TODAY’S AREA GAMES
Texas Tech vs. Baylor When/where: 11 a.m.; AT&T Stadium, Arlington. TV/radio: FSSW; 1070 AM, 1230 AM. Records: Texas Tech 4-5, 1-5 Big 12; Baylor 1-8, 1-5. Texas Tech update: After last week’s 42-35 overtime loss to Kansas State, Texas Tech has lost four straight and five of its last six games. Since winning its first seven games in 2013, the Red Raiders are 21-31 since under coach Kliff Kingsbury. … Texas Tech can become bowl eligible by winning two of its remaining three games. … Both teams have scored at least 30 points in each of the last seven games in the series. … The series is tied 37-37-1. Baylor update: When QB Charlie Brewer played here a year ago, he led Austin Lake Travis to a state championship. … Brewer will be making his second start for the Bears. Last week, he passed for 315 yards and three TDs in a 38-9 victory at Kansas, giving Matt Rhule his first coaching win at Baylor. … Baylor is 5-3 alltime at AT&T Stadium vs. Texas Tech.
Ark.-Pine Bluff at Prairie View When/where: 1 p.m.; Panther Stadium, Prairie View. Radio: 1480 AM. Records: Arkansas Pine-Bluff 2-7, 1-4 SWAC; Prairie View 3-5, 2-3. Arkansas-Pine Bluff update: The Golden Lions played first-place Grambling State tough last week before falling 3126. … Monte Coleman is in his 10th year coaching the team. … Tashad Charity has a team-high six sacks. Prairie View update: The Panthers need a win to avoid a losing season. … Prairie View leads the series 39-23-2 and won last year 57-7. … The Panthers are coming off a 37-31 loss at Southern. … Ju’Anthony Parker has a team-best three interceptions.
Lamar at HBU When/where: 2 p.m.; Husky Stadium. Records: Lamar 1-8, 0-7 Southland; Houston Baptist 1-8, 0-7. Lamar update: The winner of this game escapes the SLC cellar. … Lamar holds a 2-1 series lead, but HBU secured its first SLC road victory last year in Beaumont, 24-17. … Nate Jones has a teamhigh five interceptions and eight pass breakups, Chaston Brooks has 64 tackles and four forced fumbles, and of Daniel Crosley’s eight tackles for loss, four are sacks. Houston Baptist update: HBU will recognize 27 players from the 2017 senior class, which represents the first two recruiting classes in program history. The 13 fifth-year seniors have been with the program since its first season in 2013. It also is Military Appreciation Day. … LB Garrett Dolan is third nationally and leads the conference with 115 tackles. … Freshman QB Bailey Zappe has passed for 1,351 yards.
Sam Houston at Abilene Christian When/where: 2:05 p.m.; Wildcat Stadium, Abilene. Records: Sam Houston State 8-1, 6-1 Southland; Abilene Christian 2-7, 2-5. Sam Houston update: The Bearkats, who last week set a program single-season record with their fifth game of 600plus yards, lead FCS in scoring and total offense and did so last year in both categories. … Corey Avery needs 71 yards to join Timothy Flanders as the second Bearkat to reach 3,000 career rushing yards. … P.J. Hall has 80 tackles for loss and is one shy of setting the FCS career mark. He also has 12 career kick blocks, equaling a school record. Abilene Christian update: At 379, LB Sam Denmark is 10 shy of becoming ACU’s alltime leader in tackles, surpassing Ryan Boozer (1998-2001). … Redshirt freshman Luke Anthony will get the start at QB after taking over in last week’s 26-23 overtime loss at Northwestern State. … The Wildcats will close out their home portion of the 2017 schedule against the fourth-ranked Bearkats.
Southern at TSU When/where: 5 p.m.; BBVA Compass Stadium. TV/radio: ATTSW; 90.9 FM. Records: Southern 6-3, 4-1 SWAC; Texas Southern 1-7, 1-3. Southern update: For the Jaguars, it will come down to playing Grambling State in the Bayou Classic in New Orleans on Nov. 25, regardless of what happens between now and then. The Bayou Classic winner will represent the Western Division in the SWAC championship game on Dec. 2 at NRG Stadium. … Southern defeated TSU 26-10 last year. Texas Southern update: TSU is coming off a much-needed win, 38-21 at Mississippi Valley State. QB Elijah Odum rushed for 172 yards against the Delta Devils. … Sean Jones, who leads the Tigers in tackles (60) and sacks (two), had three tackles for loss against the Delta Devils.
TCU at Oklahoma When/where: 7 p.m.; Gaylord Memorial Stadium, Norman, Okla. TV: Fox. Records: TCU 8-1, 5-1 Big 12; Oklahoma 8-1, 5-1. TCU update: The outright lead in the Big 12 is on the line, and the winner will emerge as the leading candidate in the conference for the College Football Playoff. … Sixthranked TCU has the Big 12’s top defense, allowing only 27 points over its last four games, going against the nation’s top offense. … Like OU, TCU’s only loss is to Iowa State by seven points. … TCU is 1-4 vs. Oklahoma since joining the conference. The Horned Frogs lost 52-46 to the Sooners last year in Fort Worth. Oklahoma update: QB Baker Mayfield has played himself into being the front runner for the Heisman Trophy. In last week’s 62-52 victory at Oklahoma State, Mayfield passed for a school-record 598 yards and five TDs. Mayfield is 22-2 against Big 12 opponents while playing at Oklahoma. … Katy High product Rodney Anderson has rushed for 439 yards over the last three games for the nation’s fifth-ranked team.