Sunday, August 24, 2014

Dustin James' 2014-15 College Football Preview: BIG 12

BIG 12


1. Oklahoma Sooners- 12-1 (9-0)

Last Year's Record: 11-2

Last Year's Bowl Game: Won the Sugar Bowl against Alabama

Toughest Games: @ TCU (October 4), Texas (October 11), Baylor (November 8), @ Texas Tech (November 15)

Key Players: Trevor Knight (QB), Keith Ford (RB), Sterling Shephard (WR), Taylot McNamara (TE), Blake Bell (TE), Adam Shead (LG), Daryl Williams (RT), Tyrus Thompson (LT), Chuka Ndulue (DE), Jordan Phillips (DT), Charles Tapper (DE), Frank Shannon (LB), Dominique Alexander (LB), Geneo Grissom (LB), Eric Striker (LB), Zack Sanchez (CB), Julian Wilson (CB), Quentin Hayes (FS), Micheal Hunnicutt (K), Jed Barnett (P)

Head Coach: Bob Stoops (160-39 all-time at Oklahoma, 160-39 all-time)

Bowl Prediction: PLAYOFFS: Rose Bowl vs. Alabama (L)


2. Texas Longhorns- 11-2 (8-1)

Last Year's Record: 8-5

Last Year's Bowl Game: Lost the Alamo Bowl to Oregon

Toughest Games: BYU (September 6), UCLA (September 13), Baylor (October 4), Oklahoma (October 11), @ Kansas State (October 25), @ Texas Tech (November 1), @ Oklahoma State (November 15), TCU (November 27)

Key Players: David Ash (QB), Malcolm Brown (RB), Jonathan Gray (RB), Kendall Sanders (WR), Jaxon Shipley (WR), Geoff Swaim (TE), Dominic Espinosa (C), Kent Perkins (OG), Kennedy Estelle (RT), Cedric Reed (DE), Malcolm Brown (DT), Peter Jinkens (LB), Steve Edmond (LB), Jordan Hicks (LB), Quandre Diggs (CB), Duke Thomas (CB), Mykkele Thompson (SS), Dale Johnson (PR)

Head Coach: Charlie Strong (0-0 all-time at Texas, 37-16 all-time)

Bowl Prediction: Cotton Bowl vs. Notre Dame (W)


3. Baylor Bears- 10-3 (7-2)

Last Year's Record: 11-2

Last Year's Bowl Game: Lost the Fiesta Bowl to UCF

Toughest Games: @ Texas (October 4), TCU (October 11), @ Oklahoma (November 8), Kansas State (December 6)

Key Players: Bryce Petty (QB), Antwan Goodley (WR), Levi Norwood (WR), Corey Coleman (WR), Desmine Hilliard (RG), Spencer Drango (LT), Troy Baker (OT), Shawn Oakman (DL),  Beau Blackshear (DT), Andrew Billings (DT), Jamal Palmer (DL),  Brye Hager (LB), Terrell Burt (S), Spencer Roth (P)

Head Coach: Art Briles (44-32 all-time at Baylor, 78-60 all-time)

Bowl Prediction: Alamo Bowl vs. UCLA (L)


4. TCU Horned Frogs- 10-3 (6-3)

Last Year's Record: 4-8

Last Year's Bowl Game: No bowl game

Toughest Games: Oklahoma (October 4), @ Baylor (October 11), @ Texas (November 27)

Key Players: Matt Joeckel (QB), Aaron Green (RB), Trevone Boykin (WR), Ja'Juan Story (WR), Josh Doctson (WR), David Porter (WR), Joey Hunt (C), Joseph Noteboom (RT), Halapoulivaati Vaitai (LT), Davion Pierson (DT), Chucky Hunter (DT), Devonte Fields (DE), Paul Dawson (LB), Jonathan Anderson (LB), Sam Carter (SS), Kevin White (CB), Chris Hackett (S), Jaden Oberkrom (K), Ethan Perry (P), B.J. Catalon (KR), Cameron Echols-Luper (PR)

Head Coach: Gary Patterson (120-44 all-time at TCU, 120-44 all-time)

Bowl Prediction: Texas Bowl vs. Mississippi State (W)


5. Kansas State Wildcats- 7-6 (5-4)

Last Year's Record: 8-5

Last Year's Bowl Game: Won the Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl against Michigan

Toughest Games: Auburn (September 18), @ Oklahoma (October 18), Texas (October 25), @ TCU (November 8), @ Baylor (December 6)

Key Players: Jake Waters (QB), Tyler Lockett (WR), Curry Sexton (WR), Zach Trujillo (TE), B.J. Finney (C), Cody Whitehair (LG), Ryan Mueller (DE), Travis Britz (DT), Terrell Clinkscales (DL), Jonathan Truman (LB), Randall Evans (CB), Dante Barnett (SS), Jack Cantele (K)

Head Coach: Bill Snyder (178-90-1 all-time at Kansas State, 178-90-1 all-time)

Bowl Prediction: Heart of Dallas Bowl vs. Marshall (L)


6. Oklahoma State Cowboys- 7-6 (4-5)

Last Year's Record: 10-3

Last Year's Bowl Game: Lost the Cotton Bowl to Missouri

Toughest Games: Florida State (August 30), @ TCU (October 18), @ Kansas State (November 1), Texas (November 15), @ Baylor (November 15), @ Oklahoma (December 6)

Key Players: Desmond Roland (RB), JhaJuan Seales (WR), Chris Grisbhy (LG), Daniel Koenig (LT), James Castleman (DT), Jimmy Bean (DE), Ryan Simmons (LB), Kevin Peterson (CB), Ben Grogan (K), Kip Smith (P)

Head Coach: Mike Gundy (77-38 all-time at Oklahoma State, 77-38 all-time)

Bowl Prediction: Liberty Bowl vs. Tennessee (W)


7. Texas Tech Red Raiders- 7-6 (3-6)

Last Year's Record: 7-6

Last Year's Bowl Game: Won the Holiday Bowl against Arizona State

Toughest Games: Arkansas (September 13), @ Oklahoma State (September 25), @ Kansas State (October 4), @ TCU (October 25), Texas (November 1), Oklahoma (November 15), Baylor (November 29)

Key Players: Davis Webb (QB), DeAndre Washington (RB), Bradley Marquez (WR), Jakeem Grant (WR), Jared Kaster (C), Trey Keenan (RG), Alfredo Morales (LG), Rashad Fortenberry (RT), Le'Raven Clark (LT), Branden Jackson (DE), Pete Robertson (DL), Sam Eguavoen (LB), Keenon Ward (S), Ryan Bustin (K), Reginald Davis (KR)

Head Coach: Kliff Kingsbury (8-5 all-time at Texas Tech, 8-5 all-time)

Bowl Prediction: Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl vs. Air Force (W)



8. Kansas Jayhawks- 3-9 (1-8)

Last Year's Record: 3-9

Last Year's Bowl Game: No bowl game

Toughest Games: @ Duke (September 13), Texas (September 27), Oklahoma State (October 11), @ Texas Tech (October 18), @ Baylor (November 1), TCU (November 15), @ Oklahoma (November 22), @ Kansas State (November 29)

Key Players: Montell Cozart (QB), Tony Pierson (WR), Nick Harwell (WR), Rodriguez Coleman (WR), Jimmay Mundine (TE), Mike Smithburg (RG), Ngalu Fusimalohi (LG), Pat Lewandowski (LT), Ben Goodman (DE), Keon Stowers (DT), Michael Reynolds (DE), Jake Love (LB), Ben Heeney (LB), JaCorey Shepherd (LB), Dexter McDonald (CB), Isaiah Johnson (SS), Cassius Sendish (FS), Trevor Pardula (P)

Head Coach: Charlie Weis (4-20 all-time at Kansas, 39-47 all-time)

Bowl Prediction: No bowl game


9. Iowa State Cyclones- 3-9 (1-8)

Last Year's Record: 3-9

Last Year's Bowl Game: No bowl game

Toughest Games: Kansas State (Septemeber 6), @ Iowa (September 13), Baylor (September 27), @ Oklahoma State (October 4), Toledo (October 11), @ Texas (October 18), Oklahoma (November 1), Texas Tech (November 22), @ TCU (December 6)

Key Players: Grant Rohach (QB), Aaron Wimberly (RB), D'Vario Montgomery (WR), Quenton Bundrage (WR), E.J. Bibbs (TE), Tom Farniok (C), Daniel Burton (RG), Oni Omoile (LG), Jacob Gannon (RT), Brock Dagel (LT), Brandon Jensen (DT), Cory Morrisey (DE), Luke Knott (LB), Jared Brackens (LB), Sam Richardson (CB), Cole Netten (K)

Head Coach: Paul Rhoads (27-36 all-time at Iowa State, 27-36 all-time)

Bowl Prediction: No bowl game


10. West Virginia Mountaineers- 2-10 (1-8)

Last Year's Record: 4-8

Last Year's Bowl Game: No bowl game

Toughest Games: Alabama (August 30), @ Maryland (September 13), Oklahoma (September 20), @ Texas Tech (October 11), Baylor (October 18), @ Oklahoma State (October 25), TCU (November 1), @ Texas (November 8), Kansas State (November 20)

Key Players: Clint Trickett (QB), Rushel Shell (RB), Wendell Smallwood (WR), Mario Alford (WR), Kevin White (WR), Mark Glowinski (RG), Quinton Spain (LG), Kyle Rose (DT), Brandon Golson (LB), Isaiah Bruce (LB), Nick Kwiatkoski (LB), K.J. Dillon (LB), Ishmael Banks (CB), Daryl Worley (CB), Karl Joseph (S), Josh Lambert (K), Nick O'Toole (P)

Head Coach: Dana Holgorsen (21-17 all-time at West Virginia, 21-17 all-time)

Bowl Prediction: No bowl game

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