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Baylor senior linebacker Joe Pawelek has always steamrolled through his courses in finance with the same determination that he has displayed in chasing down opposing ball carriers.

By DWAIN PRICE If the Baylor Bears can play a whole game consistently like they did in the second half of the past two, then they would be in the thick of the Big 12 South race.In the second half against Nebraska two weeks ago, the Bears outscored the Cornhuskers 10-0. And in the second half Saturday at Missouri, the Bears had a 24-5 edge.That ...

No. 2 Texas at Baylor , Saturday, Noon ET Line: Texas by 24. Series record: Texas leads 72-22-4. Last meeting: 2008, Texas, 45-21. What's At Stake Texas QB Colt McCoy can tie Georgia's David Greene for most career NCAA victories as a quarterback with 42.

Posted by ESPN.com's Tim Griffin Just when it seemed the Big 12 couldn't get any wilder, we got a run of three upsets that turned the conference on its ear today.

Baylor freshman quarterback Nick Florence was named Big 12 Conference Offensive Player of the Week after his record-setting performance in Baylora s 40-32 upset at Missouri, the league office announced Monday.

When Baylor's spring football practices began, Nick Florence was a freshman buried in the depth chart.

After struggling with an ankle injury, Missouri sophomore quarterback Blaine Gabbert is healthy again.

Three Baylor football players were honored on ESPN The Magazine's Academic All-District roster Thursday.

Series Record: Missouri leads 10-2. Last Meeting: 2008, Missouri won 31-28. What's at Stake Missouri trying to climb back into contention in Big 12 North after first 0-3 conference start since 2002, coming off easy 36-17 victory at Colorado.

The entry titled "McCoy named finalist for academic Heisman." Categories McCoy named finalist for academic Heisman Thursday, October 29, 2009, 02:02 PM Quarterback Colt McCoy was one of 16 finalists selected Thursday for the Campbell Trophy, considered the academic Heisman.

Big 12 fans seeking a thrill-a-minute offensive shootout probably won't feel compelled to pull into Floyd Casey Stadium today.

Looks like Green will start 11:38 a.m. As we inch toward game time, we've had more and more indications that true freshman Cody Green will start today's game for Nebraska.

Cody Green get his first start of his young and promising career. Huskers must hold on to the ball.

Pelini: 'We need to win' 6:29 p.m. The NU players aren't mentally bruised beyond repair, but winning Saturday would be a good confidence boost, according to coach Bo Pelini.

Only a year ago, Chance Casey and Mike Hicks were offensive playmakers scoring loads of touchdowns for their high school teams.

Originally published October 30, 2009 at 1 a.m., updated October 30, 2009 at 2:07 a.m. WACO, Texas a ' Two weeks ago, Nebraska was climbing the national polls and considered a favorite to win the Big 12 North.

Following two years as a football player at the Air Force Academy and its prep school, Michael Hodges no longer could fight the urge.

Baylor senior linebacker Joe Pawelek is among 16 finalists for the 2009 William V. Campbell Trophy, the National Football Foundation announced Thursday.

It's time to pick it up and dust it off guys.A I'm talking about the egos that were stroked immediately following fourth quarter comeback in Columbia, Missouri.A These same egos were dashed, and maybe even crushed promptly in the next two games.

Unexplained mysteries are popping up all over the Big 12. How do you explain Texas Tech beating Nebraska in Lincoln and then turning around and losing to heavy underdog Texas A&M in Lubbock? How does Kansas State give up 66 points against the Red Raiders and then score 62 the next week against the Aggies? Did anyone really think Nebraska would ...