Cowboys trail Baylor 24-14

This is important because it now vaults OK State into the Big 12’s best hope for a playoff spot.

Oklahoma State controls the league race. On Saturday, Oklahoma State attempted to match that record.

Air Force is a fantastic running team and is the only team in the country that has not allowed a sack this season, but its defense will be tested by Boise QB Brett Rypien through the air early and often. No matter what Baylor does the rest of the season, this win is but a blip on of what could be unless all hell breaks loose over the final two weeks of the season.

Stillwater has not been kind to Baylor over the years.

“We tried bellyaching a year ago and it didn’t seem to work”, said Baylor coach Art Briles.

The Fighting Irish are in good position to win their remaining games and finish the year at 11-1.

Now is the time for Ohio State to rise to the occasion and prove why it was picked by nearly every media outlet in the preseason, including Lindy’s, to win the national title. Baylor is 8-1 on the season after a 10-point loss at home to Oklahoma last week, in order to find a way back into the discussion they’re going to have to beat Oklahoma State in this one on the road.

That boosted Baylor’s lead to 17 points. Both teams need to win out to win the division. It was a huge blow for the Pac 12 as a whole, but one that was worth taking. Baylor pulled to within 37-34 with just over 10 minutes left. The Cowboys haven’t lost since falling at Baylor last November, the night coach Mike Gundy removed the redshirt from then-freshman quarterback Mason Rudolph. Oklahoma State rushed for 8 yards (0.3 per attempt).

Game of the week:No. 9 MI State at No. 3 Ohio State, 3:30 p.m. ET This game has been circled on the calendar for quite a few time. Baylor now holds a 24-14 third-quarter lead. OSU’s exclusion from the BCS in 2011 led to the switch to the CFP. The Cowboys are beginning a two-game closing stretch that also includes a cross-state regular-season finale against the Sooners on November 28. OSU is 6-4 ATS and the total is 6-4 as well. On top of that, he was questionable for this game after being consistently beaten down by OU’s pass rush. The Bears have forced 22 turnovers and has 13 of their own. Baylor is 74/139 on third and fourth down conversions and opponents are 63/162. The Cowboys gave up a season-high total of six sacks. Since quarterback Vernon Adams returned from a fractured finger, the OR offense has been performing the way many expected it to at the beginning of the season. He is probable with a back injury. Johnny Jefferson has 61 carries for 399 yards and 4 touchdowns, plus 3 catches.

Baylor: WR Cory Coleman is the most intriguing athlete on the Bears team. On the fifth play of his second drive, Johnson hit receiver KD Cannon on a 71-yard bomb as safety Jordan Sterns trailed behind. Here’s a look at who’s in and who’s out with the college football playoff. The Cowboys are #7 in scoring nationally. OSU averages 497 yards per game including 353 passing and 144 rushing yards. If Ohio State beats Iowa, the Hawkeyes are 11-2 and there would be a question as to whether they would still be in the Top 11; I don’t know that they would be.