Oklahoma @ Baylor preview

Last Meeting ( Nov 20, 2010 ) Oklahoma 53, Baylor 24

THE STORY: If not for one inexplicable slip-up, No. 5 Oklahoma would be three wins away from playing for the national championship. The Sooners still have a chance to get there, but Baylor and star quarterback Robert Griffin III will try to put those hopes to rest for good - and bolster Griffin's Heisman Trophy campaign in the process - by beating the Sooners for the first time. Oklahoma leads the series 20-0. Baylor is 5-0 at home this season; its last home defeat was last year's 53-24 loss to Oklahoma.

TV: 8 p.m. ET, ABC (regional), ESPN3.com. LINE: Oklahoma -15.

ABOUT OKLAHOMA (8-1, 5-1 Big 12): The Sooners had a week off after a 41-25 home victory over Texas A&M in which they kept alive their dreams of a Big 12 title and potential BCS title game appearance. The Sooners lost star wide receiver Ryan Broyles (torn ACL) in the process, though. Broyles holds the NCAA all-time receptions record with 349 and ranks second all-time with 4,586 receiving yards. The Sooners already had lost running back Dominique Whaley to a broken ankle.

ABOUT BAYLOR (6-3, 3-3): Fourth-year coach Art Briles has led a turnaround at Baylor, and nothing would signify the program's rise more than its first win against Oklahoma. The Bears nearly suffered their own unexpected stumble last week, but survived for a 31-30 victory over lowly Kansas when the Bears rallied from a 21-point deficit in the second half and the Jayhawks failed to convert a potential game-winning two-point conversion in overtime.

EXTRA POINTS:

1. Griffin is one of four players in FBS history with more than 9,000 passing yards and 2,000 rushing yards in his career.

2. Oklahoma's defense has produced 15 sacks over the past four games while the offense has allowed only one during that stretch.

3. Oklahoma has won its last eight games away from home and its last five true road games dating to last season.

PREDICTION: Oklahoma 41, Baylor 33 - Griffin and the Bears' offense are no joke, but Baylor's defense hasn't proven it can stop quality teams.