2003 Big 12 Championship Game - Leading Up To The Game

Leading Up To The Game

2003 Big 12 football standings
Conf Overall
Team W L W L
North
#14 Kansas State x 6 2 11 4
#19 Nebraska 5 3 10 3
Missouri 4 4 8 5
Kansas 3 5 6 7
Colorado 3 5 5 7
Iowa State 0 8 2 10
South
#3 Oklahoma x 8 0 12 2
#12 Texas 7 1 10 3
Oklahoma State 5 3 9 4
Texas Tech 4 4 8 5
Texas A&M 2 6 4 8
Baylor 1 7 3 9
Championship: Kansas State 35, Oklahoma 7
† – BCS representative as champion
‡ – BCS at-large representative
x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The Sooners came into the game already being called possibly the greatest team in college football history. They were undefeated, boasting a 12-0 record, including 8-0 in conference play.

The Wildcats came into the game 10-3, with a 6-2 mark in conference play. The Wildcats lost at home to Marshall in September, and followed it up with losses to #13 Texas in Austin, and Oklahoma State in Stillwater. The Wildcats would go on to win six games in a row, including their first win in Lincoln against the Nebraska Cornhuskers since 1968, clinching their third division title, and their third Big 12 Championship Game appearance.

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