Things to watch this week in the Big 12 Conference:

Game of the week

Houston (6-1, 3-1 Big 12) at No. 24 Arizona State (5-2, 3-1), Saturday, 8 p.m. ET (ESPN2)

Reigning Big 12 champion Arizona State has won 10 home games in a row, its longest streak since 14 from 1980-82. Four of those wins have been against Top 25 teams. That includes last week against previously undefeated Texas Tech, the only team to beat Houston. Neither the Sun Devils or Cougars play Big 12 co-leaders No. 11 BYU or No. 21 Cincinnati, so this outcome could have Big 12 title game implications.

Sun Devils QB Sam Leavitt is 10-1 in his Big 12 starts, and 15-3 overall as ASU’s starter. Conner Weigman, the transfer from Texas A&M, last week in a win over Arizona became the first Houston quarterback since Kevin Kolb in 20

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