OU outscores Texas Tech

Oklahoma's Joe Mixon (25) catches a touchdown pass in front of Texas Tech Jah'Shawn Johnson (7) during an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 22, 2016, in Lubbock, Texas.
Oklahoma's Joe Mixon (25) catches a touchdown pass in front of Texas Tech Jah'Shawn Johnson (7) during an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 22, 2016, in Lubbock, Texas.

LUBBOCK, Texas -- Baker Mayfield threw seven touchdown passes and 545 yards to help No. 16 Oklahoma beat Texas Tech 66-59 on Saturday night in the game that broke the NCAA record for combined offensive yards with 1,708 yards.

Mayfield completed 27 of 36 passes and broke the school game touchdown mark of six held by Landy Jones. His TD passes went for 56, 49, 23, 23, 43, 34 and 15 yards.

Joe Mixon caught three touchdowns passes and Dede Westbrook had two for the Sooners (5-2, 4-0).

Mixon also ran for two touchdowns, a 46-yarder and a 42-yarder. He finished with 263 yards rushing and 114 yards receiving. He's the first Sooner to reach 200 yards rushing and 100 receiving in the same game.

Westbrook caught nine passes for 202 yards.

Pat Mahomes threw for five touchdowns and 734 yards for Texas Tech (3-4, 1-3). His passing yards total tied the NCAA record, matching Connor Halliday when Washington State played California in 2014.

The 125 points are the second-most in a game involving a ranked team. The record is 133 in then-No. 9 West Virginia's 70-63 victory over then-No. 25 Baylor on Sept. 29, 2012.

Sports on 10/23/2016

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