Baker Mayfield threw for 328 yards and four touchdowns and 12th-ranked Oklahoma held off Iowa State 34-24 on Thursday night for its sixth straight victory.
Dede Westbrook caught seven passes for 131 yards and a score for the Sooners (7-2, 6-0 Big 12). They beat the Cyclones (1-8, 0-6) for the 18th time in a row and the 74th time in 81 meetings.
Mayfield threw TD passes to Westbrook and Dimitri Flowers in the final 4:16 of the first half, extending his streak of games with at least four touchdown tosses to an FBS-high four games. Mayfield has 31 scoring passes, good for second nationally, with just six interceptions.
Oklahoma’s defense stiffened after some early struggles, allowing just seven points in the second half.
Jacob Park passed for 160 yards and two touchdowns for the Cyclones. They’ve dropped five straight.
Iowa State played without rushing leader Mike Warren. He sprained an ankle last week in a loss to Kansas State.
