Kansas University’s football team returns to the gridiron this Halloween weekend with a horrifying matchup against high-scoring Baylor.
Our Lawrence Journal-World staffers are here to make their picks on that game and others, as well as offer up some last-minute costume ideas.
WEEK 9 MATCHUPS
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Kansas at Baylor
Oklahoma at Iowa State
TCU at West Virginia
Texas at Texas Tech
Oklahoma State at Kansas State
Auburn at Ole Miss
QUESTION OF THE WEEK
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You’re going to a Halloween party (or you’re being forced to do so). Who/what will you dress up as this year?
*Overall: 38-10 Last week: 5-1*
**Baylor 70**, Kansas 7
**Oklahoma 38**, Iowa State 17
**TCU 63**, West Virginia 56
**Texas 34**, Texas Tech 31
**Kansas State 42**, Oklahoma State 14
**Auburn 14**, Ole Miss 13
**Answer**: Along with being a sports copy editor/reporter for the Journal-World, I’m also a house director for one of the fraternity houses at Baker University. So after I leave work Saturday night, I’ll be returning to Baldwin City right in the middle of a Halloween party. So I guess I’ll be showing up as a copy editor/reporter and transition into house directing? I don’t really know. It will be a good Halloween weekend just as long as everyone has fun and stays safe.
*Overall: 37-11 Last week: 5-1*
**Baylor 35,** Kansas 24
**Oklahoma 31**, Iowa State 24
**TCU 42**, West Virginia 38
**Texas 24**, Texas Tech 21
**Kansas State 31**, Oklahoma State 16
**Ole Miss 23**, Auburn 17
**Answer**: Hank Hill. Blue jeans, white T-shirt, propane tank. Yep.
*Overall: 36-12 Last week: 4-2*
**Baylor 77**, Kansas 14
**Oklahoma 77**, Iowa State 21
**TCU 777**, West Virginia 352
**Texas Tech 35**, Texas -3
**Kansas State 42**, Oklahoma State 41, OT
**Ole Miss 14**, Auburn 0
**Answer**: I just want one of those giant Pablo Sandoval panda heads. I don’t think I should be limited to wearing it only on Halloween.
*Overall: 35-13 Last week: 3-3*
**Baylor 41**, Kansas 14
**Oklahoma 34**, Iowa State 21
**TCU 49**, West Virginia 31
**Texas 21**, Texas Tech 17
**Kansas State 28,** Oklahoma State 17
**Auburn 33,** Ole Miss 28
**Answer**: Tom Keegan.
*Overall: 33-15 Last week: 3-3*
**Baylor 42**, Kansas 14
**Oklahoma 31**, Iowa State 17
**TCU 38**, West Virginia 35
**Texas 31**, Texas Tech 24
**Kansas State 38**, Oklahoma State 24
**Ole Miss 28**, Auburn 27
**Answer**: George Clooney. That way I won’t have to wear a costume.
*Overall: 33-15 Last week: 4-2*
**Baylor 48**, Kansas 27
**Oklahoma 38**, Iowa State 23
**TCU 45**, West Virginia 33
**Texas Tech 30**, Texas 24
**Kansas State 38**, Oklahoma State 17
**Ole Miss 27**, Auburn 24
**Answer**: There are probably way too many dudes already going as Marlins guy, from the World Series. So scratch that one off the list. I’ve gone as Kenny Powers twice and neither time disappointed. That’s my go-to costume, apparently.
*Overall: 33-15 Last week: 4-2*
**Baylor 45**, Kansas 21
**Oklahoma 33**, Iowa State 24
**West Virginia 35**, TCU 30
**Texas Tech 28**, Texas 27
**Kansas State 30**, Oklahoma State 23
**Ole Miss 24**, Auburn 23
**Answer**: Give me crutches, a walking boot, a shoulder sling and a hand cast, and I’ll show you a member of the Oklahoma City Thunder.
*Overall: 31-17 Last week: 4-2*
**Baylor 49,** Kansas 21
**Oklahoma 33**, Iowa State 31
**TCU 41**, West Virginia 31
**Texas 24**, Texas Tech 13
**Kansas State 35**, Oklahoma State 23
**Ole Miss 30**, Auburn 24
**Answer**: Since we’ll be in Dallas and on our way to Waco, I think I’d go for broke, try to find a dead-ringer costume and dress like Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones just to see how far it would get me…
*Overall: 31-17 Last week: 3-3*
**Baylor 57**, Kansas 9
**Oklahoma 33**, Iowa State 21
**TCU 44**, West Virginia 30
**Texas 31**, Texas Tech 27
**Kansas State 35**, Ok State 21
**Ole Miss 30**, Auburn 20
**Answer**: Joe Slabodnik from Charlie Brown.
*Overall: 31-17 Last week: 3-3*
**Baylor 60**, Kansas 17
**Oklahoma 45**, Iowa State 28
**TCU 62**, West Virginia 61
**Texas 28**, Texas Tech 27
**Kansas State 30**, Oklahoma State 20
**Auburn 33**, Ole Miss 32
**Answer**: A ghost.
