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FOOTBALL FORECAST
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2012
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Big 12 Predictions
Big 12 teams will fight to stay perfect in Week 2
FARZIN VOUSOUGHIAN
fvousoughian@kansan.com
5 Oklahoma (1-0) vs Florida A&M (0-1)
Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops will have his team more prepared to start a game this weekend. The Sooners started off slow against UTEP and are vying for a better outing Saturday night against Florida A&M for their home opener. The Sooners only gave up a touchdown on special teams with their defense shutting down UTEP's offense. Expect Oklahoma's defense to do well again. Oklahoma wins, 45-3.
17 Texas (1-0) vs New Mexico (1-0)
1/ Texas (1-0) vs New Mexico (1-0)
New Mexico knows they won't be able to put up 66 points on Texas like they did last week against Southern University. The Longhorns defense was forceful and allowed Wyoming to convert on third down once last week. Expect New Mexico to challenge Texas early in the game. The Longhorns defense will come together in the second half to help the team win.
Texas wins. 41-20
21 Kansas State (1-0) vs Miami (Fla.) (1-0)
Kansas State can't have another slow start, especially against Miami. Miami freshman running back Duke Johnson carried the Hurricanes offense with seven carries for 135 yards and a pair of touchdowns last week. Coach Bill Snyder's defense must contain Johnson in order to have a successful day and walk away victorious.
Kansas State wins 28-74
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18 Oklahoma State (1-0) @ Arizona (1-0)
18 Oklahoma State (1-0) @ Arizona (1-0)
Oklahoma State made their presence known after an 84-0 win over Savannah State. But Arizona senior quarterback Matt Scott could give the Cowboys defense some trouble. Scott had two 100-yard receivers and four players with at least six catches in last week's overtime win over Toledo, but it may not be enough to keep up with Oklahoma State's offense.
Oklahoma State wins, 35-21
Iowa State (1-0) @ Iowa (1-0)
Mike Meyer, Iowa junior kicker Mike Meyer was responsible for 12 of the 18 points the Hawkeyes put up in last week's win against Northern Illinois. Iowa State junior safety Deon Broomfield will be the key in forcing the Hawkeyes to bring out Meyer rather than let their offense find the end zone. Iowa wins 27-21
20 TCU (U-0) Vs Grambling State (U-1)
Coach Gary Patterson gets his TCU football squad ready for the season opener against Grambling State. A lot rides on the shoulders of junior quarterback Casey Pachall, who threw 26 touchdown passes and seven interceptions last season. This is TCU's first game while representing the Big 12, and the team will unveil its new stadium.
TCUUnion 48.6
20 TCU (0-0) vs Grambling State (0-1)
After giving up only six points last week, Texas Tech will face a bigger challenge next week in Texas State. The Bobcats put 30 points on the scoreboard against Houston last week. This is an opportunity for senior quarterback Seth Doege to progress and help the Red Raiders win on the road.
Texas Tech (1-0) @ Texas State (1-0)
Texas Tech wins 41-9
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Nationals have best record in MLB
WASHINGTON — Bryce Harper hit two homers and the Washington Nationals went deep six times for the second consecutive game, sending Gio Gonzalez to his 18th victory in a 9-1 rout of the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday night.
Adam LaRoche kept up his tear at the plate with three hits for the Nationals, who have won four straight and own the best record in the majors at 84-52. They maintained a $7\frac{1}{2}$-game lead over Atlanta in the NL East.
For the second game in a row, Washington tied a franchise record with six home runs. LaRoche has hit three of those 12 long balls, and his streak of reaching base in nine consecutive plate appearances was snapped by a seventh-inning strikeout.
Associated Press
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