Perry Jones III had 14 points with 12 rebounds and fourth-ranked Baylor remained undefeated with a 61-52 victory over Texas A&M in the Big 12 opener for both teams Monday night.

Mississippi Valley State coach Nate Kilbert normally likes his chances when De’Kisha Fondon is on the mark.

Down by 18 at one point, it appeared the magic of Baylor football’s 2011 season would end Thursday night in San Antonio against Washington. A team with a Heisman winner, however, did not give up that easy, and at the end of the night, confetti and balloons were raining down on head coach Art Briles and the Bears.

No. 6 Baylor improved to 13-0 with a 54-52 win over No. 14 Mississippi State.