Baylor defends the belt, 41–34, at home over Oklahoma State.
AP poll, week 14: Oklahoma State No. 24 at Baylor unranked · No. 1 that week: Ohio State. The belt vs. the polls →
Where this game sits in the lineage
Baylor came in 14 days into reign #285, which began with a win over Kansas State, with one defense already behind it; this was its second defense. Baylor went on to defend it 10 more times before Oklahoma State took it on November 23, 2013, 371 days after the reign began.
For Oklahoma State this was its 7th shot at the belt; it had held the belt once before.
It was the 2nd of 4 belt games between the two; going in, Oklahoma State led the belt series 1–0; all-time it is 2–2. Every meeting →
Recap
Baylor dominated the first half en route to defending the belt, jumping out to a commanding 34-10 lead by halftime behind Nick Florence's efficient passing attack and a dominant defense that forced two interceptions. Oklahoma State's Clint Chelf threw a costly pick-six to Eddie Lackey early in the first quarter, setting the tone for a lopsided opening frame where Baylor scored on four of their first five possessions. The Cowboys mounted a second-half comeback with two touchdown passes from Chelf to Josh Stewart, but couldn't overcome the large deficit as Baylor's superior time of possession and third-down conversion rate proved decisive in the 41-34 victory. Baylor's defense ultimately held firm when it mattered most, preserving the belt despite Oklahoma State's furious rally.
- Eddie Lackey's pick-six in Q1 gave Baylor an early 10-3 lead and set the tone for Baylor's dominance
- Tevin Reese's 75-yard touchdown reception extended Baylor's lead to 27-10 and essentially put the game out of reach
- Clint Chelf's two touchdown passes to Josh Stewart in Q2 kept Oklahoma State's comeback hopes alive but came too late
- Baylor's time of possession advantage (32:05 to 27:55) and superior third-down conversions (9-17 vs 7-15) wore down Oklahoma State in the second half
Written by Claude from the box score and play-by-play on this page — a plain-English recap of the numbers below, not a substitute for them.
Team stats
CFBD box scoreFull team box score from CFBD’s /games/teams data. This section only appears for belt games from 2003 onward — CFBD doesn’t have team-level stats that far back.
Key plays
CFBD play-by-play| When | Team | Yards | Play |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 10:32 | Oklahoma State | +36 yd | Quinn Sharp 36 yard field goal GOOD. |
| Q1 10:12 | Baylor | +27 yd | Nick Florence pass complete to Terrance Williams for 27 yards to the Bayl 45 for a 1ST down. |
| Q1 8:05 | Baylor | +39 yd | Aaron Jones 39 yard field goal GOOD. |
| Q1 7:58 | Baylor | +0 yd | Aaron Jones extra point GOOD. |
| Q1 7:58 | Oklahoma State | +26 yd | Clint Chelf pass intercepted by Eddie Lackey at the OKSt 26, returned for 26 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. |
| Q1 7:58 | Baylor | +24 yd | Aaron Jones kickoff for 65 yards returned by Justin Gilbert for 24 yards to the OKSt 24. |
| Q1 0:20 | Baylor | +2 yd | Glasco Martin rush for 2 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. |
| Q1 0:20 | Baylor | +0 yd | Aaron Jones extra point GOOD. |
| Q1 0:20 | Baylor | +20 yd | Aaron Jones kickoff for 61 yards returned by Justin Gilbert for 20 yards to the OKSt 24. |
| Q2 14:31 | Baylor | +75 yd | Nick Florence pass complete to Tevin Reese for 75 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. |
| Q2 14:31 | Baylor | +0 yd | Aaron Jones extra point GOOD. |
| Q2 11:23 | Oklahoma State | +1 yd | J.W. Walsh rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN. |
| Q2 11:23 | Oklahoma State | +0 yd | Quinn Sharp extra point GOOD. |
| Q2 6:50 | Oklahoma State | +15 yd | Clint Chelf pass complete to Josh Stewart for 15 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. |
| Q2 8:49 | Oklahoma State | +26 yd | Joseph Randle rush for 26 yards to the Bayl 43 for a 1ST down. |
| Q2 6:50 | Oklahoma State | +0 yd | Quinn Sharp extra point GOOD. |
| Q2 3:33 | Baylor | +3 yd | Nick Florence rush for 3 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. |
| Q2 3:33 | Baylor | +0 yd | Aaron Jones extra point GOOD. |
| Q2 3:05 | Oklahoma State | +17 yd | Clint Chelf pass intercepted by Mike Hicks at the Bayl 40, returned for 17 yards to the OKSt 43. |
| Q2 3:33 | Oklahoma State | +28 yd | Josh Stewart rush for 28 yards to the Bayl 49 for a 1ST down. |
| Q2 0:00 | Baylor | +34 yd | Aaron Jones 34 yard field goal BLOCKED. |
| Q3 15:00 | Oklahoma State | +73 yd | Quinn Sharp kickoff for 65 yards returned by Darius Jones for 73 yards to the OKSt 27. |
| Q3 13:35 | Baylor | +41 yd | Aaron Jones 41 yard field goal MISSED. |
| Q3 13:12 | Oklahoma State | +22 yd | Clint Chelf pass complete to Josh Stewart for 22 yards to the OKSt 48 for a 1ST down. |
| Q3 12:48 | Oklahoma State | +23 yd | Clint Chelf pass complete to Kye Staley for 23 yards to the Bayl 29 for a 1ST down. |
| Q3 11:27 | Oklahoma State | +43 yd | Quinn Sharp 43 yard field goal GOOD. |
| Q3 11:27 | Oklahoma State | +30 yd | Quinn Sharp kickoff for 65 yards returned by Antwan Goodley for 30 yards to the Bayl 30. |
| Q3 6:25 | Baylor | +23 yd | Aaron Jones 23 yard field goal GOOD. |
| Q3 8:37 | Baylor | +21 yd | Lache Seastrunk rush for 21 yards to the OKSt 4 for a 1ST down. |
| Q4 10:43 | Oklahoma State | +24 yd | Quinn Sharp punt for 52 yards, returned by Levi Norwood for 24 yards to the Bayl 42. |
| Q4 5:30 | Oklahoma State | +0 yd | Quinn Sharp extra point GOOD. |
| Q4 8:16 | Oklahoma State | +23 yd | Clint Chelf pass complete to Josh Stewart for 23 yards to the Bayl 44 for a 1ST down. |
| Q4 9:01 | Oklahoma State | +20 yd | Clint Chelf pass complete to Josh Stewart for 20 yards to the OKSt 32 for a 1ST down. |
| Q4 5:30 | Oklahoma State | +4 yd | J.W. Walsh rush for 4 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. |
| Q4 5:30 | Oklahoma State | +23 yd | Quinn Sharp kickoff for 54 yards returned by Darius Jones for 23 yards to the Bayl 24, BAYLOR penalty 10 yard Holding on Clay Fuller accepted. |
| Q4 5:11 | Baylor | +76 yd | Lache Seastrunk rush for 76 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. |
| Q4 5:11 | Baylor | +0 yd | Aaron Jones extra point GOOD. |
| Q4 1:16 | Oklahoma State | +18 yd | Clint Chelf pass complete to David Glidden for 18 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. |
| Q4 1:16 | Oklahoma State | +0 yd | Quinn Sharp extra point GOOD. |
Scoring plays, turnovers, and gains of 20+ yards, pulled from CFBD’s play-by-play. This section only appears for belt games with play-by-play on file (2003 onward).
Player stats
CFBD player statsPassing
Baylor
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Florence | 23/39 | 296 | 7.6 | 1 | 0 | 73.9 |
Oklahoma State
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clint Chelf | 30/51 | 333 | 6.5 | 2 | 2 | 36.3 |
| J.W. Walsh | 1/1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 69.4 |
| Josh Stewart | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 4.8 |
Rushing
Baylor
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lache Seastrunk | 16 | 178 | 11.1 | 1 | 76 |
| Nick Florence | 18 | 71 | 3.9 | 1 | 18 |
| Glasco Martin | 16 | 52 | 3.3 | 1 | 9 |
| Antwan Goodley | 3 | 21 | 7.0 | 0 | 12 |
Oklahoma State
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Randle | 23 | 139 | 6.0 | 0 | 26 |
| Jeremy Smith | 5 | 28 | 5.6 | 0 | 13 |
| Josh Stewart | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 0 | 25 |
| J.W. Walsh | 6 | 18 | 3.0 | 2 | 7 |
| Clint Chelf | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 7 |
Receiving
Baylor
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tevin Reese | 5 | 108 | 21.6 | 1 | 75 |
| Terrance Williams | 6 | 71 | 11.8 | 0 | 27 |
| Levi Norwood | 7 | 71 | 10.1 | 0 | 15 |
| Antwan Goodley | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | 13 |
| Lanear Sampson | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 0 | 9 |
Oklahoma State
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Stewart | 12 | 147 | 12.3 | 1 | 23 |
| Austin Hays | 5 | 59 | 11.8 | 0 | 15 |
| Blake Jackson | 3 | 37 | 12.3 | 0 | 16 |
| Kye Staley | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 0 | 23 |
| Joseph Randle | 4 | 23 | 5.8 | 0 | 9 |
| Charlie Moore | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 12 |
| David Glidden | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 1 | 18 |
| Blake Webb | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 10 |
| Isaiah Anderson | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
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Interceptions
Baylor
| Player | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Lackey | 1 | 26 | 1 |
| Mike Hicks | 1 | 17 | 0 |
Oklahoma State
No recorded stats in this category.
Kick Returns
Baylor
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darius Jones | 2 | 96 | 48.0 | 73 | 0 |
| Antwan Goodley | 2 | 48 | 24.0 | 30 | 0 |
| B.J. Allen | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Oklahoma State
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Gilbert | 5 | 77 | 15.4 | 24 | 0 |
Kicking
Baylor
| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Jones | 2/4 | 50.0 | 39 | 5/5 | 11 |
Oklahoma State
| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quinn Sharp | 2/2 | 100.0 | 43 | 4/4 | 10 |
Punt Returns
Baylor
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Levi Norwood | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 24 | 0 |
Oklahoma State
No recorded stats in this category.
Punting
Baylor
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer Roth | 2 | 81 | 40.5 | 0 | 0 | 43 |
Oklahoma State
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quinn Sharp | 4 | 168 | 42.0 | 0 | 0 | 52 |
Full player stats from CFBD’s /games/players data, split out by team. This section only appears for belt games from 2003 onward — CFBD doesn’t have player-level stats that far back. Linked player names go to that player’s stat line in every other belt game they’ve appeared in.
Sources Box score at ESPN · Game record: College Football Data (id 323360239) · This game in the downloadable dataset