Oklahoma State ruins Baylor’s national-title hopes

STILLWATER, Okla. -- Clint Chelf put Oklahoma State well within reach of a Big 12 Conference championship, dooming Baylor’s national title aspirations in the process.

Chelf passed for a career-high 370 yards and accounted for four touchdowns as No. 11 Oklahoma State took down another national-championship hopeful, easily defeating No. 3 Baylor, 49-17, on Saturday night.

The loss for the Bears leaves Alabama, Florida State and Ohio State as the lone remaining unbeatens near the top of the Bowl Championship Series standings.

Oklahoma State has now won 10 or more games in three of the last four seasons, and can win the Big 12 by beating rival Oklahoma at home in two weeks.

Chelf, who lost the starting job earlier this season for the Cowboys (10-1, 7-1 Big 12), threw for three touchdown passes and ran for a score — continuing his mastery of the stunned Bears in front of a record crowd of 60,218 in Boone Pickens Stadium.

The senior also had a 48-yard reception and finished with 438 yards of total offense. He was 19 for 25 passing.

Tracy Moore added five catches for 126 yards for Oklahoma State.

Bryce Petty was 28 for 48 passing for 359 yards for Baylor (9-1, 6-1), which had its 13-game winning streak snapped and hasn’t won in Stillwater since 1939.

The Bears entered Saturday averaging a national-best 61.2 points and 684.8 yards per game.

They had no answers for a Cowboys defense that held the high-powered attack in check most of the way.

Oklahoma State forced three Baylor fumbles and also stopped the Bears on two key fourth-down attempts in the second half — both which led to Cowboys touchdowns.

Baylor finished with 453 yards of total offense, and Antwan Goodley had 10 catches for 118 yards receiving.

The Cowboys, led by Chelf, finished with 594 yards of total offense.