Baker Mayfield throws for two touchdowns and runs for another as Oklahoma beats Baylor 45-24. (1:25)

NORMAN, Okla. -- As he hauled in a corner pass from quarterback Baker Mayfield, Dede Westbrook’s momentum seemed to be carrying him out of bounds. Yet before he reached the boundary, Westbrook pirouetted upfield off his left arm, somehow stayed in bounds along the sideline and then slid in front of Baylor safety Chance Waz for a 29-yard touchdown.

But that might not have been even his most acrobatic scoring grab of the game.

On Saturday, Oklahoma’s inexorable wide receiver continued his magical midseason tear, hauling in another pair of touchdowns to power the Sooners past Baylor 45-24.

Since Oct. 1, Westbrook has caught 14 touchdown passes and scored another on a punt return. To put that into context, 26 different FBS teams hadn’t scored 15 touchdowns during that span going into the weekend.

That is why after a slow start, Westbrook has emerged as a favorite to win the Biletnikoff Award, given to the nation's top receiver.

Through the month of September, which included Oklahoma’s losses to Houston and Ohio State, Westbrook was still hampered with a hamstring injury that he sustained before the season. But since his return to health, Oklahoma’s offense has taken off, transforming the Sooners into one of the highest-scoring teams in the country and propelling them to a 7-0 start in the Big 12.

Because of the two September losses, Oklahoma’s College Football Playoff hopes remain at best a long shot. But with Westbrook obliterating Big 12 defensive secondaries to complement Mayfield and the rushing combination of Joe Mixon and Samaje Perine, the Sooners continue to look like they'll be a load heading into showdowns with the league's other two conference title contenders, West Virginia and Oklahoma State.

Oklahoma's onslaught continued against the Bears, as the Sooners generated 566 yards of offense.

Westbrook finished with four receptions for 88 yards, which snapped his six-game streak of 100-yard receiving games. But he still delivered the knockout blow against the Bears with his second dazzling touchdown catch of the game.

With Oklahoma sputtering and clinging to 21-10 lead in the third quarter, Mayfield evaded the rush and launched a pass downfield in Westbrook’s direction. Baylor safety Henry Black seemed to have Westbrook blanketed. But while backpedaling, Westbrook extended his arms and reeled in the pass above Black’s helmet while falling across the goal line for a 40-yard touchdown.

The grab effectively put the Bears away and provided Westbrook with another highlight for his Biletnikoff campaign.

And kept the Oklahoma offense humming.