Here is the latest Big 12 Conference sports news from The Associated Press

16 Baylor could pretty much knock Texas out of a chance to get into the Big 12 championship game in coach Steve Sarkisian’s first season.

First-year Texas coach Steve Sarkisian has the Longhorns still stuck in the middle of the pack and searing for a breakthrough win.

The Sooners trailed struggling Kansas last week before rallying in the second half to win 35-23 and improve to 8-0.

TheCowboys want to be sure that they don’t overlook a pesky Kansas squad that nearly pulled off a monumental upset of No.

On Saturday the Iowa State quarterback has the chance to beat the Mountaineers for the fourth straight season.

The longtime Horned Frogs coach has overseen a defense that has been a big part in their 3-4 start to the season, and many fans are beginning to turn against the coach that led them from also-ran in the Mountain West to Big 12 contender.

UNDATED — Is Dan Mullen really on the hot seat at Florida? How did things flip so fast for the coach who took the Gators to three straight New Year’s Six games and pushed Alabama in the SEC championship last year? On the latest AP Top 25 College Football Podcast presented by Regions Bank, college football reporter Steven Godfrey, co-host of the “Split Zone Duo” podcast, joins the AP’s Ralph Russo to talk about Mullen’s status at Florida.

Gillespie was the co-Big East player of the year last season but tore the medial collateral ligament in his left knee during a victory over Creighton that enabled Villanova to clinch the Big East regular-season championship.

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