Big 12 This Week: No. 9 Iowa State biggest rivalry game yet

Published Sep. 9, 2021 2:38 a.m. ET

Associated Press

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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