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Live In-Game Updates: No. 21 BYU Takes Down No. 9 Baylor in Double Overtime
Just two weeks into the season and the #9 ranked Baylor Bears are already getting a stiff road test in front of a sell-out crowd in Provo against #21 BYU.
Both teams are 1-0, with the Bears rolling over Albany in Week 1 69-10 and the Cougars cruising against former Bears quarterback Gerry Bohanon and the USF Bulls, 50-21.
The Bears lead the all-time series 2-1, with a win at Floyd Casey Stadium all the way back in 1983 and winning again in Waco in 2021, 38-24. Both quarterbacks had stellar starts to the year, with both BYU's Jaren Hall and Baylor's Blake Shapen both completing more than 75% of their passes and two touchdown passes each in the opening week victories.
WHAT: #9 Baylor Bears vs. #21 BYU Cougars
WHERE: LaVell Edwards Stadium, Provo, Utah (63,725)
WHEN: Saturday, September 10, 2022, 9:20 CT
TELEVISION: ESPN, FuboTV (try it free)
RADIO: ESPN Central Texas 1660 AM
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Baylor has won the toss and deferred to the second half. The Cougars will receive the opening kick.
Noah Rauschenberg's kick is out of the back of the end zone for a touchback. The Cougars will start at their own 25-yard line.
FIRST QUARTER
QB Jaren Hall with a 14-yard completion to Chase Roberts for the second first down of the drive to the Baylor 44-yard line.
Hall completes a pass to Keanu Hill for 21 yards to the Baylor 11-yard line with 12:16 left in the first quarter.
Hall rushes for one yard on 3rd&10 and BYU will attempt a field goal.
FIELD GOAL COUGARS: BYU 3, Baylor 0
Jacob Oldroyd's 27-yard field goal is good to out the Cougars on top with 11:31 remaining in the first quarter. Scoring drive: 11 plays, 65 yards in 3:29.
Change of possession, ensuing kickoff goes for a touchback. Baylor starts at their own 25-yard line with 11:31 left in the first quarter.
RB Taye McWilliams runs for a first down on 3rd and 1, a gain of 7 on the play to the 41-yard line.
QB Blake Shapen's pass on 3rd and 13 is incomplete. Baylor will punt.
Change of possession, Isaac Power's punt is fielded at the 7-yard line and returned to the BYU 10-yard line. The Cougars will start there with 8:24 left in the first quarter.
On 3rd and 6 from their own 14-yard line, Hall's pass is complete to Brayden Cosper and is short of the first down.
After a roughing the kicker penalty on the Cougars punter, BYU is awarded a first down to move the ball to their own 21-yard line.
Hall is sacked by Matt Jones for a loss of 10, back to the BYU 11-yard line.
Hall's pass is complete to RB Chris Brooks but is brought down short of the line to gain. BYU will punt from their own 27-yard line.
Change of possession, Gavin Holmes fair catches the BYU punt at their own 35-yard line.
On 3rd and 3 from the Baylor 47-yard line, McWilliams rushes for a 5-yard gain for a first down.
Baylor calls a timeout with 1:54 left in the first quarter ahead of a 2nd and 5 from their own 48-yard line.
On 3rd and 2 from their own 45-yard line, Shapen is sacked by Lorenzo Fauatea. Baylor will punt.
Change of possession, BYU calls for a fair catch at their own 12-yard line with 15 seconds remaining in the first quarter.
END OF 1ST QUARTER: BYU 3, Baylor 0
SECOND QUARTER
On 3rd and 9, BYU gets a 6-yard rush and will punt from their own 19-yard line with 13:56 left in the second quarter.
Change of possession, Gavin Holmes fields the punt at his own 38-yard line and returns it to his own 43-yard line.
On 3rd and 19, McWilliams rushes for 2 yards. Baylor will punt from their own 36-yard line with 12:03 to go in the second quarter.
Change of possession, punt is fielded at the BYU 13-yard line and stopped for no gain. BYU will start there with 11:43 to go in the second quarter.
Hall is sacked by Devin Neal for a loss of 1 yard to the BYU 13-yard line.
On 3rd and 11, Hall's pass is incomplete. BYU will punt from their own 13-yard line.
Change of possession, Holmes fair catches at his own 40-yard line with 10:44 left in the second quarter.
On 1st and 5, Shapen is sacked for a loss of 6 yards.
On 3rd and 16, Shapen's pass is tipped at the line of scrimmage and incomplete. Baylor will punt.
Change of possession, Gunther fair catches the punt at the BYU 22-yard line with 9:02 to go in the second quarter.
On 3rd and 6, Hall's batted by Cole Maxwell. BYU will punt with 7:59 remaining in the second quarter.
Change of possession, punt goes out of bounds at the Baylor 32-yard line.
On 3rd and 8, Qualan Jones carries for 8 yards and a first down to the BYU 34-yard line.
On 3rd and 6, Shapen's pass complete to TE Drake Dabney for a 9-yard gain and a first down to the BYU 23-yard line with 4:04 remaining in the second quarter.
Shapen's pass completed to Ben Sims for an 11-yard gain to the BYU 1-yard line with 2:31 to go in the second quarter. Timeout BYU.
TOUCHDOWN BEARS: Baylor 6, BYU 3
Qualan Jones scores on a 1-yard rushing touchdown with 1:37 to go in the second quarter to give Baylor the lead. PAT is no good. Scoring drive: 13 plays, 68 yards, 6:14.
Change of possession, Rauschenberg's kickoff is a touchback. BYU takes over at their own 25-yard line with 1:37 left in the second quarter.
Hall's pass complete to Keanu Hill for a 13-yard gain to their own 39-yard line.
Hall's pass complete to Roberts to the Baylor 48-yard line. 30 seconds left in the second quarter.
BYU calls timeout with 18 seconds left before a 3rd and 6 from the Baylor 34-yard line.
On 3rd and 6, Hall completes to Epps to the 21-yard line.
TOUCHDOWN COUGARS: BYU 10, Baylor 6
Hall's pass complete to Roberts for a 20-yard touchdown with 2 seconds left in the second quarter. Scoring drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 1:35.
HALFTIME: BYU 10, Baylor 6
THIRD QUARTER
Sqwirl Williams takes the kickoff from the goal line and returns it to the Baylor 23-yard line.
On 3rd and 9, Shapen's pass complete to Gavin Holmes to the Baylor 43-yard line.
Shapen's pass complete to Hal Presley for an 18-yard gain to the BYU 39-yard line.
Shapen's pass complete to Qualan Jones for a 13-yard gain and a first down to the BYU 24-yard line. 11:23 left to go in the third quarter.
TOUCHDOWN BEARS: Baylor 13, BYU 10
Jones scores on an 8-yard carry. PAT is good. Scoring drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 4:02 off the clock. 10:53 left in the third quarter.
Change of possession, touchback on the kickoff sets up BYU from their own 25-yard line with 10:53 left in the third quarter.
On 3rd and 3, Brooks' carry goes for 2 yards and is short of the line to gain.
On 4th and 1 from their own 34-yard line, Brooks with a 2-yard carry for a first down to the 36-yard line with 9:33 to go in the third quarter.
Hall's pass complete to Roberts for a gain of 14 yards to the Baylor 39-yard line.
On 3rd and 7 from the Baylor 25-yard line, Brooks carries for 4 yards to the Baylor 21-yard line. Timeout BYU with 6:21 to go in the third quarter.
FIELD GOAL COUGARS: BYU 13, Baylor 13
Oldroyd's 38-yard field goal is good to tie the game. Scoring drive for the Cougars: 13 plays, 54 yards, 4:38 off the clock. 6:15 left in the third quarter.
Change of possession, Sqwirl Williams takes the kickoff to the Baylor 20-yard line.
On 3rd and 4, Shapen is sacked by John Nelson. Baylor will punt from their own 20-yard line.
Change of possession, BYU takes the punt and returns it 3 yards to their own 46-yard line with 4:04 to go in the third quarter.
On first down, Baylor's Alfonzo Allen called for a pass interference penalty that sets BYU up at the Baylor 39-yard line.
On 3rd and 6, Hall completes to Cosper for a 10-yard gain to the Baylor 24-yard line.
TOUCHDOWN COUGARS: BYU 20, Baylor 13
Cosper's pass to Jaren Hall on double pass complete for a 24-yard touchdown. PAT is good. BYU scoring drive: 5 plays, 54 yards, 2:36 off the clock. 1:28 to go in the third quarter.
Change of possession, Sqwirl Williams takes kickoff from the goal line to the Baylor 21-yard line with 1:22 left in the third quarter.
Williams with a 14-yard rush to the Baylor 35-yard line.
END OF THIRD QUARTER: BYU 20, Baylor 13
FOURTH QUARTER
On 3rd and 6, Shapen's pass complete to Ben Sims for a 14-yard gain to midfield and a first down.
Jones with a 12-yard carry to the BYU 38-yard line. 13:13 to go in the fourth quarter.
Shapen's pass complete to Seth Jones for a 14-yard gain and a first down to the BYU 27-yard line. 11:43 to go in regulation.
TOUCHDOWN BEARS: Baylor 20, BYU 20
Shapen's pass complete to Ben Sims for a 5-yard touchdown. PAT is good. Scoring play: 12 plays, 79 yards, 6:21 off the clock. 10:01 left in regulation.
Change of possession, kickoff goes for a touchback, BYU starts at their own 25-yard line with 10:01 left in regulation.
On 3rd and 4 from the BYU 31-yard line, Hall's pass is incomplete but a defensive holding call gives the Cougars a first down at their own 41-yard line.
Targeting call on Baylor's Dillon Doyle gives BYU a first down at the Baylor 41-yard line. Doyle is ejected from the game with 8:35 remaining in regulation.
Hall is sacked by Neal at the Baylor 45-yard line.
On 4th and 4 from the Baylor 37-yard line, BYU false starts and will punt from the Baylor 42-yard line.
Change of possession, punt goes for a touchback, Baylor will get the ball at their own 20-yard line with 5:45 remaining in regulation.
Williams with an 8-yard rush to give Baylor a first down at their own 49-yard line with 3:46 left in regulation.
On 3rd and 6 from the BYU 46-yard line, Williams is stopped for a loss at the BYU 47-yard line.
Change of possession, Power's punt fair caught at the BYU 10-yard line with 2:08 to go in regulation. Cougars have one timeout remaining.
Hall rushes 12 yards for a first down to the BYU 32-yard line with 1:45 remaining.
Pass interference call on Baylor will give BYU a first down at the Baylor 47-yard line with 44 seconds remaining.
Holding on BYU backs them up to their own 44-yard line with 35 seconds remaining.
Hall pass complete to Roberts to the Baylor 19-yard line with 28 seconds left in regulation.
Timeout Baylor with 23 seconds remaining. Baylor has two timeouts remaining.
On 3rd and 8, Hall's pass incomplete. BYU will attempt a 36-yard field goal.
Change of possession, Oldroyd's 36-yard field goal attempt is NO GOOD, Baylor will take over at their own 20-yard line with 8 seconds left.
End of Regulation: Baylor 20, BYU 20
START OF FIRST OVERTIME
BYU wins the toss and elects to play defense first. Baylor will start at the BYU 25-yard line.
On 3rd and 3 from the BYU 18-yard line, Baylor called for an offensive holding. Will be 3rd and 13 from the BYU 28-yard line.
On 3rd and 13, Shapen's pass complete for a 3-yard gain to the BYU 25-yard line.
Change of possession, Hankins' 43-yard field goal is NO GOOD, BYU will win with any score.
On 3rd and 8, Brooks rushes for 3 yards to the 20-yard line. BYU will attempt a field goal.
Oldroyd's 37-yard field goal attempt is NO GOOD. The game will move to a second overtime.
BYU begins with the ball at the Baylor 25-yard line in the second overtime.
Hall's pass complete to the 5-yard line.
TOUCHDOWN COUGARS: BYU 26, Baylor 20
Katoa with a 5-yard rushing TD. Timeout BYU.
Mandatory 2-point conversion is NO GOOD. Baylor has the chance to equal BYU's possession.
Baylor begins at the BYU 25-yard line.
On 3rd and 3 from the BYU 18-yard line, Shapen's pass is incomplete.
On 4th and 3 from the BYU 18-yard line, Williams with a 4-yard rush to the BYU 14-yard line for a first down.
On 3rd and 3 from the BYU 8-yard line, Jones with a 3-yard rush for a Baylor first down.
On 3rd and Goal from the 10, Shapen's pass complete for a 4-yard gain.
On 4th and goal from the 12, Shapen's pass is incomplete.
FINAL SCORE: BYU 26, Baylor 20 (2 OT)
