The Big 12 begins nonconference play with two games on Thursday. Oklahoma State faces off against Central Michigan while West Virginia renews its rivalry with Pittsburgh.
The Backyard Brawl will feature two teams with highly touted transfer quarterbacks. Kedon Slovis takes over for Pittsburgh after a boom-and-bust career at USC. Slovis had an otherworldly freshman season, completing over 71% of his passes with 30 touchdowns and 3,502 yards. He regressed statistically over the next two seasons.
West Virginia brings in another former USC Trojans quarterback, JT Daniels. Daniels joins the Mountaineers after a short stay with the Georgia Bulldogs.
Elsewhere, Oklahoma State faces Central Michigan. In their last meeting, Central Michigan won on a Hail Mary attempt and improvisational lateral, scoring as time expired.
Let’s examine what Texas can take away from the two early games.