Five stats to know for each Saturday Week 11 Big 12 matchup

Bye weeks are in the past. That means each week of November, we are treated to eight-game Big 12 slates. And there’s no shortage of marquee matchups in a conference that currently features six ranked teams in the College Football Playoff committee’s Top 25.

The Big 12 kicks off Week 11 with a late-night Friday matchup in Boulder between Houston and Colorado, where the No. 14 Cougars attempt to continue their College Football Playoff push, equipped with their highest-ever ranking from the CFP committee.

Then Saturday features seven games, with kickoff times ranging from 12 p.m. ET in Ames to 9:30 p.m. ET in Stillwater. Here are five stats to know for every Big 12 matchup in a loaded Saturday…