ISU’s Saturday game against TCU is the first time in Big 12 play that a team from Texas has played in Ames in the month of November. Whether that has happened by accident or design is unknown. Granted, the distinction goes to the newcomer, but it’s something.
It’s going to happen next year too. Texas Tech will come to Ames Nov. 22. (Also next year, the last week is finally not a bye in four years of round-robin play.)
The latest on the calendar each Big 12 team from Texas played in Ames until now: Texas, 10/30/99; Baylor, 10/25/97; Texas A&M, 10/25/08; Texas Tech, 10/21/06. Oklahoma and Oklahoma State have each played in Ames twice in November since 1996.