Here is the latest Big 12 Conference sports news from The Associated Press

UNDATED (AP) The Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark says the conference is pausing conversations about possibly inviting UConn to the league after detailed discussions.

Yormark released a statement, saying the conference will instead focus on ushering in the new era of college athletics.

The Big 12 just welcomed four new schools this season.

It rekindled conversations with UConn with Yormark interested in adding a basketball juggernaut with a strong presence in the Northeast.

The plan called for adding UConn in most sports as soon as possible while giving the Huskies' football program about six years to improve.

UNDATED (AP) Atlantic Coast Conference newcomer SMU plays its first game against another Power Four opponent.

The Mustangs are home Friday night against second-year Big 12 team BYU.

SMU has won its last nine home games, averaging 53.9 points a game during that streak that is the schools longest since winning 10 in a row at home from 1946-48.

BYU has a 6-7 record since joining that Big 12 after playing 13 seasons as an independent.

SMU and No.

23 Georgia Tech are the only teams that are 2-0 after early starts to the season.

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) Dijon Stanley needed only three plays to emerge as No.

11 Utahs latest playmaker in the backfield.

Stanley hauled in three first-half catches during the Utes 49-0 season-opening rout over Southern Utah.

The final two went for touchdowns.

The 6-foot sophomore is suddenly an x-factor for Utah heading into Saturdays contest against Baylor.

Utah coach Kyle Whittingham said Stanley isnt quite ready to be an every down back for the Utes, but said his package of plays will be expanded if his production in week one carries over into subsequent games.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) Kansas States last trip to New Orleans didnt go well.

Neither did the Wildcats last game against Tulane.

No.

17 K-State gets a chance to make better memories on both fronts this weekend.

The Wildcats will be back in the Big Easy, where they lost 45-20 in the Sugar Bowl to Alabama two seasons ago.

And theyll be visiting Tulane, which upset the Wildcats in Kansas during that same 2022 campaign.

Kansas State coach Chris Klieman has publicly downplayed the revenge storyline.

He says the Wildcats need to turn their focus toward playing well on the road.

UNDATED (AP) A federal judge in California probed the terms of a proposed $2.78 billion settlement of antitrust lawsuits against the NCAA and major conferences, revealing a potential snag in the deal.

Judge Claudia Wilken questioned whether payments to college athletes from booster-funded organizations should be restricted.

She said she was quite concerned about that part of the settlement during a preliminary approval hearing Thursday.

The settlement would provide athletes a cut of billions in revenue that flows to their schools.

Attorneys representing plaintiffs in the lawsuits, the NCAA and parties challenging the settlement appeared via video conference in front of Wilken.

NORMAN, Okla.

(AP) Oklahomas defense was disruptive in a 51-3 home win over Temple, forcing six turnovers to go with six sacks and nine tackles for loss.

Sophomore quarterback Jackson Arnold threw four touchdown passes, including three to Purdue transfer Deion Burks.

Now, No.

15 Oklahoma hosts a Houston squad that needs a bounce-back performance after playing poorly on both lines of scrimmage in a 27-7 home loss to UNLV.

The Cougars gave up 195 yards rushing and six sacks in Willie Fritzs first game as coach.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill.

(AP) Much will be on the line Saturday when No.

19 Kansas faces Illinois at a sold-out Memorial Stadium.

The Jayhawks will be looking for a signature road win.

The Illini want to erase the bad taste in their mouths left by a 34-23 shellacking by Kansas last year in Lawrence.

Kansas scored on four of its first five drives against Illinois and led 34-7 in the third quarter.

Illinois players and coach Bret Bielema are using last years loss to Kansas as motivation.

Receiver Pat Bryant called the game rematch No.

1, and defensive back Miles Scott said the team has not forgotten what happened.

UNDATED (AP) Iowa State travels to No.

21 Iowa on Saturday for the annual CyHawk Series game.

It's one of the rare rivalry games played early each season.

Hawkeyes coach Kirk Ferentz wishes more people knew about it.

He said it probably is a bit underappreciated outside the state in terms of the intensity of the rivalry and the way the players go after it each and every time.

The teams have met 70 times since 1894 and every year since 1977 except the 2020 pandemic season.

Ten of the last 12 meetings have been decided by 10 points or less..

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