Big 12's Week Four Top Performers, Surprises And Down Right Disasters
by ccmachine on Sep 28, 2011 2:32 AM CDT
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PrintThe fourth week of the college football season brought us our first taste of conference action along with a second serving of a Big 12/ACC match-up. Can we just pause for a second and say that after OU beat Florida State and then Kansas State beat Miami the Big 12 owns the ACC? Yeah, that won't start an argument at all.
The Big 12 may be a bit watered down with the absence of Nebraska and Colorado this year but the offenses are just as potent as ever. If you thought that conference play would slow down the offensive machines then you were absolutely, positively wrong. The epic battle of Oklahoma State and Texas A&M produced 59 total points and 955 total yards of offense while the shootout between Oklahoma and Missouri yielded 66 points and 1,124 yards. Then there's the massive onslaught that Baylor continues to pour on out of conference, which included a 56 point 673 yard performance against Rice.
Top Offenses
| Team | Total Points | Total Yards |
| Baylor | 56 | 673 |
| Oklahoma | 38 | 592 |
| Missouri | 28 | 532 |
Of course high powered offenses yield gaudy stats for quarterbacks and the Big 12 is quickly earning the reputation of producing some of the best college quarterbacks in the nation.
Top QB Performances
Quarterback Yards Completion% TDs INTs Robert Griffin 338 87.9% 5 0 Brandon Weeden 438 78.3% 2 0 Landry Jones 448 72.9% 3 2
Baylor's Robert Griffin III has established himself as the Big 12's premier quarterback through the first month of the season. Through the first three games of the season he's completed 85.4% of his passes for 962 yards with 13 touchdowns and no interceptions. He's also rushed for 158 yards and a score. Be afraid defensive coordinators...be very afraid!
QB Surprises
| Quarterback | Yards | Completion% | TDs | INTs |
| Ryan Tannehill | 309 | 59.6% | 2 | 3 |
There's no denying that this was the biggest game of the season for the Aggies. Their season was derailed last year with a loss in Stillwater and ironically it was turnovers by quarterback Jerrod Johnson that opened the door to defeat. Texas A&M was bent on leaving the Big 12 with a conference championship and playing the role of a BCS contender. Tannehill was just one of two Big 12 quarterbacks to complete less than 60% of his passes and his three interceptions were a crucial part of the Aggies seeing their dreams flushed away.
Top RB Performances
Running Back Yards Average Per Carry TDs John Hubert 166 9.2 1 Eric Stephens 134 5.2 2 Henry Josey 133 9.5 1
The Kansas State Wildcats rode the legs of John Hubert to victory over the Miami Hurricanes, Texas Tech needed every inch of Eric Stephens 134 rushing yards and the Missouri Tigers have got to find a way to get the ball into the hands of Henry Josey more often.
RB Surprises
| Running Back | Yards | Average Per Carry | TDs |
| Christine Michael | 62 | 10.3 | 0 |
So...just to be clear...A&M has a 20-3 lead at the half and a running back who averaged 10.3 yards per carry for the game. Yet the squandered their lead and the back who averaged double digit yards per carry only touched the ball six times. Anyone else surprised by that?
RB Disasters
| Running Back | Yards | Average Per Carry | TDs |
| Cyrus Gray | 35 | 2.7 | 0 |
Gray got more than half the carries of Michael and just barely over half the yards. I had the Aggies with the best running back duo in the conference but its going to take a lot more than this to prove me right. A whole lot more!
Top Receiving Performances
Receiver Receptions Yards Average TDs Ryan Broyles 13 154 11.8 3 Justin Blackmon 11 121 11 1 Josh Cooper 11 123 11.2 0
What else can you say about Ryan Broyles that hasn't already been said. Simply put, he's the best in the business. It also says a lot that the top three receivers of week four are from the state of Oklahoma.
Top Defensive Performances
Team Points Allowed Yards Allowed Kansas State 28 411 Baylor 31 416 Oklahoma State 29 484
You don't think the conference season is going to be fun? The top three defenses for the week each surrendered over 400 yards of offense and an average of 29 points with only one of them playing against a Big 12 offense.
Defensive Disasters
| Team | Points Allowed | Yards Allowed |
| Texas Tech | 34 | 562 |
That was what the Red Raiders gave up against Nevada. Just imagine what conference teams like Baylor, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State and Texas A&M can do.
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Griffin has shown flashes of brilliance since he was a freshman.
He has never shown he can be consistent.
We’ll know much more after this week when they travel to K St. and considerably more by the end of Oct., as they will have played road games at KSU, OSU and TAMU.
Other than their first game with TCU, where they had to hold on against a fierce come back, their games haven’t been challenging.
The Big 12 definitely has some explosive offenses, though I think they have been even more so in the past. We still don’t know what tu’s offense is really like and for the second year in a row TT’s offense seems rather pedestrian.
TAMU’s melt down in the second half against OSU on both sides of the ball is simply amazing. So much so, I don’t really know which team deserves the most credit or the most blame.
If you train people properly, they won't be able to tell a drill from the real thing. If anything, the real thing will be easier. --Richard Marcinko
What I really respect and enjoy about the Gasmanis the way he finishes a play
he doesn’t fricken SHOWBOAT
someone needs to sit the clown at lOSUr St down and speak to him about this. Blackmon puts as much effort into showboating as he does actual playing. The Gasman has him beat by miles in all regards.
The one thing being a lot older has going for it, most of us older have seen more CFB than most younger people have seen web pages.
Just a thought...
Having said that, Broyles is not the best in the business.
" Answers --Become Resources."
Without Questions, There are limited Resources...
I'm sorry, but the title of your post is
Big 12’s Week 4 Top Performers, but whatever.
" Answers --Become Resources."
Without Questions, There are limited Resources...
Sat out our game with Nevada, what do you think he did?
" Answers --Become Resources."
Without Questions, There are limited Resources...
he doesn't
he makes no sense.
seriously…..when was the last time you went to Ames? ever?
by PA Sooner 95 on Sep 28, 2011 1:47 PM CDT up reply actions
That is the title of the post,
“Big 12’s Week 4 Top Performers.” Then you chime in as if you have good sense and say that Broyles is not the best in the business and offer up Darrin Moore instead! Seriously? Even Darrin Moore wouldn’t agree with you!
Dude, that makes you a troll.
by SoonerGoneEast on Sep 28, 2011 1:47 PM CDT up reply actions
Right, because I frequent this site and I'm NOT an OU fan makes me a troll.
Excellent work!
" Answers --Become Resources."
Without Questions, There are limited Resources...
That's a pretty homerist statement
Darrin Moore has a mere 36 career receptions to Ryan Broyles 300. The other big name receivers in the Big XII have 169+ catches showing that they can play consistently at a high level. Moore has yet to prove that and on the other side of things…he averages 12.6 ypc which is nearly dead even with Broyles but Broyles has 10x the catches.
Again, the title of the post is Big 12's Week 4 Top Performers...
while Darrin Moore doesn’t have as many receptions as Broyles his production compared to Broyles in the first 4 weeks of football is better. Debunk that and I’ll gladly admit homerism on my part.
it’s also Moore’s first year in the Big 12. Are we all clear now?
" Answers --Become Resources."
Without Questions, There are limited Resources...
Broyles has more receptions for more yards against much, much better competition
This shouldn’t even be a converstion
This is your rebuttal?
" Answers --Become Resources."
Without Questions, There are limited Resources...
That's a perfect rebuttal
to you claiming Moore is “the best in the business.”
by SoonerGoneEast on Sep 28, 2011 1:48 PM CDT up reply actions
Show me exactly where I stated that Moore was the best in the business.
" Answers --Become Resources."
Without Questions, There are limited Resources...
Again KWash
You simply stated that Broyles was not the best in the business but at the same time offered up Darrin Moore. To say that someone is not the best and the throw a name into the pot insinuates that you think Darrin Moore is one of if not the best in the business. It does take some reading between the lines.
While you may not have meant it that way, it came off as that.
That I can understand.
" Answers --Become Resources."
Without Questions, There are limited Resources...
And Moore has only played 2 games...
" Answers --Become Resources."
Without Questions, There are limited Resources...
Amazing
Two games in and he’s the best in the business.
by SoonerGoneEast on Sep 28, 2011 1:48 PM CDT up reply actions
Congratulations on his top performance
against Texas State.
Get out of here….
seriously…..when was the last time you went to Ames? ever?
by PA Sooner 95 on Sep 28, 2011 1:42 PM CDT up reply actions
Why should I get out of here?
" Answers --Become Resources."
Without Questions, There are limited Resources...
I think you giving yourself too much credit for being creative.
" Answers --Become Resources."
Without Questions, There are limited Resources...
I was trying to be
descriptive, not creative.
by SoonerGoneEast on Sep 28, 2011 1:52 PM CDT up reply actions
Try harder.
Like Avis.
" Answers --Become Resources."
Without Questions, There are limited Resources...
ok...
You’re as dumb as a bag of hammers.
How did I do?
by SoonerGoneEast on Sep 28, 2011 1:55 PM CDT up reply actions
because you
talk about some loser who has played only 2 weeks, against no competition, in an article about week 4 performers, where said loser did not even play, and then go on to dis the man who is going to get the NCAA career receptions record shortly.
Your Delta Tau Chi name is Flounder.
seriously…..when was the last time you went to Ames? ever?
by PA Sooner 95 on Sep 28, 2011 1:51 PM CDT up reply actions
I'm not sure why this is an argument for Moore
In week 4, Moore did sit out which excludes him from the conversation, but you’re statement was clearly
Having said that, Broyles is not the best in the business.
Drawing a comparison to Broyles which IMO he does not deserve at this point and should not be included as the best of the Big XII receivers
Only time will tell
If he continues on the path he is on he may very well be drawing comparisons to the top receivers in the Big XII. I know I hope he does and would never root for a kid to fail just because of his school affiliation. I will be rooting against TTU but Moore has the potential to be a star and I for one am looking for that star quality to develop.
CC, you need to add a disaster section
for “Game Blogs”.
The bar has been set real high with beer guy’s from last weekend.
seriously…..when was the last time you went to Ames? ever?
I like it!
seriously…..when was the last time you went to Ames? ever?
by PA Sooner 95 on Sep 28, 2011 2:02 PM CDT up reply actions
oh my beerguy....
It’s been nice with no ag failure whine. He has atleast had the sense to stay away!!! And how did JTE not get the ban hammer with us??
by OU JJ on Sep 28, 2011 3:21 PM CDT via iPhone app up reply actions
he didn't go over there with us that i can remember.
he said not to give them any traffic.
"I feel sorry for peple who don't drink, when they wake up in the morning thats as good as they are gonna feel all day long." Frank Sinatra
Yeah,
JTE stayed away. I was just trying to spark some comments on an empty game thread. Wish I was smart like JTE.
lol.... thats funny....
I only went like 10 hours later & commented on why sooner fans were there…. if I knew it was my last chance to get a dig in, I would have earned… LOL….
No doubt
There’s a lot more we could have said had we known the ban was coming. Just shows a lot about his character though. I’ve been saying since August that he was ignorantly overrating A&M and the whole world saw what happened last Saturday that proved I was right. Someone can’t handle the truth.
by ccmachine on Sep 28, 2011 6:46 PM CDT up reply actions 2 recs
Nah, they would never do something like that on purpose
At least that’s what the blogger in question would have you to believe.
Who, you mean this guy...
seriously…..when was the last time you went to Ames? ever?
by PA Sooner 95 on Sep 28, 2011 8:07 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
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