Baylor jumps out early, rolls
WACO, Texas -- Bryce Petty threw touchdowns on No. 7 Baylor's first two drives that took less than a minute combined, putting the Bears ahead to stay in a 49-28 victory over Oklahoma State on Saturday night.
Playoff-contending Baylor (9-1, 6-1) won its 15th consecutive home game on a dreary and rainy night along the banks of the Brazos River, staying in a three-way tie with TCU and Kansas State for the Big 12 lead with two games left.
Devin Chafin ran for 106 yards and three touchdowns, while Shock Linwood had 113 yards rushing with a score for Baylor. Corey Coleman extended his nation's best streak with a touchdown catch in his seventh consecutive game.
Oklahoma State (5-6, 3-5) has lost five games in a row. That is its longest streak since also losing five in a row during Mike Gundy's first season as head coach in 2005, and the last time the Cowboys didn't go to a bowl game.
The Cowboys were the only team to beat Baylor in the regular season a year ago, a 49-17 thumping after the Bears were No. 3 in the country and undefeated through nine games. Baylor still went on to win its first Big 12 title.
Highly touted freshman quarterback Mason Rudolph was 13-of-25 passing for 281 yards with 2 touchdowns and 2 interceptions in his debut for the Cowboys, who have to win at No. 21 Oklahoma in two weeks to get to their ninth consecutive bowl game.
The Bears, whose home winning streak matches Alabama for the longest in the nation, were up 42-14 when Chafin scored on a 1-yard run with 14:21 left.
-- The Associated Press
Sports on 11/23/2014