Russell, Baylor steamroll Kansas
WACO — Seth Russell threw two touchdowns and ran for two more while playing only the first half, Ryan Reid returned the first of his two interceptions for a score, and No. 11 Baylor remained undefeated with a 49-7 win over Kansas on Saturday.
The Bears (6-0, 3-0 Big 12) led 42-0 after Russell’s last pass, a 4-yard TD to Ishmael Zamora with 1:45 left in the first half.
Russell, 14-0 when starting for Baylor, was 9 of 22 passing for 144 yards. He also led the Bears’ rushing attack, gaining 68 yards on the ground.
Kansas (1-5, 0-3) had five turnovers that led to 21 points for Baylor. The Jayhawks have lost 15 Big 12 games in a row, and dropped 36 consecutive road games since winning at UTEP seven years ago. WEST VIRGINIA 48, TEXAS TECH 17
Skyler Howard ran for two touchdowns and threw for another to lead the No. 20 Mountaineers past the Red Raiders in Lubbock to keep West Virginia unbeaten and in the hunt for the Big 12 title.
The Mountaineers (5-0, 2-0) held Texas Tech (3-3, 1-2) to its lowest offensive output this season, just 379 yards, and harassed quarterback Patrick Mahomes most of the day. He threw for 305 yards, his second-lowest passing total of the season, and was replaced in the fourth quarter by Nic Shimonek. OKLAHOMA 38, KANSAS ST. 17
Baker Mayfield completed all but six of his 31 passes for 346 yards and four touchdowns, Dede Westbrook had nine receptions for 184 yards and three scores, and the No. 19 Sooners pulled away to beat the Wildcats in Norman.
One week after Mayfield passed for 390 yards and Westbrook had a school-record 232 yards receiving, the duo was electric once again as Oklahoma (5-2, 3-0) won its third straight game after starting out 1-2.
Kansas State (3-3, 1-2) dealt with injury issues as starting quarterback Jesse Ertz left just after halftime with an apparent problem with his right throwing shoulder. He completed 8 of 14 passes for 68 yards and ended the game as the Wildcats’ leading rusher with 40 yards and a touchdown.
From wire reports