Kansas Jayhawks at Baylor Bears
· NCAA - FootballBaylor wins 6th straight as Sawyer Robertson throws 4 TDs in 45-17 win to end Kansas season
The Bears (8-4, 6-3 Big 12) scored touchdowns on three consecutive possessions in the first half to take a 21-7 lead, then found the end zone on all three of their drives in the third quarter.
Bryson Washington ran for 192 yards on 27 carries that included a 10-yard TD run and punching in from the 1 in the second half for Baylor, which after starting 0-3 Big 12 play went into the final day of the regular season still in contention for a spot in the league championship game until Arizona State beat Arizona later Saturday.
“I’m proud of that team in the locker room there, just the grit they showed,” Baylor coach Dave Aranda said. “To go through the season we’ve had and not let the outside on the inside, all those things are just really hard.”
Kansas (5-7, 4-5) entered on a three-game winning streak — all against ranked teams — to be in position for bowl eligibility with a win. But the Jayhawks had no answers for Baylor’s offense.
“It’s extremely disappointing because this team has overcome so much,” Kansas coach Lance Leipold said. “It’s been a roller-coaster year in many ways, and we didn’t fulfill expectations. We battled back. The locker room stayed together. To play a team like this that is playing really well and playing physical, and to do it on the road, is a challenge, and one that we didn’t answer.”
Devin Neal ran for 133 yards and a touchdown on 20 carries for Kansas. Jalon Daniels was 12-of-23 passing for 280 yards passing, and had two passes intercepted by Baylor safety Devyn Bobby.
“To finish the game and the season the way we did, it’s super special," Robertson said.
“I feel like what is being built here can be sustained because of the quality of people we have,” Aranda said.
Baylor: The Bears made a remarkable turnaround in the second half of the season. They began the year with coach Dave Aranda’s future considered tenuous at best, and a 2-4 start only made calls for him to be replaced louder. But Aranda and Baylor haven’t lost since Oct. 5 against Iowa State.
The only difference in the plays was that Baldwin had to adjust and keep his feet in bounds as he went to the ground in the end zone for the first score. Robertson hit him in stride as he crossed the goal line on the second.
“He’s such a good teammate, a good athlete, fun to throw to, because he can run by anybody," Robertson said. "But it was the same route, just different formations.”
Baylor waits to find out where it will play a bowl game.
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- TV Channel: Jayhawks at Bears 2021 College Football, week 14, is broadcasted on ESPN2.
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Matchup Prediction
Scoring Summary
TD | 1st Period 5:18 | Devin Neal 19 Yd Run (Tabor Allen Kick) | |
TD | 1st Period 2:51 | Monaray Baldwin 36 Yd pass from Sawyer Robertson (Isaiah Hankins Kick) | |
TD | 1st Period 1:08 | Monaray Baldwin 39 Yd pass from Sawyer Robertson (Isaiah Hankins Kick) | |
FG | 2nd Period 9:16 | Tabor Allen 26 Yd Field Goal | |
TD | 2nd Period 6:00 | Josh Cameron 14 Yd pass from Sawyer Robertson (Isaiah Hankins Kick) | |
TD | 3rd Period 10:58 | Bryson Washington 10 Yd Run (Isaiah Hankins Kick) | |
TD | 3rd Period 6:25 | Dawson Pendergrass 20 Yd pass from Sawyer Robertson (Isaiah Hankins Kick) | |
TD | 3rd Period 5:03 | Lawrence Arnold 14 Yd Run (Tabor Allen Kick) | |
TD | 3rd Period 0:07 | Bryson Washington 1 Yd Run (Isaiah Hankins Kick) | |
FG | 4th Period 9:31 | Isaiah Hankins 40 Yd Field Goal |
Statistics
KU | BAY | |
---|---|---|
18 | 1st Downs | 32 |
5-11 | 3rd down efficiency | 13-17 |
0-1 | 4th down efficiency | 0-0 |
491 | Total Yards | 603 |
280 | Passing | 310 |
12/23 | Comp/Att | 23/31 |
12.2 | Yards per pass | 10.0 |
211 | Rushing | 293 |
31 | Rushing Attempts | 50 |
6.8 | Yards per rush | 5.9 |
2-15 | Penalties | 3-35 |
3 | Turnovers | 0 |
1 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
2 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
24:02 | Possession | 35:58 |
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