[BAYLOR FOOTBALL] No. 3/6 Texas Claims Win over Baylor Football on Saturday Night

Sat Sep 23 22:58:55 CDT 2023

BAYLOR ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS – Sept. 23, 2023

No. 3/6 Texas Claims Win over Baylor on Saturday Night
Bears travel to face UCF on Saturday in Orlando

By Jerry Hill, BaylorBears.com | Media Materials<https://baylor.app.box.com/s/kmivkwskpgdkj2u6v7ixn774v5634pjf>

For more information contact: Brent Ingram; 210-845-8651, brent_ingram at baylor.edu<mailto:brent_ingram at baylor.edu> or Max Calderone; 254-265-1639, max_calderone at baylor.edu<mailto:max_calderone at baylor.edu> or Colin Pirtle; 940-564-0351, colin_pirtle1 at baylor.edu<mailto:colin_pirtle1 at baylor.edu>

WACO, Texas -- Using a balanced attack that included a 293-yard passing night by sophomore quarterback Quinn Ewers, the third-ranked Texas Longhorns defeated Baylor, 38-6, Saturday night before a sellout crowd of 49,165 at McLane Stadium.

This was the 113th meeting all-time and the last as Big 12 Conference foes, with Texas heading to the Southeastern Conference next year.

The Bears (1-3, 0-1) had four red-zone scoring chances in the second half, but went for it and failed three times on fourth-down plays, finishing 1-for-5 on fourth downs overall and 5-of-18 on third down. On the last play of the game, Cameron Bonner missed a pass from third-string quarterback RJ Martinez in the end zone.

Making his third-consecutive start in place of an injured Blake Shapen, sophomore quarterback Sawyer Robertson was 20-of-35 for 203 yards and was picked off once. Martinez was 9-of-18 for 102 yards, helping Baylor finish with 365 yards total offense and 19 first downs.

After taking a 28-6 lead at the half, the Longhorns (4-0, 1-0) tacked on a 37-yard field goal by Bert Auburn and a 21-yard touchdown pass from Ewers to Xavier Worthy that provided the final margin.

Baylor’s defense held the Texas offense to just 94 yards and seven points in the first quarter. But the Longhorns exploded for 21 points in a seven-minute stretch and took a 28-6 lead into the half.

Isaiah Hankins kicked the first of two first-half field goals from 22 yards out, with the Bears getting points after a nine-play, 70-yard drive that included a 39-yard pass from Sawyer Robertson to Ketron Jackson Jr.

Still trailing just 7-3 five minutes into the second quarter, the Bears gave up a 29-yard TD run by Ewers on a third-down play that capped a nine-play, 75-yard drive and extended UT’s lead to 14-3 with 9:07 left in the half.

Xavier Worthy had a 40-yard punt return after a three-and-out by the Baylor offense, then hooked up with Ja’Tavion Sanders for a 35-yard pass on a trick play after catching a backward pass from Ewers. On the next play, CJ Baxter bounced it outside and scored from seven yards out to make it 21-3.

After a fourth-down stop near midfield, it took Texas just five plays to march 46 yards and score on a two-yard run by Jonathon Brooks for his second touchdown of the night.

Capitalizing on a muffed punt return by Worthy, the Bears tacked on a 36-yard field goal by Hankins that made it 28-6.

The Longhorns held the Bears to just 60 yards rushing on 31 attempts, with Martinez leading the way with 22 yards on three carries.

Brooks led UT with 106 yards and two TDs on 18 rushes and also caught one pass for 18 yards. Sanders had five catches for 110 yards.

Going on the road for the first time, Baylor will face newcomer UCF (3-0) in its first Big 12 home game at 2:30 p.m. CT next Saturday, Sept. 30, in Orlando, Fla., live on FS1. The Knights trailed Kansas State, 31-24, in the fourth quarter Saturday night in Manhattan, Kan.

- BaylorBears.com -

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Brent Ingram | Assistant AD for Communications
Men’s Tennis Sport Program Administrator
Department of Athletics | Baylor University
C: 210-845-8651

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