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(Big 12 Conference) Week 10: Previewing Big 12 Football

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Scouting Oklahoma: The 18th-ranked Sooners have a week off to recover for its one-point home loss to Kansas State. Quarterback Trevor Knight declared his injured shoulder to be 100 percent and the offense also might regain the services of sophomore running back Keith Ford. In the Big 12, the Sooners are sixth in total defense and ninth in pass defense. Scouting Iowa State: The Cyclones are seeking their first Big 12 victory this season. Two of their four league losses have come by a total of seven points. Iowa State expects Jarvis West, one of its most explosive offensive players, to be healthy enough to see more playing time. Iowa State quarterback Sam B. Richardson leads the team in rushing and Oklahoma has struggled to contain mobile quarterbacks. This and that: Oklahoma owns a commanding 71-5-2 record all-time versus Iowa State, which includes victories in the last 15 meetings. The Sooners have won 21 straight in Ames. … Iowa State is next to last in the Big 12 in interceptions and sacks. … The Sooners are third in the Big 12 in rushing offense and second in rushing touchdowns.

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