Northwestern State at Baylor

Friday, September 2, 2016

No. 23 Baylor beat Northwestern State 55–⁠7. It was their fifth meeting; Baylor leads the series 5–⁠0.

AwayNorthwestern State1–⁠10 in 2016
7
Home23Baylor7–⁠6 in 2016
55

Final at McLane Stadium, WacoAttendance 44,849

At kickoff
85°F, clear, wind 7 mph from the northeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Waco Regional Airport (KACT), 13 km from the stadium, 21 minutes after kickoff
Officials
Referee Brad Van Vark; umpire Michael Cooper; head linesman Mark Estermyer; line judge Frank LeBlanc; side judge Gene Semko; field judge Jason Ledet; back judge Brian Earnest; alternate Brian AlosGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Northwestern State00707
Baylor24247055

Standouts

Player stats

Northwestern State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Brooks Haack3/131400
Joel Blumenthal1/4600
J.D. Almond1/11100
RushingCarYdsTDLong
De’Mard Llorens1435012
Chris Jones718011
Ronald Green38010
Hunter Bedgood2201
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Bobby Chan-Chan120020
William Mafi111011
De’Mard Llorens1606
Ronald Green1606
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Koby Welch9000
Adam Jones7000
Manual Mukes5000
Shawn Stephens5000

Baylor

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Seth Russell14/2016340
Zach Smith5/76010
Zack Bennema0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Shock Linwood997042
Terence Williams1172217
JaMycal Hasty768019
Wyatt Schrepfer112006
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
K.D. Cannon546115
Lynx Hawthorne145045
Quan Jones443018
Blake Lynch231119
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Taylor Young63.510
Patrick Levels51.500
Clay Johnston5200
Aiavion Edwards4000
K.J. Smith3210

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

Northwestern StateBaylor
78Total yards498
31Passing yards223
47Rushing yards275
1.6Yards per pass7.7
1.2Yards per rush6.4
9First downs23
1–⁠15Third downs7–⁠15
1–⁠1Fourth downs1–⁠1
0Turnovers1
7–⁠37Penalties12–⁠93
31:45Possession28:15
0Sacks (by defense)2

Efficiency

Northwestern StateBaylor
22%Success rate57%
−0.32EPA per play0.33
0.68Explosiveness0.89
−0.34Rushing EPA0.13
−0.28Passing EPA0.70
8%Passing-down success50%
−0.32First-down EPA0.26
−0.49Second-down EPA−0.03
−0.25Third-down EPA0.97
8%Havoc by its defense34%

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 91% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Baylor −48.5.

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

Baylor end zoneNorthwestern State end zoneQ1 Northwestern StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 BaylorTouchdown, 6 playsQ1 Northwestern StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 BaylorField goal, 6 playsQ1 Northwestern StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 BaylorTouchdown, 7 playsQ1 Northwestern StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 BaylorTouchdown, 8 playsQ1 Northwestern StatePunt, 6 playsQ2 BaylorField goal, 7 playsQ2 Northwestern StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 BaylorTouchdown, 3 playsQ2 Northwestern StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 BaylorTouchdown, 4 playsQ2 Northwestern StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 BaylorTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 Northwestern StateEnd of half, 3 playsQ3 BaylorTouchdown, 9 playsQ3 Northwestern StatePunt, 9 playsQ3 BaylorPunt, 3 playsQ3 Northwestern StateTouchdown, 8 playsQ3 BaylorFumble, 1 playQ3 Northwestern StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 BaylorPunt, 3 playsQ4 Northwestern StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 BaylorPunt, 3 playsQ4 Northwestern StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 BaylorPunt, 3 playsQ4 Northwestern StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 BaylorEnd of game, 4 plays
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.
  1. Q1 Northwestern StatePunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  2. Q1 BaylorTouchdown, 6 plays, 59 yards
  3. Q1 Northwestern StatePunt, 3 plays, −21 yards
  4. Q1 BaylorField goal, 6 plays, 25 yards
  5. Q1 Northwestern StatePunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
  6. Q1 BaylorTouchdown, 7 plays, 46 yards
  7. Q1 Northwestern StatePunt, 3 plays, −14 yards
  8. Q1 BaylorTouchdown, 8 plays, 55 yards
  9. Q1 Northwestern StatePunt, 6 plays, 28 yards
  10. Q2 BaylorField goal, 7 plays, 55 yards
  11. Q2 Northwestern StatePunt, 3 plays, −7 yards
  12. Q2 BaylorTouchdown, 3 plays, 5 yards
  13. Q2 Northwestern StatePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  14. Q2 BaylorTouchdown, 4 plays, 70 yards
  15. Q2 Northwestern StatePunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  16. Q2 BaylorTouchdown, 7 plays, 53 yards
  17. Q2 Northwestern StateEnd of half, 3 plays, 18 yards
  18. Q3 BaylorTouchdown, 9 plays, 62 yards
  19. Q3 Northwestern StatePunt, 9 plays, 26 yards
  20. Q3 BaylorPunt, 3 plays, −8 yards
  21. Q3 Northwestern StateTouchdown, 8 plays, 45 yards
  22. Q3 BaylorFumble, 1 play, 6 yards
  23. Q3 Northwestern StatePunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  24. Q4 BaylorPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  25. Q4 Northwestern StatePunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  26. Q4 BaylorPunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
  27. Q4 Northwestern StatePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  28. Q4 BaylorPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  29. Q4 Northwestern StatePunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  30. Q4 BaylorEnd of game, 4 plays, 18 yards

Play by play

1st quarter9 drives, then Baylor 24, Northwestern State 0
Northwestern State Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Drew Galitz kickoff for 61 yds , Shakeir Ryan return for 10 yds to the NWSt 14
14:551st & 10 at own 14Timeout NORTHWESTERN ST, clock 14:55
14:551st & 10 at own 14De’Mard Llorens run for a loss of 1 yard to the NWSt 13
14:552nd & 11 at own 13De’Mard Llorens run for 8 yds to the NWSt 21
14:553rd & 3 at own 21De’Mard Llorens run for no gain to the NWSt 21
14:554th & 3 at own 21Eric Piccione punt for 38 yds
Baylor Touchdown, 6 plays
12:451st & 10 at own 41Seth Russell pass complete to KD Cannon for 6 yds to the Bayl 47
12:452nd & 4 at own 47Shock Linwood run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
12:453rd & 1 at the 50Linwood,Shock rush for 3 yards to the NWST47 (Balthazar, Aust), PENALTY BU holding (Fuller,Kyle) 10 yards to the BU40, NO PLAY.
12:453rd & 11 at own 40Shock Linwood run for 42 yds to the NWSt 18 for a 1ST down
12:451st & 10 at opp 18Seth Russell pass complete to Quan Jones for 5 yds to the NWSt 13
12:452nd & 5 at opp 13Seth Russell pass incomplete
10:463rd & 5 at opp 13Terence Williams run for 13 yds for a TD, (Chris Callahan KICK)Baylor 7, Northwestern State 0
Northwestern State Punt, 3 plays
10:461st & 0 at own 35Drew Galitz kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:461st & 10 at own 25Chris Jones run for a loss of 5 yards to the NWSt 20
10:462nd & 15 at own 20Brooks Haack pass complete to Shakeir Ryan for a loss of 12 yards to the NWSt 8 NORTHWESTERN ST Penalty, Offensive holding ( Yards) declined
10:463rd & 27 at own 8Brooks Haack pass incomplete to Chris Jones
10:464th & 27 at own 8NORTHWESTERN ST Penalty, false start (-4 Yards) to the NWSt 4
10:464th & 31 at own 4Eric Piccione punt for 37 yds , Tony Nicholson returns for 10 yds to the NWSt 31
Baylor Field goal, 6 plays
9:291st & 10 at opp 31Seth Russell pass complete to KD Cannon for 8 yds to the NWSt 23
9:292nd & 2 at opp 23Shock Linwood run for 16 yds to the NWSt 7 for a 1ST down
9:291st & goal at opp 7Shock Linwood run for 5 yds to the NWSt 2
9:292nd & goal at opp 2Seth Russell run for no gain to the NWSt 2
9:293rd & goal at opp 2Williams,T. rush for 1 yard to the NWST1 (Krolczyk, Zak), PENALTY BU holding (Fuller,Kyle) 10 yards to the NWST12, NO PLAY.
9:293rd & goal at opp 12Terence Williams run for 6 yds to the NWSt 6
6:524th & goal at opp 6Chris Callahan 23 yd FG GOODBaylor 10, Northwestern State 0
Northwestern State Punt, 3 plays
6:521st & 0 at own 35Drew Galitz kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:521st & 10 at own 25Brooks Haack pass incomplete
6:522nd & 10 at own 25De’Mard Llorens run for a loss of 4 yards to the NWSt 21
6:523rd & 14 at own 21Brooks Haack pass incomplete
6:524th & 14 at own 21Eric Piccione punt for 36 yds , Tony Nicholson returns for 6 yds to the NWSt 27 NORTHWESTERN ST Penalty, IF (-5 Yards) to the NWSt 46
Baylor Touchdown, 7 plays
5:501st & 10 at opp 46Seth Russell pass complete to Chris Platt for 12 yds to the NWSt 34 for a 1ST down
5:501st & 10 at opp 34Shock Linwood run for 18 yds to the NWSt 16 for a 1ST down
5:501st & 10 at opp 16Shock Linwood run for 10 yds to the NWSt 6 for a 1ST down
5:501st & goal at opp 6Seth Russell pass incomplete to KD Cannon
5:502nd & goal at opp 6Shock Linwood run for 2 yds to the NWSt 4
5:503rd & goal at opp 4Seth Russell pass incomplete to KD Cannon, broken up by Caviaan Rachal
4:324th & 0 at opp 4Timeout BAYLOR, clock 04:32
4:264th & goal at opp 4Seth Russell pass complete to Sam Tecklenburg for 4 yds for a TD, (Chris Callahan KICK)Baylor 17, Northwestern State 0
Northwestern State Punt, 3 plays
4:261st & 0 at own 35Drew Galitz kickoff for 65 yds
4:261st & 10 at own 35Chris Jones run for a loss of 4 yards to the NWSt 21 Chris Jones fumbled, forced by Patrick Levels, recovered by NWSt Tuff McClain , return for a loss of 3 yards to the NWSt 21
4:264th & 24 at own 21Eric Piccione punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Tony Nicholson at the Bayl 45
4:262nd & 24 at own 21Brooks Haack pass incomplete to Tuff McClain
4:263rd & 24 at own 21Brooks Haack pass incomplete to Tuff McClain
Baylor Touchdown, 8 plays
3:221st & 10 at own 45Seth Russell pass complete to KD Cannon for 15 yds to the NWSt 40 for a 1ST down
3:221st & 10 at opp 40Seth Russell pass incomplete to Chris Platt
3:222nd & 10 at opp 40Seth Russell pass complete to KD Cannon for 11 yds to the NWSt 29 for a 1ST down
3:221st & 10 at opp 29Terence Williams run for 4 yds to the NWSt 25
3:222nd & 6 at opp 25BAYLOR Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the NWSt 30
3:222nd & 11 at opp 30Terence Williams run for 17 yds to the NWSt 13 for a 1ST down
3:221st & 10 at opp 13Terence Williams run for 7 yds to the NWSt 6
3:222nd & 3 at opp 6Seth Russell pass incomplete
1:023rd & 3 at opp 6Seth Russell pass complete to KD Cannon for 6 yds for a TD, (Chris Callahan KICK)Baylor 24, Northwestern State 0
Northwestern State Punt, 6 plays
1:021st & 0 at own 35Drew Galitz kickoff for 65 yds , Shakeir Ryan return for no gain to the NWSt 10 Shakeir Ryan fumbled, recovered by NWSt Shakeir Ryan , return for 17 yds to the BAYLOR 48 NORTHWESTERN ST Penalty, Offensive holding (10 Yards) to the NWSt 10
1:021st & 10 at own 10Brooks Haack pass complete to Bobby Chan-Chan for 20 yds to the NWSt 30 for a 1ST down
1:021st & 10 at own 30De’Mard Llorens run for 4 yds to the NWSt 34
Q2 15:002nd & 6 at own 34Brooks Haack run for no gain to the NWSt 34
Q2 15:003rd & 6 at own 34Haack, Brooks pass incomplete to Chan-Chan, Bobb, QB hurry by Levels,Patrick, PENALTY BU pass interference (Reid,Ryan) 10 yards to the NWST44, 1ST DOWN NWST, NO PLAY.
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 44De’Mard Llorens run for a loss of 1 yard to the NWSt 43
Q2 15:002nd & 11 at own 43Brooks Haack pass incomplete to Bobby Chan-Chan, broken up by Verkedric Vaughns
Q2 15:003rd & 11 at own 43Brooks Haack pass incomplete
Q2 15:004th & 11 at own 43NORTHWESTERN ST Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the NWSt 38
Q2 15:004th & 16 at own 38Eric Piccione punt for 46 yds , Tony Nicholson returns for 23 yds to the BAYLOR 39 BAYLOR Penalty, Offensive holding (10 Yards) to the Bayl 29
2nd quarter8 drives, then Baylor 48, Northwestern State 0
Baylor Field goal, 7 plays
12:541st & 10 at own 29JaMycal Hasty run for 19 yds to the Bayl 48 for a 1ST down
12:541st & 10 at own 48Seth Russell pass complete to Quan Jones for 18 yds to the NWSt 34 for a 1ST down
12:541st & 10 at opp 34JaMycal Hasty run for 14 yds to the NWSt 20 for a 1ST down
12:541st & 10 at opp 20Seth Russell pass complete to Chris Platt for 7 yds to the NWSt 13
12:542nd & 3 at opp 13JaMycal Hasty run for no gain to the NWSt 13
11:083rd & 3 at opp 13Timeout BAYLOR, clock 11:08
11:083rd & 3 at opp 13Shock Linwood run for a loss of 3 yards to the NWSt 16
10:194th & 6 at opp 16Chris Callahan 33 yd FG GOODBaylor 27, Northwestern State 0
Northwestern State Punt, 3 plays
10:191st & 0 at own 35Drew Galitz kickoff for 65 yds , Shakeir Ryan return for 11 yds to the NWSt 11
10:191st & 10 at own 11Ronald Green run for a loss of 2 yards to the NWSt 9
10:192nd & 12 at own 9Joel Blumenthal run for a loss of 2 yards to the NWSt 7
10:193rd & 14 at own 7Joel Blumenthal pass incomplete to Bobby Chan-Chan
10:194th & 14 at own 7NORTHWESTERN ST Penalty, false start (-3 Yards) to the NWSt 4
10:194th & 17 at own 4Eric Piccione punt for 45 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NWSt 5 , Tony Nicholson returns for 44 yds to the NWSt 5
Baylor Touchdown, 3 plays
8:341st & goal at opp 5Seth Russell pass incomplete
8:342nd & goal at opp 5Terence Williams run for no gain to the NWSt 5
8:033rd & goal at opp 5Seth Russell pass complete to Jordan Feuerbacher for 5 yds for a TD, (Chris Callahan KICK)Baylor 34, Northwestern State 0
Northwestern State Punt, 3 plays
8:031st & 0 at own 35Drew Galitz kickoff for 63 yds
8:031st & 10 at own 35De’Mard Llorens run for 1 yd to the NWSt 36
8:032nd & 9 at own 36De’Mard Llorens run for a loss of 3 yards to the NWSt 33
8:033rd & 12 at own 33Joel Blumenthal pass complete to De’Mard Llorens for 6 yds to the NWSt 39
8:034th & 6 at own 39Eric Piccione punt for 31 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Bayl 30
Baylor Touchdown, 4 plays
5:501st & 10 at own 30Seth Russell pass complete to Pooh Stricklin for 11 yds to the Bayl 41 for a 1ST down
5:501st & 10 at own 41Shock Linwood run for 4 yds to the Bayl 45
5:502nd & 6 at own 45Seth Russell pass complete to Lynx Hawthorne for 45 yds to the NWSt 10 for a 1ST down
5:001st & goal at opp 10Seth Russell pass complete to Pooh Stricklin for 10 yds for a TD, (Chris Callahan KICK)Baylor 41, Northwestern State 0
Northwestern State Punt, 3 plays
5:001st & 0 at own 35Drew Galitz kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:001st & 10 at own 25Brooks Haack run for no gain to the NWSt 25
5:002nd & 10 at own 25Brooks Haack pass complete to Ronald Green for 6 yds to the NWSt 31
5:003rd & 4 at own 31Brooks Haack sacked by Taylor Young for a loss of 5 yards to the NWSt 26
5:004th & 9 at own 26Eric Piccione punt for 32 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the BAYLOR 42 NORTHWESTERN ST Penalty, IF (-5 Yards) to the Bayl 47
Baylor Touchdown, 7 plays
2:481st & 10 at own 47Terence Williams run for 5 yds to the NWSt 48
2:482nd & 5 at opp 48Terence Williams run for 3 yds to the NWSt 45
2:483rd & 2 at opp 45Terence Williams run for 2 yds to the NWSt 43 for a 1ST down
2:481st & 10 at opp 43Zach Smith pass complete to Jared Atkinson for 9 yds to the NWSt 34
2:482nd & 1 at opp 34Zach Smith pass complete to Blake Lynch for 19 yds to the NWSt 15 for a 1ST down
2:481st & 10 at opp 15Terence Williams run for 14 yds to the NWSt 1 for a 1ST down
1:071st & goal at opp 1Terence Williams run for 1 yd for a TD, (Chris Callahan KICK)Baylor 48, Northwestern State 0
Northwestern State End of half, 3 plays
1:071st & 0 at own 35Drew Galitz kickoff for 63 yds , Ronald Green return for 19 yds to the NWSt 21
1:071st & 10 at own 21De’Mard Llorens run for 12 yds to the NWSt 33 for a 1ST down
1:071st & 10 at own 33De’Mard Llorens run for 5 yds to the NWSt 38
1:072nd & 5 at own 38De’Mard Llorens run for 1 yd to the NWSt 39
3rd quarter5 drives, then Baylor 55, Northwestern State 7
Baylor Touchdown, 9 plays
15:003rd & 4 at own 35Eric Piccione kickoff for 27 yds, downed at the Bayl 38
15:001st & 10 at own 38JaMycal Hasty run for 5 yds to the Bayl 43
15:002nd & 5 at own 43JaMycal Hasty run for 6 yds to the Bayl 49 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 49Zach Smith pass complete to Quan Jones for 9 yds to the NWSt 42
15:002nd & 1 at opp 42Hasty,JaMycal rush for 10 yards to the NWST32 (Welch, Koby), PENALTY BU false start 5 yards to the NWST47, NO PLAY.
15:002nd & 6 at opp 47Zach Smith pass incomplete to Quan Jones
15:003rd & 6 at opp 47Zach Smith pass complete to Quan Jones for 11 yds to the NWSt 36 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 36Zach Smith pass incomplete to Quan Jones
15:002nd & 10 at opp 36JaMycal Hasty run for 7 yds to the NWSt 29
15:003rd & 3 at opp 29JaMycal Hasty run for 17 yds to the NWSt 12 for a 1ST down
11:131st & 10 at opp 12Zach Smith pass complete to Blake Lynch for 12 yds for a TD, (Chris Callahan KICK)Baylor 55, Northwestern State 0
Northwestern State Punt, 9 plays
11:131st & 0 at own 35Connor Martin kickoff for 59 yds , Ronald Green return for 19 yds to the NWSt 25
11:131st & 10 at own 25De’Mard Llorens run for 4 yds to the NWSt 29
11:132nd & 6 at own 29Brooks Haack pass incomplete to Tuff McClain, broken up by Jameson Houston
11:133rd & 6 at own 29Brooks Haack sacked by K.J. Smith for a loss of 1 yard to the NWSt 28
11:134th & 7 at own 28Chris Jones run for 8 yds to the NWSt 36 for a 1ST down
11:131st & 10 at own 36Chris Jones run for 5 yds to the NWSt 41
11:132nd & 5 at own 41Chris Jones run for 5 yds to the NWSt 46 for a 1ST down
11:131st & 10 at own 46Chris Jones run for 5 yds to the Bayl 49
11:132nd & 5 at opp 49Brooks Haack pass incomplete to Ronald Green
11:133rd & 5 at opp 49Brooks Haack pass incomplete
11:134th & 5 at opp 49Eric Piccione punt for 34 yds
Baylor Punt, 3 plays
7:021st & 10 at own 15Bennema,Zack rush for 10 yards to the BU25 (Balthazar, Aust), PENALTY BU holding 8 yards to the BU7, NO PLAY.
7:021st & 18 at own 7Zack Bennema pass incomplete, broken up by Darrien Batiste
7:022nd & 18 at own 7Wyatt Schrepfer run for 1 yd to the Bayl 8
7:023rd & 17 at own 8Wyatt Schrepfer run for 4 yds to the Bayl 12
7:024th & 13 at own 12BAYLOR Penalty, delay of game (Drew Galitz) to the Bayl 7
7:024th & 18 at own 7Drew Galitz punt for 38 yds, downed at the Bayl 45
Northwestern State Touchdown, 8 plays
5:031st & 10 at opp 45Ronald Green run for 10 yds to the Bayl 35 for a 1ST down
5:031st & 10 at opp 35Ronald Green run for no gain to the Bayl 35
5:032nd & 10 at opp 35Brooks Haack run for a loss of 4 yards to the Bayl 39
5:033rd & 14 at opp 39Haack, Brooks pass incomplete to Lazare, Cameron, PENALTY BU pass interference (Wright,Tion) 15 yards to the BU24, 1ST DOWN NWST, NO PLAY.
5:031st & 10 at opp 24De’Mard Llorens run for 3 yds to the Bayl 21
5:032nd & 7 at opp 21De’Mard Llorens run for 6 yds to the Bayl 15
5:033rd & 1 at opp 15Charles Vaughn run for 1 yd to the Bayl 14 for a 1ST down
5:031st & 10 at opp 14Chris Jones run for 11 yds to the Bayl 3 for a 1ST down
0:511st & goal at opp 3Brooks Haack run for 3 yds for a TD, (Eric Piccione KICK)Baylor 55, Northwestern State 7
0:511st & 0 at own 35Eric Piccione kickoff for 29 yds, downed at the Bayl 36
0:471st & 10 at own 36Wyatt Schrepfer run for 6 yds to the Bayl 42 Wyatt Schrepfer fumbled, forced by Koby Welch, recovered by NWSt Nick Pierotti
Northwestern State Punt, 3 plays
0:411st & 10 at opp 42Jared West run for 2 yds to the Bayl 40
Q4 15:002nd & 8 at opp 40Joel Blumenthal run for no gain to the Bayl 40
Q4 15:003rd & 8 at opp 40Joel Blumenthal pass incomplete
Q4 13:584th & 8 at opp 40Timeout NORTHWESTERN ST, clock 13:58
Q4 13:584th & 8 at opp 40Eric Piccione punt for 8 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Bayl 32
4th quarter7 drives, then Baylor 55, Northwestern State 7
Baylor Punt, 3 plays
13:521st & 10 at own 32Preston Heard pass incomplete
13:522nd & 10 at own 32Wyatt Schrepfer run for no gain to the Bayl 32
13:523rd & 10 at own 32Wyatt Schrepfer run for 2 yds to the Bayl 34
13:524th & 8 at own 34Drew Galitz punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Shakeir Ryan at the NWSt 25
Northwestern State Punt, 3 plays
12:191st & 10 at own 25Hunter Bedgood run for 1 yd to the NWSt 26
12:192nd & 9 at own 26BAYLOR Penalty, sideline interference (5 Yards) to the NWSt 31
12:192nd & 4 at own 31Hunter Bedgood run for 1 yd to the NWSt 32
12:193rd & 3 at own 32Joel Blumenthal pass incomplete
12:194th & 3 at own 32Parker Pastorello punt for 50 yds , Trevor White returns for 1 yd to the Bayl 19
Baylor Punt, 3 plays
10:461st & 10 at own 19Wyatt Schrepfer run for no gain to the Bayl 19
10:462nd & 10 at own 19Wyatt Schrepfer run for 1 yd to the Bayl 20
10:463rd & 9 at own 20BAYLOR Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the Bayl 15
10:463rd & 14 at own 15Wyatt Schrepfer run for no gain to the Bayl 15
10:464th & 14 at own 15Drew Galitz punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Shakeir Ryan at the NWSt 49
Northwestern State Punt, 3 plays
8:031st & 10 at own 49Nigel Dora run for a loss of 8 yards to the NWSt 41
8:032nd & 18 at own 41Nigel Dora run for 2 yds to the NWSt 43
8:033rd & 16 at own 43J.D. Almond pass complete to William Mafi for 11 yds to the Bayl 46
8:034th & 5 at opp 46Parker Pastorello punt for 35 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Bayl 22 , Trevor White returns for 11 yds to the Bayl 22
Baylor Punt, 3 plays
5:441st & 10 at own 22Wyatt Schrepfer run for 4 yds to the Bayl 26
5:442nd & 6 at own 26Wyatt Schrepfer run for a loss of 1 yard to the Bayl 25
5:443rd & 7 at own 25Wyatt Schrepfer run for 3 yds to the Bayl 28
5:444th & 4 at own 28Drew Galitz punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Shakeir Ryan at the NWSt 38
Northwestern State Punt, 3 plays
3:291st & 10 at own 38Jared West run for no gain to the NWSt 38
3:292nd & 10 at own 38Jared West run for a loss of 1 yard to the NWSt 37
3:293rd & 11 at own 37Austin Skinner pass incomplete
3:294th & 11 at own 37Parker Pastorello punt for 44 yds, downed at the BAYLOR 19 NORTHWESTERN ST Penalty, IF (-5 Yards) to the Bayl 24
Baylor End of game, 4 plays
1:511st & 10 at own 24Preston Heard run for 13 yds to the Bayl 37 for a 1ST down
1:341st & 10 at own 37Timeout NORTHWESTERN ST, clock 01:34
1:341st & 10 at own 37Preston Heard run for 4 yds to the Bayl 41
1:342nd & 6 at own 41Preston Heard run for 1 yd to the Bayl 42
1:343rd & 5 at own 42Dwyer Bucey run for no gain to the Bayl 42

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.

Baylor leads 5–⁠0 in five meetings.

Recent meetings
2016Baylor 55, Northwestern State 7
2014Baylor 70, Northwestern State 6
2009Baylor 68, Northwestern State 13
2008Baylor 51, Northwestern State 6
2006Baylor 47, Northwestern State 10

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