Baylor football lost in dominant fashion to No. 13 West Virginia 58-14 on Thursday night at Milan Puskar Stadium in Morgantown, W.Va.

The loss was the worst by Baylor since Oct. 13, 2007, when the Bears lost against No. 20 Kansas. It dorps the Bears to 4-4 and 2-3 in Big 12 play. The Bears have a few days off now before Homecoming game week against Oklahoma State.

Here are three quick takeaways from the crushing defeat.

Shake it off

During every rebuild, there’s a huge and embarrassing loss. With West Virginia coming off a tough loss to Iowa State, and playing a game on the road under the lights on a Thursday night, this was clearly a scheduled loss.

It doesn't matter. Baylor’s trajectory didn’t change dramatically because of what happened on Thursday night on national television. The Bears will still be fine, and still have a chance to beat two more teams and make a bowl game.

Ugly quarterback play

Sophomore quarterback Charlie Brewer had been the engine of this offense for the past several games, and was a critical part of leading the Bears to four wins. On Thursday night, Brewer put forth the worst game of his life.

Brewer completed just 1-of-8 passes for 22 yards and three interceptions. He also lost 15 yards on the ground, mostly because of sacks. Brewer had never thrown more than one interception in a game at the collegiate level. Later on, he was replaced by Jalan McClendon, who played well.

Still, re-opening the quarterback battle is the worst thing Baylor could do right now. Brewer has been playing well. One game shouldn't change the confidence Matt Rhule has in his starter. 

Big play woes

A few weeks ago, I wrote a story about how big touchdown plays are killing Baylor’s defense. On Thursday night, those woes were exposed. West Virginia’s scored touchdowns from 65, 53, 36 and 33. The seven touchdowns averaged 30.6 yards per touchdown, and that included a pair of 1-yard scores.

Granted, West Virginia is one of the most explosive offenses in college football. Quarterback Will Grier completed 17-of-27 for 353 yards and three touchdowns and 13.1 yards per pass attempt. The Bears had made significant strides on defense, and actually did a decent job handling the offense in the first half despite turnovers. It has to last for four quarters.