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Top 25 Overview

NORMAN, OK - 3:30 PM ET Oklahoma looks to rebound from its loss to Miami when it opens Big 12 play against Baylor. It doesn't get more one-sided than the Sooners versus the Bears. OU leads the series 18-0, with only three of the victories decided by less than 10 points. Baylor has lost 18 consecutive games against Top 25 foes.

Complete Top 25 Overview

Matchup
	W-L	PF	PA	HOME	ROAD	DIV	CONF
BAY	3-2	152	112	2-1	1-1	0-1	0-1
OKLA	3-2	175	42	3-1	0-1	1-0	1-0
· Complete Standings

Record When Scoring... (Since 2001)
	20 OR MORE	30 OR MORE	40 OR MORE	50 OR MORE
BAY	28-23-0	21-2-0	11-0-0	4-0-0
OKLA	83-11-0	73-3-0	43-1-0	27-0-0
	LESS THAN 20	LESS THAN 30	LESS THAN 40	LESS THAN 50
BAY	3-43-0	10-64-0	20-66-0	27-66-0
OKLA	8-10-0	18-18-0	48-20-0	64-21-0

TEAM AVERAGES & NCAA RANKS
OFFENSE	TM	PER GAME AVERAGE / NCAA RANK
Total Yards	BAY	343.0 / 85th
	OKLA	424.2 / 26th
Passing Yards	BAY	258.9 / 36th
	OKLA	292.9 / 18th
Rushing Yards	BAY	100.3 / 108th
	OKLA	140.7 / 67th
Points Scored	BAY	21.5 / 100th
	OKLA	31.5 / 32nd
Full Team Stats: Baylor | Oklahoma

THIS WEEK'S LINE
FAVORITE	SPREAD	UNDERDOG	OVER/UNDER
OKLAHOMA	28	BAYLOR	54
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Individual Leaders

Baylor Passing   CMP% YDS TD INT Floren... 62.0 1786 6 9 Griffi... 65.2 481 4 0

Oklahoma Passing   CMP% YDS TD INT Jones 58.4 2556 23 13 Bradfo... 56.5 562 2 0

Baylor Rushing   CAR YDS AVG TD Finley 61 315 5.2 1 Salubi 47 292 6.2 2

Oklahoma Rushing   CAR YDS AVG TD Brown 150 645 4.3 7 Murray 138 606 4.4 5

Baylor Receiving   REC YDS AVG TD Wright 60 690 11.5 4 Gettis 49 606 12.4 3

Oklahoma Receiving   REC YDS AVG TD Broyle... 67 861 12.9 12 Murray 37 483 13.1 4

Full Player Stats: Baylor | Oklahoma

Oklahoma is looking for a way to salvage its season. Facing Baylor with reigning Heisman Trophy winner Sam Bradford under center could be a good start.

Starting for the first time since suffering a shoulder injury in the season opener, Bradford looks to help the 19th-ranked Sooners bounce back from their second loss as they try to continue their dominance of Baylor in both teams' Big 12 opener Saturday in Norman.

Ranked third to open the season and poised to contend for a national championship, Oklahoma (2-2) is all but out of the title race and left hoping for a fourth straight Big 12 crown after a 21-20 loss at then-No. 17 Miami last Saturday.

That result came almost a month after the Sooners fell to then-No. 20 BYU 14-13 in Arlington, Texas. Bradford left that game late in the first half after spraining the AC joint in his throwing shoulder while being driven to the turf by a defender.

Landry Jones threw 10 touchdowns and three interceptions as Bradford's replacement, but the Sooners are happy to have their starter ready for the conference opener.

"Sam has had a great week of practice and is ready to play," coach Bob Stoops said in a statement. "We're obviously excited to have him back."

Bradford, considered a top NFL prospect, said earlier in the week there was a chance he could still need surgery in the offseason, but he's also been told there shouldn't be an elevated risk of re-injuring the shoulder by playing.

"I really don't think there's much concern for me taking a hit. From everything that I've received from the doctors, it's like taking any other hit. It can't do much more damage," said Bradford, who led the nation with 50 touchdowns and threw only eight interceptions in 2008.

"The odds of me hurting it now are just like the odds of me hurting it before anything happened to it."

While much of the focus has been on Bradford's injury, the junior is concentrating on getting Oklahoma back on track.

"To win another Big 12 championship and become the first team to win four straight Big 12 championships, I still think there's a lot in front of this team," he said.

Bradford has thrown for 725 yards, five touchdowns and two interceptions in two games against Baylor, helping Oklahoma improve to 18-0 in the series.

Even with their starting quarterback back on the field Saturday, the Sooners could find themselves relying on running back DeMarco Murray. Murray was held to 80 yards on 23 carries last week, but has rushed for 191 yards on 39 attempts with five TDs in two games versus Baylor.

Murray will be especially important because tight end Jermaine Gresham is out for the season with a knee injury and Ryan Broyles -- the Sooners' leading receiver with 346 yards and seven touchdowns -- will be out two to four weeks with a broken left shoulder blade.

"They're still a very good football team," Baylor coach Art Briles said. "Oklahoma is a very, very talented, well-coached, physical football team and we understand that."

Though Oklahoma's defense has developed a strong reputation by ranking fourth in the nation allowing 8.7 points per contest and 10th by giving up 253.0 yards per game, the Sooners yielded 21 straight points against Miami.

The Sooners, though, have had little problem taking care of the Bears. Only three of their 18 victories against Baylor have been decided by fewer than 10 points.

The Bears, who are without star quarterback Robert Griffin because of a knee injury, are coming off a 31-15 victory over Kent State last Saturday.

Making his collegiate debut, Nick Florence was 20 of 27 for 216 yards and rushed for 60 as the Bears compiled 374 total yards -- including 216 on the ground.

Florence's second start could be more daunting in front of a packed house in Norman. The freshman could get help if senior running back Jay Finley is able to return after missing the last two contests with an ankle injury.

Finley's rushed for 212 yards on 22 carries this season, but just 64 on 15 attempts in two games against Oklahoma.

Baylor has lost 18 consecutive games against Top 25 opponents dating to a 35-34 overtime win over then-No. 16 Texas A&M on Oct. 30, 2004.