No. 10 Baylor wasn’t exactly focused on the implications for Oklahoma State (10-1, 7-1), not after a feel-good 45-35 win fueled by Johnson throwing for two touchdowns and running for a third in the second half. Baker Mayfield, a walk-on transfer from Texas Tech, won the quarterback battle with Trevor Knight and now has emerged as a Heisman candidate. And after losing to Oklahoma on their home turf last week, the Bears may be staring down a rough finish with a true freshman at quarterback and a porous run defense serving as red flags. Beyond that, it turned the remainder of the Pac 12 race into a War of Attrition for that championship game berth. He is expected to start this Saturday, but likely not at 100 percent.
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A 39-yard touchdown pass from Rudolph to Washington tied it 14. His health will be critical to MSU’s chances considering backup Tyler O’Connor has limited experience behind center – and the Buckeyes would have a huge advantage if Cook is forced to leave the game.
Baylor: WR Corey Coleman.
SOUTH BEND, Ind. – Josh Adams rushed for 141 yards and a touchdown, including a record-setting 98-yard score, and No. 4 Notre Dame cruised past Wake Forest.
Aside from one goal-line situation, where Walsh flipped a pass to Jalen McCleskey for a 3-yard touchdown, the Bears have neutralized OSU’s Walsh package. On Baylor’s next possession, he went 71 yards to KD Cannon for another score, pushing the lead to 38-14. Shock Linwood scored three plays later to put the Bears ahead early, 7-0. 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. Oklahoma State averages 54 penalty yards per game and opponents average 71.
Personally I’m not going to bet on this game, but I do like Ole Miss just because there at home. The Pokes’ defense held the Cyclones to 28 yards in the final 16 minutes. If Northwestern loses, I think they go with Iowa here meaning the Hawkeyes would not be back in Tampa for at least five years.
Baylor is outscoring teams 55-27 this season. On top of that, it’s always memorable when these two teams have met up over the past couple years. He also ranks ninth with a total of 15.5 stops behind the line of scrimmage.
Sophomore quarterback Chris Johnson scrambles with the ball during the second half against Oklahoma State on November 22, 2015. Baylor leads the nation with 54.8 points and 637.9 yards per game….
Viewed as a dual-threat quarterback, Johnson found an open Jay Lee for a 39-yard touchdown to complete an 11-play, 81-yard drive early in the third quarter. Ideal way to cap off the day of college football.
If the playoff started today, who would be in? Averaging 5.4 yards per carry, Green should become TCU’s first 1,000-yard rusher since Ed Wesley in 2010. #12 Oklahoma 44 #6 Baylor 34…
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OSU has been winning with a predominate passing game, but might need to find a few running lanes. He’ll be looking to bounce back. The committee has routinely downvoted the Cowboys and kept them below their rankings in the human polls.
