4 regular season finale at Oklahoma, the week after Rudolphs college debut.---AP Sports Writer Stephen Hawkins contributed to this report.---AP college football website: www.c

West Coast coach Adam Simpson admits his team wont make much of an impact during finals time if they dont get out of their current funk, but hes not panicking just yet.The Eagles (12-5) enter round 19 just percentage adrift of second spot following a five-match winning run; all against sides below them on the ladder.But their patchy form during that streak has been a huge concern, with the absence of star ruckman Nic Naitanui telling.West Coast were lucky to notch a six-point win over Melbourne last week after losing the inside-50m count 66-37.Naitanui (Achilles surgery) wont return until next weeks clash with Fremantle, meaning the Eagles will need to come up with a different way to generate enough attacking opportunities against Collingwood at the MCG on Saturday.A loss to Collingwood would prove disastrous to West Coasts top-four hopes, and Simpson is well aware the stakes are high.But rather than panic, Simpson said it was just a matter of helping the clubs mid-tier players rediscover the form they displayed during last years run to the grand final.I would have thought a few have dropped away, Simpson said.We need them stepping up.Our good players are playing well at the moment, we just need a few more contributors.The Eagles will start as favourites against both Collingwood and Fremantle.But their top-four hopes will be put to the test in the final three rounds, when they take on GWS (away), Hawthorn (home) and Adelaide (away).Simpson knows his team need to get out of their recent funk if they are to be a legitimate challenger for the premiership this year.You would have thought were not going to progress too far if we continue to play the same standard were playing at the moment, Simpson said.We understand that every game is critical for us at the moment because were fighting with six other sides for two or three spots up the top there.The challenge for us is we want to be a consistent top-four side, and were not there yet.I dont think having one good season gets you that right. 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Cundiff, who had the unenviable job of replacing Dawson last season, agreed Thursday to a one-year, $1.WACO, Texas -- On a late November night two seasons ago, Oklahoma State suddenly pulled the redshirt off their highly touted quarterback.Mason Rudolph lost his debut that night at Baylor, but the Cowboys won their regular-season finale at rival Oklahoma the next week to get bowl eligible.Oklahoma State then won its first 10 games last season before a home loss to the Bears.In a Big 12 opener Saturday night, Rudolph gets another chance to win against the only conference opponent the junior quarterback hasnt defeated yet when the Cowboys (2-1) play at 16th-ranked Baylor (3-0).When he was a freshman, he played down (in Waco), and actually played pretty well. Since then, hes played in about 16 or 17 games ... Hes mature, Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy said.Rudolph, 14-4 as a starter, threw for 540 yards last week in a win over Pittsburgh as the Cowboys rebounded from an officiating debacle at the end of the Central Michigan game that cost them a win. That was a school record for passing yards, and the most for any quarterback this season.It was good to get some early adversity, Rudolph said. Despite the loss, were stronger and better for it and were really excited about league play.This will be the biggest test so far this season for Baylor, the leagues only three-win team and along with West Virginia the only Big 12 teams still without a loss. Two of the Bears victories have come against 0-3 teams.I think were about as ready as were going to be, Bears quarterback Seth Russell said. Its the start of a new season. Preseason is over with. As our strength coaches say, `Its our heavyweight rounds. These guys are coming in swinging hard, and we need to answer back.Other things to know when Oklahoma State plays its first road game and becomes the first Big 12 team to play twice in Baylors campus stadium that opened on the banks of the Brazos River in 2014:SECONDARY NIGHTMARESOkklahoma States James Washington (19 catches, 399 yards, 3 TDs) and Baylors KD Cannon (24 catches, 352 yards, 4 TDs) are the Big 12s top receivers.dddddddddddd Both had five catches and two touchdowns in last years matchup in Stillwater, though Cannon had 210 yards receiving and Washington had 88. In the Cowboys victory over Pitt, Washington had nine catches for 296 yards, including a 91-yard TD in the games first minute. Oklahoma State also has sophomore Jalen McCleskey (six catches per game, fifth in Big 12) and senior Jhajuan Seales (74.4 yards receiving per game, eighth in Big 12).RUNNING TRIOWhile Russell has thrown nine TD passes, the Baylor quarterback has a trio of running backs that he said complement each other for sure. Freshman JaMycal Hasty (79 yards per game rushing), sophomore Terence Williams (77.3 ypg) and senior Shock Linwood (71.0 ypg) are all in the top seven for rushing in the Big 12. Russell said Linwood, the schools career rushing leader, has energy, intelligence and experience, while Williams is the power guy and Hasty is the speedster who can hit holes.NOT SO FASTBaylor has failed to score in the first quarter of its last two games. That was after the Bears led all FBS teams last season by averaging 16.8 points in the first quarter, scoring at least 21 points five times. They led 24-0 in the first quarter in this seasons opener against FCS team Northwestern State.HOME AND AWAYBaylor is 31-3 at home since 2011, the nations best home record in that span. Oklahoma State has won its last six true road games, dating back to the 2014 regular season finale at Oklahoma, the week after Rudolphs college debut.---AP Sports Writer Stephen Hawkins contributed to this report.---AP college football website: www.collegefootball.ap.org ' ' '