Big 12 Football Week 11: OSU Gives Us the Annual Poke Choke

UCF blows out Oklahoma State, making the race for Arlington more chaotic.

Just when we thought we were headed for an all-orange Big 12 Championship game with Texas and Oklahoma State, Week 11 told us to wait a bit on that assumption.

Oklahoma State traveled to the Bounce House in Orlando to face UCF. In a rainstorm, the Knights played the role of spoiler with a 45-3 blowout win. We thought the annual Poke Choke occurred earlier in the season when OSU lost to South Alabama. Nope. It came with a crucial game in November.

UCF dominated Oklahoma State with a 45-3 win in Week 11 setting up potential chaos in the last two weeks of the regular season.  / © Mike Watters-USA TODAY Sports

However, two teams – Kansas and West Virginia – were eliminated from the championship game race after losses in Week 11. Texas Tech traveled to Lawrence and pulled out an upset over the Jayhawks. Texas Tech had a 13-0 lead going into the 4th quarter, but Kansas made it interesting, kicking a field goal to tie the game 13-13 with 0:30 left. But that was just enough time for Tech to make three passes for 63 yards, setting up a game-winning field goal from 30 yards. Oklahoma had no problem with West Virginia easily winning 59-20.

Kansas State and Iowa State also kept their hopes alive for a berth in the championship game with big wins. K-State welcomed Baylor to Manhattan. They scored their first touchdown in the first five minutes and didn’t look back. They won 59-25. The late game was in Provo, with Iowa State facing BYU. The Cyclones got their sixth win of the season with a 45-13 win.

Texas remains in the driver’s seat for a spot in the championship game after beating TCU 29-26. The Longhorns had a 26-6 halftime lead and looked to be on their way to a huge win. The Frogs fought back and made the game interesting, scoring 20 4th-quarter points. Texas held on and won 29-26.

Only one game did not have implications for the championship game. Cincinnati won their first-ever Big 12 conference game with a victory on the road at Houston. The Bearcats won 24-14.

With its win, Iowa State became the 7th team in the conference to become bowl eligible. With its loss, Baylor became the second team after Cincinnati to not eligible for a bowl game. The other five teams all hope to become bowl eligible in the season's final two weeks.

Big 12 Week 11 Results

#16 Kansas (7-3, 4-3) vs. Texas Tech (5-5, 4-3)

Texas Tech won 35-28

Next week: Kansas hosts Kansas State in the Sunflower Showdown. Texas Tech hosts UCF. A win by Tech makes them bowl eligible.

#25 Kansas State (7-3, 5-2) vs. Baylor (3-7, 2-5)

Kansas State won 59-25

Next week: Kansas State travels down I-70 to Lawrence for the Sunflower Showdown. Baylor travels up I-35 to Fort Worth for the Revivalry with TCU.

UCF (5-5, 2-5) vs. #15 Oklahoma State (7-3, 5-2)

UCF won 45-3

Next week: UCF plays at Texas Tech. Oklahoma State plays at Houston.

#17 Oklahoma (8-2, 5-2) vs. West Virginia (6-4, 4-3)

Oklahoma won 59-20

Next week: Oklahoma travels to Provo to play Utah. West Virginia hosts Cincinnati.

Houston (4-6, 2-5) vs. Cincinnati (3-7, 1-6)

Cincinnati won 24-14.

Next week: Houston hosts Oklahoma State. Cincinnati plays at West Virginia.

TCU (4-6, 2-5) vs. #7 Texas (9-1, 6-1)

Texas won 29-26

• For a complete recap of this game, read our article here.
• Watch a Game summary with postgame interviews here.
• Watch our Postgame Show here.

Next week: TCU hosts Baylor in the Revivalry game. Texas plays at Iowa State.

BYU (5-5, 2-5) vs. Iowa State (6-4, 5-2)

Iowa State won 45-13

Next week: BYU hosts Oklahoma. Iowa State hosts Texas.

Big 12 Teams Bowl Eligibility Status

Bowl Eligible (7)

• Iowa State
• Kansas
• Kansas State
• Oklahoma
• Oklahoma State
• Texas
• West Virginia

Still Seeking Bowl Eligibility (5)

• BYU (needs to win one of its last two games)
• Houston (needs to win both of its last two games)
• TCU (needs to win both of its last two games)
• Texas Tech (needs to win one of its last two games)
• UCF (needs to one of its last two games)

Not Bowl Eligible (2)

• Baylor
• Cincinnati

Noteworthy Top 25 Games:

#2 Georgia (10-0) vs. #9 Ole Miss (8-2)

Georgia won 52-17

#3 Michigan (10-0) at #10 Penn State (8-2)

Michigan won 24-15

#5 Washington (10-0) vs. #18 Utah (7-3)

Washington won 35-28

#13 Tennessee (7-3) at #14 Missouri (8-2)

Missouri won 36-7

#21 Arizona (7-3) at Colorado (4-6)

Arizona won 34-31

#24 North Carolina (8-2) vs. Duke (6-4)

North Carolina won 47-45 2OT

TCU's Late Game Heroics Fall Short in Final Big 12 Matchup Against No. 7 Texas

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