he Hawkeyes have plenty of work to do despite a gaudy 96.2 scoring

NORMAN, Okla. -- Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield might have played his way back into the Heisman Trophy conversation.Baylor quarterback Seth Russell appears to be lost for the season.Mayfield passed for 300 yards and two touchdowns and ran for another score to help No. 9 Oklahoma defeat No. 25 Baylor 45-24 on Saturday in a game marred by Russells injury. A season that is fading quickly for Baylor got much worse when Russell severely dislocated his left ankle and was carted off the field with 5:48 left in the third quarter.The good news is that I think hell heal up just fine, but the bad news is that I dont think hell get back this year, Acting Baylor coach Jim Grobe said.Russell missed much of last season with a broken bone in his neck.What he went through last year, to come all the way back here to compete and just getting hurt again -- prayers out for him, backup quarterback Zach Smith said.Baylor (6-3, 3-3) had hoped to bounce back after last weeks 62-22 loss to TCU. Instead, the Bears are on their first 3-game losing streak since the middle of the 2012 season. Russell passed for 148 yards and ran for 70 before getting injured, but he threw two interceptions and lost a fumble.Mayfield got off to a rough start this season in losses to Houston and Ohio State, but he has bounced back and led the Sooners to seven straight wins. Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops said Mayfield is playing better than a year ago, when he finished fourth in the Heisman balloting. He said Mayfield has improved as he has become more comfortable with offensive coordinator Lincoln Rileys system and receiver Dede Westbrook. Mayfield has 26 touchdown passes and just five interceptions in league play.Why wouldnt you expect him with another year to be better, Stoops said. Do we expect? Yes, we do. And watching him from a year ago, having a full year under his belt with coach Riley and these other receivers, and the emergence of Dede -- yes, we expect him to be looking like this.The Sooners won their 15th straight in Big 12 play. Joe Mixon had 187 yards from scrimmage and Samaje Perine ran for 100 yards and two touchdowns after missing three games with a pulled muscle in his right leg for Oklahoma (8-2, 7-0 Big 12, No. 11 CFP).THE TAKEAWAYBaylor: The Bears collapse began with a loss to Texas, got much worse against TCU, and now, things look bleak with Russell out. Smith, a freshman, stepped in to complete 6 of 15 passes for 144 yards and a touchdown Saturday.Oklahoma: Oklahomas defense was solid for the third straight week after giving up 59 points and 854 yards against Texas Tech. The Sooners gave up three points against Kansas, then 24 against Iowa State the next game. Baylor gained 504 yards, but Oklahomas defense forced three critical turnovers.Linebacker Jordan Evans led the way with two sacks and two interceptions.Jordan, he has to play good in the middle of our defense for us to be successful, Oklahoma defensive coordinator Mike Stoops said. He knows that, and hes really come on when we needed it most.POLL IMPLICATIONSBaylor: The Bears school-record streak of 60 consecutive AP poll appearances, which Baylor says is the fourth-longest active streak in FBS, will likely end.Oklahoma: The Sooners, who were unranked heading into Big 12 play, could move higher in the AP Top 10 and position themselves to move into the College Football Playoff picture. Oklahoma was 12th in the AP poll at the same point last year.UP NEXTBaylor hosts Kansas State next Saturday.Oklahoma travels to West Virginia next Saturday. The game against the 11th-ranked Mountaineers (No. 16 CFP) provides the Sooners a chance to prove themselves against a high quality opponent.Always a challenge, Bob Stoops said. An exciting challenge. Theyve always got a raucous, rowdy crowd at West Virginia. Its a challenging place to go play.---More AP college football: www.collegefootball.ap.org---Follow Cliff Brunt on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/CliffBruntAP . Under Armour Online . Gather a group of friends, or find a league to join online, draft your team, set your lineup and compete in a number of different formats. Cheap Under Armour Shoes . Soukalova missed only one target and completed the 15-kilometre course in 40 minutes, 32.6 seconds for both victories in this seasons individual discipline. Darya Domracheva of Belarus was second, 34. http://www.prsucenter.com/ . - Levi Browns tenure at left tackle for the Pittsburgh Steelers is over before it even began. Under Armour Outlet . The 25-year-old Japanese star has officially been posted by his club team, the Rakuten Golden Eagles. Under Armour Shoes On Sale . 10 Texas A&Ms offence dominated as usual against SMU. NICEVILLE, Fla. -- Iowas Peter Jok won a personal scoring duel with a career high 42 points while Memphis Dedric Lawson put up 35, but Lawsons Tigers carried the day in a back-and-forth contest for third place in the Emerald Coast Classic.Jeremiah Martin pitched in with 14 points and hit a pair of three-pointers that brought Memphis from behind and put the Tigers ahead to stay Saturday for a 100-92 win in the consolation game.The game featured three ties and 15 lead changes before Martins two long-distance shots put the Tigers (5-1) up for good 68-65 after trailing Iowa (3-3) by a point early in the second half.Thats what its about, said Memphis coach Tubby Smith. Theyve got Peter, whos their ace in the hole and the guy they go to and we have Dedric Lawson. He had a double-double for us, plus he gives up the ball. Hes just a total all-around player.K.J. Lawson had 17 points, Markel Crawford scored 16 and Craig Randall II added 15 points for Memphis.Shout out to Iowa and Peter Jok, Dedric Lawson said. He was a phenomenal player for them tonight. I just wanted to get the win at the end of the day `cause we lost yesterday. I wanted to go home at least 1-1.Memphis lost to Providence in the semifinals.Jok, the Big 10s scoring leader, rebounded after No. 7 Virginia, which boasts the nations top scoring defense, held him to only 13 points in Iowas Fridays 74-41 semifinal loss. Jok was averaging 24.3 points per game going into Saturdays contest. Tyler Cook was the only other Hawkeye scoring in double figures with 17.Its a shame when you have a guy play that well that you cant ride that to victory, said Iowa Coach Fran McCaffery. Obviously a better effort than yesterday, but (giving up) 54 points in the paint is not a recipe for success.Virginia held Jok in check by denying him the ball and double teaming him.So I watched film last night and talked to my trainer, Jok said. He sent me some clips on what I needed to do today to have a better offensive game.Each team had a big run in the first half. Memphis opened a 12-point lead, the largest advantage for either team, with a 14-2 run that began witth Crawfords three-point shot to break a 7-7 tie.dddddddddddd Iowa immediately responded with a 16-4 run to tie the game at 25-25.Dedric Lawsons jumper put Memphis back in the lead 27-25. Iowa never could get closer than one point behind before the half ended with Memphis up 54-51.BIG PICTUREMemphis: Defeating the Big 10s Hawkeyes was redemption for the Tigers after blowing a 12-point lead in Fridays 60-51 semifinal loss to Providence out of the Big East. That loss knocked some of the luster off the Tigers 4-0 season-opening record against weaker opponents. Their schedule will strengthen in December against the likes of 5-1 Mississippi and 4-1 Oklahoma.The hometown Lawson brothers, sophomore Dedric and freshman K.J., led the Tigers in scoring and rebounding going into Saturdays game. Dedric averaged 20.4 points 11.6 rebounds per game and K.J. was second in both categories with 13.4 points and nine rebounds per game.Coach Tubby Smith has acknowledged the Tigers have had some growing pains early in his first year at the helm. Smith blamed himself for not having the team adequately prepared for the zone defense that Providence used to help erase the Tigers lead in Fridays game. Smith, though, said theres still plenty of time to improve before getting into the meat of the Tigers schedule.Iowa: The trip to the Florida Panhandle was a bust for the Hawkeyes even though they easily had the largest fan contingent at the Emerald Coast. The loss to Virginia left those fans stunned and showed the Hawkeyes have plenty of work to do despite a gaudy 96.2 scoring average going into the tournament. Virginia, which leads the nation in scoring defense, held Iowa to less than half that figure. The challenges will continue to mount with a visit to Notre Dame next on the agenda and visit from No. 21 Iowa State looming on Dec. 8.UP NEXT:Memphis: The Tigers host struggling Jackson State (1-4) on Wednesday.Iowa: The Hawkeyes visit 5-0 Notre Dame in the ACC-Big 10 Challenge on Tuesday. Cheap NFL Jerseys Wholesale Jerseys Wholesale NFL Jerseys Jerseys From China Wholesale NFL Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys Cheap Jerseys ' ' '