Northwestern State at Baylor
Saturday, September 9, 2006 Share
Baylor beat Northwestern State 47–10. It was their first meeting; after it, Baylor led the series 1–0.
Final at Floyd Casey Stadium, WacoAttendance 31,125
- At kickoff
- 88°F, a few clouds, wind 10 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Waco Regional Airport (KACT), 12 km from the stadium, nine minutes before kickoff
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern State | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Baylor | 14 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 47 |
Standouts
- PassingShawn Bell25 of 41, 288 yards, 4 TD, 1 INTBaylor
- ReceivingTrent Shelton9 catches, 158 yards, 1 TDBaylor
DefenseC.J. Wilson2 INTBaylor
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Player stats
Northwestern State
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricky Joe Meeks | 13/25 | 179 | 1 | 3 |
| Roch Charpentier | 1/3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Earl | 13 | 64 | 0 | 0 |
| Byron Lawrence | 15 | 56 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Skidmore | 3 | 31 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Miller | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derrick Doyle | 4 | 102 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Miller | 4 | 39 | 1 | 0 |
| Adam Varnado | 1 | 38 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Earl | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Interceptions | Int | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Riggs | 1 | 27 | 0 |
Baylor
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawn Bell | 25/41 | 288 | 4 | 1 |
| Blake Szymanski | 2/3 | 42 | 1 | 0 |
| Terrance Parks | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Whitaker | 4 | 23 | 0 | 20 |
| Mario Price | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Carl Sims | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trent Shelton | 9 | 158 | 1 | 46 |
| Thomas White | 3 | 52 | 2 | 27 |
| Mario Price | 5 | 34 | 0 | 20 |
| Trey Payne | 3 | 30 | 2 | 15 |
| Interceptions | Int | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| C.J. Wilson | 2 | 52 | 1 |
| Jake LaMar | 1 | 5 | 0 |
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
| Northwestern State | Baylor | |
|---|---|---|
| 329 | Total yards | 350 |
| 161 | Passing yards | 343 |
| 147 | Rushing yards | 20 |
| 6.5 | Yards per pass | 7.2 |
| 3.8 | Yards per rush | 2.5 |
| 14 | First downs | 17 |
| 5–15 | Third downs | 4–12 |
| 0–0 | Fourth downs | 0–1 |
| 5 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 20–139 | Penalties | 10–80 |
| 22:26 | Possession | 14:14 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Baylor 76% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Northwestern State–Baylor gameBaylor leads 5–0 in five meetings, counting the four since this game.
| 2016 | Baylor 55, Northwestern State 7 | |
| 2014 | Baylor 70, Northwestern State 6 | |
| 2009 | Baylor 68, Northwestern State 13 | |
| 2008 | Baylor 51, Northwestern State 6 | |
| 2006 | Baylor 47, Northwestern State 10 |
Around this game
Northwestern State
- Next gamevs. Delaware StateSept. 16, 2006
- SeasonNorthwestern State in 2006
- ProgramNorthwestern State history and records
Baylor
- Next gameat Washington StateSept. 16, 2006
- SeasonBaylor in 2006
- ProgramBaylor history and records