Week 3 of college football has come and gone, and this week, the Big 12 played three games against Power 4 opponents.
The first week of conference play did not disappoint, with the thriller of the UCF versus TCU game. Around the nation, many games came down to a field goal this week, making for a fantastic weekend of football.
*Iowa State had their bye week this week.
Big 12 Week 3 Results
Texas State (2-1,0-0) vs. Arizona State (3-0, 0-0)
Arizona State played a close game against Texas State and pulled away with a victory. ASU running back Cam Skattebo ran for 62 yards and a pair of touchdowns. The Sun Devils play at Texas Tech next week.
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Result: Arizona State beat Texas State 31-28.
UNLV (3-0,0-0) at Kansas (1-2, 0-0)
The Kansas offense looks flat and sloppy. Jalon Daniels threw for two interceptions with a 50% completion accuracy. UNLV has now beaten two different Big 12 teams this season. The Jayhawks are at West Virginia next week and hope to improve offensively.
Result: UNLV beat Kansas 23-20.
#20 Arizona (2-1, 0-0) at #14 Kansas State (3-0, 0-0)
Kansas State proved why they are the team to beat in the division this season. Avery Johnson threw for 156 yards and touchdowns while also rushing for 110 yards. The Wildcats punt returner Dylan Edwards returned a 71-yard punt return for a touchdown. Tetairoa McMillan caught 11 passes for 138 yards. Kansas State plays at BYU next week, and Arizona will be on bye next week.
This game was a nonconference game.
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Result: Kansas State beat Arizona 31-7.
Cincinnati (2-1,0-0) at Miami, Ohio (0-2,0-0)
The Bearcats now lead the all-time series 61-60. The Bearcats struggled in the first half with only 43 rushing yards, but in the second half ran for 215 yards. Cincinnati running back Evan Pryor had a 65-yard rushing touchdown. Next week, Cincinnati plays Houston at home.
Result: Cincinnati beat Miami, Ohio, 27-16.
North Texas (2-1, 0-0) vs. Texas Tech (2-1, 0-0)
The Red Raiders routed the Eagles this week in a dominating performance. Behren Morton threw four touchdowns and 273 yards with a 79% completion accuracy. Texas Tech tied the first-half record for most points with 52. Texas Tech plays Arizona State next week.
Result: Texas Tech beat North Texas 66-21
#13 Oklahoma State (3-0, 0-0) at Tulsa (1-2, 0-0)
Oklahoma State won this game handily. Cowboys quarterback Alan Bowman threw for 396 yards, five touchdowns, and an interception. This is a good sign for next week when they play Utah at home.
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Result: Oklahoma State beat Tulsa 45-10.
West Virginia (1-2, 0-0) at Pittsburgh (3-0, 0-0)
The Panthers took care of business this week at the Backyard Brawl. Panthers quarterback Eli Holstein threw for 301 yards and three touchdowns; he also led the team in rushing yards. WVU quarterback Garret Greene struggled during the game and threw two interceptions, one of which was on their final drive of the game. The Mountaineers had a punt blocked that was returned for a touchdown. WVU plays Kansas next week, and Pittsburgh plays Youngstown State next week.
Result: Pittsburgh beat West Virginia 38-34.
#12 Utah (3-0,0-0) vs. Utah State (1-2, 0-0)
Utah backup quarterback Isaac Wilson played well this week. He threw for 239 yards and three touchdowns with one interception. Utes running back Micah Bernard rushed for 123 yards with a touchdown on 17 attempts. Utah won the game without quarterback Cam Rising, and the team looked better than they did last week without him. The Utes play at Oklahoma State next week, which will be a tough atmosphere for their first-year quarterback.
Pick: Utah beat Utah State 38-21.
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Air Force (1-2) at Baylor (2-1, 0-0)
Baylor looked much better this week in its win over the Falcons. Backup quarterback Sawyer Robertson stepped in for the injured Dequan Finn and played well. Baylor is at Colorado next week.
Pick: Baylor beat Air Force 31-3.
Result: UCF (3-0, 1-0) at TCU (2-1, 0-1)
Even with the Horned Frogs loss, Nitro and Superfrog stay friends. / Tony Beblowski
TCU quarterback Josh Hoover played exceptionally well; he threw for 394 yards and four touchdowns. The Horned Frogs took an early lead and threw it away. The team could not simply stop the run; the Knights ran for 289 yards, which opened the whole game for them. TCU horribly struggled to run the ball and had 58 rushing yards. The Horned Frogs blocked two field goals and a PAT, which still did not prove to be enough. TCU plays SMU next week and is on bye next week.
Result:UCF beat TCU 35-34
Colorado (2-1,0-0) at. Colorado State (1-2, 0-0)
Colorado won for the first time since 1996 in Fort Collins. Shedeur Sanders threw four touchdowns to Travis Hunter while passing for 310 yards. Colorado took care of business this week and plays Baylor next week.
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Result: Colorado beat Colorado State 28-9.
Rice (1-2, 0-0) at Houston (1-2, 0-0)
Houston improved a lot this week and won their first game of the season. This is a step in the right direction with a daunting upcoming schedule. The Cougars play at Cincinnati next week.
Result: Houston beat Rice 33-7.
BYU (3-0, 0-0) at Wyoming (0-3, 0-0)
BYU has now won ten games straight against Wyoming. During their victory, quarterback Jake Retzlaff threw for 291 yards and three touchdowns with an interception. BYU plays Kansas State next week and looks to keep their momentum going.
Result: BYU beat Wyoming 34-14.
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#4 Alabama (3-0,0-0) at Wisconsin (2-1, 0-0)
Alabama traveled to Madison this weekend and smoked the Badgers. The Crimson Tide’s quarterback, Jalen Milroe, massacred the Wisconsin defense. He threw for three touchdowns and ran for two more. Alabama proved that even without Saban, they are a dangerous team. The Crimson Tide plays Georgia next week, and Wisconsin plays USC next week.
Result: Alabama beat Wisconsin 42-10.
#24 Boston College (2-1, 1-0) at #6 Missouri (3-0, 0-0)
Missouri struggled going into halftime and was up 17-14. Luther Burden III played very well, catching six balls for 117 yards and a touchdown. Missouri has a lot to work on and plays Vanderbilt next week. Boston College kept the game close and showed they can keep up with elite teams. The Eagles play Michigan State next week.
Result: Missouri beat Boston College 27-21.
#9 Oregon (3-0, 0-0) at Oregon State (3-0,0-0)
Oregon started off fast against the Beavers and kept the gas going. Oregon State was shut out in the second half. Dillion Gabriel played his best game as a Duck, throwing for 291 yards and two touchdowns. Oregon is on bye next week, and Oregon State will play Purdue.
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Result: Oregonbeat Oregon State 49-14.
So, if you are counting, after all that, I went 12-4 in Week Two and am 40-8 on the year in the Big 12. Now it’s time to get ready for Week 4 of the season! I also went 3-0 outside the Big 12 last week.
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The West Virginia Mountaineers (13-3, 3-2) host the Colorado Buffaloes (12-4, 3-2) for game two of the season series and the second ever meeting between the two schools.
West Virginia vs. Colorado Series History
Colorado leads 1-0
Last Meeting: Colorado 65, West Virginia 60 (Dec. 21, 2024, Boulder, CO)
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Last Meeting: OSU 68, No. 24 WVU 61 (Feb. 27, 2024, Stillwater, OK)
When: Wednesday, January 15
Location: Morgantown, West Virginia, WVU Coliseum (14,000)
– Frida Forman paces Colorado’s scoring production, averaging 13.9 points per game, while two more Buffs average double figures in Lior Garzon (11.5) and Jade Masogayo (12.6). Sara Smith leads with 6.3 rebounds per game and Kindyll Wetta leads the team with 6.1 assists and 1.9 steals.
– Colorado’s two losses in league play come on the road to then No. 11 TCU and RV Baylor and both came by double digits. CU adds two more league wins, defeating UCF and Kansas at home in their last two contests.
– Senior guard JJ Quinerly (18.3), junior guard Jordan Harrison (14.2) and junior guard Sydney Shaw (12.5) pace the Mountaineers scoring production this season. Harrison’s 5.1 assists per game leads WVU and ranks 8th in the Big 12. Senior guard Kyah Watson has grabbed 7.6 rebounds per game which ranks sixth in the Big 12 while her 3.1 steals per game ranks second and Quinerly’s 3.2 steals per game is first.
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– The Big 12’s leaders in steals last season, Watson (50), Quinerly (38) and Harrison (31), are at it again this season averaging over two steals per contest. Junior guard Sydney Shaw and Senior guard Sydney Woodley have also gotten in on the action with 32 and 29 steals this season, giving WVU five players with 29+ steals through 16 games.
– The Mountaineers have forced 15+ turnovers in every game this season, including 20+ in 13 games to average 25.7 per game. The mark ranks fifth in the nation. The Mountaineers have forced 30-plus turnovers in five games, including a season-high 44. WVU ranks second in the nation with 14.8 steals per game and holds a +9.5 turnover margin.
– West Virginia is averaging 80.3 points per game while outscoring their opponents by an average of 28.4 points.
– Quinerly currently sits 11th in points at 1,638, and behind WVU Hall of Famer Liz Repella (2008-11) with 1,641. She also ranks 4th in steals with 279 and is just another Hall of Famer in Rosemary Kosiorek (1989-92) with 293.
West Virginia still has some work to do in terms of replenishing the offensive line room, and over the weekend, they hosted former Princeton offensive tackle Will Reed for an official visit.
“Coach Bicknell and Coach Dressler were awesome,”Reed told West Virginia On SI. “Coach Bicknell’s experience in the NFL is really impressive, not to mention his college experience. The facilities were some of the best I have seen on any visit. Probably the best. It seems like they are bringing in a lot of talent and want to turn things around quickly. It has given me a lot to think about over the next week or two.”
Reed is also considering Georgia Tech, Nebraska, and Virginia but has also received interest from Arizona, Arizona State, Memphis, Pitt, Stanford, UNLV, and Wake Forest.
Coming out of Eastside Catholic High School as a highly-rated three-star prospect in Sammamish, Washington, Reed originally committed to Cal. He decided to flip his commitment to Princeton, choosing the Ivy League route over offers from Air Force, Army, Colorado, Duke, Hawai’i, Kansas, Michigan, Michigan State, San Diego State, Tennessee, UNLV, Utah, Virginia, Virginia Tech, Washington State, and a few others.
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He will have one year of eligibility remaining. A decision is expected to be made within the next two weeks.
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Amy Hessl, professor of geography at WVU, said California’s wildfires are expected to continue to be more extreme, more frequent, more widespread and more devastating as air temperatures continue to warm and precipitation becomes more variable. (WVU Photo)
As the destruction continues with southern California’s wildfires that could be the costliest in U.S. history, one West Virginia University researcher said ongoing warm air temperatures and variable precipitation will lead to even more extreme fires in the future.
Amy Hessl, a geography professor and paleoclimatologist in the WVU Eberly College of Arts and Sciences, has studied the relationship between fire and climate throughout the world, particularly North America, Central Asia and Australia. She attributes the widespread devastation of California’s fires to an unusual weather pattern, known as the Santa Ana or “devil winds,” that are unique to that area.
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Hessl is known for her expertise as a dendrochronologist, a scientist who unravels climate histories and trends through the study of tree ring growth patterns.
Quotes:
“California’s wildfires are expected to continue to be more extreme, more frequent, more widespread and more devastating as air temperatures continue to warm and precipitation becomes more variable. This creates alternating wet periods when fuels can build up, with extreme dry and hot conditions conducive to fire activity.
“Santa Ana winds, or ‘devil winds,’ are unique to southern California. They are an unusual weather pattern that gets set up when there is a high pressure in the desert of the Southwest and a low pressure over the Pacific Ocean, near Los Angeles.
“Air will move from high to low pressure and, in the case of the Santa Anas, this means that really hot, dry air moves from the desert up over a series of mountains. Every time that air descends towards the coast, it gets hotter due to an increase in pressure. Many fire scientists and firefighters believe that the Santa Anas produce the most extreme fire conditions anywhere in the world.
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“Long records of past fires — that you can get from old trees that survived past fires, but recorded scars — can tell us a lot about how often fires occurred in the past, prior to European colonization, and what these records often tell us is that fires of pre-colonial periods were, in many cases, less extreme but more frequent than they are today.
“This change that we have seen in many places in the world is caused by the interaction between human-caused climate change, the history of land management leading to more abundant and more connected fuels, and people moving to the wildland urban interface — in other words —putting themselves in the way of fire.” —Amy Hessl, professor of geology, WVU Eberly College of Arts and Sciences
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