Connor Cook called Bryce Petty his “bro” last week. Petty opted for “my dude” when discussing Cook today.

“I love him a lot,” the Baylor quarterback told reporters of the Michigan State quarterback at a news conference to preview the Cotton Bowl. “So, as soon as we found out (about the bowl pairing), we had a couple of texts back and forth. I am excited to play with him. I am excited to compete with him. He’s a great quarterback. They run a great system up there. It’ll be fun to see him across the sidelines and it will be great to compete, and may the best man win.” - Read more at Freep.com