WACO, Texas — Skyler Howard tossed four touchdowns, but given the volume of points needed for West Virginia to stand a chance Saturday, those were only a minor consolation.
After a 62-38 defeat against No. 2 dropped the Mountaineers to .500 overall, and still winless in the conference, Howard pointed to a second-quarter stretch in which the offense had legitimate chances at three touchdowns only to come away with three points.
Those empty drives, which left Baylor leading 27-17 at half, represented a missed chance to tighten up the pressure and check the Bears’ response to a close game.