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The Big XII has been regarded in the past as not having teams with reliable defenses. Within the past few years, that mentality has shifted with defenses being more aggressive in the conference. The defensive line remained a position group that has been respected in the Big XII. The star defensive linemen in the conference […] READ MORE
Offensive production. Explosive passing games. High-scoring affairs. These are all phrases that come to mind when talking about the Big XII. It’s true. The league is historically known for being carried by high-powered offenses. However, there have been some quality playmakers produced on the defensive side of the ball, especially in the secondary. Teams have […] READ MORE
The Big XII is in a state of transition. New schools are coming in. Texas and Oklahoma are in their last year before they bolt for the SEC. And some pretty top-end talent at the running back position moved on to the NFL for the 2023 season. At Last Word on College Football, we are […] READ MORE
Talented freshmen will, at times, look like freshmen on a football field. Unfortunately for Texas Tech quarterback Behren Morton, tonight was that night. A night that had so much buzz coming in with momentum building, and a Patrick Mahomes Ring of Honor ceremony, went flatter than a soda left open for three days. Even with […] READ MORE
Texas Tech will welcome a new member to its ring of honor Saturday night when the Baylor Bears come to town. It will also serve as a pseudo-elimination game for a spot in the Big 12 championship game. Suffering three losses in conference play as the calendar is about to turn to November makes it […] READ MORE
Week one is in the books and gave us everything we could have expected and more. Inexplicable coaching decisions, upsets, field goal kickers struggling, and injuries on celebrations. This week, we get back to a normal schedule on a Saturday that is headlined by Alabama traveling to Austin to take on Texas. Now, let’s get […] READ MORE
Mountaineer Moments in Adversity Part Three We continue our mid-Summer coverage of the West Virginia Mountaineers by tracking the theme started two weeks ago in Mountaineer Moments in Adversity. We offered Part Two last week. This week, we bring you part three and look at one of the moments since joining the Big XII when […] READ MORE
After a wild and disappointing 2021 college football season from Big XII offenses, 2022 will be a new season for most teams to return their high-caliber offenses. One of the biggest areas that Big XII offenses have to replace is the tight end position. While some teams are getting key additions through the NCAA Transfer […] READ MORE
Baylor Wins the Sugar Bowl Like most fans, we expected plenty of fireworks from the two high-powered offenses heading into the Sugar Bowl matchup. That is not exactly what we got. Largely though solid defensive effort, Baylor wins the Sugar Bowl by a final score of 21-7. Here is how they got there. Defensive First […] READ MORE
Conference races, playoff spots, and bowl positioning is all up for grabs in the second week of November. After seeing Michigan State and Wake Forest fall from the ranks of the unbeaten in the top 10 last week. Oklahoma, Michigan, and Notre Dame all have tough road tests this week and are on upset alert. […] READ MORE
Jason is a senior writer at Last Word on College Football. He has been with the network for five years now. He covers the Big XII, Oklahoma, and heads our Heisman Trophy weekly column.