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Final: Oklahoma 44, Baylor 34
Baker Mayfield boosted himself into Heisman Trophy consideration with a night for the ages in Waco to lead the Sooners to the win as they moved to 9-1 for the season and 6-1 in the Big 12. Mayfield went 24-for-34 for 270 yards through the air with three touchdowns. Samaje Perine rushed for 166 yards on 28 carries while Sterling Shepard had 14 catches for 177 yards for Oklahoma. Jarrett Stidham was 16-for-27 for 257 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions for Baylor, who falls to 8-1 overall for the season and likely out of college football playoff consideration. Shock Linwood added 103 yards rushing for the Bears but it wasn’t enough. Oklahoma will face TCU next week while Baylor will travel to Oklahoma State.
4th Quarter- 2:09 left: Oklahoma converts twice on 3rd down to keep the clock running and is going to end Baylor’s perfect season.
4th Quarter- 4:35 left: On Baylor’s first play, Stidham is intercepted by Ahmed Thomas and that could be the defining moment for the Sooners in this one.
4th Quarter- Oklahoma 44, Baylor 34: Baker Mayfield finds Dimitri Flowers after scrambling around for a huge touchdown with 4:47 left to play from seven yards out. It’s going to take some very quick scoring from the Bears now to win this one.
4th Quarter- 6:58 left: The Sooners are driving and are deep in Baylor territory looking to extend their lead late. Sterling Shepard has 13 catches for 161 yards for Oklahoma.
4th Quarter- Oklahoma 37, Baylor 34: Stidham connects with Jay Lee for a 17-yard touchdown and it is a tight one with 10:29 to play. Stidham is now 16-for-26 for 257 yards.
4th Quarter- 12:38 left: The Bears get a huge kickoff return but go backwards after that and can’t capitalize but pin the Sooners deep in their own territory after a punt.
4th Quarter- Oklahoma 37, Baylor 27: Austin Siebert hits a 33-yard field goal and it is two-possession game for the Sooners with 14:47 to play in regulation. This looks like a game that will come down to the final seconds.
End of 3rd Quarter: Oklahoma gets an interception of Stidham and is in scoring range yet again as the final 15 minutes of the game begin. Samaje Perine has 143 yards rushing through three quarters for Oklahoma while Baker Mayfield has thrown for 220 yards. Storm Linwood has rushed for 108 yards for Baylor while Jarrett Stidham has 213 passing yards.
3rd Quarter- 1:32 left: Baylor gets the ball back and has a chance to tie the game now.
3rd Quarter- Oklahoma 34, Baylor 27: Stidham hits his big 400-pound target in LaQuan McGowan on a five-yard touchdown and the Oklahoma lead is cut in half with 2:49 left in the third quarter.
3rd Quarter- 3:12 left: Baylor converts on 4th down after a touchdown pass was dropped in the end zone and look ready to cut the Oklahoma lead in half.
3rd Quarter- 4:47 left: Oklahoma goes for it on 4th down looking for the dagger but the Bears defense stands up and holds to give their offense a chance to respond.
3rd Quarter- 6:49 left: The Baylor offense can’t seem to get going again after the touchdown to open the half and has to punt it away. Another Sooners touchdown and this game may be quickly out of reach.
3rd Quarter- Oklahoma 34, Baylor 20: Perine finds a hole and goes 55 yards for another Sooners touchdown which gives Oklahoma a big two-touchdown lead with 8:53 left in the period.
3rd Quarter- Oklahoma 27, Baylor 20: Mayfield finds Shepard on a seven-yard touchdown pass and the Sooners retake the lead with 9:52 left in the quarter. This looks a lot like Big 12 Conference football at its best now. Shepard has ten catches already for the game.
3rd Quarter- Baylor 20, Oklahoma 20: Devin Chafin has done all the damage getting in the endzone, his third touchdown of the night ties the game up for the Bears. A 6-yard run and it is a brand new game again early in the second half.
Halftime: Oklahoma 20, Baylor 13
Mayfield has been a one-man wrecking crew for Oklahoma in the first half going 15-for-20 through the air for 182 yards. Samaje Perine has 47 yards on the ground for the Sooners. Sterling Shepard has nine catches for 118 yards and a touchdown in the pass game. Storm Linwood had 72 rushing yards on 12 carries while Jarrett Stidham went 9-for-13 for 103 yards for Baylor.
2nd Quarter- Oklahoma 20, Baylor 13: Baker Mayfield runs it in himself from two yards out to give the Sooners the lead with 28 seconds to go in the first half.
2nd Quarter- Baylor 13, Oklahoma 13: Chafin scores his second touchdown of the night after a personal foul penalty on the Sooners allowed the drive to continue with 2:58 left.
2nd Quarter- 3:23 left: The Bears down inside the Oklahoma 10-yard line looking to score before halftime.
2nd Quarter- 6:25 left: A huge turnover as Mayfield gets intercepted looking for Shepard. Baylor is in business with a chance to tie the game before the intermission.
2nd Quarter- Oklahoma 13, Baylor 6: Sterling Shepard gets loose and scores on a 38-yard pass from Mayfield with 8:53 before halftime. Baylor must be hoping the rain slows down soon so their pass game can be functional.
2nd Quarter- 13:37 left: Baylor gets the ball back after an Oklahoma punt. Will their offense finally begin to break out?
End of 1st Quarter: Storm Linwood has 56 yards rushing on seven carries for Baylor through the first 15 minutes while Jarrett Stidham is 5-for-7 for 52 yards. Paraje has five carries for 27 yards for a touchdown for the Sooners. Baker Mayfield is 6-for-8 for 48 yards so far.
1st Quarter- 1:52 left: Rain is pouring down. How will this change the pass game for both teams?
1st Quarter- 6:05 left: An early turnover by Baylor and Oklahoma has great field possession looking to add to their lead.
1st Quarter- Oklahoma 7, Baylor 6: Samaje Perine takes it in from six yards out and the Sooners take the lead with 6:38 left in the first quarter of play.
1st Quarter- 9:00 left: Oklahoma is racing down the field themselves on a wet night with rain coming down on and off.
1st Quarter- Baylor 6, Oklahoma 0: Devin Chafin scores from five yards out and the Bears are on the board early on in what could easily be a shootout in Waco.
Pregame
A Big 12 showdown for the ages is developing with the Bears and Sooners as the winner moves closer to the college football playoff.