Baylor Football: 4 takeaways from 2019 Big 12 title loss to Oklahoma

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ARLINGTON, TX – DECEMBER 07: Tyquan Thornton #81 of the Baylor Bears celebrates a touchdown catch against the Oklahoma Sooners in the second quarter of the Big 12 Football Championship at AT&T Stadium on December 7, 2019 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ron Jenkins/Getty Images) /

4. Baylor’s comeback was almost legendary

Both offenses struggled in the first half. Baylor was held to only 98 yards of total offense. However, because Sooner’s quarterback, Jalen Hurts, threw an interception deep in his own territory, the Bears actually led heading into halftime, 13-10.

The third quarter was dominated by the Sooners, and by the beginning of the fourth quarter, it looked like Oklahoma was close to putting the game out of reach. Charlie Brewer, Baylor’s starting quarterback, was out of the game due to a head injury and the Bears were playing their third quarterback of the day.

This third-string quarterback goes by the name Jacob Zeno. The true freshman, had only three passing attempts in his collegiate career prior to coming into the fourth quarter. On his first pass, he found Trestan Ebner for an 81-yard touchdown, bringing life back into the Bears and bringing Baylor to within three points, 23-20. His second pass was almost just as good when completed a 78-yard pass on the Bears’ very next possession to put them in the red zone. This resulted in a field goal and the game was tied.

Neither team was able to score in the ensuing possessions, so overtime we went.

The Sooners got the ball to start and found the endzone on a 5-yard run by Rhamondre Stevenson.

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