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This story appears in ESPN College Football 2016, on newsstands now. Order online today!Baker Mayfield doesnt exactly have to look over his shoulder at Oklahoma. And Texas linebacker Malik Jefferson should feel pretty safe about his spot on the field in Austin.But not everybody in the Big 12 has that kind of job security.Heres a look at the conferences biggest position battles at each school, in order of predicted finish for 2016.Oklahoma Sooners: Cornerback?Dakota Austin and P.J. Mbanasor are both vying to replace All-Big 12 cornerback Zack Sanchez, who declared early for the NFL draft. The Sooners return the rest of a secondary that helped them lead the Big 12 in pass efficiency defense and tie for fifth nationally with 40 sacks. If either Austin or Mbanasor can play at the level of standout juniors Steven Parker and Jordan Thomas, OU will feature one of the nations most dangerous defensive backfields.Oklahoma State Cowboys: Running back?The Cowboys have a tradition of quality running backs, but the well has run dry -- they havent had a 1,000-yard rusher since 2012. Last years leader, junior college transfer Chris Carson, rushed for 517 yards and four touchdowns but averaged just 3.95 yards per carry. Now the Cowboys hope to restore their legacy: Barry Sanders Jr. (yes, son of the OSU legend) arrives as a graduate transfer from Stanford, where he averaged 5.84 yards per carry as a reserve. Hell compete with Carson and as many as six other running backs, including two freshmen, for a spot in the lineup.Baylor Bears: Defensive line?Andrew Billings became the Big 12s most disruptive defensive force and headed to the NFL draft after a stellar junior season. Baylor is counting on juco transfer Jeremy Faulk to step up in the interior, but frankly, the Bears will need multiple players to replace Billings. Defensive end K.J. Smith and defensive tackle Byron Bonds already have combined for 19 starts when filling in due to injuries, and Bonds has played in 33 games. Junior DE Brian Nance had two sacks off the bench last season.West Virginia Mountaineers: Cornerback?The Mountaineers will have to replace one of the Big 12s top cornerback duos in Daryl Worley and Terrell Chestnut, key parts of a defense that grabbed 23 interceptions last season, tied for second in the country. But they have three experienced seniors competing for the two vacancies: Antonio Crawford played in 38 games for Miami and sat out last season after transferring, Nana Kyeremeh has appeared in 30 games, and 6-2, 208-pound Rasul Douglas played in 11 games last season after transferring from Nassau CC.Texas Longhorns: Quarterback?No surprise here. The Longhorns have endured quarterback turmoil dating all the way back to Colt McCoys graduation seven years ago, which is the biggest reason Texas hasnt reached double-digit wins since making the 2009 national title game. Last season, Texas juggled Jerrod Heard and Tyrone Swoopes with little success. That means the Longhorns will stage yet another quarterback derby with Heard, Swoopes and highly touted incoming freshman Shane Buechele. Despite Swoopes struggles, his edge in experience could make him the favorite to open as the starter.TCU Horned Frogs: Wide receiver?Replacing TCUs go-to receiver, Josh Doctson, goes hand in hand with breaking in a new quarterback. The Frogs signed coveted junior college transfer Taj Williams and will feature junior Emanuel Porter and dynamic sophomore slot receiver KaVontae Turpin (45 catches, 649 yards, eight touchdowns), but there is no proven No. 1 target on the roster.Texas Tech Red Raiders: Wide receiver?With record-breaking wideout Jakeem Grant gone, quarterback Patrick Mahomes is looking for his next go-to receiver. The Red Raiders have intriguing options, including Derrick Willies, the No. 1 juco receiver in the country, who chose Tech over Oklahoma. But keep an eye on Dylan Cantrell, who is healthy after missing last year with a back injury. Cantrell and Mahomes starred together in high school in Whitehouse, Texas.Kansas State Wildcats: Quarterback?Injuries ravaged the Wildcats at quarterback last season, as both Jesse Ertz and Alex Delton were lost for the year with knee injuries before the start of conference play. Ertz initially won the job coming out of fall camp, and coach Bill Snyder once compared Delton with former K-State great Ell Roberson. Ertz and Delton are healthy again and will challenge former walk-on Joe Hubener, who completed just 47.6 percent of his passes after being forced into the lineup last season. Freshman Skylar Thompson, a four-star recruit, is a wild card in the four-way battle.Iowa State Cyclones: Offensive line?Up front, the Cyclones return left tackle Jake Campos, who has made 23 career starts. But elsewhere on the offensive line, Iowa State will be starting from scratch. Standout guard Daniel Burton left the program because of injuries, and Rhode Island graduate transfer Tyler Catalina backed out of his Iowa State commitment to enroll at Georgia instead. Those twists could open the door for the gem of Campbells first recruiting class, Sean Foster, a 6-foot-8, 285-pound four-star recruit at offensive tackle, to challenge for the spot opposite Campos immediately.Kansas Jayhawks: Quarterback?Ryan Willis flashed some promise, throwing for a Kansas freshman record 1,719 yards and nine touchdowns. But he also threw 10 picks, was sacked 3.1 times per game (most in the Big 12) and completed just 52.1 percent of his passes. Redshirt freshman Carter Stanley also will get a shot at the job, and senior Montell Cozart returns with 11 career starts, including last years first four games before a shoulder injury ended his season. Ryan Ellis Predators Jersey . -- Stanfords Kevin Danser knelt on one knee and hardly moved on the sideline as Michigan State celebrated its Rose Bowl victory and his Cardinal teammates made their way to the locker room. Pekka Rinne Predators Jersey . 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Latest leaderboard Wells Fargo Championship The world No 5, who won the tournament in 2012, fired a joint-low round-of-the-day 68 to move above overnight leader Andrew Loupe and long-time pacesetter Robert Castro at the top of the leaderboard.Resuming three strokes back, Fowler mixed six birdies with two bogeys during an impressive display in tough scoring conditions at Quail Hollow. Fowler played alongside Scott Langley for the third round at Quail Hollow After starting with seven consecutive pars, Fowler followed a five-foot gain at the eighth with a 15-footer at the next to reach the turn in 34.Fowler made it a hat-trick of birdies at the 10th to move within one of Castro, only to drop shots when he two-putted the next from nine feet and failed to get up-and-down from the sand at the short 13th.The world No 5 bounced back by reeling in three birdies in as many holes to join Castro in a tie for the lead, before closing with back-to-back pars to set the clubhouse target at nine under. Rickie Fowler posted a joint-low round-of-the-day 68 to set the clubhouse lead at the Wells Fargo Championship I got off to a little bit of a slow start and had a couple of unfortunate bogeys, but other than that a good day, Fowler told Sky Sports.dddddddddddd I stayed patient, hit a lot of good shots and made some good putts, so definitely excited going in to tomorrow [Sunday].Castro took advantage of Loupes early back-to-back bogeys to move in to the share of the lead, before taking the outright lead when Loupe posted a third blemish of the day at the par-four ninth.The pair, playing in the final group, both posted bogey-fives at the 11th to reduce their cushion over the chasing pack, before Castro bounced back with an eight-foot gain at the 13th. A final-hole bogey cost Castro a share of the advantage The world No 282 gave away the lead to Fowler when he missed the 16th green, only to leave a kick-in gain at the next after a stunning approach tight to the pin. A bogey at the last from Castro saw him close a one-under 71 and slip back to eight under, as Loupe ended with a three-putt double from 40 feet to sign for a third-round 74. McIlroy carded five birdies, four bogeys and one double-bogey in his one-over 73 A blemish-free back nine helped Justin Rose to a three-under 69 to join James Hahn two strokes off the pace, with Scott Langley, playing alongside Fowler, a further shot back alongside Loupe after three birdies in a four-hole stretch late in his round.Phil Mickelsons hopes faded after finding the water at the 16th and running up a quadruple-bogey at the last, leaving him alongside defending champion Rory McIlroy eight strokes adrift.Watch the final round of the Wells Fargo Championship live on Sunday from 6.30pm on Sky Sports 4 - your home of golf Also See: Wells Fargo leaderboard McIlroy rues costly errors WATCH: McIlroys monster putt! Golf live on Sky Sports 4 ' ' '