/4) 1 - Bobby Reid, OSU, So vs. Kansas (10/14) 1 - Adam Barmann, KU, Sr vs. Nebraska (9/30) 1 - Zac Taylor, NU, Sr vs. Kansas (9/30) 1 - Bret Meyer, ISU, Jr vs. Northern Iowa (9/30) 1 - Stephen McGee, TAMU, So vs. La. Tech (9/23) 1 - Paul Thompson, OU, Sr vs. Texas Tech (11/11) 100-Yard Rushers 8 - Jon Cornish, KU, Sr vs. Kansas State (11/18) 6 - Adrian Peterson, OU, Jr vs. Oregon (9/16) 5 - Dantrell Savage, OSU, Jr vs. Texas A&M (10/21) 4 - Brandon Jackson, NU, Jr vs. Okla. State (10/28) 4 - Allen Patrick, OU, Jr vs. Texas A&M (11/4) 3 - Tony Temple, MU, Jr vs. Oregon State (12/29) 3 - Leon Patton, KSU, Fr vs. Oklahoma State (10/7) 3 - Shannon Woods, TTU, So vs. Baylor (11/4) 2 - Marlon Lucky, NU, So vs. Troy (9/23) 2 - James Johnson, KSU, Jr vs. Missouri (10/21) 2 - Jorvorskie Lane, TAMU, So vs. Missouri (10/14) 2 - Hugh Charles, CU, Jr vs. Texas Tech (10/15) 1 - Ryan Kock, ISU, Sr vs. Missouri (11/18) 1 - Chris Brown, OU, Fr vs. Baylor (11/18) 1 - Mike Hamilton, OSU, So vs. Missouri State (9/2) 1 - Cody Glenn, NU, So vs. Iowa State (10/7) 1 - Stephen McGee, TAMU, So vs. Army (9/16) 1 - Mike Goodson, TAMU, Fr vs. Oklahoma (11/4) 1 - Mell Holiday, CU, Sr vs. Iowa State (11/11) 1 - Thomas Clayton, KSU, Sr vs. Louisville (9/23) 1 - Stevie Hicks, ISU, Sr vs. UNLV (9/9) 1 - Jamaal Charles, UT, So vs. Rice (9/16) 1 - Keith Toston, OSU, Fr vs. Kansas State (10/7) 1 - Kenny Wilson, NU, Jr vs. Troy (9/23) 1 - Bernard Jackson, CU, Jr vs. Kansas St. (11/04) 1 - Selvin Young, UT, Sr vs. Rice (9/16) 100-Yard Receivers 5 - Joel Filani, TTU, Sr vs. Baylor (11/4) 5 - Malcolm Kelly, OU, So vs. MTSU (9/23) 4 - Trent Shelton, BU, Sr vs. Northwestern St. (9/9) 3 - Limas Sweed, UT, Jr vs. Nebraska (10/21) 2 - Adarius Bowman, OSU, Jr vs. Kansas (10/14) 2 - Dominique Zeigler, BU, Sr vs. Texas A&M (10/28) 2 - Robert Johnson, TTU, Sr vs. SMU (9/2) 2 - William Franklin, MU, Jr vs. Murray State (9/2) 2 - Yamon Figurs, KSU, Sr vs. Texas (11/11) 1 - Frantz Hardy, NU, Jr vs. Kansas (9/30) 1 - Jarrett Hicks, TTU, Sr vs. Texas (10/28) 1 - Martellus Bennett, TAMU, So vs. Baylor (10/28) 1 - Brian Murph, KU, Sr vs. Nebraska (9/30) 1 - Juaquin Iglesias, OU, So vs. Boise State (1/1) 1 - Jon Davis, ISU, Sr vs. Northern Iowa (9/30) 1 - Jordy Nelson, KSU, Jr vs. Colorado (11/4) 1 - Kerry Franks, TAMU, Jr vs. Missouri (10/14) 1 - Milan Moses, ISU, Jr vs. Kansas (11/4) 1 - Dexton Fields, KU, So vs. Nebraska (9/30) 1 - Jeron Mastrud, KSU, Fr vs. Kansas (11/18) 1- Terrence Nunn, NU, Jr vs.troy (9/23) 1 - Billy Pittman, UT, Jr vs. Kansas State (11/11) 1 - Chad Schroeder, TAMU, Sr vs. The Citadel (9/2) 1 - Quan Cosby, UT, So vs. Oklahoma State (11/4) Indicates Departed Player NATIONAL AWARDS PRESEASON WATCH LISTS Chuck Bednarik Award Alvin Bowen, ISU, Sr., LB Red Bryant, TAMU, Sr., DL Ian Campbell, KSU, Jr., LB Chris Harrington, TAMU, Sr., DE Frank Okam, UT, Sr., DL Bo Rudd, NU, Sr., LB Biletnikoff Award Adarius Bowman, OSU, Sr., WR Malcolm Kelly, OU, Jr., WR Maurice Purify, NU, Sr., WR Limas Sweed, UT, Sr., WR Walter Camp Player of the Year Chase Daniel, MU, Jr., QB Colt McCoy, UT, So., QB Limas Sweed, UT, Sr., WR Aquib Talib, KU, Jr., DB Davey O Brien Award Chase Daniel, MU, Jr., QB Graham Harrel, TTU, Jr., QB Colt McCoy, UT, So., QB Rotary Lombardi Award Ian Campbell, KSU, Jr., LB Martin Rucker, MU, Sr., TE Bo Rudd, NU, Sr., LB John Mackey Award Martellus Bennett, TAMU, Jr., TE Chase Coffman, MU. Jr., TE Brody Eldridge, OU, So., TE Jermichael Finley, UT, So., TE Brandon Pettigrew, OSU, Jr., TE Martin Rucker, MU, Sr., TE Maxwell Award Adarius Bowman, OSU, Sr., WR Chase Daniel, MU, Jr., QB Mike Goodson, TAMU, So., RB Graham Harrell, TTU, Jr., QB Malcolm Kelly, OU, Jr., WR Colt McCoy, UT, So., QB Stephen McGee, TAMU, Jr., QB Allen Patrick, OU, Sr., RB Maurice Purify, NU, Sr., WR Limas Sweed, UT, Sr., WR Bronko Nagurski Trophy Alvin Bowen, ISU, Sr., LB Ian Campbell, KSU, Jr., LB Derek Lokey, UT, Sr., DT Reggie Smith, OU, Jr., SS Aqib Talib, KU, Jr., CB Outland Trophy Dallas Griffi n, UT, Sr., C Tony Hills, UT, Sr., OT Derek Lokey, UT, Sr., DT Frank Okam, UT, Sr., DT Matt Slauson, NU, Jr., OT Cody Wallace, TAMU, Sr., C Rimington Trophy Brett Byford, NU, Sr., C Daniel Sanders, CU, Jr., C Adam Spieker, MU, Jr., C Cody Wallace, TAMU, Sr., C Jim Thorpe Award Zackary Bowman, NU, Sr., CB Nic Harris, OU, Jr., SS Reggie Smith, OU, Jr., SS Aqib Talib, KU, Jr., CB Terrence Wheatley, CU, Sr., CB

8 Big 12 Football August Week 1 Page 8 BAYLOR at #22/22 TCU Saturday, Sept. 1 5:00 p.m. (CDT) - CSTV Amon G. Carter Stadium (44,008), Fort Worth, Texas Series: BU leads Last Meeting: Sep. 3, 2006, TCU 17-7 in Waco, Texas WEEK 1 GAME CAPSULES (Players listed are returning stat leaders) COLORADO STATE vs. COLORADO Saturday, Sept. 1 10:00 a.m. (MDT) - FSN Invesco Field at Mile High Stadium (76,125), Denver, Colo. Series: CU leads Last Meeting: Sept. 9, 2006, CSU in Denver, Colo. Baylor (4-8, 3-5 Big 12) Coach: Guy Morris (TCU, 1973) Career: (7th year) School: (5th year) Offense - Rushing: Brandon Whitaker (9 G, yards, 1 TD) Passing: Blake Szymanski (5 G, yards, 4 TD) Receiving: Brandon Whitaker (9 G, yards, 1 TD) Defense - Tackles: Joe Pawelek (12 G, 86, 46 solo) Sacks: Geoff Nelson (12 G, yards) Int.: Dwain Crawford (10 G, 3-15 yards) TCU (11-2, 6-2 Mountain West) Coach: Gary Patterson (Kansas State, 1983) Career: (7th year) School: (7th year) Offense Rushing: Aaron Brown (12 G, yards, 9 TD) Passing: Marcus Jackson (10 G, yards, 2 TD) Receiving: Aaron Brown (12 G, yards, 1 TD) Defense Tackles: Jason Phillips (13 G, 73, 38 solo) Sacks: Tommy Blake (13 G, yards) Int.: Torrey Stewart (12 G, 3-20 yards) Colorado (2-10, 2-6 Big 12) Coach: Dan Hawkins (UC-Davis, 1984) Career: (7th year) School: 2-10 (2nd year) Offense - Rushing: Hugh Charles (12 G, yards, 1 TD) Passing: Bernard Jackson (12 G, ,298 yards, 7 TD) Receiving: Riar Geer (12 G, yards, 3 TD) Defense - Tackles: Jordon Dizon (12 G, 121, 64 solo) Sacks: Jordan Dizon (12 G, yards) Int.: Ryan Walters (11 G, 2-2 yards) Colorado State (4-8, 1-7 Mountain West) Coach: Sony Lubick (Western Montana, 1960) Career: (19th year) School: (15th year) Offense - Rushing: Gartrell Johnson (12 G, yards, 6 TD) Passing: Caleb Hanie (12 G, ,427 yards, 11 TD) Receiving: Johnny Walker (12 G, yards, 0 TD) Defense - Tackles: Klint Kubiak (12 G, 90, 49 solo) Sacks: Matt Rupp (11 G, 4-24 yards) Int.: Darryl Williams (12 G, 3-6 yards) KENT STATE at IOWA STATE Thursday, Aug. 30 7:00 p.m. (CDT) Jack Trice Stadium (55,000), Ames, Iowa Series: ISU leads 4-0 Last Meeting: Oct. 9, 1982, KSU 44-7 in Ames, Iowa Iowa State (4-8, 1-7 Big 12) Coach: Gene Chizik (Florida, 1985) Career: 0-0 (1st year) School: 0-0 (1st year) Offense - Rushing: Bret Meyer (12 G, yards, 6 TD) Passing: Bret Meyer (12 G, ,546 yards, 12 TD) Receiving: Todd Blythe (9 G, yards, 8 TD) Defense - Tackles: Alvin Bowen (12 G, 155, 95 solo) Sacks: Rashawn Parker (10 G, 3-28 yards) Int.: Chris Singleton (12 G, 2-5 yards) Kent State (6-6, 5-3 MAC) Coach: Doug Martin (Kentucky, 1985) Career: (3rd year) School: (3rd year) Offense - Rushing: Eugene Jarvis (11 G, yards, 3 TD) Passing: Julian Edelman (11 G, ,859 yards, 10 TD) Receiving: Eugene Jarvis (11 G, yards, 0 TD) Defense - Tackles: Andre Kirkland (12 G, 104, 63 solo) Sacks: Geoff Nelson (10 G, yards) Int.: Jack Williams (12 G, 4-44 yards) CENTRAL MICHIGAN at KANSAS Saturday, Sept. 1 6:00 p.m. (CDT) Memorial Stadium (50,071), Lawrence, Kan. First Meeting Kansas (6-6, 3-5 Big 12) Coach: Mark Mangino (Youngstown, 1987) Career: (6th year) School: (6th year) Offense - Rushing: Kerry Meier (9 G, yards, 5 TD) Passing: Kerry Meier (9 G, ,193 yards, 13 TD) Receiving: Dexton Fields (12 G, yards, 5 TD) Defense - Tackles: Mike Rivera (12 G, 90, 50 solo) Sacks: James McClinton (12 G, yards) Int.: Aqib Talib (10 G, 6-82 yards) Central Michigan (10-4, 7-1 MAC) Coach: Butch Jones (Ferris State, 1990) Career: 0-0 (1st year) School: 0-0 (1st year) Offense - Rushing: Ontario Sneed (14 G, yards, 4 TD) Passing: Dan LeFevour (14 G, ,031 yards, 26 TD) Receiving: Bryan Anderson (14 G, yards, 5 TD) Defense - Tackles: Red Keith (14 G, 127, 61 solo) Sacks: Stephen Friend (14 G, 5-47 yards) Int.: Josh Gordy (14 G, yards)

9 Big 12 Football August Week 1 Page 9 KANSAS STATE at #14/18 AUBURN Saturday, Sept. 1 6:45 p.m. (CDT) - ESPN Jordan-Hare Stadium (87,451), Auburn, Ala. Series: AU leads 2-0 Last Meeting: Sep. 15, 1979, AU in Auburn, Ala. WEEK 1 GAME CAPSULES (Players listed are returning stat leaders) MISSOURI vs. ILLINOIS Saturday, Sept. 1 2:30 p.m. (CDT) - ESPN2 Edward Jones Dome (65,000), St. Louis, Mo. Series: MU leads 13-7 Last Meeting: Aug. 30, 2003, MU in St. Louis, Mo. Kansas State (7-6, 4-4 Big 12) Coach: Ron Prince (Appalachian State, 1992) Career: 7-6 (2nd year) School: 7-6 (2nd year) Offense - Rushing: Leon Patton (12 G, yards, 6 TD) Passing: Josh Freeman (11 G, ,780 yards, 6 TD) Receiving: Jordy Nelson (13 G, yards, 1 TD) Defense - Tackles: Ian Campbell (13 G, 67, 43 solo) Sacks: Ian Campbell (13 G, yards) Int.: Marcus Watts (9 G, 3-68 yards) Auburn (11-2, 6-2 SEC) Coach: Tommy Tuberville (Southern Arkansas, 1976) Career: (13th year) School: (9th year) Offense Rushing: Brad Lester (12 G, yards, 9 TD) Passing: Brandon Cox (13 G, ,198 yards, 14 TD) Receiving: Rodgeriqus Smith (11 G, yards, 2 TD) Defense Tackles: Aairon Savage (12 G, 53, 34 solo) Sacks: Quentin Groves (13 G, yards) Int.: Eric Brock (11 G, 2-26 yards) Missouri (8-5, 4-4 Big 12) Coach: Gary Pinkel (Kent State, 1975) Career: (17th year) School: (7th year) Offense Rushing: Tony Temple (13 G, 193-1,063 yards, 7 TD) Passing: Chase Daniel (13 G, ,527 yards, 28 TD) Receiving: Chase Coffman (13 G, yards, 9 TD) Defense Tackles: Marcus Bacon (13 G, 107, 44 solo) Sacks: Lorenzo Williams (12 G, 5-28 yards) Int.: Marcus Bacon (13 G, yards) Illinois (2-10, 1-7 Big 10) Coach: Ron Zook (Miami (Ohio), 1976) Career: (6th year) School: 4-19 (3rd year) Offense Rushing: Rashard Mendenhall (12 G, yards, 5 TD) Passing: Isiah Williams (12 G, ,489 yards, 9 TD) Receiving: Kyle Hudson (12 G, yards, 3 TD) Defense Tackles: J Lehman (12 G, 152, 75 solo) Sacks: Chris Norwell (12 G, 5-28 yards) Int.: Travon Bellamy (11 G, 2-88 yards) NEVADA at #19/20 NEBRASKA Saturday, Sept. 1 2:30 p.m. (CDT) - ABC Memorial Stadium/Osborne Field (81,067), Lincoln, Neb. First Meeting Nebraska (9-5, 6-2 Big 12) Coach: Bill Callahan (Illinois Benedictine, 1978) Career: (4th year) School: (4th year) Offense Rushing: Marlon Lucky (14 G, yards, 6 TD) Passing: Joe Ganz (5 G, yards, 3 TD) Receiving: Terrence Nunn (14 G, yards, 3 TD) Defense Tackles: Corey McKeon (13 G, 69, 36 solo) Sacks: Ndamukong Suh (14 G, yards) Int.: Bo Ruud (14 G, 2-54 yards) Nevada (8-5, 5-3 WAC) Coach: Chris Ault (Nevada, 1968) Career: (23rd year) School: (23rd year) Offense - Rushing: Luke Lippincott (12 G, yards, 9 TD) Passing: Nick Graziano (8 G, yards, 1 TD) Receiving: Marko Mitchell (13 G, yards, 4 TD) Defense - Tackles: Ezra Butler (13 G, 71, 46 solo) Sacks: Ezra Butler (13 G, 7-55 yards) Int.: Joshua Mauga (12 G, 3-29 yards) NORTH TEXAS at #8/8 OKLAHOMA Saturday, Sept. 1 6:00 p.m. (CDT) - FSN Gaylord Family Memorial Stadium (82,112), Norman, Okla. Series: OU leads 6-0 Last Meeting: Aug. 30, 2003, OU 37-3 in Norman, Okla. Oklahoma (11-3, 7-1 Big 12) Coach: Bob Stoops (Iowa, 1983) Career: (9th year) School: (9th year) Offense - Rushing: Allen Patrick (12 G, yards, 4 TD) Passing: Joey Halzle (2 G, yards, 0 TD) Receiving: Malcolm Kelly (14 G, yards, 10 TD) Defense - Tackles: Nic Harris (14 G, 68, 40 solo) Sacks: Steven Coleman (14 G, 3-38 yards) Int.: Nic Harris (14 G, 4-11 yards) North Texas (3-9, 2-5 Sun Belt) Coach: Todd Dodge (Texas, 1985) Career: 0-0 (1st year) School: 0-0 (1st year) Offense Rushing: Jemario Thomas (11 G, yards, 2 TD) Passing: Woody Wilson (8 G, yards, 2 TD) Receiving: Brandon Jackson (12 G, yards, 1 TD) Defense Tackles: Aaron Weathers (11 G, 78, 45 solo) Sacks: Jeremiah Chapman (12 G, yards) Int.: Aaron Weathers (11 G, 1-19)

10 Big 12 Football August Week 1 Page 10 OKLAHOMA STATE at #13/13 GEORGIA Saturday, Sept. 1 6:45 p.m. (EDT) - ESPN2 Sanford Stadium (92,746), Athens, Ga. Series: UGA leads 2-0 Last Meeting: Oct. 18, 1947, UGA 20-7 in Stillwater, Okla. Oklahoma State (7-6, 3-5 Big 12) Coach: Mike Gundy (Oklahoma State, 1989) Career: (3rd year) School: (3rd year) Offense Rushing: Dantrell Savage (11 G, yards, 8 TD) Passing: Bobby Reid (13 G, ,266 yards, 24 TD) Receiving: Adarius Bowman (13 G, 60-1,181 yards, 12 TD) Defense Tackles: Andre Sexton (11 G, 71, 53 solo) Sacks: Victor DeGrate (8 G, yards) Int.: Martel Van Zant (11 G, 2-46) Georgia (9-4, 4-4 SEC) Coach: Mark Richt (Miami, 1982) Career: (6th year) School: (6th year) Offense - Rushing: Kregg Lumpkin (13 G, yards, 6 TD) Passing: Matthew Stafford (13 G, ,749 yards, 7 TD) Receiving: Mohamed Massaquoi (12 G, yards, 2 TD) Defense - Tackles: Kelin Johnson (13 G, 60, 48 solo) Sacks: Charles Johnson (13 G, yards) Int.: Paul Oliver (113 G, 3-44 yards) WEEK 1 GAME CAPSULES (Players listed are returning stat leaders) ARKANSAS STATE AT #4/4 TEXAS Saturday, Sept. 1 6:00 p.m. (CDT) - FSN-PPV Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium (79,866), Austin, Texas First Meeting Texas (10-3, 6-2 Big 12) Coach: Mack Brown (Florida State, 1974) Career: (24rd year) School: (10th year) Offense Rushing: Jamaal Charles (12 G, yards, 7 TD) Passing: Colt McCoy (13 G, ,570 yards, 29 TD) Receiving: Limas Sweed (13 G, yards, 12 TD) Defense Tackles: Rashad Bobino (13 G, 68, 46 solo) Sacks: Brian Orakpo (13 G, 5-31 yards) Int.: Ryan Palmer (13 G, 1-28 yards) Arkansas State (6-6, 4-3 Sun Belt) Coach: Steve Roberts (Ouachita Baptist, 1987) Career: (14th year) School: (6th year) Offense - Rushing: Reggie Arnold (12 G, 209-1,076 yards, 4 TD) Passing: Corey Leonard (12 G, ,321 yards, 8 TD) Receiving: Kevin Jones (12 G, yards, 2 TD) Defense - Tackles: Tyrell Johnson (11 G, 63, 43 solo) Sacks: Koby McKinnon (12 G, 3-24 yards) Int.: Khayyam Burns (12 G, yards) MONTANA STATE AT #25/25 TEXAS A&M Saturday, Sept. 1 6:00 p.m. (CDT) Kyle Field (82,600), College Station, Texas First Meeting Texas A&M (9-4, 5-3 Big 12) Coach: Dennis Franchione (Pittsburg State, 1973) Career: (25th year) School: (5th year) Offense - Rushing: Mike Goodson (13 G, yards, 4 TD) Passing: Stephen McGee (13 G, ,295 yards, 12 TD) Receiving: Martellus Bennett (13 G, yards, 3 TD) Defense - Tackles: Devin Gregg (13 G, 64, 24 solo) Sacks: Chris Harrington (13 G, yards) Int.: Mark Dodge (12 G, 2-20 yards) Montana State (8-5, 5-2 Big Sky) Coach: Rob Ash (Cornell College, 1973) Career: (28th year) School: 0-0 (1st year) Offense Rushing: Aaron Mason (10 G, yards, 9 TD) Passing: Jack Rolovich (11 G, ,674 yards, 10 TD) Receiving: Josh Lewis (9 G, yards, 1 TD) Defense Tackles: Bobby Daly (13 G, 121, 53 solo) Sacks: Reyshawn Bobo (13 G, yards) Int.: Michael Beach (10 G, 3-71 yards) TEXAS TECH AT SMU Monday, Sept. 3 3:00 p.m. (CDT) - ESPN Gerald J. Ford Stadium (32,000), Dallas, Texas Series: TTU leads Last Meeting: Sep. 2, 2006, TTU 35-3 in Lubbock, Texas Texas Tech (8-5, 4-4 Big 12) Coach: Mike Leach (Brigham Young, 1983) Career: (8th year) School: (8th year) Offense Rushing: Shannon Woods (13 G, yards, 10 TD) Passing: Graham Harrell (13 G, ,555 yards, 38 TD) Receiving: Shannon Woods (13 G, yards, 2 TD) Defense Tackles: Joe Garcia (13 G, 87, 49 solo) Sacks: Brandon Williams (12 G, yards) Int.: Darcel McBath (13 G, 3-66 yards) SMU (6-6, 4-4 C-USA) Coach: Phil Bennett (Texas A&M, 1978) Career: (6th year) School: (6th year) Offense - Rushing: DeMyron Martin (7 G, yards, 0 TD) Passing: Justin Willis (11 G, ,047 yards, 26 TD) Receiving: Emmanuel Sanders (12 G, yards, 9 TD) Defense - Tackles: Reggie Carrington (12 G, 80, 60 solo) Sacks: Cory Muse (10 G, 7-58 yards) Int.: Devin Lowery (12 G, 3-15 yards)

11 Big 12 Football August Week 1 Page 11 BAYLOR BU Opp. Offense Defense Date Time (CT) Opponent Att. AP C AP C Run Pass Total Passes TO Run Pass Total Passes TO S p.m. at TCU S8 6:00 p.m. Rice S15 6:00 p.m. Texas State S22 5:00 p.m. at Buffalo S29 TBA at Texas A&M* O6 TBA Colorado* O13 TBA at Kansas* O20 TBA Texas* O27 TBA at Kansas State* N3 TBA Texas Tech* N10 TBA at Oklahoma* N17 TBA Oklahoma State* COLORADO CU Opp. Offense Defense Date Time (MT) Opponent Att. AP C AP C Run Pass Total Passes TO Run Pass Total Passes TO S1 10:00 a.m. vs. Colorado State S8 8:15 p.m. at Arizona State S15 8:00 p.m. Florida State S22 1:30 p.m. Miami (Ohio) S29 TBA Oklahoma* O6 TBA at Baylor* O13 TBA at Kansas State* O20 TBA Kansas* O27 TBA at Texas Tech* N3 TBA Missouri* N10 TBA at Iowa State* N23 10:00 a.m. Nebraska* IOWA STATE ISU Opp. Offense Defense Date Time (CT) Opponent Att. AP C AP C Run Pass Total Passes TO Run Pass Total Passes TO A30 7:00 p.m. Kent State S8 6:00 p.m. Northern Iowa S15 12:30 p.m. Iowa S22 6:00 p.m. at Toledo S29 TBA at Nebraska* O6 TBA at Texas Tech* O13 TBA Texas* O20 TBA Oklahoma* O27 TBA at Missouri* N3 TBA Kansas State* N10 TBA Colorado* N17 TBA at Kansas* KANSAS KU Opp. Offense Defense Date Time (CT) Opponent Att. AP C AP C Run Pass Total Passes TO Run Pass Total Passes TO S1 6:00 p.m. Central Michigan S8 6:00 p.m. SE Louisiana S15 6:00 p.m. Toledo S22 6:00 p.m. Florida International O6 TBA at Kansas State* O13 TBA Baylor* O20 TBA at Colorado* O27 TBA at Texas A&M* N3 TBA Nebraska* N10 TBA at Oklahoma State* N17 TBA Iowa State* N24 TBA Missouri*

12 Big 12 Football August Week 1 Page 12 KANSAS STATE KSU Opp. Offense Defense Date Time (CT) Opponent Att. AP C AP C Run Pass Total Passes TO Run Pass Total Passes TO S1 6:45 p.m. at Auburn S8 6:05 p.m. San Jose State S15 6:05 p.m. Missouri State S29 TBA at Texas* O6 TBA Kansas* O13 TBA Colorado* O20 TBA at Oklahoma State* O27 TBA Baylor* N3 TBA at Iowa State* N10 TBA at Nebraska* N17 TBA Missouri* N24 TBA Fresno State MISSOURI MU Opp. Offense Defense Date Time (CT) Opponent Att. AP C AP C Run Pass Total Passes TO Run Pass Total Passes TO S1 2:30 p.m. vs. Illinois (St.Louis) S8 5:00 p.m. at Mississippi S15 1:00 p.m. Western Michigan S22 1:00 p.m. Illinois State O6 TBA Nebraska* O13 TBA at Oklahoma* O20 TBA Texas Tech* O27 TBA Iowa State* N3 TBA at Colorado* N10 TBA Texas A&M* N17 TBA at Kansas State* N24 TBA vs. Kansas* NEBRASKA NU Opp. Offense Defense Date Time (CT) Opponent Att. AP C AP C Run Pass Total Passes TO Run Pass Total Passes TO S1 2:30 p.m. Nevada S8 11:00 a.m. at Wake Forest S15 7:00 p.m. USC S22 TBA Ball State S29 TBA Iowa State* O6 TBA at Missouri* O13 TBA Oklahoma State* O20 TBA Texas A&M* O27 TBA at Texas* N3 TBA at Kansas* N10 TBA Kansas State* N23 11:00 a.m. at Colorado* OKLAHOMA OU Opp. Offense Defense Date Time (CT) Opponent Att. AP C AP C Run Pass Total Passes TO Run Pass Total Passes TO S1 6:00 p.m. North Texas 8 8 S8 11:00 a.m. Miami (Fla.) S15 2:30 p.m. Utah State S21 7:00 p.m. at Tulsa S29 TBA at Colorado* O6 TBA vs. Texas* O13 TBA Missouri* O20 TBA at Iowa State* N3 TBA Texas A&M* N10 TBA Baylor* N17 TBA at Texas Tech* N24 TBA Oklahoma State*

13 Big 12 Football August Week 1 Page 13 OKLAHOMA STATE OSU Opp. Offense Defense Date Time (CT) Opponent Att. AP C AP C Run Pass Total Passes TO Run Pass Total Passes TO S1 5:45 p.m. at Georgia S8 6:05 p.m. Florida Atlantic S14 7:05 p.m. at Troy S22 2:30 p.m. Texas Tech* S29 6:05 p.m. Sam Houston State O6 TBA at Texas A&M* O13 TBA at Nebraska* O20 TBA Kansas State* N3 TBA Texas* N10 TBA Kansas* N17 TBA at Baylor* N24 TBA at Oklahoma* TEXAS UT Opp. Offense Defense Date Time (CT) Opponent Att. AP C AP C Run Pass Total Passes TO Run Pass Total Passes TO S1 6:00 p.m. Arkansas State 4 4 S8 6:00 p.m. TCU S15 2:30 p.m. at Central Florida S22 6:00 p.m. Rice S29 TBA Kansas State* O6 TBA vs. Oklahoma* O13 TBA at Iowa State* O20 TBA at Baylor* O27 TBA Nebraska* N3 TBA at Oklahoma State* N10 TBA Texas Tech* N23 2:30 p.m. at Texas A&M* TEXAS A&M TAMU Opp. Offense Defense Date Time (CT) Opponent Att. AP C AP C Run Pass Total Passes TO Run Pass Total Passes TO S1 6:00 p.m. Montana State S8 2:30 p.m. Fresno State S15 6:00 p.m. UL Monroe S20 6:54 p.m. at Miami (Fla.) S29 TBA Baylor* O6 TBA Oklahoma State* O13 TBA at Texas Tech* O20 TBA at Nebraska* O27 TBA Kansas* N3 TBA at Oklahoma* N10 TBA at Missouri* N23 2:30 p.m. Texas* TEXAS TECH TTU Opp. Offense Defense Date Time (CT) Opponent Att. AP C AP C Run Pass Total Passes TO Run Pass Total Passes TO S3 3:00 p.m. at SMU S8 6:00 p.m. UTEP S15 7:00 p.m. at Rice S22 2:30 p.m. at Oklahoma State* S29 6:00 p.m. Northwestern State O6 TBA Iowa State* O13 TBA Texas A&M* O20 TBA at Missouri* O27 TBA Colorado* N3 TBA at Baylor* N10 TBA at Texas* N17 TBA Oklahoma*

14 2006 Big 12 Football Team Statistics Through games of Jan 10, 2007 (NCAA Rankings in Parentheses) SCORING OFFENSE G TD XP 2XP DXP FG Saf Pts Avg RUSHING OFFENSE G Att Yds Avg TD Yds/G Texas(6) Oklahoma State(7) Oklahoma State(7) Texas A&M(8) Texas Tech(13) Oklahoma(17) Nebraska(17) Kansas(19) Oklahoma(19) Colorado(22) Missouri(20) Nebraska(23) Kansas(29) Texas(34) Texas A&M(34) Missouri(46) Baylor(59) Kansas State(86) Kansas State(69) Iowa State(99) Iowa State(92) Texas Tech(112) Colorado(107) Baylor(119) SCORING DEFENSE G TD XP 2XP DXP FG Saf Pts Avg RUSHING DEFENSE G Rushes Yards Avg. TD Yds/G Oklahoma(19) Texas(3) Nebraska(24) Oklahoma(16) Texas(26) Kansas(28) Missouri(33) Colorado(30) Texas A&M(44) Nebraska(37) Colorado(56) Texas A&M(55) Kansas State(66) Missouri(58) Texas Tech(76) Oklahoma State(72) Kansas(81) Kansas State(78) Oklahoma State(82) Texas Tech(86) Iowa State(105) Iowa State(89) Baylor(110) Baylor(113) PASS OFFENSE G Att Cmp Int Pct. Yds Avg TD Yds/G TOTAL OFFENSE G Rush Pass Plays Yards Avg/P TD Yds/G Texas Tech(3) Texas Tech(6) Missouri(10) Missouri(8) Baylor(11) Nebraska(14) Nebraska(23) Oklahoma State(16) Texas(33) Texas A&M(18) Iowa State(44) Texas(22) Oklahoma State(54) Kansas(33) Kansas State(57) Oklahoma(40) Kansas(60) Iowa State(81) Oklahoma(70) Kansas State(85) Texas A&M(72) Baylor(86) Colorado(116) Colorado(102) PASS DEFENSE G Att Cmp Int Pct. Yds Avg TD Yds/G TOTAL DEFENSE G Rush Pass Plys Yards Avg TD Yds/G Texas Tech(32) Oklahoma(16) Missouri(37) Texas(22) Oklahoma(41) Missouri(39) Texas A&M(44) Texas A&M(46) Kansas State(53) Nebraska(56) Nebraska(79) Texas Tech(58) Baylor(83) Colorado(66) Oklahoma State(84) Kansas State(70) Colorado(94) Oklahoma State(89) Texas(99) Kansas(94) Iowa State(101) Iowa State(102) Kansas(119) Baylor(110) KICKOFF RETURNS G Ret Yds TD Avg PUNT RETURN AVG G Ret Yds TD Avg Kansas State(1) Kansas(11) Texas A&M(3) Kansas State(16) Oklahoma State(8) Texas(19) Texas(17) Oklahoma State(27) Baylor(22) Iowa State(36) Oklahoma(23) Texas Tech(56) Kansas(36) Nebraska(69) Iowa State(92) Texas A&M(72) Colorado(95) Oklahoma(74) Nebraska(112) Baylor(80) Missouri(115) Missouri(83) Texas Tech(118) Colorado(104)