OSU vs. Baylor football: Spencer Sanders sets Big 12 title game record for INTs & more notable numbers

ARLINGTON, Texas — Oklahoma State was inches away. The fifth-ranked Cowboys’ bid for the Big 12 title fell just shy of a pylon on a dive by Dez Jackson with less than 30 seconds remaining Saturday afternoon as OSU fell to No. 9-ranked Baylor 21-16.

OSU now awaits its bowl destination, with the College Football Playoff chances over. Here is a look at the heartbreaking loss through the numbers:

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A record day

65,771: Fans in AT&T Stadium. It’s the second-highest attended Big 12 Championship Game since it was reinstated in 2017, falling shy of the OU-Texas rematch in 2018.

17: Straight completions to open the game by Baylor quarterback Blake Shapen, a Big 12 Championship Game and AT&T Stadium record. He did not have an incompletion until 25 seconds remained in the first half. Shapen ultimately completed 23 of 28 passes for 180 yards.

4: Interceptions by the Bears, a Big 12 Championship Game record. They picked off Spencer Sanders twice in each half.

0-41: OSU is winless when trailing by 18 or more points in the past 20 seasons, according to ESPN Stats & Info.

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36: Total yards for Baylor in the second half after totaling 206 in the opening half. The 242 total yards was a season low for the Bears.

0: Points for the Bears in the second half, the second straight week the Cowboys’ defense shut out their opponent in the final two quarters.

6: Sacks by the Cowboys, extending their national lead to 55.

3: Blocked field goals on the season after Korie Black's block of a Baylor attempt to end the first half.

398: Career tackles by OSU linebacker Malcolm Rodriguez, who had 12 to pass Hall of Famer Leslie O’Neal on the school’s all-time list. Rodriguez is now fourth.

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12: Interceptions on the season for Spencer Sanders, with seven of them coming against Baylor in two games.

257: Passing yards for Sanders, including 59 yards on the final drive that fell inches short of winning the game.

70: Rushing yards for the Cowboys, who were without leading running back Jaylen Warren. Sanders led the way with 33 yards, while Jackson totaled 31.

8: Different OSU receivers to catch a pass, including Sanders, who caught a pass from receiver Brennan Presley.

Jacob Unruh, Staff writer

This article originally appeared on Oklahoman: OSU vs Baylor: Key stats from Cowboys' Big 12 title game loss to Bears