At this point conference play is so close the players can almost taste it. But one more buffer week remains separating league play in the Big 12.

Week 3 Matchups

Saturday, Sept. 16 — Oklahoma State at Pittsburgh

Delaware State at West Virginia

Iowa State at Akron

Baylor at Duke

Kansas at Ohio

SMU at TCU

Tulane at Oklahoma

Kansas State at Vanderbilt

Arizona State at Texas Tech

Texas at USC

Biggest Game

When the Longhorns defeated Notre Dame last season, plenty of people thought it was the sign that big time football was back in Austin. We were wrong. Maybe a little over a year later, when Texas goes on the road to Southern California to take on the Trojans of USC, could be a truer indication.

Potential Upset

Baylor’s only trip out of the Central Time Zone sends Matt Rhule and the Bears to Duke, a traditional basketball school that has made strides in recent history on the gridiron. The Bears are currently favored, but this is their first true competition in 2017.

Winners

OK-State (35-16); WVU (55-17); ISU (22-14); TCU (38-20); Oklahoma (45-14); K-State (24-21); TTU (55-50)

Losers

Baylor (25-30); Kansas (14-20); Texas (24-38)

Standings

T1. OK-State 3-0

K-State 3-0

WVU 3-0

Iowa State 3-0

5. TCU 2-1

Oklahoma 2-1

Baylor 2-1

Texas 2-1

9. TTU 1-1

Kansas 1-2