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Fast Start Fuels No. 22/22 BYU Past Bears
By Jerry Hill
Baylor Bear Insider
WACO, Texas — Digging an early gap, Baylor soccer could not overcome a 21-point first-quarter deficit and fell to the Twenty second-ranked BYU Cougars, 34-28, Saturday afternoon at McLane Stadium.
The Bears twice had probabilities to take the lead, however they turned it over on downs on the Cougars’ 25 after a first-career interception by defensive lineman Elinus Noel III after which security Crew Wakley picked off a Sawyer Robertson cross supposed for receiver Ashtyn Hawkins.
In a profession efficiency, Robertson accomplished 27-of-48 passes for 324 yards and three touchdowns and in addition scored on a 20-yard TD run. However he was additionally picked off twice and was sacked 3 times for 30 yards in losses.
BYU (5-0, 2-0) quarterback Jake Retzlaff threw for 216 yards and two touchdowns and added 53 yards and one other rating on the bottom to account for the majority of the Cougars’ 367 yards complete offense. Darius Lassiter caught eight passes for 120 yards, together with a 44-yard TD seize.
For the Bears (2-3, 0-2), Josh Cameron additionally had a breakout recreation with seven catches for a career-high 125 yards and two touchdowns.
Going through a 31-14 deficit on the half, Baylor got here again with a 15-yard TD cross from Robertson to Ashtyn Hawkins within the third quarter after which pulled inside a single rating when Cameron hauled in a 23-yarder with 10:07 left within the recreation.
Scoring on every of its first 4 possessions, BYU jumped out to a 28-7 lead within the first 21 minutes of a gap half that noticed the Cougars outgain the Bears, 286-216, and dominate time of possession, 17:59-12:01.
Retzlaff had landing passes of 26 yards to Miles Davis and an ideal 44-yard strike to Lassiter and in addition scored on a 17-yard run. BYU’s different rating, a two-yard run by Chase Roberts, got here after a batted interception by defensive sort out Blake Mangelson on Baylor’s first offensive play of the sport.
The offense put collectively a pleasant drive, transferring from its personal 25 right down to the Cougars’ 29, however linebacker Isaiah Glasker dropped Bryson Washington for a two-yard loss on fourth-and-one for a turnover on downs.
Trailing 21-0, Baylor received on the board late within the first quarter when Robertson scored on a 20-yard keeper on one other fourth-and-one play, someway leaping and squeezing between two gamers to get unencumber the center. That capped off an eight-play, 80-yard drive that took 3 ½ minutes off the clock.
The Bears scored once more on a one-yard TD cross from Robertson to Cameron with 2:12 left within the half, however Will Ferrin padded BYU’s lead with a 54-yard area objective earlier than freshman Connor Hawkins missed his first profession area objective try from 50 on the final play of the half.
Baylor will return on the street to face 18th-ranked Iowa State (3-0, 0-0) at 6:30 p.m. subsequent Saturday, Oct. 5, at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames. The Cyclones are taking part in at Houston Saturday evening.
Baylor Bear Insider
WACO, Texas — Digging an early gap, Baylor soccer could not overcome a 21-point first-quarter deficit and fell to the Twenty second-ranked BYU Cougars, 34-28, Saturday afternoon at McLane Stadium.
The Bears twice had probabilities to take the lead, however they turned it over on downs on the Cougars’ 25 after a first-career interception by defensive lineman Elinus Noel III after which security Crew Wakley picked off a Sawyer Robertson cross supposed for receiver Ashtyn Hawkins.
In a profession efficiency, Robertson accomplished 27-of-48 passes for 324 yards and three touchdowns and in addition scored on a 20-yard TD run. However he was additionally picked off twice and was sacked 3 times for 30 yards in losses.
BYU (5-0, 2-0) quarterback Jake Retzlaff threw for 216 yards and two touchdowns and added 53 yards and one other rating on the bottom to account for the majority of the Cougars’ 367 yards complete offense. Darius Lassiter caught eight passes for 120 yards, together with a 44-yard TD seize.
For the Bears (2-3, 0-2), Josh Cameron additionally had a breakout recreation with seven catches for a career-high 125 yards and two touchdowns.
Going through a 31-14 deficit on the half, Baylor got here again with a 15-yard TD cross from Robertson to Ashtyn Hawkins within the third quarter after which pulled inside a single rating when Cameron hauled in a 23-yarder with 10:07 left within the recreation.
Scoring on every of its first 4 possessions, BYU jumped out to a 28-7 lead within the first 21 minutes of a gap half that noticed the Cougars outgain the Bears, 286-216, and dominate time of possession, 17:59-12:01.
Retzlaff had landing passes of 26 yards to Miles Davis and an ideal 44-yard strike to Lassiter and in addition scored on a 17-yard run. BYU’s different rating, a two-yard run by Chase Roberts, got here after a batted interception by defensive sort out Blake Mangelson on Baylor’s first offensive play of the sport.
The offense put collectively a pleasant drive, transferring from its personal 25 right down to the Cougars’ 29, however linebacker Isaiah Glasker dropped Bryson Washington for a two-yard loss on fourth-and-one for a turnover on downs.
Trailing 21-0, Baylor received on the board late within the first quarter when Robertson scored on a 20-yard keeper on one other fourth-and-one play, someway leaping and squeezing between two gamers to get unencumber the center. That capped off an eight-play, 80-yard drive that took 3 ½ minutes off the clock.
The Bears scored once more on a one-yard TD cross from Robertson to Cameron with 2:12 left within the half, however Will Ferrin padded BYU’s lead with a 54-yard area objective earlier than freshman Connor Hawkins missed his first profession area objective try from 50 on the final play of the half.
Baylor will return on the street to face 18th-ranked Iowa State (3-0, 0-0) at 6:30 p.m. subsequent Saturday, Oct. 5, at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames. The Cyclones are taking part in at Houston Saturday evening.
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