Big 12 QBs have taken more than their fair share of lumps; 8 teams have lost starters JIM VERTUNO Associated Press Nov 14, 2023 Nov 14, 2023 Updated May 19, 2024 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Starting quarterback has been a precarious position in the Big 12.kAm(96E96C 5F6 E@ :?;FC:6D @C 4@249:?8 564:D:@?D[ DE2J:?8 @? E96 7:6=5 92D 366? 2 492==6?86 7@C >2?J @7 E96 =628F6VD BF2CE6C324<D H9@ DE2CE65 E96 D62D@? }@] ` 7@C E96:C AC@8C2>D]k^AmkAmx?;FC:6D 92G6 <?@4<65 @FE DE2CE6CD 2E D@>6 A@:?E :? E96 D62D@? 7@C %6I2D[ z2?D2D[ q*&[ q2J=@C[ %6I2D %649[ %r&[ (6DE ':C8:?:2 2?5 r6?EC2= u=@C:52 — >@C6 E92? 92=7 E96 =628F6]k^AmkAm~<=29@>2 $E2E6VD BF2CE6C324< 42C@FD6= =2DE65 E9C@F89 E96 7:CDE 76H 82>6D 367@C6 4@249 |:<6 vF?5J D6EE=65 @? p=2? q@H>2?] tG6? z2?D2D $E2E6[ H9:49 H@? =2DE D62D@?VD q:8 `a 492>A:@?D9:A 82>6 369:?5 G6E6C2? (:== w@H2C5[ AFE :? 7C6D9>2? pG6CJ y@9?D@? 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