The top stories from around the Big 12 Conference. USA TODAY Sports, 247Sports, Twitter and Texas Tech Football provide the stories for Sunday morning.
QB Caleb Williams, five-star Oklahoma commit, has plan to become No. 1 pick in NFL draft
According to Paul Myerberg of USA TODAY Sports the recent top commit from Oklahoma has a plan to become the number one overall pick in the NFL Draft. He believes his seven-step plan will launch him into the NFL as that year’s top pick
He believes Oklahoma gives him the best chance to will this vision into existence. Mayfield and Murray topped the draft in 2018 and 2019, respectively. Hurts exceeded his pre-draft rating by landing with the Philadelphia Eagles in the second round of this April’s draft.
Two Longhorns with the least amount of passes dropped since 2017:
Fewest dropped passes among Big 12 WRs since 2017 (min 200 targets)
1. Devin Duvernay, Texas – 4
2. Collin Johnson, Texas – 8
3. Dillon Stoner, OSU – 11
4. CeeDee Lamb, Oklahoma – 12 pic.twitter.com/gG8VII3SgI— PFF College (@PFF_College) July 11, 2020
The Longhorns have the highest pass-blocking grade in the conference of returning players:
Highest pass-blocking grade among Big 12 OLs (returning players):
1. Texas – 90.1
2. Oklahoma – 73.7
3. Kansas State – 73.4
4. Iowa State – 72.6 pic.twitter.com/P6khCSK0XQ— PFF College (@PFF_College) July 10, 2020
OSU releases statement on cancellation of Oregon State game
According to 247Sports, Oklahoma State University released a statement on the cancellation of the Oregon State Game.
The meeting between Oklahoma State and Oregon State was the second of a home-and-home series that began in 2019. The Cowboys won the first-ever meeting between the two programs last season, defeating the Beavers 52-36 in Corvallis, Oregon.
The released their statement on Twitter:
With @BeaverFootball having been slated to visit us this season, the @pac12 decision to play only conference games has an obvious impact on our home football schedule. We will explore our options and communicate with our season ticket holders in the coming days. #GoPokes pic.twitter.com/4ZMPd8ES5O
— Oklahoma State Athletics (@OSUAthletics) July 11, 2020
Texas Tech unveils new uniforms for the 2020 season
It would appear that the Red Raiders want to try some new looks in the upcoming season. Maybe to shake the 4-8 vibes from last year. It will mark year two under new head coach Matt Wells.
New decade, new threads 🔥🌑❄️ pic.twitter.com/VufHXO3VTl
— Texas Tech Football (@TexasTechFB) July 11, 2020