After Thursday night’s 31-24 win over the Kansas State Wildcats in Manhattan, though, there doesn’t seem to be any reason to worry about Stidham.
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He responded by completing his first three passes to lead Baylor on an 81-yard scoring drive to open the game.
Bears coach Art Briles has gone out of his way to avoid using the word “freshman” in regard to his new starting quarterback. Baylor was off last week.
The Bulldogs kicked it into gear after a heavy downpour stopped at halftime, turning a one-point game into a runaway with a 17-point third quarter that included two of Prescott’s TD throws.
The Wildcats did everything they could, and they can be commended for holding Baylor to 31 points. Those two, Ryan Glasgow and Joe Bolden, combined to stop Minnesota’s last-play sneak inches from the goal line and preserve the lofty hopes of Michigan (6-2).
Kansas State is coached by Bill Snyder. You can also listen to the game live via TuneIn.
Baylor is 7-0 SU when leading at the half this season. Texas put the game away with a fourth quarter touchdown. Kansas State lost to then-No. This is a huge game for the future of Pittsburgh, knocking off a Top-5 opponent at home would go a long way to helping Pat Narduzzi turn Pittsburgh into a legitimate year-to-year threat.
Baylor is outscoring teams 61-22 this season.
Before Russell’s injury October 24, the No. 2 Bears were considered a College Football Playoff favorite. The Bears have forced 18 turnovers and has 10 of their own. The reality is they average 338 yards rushing, second nationally.
Stidham is stepping up as the starter after Seth Russell suffered a damaged cervical vertebra in his neck two weeks ago at Iowa State.
So who is Stidham? Shock Linwood needs 26 yards to eclipse 1,000 for the season, while freshman Terence Williams has run for 417 yards. The junior running back has over 300 yards this season with three touchdowns.
K-State, and the college football world, found that out Thursday.
This game is the entire season for Florida State. Defensively, the Wildcats yield 269.7 yards in passing and 147.4 yards in rushing. Florida State has a stingy pass defense; will they be able to stop Watson? K-State is #92 in total defense. KSU has forced 17 sacks and allowed 17 this season.
Imagine a dingy cave, the sole illumination provided by a projection screen on which Gary Patterson can watch footage of the Oklahoma State Cowboys, stalactites, and little else. Cook also came in against Oklahoma in the blowout. Another quarterback Jonathan Banks is out indefinitely with an illness. Charles Jones added 76 on 16 carries, and Justin Silmon picked up 28 on just a pair of carries. Dominique Heath has 15 catches for 192 yards and a touchdown. Against Notre Dame, for example, he only threw for 84 yards on 10-21 passing. TV: 7:30 p.m. ET, Fox Sports 1. Defensively, both teams give up an average of about 25 points per game. In their five most recent matchups, the Wildcats went 1-4 SU and 2-3 ATS. It’s another to follow that with another victory (over Wayne State) to get to a very accomplished 5-4. “We’ve been pretty good in November the last three or four years, so we need to continue that tradition”. Baylor still has tons of talent at the Skill positions including Linwood and Coleman. Coleman is a Heisman contender.
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“Coming to into this game, my mindset and the whole team’s mindset was, ‘Hey, we got a chance, ‘” Kansas State linebacker Elijah Lee said.
