Helmet stickers are back, our tribute to the best performances weekly in the Big 12. Here are the league’s brightest stars of Kickoff Week:
The Texas quarterbacks: True freshman Shane Buechele showed impressive composure on a huge stage, completing 16 of 26 passes for 280 yards and two touchdowns in the Longhorns' 50-47, double-OT win over Notre Dame. He excelled on deep throws and provided a bright ray of optimism for a Texas program that has lacked a consistent passing threat for six years. And how about Tyrone Swoopes? The 6-foot-4, 249-pound senior stepped aside for Buechele, assuming the role of 18-wheeler in the UT backfield.