Big plays define Sooners' win in Waco

[NaturalHigh]

The Oklahoma-Baylor game was rousing from the start. The Bears made their share of plays, but the Sooners made more, and the grades reflect a 44-34 OU victory.:

Seems like forever since Baker Mayfield kept OU alive with his feet at Tennessee. But Mayfield was up to his old tricks vs. Baylor. On the game-sealing touchdown drive, Mayfield scrambled for a 17-yard gain, scrambled away from pressure and found Dede Westbrook for an eight-yard gain, scrambled for a seven-yard gain on second-and-goal from the Baylor 14-yard line and finally scrambled away from all kinds of trouble and rifled a seven-yard touchdown pass to fullback Dimitri Flowers. Earlier, Mayfield had huge gains of 34, 17 and 17 yards off scrambles.

Baylor all-star Corey Coleman had just three catches for 51 yards; he came in with 58 catches and averaging 147.2 yards per game. Cornerback Jordan Thomas was superb in covering Coleman and got a lot of help. Quarterback Jarrett Stidham threw Coleman’s direction just six or seven times.

http://newsok.com/ou-football-report-card-big-plays-define-sooners-win-in-waco/article/5460597

[joeybee12]

1. Assuming they win out, will the committee overlook that loss to Texas?

Texas really does stink. Should be interesting who they choose and certainly a few teams left out will feel they were robbed.

[NaturalHigh]

2. Assuming that one of the top 4 teams loses...

and Oklahoma and O-State win out the next couple of weeks, I really think the winner of that Bedlam game will be in the playoff. The only bright side of that God-forsaken Texas game is we can say (a) it was early in the season and (b) it was a rivalry game. A loss like that is sometimes excused.

[joeybee12]

3. Oklahoma State plays Baylor, I think, still...

A win would really help their chances, a loss the committee won't overlook...I just wonder if OSU loses to Michigan if they still make it in. An 8-team playoff really is the only fair way...5 has a grip, but you can't say #9 has a gripe.

[NaturalHigh]

4. OSU plays Baylor this weekend. If OSU loses the situation changes dramatically.

Ohio State still hasn't played a ranked team, so who knows what will happen in that game?

Oh, and I'm with you on the 8-team playoff.

[El Supremo]

5. If this Saturday OSU beats Baylor and TCU beats OU then OSU is the conference champ.

They already beat TCU so it doesn't matter if they lose Bedlam.

[a la izquierda]

6. My husband made me watch the game in another room.

I've not been in the sports forum in ages, so hey to a fellow OU fan (I assume).
I cussed at the TV all night and DH finally banished me to my office where I streamed the game.
Way too stressful!

[El Supremo]

7. What happens to OU if there is a four-way tie?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/120459688

Glad to see you back Al La!

[NaturalHigh]

9. If OU or OSU don't win out, they can say goodbye to the playoffs.

[NaturalHigh]

8. You assume correctly!

Boomer Sooner!