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Oklahoma State University
6-4 , 3-3
Baylor
4-7 , 3-4
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor | 3 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 24 |
| Oklahoma State | 10 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 66 |
Cowboys Defeat Baylor, 66-24
November 12, 2006 | Cowboy Football
Bobby Reid hit tight end Brandon Pettigrew for two first-half touchdowns as the Cowboys (6-4, 3-3 Big 12 Conference) qualified for their fourth bowl in the last five seasons and their first under second-year coach Mike Gundy.
Oklahoma State's point total was its highest since beating Southern Illinois 70-7 on Sept. 29, 1973.
Blake Szymanski passed for 262 yards for the Bears (4-7, 3-4), but was intercepted three times and lost a fumble. The loss eliminated Baylor from bowl consideration. The Bears have not been to a bowl since 1994.
The Cowboys took control early, scoring 49 unanswered points to take a 52-3 lead early in the third quarter. Five Oklahoma State touchdowns came after Baylor turnovers.
Oklahoma State led 38-3 at halftime. On the second play of the second half, defensive tackle Darnell Smith returned an interception 28 yards for a touchdown, and five plays later, free safety Donovan Woods returned Dominique Zeigler's fumble 57 yards for another touchdown for the Cowboys.
Reid started the rout, hitting Pettigrew over the middle on a 9-yard touchdown pass in the first quarter that put the Cowboys ahead 10-3. The play came after Oklahoma State's Paschal Smith recovered Trent Shelton's fumbled punt return.
Toston's touchdown runs of 27 and 8 yards put the Cowboys ahead 31-3 in the second quarter. After Martel Van Zant intercepted Szymanski at the Baylor 42, Reid again hit Pettigrew, this time for a 13-yard score.
Dantrell Savage rushed for 116 yards and a touchdown on 13 carries for the Cowboys -- all in the first half. Reid finished 9-of-10 passing for 88 yards before being replaced by Zac Robinson in the second half.
Szymanski led Baylor on three second-half scoring drives, connecting for touchdowns with Trey Payne from 8 yards and David Gettis from 11 yards to cut into the Cowboys' lead.
Team Stats
BU 0, OSU 3
OSU - Redden, Bruce 20 yd field goal 9 plays, 40 yards, TOP 5:10
BU 3, OSU 3
BU - Havens, Ryan 31 yd field goal 12 plays, 76 yards, TOP 4:36
BU 3, OSU 10
OSU - Pettigrew, B. 9 yd pass from Reid, Bobby (Redden, Bruce kick) 1 plays, 9 yards, TOP 0:04
BU 3, OSU 17
OSU - Savage, D. 3 yd run (Redden, Bruce kick), 6 plays, 75 yards, TOP 3:05
BU 3, OSU 24
OSU - Toston, Keith 27 yd run (Redden, Bruce kick), 2 plays, 38 yards, TOP 0:44
BU 3, OSU 31
OSU - Toston, Keith 8 yd run (Redden, Bruce kick), 8 plays, 54 yards, TOP 3:07
BU 3, OSU 38
OSU - Pettigrew, B. 13 yd pass from Reid, Bobby (Redden, Bruce kick) 2 plays, 18 yards, TOP 0:19
BU 3, OSU 45
OSU - Smith, Darnell 23 yd interception (Redden, Bruce kick)
BU 3, OSU 52
OSU - Woods, Donovan 57 yd fumble recovery (Redden, Bruce kick)
BU 10, OSU 52
BU - Payne, Trey 8 yd pass from Szymanski, B. (Havens, Ryan kick) 10 plays, 80 yards, TOP 4:00
BU 10, OSU 59
OSU - Johnson, John 1 yd run (Redden, Bruce kick), 9 plays, 53 yards, TOP 3:47
BU 17, OSU 59
BU - Gettis, David 11 yd pass from Szymanski, B. (Havens, Ryan kick) 9 plays, 80 yards, TOP 3:42
BU 17, OSU 66
OSU - Robinson, Zac 2 yd run (Redden, Bruce kick), 9 plays, 74 yards, TOP 4:30
BU 24, OSU 66
BU - Mosley, Paul 8 yd run (Havens, Ryan kick), 2 plays, 59 yards, TOP 1:03
