Russell’s 4 TD passes keep Baylor unbeaten
WACO— Seth Russell threw four touchdown passes, including an 89-yarder to Chris Platt for the go-ahead score in the third quarter, and No. 16 Baylor held on to beat Oklahoma State 35-24 on Saturday night in the weather-delayed Big 12 opener for both teams.
Ishmael Zamora had career highs of 175 yards receiving and two touchdowns on eight catches in his season debut for the Bears after a three-game suspension over a video of him whipping his dog that surfaced during the summer. Platt also had two TDs.
The Bears earned their fourth consecutive 4-0 start in its first big test after a light nonconference schedule.
The game was stopped by lightning for about 1 1/2 hours after the Bears scored on the opening series.
The Cowboys (2-2) lost three fumbles, including the second by Justice Hill after he picked up a first down at the Bears’ 2 with the Cowboys trailing 28-24 with 9 minutes remaining. Hill, who had 122 yards rushing, was originally ruled down, but the call was overturned on review.
Aweekafter throwing for a national season-high 540 yards to beat Pittsburgh in another weather-delayed game for the Cowboys, Mason Rudolph was 27 of 45 for 279 yards with an interception.
It was the first loss in a true road game for Rudolph since his debut as a freshmanat Baylor two years ago, a span that included six straight road wins. The Bears are the only Big 12 team the junior hasn’t beaten.
Zamora’s first TD came when Russell’s high pass went through Lynx Hawthorne’s hands and into the sophomore’s arms. With the defense converging on Hawthorne, Zamora raced untouched down the sideline for the final 30 yards on the 38-yard play. WESTVIRGINIA 35,BYU32
Skyler Howard passed for 332 yards and accounted for two touchdowns and Rasul Douglas returned an interception 54 yards for a score as West Virginia beat BYU to head into Big 12 play unbeaten.
Howard went 31 for 40 with an interception and Rushel Shell had two short TD runs for the Mountaineers (3-0). KANSAS ST. 35 MISSOURI ST. 0
Jesse Ertz threw two touchdown passes, Winston Dimel added two TD runs, and the Wildcats beat the Bears in a game called at halftime as lightning lit up the skies around Bill Snyder Family Stadium in Manhattan, Kan.
With rain having already lashed the area and more lightning on the way, the Wildcats (2-1) made quick work of the overmatched Bears (2-1). The Wildcats jumped to a 14-0 lead in the first quarter and added three more touchdowns by halftime to make it an easy choice to call the game complete. IOWA ST.44,SANJOSE ST.10
Jacob Park threw for 165 yards and three touchdowns as the Cyclones thumped the Spartans, giving coach Matt Campbell his first win in Ames, Iowa.
Mike Warren rushed for a season-high 103 yards for the Cyclones (1-3), who finally had some success rotating starter Joel Lanning and Park.
Spartans freshman Josh Love threw for 155 yards, but he was also picked off four times. The Spartans (1-3) sorely missed starter Kenny Potter, who was out with a right leg injury.
From wire reports