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6/6/7 BAYLOR (8-1, 5-1) vs. NR/NR/NR OKLAHOMA STATE (5-5, 3-4) Nov. 22, 2014 | 6:30 p.m. CT Waco, Texas | McLane Stadium (46,140) TV: FOX

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MEDIA INFORMATION Date Sat., Nov. 22 | 6:30 p.m. CT Location Waco, Texas | McLane Stadium (46,140) TV FOX Radio ESPN Central Texas | Sirius 117 | XM 199 Online Audio Listen Online Live Stats Gameday Central Gameday Info Ticket Info Purchase Tickets Game Notes Baylor Notes | Oklahoma State Notes Twitter @BUFootball BAYLOR-OKLAHOMA STATE SERIES Series Oklahoma State leads, 19-13 In Waco Tied, 6-6 In Stillwater Oklahoma State leads, 12-5 Neutral Baylor leads, 2-1 First Meeting Oct. 25, 1914 - Oklahoma State, 60-0 Last Meeting Nov. 23, 2013 - Oklahoma State, 49-17 6/6/7 BAYLOR BEARS Record 8-1, 5-1 Big 12 Ranking 6 (AP), 6 (Coaches), 7 (CFB Playoff) Last Game Nov. 8, 2014 (defeated Oklahoma, 48-14) Head Coach Art Briles (Texas Tech, 1979) Career: 86-61 (12th season) BU Record: 52-33 (7th season) NR/NR/NR OKLAHOMA STATE COWBOYS Record 5-5, 3-4 Big 12 Ranking NR (AP), NR (Coaches), NR (CFB Playoff) Last Game Nov. 15, 2014 (lost to Texas, 28-7) Head Coach Mike Gundy (Oklahoma State, 1990) Career: 82-43 (10th season) OSU Record: 82-43 (10th season)

STORYLINES
? Baylor returns home for an #EveryoneInBlack contest vs. Oklahoma State on Saturday. The game will be broadcast on FOX at 6:30 p.m. CT.
? Baylor has won 14 straight at home (tied best in nation) and not lost in Waco since Oct. 13, 2012, vs. TCU.
? Baylor is 23-3 in its last 26 games, tied for nation's 2nd-best mark over that stretch (FSU, 26-0).
? Baylor leads the country?in total offense (585.1 ypg) and scoring offense (50.1 ppg), while its defense is 14th in total defense (322.2 ypg) and 19th in scoring (21.0 ppg). BU leads the Big 12 in all 4 categories.
? BU has won 18 straight games played in Texas and is 29-3 in the Lone Star state over the last 3+ years.
? Baylor has the nation's best home record since 2011 at 23-1.
? In home games, Baylor is 27-3 over the last 4+ seasons and 33-10 in the Art Briles era.
? Baylor is 4-0 in its new on-campus, riverfront $266 million McLane Stadium.
? In the Briles era, BU?is 6-4 after an off-week, but has won its last 4 such games by average of 31.8 pts.
? Baylor is 26-7 when ranked under head coach Art Briles.
? Baylor and Oklahoma State meet for the 33rd time on Saturday. OSU?leads the all-time series 19-13, but the series is tied 6-6 in games played in Waco.
? Baylor has been ranked in 29 straight weekly AP Polls (ranked in Top 10 in 19 of last 22).
? Baylor is a 17-3 in games after Oct. 31 since 2011, including a 12-2 mark in November games.
? Baylor has outscored foes 451-189 through 9 games and is 2nd in the FBS in victory margin (29.1).
? Baylor's offense is No. 1 in the country in first downs per game (29.6), 3rd in passing offense (354.2 ypg), 5th in passing yards per completion (15.33) and in tackles for loss allowed (3.78).
? BU's defense is 10th nationally in TFLs (7.7), 13th in first downs allowed (16.9) and 16th in sacks (3.11).
? BU is 2nd in the Big 12 in rushing offense (230.9, 23rd FBS) and leads in rushing defense (107.8, 11th).
? Individually, senior QB?Bryce Petty is 10th in FBS with 14.76 passing yards per completion, 11th with 302.6 yards passing per game and 12th with 18.0 points responsible for per game.
? Sophomore CB Xavien Howard is 6th in the nation with 1.6 passes defended per game.
? Fans are asked to wear black clothing to the game in support of the Bears, who will be donning their black matte helmets with black jerseys and black pants for only the 2nd time (Nov. 7, 2013 vs. OU, W, 41-12).

TEAM QUICK?HITS
? Baylor has scored at least one TD in 32?of 36 quarters played this season.
? Baylor is the most successful team in?Texas since 2011 with a win percentage of .776 (38-11).
? Baylor has been ranked in the Top 15 in 24 straight weekly polls.
? Baylor is the 1 of only 2 schools (Alabama) in the country to have wins over top 10 teams in each of past 4 seasons.
? Baylor has scored 60 or more points in eight of its last 11 home games.
? Baylor has had 500 or more yards of total offense in 10 of the last 11 homes games.
? Baylor is 33-2 over the last 4-plus seasons when leading at halftime with 27 straight wins, 4th-best active streak in FBS.
? Over the last 3 games, Baylor has forced 7 turnovers, while surrendering none.
? On the year, Baylor is 8th in turnover margin (1.00) with 17 TOs gained and 8 lost.
? Baylor has outscored opponents 267-86 in the first half this season (29.7-9.6 average).
? Baylor's 3 losses in its last 24 games were all away from home with two coming against top-15 teams.
? Art Briles earned his 52nd win at BU?vs. OU and earlier this year he became the 3rd-winningest coach in BU history.
? Baylor is 33-0 when leading by 10+ points at the half during the Briles era.
? The Bears have now been ranked in 5 straight seasons for the 1st time since being ranked in 5 straight from 1953-57.
? Baylor is bowl-eligible for the 5th consecutive year for the 1st time in school history.
? Baylor is playing its 7th season of football under Briles and its 113th season in program history.
? Baylor returned 48 lettermen and 10 starters (5 o; 4 d; 1 st) from a 2013 squad that won a school-record 11 games, claimed its first Big 12 title and earned its first trip to a BCS-bowl game.
? After winning the Big 12 in 2013, BU looks to repeat as conference champion for 1st time in school history.

OFFENSE
? Baylor is outscoring its opponents 140-49 in 1st quarters and 127-37 in 2nd quarters this year.
? Baylor has scored in 96 straight games -- previous school record was 89 games from?Dec. 31, 1979 - Oct. 23, 1987.
? Baylor has scored 40+ points in 32 of its last 41 games and has scored 30+ points in 36 of its last 41 contests.
? Baylor has topped 400 yards of offense 45 times in the 48 games since 2011 - that mark leads the nation.
? Baylor has gained 500+ yards in 16 of 22 games since 2013, including 12 games with 600+ yards in that span.
? Baylor has reached 600 yards of offense in 5 games this year. BU has 32 such games in its history (27 in Briles era).
? Baylor has scored at least 20 points in the 1st halves of 8 of 9 games this season.
? Baylor has scored at least 14 points in 19 of 36 quarters played this season.
? Baylor has 4 60-point performances in 2014, while only 1 other team in the country (Georgia, 2) has more than 1.
? Baylor has topped the 50-pt mark 20 times since 2011, the most in FBS.
? 39% of BU's rushing total has come in the 4th quarter of Big 12 games (5.61/rush average vs. 3.90 in first 3 quarters)
? Baylor leads nation in 4th-down conversions with 23 (23-30, 76.6 percent), next highest total is 18 by Massachusetts.
? Baylor ranks 8th in team passing efficiency (157.80) and 6th in 4th-down conversion percentage (.767).
? Baylor's QBs protect the ball with only 4 passes intercepted in 2014, the nation's 10th-best mark.
? Baylor is tied for 12th in the country with only 4 fumbles lost on the season.
? Baylor is 2nd nationally by averaging 3.33 rushing TDs per game.
? Baylor is 16-1 since the start of 2012 when attempting 50 or more rushes.
? Baylor set an NCAA record in 2013 with 681 pts. in 13 games. BU's 52.4 points/game were tied for fourth-most all-time.
? Baylor had 4 of its top 5 returning receivers miss time during the season's first four games due to injury.

DEFENSE
? Baylor has allowed 14 or fewer points in 12 of its last 22 games and 5 of 9 games of 2014.
? Baylor is 4th in FBS by limiting foes to a .176 conversion percentage (3-of-16) on 4th down.
? BU?is tied for 6th nationally in first downs allowed (152).
? Baylor is 8th in the country by forcing 5.56 3-and-outs per game.
? Baylor is 12th in NCAA in yards allowed per play (4.57). BU led the Big 12 allowing only 4.75 yards per play in 2013.
? Baylor tied for 16th nationally in 3rd-down conversion percentage (.331).
? Baylor has forced 11 fumbles over the last 4 games (recovered 6).
? Baylor's defense has recovered 10 fumbles on the year, which is 25th-best in the nation.
? Baylor has as many fumbles recovered (10) as it did all of last season.
? Baylor has recorded three or more sacks in 6 of 9 games this season.
? Baylor leads the Big 12 and is 11th nationally in net punting (40.63).
? Phil Bennett's defense has forced multiple turnovers in 19 of its last 29 games (24-5 record in that span).
? Baylor's defense is 27-4 under Bennett when recording 2+ takeaways.
? Baylor's D has 3 or more turnovers in 10 games since 2013 & has won 22 of its last 23 with 3+ takeaways.
? Baylor is 18-1 when forcing 3+ turnovers during the Briles era.
? Baylor tied a school record with nine sacks vs. SMU as 9 different players recorded at least half a sack.
? Baylor's opening-day shutout of SMU was its first over an FBS?opponent since Sept. 23, 1995 (14-0 vs. NCST).
? 12 members of Baylor's defense have recorded at least half a sack in 2014, while 6 have 2.0 or more sacks.

INDIVIDUAL QUICK?HITS
OFFENSE
? QB?Bryce Petty has thrown a TD?in 21 straight games in which he has played. He is picking up 14.76 yards per completion, the nation's 10th-best mark. Petty leads the Big 12 in passing efficiency 152.2, the country's 16th-best mark.
? Petty has averaged 449 passing yards, 3.5 TDs & 62 percent completions vs. ranked opponents in 2014
? RB?Shock Linwood is 2nd in the Big 12 with 96.0 yards rushing per game. Linwood has 12 rushing TDs on the year. That figure ranks 14th-best in the country.
? WR Corey Coleman leads the Big 12 with 132.7 receiving yards per game, if he met minimum games played requirement that mark would be 2nd-best in the country.?He leads the league in all-purpose yards (155.5) as well.?
? Coleman has the nation's longest action streak with a at least 1 TD?grab in 6 straight games (8 total in 6 games since returning from injury). With 9 total TDs scored (8 pass & 1 rush), Coleman is tied for the Big 12 lead in scoring (9.0).
? Baylor has had 5 players tally 12 100-yard receiving performances (KD?Cannon 3, Coleman 4, Jay Lee 3, Lynx Hawthorne 3, Antwan Goodley 3) in 2014.

DEFENSE
? DE?Shawn Oakman is 6th in the nation with 3 fumbles recovered. He is 3rd in the Big 12 and 20th in the NCAA?with 1.4 tackles for loss per game. He leads BU with 12.5 TFLs (needs 7.5 to tie BU?single season record) and 6.0 sacks on the year (4.5 away from BU?record).
? MLB Bryce Hager, an All-America candidate, leads the team with 8.1 tackles per game. He has had 44 over his last 4 games, after only having 29 in the previous 5 games. He?led the Big 12 in tackles in 2012 (124, 9.5/game)
? DE Beau Blackshear already has 4.5 sacks in 2014 and 8.5 tackles for loss. That is more than he had in his previous 2 years combined.
? 3 starters (Blackshear, Andrew Billings & Orion Stewart) are Waco natives.
? Freshman PK Chris Callahan has made 12 straight FGs, after starting his career 1-of-6.

SCHEDULE STRENGTH
Baylor's 2014 schedule includes nine games against opponents from Power Five conferences, an equal or higher number to 12 of the 25 schools in the Associated Press Top 25 [see list below].

GAMES AGAINST POWER-5 OPPONENTS (2014):
11 games: Florida St.
10 games: Arizona St., Clemson, Georgia, K-State, Oklahoma St., Stanford, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Oregon, TCU, Utah
9 games: Alabama, Auburn, Baylor, Missouri, Michigan St., Nebraska, Ohio St.
8 games: Mississippi, Mississippi State, Texas A&M
3 games: East Carolina
0 games:?Marshall

BAYLOR IS AMERICA'S TOP OFFENSE
Baylor leads the country total offense (585.1 ypg) and scoring offense (50.1 ppg) through the season's first eight games . BU?returned a nation's-best 6,319 yards from its 2013 totals when it led the country in both categories. Currently BU's offense?is on of only two (Oregon) in the country to be in the top-five of total offense each of the last four years. Over the past few years, the Bears have shattered numerous NCAA, Big 12 and school records.

BAYLOR'S RETURN TO PROMINENCE UNDER BRILES
It's no secret that Art Briles has completely rebuilt Baylor's football program back to national prominence, but most impressive is how speedy and pronounced the transformation has been (Briles is third on the BU?career wins list).

OKLAHOMA?STATE SERIES?HISTORY
This is the 33rd meeting between Baylor and Oklahoma State. The Cowboys lead the all-time series 19-13 after Oklahoma State won 49-17 last year in Stillwater. However, the series is tied at six games apiece when in Waco, after Baylor took a 41-34 win in 2012. The Bears and Cowboys first met Oct. 25, 1914, with OSU blanking Baylor 60-0. The Bears won the next nine meetings before a 20-7 OSU victory in 1972. The teams have met once in the postseason, a 24-14 OSU victory, in the 1983 Bluebonnet Bowl at the Astrodome in Houston. BU?will be looking to knock off both Oklahoma Big 12 schools in the same season for the first time.

SERIES NOTES: Oklahoma State has scored at least 34 points on Baylor in 15 straight meetings. ... Baylor won 9 of the first 10 meetings with Oklahoma State?from 1914-1942, but OSU has won 18-of-the-last-22 games in the series, including a 16-2 advantage in Big 12 era. ... In 1974, an 0-2 Baylor team knocked off 12th-ranked Oklahoma State at Floyd Casey Stadium. That win started an 8-1 stretch to close the regular season for the Bears in a season that culminated with a Southwest Conference championship. ... In the 1983 Bluebonnet Bowl, Gerald McNeil caught 10 passes for 163 yards against the Cowboys. ... Baylor forced eight turnovers in the 2005 game.

BU?WINNING?THE?TURNOVER?BATTLE
Baylor has been especially good in the turnover?department, winning the battle in each of the last three games (WVU, 3-0; KU, 3-0; OU, 1-0). The Bears have not surrendered a turnover since an interception with 11:38 left in the fourth quarter versus TCU on Oct. 11. That is a string of 12-plus quarters without a giveaway. On the year, Baylor has been better than its opponent in six of nine games. The Bears have gained 17 turnovers in 2014, while only gifting eight for a turnover margin of +9 or 1.0 per game. That mark is eighth in the country and second in the Big 12.

#GANGGREENBU DEFENSE LOCKING DOWN LATE AS OF LATE?
Baylor's opponents have scored just seven points after the first quarter over the last two games. In total, BU outscored Kansas and Oklahoma 85-7 in the second, third and fourth quarters. On the season, Baylor has shutout four opponents in the fourth quarter and is giving up just 5.4 points per game in the final period.

PUNISHING GROUND GAME EXCELS LATE
Through six Big 12 Conference games, Baylor's punishing rushing attack (second in Big 12, 23rd nationally at 230.9 ypg) has excelled throughout games and overwhelmed opponents in fourth quarters. Thirty-nine percent of Baylor's rushing yardage (544 of 1,363 yards) in conference games has been accumulated in the final quarter, and the Bears' per-rush average is 1.71 yards more in the fourth quarter [see chart below].

BAYLOR RUSHING ATTACK IN 4TH QUARTER (Conf. games)
First 3 Quarters: 819 yards on 210 carries, 3.90 yds/rush
4th Quarter: 544 yards on 97 carries, 5.61 yds/rush

BU?AT?ITS?BEST?POST-HALLOWEEN
Baylor has compiled a 17-3 mark in games after October 31 since 2011 (12-2 in Nov., 5-0 in Dec., 0-1 in Jan.). Included in those games is a 7-3 record vs. AP?Top 25 teams (wins over No. 5 OU in 2011, No. 2 K-State, No. 23 Oklahoma State and No. 17 UCLA in 2012, No. 12 Oklahoma and No. 23 Texas in 2013 and No. 16 Oklahoma in 2014).

INJURIES?PROVING?COSTLY?FOR?BEARS
When Baylor takes the field against Oklahoma State, the Bears will be without three starters, who have all been lost to season-ending injuries. Senior OL Troy Baker, junior OL?Desmine Hilliard and junior DE?Jamal Palmer have all been sidelined for the rest of year. Baker suffered his injury in the West Virginia game, Hilliard came out late in the TCU?contest and Palmer went down at Iowa State. Five other starters have missed one or more 2014 games due to injury: QB Bryce Petty, WR Antwan Goodley, WR Corey Coleman, LB Aiavion Edwards, WR/PR Levi Norwood.

NCAA'S "TOUGHEST SCHEDULES"
Baylor's schedules have ranked among the nation's 25 most difficult in five of the last seven seasons [see list below], and among the top 35 all seven years. Four times over the last seven seasons Baylor has ranked among the NCAA's top 20 "toughest schedules" (per NCAA.com).

NCAA'S "TOUGHEST SCHEDULE" RANKINGS (2007-2013):
2007: 33rd
2008: 17th
2009: 14th
2010: 32nd
2011: 9th
2012: 25th
2013: 20th

BIG?12'S TOP?TEAM?SINCE?2013
On its way to the school's Big 12 title in 2013, the Bears racked up an 8-1 league record. To start 2014, BU?has again played well in conference action with a 5-1 mark. That combined record is tops in Big 12 since the start of 2013.

THE?NATION'S MOST?BALANCED?OFFENSE
Baylor is the nation's only team to rank among the Top 25 in both rushing yards and passing yards over the last three seasons, and the Bears have ranked among the Top 15 all three years. Additionally, Baylor has rushed on more than 55 percent of its plays over the last three seasons. The Bears have opened up 2014 as balanced as ever.

OWNING?THE?LONE?STAR?STATE
Baylor has racked up a 14-3 record vs. in-state foes over the last four years, including victories in its last seven meetings with other Texas schools. The Bears have also been successful against any opponent when the game has been played in the Lone Star state, boasting an 18-game win streak and a 29-3 mark in contests over the last four years in Texas.

OPPORTUNISTIC?DEFENSE
Baylor's defense under coordinator Phil Bennett has demonstrated a knack for making big plays at key moments to contribute to the Bears winning ways over the past three seasons. In three-plus years under Bennett, Baylor's D has recorded at least one takeaway in 43 of 48 games - a total of 100 takeaways (60 interceptions, 40 fumbles recovered). Overall under Bennett, Baylor is 27-4 when recording two or more takeaways.

HOME WINNING STREAK IS?NATION'S BEST
Baylor's 14-game home win streak is a school record and is tied for the nation's longest active string:

NCAA FBS ACTIVE HOME WINNING STREAKS
Baylor - 14
Alabama - 14
Marshall - 13
Florida St. - 12
Boise St. - 12

HOME-COOKING KIND?TO?BEARS
? Baylor is 23-1?in Waco since 2011 and 27-3 at home since 2010.
? Baylor's 23-1 record is the nation's best in the FBS?since 2011 (at home field).
? Baylor's last loss in Waco was Oct. 13, 2012, vs. TCU.
? Baylor has scored 60 or more points in eight of its last 11 home games.
? Baylor has had 500 or more yards of total offense in 10 of the last 11 homes games.

STARTING?FAST
BU?has scored at least one touchdown in 32 of 36 quarters of action this season, but the Bears seem to do most of their damage early. Baylor scored at least one TD in the first quarter of the first eight games of the season, before being held to a field goal at OU. Overall, BU is outscoring opponents 140-49 in the opening quarter.

OFFENSIVE?LINE?PROTECTING?QB
Baylor's QBs?have not had to worry much about getting their uniforms dirty as BU's offensive line is ranked 27th in the country by allowing only 13 sacks over the first nine games (1.44 sacks per game). Over the past five years, the Bears have done a solid job keeping the signal caller upright (see list below).

SACKS-PER-GAME ALLOWED:
2014: 1.44 (13 for 88 yds in 9 games)
2013: 1.69 (22 for 113 yds in 13 games)
2012: 1.46 (19 for 92 yds in 13 games)
2011: 2.23 (29 for 175 yds in 13 games)
2010: 1.54 (20 for 120 yds in 13 games)
2009: 2.58 (31 for 196 yds in 12 games

BRILES CLIMBING?BAYLOR?CAREER?WINS?CHART
In six-plus seasons at Baylor, Art Briles sits third on the school's all-time wins list. His record with the Bears is 52-33, with a winning percentage of .612, which ranks seventh-best all-time at BU.

Phil Bennett PRODUCES?YET?ANOTHER?TOP-20 DEFENSE
Baylor defensive coordinator Phil Bennett has been in coaching for over 35 years and he has had plenty of success on the defensive side of the football along the way. He currently has his #GangGreenBU unit ranked 14th in the country in total defense, but Bennett has been churning out top-20 defenses for decades.

BEARS MAKE?HABIT OF?BEATING?TOP 10 TEAMS
Baylor is the one of only two schools (Alabama) to have wins over Top 10 teams in each of the past four seasons.

(rankings AP/Coaches/BCS)
2011: Beat 5th/5th/5th Oklahoma, 45-38
2012: Beat 2nd/2nd/1st K-State, 52-24
2013: Beat 12th/8th/10th Oklahoma, 41-12
2014: Beat 9th/12th/- TCU, 61-58

SUCCESS AWAY FROM WACO
Baylor has won 10 of its last 13 games outside of Waco (dating into the 2012 season), including a 4-1 mark this year. In that span, the Bears are 7-2 in true road games and 3-1 in neutral-site games (1-1 in bowl games and 2-2 vs. ranked opponents).

BAYLOR 10-3 IN LAST 13 AWAY GAMES:
W 48--14, at No. 16 Oklahoma - 11/8/14
L 27-41, at West Virginia - 10/18/14
W 28-7, at Texas - 10/4/14
W 49-28, at Iowa State - 9/27/14
W 63-21, at Buffalo - 9/12/2014
L 42-52, vs. No. 15 UCF - 1/1/2014 (Fiesta Bowl)
W 41-38, at TCU - 11/30/2013
L 17-49, at No. 11 OSU - 11/23/2013
W 63-34, vs. Tech - 11/16/2013
W 59-14, at Kansas - 10/26/2013
W 35-25, at K-State - 10/12/2013
W 49-26, vs. No. 17 UCLA - 12/27/2012 (Holiday Bowl)
W 52-45ot, vs. Tech - 11/24/2012

UNSUNG RUSHING ATTACK AMONG NATION'S BEST
Baylor's underrated rushing attack is frequently overshadowed by the Bears' passing game. The Bears are currently second in the Big 12 in rushing (230.9), after having led the league in rushing the last two seasons and finishing second in 2011 - and have ranked among the top 15 nationally in each of the last three seasons (13th at 259.7 ypg in 2013, 14th at 231.7 in 2012 and 10th at 235.6 in 2011). The Bears' punishing rushing game has produced 1,000-yard rushers in four straight seasons: Jay Finley in 2010 (1,218), Terrance Ganaway in 2011 (school-record 1,547), Lache Seastrunk in 2012 (1,012) and 2013 (1,060).