Boomer Sooner to Baylor for Top 25 showdown in Big 12

Updated Nov. 11, 2021 4:17 a.m. ET

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Things to watch in Week 11 of the Big 12 Conference:

GAME OF THE WEEK

No. 4 Oklahoma at No. 18 Baylor. The six-time defending Big 12 champion Sooners (9-0, 6-0 Big 12, No. 8 CFP), after their open date, play the first of three games in a row against the teams closest to them in the standings. They will then very likely meet one of them again in the Big 12 title game on Dec. 4, assuming they make it. Baylor (7-2, 4-2, No. 13) is

BEST MATCHUP

Quarterback Skylar Thompson and surging Kansas State (6-3, 3-3) vs. West Virginia.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

Oklahoma has 23 consecutive wins in November games since 2014, with 11 of those against Top 25 opponents. ... Oklahoma State has held its last two opponents to a combined total of six points and an average of 138 total yards. ... Erik Ezukanma is on track to become the first player to lead Texas Tech in yards receiving three consecutive seasons since Wayne Walker from 1985-87. Ezukanma is second in the Big 12 with 78.9 yards receiving per game (631 total). He had a career-high eight catches for 123 yards against Oklahoma in the last game. ... TCU quarterback Chandler Morris had 531 total yards (461 passing/70 rushing) against Baylor in his first career start.

LONGSHOT

While Texas (4-5, 2-4) should end a four-game losing streak, the Longhorns could have a hard time covering the spread against Kansas (1-8, 0-6). Texas is listed as a 30 1/2-point favorite, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. The Longhorns have scored 24 points or less in their last three games. Two years ago in Austin,

IMPACT PLAYER

Iowa State junior defensive end Will McDonald's 20 1/2 career sacks over the past two years are the most nationally in that span. He is now the career leader for the Cyclones with 27 1/2 after his 2 1/2 sacks last week against Texas that were his most in a single game. He has at least one sack in 18 of his last 24 games.

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