No. 10 BYU Beats Baylor 28-7 as Bachmeier Runs for Three TDs and Throws for Another
No. 10 BYU beat Baylor 28-7 on Saturday night, November 14, at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo, Utah, in front of 63,008 fans. According to The Associated Press and Baylor's official game recap, BYU quarterback Bear Bachmeier ran for three touchdowns in the first half and threw for another in the fourth quarter, accounting for all four of his team's touchdowns.
Bachmeier scored twice on runs in the first quarter for a 14-0 lead, then capped a 96-yard, 18-play drive with a 1-yard touchdown run in the second quarter to make it 21-0 at halftime. He finished with 54 yards on 15 carries and went 14 of 24 passing for 104 yards. BYU rushed for 189 yards, its most against a Big 12 opponent this season, and outgained Baylor 220-54 in the first half.
Baylor managed just 238 yards of total offense, 159 passing and 79 rushing. Quarterback DJ Lagway went 21 of 37 for 159 yards and got the Bears on the board with a 3-yard touchdown pass to tight end Matthew Klopfenstein with 11:18 left in the fourth quarter.
Bachmeier closed the scoring with a 23-yard touchdown pass to Jojo Phillips. BYU running back LJ Martin had 49 yards on six carries but did not play in the second half after suffering an apparent ankle injury just before halftime, according to the AP.
BYU improved to 8-2 overall and 5-2 in the Big 12, staying in the College Football Playoff hunt. Baylor fell to 6-4 and 4-3 in the Big 12, snapping a two-game winning streak under interim head coach Joe Klanderman. Baylor hosts Texas Tech next Saturday.
Source: Associated Press
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Photo: 图：位于犹他州 Provo 的 LaVell Edwards Stadium，本场比赛在此举行，此为球场资料图、非本场现场。Pastelitodepapa 摄，CC BY 4.0，经 Wikimedia Commons，本图已预裁为 16:9。 / Photo: LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo, Utah, where the game was played; file photo, not from this game. By Pastelitodepapa, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons; pre-cropped to 16:9.
