AUSTIN (AP) - The 2008 football season looks like the Year of
the Quarterback in the Big 12.
The Associated Press reports the league is loaded with talented
passers guiding spread offenses that fling the ball left and right,
north and south and into the end zone.
Ten Big 12 teams passed for more than 3,000 yards last season
and six ranked in the top 13 nationally in total offense.
Factor in hotshot quarterbacks Chase Daniel (Missouri), Graham
Harrell (Texas Tech), Sam Bradford (Oklahoma), Colt McCoy (Texas)
and others.
Won't somebody please step up and play some defense?
Oklahoma usually does, which is why the Sooners own five
conference titles since 2000.
The Sooners are again favored to win the South Division and
possibly challenge again for a national championship.
Last season's North champ Missouri, is the most likely team to
meet the Sooners again in the league title game December 6th in
Kansas City.

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