No. 3 Baylor comes from behind to beat No. 12 TCU 61-58
WACO, Texas — Breaking down No. 3 Baylor's 61-58 victory over No. 12 TCU:
THE BIG PICTURE: Down 21 points in the fourth quarter, Baylor came back to win a wild shootout on Chris Callahan's 28-yard field goal as time expired. After throwing a pick-six that pushed TCU ahead 58-31, Bears quarterback Bryce Petty engineered four scoring drives in the final 11:38, including touchdown passes of 28 and 25 yards. After Callahan's field goal, Baylor's students rushed the field, turning McLane Stadium into a mosh pit. And that scene wasn't any wilder than what had just transpired.
WHAT WE'LL BE TALKING ABOUT: With the win, No. 3 Baylor takes control of the race for the Big 12 title and remains firmly in the hunt for a berth in the College Football Playoff. What seemed about to become a statement win for TCU instead became a highlight reel for Art Briles' explosive offense. The Bears played from behind all day — they were down 14-0 early and never tied until Petty hit Corey Coleman with 4:42 left, knotting it at 58.
The field goal came after a questionable pass-interference call gave the Bears possession at the 28 with 31 seconds left.
THE DECIDING PLAY: After Baylor tied it, TCU had time, but a fourth-down call near midfield backfired. First, the Frogs punted — but when a 5-yard penalty turned fourth-and-9 to fourth-and-4, TCU coach Gary Patterson called two timeouts and then went for it. Trevone Boykin's deep fade pass toward receiver Josh Doctson was broken up by Baylor cornerback Ryan Reid. It gave Baylor possession at its 45 with 71 seconds left. In a shootout, that was more than enough time.
KEY STAT: Baylor piled up 782 yards. Bryce Petty was 28 of 55 for 510 yards and six touchdowns.
BREAKOUT PLAYER: Remember a couple of years ago, when Trevone Boykin was an emergency replacement at quarterback? Or last summer, when the conventional wisdom had Texas A&M transfer Matt Joeckel grabbing the starting job, and then making the Horned Frogs offense go? Well, never mind all of that. The former running back has morphed into an extremely dangerous quarterback with a knack for big plays — and on Saturday, very few bad decisions.
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