Some things to watch in Week 2 of the Big 12 Conference:
GAME OF THE WEEK
No. 9 Iowa State vs. No. 10 Iowa.
BEST MATCHUP
No. 16 Texas at Arkansas. The
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
TCU, which hosts California, is 7-0 against Pac-12 teams in Gary Patterson's 21 seasons as head coach. The Horned Frogs beat Cal 10-7 in overtime at the 2018 Cheez-It Bowl in Phoenix. ... After its first win in 679 days, though over an FCS team,
LONGSHOTS
Five FCS teams are playing Saturday in Big 12 stadiums, and the biggest underdog is Western Carolina at fourth-ranked Oklahoma.
IMPACT PLAYER
Malcolm Rodriguez, one of Oklahoma State's six super seniors, led the team in tackles the last two seasons and had a Big 12-best 16 tackles (10 solo, six assists) last weekend against Missouri State. The linebacker has had 11 and 10 tackles in games against Tulsa, which the Cowboys host Saturday.
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