What?
How?
No. 13 Baylor (9-1, 6-1) threw a haymaker Ali would have been shook by. The Bears jumped out to a 28-3 lead in the first half against No. 10 Oklahoma (9-1, 6-1), and went into halftime up 31-10.
The Sooners took it, laid on the ground for longer than they should have, then got back up and took the fight to Baylor.
Kicker Gabe Brkic secured an Oklahoma lead with a 31-yard field goal and 1:45 to go in the game. Then, RUSH linebacker Nik Bonitto picked off Baylor quarterback Charlie Brewer on the final drive to put a nail in the Bears’ College Football Playoff coffin.
The Sooners comeback was historically great in college football history. Here is what records Oklahoma’s win broke Saturday night:
The 25-point deficit the Sooners overcame was the biggest comeback win in the history of the program. Previously the record was 21 points against Iowa State in 1970 and Kansas State in 1981.
According to ESPN Stats & Info, Oklahoma’s 31-10 halftime deficit is the largest margin overcome to defeat an FBS team that entered the game 9-0 or better since NCAA classification began in 1937. USC overcame 17 points against 9-0 Notre Dame in 1964, then Nevada overcame a 10-0 deficit to Boise State in 2010.
It was that kind of night for Oklahoma—a season-saving night.
The Sooners take on TCU this upcoming Saturday at 7 p.m. on FOX.
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