Our series of preseason picks for every single Big 12 game of 2014 continues today with Week 8. It's a good week to be playing at home, and we'll just leave it at that.
More Big 12 predictions for 2014.
at Oklahoma 27, Kansas State 17: ESPN's preseason projections say OU is 16 points better than Kansas State, but the Wildcats play them much closer than that in a game reminiscent of the 2013 nail-biter (just with fewer coverage busts). Tyler Lockett has 10 catches, but that is not enough and the Sooners' defense clamps down in the red zone to pull away in the fourth quarter.
at TCU 24, Oklahoma State 20: You would expect fireworks from the Mike Gundy vs. Doug Meacham reunion, but this game comes down to the points created by TCU's vicious defense. Devonte Fields records three sacks and forces two fumbles, and the Frogs' offense capitalizes.
at Texas Tech 45, Kansas 27: A closer-than-expected affair in the first half gets blown open when Davis Webb finds his groove in the third quarter and finds Jakeem Grant for three of his four passing touchdowns. At a loss for answers offensively, Kansas lets its top three quarterbacks all play in the loss.
at Texas 31, Iowa State 13: No goal-line controversy, no jaw-dropping stunner in Austin, just another forgettable afternoon game that makes ISU fans glad they didn't watch online. Texas gets a bounce-back win after the Red River loss thanks to a heavy dose of Malcolm Brown and Johnathan Gray.
at West Virginia 35, Baylor 34: Tormented by the memory of giving up 73 points and 864 yards to the Bears last season, WVU's defense steps up in a big way with an inspired showing. Clint Trickett avenges his brutal game from a year ago and guides a fourth-quarter rally to stun the defending Big 12 champs.
Current Big 12 standings
1. Oklahoma -- 6-1, 3-1
2. Texas Tech -- 6-1, 3-1
3. Baylor -- 6-1, 3-1
4. TCU -- 5-1, 2-1
5. Kansas State -- 4-2, 2-1
6. Oklahoma State -- 4-3, 2-2
7. Texas -- 4-3, 2-2
8. West Virginia -- 3-4, 2-2
9. Iowa State -- 2-5, 0-4
10. Kansas -- 2-5, 0-4