Baker Mayfield Is Big 12’s Offensive Player of the Week

For Oklahoma’s part, despite being probably worthy of a shot at the playoffs, they have a long way to go moving from No. 12 up to one of the top four spots, and with only two weeks left, none of those four teams gave them any help with a loss this week. Oklahoma State came in at No. 8, but may not climb much after needing to rally from a 17-point deficit to knock off the sub-.500 Cyclones. Mayfield is tied for the nation’s lead by accounting for at least four touchdowns seven times this season, and ranks second in pass efficiency rating (183.9), second in passing yards per attempt (10.0), third in completion percentage (70.2) and fifth in passing touchdowns (31).

Both Arkansas and Arkansas State received votes in the poll.

Saturday’s total is set at 78 points. He was focused exclusively on beating BYU. But the Bears have won two of the last three meetings. “I don’t know when that’s going to happen”. He was diagnosed with lymphoma this year.

Here’s how we rank them this week.

Pinkel’s resignation was a stunning conclusion to a week of furor on the Missouri campus. Reynolds, a triple-option whiz, has expertly directed the Midshipmen to an 8-1 record and they will get a chance to play at unbeaten Houston in a couple of weeks to determine the victor of the American Athletic Conference West Division. Rather, the winningest coach in school history wanted to turn his focus to his health and begin spending more time with his family.

Stidham downplayed the ailment more than Briles, saying he took a hit on the first series but fought through it and plans to play against OSU. “We can’t break apart right now”, Blanchard said Monday. “My prayers go out to them”.

The Sooners also will move up in the rankings this week and – if not for that infamous October stumble against Texas – Oklahoma would be a definite ingredient in the CFP mix.

Either can clinch the Big 12 title by winning their last two regular season games. Randall, playing in place of injured Anu Solomon, threw a 25-yard touchdown pass to Nate Phillips on the first play of the second overtime and host Arizona stunned No. 10 Utah, 37-30. When the final ticks had come off the clock, Mayfield walked off the field, after leading the team to a 44-34 victory, as a potential Heisman candidate.

The bad news is that likely means OU trounces over Oklahoma State, a team that has struggled against conference opponents like Iowa State and Texas Tech, and the Big 12 ends up without an undefeated team. Next week, No. 14 MI State visits Columbus, Ohio.

The road to the Big 12 title goes through Stillwater.

Three Pac-12 teams with three losses each entered the top 25, with Southern Cal at No. 22, OR back in the rankings at No. 23 after knocking off Stanford, and Washington State at No. 24 after upending UCLA. Rosters for the 2016 game have not been announced yet, but offensive tackle Daryl Williams and defensive end/linebacker Geneo Grissom represented the Sooners in last year’s Senior Bowl. A loss by the Cowboys to either Baylor or Oklahoma will create another odd tiebreaker scenario for the Big 12 champion, and will send the committee back to where they were last season in looking at who’s in among the Power-5.