THE RUNDOWN
WACO, Texas (AP) - Bryce Petty threw touchdowns on Baylor's first two drives that took less than a minute combined, putting the No. 6 Bears ahead to stay in a 49-28 victory over Oklahoma State on Saturday night.
Playoff-contending Baylor (9-1, 6-1 Big 12, No. 7 CFP) 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 No. 5 TCU and No. 12 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 TD catch in his seventh consecutive game.
Oklahoma State (5-6, 3-5) has lost five games in a row. That is its longest losing streak since Mike Gundy's first season as head coach in 2005.
HIGHLIGHTS
• Senior QB Bryce Petty moved into 4th on Baylor's single-season passing TDs list by throwing 2 TDs to give him €ˆ23 on the season.
• Petty had his 19th career 200-yard passing game, which ranks second all-time to Robert Griffin III's 29.
• WR Jay Lee had a 65-yard touchdown catch on the game's 2nd play, his 6th TD reception of the season and 7th of his career.
• WR Corey €ˆColeman had a 54-yard TD catch on Baylor's 5th offensive play of the game.
• Coleman's 7-game streak with at least one touchdown catch is the nation's longest active streak.
• Coleman's TD catch was his 9th of the season, tying him with Tevin Reese for 6th on Baylor's single-season list. He has 11 career receiving TDs.
• Coleman averages 40.3 yards on his 11 career TD receptions, and he's gone for 25+ yards on 10 of his 11 TD catches.
• RB €ˆDevin €ˆChafin had a career-high 3 rushing touchdowns in the game, giving him 8 rushing TDs on the season and 12 in his career.
• Chafin (106 rushing yards on career-high 21 carries) had his 3rd career 100-yard rushing game, tying him for 16th on Baylor's all-time list.
• NB €ˆCollin Brence recorded his 1st career interception in the 2nd quarter. He became the 4th Baylor defender to intercept a pass this season.
• Brence also recorded his 1st career sack in the 3rd quarter, a 7-yard loss that put OSU into 3rd-and-13 and contributed to a 3-and-out.
• RB €ˆShock Linwood had an 11-yard TD €ˆrun in the 3rd quarter for his 13th of the season and the 21st of his career. He's now tied for 4th on the Bears' single-season rushing TD list and in 8th on BU's career rushing TDs list.
• Linwood (113 rushing yards) had his 7th career 100-yard rushing game, tying him for 5th on Baylor's all-time list with Alfred Anderson and Robert Griffin III.
• DT Andrew Billings had 3.0 tackles-for-loss, giving him 11.0 TFLs on the season.
• DE Shawn €ˆOakman had 2.0 sacks to give him 8.0 sacks on the season and 10.0 in his career.
• Oakman also had his 3rd forced fumble of the season and 5th of his career.
• S Orion Stewart upped his career-high interception total to four with his fifth career pick that led to a game-sealing TD with under 5 minutes to go in the fourth quarter.
• LB Bryce Hager had his 8th TFL of the season and 20th of his career.
• CB Xavien Howard had his 3rd TFL of the season and in his career.
STAT OF THE GAME
317: Rushing yards for Baylor, 201 more than Oklahoma State.
TWEET OF THE GAME
TOP QUOTE
"I thought the crowd was outstanding, very vocal and energetic. Dressed in black is a great atmosphere for our guys and recruits and everyone watching the game." - Baylor football head coach Art Briles
WHAT'S NEXT
Baylor heads to Arlington, Texas, to face Texas Tech at AT&T Stadium Saturday (Nov. 29) at 2:30 p.m. CT.
