Baylor looks to cause playoff stir in Stillwater

November 20, 2015

The last time the Baylor Bears won in Stillwater, Oklahoma, the fifth Heisman Trophy award was given to Nile Kinnick, a halfback from Iowa. That same year, No. 1 TCU beat No. 6 Carnegie Tech 15-7 in the 5th Sugar Bowl and the University of Oregon beat Ohio State 46-33 in the very first NCAA men’s basketball championship.

76 years and 11 meetings on Oklahoma State soil later, Baylor head coach Art Briles is looking for more than just a way out of the losing streak in Stillwater – he is looking for a way in to the College Football Playoff.

The Bears seemingly played their way out of the committee’s line of sight with a 44-34 loss to now-No. 7 Oklahoma at home last week. But…