LIVE 01:22 4th Nov 9
BYU 19 -3.0 o41.0
UTAH 21 3.0 u41.0
LIVE 02:11 4th Nov 9
USU 21 20.5 o68.5
WSU 42 -20.5 u68.5
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BGSU 23 -16.0 o48.5
CMU 13 16.0 u48.5
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M-OH 27 -13.0 o48.0
BALL 21 13.0 u48.0
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NIU 42 -2.0 o52.0
WMU 28 2.0 u52.0
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OHIO 41 -20.5 o53.0
KENT 0 20.5 u53.0
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APP 24 -2.0 o62.5
CCU 38 2.0 u62.5
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FAU 14 8.0 o58.0
ECU 49 -8.0 u58.0
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CAL 46 -7.0 o55.5
WAKE 36 7.0 u55.5
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IOWA 17 -6.5 o45.5
UCLA 20 6.5 u45.5
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RICE 20 7.0 o50.5
MEM 27 -7.0 u50.5
Final Nov 8
UNM 21 1.5 o65.0
SDSU 16 -1.5 u65.0
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SYR 31 3.0 o51.5
BC 37 -3.0 u51.5
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PUR 0 37.0 o55.0
OSU 45 -37.0 u55.0
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MINN 19 -6.5 o44.5
RUTG 26 6.5 u44.5
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NAVY 28 -4.5 o58.5
USF 7 4.5 u58.5
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MIA 23 -9.5 o65.0
GT 28 9.5 u65.0
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WVU 31 5.0 o54.5
CIN 24 -5.0 u54.5
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TXST 38 -9.5 o50.0
ULM 17 9.5 u50.0
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FLA 17 23.0 o49.5
TEX 49 -23.0 u49.5
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LIB 37 -13.0 o54.5
MTU 17 13.0 u54.5
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CONN 31 -8.0 o54.0
UAB 23 8.0 u54.0
Final Nov 9
MRSH 37 -13.5 o53.5
USM 3 13.5 u53.5
Final Nov 9
MICH 15 14.5 o47.5
IU 20 -14.5 u47.5
Final Nov 9
GSU 7 14.5 o53.5
JMU 38 -14.5 u53.5
Final Nov 9
CLEM 24 -5.5 o54.5
VT 14 5.5 u54.5
Final Nov 9
SJSU 24 3.0 o59.0
ORST 13 -3.0 u59.0
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ARMY 14 -6.5 o68.0
UNT 3 6.5 u68.0
Final Nov 9
DUKE 29 3.0 o51.5
NCST 19 -3.0 u51.5
Final Nov 9
ISU 36 -2.0 o52.5
KU 45 2.0 u52.5
Final Nov 9
UGA 10 -2.0 o55.5
MISS 28 2.0 u55.5
Final Nov 9
TEM 6 26.0 o50.5
TULN 52 -26.0 u50.5
Final OT Nov 9
KENN 35 4.5 o42.0
UTEP 43 -4.5 u42.0
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COLO 41 -4.5 o62.0
TTU 27 4.5 u62.0
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SOCAR 28 -6.0 o44.5
VAN 7 6.0 u44.5
Final OT Nov 9
JVST 44 -10.0 o55.5
LT 37 10.0 u55.5
Final Nov 9
ARST 19 14.0 o60.0
ULL 55 -14.0 u60.0
Final Nov 9
WKU 41 -18.0 o53.0
NMSU 28 18.0 u53.0
Final Nov 9
MD 18 24.0 o58.0
ORE 39 -24.0 u58.0
Final Nov 9
OKST 13 10.5 o69.0
TCU 38 -10.5 u69.0
Final Nov 9
UCF 31 2.5 o55.5
ASU 35 -2.5 u55.5
Final Nov 9
MSST 14 26.0 o61.0
TENN 33 -26.0 u61.0
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FSU 3 26.0 o43.5
ND 52 -26.0 u43.5
Final Nov 9
ALA 42 -3.0 o58.5
LSU 13 3.0 u58.5
Final Nov 9
OKLA 23 -3.5 o42.5
MIZZ 30 3.5 u42.5
Final Nov 9
NEV 21 22.5 o61.5
BSU 28 -22.5 u61.5
Final Nov 9
WASH 6 13.0 o47.5
PSU 35 -13.0 u47.5
Final Nov 9
UVA 24 7.5 o57.0
PITT 19 -7.5 u57.0
Final Nov 9
UNLV 29 -12.0 o51.5
HAW 27 12.0 u51.5
Final Nov 9
FRES 28 -9.5 o40.5
AFA 36 9.5 u40.5
Baylor 6th Big 126-7
Oklahoma 7th Big 126-7

Baylor @ Oklahoma preview

Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium

Last Meeting ( Nov 13, 2021 ) Oklahoma 14, Baylor 27

Oklahoma coach Brent Venables has plenty of familiarity with his Baylor counterpart, Dave Aranda.

During their time as up-and-coming defensive coordinators, the pair spent time talking defensive philosophies.

But Venables said their relationship really grew when Aranda was the defensive coordinator at LSU and recruited Venables' son, Jake.

When decision time arrived, Jake Venables picked Clemson.

"His mama won the recruiting battle," Venables said. "Dave didn't make the cut."

On Saturday, Aranda's Bears (5-3, 3-2 Big 12) will take on Venables' Sooners (5-3, 2-3) at Norman, Okla.

Aranda not only has experience with Oklahoma's coach, he knows the Sooners' offense as well.

The Bears played Ole Miss in the Sugar Bowl to end last season, beating the Rebels 21-7. Ole Miss' offensive coordinator was Jeff Lebby, who now is in the same position with the Sooners.

"I think the tempo is familiar," Aranda said of the similarities. "I think there are less spread-out sets. At least here lately, there's been more of a focus on the run game. There's a fair amount of runs that you remember back from OU a year ago to two years ago kind of showing up."

The run game figures to be key Saturday.

Both teams are among the top rushing teams in the Big 12, averaging better than 200 yards per game. Baylor is 24th in the nation at 201.5 yards, while Oklahoma is 16th at 217.5.

The defenses, though, have been markedly different.

Baylor leads the conference in rush defense, allowing just 113.2 yards per game, while the Sooners are last at 189.8.

"They're really stout inside," Lebby said of Baylor's defensive line. "I think for us, it's about being really efficient, being really good on first down."

A year ago, Baylor's defense mauled Oklahoma, holding the Sooners to 260 yards of total offense, their lowest total since 2014. Baylor pulled out a 27-14 victory.

Venables said the matchup on the other side -- his defensive line against the Bears' offensive front -- would go a long way toward deciding the outcome.

The Sooners held Iowa State to 66 rushing yards in a 27-13 win last week to run their modest winning streak to two games following a 49-0 defeat to Texas.

"It's going to be, to me, the matchup, to be honest with you," Venables said. "It's a great, great challenge, and our guys know that."

Baylor also carries momentum into Saturday's game off a 45-17 road win over Texas Tech.

Last year, Baylor victory's over Oklahoma snapped a seven-game Sooners' winning streak in the series. Baylor has beaten the Sooners only once at Norman, 48-14 in 2014.

--Field Level Media

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