It is fairly universally understood that if you are a team from a Power Five conference and you finish the season undefeated, chances are very good that you will be one of the four teams in the FBS (Football Bowl Subdivision) in the College Football Playoff. Do not make the mistake of betting them for the whole game, just do the second half.
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From the beginning, Baylor played exactly the game it needed to in order to have a chance to break the curse in Stillwater. With both defenses struggling to slow down fellow Big 12 offenses, take the over.
“I thought our guys fought”. The defense overall has yielded 24.5 points (51st) and 393 yards (61st) per game. TCU travels to Oklahoma on Saturday. Unfortunately for the Owls, they couldn’t quite get through it as four possessions inside the 10-yard line resulted in four incompletions to allow the Gators to escape.
On the season, Baylor averages 345.7 yards in passing and 292.2 yards in rushing. On run plays, the Bears achieved 21 of their 32 first downs. Tonight, the Big 12 has three teams in action that are in the top 10 of the latest playoff rankings.
Jarrett Stidham, the true freshman making his second start and first at home since Seth Russell’s season-ending neck surgery, threw for 257 yards and two touchdowns.
For the season: 106-7 head up (93.8 percent), 31-22-2 against the spread (57.1 percent).
Oklahoma State hosts Baylor in huge Big 12 contest.
With a rushing touchdown, Johnson gave the Bears a 45-28 lead. It’s when the discussion gets down to Playoff contenders with one or even two losses, that things get sticky. The Big 12 title will be determined next week when the Cowboys face Oklahoma and Baylor faces TCU. This time, there would be no comeback. The Bears defeat the Mountaineers 62-38.
Running back Shock Linwood has 155 carries for 1,149 yards and 9 touchdowns, plus 8 catches and a touchdown.
The Cowboys responded with two quick TDs.
Under Helton, USC has done a better job of attacking the opposing quarterback and getting sacks.
Add Baylor to the list.
Does OSU have another “Cardiac Cowboys” effort in them? Oklahoma State has the home field advantage for today.
Oklahoma is coming off an impressive 44-34 win over then-No.
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.
The defense played its best game of the year by far, the offense put up 700 yards, and CHRIS JOHNSON led the Bears to their first win in Stillwater in 76 years. At least until it has the ball inside the 10. The Bears lead the nation in scoring.
Virginia Tech coach Frank Beamer will coach his final game at Lane Stadium in Blacksburg against No. 12 North Carolina. Beat reeling TCU and Texas to end the regular season.
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MI State at Ohio State (3:30 p.m., ABC): The Spartans’ “interesting” loss to Nebraska took a few of the shine off of this one.
