Griffin McVeigh

The Big 12 continues to provide standout performances on a weekly basis. Week 5 is no different, as individual players stepped up in a big way. In some cases, they were the deciding piece in a victory. Now, some awards have been handed out by the conference.

The Dallas Cowboys got out of Houston with a win over the Texans, improving the record to 2-2. Not much time can be spent reflecting on the victory, as it's a short week. Thursday night will bring a home game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. And before then, the Cowboys are hoping to get one of their best players back from injury.

The Big Ten title race has been slower to develop thus far. Well, Saturday should provide a whole lot of clarity for the conference. Lincoln will play host to a showdown between two undefeated teams, the

Few venues in sports compare to the Cotton Bowl on the second Saturday in October. For the 122nd time, the will match up with the . Plenty is on the line when these two meet, as more than just an on-field result is at stake.

In what is still odd to call a conference matchup, the and are set to face one another on Saturday. This will be the second Big Ten game between the two programs and first in Happy Valley.

Week 5 has concluded in college football, turning into an interesting slate of games. The Big 12 was right in the middle, providing some entertainment throughout the conference. Nothing new, as storylines flow for them.

New NCAA transfer portal windows are coming to college football within the next few months.

Offenisve line is an area was hoping to improve heading into Saturday's Red River Shootout against . Left tackle has been the key piece missing for a few weeks now.

is doing whatever it takes to get motivated for Saturday's game vs. . He went so far as to put a quote from UK quarterback up in the locker room.

Five weeks into the season, the Big 12 race is beginning to take shape. While the number of conference games grows every Saturday, most teams are already in the weeds. It's not an easy slate for anybody, especially those looking for a trip to Arlington.