Week 2 of the 2018 college football season featured plenty of Big 12 activity in non-conference action. Who moved up in the latest power rankings?
Through two weeks of play, the Big 12 featured a handful of interesting storylines and new players come to the forefront, including Oklahoma’s Kyler Murray and Oklahoma State’s Taylor Cornelius. It has provided fresh life for this group of teams, as non-conference play nears.
In Week 2, Oklahoma, TCU and Oklahoma State found easy wins. Texas also rebounded after an opening loss to Maryland. Who else found their way in an interesting weekend of Big 12 football?
How did these 10 games impact the latest Big 12 rankings, though? Who moved up? Which teams slid down?
Iowa State had their Week 1 game postponed due to weather concerns, so it made this Week 2 game against in-state rival Iowa important. However, did the extra week off cause issues?
The Cyclones only put three points on the board against the Hawkeyes, as Kyle Kempt threw for just 126 yards and the running game never found its groove. Without much from either part of the offense, it made things difficult for this team to stay competitive.
Oklahoma’s explosive offensive attack kicks off ISU’s Big 12 schedule in Week 3, so 0-2 seems likely by Saturday, Sept. 15.
Kansas suffered an embarrassing loss against Nicholls State in Week 1. Luckily for them, it did not receive the coverage a bigger football school would receive, since they had no expectations for the 2018 season.
Well, in Week 2, the Jayhawks found their groove on the road, with a 31-7 win over Central Michigan. 125 rushing yards and two touchdowns from Pooka Williams Jr. led the way and helped his team cruise to a victory. Quarterback Peyton Bender also added a touchdown pass.
Kansas will go home to face Rutgers in a Big 12 vs. Big Ten matchup. After that, the conference schedule begins.
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