Baylor Bears

Never counted out — High-wire Bears rally from 21 down in 4th, stay on title track, 61-58

Baylor quarterback Bryce Petty hid his eyes.

Bears coach Art Briles waited until he heard the roar of the crowd before looking to see whether freshman kicker Chris Callahan’s field goal attempt sailed through the uprights.

The thunderous reaction of the 46,803 fans said it all: Callahan nailed the 28-yard field goal with no time remaining to lift the No. 5 Bears to an off-the-charts 61-58 comeback win over No. 9 TCU on Saturday night at McLane Stadium.

Storming back from a 21-point fourth-quarter deficit, Baylor matched its biggest comeback in school history. The game marked the first meeting of top 10 teams in Waco since 1956, but it was worth the 58-year wait.

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