The chance an impact was restrictive Saturday for the Baylor regulars.
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Saturday, with Baylor leading 21-7, Art Briles sent Callahan out for a 31-yard field goal on fourth-and-4 from the Kansas 14-yard line. So before you Baylor fans go buying tickets to the National Championship Game, you might want to take a step back. You don’t get to show up, be in nice uniforms, go out there and play when there’s 50,000 people out there and expect it to work. Shock Linwood rushed for 221 yards and two touchdowns in 20 attempts. Later in the first half, Lauren Piercy missed a goal to the left post by less than three feet. They were among several Baylor regulars who returned to the sideline for the second half without wearing pads. We’re going to score a lot of points. “They’re going to like playing full games here in a few weeks”. A Baylor foul gave Kansas a free kick from 30 yards out in BU territory. Like, say, a 100-point performance. “I had high respect for him”, Russell said. “It’s just out of respect”. And their top running back, Ke’aun Kinner, was limited to two carries due to a nagging hamstring. Faster. Stronger. Baylor flirts with 80 points scored.
Substitutes also were productive for the Bears. He needs just 95 yards to pass Jerod Douglas (2,811) for second place on the career rushing list, with Walter Abercrombie (3,665) within reach.
The other wins came against Rice (2-3 coming into Saturday) and SMU (1-5).
However, the Jayhawks wouldn’t score again, and finished with just 227 yards of offense. Montell Cozart had 150 yards and a TD through the air. He was never discouraged at all.
KU Grad 08: I’m excited to see Willis play.
That touchdown would put Baylor up 38-7 in this one.
The Jayhawks have been outscored, 227-95, this season.
Saturday, Baylor plays at Kansas which is 121st in total defense and allowing 534 yards and 40 points a game.
Despite the easy win, there was one novelty for the Bears. The freshman from suburban Kansas City has only played a handful of college snaps, majority last week against Iowa State.
That man would be LaQuan McGowan, a fifth-year behemoth who actually plays tight end for the Bears.
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Including LaQuan McGowan, 11 different Bears caught passes today.
