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BOXSCORE | RECAP
Baylor 59, Texas Tech 35
When: 4:00 PM ET, Saturday, October 19, 2024
Where: Jones AT&T Stadium and Cody Campbell Field, Lubbock, Texas
Temperature: 70°
Head Official: Kevin Boitmann
Attendance: 60229

Hunting for its first Big 12 Conference victory, Baylor hammered Texas Tech 59-35 on Saturday in Lubbock, Texas, in a game that was sewn up with 10 minutes to go.

Bears quarterback Sawyer Robertson dissected the Red Raiders for 274 yards and five touchdown passes to lead the way and a long second-quarter punt return turned the tide. Robertson went to high school in Lubbock at Coronado High School.

Baylor (3-4, 1-3 Big 12) scored on five straight second-half possessions after a three-and-out series to begin the third quarter. The Bears finished with 529 total yards, with 311 in the second half.

Texas Tech (5-2, 3-1), which was off to its best start in the Big 12 since 2007, pulled within 24-21 with a long drive after that stop, culminating with Tahj Brooks' 31-yard dash to the end zone. But that turned out to be the Red Raiders' last gasp.

Robertson took over after that, completing 8-of-9 passes in the second half for 133 yards with TD tosses of 11, 35, 24 and 12 yards -- the first and last to Josh Cameron.

With the score tied 7-7 early in the second period, Baylor's defense forced a punt. Cameron collected a low line-drive kick, evaded the first defender he encountered and raced 73 yards to the 1-yard-line. Bryson Washington plowed in from there for his second short TD of the day and Texas Tech never got closer than three points.

Baylor led 24-14 at halftime and answered the Red Raiders' third-quarter touchdown with four answered scores in 11 1/2 minutes.

Texas Tech's offense finished with 455 yards, paced by Brooks' 125 rushing yards. Behren Morton passed for 286 yards and three touchdowns but also had a costly third-quarter interception during the Bears' game-turning onslaught.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
Rushing
Baylor   Texas Tech
Bryson Washington Player Tahj Brooks
10 Attempts 25
116 Yards 125
11.6 Avg Yards 5.0
2 Touchdowns 1
0 Long 0
Receiving
Baylor   Texas Tech
Josh Cameron Player Caleb Douglas
6 Receptions 9
75 Yards 99
12.5 Avg Yards 11.0
3 Touchdowns 3
0 Long 0
Team Stats Summary
 
  Yards Scoring Defense
Team Tot Rus Pas TD FG INT Sck FF
Baylor 529 255 274 8 1 1 2.0 0
Texas Tech 455 149 306 5 0 0 0.0 0