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The first half of Baylor's Blackout against Oklahoma State started well with Baylor getting on the board with a long TD pass to Jay Lee in the first minute of the game. After another long TD pass to Corey Coleman in the 3rd minute of the game, Baylor fans weren't alone in thinking the route was on.
*passes Fireball to all his Poke friends*
— Landthieves (@LandThieves) November 23, 2014
However, a Bryce Petty pass on a hitch route was picked off by Oklahoma State and the Cowboys subsequently marched down the short field to score a 1 yard TD.
Since then, the game has featured flashes of brilliance from the Baylor passing attack, a rushing attack that gained steam as the game went on, and even a defense that racked up some impressive negative plays. However, it also featured an absurd number of penalties - mostly of the annoying false start and holding variety - that slowed the game down and gave the Cowboys a chance to jump back into the game. After extending the lead to 28-7 with 5 minutes to go in the first half, Oklahoma State scored a TD with 1 second left to bring us to halftime.
| Ok St | Baylor | |
| First Downs | 9 | 18 |
| Total Yards | 153 | 362 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| First Downs | 9 | 18 |
| Passes for First | 4 | 9 |
| Rushes for First | 4 | 9 |
| Penalties for First | 1 | 0 |
| Third Down Efficiency | 4-9 | 4-7 |
| Fourth Down Efficiency | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Total Yards | 153 | 362 |
| Total Plays | 33 | 47 |
| Avg Gain Per Play | 4.6 | 7.7 |
| Net Yards Rushing | 53 | 123 |
| Rushes | 22 | 25 |
| Yards Per Rush | 2.4 | 4.9 |
| Net Yards Passing | 100 | 239 |
| Comp-Att | 5-11 | 15-22 |
| Yards Per Pass | 9.1 | 10.9 |
| Times Sacked | 0 | 0 |
| Yds Lost To Sacks | 0 | 0 |
| Interceptions | 1 | 1 |
| Punts | 4 | 1 |
| Punt Average | 0 | 0 |
| Penalties | 1 | 7 |
| Penalty Yards | 5 | 44 |
(via Yahoo!)
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Baylor 28, Oklahoma St 14 at half BU 47 plays, 362 yds, 7.7 ypp, 4 of 7 on 3rd OSU 33 plays, 153 yds, 4.6 ypp, 3 of 8 on 3rd</p>— ESPN Big 12 (@ESPN_Big12) <a href="https://twitter.com/ESPN_Big12/status/536340725647310848">November 23, 2014</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>These refs have excellent <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GameControl?src=hash">#GameControl</a>.</p>— OurDailyBears (@OurDailyBears) <a href="https://twitter.com/OurDailyBears/status/536338694165520385">November 23, 2014</a></blockquote>
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Mark seems even more perturbed than I am about the first half.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Not crazy about that first half, to be honest. Too many penalties. Too many big plays. Not the kind of performance that will resonate.</p>— OurDailyBears (@OurDailyBears) <a href="https://twitter.com/OurDailyBears/status/536340516259233792">November 23, 2014</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>As <a href="https://twitter.com/CoachHuey">@CoachHuey</a> points out, Baylor killing Oklahoma St with a simple play where backside tackle pulls and leads, other OL man on/combos to LB</p>— Chris B. Brown (@smartfootball) <a href="https://twitter.com/smartfootball/status/536337092880896001">November 23, 2014</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Baylor's Art Briles at halftime up 28-14 on Ok St: "We had a chance to get away and didn't do it. We've got to finish it."</p>— Chuck Carlton (@ChuckCarltonDMN) <a href="https://twitter.com/ChuckCarltonDMN/status/536340824531800064">November 23, 2014</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Shawn Oakman looked like a cheetah tracking down a gazelle as he pursued and took down Mason Rudolph.</p>— Craig Smoak (@CraigSmoak) <a href="https://twitter.com/CraigSmoak/status/536339467955470336">November 23, 2014</a></blockquote>
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Meanwhile, out in LaLa land...
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Jim Mora has lost control of UCLA's facepaint. <a href="http://t.co/9cic8ABIkN">http://t.co/9cic8ABIkN</a> <a href="http://t.co/xjRK3zWUuC">pic.twitter.com/xjRK3zWUuC</a></p>— SB✯Nation CFB (@SBNationCFB) <a href="https://twitter.com/SBNationCFB/status/536338565207457792">November 23, 2014</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Who wore it better: Topanga or the UCLA punter? <a href="http://t.co/wO6m2Qc5oY">pic.twitter.com/wO6m2Qc5oY</a></p>— Ben (@bwein35) <a href="https://twitter.com/bwein35/status/536340720266018816">November 23, 2014</a></blockquote>
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