TODAY’S AREA GAMES
Texas Tech at Kansas When/where: 11 a.m.; Memorial Stadium, Lawrence, Kan. TV: FS1; 1180 AM. Records: Texas Tech 3-1, 0-1 Big 12; Kansas 1-3, 0-1. Tech update: The Red Raiders have won 10 consecutive games in the series, dating to pre-Big 12. …Texas Tech is coming off its first loss, 41-34 against Oklahoma State. … The Red Raiders’ defense is vastly improved from a year ago, when it allowed the most yards in FBS. It has gone from giving up 554.3 yards per game to 407.3. … Tech has forced 10 turnovers, and its plus-7 turnover margin leads the nation. Kansas update: The Jayhawks are on a threegame losing streak, allowing at least 42 points in each game. The defense gave up 635 yards in a 56-34 loss to West Virginia prior to last week’s open date. … Khalil Herbert rushed for 291 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Mountaineers. …The Jayhawks are averaging 480.5 yards per game; last year they averaged 359.5. … Quarterback Peyton Bender has thrown for seven touchdowns and seven interceptions.
West Virginia at TCU When/where: 2:30 p.m.; Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth. TV: FS1. Records: West Virginia 3-1, 1-0 Big 12; TCU 4-0, 1-0. West Virginia update: This should be a typical Big 12 high-scoring game. The 23rd-ranked Mountaineers average 48.8 points and TCU 47.8. … After opening the season with a 31-24 loss at Virginia Tech, the Mountaineers have rattled off three straight wins, scoring in excess of 56 points in all three. … Since Dana Holgorsen took over the program in 2011, the Mountaineers are 11-11 in October. … West Virginia is seeking its first road win vs. an AP top-10 team since 1982. TCU update: ESPN’s College GameDay is in Fort Worth for this game. TCU is 5-0 over the last nine years when GameDay is present, 1-0 in Fort Worth. … TCU is 17-0 in home games as an AP top-10 team under coach Gary Patterson. … Eighthranked TCU’s victories have included road wins at Arkansas (28-7) and Oklahoma State (44-31). Against the Cowboys, Darius Anderson rushed for 160 yards. … The first three Big 12 meetings between the teams (201214) were decided on the game’s final play, two in overtime.
Grambling St. vs. Prairie View When/where: 4 p.m.; Cotton Bowl, Dallas. Radio: 91.3 FM. Records: Grambling State 4-1, 1-0 SWAC; Prairie View A&M 2-2, 2-0. Grambling State update: SWAC West Division supremacy is at stake as the only remaining unbeaten teams from the West meet in the annual State Fair Classic. … Grambling won last year’s game 36-16. … Martez Carter leads the team with 313 rushing yards and has 12 receptions for 137 yards. De’Arius Christmas has 37 tackles. … Grambling’s only loss was 43-14 at Tulane in its season opener. Prairie View A&M update: The rivalry has gone up a notch since Prairie View’s 2009 win that snapped a 21-game losing streak to the Tigers. Each team has won four times over the last eight years, but the Tigers have been Willie Simmons’ Achilles’ heel, losing in his first two years as Panthers coach . ... QB Lavell McCullers was named SWAC Newcomer of the Week a second time following his 190-yard passing performance in last week’s 38-9 home victory against Jackson State.
Texas Southern at Kennesaw St. When/where: 6 p.m.; Fifth Third Bank Stadium, Kennesaw, Ga. Radio: 90.9 FM. Records: TSU 0-4, Kennesaw 3-1. Texas Southern update: The Tigers enter this non-conference game following last week’s 24-17 home loss to Alcorn State. … QB Dominic DeLira will be making his second college start. He threw for 183 yards against the Braves. … The Tigers will be challenged defensively trying to stop the Owls’ run game. … Dating to last year, TSU has lost nine of its last 10 games. Kennesaw State update: The Owls of the Big South Conference are in their third season competing in football. … After opening the season with a 2823 loss at Samford, the Owls have reeled off three straight wins. … The Owls are fourth in FCS rushing offense at 292 yards per game. … Quarterback Chandler Burks has rushed for 303 yards and passed for 450 yards. Bryson Armstrong has a teamleading 37 tackles and five sacks.
Central Arkansas at Houston Baptist When/where: 6 p.m.; Husky Stadium. TV: FSSW+. Records: Central Arkasnas 3-1, 2-0 Southland; ouston Baptist 1-3, 0-2. Central Arkansas update: The Bears are ranked No. 6 nationally in FCS. … Defense is the team’s calling card. George Odum has a team-high 31 tackles, while Juan Jackson has 26. Chris Terrell has four sacks, Chris Chambers has 6½ tackles for loss, and Tremon Smith has a conference-best three interceptions. … The Bears have won the three previous meetings, including 56-13 in last year’s season opener in Conway, Ark. Houston Baptist update: The Huskies finally play their first of four home games this season after four straight road games followed by last week’s open date. … Defense is also the forte of the Huskies, who are second in the league in least yards allowed at 332.0 per game. … Linebackers Garrett Dolan and Cody Moncure are averaging 11.5 and 7.5 tackles per game, respectively. … True freshman quarterback Bailey Zappe has passed for 526 yards.