The Big 12’s Week 11 slate has a little bit of everything: an unbeaten Utah team trying to keep rolling, a handful of conference races that still feel wide open, and Texas Tech staring at a game that could tighten the whole league picture in a hurry.
Utah comes into the weekend as one of just two undefeated teams left in college football after its Week 10 win over BYU, and the Utes don’t get much of a breather. They’re heading on the road to face No.
23 Arizona, a team that still has an outside shot at reaching the Big 12 Championship Game. Arizona had a chance to make a real move two weeks ago against Texas Tech, but the Wildcats couldn’t finish the job in a 34-26 loss.
That sets up a big test for both sides. Arizona quarterback Noah Fifita will try to challenge Utah’s secondary, but the bigger question is whether the Wildcats can slow down Devon Dampier.
Utah also has some uncertainty in the backfield, with running back Wayshawn Parker listed as questionable. If he can’t go, that would be a notable loss for the Utes.
Still, the pick here is Utah to stay unbeaten, with the road test coming down to the wire.
Final score: Utah 31, Arizona 27
Elsewhere around the league, the rest of the board brings a mix of close calls and a few bigger swings:
No. 14 Houston 34, Colorado 24
Iowa State 31, Cincinnati 27
TCU 24, Kansas State 20
No. 10 BYU 27, Baylor 24
UCF 30, Arizona State 24
West Virginia 34, Kansas 30
And in the game that could shake up the top of the conference, No. 25 Oklahoma State is picked to edge No.
12 Texas Tech, 41-38. That would hand the Red Raiders a second conference loss and make the final two weeks even more chaotic.
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