Baylor tallies 603 yards, pounds Kansas for sixth straight win

Field Level Media|published: Sat 30th November, 15:33 2024

Nov 30, 2024; Waco, Texas, USA; Baylor Bears wide receiver Josh Cameron (34) celebrates after scoring a touchdown against the Kansas Jayhawks during the first half at McLane Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Chris Jones-Imagn Images

Sawyer Robinson passed for 310 yards and four touchdowns and Bryson Washington rumbled for 192 yards and two scores as Baylor rolled to a 45-17 win over Kansas on Saturday afternoon in Big 12 Conference play in Waco, Texas.

The Bears (8-4, 6-3) racked up 603 yards of offense and forced three Kansas turnovers in winning their sixth straight game. Robertson finished 23-of-31 passing, connecting on his first nine throws. Dawson Pendergrass added 104 yards rushing on 11 carries and Josh Cameron had eight catches for 102 yards and a score.

For Kansas (5-7, 4-5), Jalen Daniels passed for 280 yards but was intercepted twice. Devin Neal rushed for 133 yards and a TD on 20 carries as the Jayhawks had a three-game winning streak snapped.

Until Saturday, Kansas's six losses were by an average of five points and none were by more than 11.

The Jayhawks dominated the game's first 10 minutes, driving to a missed field goal on their opening possession and then lighting the scoreboard on their second via a 19-yard TD run by Neal.

Baylor tied it at 7-7 on a 36-yard scoring pass from Robertson to Monaray Baldwin (seven catches, 119 yards, two TDs) with 2:51 left in the first quarter. Robertson and Baldwin connected again, this time on a 39-yard TD pass 56 seconds into the second quarter for a 14-7 lead.

Kansas responded with a 26-yard field goal by Tabor Allen with 9:16 to play in the half. But the Bears struck back when Robertson found Cameron for a 14-yard TD three minutes later.

Baylor added to its lead on the opening possession of the third on a Washington 10-yard touchdown run. The Bears then expanded their advantage, going 62 yards in seven plays, capped by Robertson's 20-yard scoring pass to Pendergrass to make it 35-10 with 6:25 left in the third.

Lawrence Arnold countered for Kansas with a 14-yard TD run two plays after a 48-yard pass from Daniels to Luke Grimm, cutting its deficit to 35-17 with five minutes left in the third.

Washington crashed over from the 1 to boost the lead to 42-17 with seven seconds to play in the third, two snaps after his 50-yard run put Baylor on the doorstep.

--Field Level Media

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