2022 Week 1, 2022 Large Dozen

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Large Dozen

The Big 12's Weekly Recap Show

 

#14 TCU 21, #22 SMU 13

TCU came back in the 2nd half after a 6 point deficit through 2 quarters, with QB Andrew Solano putting up 283 yards and a TD to Oren Colon, who went 8-179 and the score. Solano pulled double duties as the teams kicker, going 3/3 on XP but missing a FG. Coach @Giambro may want to make a switch at the position. TCU's ground game was horrendous outside of two rushing TDs, and if they want to compete for a title, whether conference or nationally, they'll have to improve.

 

#15 Kansas 20, Michigan 17

Despite a desperate effort by RB Fernando Blue, Michigan was sent home feeling, well, blue. Kansas ran the ball effectively with a 3-headed attack and their defense stifled most non-Blue rush attempts, while freshman kicker Jake Ramirez out-dueled 2-way kicker/punter Garrett Carlin, as the Jayhawks came away with their second OOC win ever.

 

#25 Kansas State 16, Arkansas State 9

Preseason 1st-Team QB Brandon Smith picked up yards but also struggled outside of a few big plays to WR Danny Cichy, and the Wildcats were forced to rely on kicker Greg Wolf's 10 total points to put them ahead. It wasn't pretty but a win is a win and they'll likely have similar games throughout the season - ugly, tough contests played closely, but if Smith can catch fire, they'll find themselves competing for the conference.

 

Iowa State 13, Arizona State 0

Iowa State leaned heavily on their impressive offensive line to grind out the W, and QB/K Justice Smith turned in enough of an efficient game manager performance to outlast the Sun Devils, passing for 239 yards, making 2/3 FG and 1/1 XP. WR David Cabrera could be one to watch for the rest of the season, as he moved the sticks consistently.

 

#19 Oklahoma State 45, Indiana 16

Former Cowboy coach @kwheele left the Big 12 for the Big Ten, but his dominant squad from last year didn't stop beating up on his current competition, with the offense looking electric. This team can pass the ball, this team can run the ball, and they're looking to make noise and draw attention of a big name coach to come pioneer them to glory. QB/K Troy Marvin should be a Heisman darkhorse with his 372 passing yards, 3 TD, 6 XP, and FG.

 

Texas 28, Toledo 15

Hanser Zagurski quarterbacked a "fuck it, chuck it" offense to the tune of 260 Yards, 4 TD, but 2 INT. Texas only carried the ball 12 times, but their defense is more than good enough to bail out such a low use of offensive clock. @joopear who coached Arizona through the spring and beat up on Bundy's KU squad, looks to keep the Longhorns in natty contention.

 

Texas Tech 35, Buffalo 3

It was a long time coming for coach @rcarlson77 but there's no argument that their season opener was worth the wait. RB Glover Evans, a redshirt freshman playing for the first time in 2 years after coming to Lubbock by way of California high school, joined redshirt junior Xavier Means as the Red Raiders rushed for 4 TD.

 

Miami (OH) 33, West Virginia 20

The Mountaineers lived and died by QB Shelby Musa, who tossed two tuddies to keep it tight, but also was picked 3 times which ultimately did them in. WVU actually led 17-16 going into the 4th, but Musa failed to be efficient and RB Chad Dolis' 143 yard rushing effort proved to be in vain. The good news is its a long season and there's plenty of room for coach @smackemz to fine tune the team.

 

 

Big 12 Large Dozen of the Week

Every week, 12 players conference-wide will be highlighted for their top performances.

 

 

HM. P Hercules Phillips, Texas: 9 Punts, 58.33 avg, 5 inside 20

yes there's honorable mention this week, sue me. Phillips boomed the ball like a mad man and deserved recognition

 

12. RB Cody Casspi, Kansas: 14 carries, 92 yards, 6.57 avg, 1 TD; 2 Receptions on 4 Targets, 29 Yards

11. RB Johnny Young, Iowa State: 29 carries, 125 yards, 4.31 avg, 1 TD; 5 Receptions on 6 Targets, 51 Yards

10. DE Zack Luke, Kansas: 4 Tackles, 1 Asst. Tackle, 3.5 TFL, 1.0 Sax

9. DE Jawun Hilton, Oklahoma State: 4 Tackles, 4 TFL, 1.0 Sax

8. DE Dallas Dobbs, Texas: 3 Tackles, 2 Asst. Tackles, 1.5 TFL, 0.5 Sax, FF

7. ILB Ezekiel "Ziggy" Sands, Kansas: 9 Tackles, 1 Asst. Tackle, 4.5 TFL

6. WR Oren Colon, TCU: 8 Receptions on 12 Targets, 179 Yards, 1 TD

5. ILB Austin Rosario, Texas: 11 Tackles, 2 Asst. Tackles, 4 TFL

4. WR Austin Duvernay-Tardif, Oklahoma State: 7 Receptions on 9 Targets, 127 Yards, 2 TD

3. RB Glover Evans, Texas Tech: 16 carries, 113 yards, 7.06 avg, 3 TD; 4 Receptions on 6 Targets, 57 Yards

2. RB Jerry Davis, Oklahoma State: 17 carries, 165 yards, 9.71 avg, 3 TD; 8 Receptions on 10 Targets, 66 Yards

1. QB Troy Marvin, Oklahoma State: 35/52 (67.30%) 372 yards (7.15 avg) 3 TD, 0 INT; 6/6 XP, 1/2 FG, 33 Long (miss from 41)

 

Draft Stock Report

DE Dallas Dobbs, Texas

Dobbs is a jack of all trades edge controller who may sneak into early round contention. He doesn't have a ton of upside, but could be as plug and play as a DE comes.

 

WR Austin Duvernay-Tardif, Oklahoma State

Last week I thought Tim McCrae of the Sooners established himself as the premier red zone receiver of the conference, but Tardif has the size, ceiling, and now stats to go in the top half of the 1st round. Obviously there's a lot of season left and then pre-draft processes, but even an average 40 or vertical could place him into Top 5 contention. With the Carolina Panthers making big moves, @Sarge should keep his eyes on the hyphenated-prize, the missing Link for his franchise QB.

 

QB Shelby Musa, West Virginia

Musa's struggles against a MAC opponent aren't good news for a team that has to go on a 5-games stretch of Oklahoma-TCU-road game-road game-road game to close the season. Fortunately, those games aren't even on the radar right now, with games at Liberty and at Army as chances to show improvement and potential. But Musa right now might be in UDFA territory.

 

RB Bene' Humber, Kansas

Humber was all-conference last year and this preseason, but the emergence of redshirt sophomore Cody Casspi led to very little use of Humber in Week 1 against Michigan, as coach @Bundy turned to Casspi, fullback Marcell Maysonet, and the dual-threat of Tyler Summers to pound the rock. 3 carries for 3 yards, a fumble, and 1 catch for 5 yards on 2 targets don't necessarily give the coach any reason to shift away from that. He did contribute 58 punt return yards with a long of 20. His usage could be a blessing in disguise too - putting less reps on his odometer and the potential to be Junior Ogbah'd with a team taking him in the late 1st.