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AUSTIN, Texas -- The worst job in football? Big 12 defensive coordinator.Just ask TCU coach Gary Patterson.The worst job maybe in America right now is the defensive coordinator, especially in the Big 12, Patterson said this week after his Horned Frogs gave up 52 points in a loss to Oklahoma. Basically youre going to make about 70 calls in 20 seconds and youre going to be evaluated every seven days, and by the next day whether you did a very good job or not.The Horned Frogs arent alone. Big 12 defenses are suffering every week.Eight of the leagues 10 teams rank No. 77 or lower nationally in total defense as the yards and points come in bunches. Six rank No. 67 or lower in scoring allowed. Four of those -- Oklahoma, Kansas, Texas Tech and Texas -- all surrender more than 35 points or more per game.And it could get worse.Most of those ugly stats were built against non-conference opponents. The leagues high-powered offenses are just getting warmed up as only Baylor and Oklahoma State have played more than one conference game.The outlier in all those missed tackles and wide open scoring passes is Kansas State, which ranks No. 4 in total defense but struggles to score. If the Wildcats can just figure out how to punch in a few touchdowns, they could run away with the league.After two straight losses giving up 50 and 49 points, Texas coach Charlie Strong had seen enough . He demoted coordinator Vance Bedford and will call defenses himself this week against Oklahoma.Bedford may be relieved to not be charged with defending fast-tempo offenses that spread the field, put a premium on open-field tackling and barely give defenders, or game officials, a chance to breathe.For some coaches, its not the game they love.Its beyond ridiculous. The way (offenses) run to the line of scrimmage and the referee has to run out of there to snap the football. To me, thats not football, Oklahoma defensive coordinator Mike Stoops said. What theyre doing to football is tough, its difficult. I dont even know what to call it anymore; I really dont.The Big 12 has had breakneck offenses for years, of course -- it just seems that the defenses havent caught up. The last time a Big 12 team ranked in the top 10 in total defense was in 2010, when Texas was No. 6 (TCU was No. 1 that season but didnt join the league until 2012).The Longhorns were No. 3 in total defense in 2009 when they played for the national title. When Oklahoma won the 2000 national championship, the Sooners had a top 10 unit peppered with big-time playmakers.Those days of rockem, sockem Big 12 defenses are ancient history, Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy said.Defensive statistics are not what they used to be and theyre not ever going to go back to the way it used to be, Gundy said. His Cowboys beat Texas 49-31 in a game that passed 1,000 yards of total offense.Offenses play fast ... Theres more speed on the perimeter ... (And) were back in a trend here where weve got fantastic quarterbacks playing in this league. When that happens, theyre going to run up 400-500 yards. Thats just the way it is, Gundy said.The league does have some gunslingers. TCUs Kenny Hill, Texas Techs Patrick Mahomes and Oklahoma States Mason Rudolph all rank in top the top 10 nationally in passing.But Big 12 defenses have been beaten up all around the country this season:- Texas has surrendered more than 500 yards and three or more touchdown passes three times in the first four games, while forcing just one turnover with no interceptions.- Texas Tech allowed Arizona States Kalen Ballage to score an NCAA record-tying eight touchdowns in a 68-55 loss. Ballage has scored just two more touchdowns in the Sun Devils four other games.- Defending Big 12 champion Oklahoma, which made the College Football Playoff last season, has given up 91 points in its last two games.When the Longhorns and Sooners play their annual rivalry game in Dallas on Saturday, the loser will come out 2/3 and facing a furious fan base. After two losing seasons, Strong is under enormous pressure to win this season or risk losing his job.A defensive coordinator at Florida when the Gators won two national titles, Strong is betting on himself to turn around Texas defense and season.I dont think its desperate measures, Strong said. Ive done it before. I see where I can help. Sometimes you need new energy and eyes.---AP Sports Writers Cliff Brunt, Stephen Hawkins and John Raby contributed. David Long Rams Jersey . -- There were a lot of firsts for the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday night. Bobby Evans Jersey . 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A magic bit of play then unfolded as Kallum Watkins ran a good line to break the Dragons defence before rounding the final defender to score.But Lilley could not add the extras as Leeds fell short at the final hurdle in tough conditions in France.Both sides started the game with a nervous edge, knowing the beaten side would end the weekend bottom of the table.Catalans opened the scoring, Taylor latching on to Todd Carneys neat inside ball to score to the right of the posts in the sixth minute, with Pat Richards converting. Leeds levelled after 22 minutes as Watkins pounced on Gigots error in his own in-goal area to score and Lilley converted.With five minutes remaining of the first half, Myler scored arguably the try of the game, collecting Jodie Broughtons kick to touch down under the posts. Richards added the conversion to reinstate the hosts six-point-lead.Leeds weere then awarded a penalty on the half-time hooter and Lilley narrowed the Rhinos deficit at the interval to 12-8.ddddddddddddHowever there was no let-up for the defending champions as Catalans started the second half in scintillating form, scoring twice in the opening five minutes.Krisnan Inu scored a superb solo effort, dummying and stepping his way to the line from 40 metres out. Richards again converted to give the hosts a 10-point advantage.It got better for the home side as they marched upfield without Leeds touching the ball to score again. Glenn Stewart and Carney combined to send Gigot over under the posts, and Richards sent another conversion over to make it 24-8.The score sparked a Leeds comeback as they responded with two tries of their own. Watkins sent Achurch racing away down the right, and he in turn fed Liam Sutcliffe to race over for the score.Leeds were in again six minutes later as Sutcliffe and Joel Moon created space for Ryan Hall to score unopposed in the left corner. Lilley converted both, making it a four-point game.On the hour, Taylor charged over under the posts from close range to give the home side some breathing space at 30-20 following the conversion.Handley and Taylor then traded tries before a penalty from Richards saw Catalans seize an eight-point advantage at 32-24.Watkins crossed late on for Leeds but there was no way back for the Yorkshiremen, who next face Huddersfield at Headingley on Friday. ' ' '