Things to watch this week in the Big 12 Conference: No. 11 Iowa State (7-0, 4-0 Big 12) vs. Texas Tech (5-3, 3-2), Saturday, 3:30 p.
m. ET (ESPN). Iowa State is going into November without a loss for only the third time in the program's 133-year history.
The other times were 1916 and 1938. The Cyclones, who are coming off an open date, have allowed only 14 points and 133 yards passing per game. They have won their last five Big 12 games — they have never won six in a row.
Texas Tech is coming off back-to-back losses after starting 3-0 in league play. The Red Raiders blew a 17-point lead after halftime in a 35-34 loss at TCU last week. Big 12 rushing leader Tahj Brooks has rushed for at least 95 yards in 18 consecutive Tech games, one short of matching the longest FBS streak since 1996.
He has at least 100 yards in 15 of those games. The Cyclones are second-to-last in the Big 12 allowing 170 yards rushing per game, including 354 in their last game. No.
15 Kansas State (7-1, 4-1) goes for its fifth consecutive win since a lopsided 38-9 loss in its Big 12 opener at still-undefeated BYU on Sept. 21. The Wildcats play Saturday at Houston (3-5, 2-3), which has won two of three games since being shut out in each of its first two conference games.
The teams have played only once before, in the Cougars' Big 12 debut last year when they lost 41-0 in Manhattan, Kansas. Baylor linebacker Matt Jones had a career-high 10 solo stops and 12 tackles overall in a win over Oklahoma State last .
