The Big 12 has a tough slate of games in Week 3, and it is looking unlikely that all of them will prevail.
The Big 12 did not have as hot of a Week 2 as they did to open the season. In Week 1, only one of the ten programs suffered a loss.
Week 2 gave multiple teams in the conference a challenge, which led to three programs suffering their first loss of the season.
Of the teams to lose their first game, Texas likely had the worst of the bunch. They went into Fayetteville to take on an unranked Arkansas team as the No. 15 team in the nation, and proceeded to have the ball ran all over them for over 300 yards, leading to a 19-point loss.
The game led to head coach Steve Sarkisian making a change at quarterback, and exposed what could be a potential weakness for teams to attack on defense. Texas’ offensive line had a poor performance to say the least.
The Longhorns weren’t the only ranked team to lose, as No. 9 Iowa State continued to look like one of the more overhyped teams in the nation in their loss to No. 10 Iowa. Quarterback Brock Purdy has had a terrible first two weeks, and was even outshined by his backup in the loss to Iowa.
Turnover issues plagued the Cyclones, as Purdy threw three interceptions, and running back Breece Hall fumbled at their own goal line. It was a tough game for Iowa State, a team that beat Northern Iowa by just six points the week prior.
Kansas lost as well, but it was actually one of the most impressive losses they have had. Although they would eventually not make enough plays to beat No. 17 Coastal Carolina, the Jayhawks were going score for score with them in the first half. It really looked like they had an upset in them, but unfortunately were just outmatched.
I correctly predicted nine out of 10 outcomes correctly last week, with Texas losing to Arkansas being the lone miss. Let’s see how each Big 12 team, except for TCU who has bye, will do in Week 3.
