A host of young and inexperienced quarterbacks are hoping to help the Big 12 Conference regain some momentum after being shut out of the College Football Playoff last season. ''In this league, you're going to have some decisions to make at (quarterback) because you're going to get a lot of great prospects, a lot of kids that deserve playing time,'' said Texas Tech Kliff Kingsbury, who won't decide between Davis Webb and Patrick Mahomes until August. Spotty quarterback play was one of the reasons the Big 12's more storied teams, Texas and Oklahoma, failed to look like powerhouses in 2014. Longhorns quarterback Tyrone Swoopes had his moments as a freshman last season.

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