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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2013
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
BIG 12 FOOTBALL
Former linchacker Toben Opurum makes the tackle during the match against Iowa State Cyclones last season at Memorial Stadium. Opurum had five total tackles for the game. Kansas fell to Iowa State 23-5
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Kansas State bowl eligible, top Big 12 teams battle
CONNOR OBERKROM
oberkrom@kansan.com
TOP BIG 12 TEAMS FACE OFF
Baylor is undefeated in the conference and has three games left this season. If they win out, the title is theirs. But Oklahoma State is second in the conference with one loss. The Cowboys provide a viable roadblock between Baylor and the
The Big 12 championship game will essentially take place in Stillwater this weekend with No. 3 Baylor playing at No. 11 Oklahoma State.
Big 12 trophy.
After Oklahoma State lost its conference opener to West Virginia, coach Mike Gundy made clear to his team that nothing would be out of the picture as far winning a Big 12 title is concerned.
Oklahoma State is coming off a 38-13 win at No.24 Texas. Baylor, meanwhile, topped Texas Tech 63-34 without two of its most explosive playmakers.
"Once we played West Virginia, our message to the players was that they have to go out and compete. You have to win one to get to the next," Gundy said in the weekly Big 12 conference call.
Senior wide receiver Tevin Reese is out for the season, and junior running back Lache Seastrunk missed the game because of a groin injury. But, Baylor still put up a remarkable 63 points, two points above their average.
Baylor and Oklahoma State will be the site of ESPN's College Gameday, abd the night feature game on ABC at 7 p.m. Central Time.
OKLAHOMA'S QUARTERBACK
STATUS UNKNOWN
Oklahoma hasn't named a starter
at quarterback for its game against Kansas State. Coach Bob Stoops isn't giving out hints.
Stoops said he doesn't have an update on the injury of junior quarterback Blake Bell and will keep it secret until game time.
Redshirt freshman quarterback Trevor Knight entered the game against Iowa State when Bell got injured. Knight completed 8-of-14 passes and ran for 123 yards on 10 carries.
"He did great job, he always prepares hard during the week," Stoops said. "He did a great job of coming in and giving us a spark."
Knight's running capabilities opened up considerable holes for Oklahoma senior running backs Brennan Clay and Damien Williams who tallied 251 yards against the Cyclones.
KANSAS STATE BOWL ELIGIBLE
MISSISSA STATE BUNCE LEICHELLE
Kansas State is now卵 eligible after losing to FCS opponent North Dakota State in its season opener.
Kansas State, who won following a last minute field goal against TCU on Saturday, reached its sixth win. This season has been a testament to how coach Bill Snyder finds ways to win games.
Snyder said that the young core has a part in this, as they have been able to progress the team forward since a 2-4 start.
"The light went on at a certain point in time, they realized the value the principles that the program is about," Snyder said.
Sonyer said the team practiced harder and more disciplined, which helped them become a competitive team. Kansas State faces No. 22 Oklahoma this week as it seeks to extend the winning streak to five games.
Edited by Heather Nelson
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