Football: Big 12 week in review

Players of the week

Offense: Texas quarterback Colt McCoy. The senior from Tuscola, Texas, completed 26 of 31 passes for 269 yards and three touchdowns in a 41-7 win over Missouri.

Defense: Iowa State linebacker Jesse Smith. The senior from Altoona, Iowa, had 12 tackles, an interception and a forced fumble in a 9-7 win over Nebraska.

Special teams: Iowa State punter Mike Brandtner. The senior from Bettendorf, Iowa, gained 20 yards on a fake punt to keep a scoring drive alive and had punts of 40, 60, 50 and 58 yards in a 9-7 win over Nebraska.

Green side up

Oklahoma's Owen Field is undergoing a midseason sod replacement.

A U2 concert on Oct. 18 damaged the turf badly enough to force replacement, but that was expected. The contract OU officials signed with concert promoters required that new turf be in place in time for Saturday's game with Kansas State.

The grass was shipped in on 30 tractor-trailers from Foley, Ala.

Stat of the week

The last time Nebraska scored as few as 17 points in consecutive games was the end of the 1988 season in a 7-3 win over Oklahoma and a 23-3 loss to Miami.

Quote of the week

Kansas coach Mark Mangino on giving up trying to explain the crazy ups and downs in Big 12 scores week to week: “Those are for better minds than mine.''

Bits and pieces

Iowa State tailback Alexander Robinson (groin) ran in practice Sunday, a first for a day-after workout in a month. Quarterback Austen Arnaud (hand) practiced but won't try throwing until today. ... Baylor quarterback Blake Szymanski (shoulder bruise) is doubtful for Nebraska, meaning that freshman Nick Florence likely will start. ... Missouri's 173 yards of total offense in a 41-7 loss against Texas was its lowest mark since a 1999 loss to Kansas State. ... Texas A&M wideout Jeff Fuller (broken leg) has returned after a month on the sidelines. ... Colorado is 2-17 in road games under Dan Hawkins.

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