This season has been up-and-down for Big XII quarterbacks. Many have performed well, but they also have played very poorly. So far this season, everyone except Baylor has started at least two different quarterbacks. Some have been because of injuries; others have been because of poor play. However, it is safe to say we are far from the days of the epic quarterback battle between the likes of Jason White and Vince Young, and Colt McCoy, Graham Harrell, and Sam Bradford.

Here is a look at the current situation of each Big XII team’s quarterback play.

Baylor: The only team this season who has started one quarterback all season. Bryce Petty has been unstoppable in leading the Bears to an undefeated record thus far. Petty is completing nearly 70-percent of his passes, and has thrown for 2,453 yards, 18 touchdowns and only one interception. While he has been pulled from multiple games, it was not because of poor play, but because he had helped lead Baylor to an insurmountable lead in games.

Texas: Despite a slow start in non-conference play, the Longhorns have gone undefeated in conference play because of the consistent quarterback play of Case McCoy. McCoy did not start the season though, David Ash did. Unfortunately, Ash suffered a concussion against Ole Miss and has not been able to play much since. However, McCoy has helped give the Longhorns some of the most stable play under center in the conference, which has certainly been hard to come by. It will also be interesting to follow how much true freshman Tyrone Swoopes plays, after his redshirt was lifted last week against TCU.

Texas Tech: The Red Raider’s quarterback situation started off poorly when Michael Brewster and Davis Webb suffering injuries before the season even started. That forced coach Kliff Kingsbury to turn to walk-on freshman Baker Mayfield. Mayfield started the season hot, but was forced to be pulled out of the TCU and Texas State. Then, against Kansas, Mayfield suffered a knee injury and Webb has started every game since.

Oklahoma: It’s easy to forget that Trevor Knight started under center for the Sooners, after beating out “the Belldozer.” However, Knight underperformed and suffered an injury against West Virginia, forcing Bell into the starting role. Bell started off hot, throwing for over 400 yards and four touchdowns against Tulsa and 232 and two touchdowns against Notre Dame. However, Bell then struggled against his next three opponents. Fortunately for the Sooners, Bell seems to have gotten back on track against Texas Tech, which is a good sign, as they play Baylor in their next matchup.

Oklahoma State: The Cowboys have had multiple strong offensive performances this season, but that has not left them exempt from poor quarterback play. Heading into the season, coach Mike Gundy still had not decided on a starter, so he used both Clint Chelf and J.W. Walsh in the opener against Mississippi State. Walsh performed better, so he earned the job. Walsh then proceeded to play very well. However, he struggled against TCU, forcing Gundy to turn back to Chelf, who successfully led multiple scoring drives, giving the Cowboys the win and earning himself another start. Then, last week against Iowa State, Chelf struggled and Walsh saw snaps. It will be interesting to follow who takes over the role for the rest of the season.

Kansas State: The Wildcats have gotten to the point this season where they can’t decide on a starter, so they just split snaps between Jake Waters and Daniel Sams. Lucky for them though, this plan has worked out fairly well. Sams is a dual threat, who they use more in running situations, but he is capable of passing when necessary. Waters, is the opposite, primarily a pocket passer, who can scramble, but is used in passing situations. It’s not ideal, but it’s working for them, so they will likely keep rolling with this plan.

Iowa State: Sam Richardson had played fairly well for most of the season. Recently though, he has really struggled, forcing the Cyclones to make a change at the position. Richardson is only a sophomore, so he could just be going through growing pains, facing tough Big XII competition for the first time.

TCU: Casey Pachall was supposed to solidify the quarterback position for the Horned Frogs this season, after leaving the team last year to get help for personal problems. Unfortunately, Pachall suffered an injury in the opening game against LSU, forcing him to miss several games. Trevone Boykin took over as the starter, and in the games he started, he only completed around 60-percent of his passes and threw more interceptions than touchdowns. Lucky for TCU, Pachall is back and should help build a rhythm with the offense.

Kansas: Jake Heaps has not performed as well as what was expected from him after transferring from BYU. Heaps has only completed half of his passes for under 1,000 yards and a 7-6 touchdown to interception count. The last straw was this past weekend, when Heaps was pulled from the game for Montell Cozart. Whoever is the quarterback will need to play consistently, as it will help free up James Sims to continue to be the focal point of the offense.

West Virginia: Despite having talent at the quarterback position, the Mountaineers have easily had the worst play from the position in the Big XII. Clint Trickett, Paul Millard and Ford Childress all have played well at one point or another. However, they struggle to play more than one good game in a row, which has hurt the offense tremendously. West Virginia is currently on pace to have their first losing season since 2003.