Big 12 Championship: Oklahoma State vs. Baylor Official Game Thread, Live Updates

The Big 12 Championship game between Oklahoma State and Baylor is finally here, so let’s dig into the official Pokes Report game thread! We’ll be provided live updates and participating in a discussion in the comment section, so be sure to join in!

The Cowboys are 11-1 on the season, 8-1 in Big 12 play, and are coming off a huge 37-33 Bedlam win over Oklahoma this past weekend. The Bears are 10-2 on the season, 7-2 in Big 12 play, and are coming off 27-24 win over Texas Tech.

Like most teams, the Cowboys are a little banged up at this point in the season but are fairly healthy overall. Check out our injury report here.

Pregame

Oklahoma State wins the opening toss and deferred to the second half. Baylor will receive to start the game.

First Quarter

FUMBLE! Devin Harper rips the ball out of Trestan Ebner’s hands and Malcolm Rodriguez recovers! First and 10 from the OSU 26-yard line.

First down! Dom Richardson picks up the first down on third and long!

First down! Jaden Bray hauls in an impressive 26-yard catch to get the Pokes into the red zone! 1^st and goal from the Baylor eight-yard line!

Field goal! Tanner Brown nails a 23-yard field goal from the right hash marks (7:52) Oklahoma State leads 3-0.

Big stop! Malcolm Rodriguez comes up with a solid third-down tackle to force a BU punt! First and 10 OSU from their own 22-yard line.

Interception: Spencer Sanders throws an interception, which is returned to the OSU 11-yard line.

Touchdown: Shapen hits sims for a two-yard score (3:21) Oklahoma State trails 7-3.

Interception: Spencer Sanders throws his second-straight interception. First and 10 Baylor from the OSU 37-yard line.

Second Quarter

Touchdown: Shapen finds Estrada from four-yard out (14:54) Oklahoma State trails 14-3.

Punt: OSU goes three and out on three-straight run plays for a loss of five yards. First and 10 from the Baylor 31-yard line.

Punt! OSU forces another BU punt, which is downed at the OSU eight yard line.

Touchdown: Shapen finds Thronton from 13-yards out (5:29) Oklahoma State trails 21-3.

First down! Sanders finds Tay Martin for 16-yards and the first down! 1^st and 10 from the Baylor 28-yard line!

Defensive pass interference: Jaden Bray is grabbed in the end zone, resulting in a 1^st and goal from Baylor six-yard line!

Field goal! Tanner Brown hits an identical field goal to his first one from 23-yards out (5:29) Oklahoma State trails 21-6.

Blocked field goal! Korie Black comes up with

Halftime

Third Quarter

First down! Sanders scrambles for 11 yards and a first down!

Interception: Sanders throws his third interception of the day. Baylor scored 14 points on the first two picks.

Turnover on downs! The Cowboys come up with a huge stop on 4^th down to get the ball back! 1^st and 10 OSU from the Baylor 36-yard line.

TOUCHDOWN! Dominic Richardson gets into the end zone from four yards out! (7:09) Oklahoma State trails 21-13.

PUNT! The Pokes forced an incomplete pass and intentional grounding to bring up third down, then Malcolm Rodriguez and Collin Oliver came up with a huge tackle for loss on Abram Smith to force a BU punt. After a touchback, OSU takes over 1^st and 10 from their own 20-yard line.

Interception: Brennan Presley is hit as the ball gets to him, resulting in Spencer Sanders’ fourth interception of the day. 1^st and 10 Baylor from the OSU 22-yard line.

MISSED FIELD GOAL! Baylor misses a 39-yard field goal wide left! 1^st and 10 OSU from their own 21 yard line!

MUFFED PUNT! Korie Black recovers a muffed punt after a three and out punt by the Cowboys. 1^st and 10 from the Baylor 30-yard line!

Big play! Spencer Sanders hits Dezmon Jackson for 16 yards and a first and goal situation

Field goal! Tanner Brown hits his third field goal of the day, a 20-yarder (8:17) Oklahoma State trails 21-16.

SACK! Collin Oliver sacks Blake Shapen and forces a fumble, resulting in a 13-yard loss and a Baylor punt! 1^st and 10 from the OSU 25-yard line.

SACK! Brendon Evers drops Blake Shapen for a three-yard loss to bring up 3^rd and 15!

PUNT! The OSU defense forces another Baylor punt, 1^st and 10 from the OSU 10-yard line.

First down! Sanders finds Dez Jackson for 10 yards and the first down!

First down! John Paul Richardson hauls in another catch, this one 13 yard for a first down!

Final