Beginning in August, and continuing until Seth Russell’s neck injury in late October, Johnson was an anonymous cog. He didn’t attempt a pass. Made three receptions.
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There is a conference trying to play its way into playoff consideration by tiptoeing through a field of nonconference tulips. Junior Shock Linwood continues to lead the way for the Bears who are best in the Big 12 conference with 6.3 yrs a carry and a total of 292.2 yards per game rushing. “We’ll have to hustle to see whether he’s able to go six days from now”.
“We have a lot of confidence in Chris”, Briles said. “Everybody has to be physical, strong, fast”.
A week earlier, the Bears were bashed by Oklahoma and bumped from the list of college football’s unbeaten teams.
But OU quarterback Baker Mayfield sustained a head injury after taking a blow to the helmet from TCU’s Ty Summers in the first half, and team doctors pulled the Sooners’ quarterback from the game over halftime. He has 20 touchdown snags and leads the nation in receiving yards. “If you don’t have butterflies, than you’re not ready to play”. Over that span, Baylor turned a tie game into a 24-point lead. This all seems so familiar.
The Baylor vs. Oklahoma State live streaming and televised matchup will be a crucial one for the Cowboys when it comes to the Week 12 schedule of the 2015 NCAA football season. Baylor rushed for 304 yards. Of the Bears’ 700 yards, 304 came on the ground. The number one draft prospect, the best player who isn’t yet draft eligible, or a guy having an outstanding season who probably won’t play that way in the pros.
“None?” Briles said. “I’m not sure”. Because we’ll mess around through those seven possessions and score three touchdowns. Regardless of who starts against Oklahoma in Norman on Saturday night, a victory could propel TCU back into the Top 10.
DeShone Kizer threw for two touchdowns – and three interceptions – as Notre Dame survived five turnovers to beat Boston College at Fenway Park. In this week’s upset watch, TCU/Oklahoma and Baylor/Oklahoma State will have major ramifications for the distribution of playoff spots and bowl games in the Big 12. The win puts Baylor (9-1, 6-1) back up the ladder in the race for the College Football Playoff.
That debate may linger; perception can be hard to shake. The Mountaineers are going old-school, relying mostly on a tenacious defense and a running offense. Seeing Baylor as dominant requires a closer examination of the numbers. It’s entirely possible that both will remain ahead of the Bears in the polls.
As for Baylor, it will be another nerve-racking conclusion to the regular season. “We tried a few truisms, too”. Sho you right! Last week beat Mississippi State 31-6/ this week vs Charleston Southern. I don’t think there’s anything to that, I really don’t.
“This is as meaningful a road win as we’ve had with the situation we’re in right now”, Briles said. “That’s we we’re doing”.
Baylor will stay at No. 10 until the committee reveals its new rankings on Tuesday. The Bears have forced 19 sacks and allowed 11 this season. If anything, the Texas loss benefits the Sooners – there’s no tug-of-war going on between Oklahoma and another Playoff contender as a result of a head-to-head outcome, as was the case for TCU and Baylor a season ago.
It’s not quite controlling their own destiny, but this is the season of pure anarchy. Oklahoma State ranks 7th nationally in red zone offense…. Stanford is coming off a tough loss to OR last week that effectively ended their chances at a spot in the playoff.
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Baylor can ride chaos to the national semifinals. The Bears understand that OSU has dominated them at home and it could be an uphill battle all night.
