Baylor 45-17 Kansas (November 30, 2024) Game Recap

WACO, Texas (AP) — Sawyer Robertson threw for 310 yards and four touchdowns as Baylor earned its sixth straight win and kept its slim hopes of a berth in the Big 12 championship game alive by beating Kansas 45-17 on Saturday.

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 drives in the third quarter.

Bryson Washington ran for 192 yards on 27 carries, including a 10-yard TD run and a punch-in from the 1 in the second half for Baylor.

Kansas (5-7, 4-5) began a three-game winning streak – all against ranked teams – and secured bowl eligibility with a win. But the Jayhawks had no answers for Baylor’s offense.

Baylor, which started the league 0-3, had to wait for the results of games later Saturday. Arizona had to beat Arizona State, Kansas State had to beat Iowa State and Houston had to beat BYU for the Bears to advance to next week’s conference title game.

Robertson was 23 of 31 passing, with TDs of 36 and 39 yards to Monaray Baldwin in the first quarter before a 14-yard score to Josh Cameron in the second quarter. Baldwin caught seven passes for 119 yards and Cameron added eight receptions for 102 yards.

Devin Neal ran for 133 yards and a touchdown on 20 carries for Kansas. Jalon Daniels was 12 of 23 passing for 280 yards and had two interceptions by Baylor safety Devyn Bobby.

The snack bar

Kansas: The Jayhawks rarely had problems moving the ball in the first half. Despite trailing 21-10 at halftime, the Jayhawks had outscored Baylor 301-283. Their problems were keeping the ball and scoring when they had the chance. Tabor Allen missed a 38-yard field goal to end the Jayhawks’ first possession, and they had promising drives that ended with a 39-yard reception after an interception by Daniels and a fumble by Tevita Noa.

Baylor: The Bears made a remarkable turnaround in the second half of the season. They began the year with coach Dave Aranda’s future viewed as tenuous at best, and a 2-4 start only made calls for a replacement grow louder. But Aranda and Baylor haven’t lost since Oct. 5 against Iowa State.

Next

Kansas’ season is over.

Baylor had to wait and see when and where it would play its next game.

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