Rattler threw two touchdown passes, and the 13th-ranked Sooners defeated Baylor 27-14 on Saturday night to earn a spot in the Big 12 Championship Game. “It’s a really good accomplishment coming back from what this team has the entire year,” Oklahoma coach Lincoln Riley said. With the coaching staff short-handed, former Sooners coach Bob Stoops was permitted to help with practice as OU prepared for Baylor. Brewer scored a short rushing touchdown with 59 seconds remaining to close out the scoring. UP NEXTBaylor hosts Oklahoma State on Saturday.

WACO, Texas Eleventh-ranked Baylor, one of nine remaining undefeated teams in the country, looks to avenge last seasons lopsided loss to West Virginia when the Big 12 foes meet Thursday in Waco, Texas. The Mountaineers rolled to a 58-14 victory over the Bears in Morgantown, West Virginia., last season but ride a three-game losing streak into Saturdays contest. Brewers impressive run should continue against West Virginia, which has allowed an average of 44 points in its last three losses to No. Coach Neal Brown used last weeks bye to regroup following a 52-14 loss to Oklahoma, which held West Virginia to 51 rushing yards and 242 yards of offense. PREDICTION: Baylor 41, West Virginia 17

Safety Blake Lynch #21 of the Baylor Bears celebrates an interception during the second half of the game against the Texas Tech Red Raiders on November 24, 2018 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Baylor defeated Texas Tech 35-24. LINE: Oklahoma State -3.5. ABOUT OKLAHOMA STATE (4-2, 1-2)Spencer Sanders (63.3 percent, 1,333 yards, 10 TDs, eight interceptions) needs 296 yards to break the freshmen school record for passing yards in a season. PREDICTION: Oklahoma State 35, Baylor 31More college football scoresCopyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.

The Bears, though, will leave the state of Texas for the first time Saturday when they travel to Kansas State for a Big 12 road clash. Kansas State, meanwhile, wasn't so fortunate, falling at Oklahoma State 26-13 on Saturday in its Big 12 opener after a 3-0 start. Brewer ranks third among Big 12 quarterbacks in efficiency, completing 66.4 percent of his throws with 10 TDs and no interceptions. Kansas State's second-leading receiver, wideout Malik Knowles (nine catches-137 yards-two TDs), missed the Oklahoma State game with an unspecified "lower-body" injury, and his status remains uncertain for Saturday. PREDICTION: Kansas State 27, Baylor 26More college football scoresCopyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.

Wide receiver La'Michael Pettway #7 of the Iowa State Cyclones celebrates after scoring a touchdown in the first half of play against the Iowa Hawkeyes at Jack Trice Stadium on September 14, 2019 in Ames, Iowa. "We played like a football team for the first time this year," Iowa State coach Matt Campbell said. 1 wideout with 20 receptions for 257 yards and a score, while Iowa State's defense has surrendered only four offensive touchdowns in regulation. Iowa State has not won its conference opener since beating Kansas in 2015. PREDICTION: Baylor 26, Iowa State 24More college football scoresCopyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.

Conversely, the Cyclones struggled in their first two games, squeezing by Northern Iowa in triple overtime and dropping a one-point decision to No. "We played like a football team for the first time this year," Iowa State coach Matt Campbell said. 1 wideout with 20 receptions for 257 yards and a score, while Iowa State's defense has surrendered only four offensive touchdowns in regulation. Iowa State has not won its conference opener since beating Kansas in 2015. PREDICTION: Baylor 26, Iowa State 24More college football scores

WACO, Texas - Baylor owns a record of just over .500 (584-565-41) entering its 114th season of college football, but it has looked like a powerhouse program every time it has faced Stephen F. Austin. The junior may not be asked to do much in the season opener if Baylor's history against Stephen F. Austin is any indication, as the Bears have yet to allow a point to their in-state rivals in four meetings (201-0). ABOUT STEPHEN F. AUSTIN (2018: 2-8)Jake Blumrick (1,597 passing yards, nine touchdowns, seven interceptions in eight games last season) is coming off back surgery but expected to hold off freshman Cam Arnold for the starting job under center. The Bears beat the Lumberjacks 48-0 in a lightning-shortened game in 2011 in the last meeting between the schools. PREDICTION: Baylor 45, Stephen F. Austin 7More college football scoresCopyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.