Colorado may not have had a good day against Northwestern. However, wide receiver Joseph Williams still put up solid numbers with five receptions for 88 yards, including a 50-yard touchdown, to remain in the Big 12's top 10 in receiving yards.
Around the conference, it is hard to find a receiver who had a better day on Saturday than Justin Bowick with Oklahoma State. In the Cowboys' 59-0 shutout against Murray State, Bowick was the leading receiver with nine receptions for 178 yards and two touchdowns. Ed Small with TCU also had a good week with 164 yards and a touchdown in the Horned Frogs' win against Arkansas State.
Kenny Johnson also played a key role in Texas Tech's thrilling win over Houston on Friday with four receptions for 113 yards and
a touchdown. His score came on a 35-yard deep shot near the beginning of the second quarter to get the Red Raiders on the board after getting themselves in a 10-0 hole against the Cougars early.
Here are the top 10 receivers in the Big 12 in receiving yards after Week 3:
Big 12 Receiving Yardage Leaders
- Reed Harris, Arizona State (374 receiving yards)
- Ed Small, TCU (330)
- Gavin Freeman, Baylor (305)
- Justin Bowick, Oklahoma State (281)
- Legend Glasker, BYU (270)
- DJ Epps, West Virginia (240)
- Amare Thomas, Houston (237)
- Braden Pegan, Utah (235)
- Joseph Williams, Colorado (234)
- Kenny Johnson, Texas Tech (230)
Big 12 Receiving Touchdown Leaders
- Reed Harris, Arizona State (5 touchdowns)
- Jayden McGowan, Baylor (4)
- Amare Thomas, Houston (3)
- Braden Pegan, Utah (3)
- DJ Epps, West Virginia (3)
- Javonnie Gibson, Cincinnati (3)
- Joseph Williams, Colorado (3)
- Justin Bowack, Oklahoma State (3)
- Koby Young, Houston (3)
- Nacari Ashley, TCU (3)
- Wayshawn Parker, Utah (3)
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