By Nathan Keil | Sports Editor
Baylor’s matchup with No. 3 Oklahoma Saturday night was right off the page of a William Shakespeare tragedy.
The Sooners, a 28.5-point favorite led by Heisman hopeful senior quarterback Baker Mayfield, were supposed to steal the show. Instead, it was the underdog Bears led by sophomore quarterback Zach Smith, who played the lead as the tragic hero, in what was only Smith’s second start of the season.
Smith completed 33 of 50 passes for a career high 463 yards with four touchdowns and zero interceptions, but fumbled on Baylor’s potential game-tying drive in the game’s final two minutes as Oklahoma escaped with a 49-41 road win.