Referee C. Castleberry; umpire Kevin Matthews; head linesman Tim Crowley; line judge Frank LeBlanc; side judge Dave Cruschman; field judge Bobby Bernard; back judge Joel Wetzel; alternate Stacy HardinGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Northwestern State
Baylor
202
Total yards
720
124
Passing yards
455
78
Rushing yards
265
6.5
Yards per pass
16.3
1.9
Yards per rush
5.3
11
First downs
32
2–15
Third downs
13–16
1–1
Fourth downs
2–2
1
Turnovers
2
5–35
Penalties
10–91
32:08
Possession
27:52
Efficiency
Northwestern State
Baylor
24%
Success rate
56%
−0.16
EPA per play
0.63
0.97
Explosiveness
1.47
−0.27
Rushing EPA
0.29
0.08
Passing EPA
1.23
20%
Passing-down success
55%
−0.09
First-down EPA
0.65
−0.25
Second-down EPA
−0.14
−0.23
Third-down EPA
1.59
From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.
Before kickoff
Our ratings and the line, going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Baylor 93% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Baylor −47.5.
The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.
Before kickoff, the win chances were Baylor >99%, Northwestern State <1%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Baylor drives left to right, Northwestern State right to left.
Q4 Northwestern StateEnd of game, 7 plays, 27 yards
Play by play
1st quarter10 drives, then Baylor 28, Northwestern State 0
Baylor Touchdown, 4 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Chris Moore kickoff for 65 yds , Lynx Hawthorne return for 32 yds to the BAYLOR 33 BAYLOR Penalty, Offensive Holding (10 Yards) to the Bayl 22
14:50
1st & 10 at own 22
Shock Linwood run for a loss of 1 yard to the Bayl 21
14:30
2nd & 11 at own 21
Shock Linwood run for 5 yds to the Bayl 26
14:00
3rd & 6 at own 26
Seth Russell pass complete to Shock Linwood for 24 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
13:42
1st & 10 at the 50
Seth Russell pass complete to KD Cannon for 50 yds for a TD, (Chris Callahan KICK)Baylor 7, Northwestern State 0
Northwestern State Interception, 3 plays
13:42
1st & 10 at own 35
Spencer Evans kickoff for 55 yds , Ed Eagan return for 17 yds to the NWSt 27
13:35
1st & 10 at own 27
Garrett Atzenweiler run for a loss of 1 yard to the NWSt 26
13:00
2nd & 11 at own 26
Zach Adkins run for 7 yds to the NWSt 33
11:50
3rd & 4 at own 33
Zach Adkins pass intercepted Xavien Howard return for 25 yds to the NWSt 34
Baylor Touchdown, 6 plays
11:40
1st & 10 at opp 34
Shock Linwood run for 2 yds to the NWSt 32
11:30
2nd & 8 at opp 32
Seth Russell pass incomplete
11:22
3rd & 8 at opp 32
Seth Russell pass complete to Shock Linwood for 29 yds to the NWSt 3 for a 1ST down
11:15
1st & goal at opp 3
Seth Russell run for a loss of 2 yards to the NWSt 5
10:45
2nd & goal at opp 5
Johnny Jefferson run for 2 yds to the NWSt 3
10:19
3rd & goal at opp 3
Seth Russell run for 3 yds for a TD, (Chris Callahan KICK)Baylor 14, Northwestern State 0
Northwestern State Punt, 4 plays
10:19
3rd & 10 at own 35
Spencer Evans kickoff for 65 yds , Ed Eagan return for 24 yds to the NWSt 24
10:05
1st & 10 at own 24
Zach Adkins pass complete to Bryant Mitchell for 31 yds to the Bayl 45 for a 1ST down
9:45
1st & 10 at opp 45
Daniel Taylor run for 4 yds to the Bayl 41
9:05
2nd & 6 at opp 41
Daniel Taylor run for a loss of 1 yard to the Bayl 42
8:30
3rd & 7 at opp 42
Daniel Taylor run for 2 yds to the Bayl 40
7:31
4th & 5 at opp 40
Andy Wickman punt for 36 yds, downed at the Bayl 4
Baylor Touchdown, 2 plays
7:20
1st & 10 at own 4
Seth Russell pass complete to KD Cannon for 15 yds to the Bayl 19 for a 1ST down
7:11
1st & 10 at own 19
Seth Russell pass complete to KD Cannon for 81 yds for a TD, (Chris Callahan KICK)Baylor 21, Northwestern State 0
Northwestern State Punt, 3 plays
7:11
1st & 10 at own 35
Spencer Evans kickoff for 57 yds , Ed Eagan return for 21 yds to the BAYLOR 44 BAYLOR Penalty, Personal Foul (-15 Yards) to the NWSt 44
6:50
1st & 10 at own 44
Garrett Atzenweiler run for 3 yds to the NWSt 47
6:20
2nd & 7 at own 47
Zach Adkins run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
5:50
3rd & 4 at the 50
Zach Adkins run for a loss of 4 yards to the NWSt 46
4:56
4th & 8 at own 46
Zach Adkins punt for 36 yds, downed at the Bayl 18
Baylor Punt, 6 plays
4:50
1st & 10 at own 18
Johnny Jefferson run for 4 yds to the Bayl 22
4:30
2nd & 6 at own 22
Seth Russell pass complete to Lynx Hawthorne for 3 yds to the Bayl 25
4:15
3rd & 3 at own 25
Johnny Jefferson run for 12 yds to the Bayl 37 for a 1ST down
3:53
1st & 10 at own 37
Seth Russell pass incomplete to Davion Hall
3:45
2nd & 10 at own 37
Seth Russell pass complete to Davion Hall for 3 yds to the Bayl 40
3:30
3rd & 7 at own 40
Seth Russell pass incomplete
3:21
4th & 7 at own 40
Spencer Roth punt for 47 yds, fair catch by Ed Eagan at the NWSt 13
Northwestern State Punt, 3 plays
3:15
1st & 10 at own 13
Zach Adkins run for 3 yds to the NWSt 16
2:45
2nd & 7 at own 16
Zach Adkins pass complete to Cody Jones for 5 yds to the NWSt 21
2:05
3rd & 2 at own 21
Matthew Flores run for 1 yd to the NWSt 22
1:40
4th & 1 at own 22
NORTHWESTERN ST Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the NWSt 17
1:10
4th & 6 at own 17
NORTHWESTERN ST Penalty, Personal Foul (-8 Yards) to the NWSt 9
0:51
4th & 14 at own 9
Andy Wickman punt for 33 yds, fair catch by Cal Spangler at the NWSt 42
Baylor Touchdown, 3 plays
0:45
1st & 10 at opp 42
Shock Linwood run for no gain to the NWSt 42
0:25
2nd & 10 at opp 42
Seth Russell pass incomplete to KD Cannon
0:19
3rd & 10 at opp 42
Seth Russell pass complete to KD Cannon for 42 yds for a TD, (Chris Callahan KICK)Baylor 28, Northwestern State 0
Northwestern State Field goal, 9 plays
0:19
3rd & 10 at own 35
Kyle Peterson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Zach Adkins pass complete to Ed Eagan for 23 yds to the NWSt 48 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:50
1st & 10 at own 48
Garrett Atzenweiler run for 17 yds to the Bayl 35 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:30
1st & 10 at opp 35
Zach Adkins pass incomplete
Q2 14:25
2nd & 10 at opp 35
Zach Adkins pass incomplete
Q2 14:15
3rd & 10 at opp 35
Zach Adkins pass complete to Ed Eagan for 28 yds to the Bayl 7 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:00
1st & goal at opp 7
Zach Adkins pass incomplete
Q2 13:50
2nd & goal at opp 7
Zach Adkins run for a loss of 1 yard to the Bayl 8
Q2 13:20
3rd & goal at opp 8
Zach Adkins pass incomplete
Q2 12:54
4th & goal at opp 8
Chris Moore 25 yd FG GOODBaylor 28, Northwestern State 3
2nd quarter8 drives, then Baylor 49, Northwestern State 3
Baylor Touchdown, 16 plays
12:54
4th & 11 at own 35
Chris Moore kickoff for 61 yds , Lynx Hawthorne return for 37 yds to the Bayl 41
12:40
1st & 10 at own 41
Shock Linwood run for 2 yds to the Bayl 43
12:20
2nd & 8 at own 43
BAYLOR Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the Bayl 33
11:50
2nd & 18 at own 33
Seth Russell pass incomplete to KD Cannon
11:50
3rd & 18 at own 33
BAYLOR Penalty, False Start (Davion Hall) to the Bayl 28
11:50
3rd & 23 at own 28
BAYLOR Penalty, False Start (KD Cannon) to the Bayl 23
11:10
3rd & 28 at own 23
Seth Russell pass complete to KD Cannon for 34 yds to the NWSt 43 for a 1ST down
10:38
1st & 10 at opp 43
Timeout NORTHWESTERN ST, clock 10:38
10:30
1st & 10 at opp 43
Shock Linwood run for 6 yds to the NWSt 37
10:10
2nd & 3 at opp 37
Seth Russell pass incomplete to Jay Lee
10:03
3rd & 3 at opp 37
Seth Russell pass incomplete
9:55
4th & 3 at opp 37
Seth Russell run for 8 yds to the NWSt 29 for a 1ST down
9:40
1st & 10 at opp 29
Johnny Jefferson run for 3 yds to the NWSt 26
9:20
2nd & 7 at opp 26
Johnny Jefferson run for a loss of 1 yard to the NWSt 27
8:50
3rd & 8 at opp 27
Seth Russell pass complete to Davion Hall for 11 yds to the NWSt 16 for a 1ST down
8:20
1st & 10 at opp 16
Seth Russell pass complete to KD Cannon for 1 yd to the NWSt 15
7:50
2nd & 9 at opp 15
Shock Linwood run for 3 yds to the NWSt 12
7:30
3rd & 6 at opp 12
Seth Russell pass complete to Davion Hall for 7 yds to the NWSt 5 for a 1ST down
7:16
1st & goal at opp 5
Shock Linwood run for 1 yd to the NWSt 4
7:10
2nd & goal at opp 4
Shock Linwood run for 2 yds to the NWSt 2
6:49
3rd & goal at opp 2
Shock Linwood run for 2 yds for a TD, (Chris Callahan KICK)Baylor 35, Northwestern State 3
Northwestern State Punt, 3 plays
6:49
3rd & 7 at own 35
Kyle Peterson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:45
1st & 10 at own 25
Ronald Green run for 4 yds to the NWSt 29
6:08
2nd & 6 at own 29
Zach Adkins pass incomplete
6:03
3rd & 6 at own 29
Zach Adkins pass incomplete
5:54
4th & 6 at own 29
Andy Wickman punt for 33 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Bayl 38
Baylor Fumble, 8 plays
5:50
1st & 10 at own 38
Seth Russell pass complete to Jay Lee for 14 yds to the NWSt 48 for a 1ST down
5:30
1st & 10 at opp 48
Seth Russell pass complete to Lynx Hawthorne for 6 yds to the NWSt 42
5:10
2nd & 4 at opp 42
Johnny Jefferson run for 3 yds to the NWSt 39
5:00
3rd & 1 at opp 39
Johnny Jefferson run for 4 yds to the NWSt 35 for a 1ST down
4:50
1st & 10 at opp 35
Seth Russell pass incomplete
4:40
2nd & 10 at opp 35
Johnny Jefferson run for 12 yds to the NWSt 23 for a 1ST down
4:26
1st & 10 at opp 23
Seth Russell pass incomplete to Lynx Hawthorne
4:18
2nd & 10 at opp 23
Johnny Jefferson run for 19 yds to the NWSt 4 Johnny Jefferson fumbled, forced by Rico Albert, recovered by NWSt Rico Albert
Northwestern State Punt, 4 plays
4:13
1st & 10 at own 4
Garrett Atzenweiler run for 2 yds to the NWSt 6
4:00
2nd & 8 at own 6
BAYLOR Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (15 Yards) to the NWSt 21 for a 1ST down
3:30
1st & 10 at own 21
Garrett Atzenweiler run for 2 yds to the NWSt 23
3:00
2nd & 8 at own 23
Zach Adkins sacked by Taylor Young for a loss of 8 yards to the NWSt 15
2:34
3rd & 16 at own 15
Garrett Atzenweiler run for 2 yds to the NWSt 17
2:34
4th & 14 at own 17
Timeout BAYLOR, clock 02:34
2:21
4th & 14 at own 17
Andy Wickman punt for 44 yds, downed at the Bayl 39
Baylor Touchdown, 1 play
2:13
1st & 10 at own 39
Seth Russell pass complete to Jay Lee for 61 yds for a TD, (Chris Callahan KICK)Baylor 42, Northwestern State 3
Northwestern State Punt, 4 plays
2:13
1st & 10 at own 35
Kyle Peterson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:05
1st & 10 at own 25
Zach Adkins pass complete to Tuff McClain for 10 yds to the NWSt 35 for a 1ST down
1:40
1st & 10 at own 35
Zach Adkins run for a loss of 3 yards to the NWSt 32
1:34
2nd & 13 at own 32
Zach Adkins run for 5 yds to the NWSt 37
1:34
3rd & 8 at own 37
Timeout BAYLOR, clock 01:34
1:28
3rd & 8 at own 37
Zach Adkins pass incomplete
1:21
4th & 8 at own 37
Andy Wickman punt for 31 yds, fair catch by Cal Spangler at the Bayl 32
Baylor Touchdown, 2 plays
1:13
1st & 10 at own 32
Shock Linwood run for 11 yds to the Bayl 43 for a 1ST down
1:02
1st & 10 at own 43
Seth Russell pass complete to Davion Hall for 57 yds for a TD, (Chris Callahan KICK)Baylor 49, Northwestern State 3
Northwestern State End of half, 2 plays
1:02
1st & 25 at own 20
Kyle Peterson kickoff for 39 yds , Chris Dever Jr. return for 7 yds to the NWSt 48
0:50
1st & 10 at own 48
Garrett Atzenweiler run for 1 yd to the NWSt 49
0:20
2nd & 9 at own 49
Garrett Atzenweiler run for 3 yds to the Bayl 48
3rd quarter5 drives, then Baylor 56, Northwestern State 6
Northwestern State Punt, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Kyle Peterson kickoff for 64 yds , Ed Eagan return for 20 yds to the NWSt 21
14:50
1st & 10 at own 21
Zach Adkins pass incomplete
14:34
2nd & 10 at own 21
Garrett Atzenweiler run for 3 yds to the NWSt 24
14:20
3rd & 7 at own 24
Zach Adkins sacked by Andrew Billings for a loss of 10 yards to the NWSt 14
13:35
4th & 17 at own 14
Andy Wickman punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Cal Spangler at the NWSt 49
Baylor Touchdown, 11 plays
13:25
1st & 10 at opp 49
Johnny Jefferson run for 2 yds to the NWSt 47
13:05
2nd & 8 at opp 47
Johnny Jefferson run for 12 yds to the NWSt 35 for a 1ST down
12:55
1st & 10 at opp 35
Johnny Jefferson run for 9 yds to the NWSt 26
12:40
2nd & 1 at opp 26
Johnny Jefferson run for no gain to the NWSt 26
12:30
3rd & 1 at opp 26
Johnny Jefferson run for 3 yds to the NWSt 23 for a 1ST down
12:05
1st & 10 at opp 23
Johnny Jefferson run for 7 yds to the NWSt 16
11:30
2nd & 3 at opp 16
Johnny Jefferson run for 2 yds to the NWSt 14
11:05
3rd & 1 at opp 14
Johnny Jefferson run for 3 yds to the NWSt 11 for a 1ST down
10:40
1st & 10 at opp 11
Johnny Jefferson run for 4 yds to the NWSt 7
10:20
2nd & 6 at opp 7
Johnny Jefferson run for 5 yds to the NWSt 2
9:57
3rd & 1 at opp 2
Johnny Jefferson run for 2 yds for a TD, (Chris Callahan KICK)Baylor 56, Northwestern State 3
Northwestern State Fumble, 7 plays
9:57
3rd & 1 at own 35
Spencer Evans kickoff for 58 yds , Ed Eagan return for 21 yds to the NWSt 28
9:45
1st & 10 at own 28
Daniel Taylor run for 1 yd to the NWSt 29
9:05
2nd & 9 at own 29
Zach Adkins pass complete to Tuff McClain for 10 yds to the NWSt 39 for a 1ST down
8:35
1st & 10 at own 39
Zach Adkins pass complete to Bryant Mitchell for 5 yds to the NWSt 44
8:00
2nd & 5 at own 44
Daniel Taylor run for 7 yds to the Bayl 49 for a 1ST down
7:30
1st & 10 at opp 49
Zach Adkins run for 4 yds to the Bayl 45
6:45
2nd & 6 at opp 45
Zach Adkins sacked by K.J. Smith for a loss of 5 yards to the 50 yard line
6:04
3rd & 11 at the 50
Zach Adkins pass incomplete
6:04
4th & 11 at the 50
NORTHWESTERN ST Penalty, False Start (Paxton Cook) to the NWSt 45
5:52
4th & 16 at own 45
Andy Wickman punt for 31 yds , Raaquan Davis returns for 5 yds to the Bayl 29 Raaquan Davis fumbled, recovered by NWSt
Northwestern State Field goal, 7 plays
5:40
1st & 10 at opp 29
Garrett Atzenweiler run for no gain to the Bayl 29
5:00
2nd & 10 at opp 29
Daniel Hazlewood run for 2 yds to the Bayl 27
4:20
3rd & 7 at opp 27
Matthew Flores pass complete to Daniel Hazlewood for 12 yds to the Bayl 15 for a 1ST down
3:50
1st & 10 at opp 15
Matthew Flores run for 2 yds to the Bayl 13
3:15
2nd & 8 at opp 13
Matthew Flores run for 2 yds to the Bayl 11
2:37
3rd & 6 at opp 11
Daniel Hazlewood pass incomplete to Tuff McClain
2:32
4th & 6 at opp 11
Chris Moore 28 yd FG GOODBaylor 56, Northwestern State 6
Baylor Touchdown, 10 plays
2:25
1st & 10 at own 12
Silas Nacita run for 4 yds to the Bayl 16
1:50
2nd & 6 at own 16
Silas Nacita run for 8 yds to the Bayl 24 for a 1ST down
1:20
1st & 10 at own 24
Chris Johnson pass complete to Quan Jones for 2 yds to the Bayl 26 for a 1ST down NORTHWESTERN ST Penalty, Personal Foul (15 Yards) to the Bayl 41 for a 1ST down
0:40
1st & 10 at own 41
Chris Johnson pass complete to Jordan Feuerbacher for 9 yds to the 50 yard line
0:01
2nd & 1 at the 50
Silas Nacita run for 3 yds to the NWSt 47 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:54
1st & 10 at opp 47
Silas Nacita run for 10 yds to the NWSt 37 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:17
1st & 10 at opp 37
Chris Johnson run for 11 yds to the NWSt 26 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:50
1st & 10 at opp 26
Chris Johnson pass complete to Jordan Feuerbacher for 6 yds to the NWSt 20
Q4 13:10
2nd & 4 at opp 20
Silas Nacita run for 9 yds to the NWSt 11 for a 1ST down
Q4 12:32
1st & 10 at opp 11
Silas Nacita run for 11 yds for a TD, (Kyle Peterson KICK)Baylor 63, Northwestern State 6
Q4 12:32
1st & 10 at own 35
BAYLOR Penalty, Offensive Offside (-5 Yards) to the Bayl 30
4th quarter3 drives, then Baylor 70, Northwestern State 6
Northwestern State Punt, 3 plays
12:32
1st & 15 at own 30
Chris Callahan kickoff for 68 yds , Ed Eagan return for 45 yds to the BAYLOR 25 BAYLOR Penalty, Illegal Formation (-6 Yards) to the Bayl 47
12:15
1st & 10 at opp 47
Ronald Green run for 2 yds to the Bayl 45
11:35
2nd & 8 at opp 45
Ronald Green run for 2 yds to the Bayl 43
10:45
3rd & 6 at opp 43
Daniel Hazlewood run for no gain to the Bayl 43
10:04
4th & 6 at opp 43
Andy Wickman punt for a loss of 2 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the Bayl 45
Baylor Touchdown, 9 plays
9:50
1st & 10 at own 45
Silas Nacita run for 21 yds to the NWSt 34 for a 1ST down
9:10
1st & 10 at opp 34
Silas Nacita run for no gain to the NWSt 34
8:33
2nd & 10 at opp 34
Silas Nacita run for 11 yds to the NWSt 23 for a 1ST down
8:00
1st & 10 at opp 23
BAYLOR Penalty, False Start (LaQuan McGowan) to the NWSt 28
7:30
1st & 15 at opp 28
Baylor Black run for 1 yd to the NWSt 27
6:45
2nd & 14 at opp 27
Silas Nacita run for 9 yds to the NWSt 18
6:00
3rd & 5 at opp 18
Silas Nacita run for no gain to the NWSt 18
5:30
4th & 5 at opp 18
Silas Nacita run for 6 yds to the NWSt 12 for a 1ST down
4:50
1st & 10 at opp 12
Silas Nacita run for 5 yds to the NWSt 7
4:14
2nd & 5 at opp 7
Silas Nacita run for 7 yds for a TD, (Kyle Peterson KICK)Baylor 70, Northwestern State 6
Northwestern State End of game, 7 plays
4:14
2nd & 5 at own 35
Chris Callahan kickoff for 65 yds , Ed Eagan return for 45 yds to the NWSt 45
4:00
1st & 10 at own 45
Ronald Green run for 4 yds to the NWSt 49
3:30
2nd & 6 at own 49
Ronald Green run for 7 yds to the Bayl 44 for a 1ST down
2:50
1st & 10 at opp 44
Daniel Hazlewood run for 2 yds to the Bayl 42
2:10
2nd & 8 at opp 42
Ronald Green run for 2 yds to the Bayl 40
1:30
3rd & 6 at opp 40
Daniel Hazlewood run for 3 yds to the Bayl 37
0:50
4th & 3 at opp 37
Daniel Hazlewood run for 4 yds to the Bayl 33 for a 1ST down
0:20
1st & 10 at opp 33
Ronald Green run for 5 yds to the Bayl 28
Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.
DefenseXavien Howard1 INTBaylor
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