Baylor vs Kansas

Baylor closed out its regular season in style on Saturday afternoon, overwhelming Kansas 45-17 at McLane Stadium to secure its sixth consecutive win and end the Jayhawks’ bowl aspirations. While earlier wins by Colorado and Arizona State had already kept the Bears from a Big 12 Championship berth, the victory gave Baylor (8-4, 6-3) its longest season-ending winning streak in school history and plenty of momentum heading into bowl season.

Quarterback Sawyer Robertson delivered a career performance, throwing for 310 yards and four touchdowns while completing his first 10 passes of the game. Freshman running back Bryson Washington was equally electric, rushing for 192 yards and two scores to surpass the 1,000-yard mark on the season and set a new Baylor freshman rushing record.

Kansas (5-7, 4-5), riding the high of three straight wins over ranked opponents, struck first with a 19-yard touchdown run by Devin Neal. Baylor quickly flipped the script, however, with Robertson hitting Monaray Baldwin for back-to-back touchdowns—one from 36 yards and another from 39—both over tight coverage. An interception by Devyn Bobby set up the second score, and Robertson later found Josh Cameron for a 14-yard TD to make it 21-10 at halftime.

From there, the Bears’ offense became unstoppable. Baylor scored touchdowns on its first three drives of the second half, stretching the lead to 42-17. Washington powered in from 10 and 1 yards out, Dawson Pendergrass added a 20-yard catch-and-run score, and kicker Isaiah Hankins capped the offensive showcase with a 40-yard field goal. By game’s end, Baylor had racked up a season-high 603 total yards, featuring two 100-yard rushers (Washington and Pendergrass) and two 100-yard receivers (Baldwin and Cameron).

Neal was the lone bright spot for Kansas, finishing with 133 rushing yards and one touchdown, while quarterback Jalon Daniels threw for 280 yards but was intercepted twice.

With bowl selections set for Sunday, December 8, Baylor will head to postseason play for the 13th time in the past 16 years and the third time in five seasons under head coach Dave Aranda. While the Bears won’t be playing for a conference title, their late-season surge leaves them looking like one of the hottest teams in the country heading into December.