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Baylor at Kansas

Saturday, September 18, 2021

Baylor beat Kansas 45–⁠7. It was their 21st meeting; after it, Baylor led the series 17–⁠4.

AwayBaylor12–⁠2 in 2021
45
HomeKansas2–⁠10 in 2021
7

Final at Memorial Stadium, LawrenceTV: BIG12|ESPN+Attendance 23,218

At kickoff
89°F, clear, wind 7 mph from the southeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Lawrence Municipal Airport (KLWC), 6 km from the stadium, 22 minutes after kickoff
Official
Michael VanderveldeGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Baylor77141745
Kansas07007

Standouts

Player stats

Baylor

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Gerry Bohannon19/2326920
Jacob Zeno0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Abram Smith16122128
Trestan Ebner1272017
Taye McWilliams654120
Gerry Bohannon533110
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
R.J. Sneed6128169
Ben Sims434114
Josh Fleeks333021
Tyquan Thornton331012
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jalen Pitre4100
J.T. Woods4000
Christian Morgan4000
Matt Jones4100

Kansas

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jason Bean8/175710
Jalon Daniels0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jason Bean1262025
Devin Neal103307
Trevor Wilson114014
Amauri Pesek-Hickson41207
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Luke Grimm225019
Kwamie Lassiter II214015
Mason Fairchild31307
Trevor Wilson1515
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Kenny Logan Jr.8000
Gavin Potter7000
Kyron Johnson5000
Ricky Thomas5000

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

Team stats

BaylorKansas
576Total yards166
269Passing yards57
307Rushing yards109
11.2Yards per pass3.2
6.8Yards per rush3.3
29First downs8
6–⁠11Third downs3–⁠12
2–⁠2Fourth downs0–⁠1
2Turnovers1
5–⁠45Penalties2–⁠20
33:22Possession26:38
0Sacks (by defense)0

Efficiency

BaylorKansas
57%Success rate32%
0.61EPA per play−0.04
1.36Explosiveness1.13
0.57Rushing EPA0.07
0.70Passing EPA−0.23
38%Passing-down success20%
0.47First-down EPA−0.21
0.47Second-down EPA0.16
0.94Third-down EPA0.24
18%Havoc by its defense12%

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 64% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Baylor −17, over/under 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 88%, Kansas 12%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Kansas end zoneBaylor end zoneQ1 BaylorTouchdown, 9 playsQ1 KansasPunt, 3 playsQ1 BaylorFumble, 10 playsQ1 KansasPunt, 3 playsQ1 BaylorTouchdown, 4 playsQ2 KansasPunt, 5 playsQ2 BaylorPunt, 7 playsQ2 KansasTouchdown, 11 playsQ2 BaylorPunt, 3 playsQ2 KansasEnd of half, 1 playQ3 KansasPunt, 3 playsQ3 BaylorTouchdown, 1 playQ3 KansasPunt, 3 playsQ3 BaylorTouchdown, 8 playsQ3 KansasPunt, 5 playsQ3 BaylorResult not recorded, 5 playsQ3 KansasTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ3 BaylorTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 KansasPunt, 3 playsQ4 BaylorTouchdown, 9 playsQ4 KansasResult not recorded, 3 playsQ4 BaylorField goal, 4 playsQ4 KansasPunt, 3 playsQ4 BaylorEnd of game, 3 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Kansas drives left to right, Baylor right to left.
  1. Q1 BaylorTouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards
  2. Q1 KansasPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  3. Q1 BaylorFumble, 10 plays, 54 yards
  4. Q1 KansasPunt, 3 plays, −16 yards
  5. Q1 BaylorTouchdown, 4 plays, 39 yards
  6. Q2 KansasPunt, 5 plays, 24 yards
  7. Q2 BaylorPunt, 7 plays, 32 yards
  8. Q2 KansasTouchdown, 11 plays, 76 yards
  9. Q2 BaylorPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  10. Q2 KansasEnd of half, 1 play, 3 yards
  11. Q3 KansasPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  12. Q3 BaylorTouchdown, 1 play, 69 yards
  13. Q3 KansasPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  14. Q3 BaylorTouchdown, 8 plays, 60 yards
  15. Q3 KansasPunt, 5 plays, 14 yards
  16. Q3 BaylorResult not recorded, 5 plays, −41 yards
  17. Q3 KansasTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 25 yards
  18. Q3 BaylorTouchdown, 6 plays, 57 yards
  19. Q4 KansasPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  20. Q4 BaylorTouchdown, 9 plays, 81 yards
  21. Q4 KansasResult not recorded, 3 plays, 13 yards
  22. Q4 BaylorField goal, 4 plays, 8 yards
  23. Q4 KansasPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  24. Q4 BaylorEnd of game, 3 plays, 36 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Baylor 7, Kansas 0
Baylor Touchdown, 9 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Tabor Allen kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Abram Smith run for 14 yds to the Bayl 39 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 39Abram Smith run for 3 yds to the Bayl 42
15:002nd & 7 at own 42Gerry Bohanon run for 2 yds to the Bayl 40
15:003rd & 9 at own 40Trestan Ebner run for 6 yds to the Bayl 46
15:004th & 3 at own 46Trestan Ebner run for 11 yds to the Kans 43 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 43Abram Smith run for 4 yds to the Kans 39
15:002nd & 6 at opp 39Gerry Bohanon pass complete to R.J. Sneed for 19 yds to the Kans 20 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 20Gerry Bohanon pass complete to Josh Fleeks for 6 yds to the Kans 14
10:292nd & 4 at opp 14Gerry Bohanon pass complete to Ben Sims for 14 yds for a TD (Isaiah Hankins KICK)Baylor 7, Kansas 0
Kansas Punt, 3 plays
10:261st & 10 at own 35Noah Rauschenberg kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:161st & 10 at own 25Jason Bean run for 1 yd to the Kans 24
9:452nd & 11 at own 24Velton Gardner run for 2 yds to the Kans 26
8:513rd & 9 at own 26Jason Bean pass complete to Mason Fairchild for 7 yds to the Kans 33
8:154th & 2 at own 33Reis Vernon punt for 53 yds , Trestan Ebner returns for 86 yds
Baylor Fumble, 10 plays
8:071st & 10 at own 14Abram Smith run for 19 yds to the Bayl 33 for a 1ST down
7:421st & 10 at own 33Abram Smith run for 7 yds to the Bayl 40
7:082nd & 3 at own 40(07:15) Bohanon,Gerry rush for 2 yards loss to the BAY38 (Dotson,Ra’Mello) PENALTY BAY Holding (Kimble,Jackson) 10 yards from BAY40 to BAY30. NO PLAY.
6:362nd & 13 at own 30Gerry Bohanon pass complete to Ben Sims for 9 yds to the Bayl 39
5:573rd & 4 at own 39Trestan Ebner run for 17 yds to the Kans 44 for a 1ST down
5:201st & 10 at opp 44R.J. Sneed run for no gain to the Kans 44
4:452nd & 10 at opp 44Trestan Ebner run for 6 yds to the Kans 38
4:133rd & 4 at opp 38Abram Smith run for 1 yd to the Kans 39
3:224th & 5 at opp 39Gerry Bohanon pass complete to Josh Fleeks for 6 yds to the Kans 33 for a 1ST down
2:441st & 10 at opp 33Abram Smith run for no gain to the Kans 33
2:032nd & 10 at opp 33Gerry Bohanon pass complete to R.J. Sneed for 1 yd to the Kans 45
Kansas Punt, 3 plays
2:031st & 10 at own 46Jason Bean pass incomplete to Kwamie Lassiter II
1:422nd & 10 at own 46run for 23 yds to the Kans 23
1:083rd & 33 at own 23Jason Bean run for 7 yds to the Kans 30
0:184th & 26 at own 30Reis Vernon punt for 59 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Kans 39 , Trestan Ebner returns for 50 yds to the Kans 39
Baylor Touchdown, 4 plays
0:001st & 10 at opp 39Gerry Bohanon pass complete to Drew Estrada for 20 yds to the Kans 19 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:481st & 10 at opp 19Gerry Bohanon run for 10 yds to the Kans 9 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:161st & goal at opp 9Abram Smith run for 7 yds to the Kans 2
Q2 13:461st & 10 at own 35Noah Rauschenberg kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2nd quarter7 drives, then Baylor 14, Kansas 7
Baylor Touchdown, 4 plays
13:422nd & goal at opp 2Gavin Yates run for 2 yds for a TD (Isaiah Hankins KICK)Baylor 14, Kansas 0
Kansas Punt, 5 plays
13:251st & 10 at own 25Devin Neal run for 3 yds to the Kans 28
12:552nd & 7 at own 28Jason Bean run for 25 yds to the Bayl 47 for a 1ST down
12:081st & 10 at opp 47Jason Bean pass complete to Luke Grimm for 6 yds to the Bayl 41
11:332nd & 4 at opp 41Jason Bean run for no gain to the Bayl 41
10:553rd & 4 at opp 41(11:03) Neal,Devin rush for 3 yards gain to the BAY38 (Bernard,Terrel) PENALTY Kan Holding (Bostick Jr.,Earl) 10 yards from BAY41 to Kan49. NO PLAY.
10:293rd & 14 at own 49Jason Bean pass incomplete to Kwamie Lassiter II
10:194th & 14 at own 49Reis Vernon punt for 51 yds for a touchback
Baylor Punt, 7 plays
10:061st & 10 at own 20Trestan Ebner run for no gain to the Bayl 20
9:312nd & 10 at own 20Trestan Ebner run for 10 yds to the Bayl 30 for a 1ST down
8:551st & 10 at own 30Gerry Bohanon pass complete to Tyquan Thornton for 11 yds to the Bayl 41 for a 1ST down
8:281st & 10 at own 41Gerry Bohanon pass complete to Tyquan Thornton for 12 yds to the Kans 47 for a 1ST down
7:501st & 10 at opp 47Trestan Ebner run for 2 yds to the Kans 49
7:072nd & 12 at opp 49Abram Smith run for 6 yds to the Kans 43
6:403rd & 6 at opp 43Gerry Bohanon pass incomplete to Tyquan Thornton
6:254th & 6 at opp 43(06:40) Power,Issac punt 39 yards to the Kan04 PENALTY BAY Illegal Formation 5 yards from Kan43 to Kan48. NO PLAY.
6:214th & 11 at opp 48Issac Power punt for 29 yds, fair catch by Kwamie Lassiter II at the Kans 24
6:214th & 11 at opp 48Issac Power punt for 29 yds, fair catch by Kwamie Lassiter II at the Kans 24
Kansas Touchdown, 11 plays
6:071st & 10 at own 24Jason Bean run for no gain to the Kans 24
5:332nd & 10 at own 24Devin Neal run for no gain to the Kans 24
4:523rd & 10 at own 24Jason Bean pass complete to Luke Grimm for 19 yds to the Kans 43 for a 1ST down
4:341st & 10 at own 43Jason Bean run for 5 yds to the Kans 48
3:592nd & 5 at own 48Trevor Wilson run for 14 yds to the Bayl 38 for a 1ST down
3:201st & 10 at opp 38Devin Neal run for no gain to the Bayl 38
2:452nd & 10 at opp 38(02:54) Bean,Jason pass incomplete to McBride,Steven PENALTY BAY Pass Interference (Morgan,Christian) 15 yards from BAY38 to BAY23, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
2:341st & 10 at opp 23Devin Neal run for 4 yds to the Bayl 19
1:582nd & 6 at opp 19Jason Bean run for 3 yds to the Bayl 16
1:582nd & 6 at opp 19Timeout BAYLOR, clock 01:58
1:423rd & 3 at opp 16Jason Bean run for 9 yds to the Bayl 7 KANSAS Penalty, Offensive Holding (Luke Grimm) to the Bayl 20
1:313rd & 7 at opp 20Jason Bean pass complete to Kwamie Lassiter II for 15 yds to the Bayl 5 for a 1ST down
1:001st & 10 at own 35Tabor Allen kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Kansas Touchdown, 11 plays
0:581st & goal at opp 5Jason Bean pass complete to Trevor Wilson for 5 yds for a TD (Jacob Borcila KICK)Baylor 14, Kansas 7
Baylor Punt, 3 plays
0:561st & 10 at own 25Gerry Bohanon pass complete to Ben Sims for 4 yds to the Bayl 29
0:512nd & 6 at own 29Gerry Bohanon pass incomplete to Ben Sims
0:423rd & 6 at own 29Gerry Bohanon pass incomplete to Trestan Ebner
0:294th & 6 at own 29Issac Power punt for 51 yds
Kansas End of half, 1 play
0:001st & 10 at own 20Jason Bean pass complete to Mason Fairchild for 3 yds to the Kans 23
3rd quarter9 drives, then Baylor 28, Kansas 7
Kansas Punt, 3 plays
14:591st & 10 at own 35Noah Rauschenberg kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:371st & 10 at own 25Jason Bean pass complete to Mason Fairchild for 3 yds to the Kans 28
14:132nd & 7 at own 28Jason Bean run for 2 yds to the Kans 30
13:403rd & 5 at own 30Jason Bean run for 3 yds to the Kans 27
13:004th & 8 at own 27Reis Vernon punt for 42 yds
Baylor Touchdown, 1 play
12:441st & 10 at own 31Gerry Bohanon pass complete to R.J. Sneed for 69 yds for a TD (Isaiah Hankins KICK)Baylor 21, Kansas 7
Kansas Punt, 3 plays
12:441st & 10 at own 35Noah Rauschenberg kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:381st & 10 at own 25Jason Bean pass incomplete
12:342nd & 10 at own 25Jason Bean pass incomplete to Mason Fairchild
12:313rd & 10 at own 25Jason Bean pass incomplete to Trevor Wilson
12:194th & 10 at own 25Reis Vernon punt for 37 yds , Trestan Ebner returns for 2 yds to the Bayl 40
Baylor Touchdown, 8 plays
12:121st & 10 at own 40Abram Smith run for 1 yd to the Bayl 41
11:312nd & 9 at own 41Gerry Bohanon pass complete to Ben Sims for 7 yds to the Bayl 48
10:573rd & 2 at own 48Abram Smith run for 12 yds to the Kans 40 for a 1ST down
10:321st & 10 at opp 40Abram Smith run for 2 yds to the Kans 38
10:072nd & 8 at opp 38Gerry Bohanon pass complete to Josh Fleeks for 21 yds to the Kans 17 for a 1ST down
9:411st & 10 at opp 17Gerry Bohanon pass complete to Tyquan Thornton for 8 yds to the Kans 9
9:202nd & 2 at opp 9Abram Smith run for 5 yds to the Kans 4 for a 1ST down
9:081st & 10 at own 35Noah Rauschenberg kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Baylor Touchdown, 8 plays
9:061st & goal at opp 4Abram Smith run for 4 yds for a TD (Isaiah Hankins KICK)Baylor 28, Kansas 7
Kansas Punt, 5 plays
8:591st & 10 at own 25Devin Neal run for 5 yds to the Kans 30
8:252nd & 5 at own 30Devin Neal run for 7 yds to the Kans 37 for a 1ST down
7:501st & 10 at own 37Devin Neal run for 3 yds to the Kans 40
7:022nd & 7 at own 40Jason Bean pass complete to Kwamie Lassiter II for 1 yd to the Kans 39
6:303rd & 8 at own 39Jason Bean pass incomplete
6:204th & 8 at own 39Reis Vernon punt for 39 yds
Baylor Result not recorded, 5 plays
6:051st & 10 at own 22Gerry Bohanon run for 10 yds to the Bayl 32 for a 1ST down
5:471st & 10 at own 32Gerry Bohanon pass complete to R.J. Sneed for 19 yds to the Kans 49 for a 1ST down
5:061st & 10 at opp 49Monaray Baldwin run for 2 yds to the Kans 47
4:352nd & 8 at opp 47Trestan Ebner run for 4 yds to the Kans 43
4:033rd & 4 at opp 43Trestan Ebner run for 6 yds to the Kans 37 for a 1ST down
Kansas Turnover on downs, 7 plays
3:311st & 10 at own 32Jason Bean run for 3 yds to the Kans 35
2:532nd & 7 at own 35Devin Neal run for 5 yds to the Kans 40
2:163rd & 2 at own 40Jason Bean run for 15 yds to the Bayl 45 for a 1ST down
1:431st & 10 at opp 45Jason Bean pass incomplete to Luke Grimm
1:392nd & 10 at opp 45Jason Bean pass incomplete to Torry Locklin
1:333rd & 10 at opp 45Velton Gardner run for 2 yds to the Bayl 43
1:333rd & 10 at opp 45Timeout KANSAS, clock 01:33
1:004th & 8 at opp 43Jason Bean pass incomplete to Kwamie Lassiter II
Baylor Touchdown, 6 plays
0:511st & 10 at own 43Abram Smith run for 11 yds to the Kans 46 for a 1ST down
0:261st & 10 at opp 46Gerry Bohanon pass incomplete to Ben Sims
0:002nd & 10 at opp 46Abram Smith run for 28 yds to the Kans 18 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:481st & 10 at opp 18Trestan Ebner run for 7 yds to the Kans 11
Q4 14:172nd & 3 at opp 11Trestan Ebner run for 2 yds to the Kans 9
Q4 13:383rd & 1 at opp 9Gerry Bohanon run for 9 yds for a TD (Isaiah Hankins KICK)Baylor 35, Kansas 7
4th quarter6 drives, then Baylor 45, Kansas 7
Kansas Punt, 3 plays
13:351st & 10 at own 35Noah Rauschenberg kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:261st & 10 at own 25Devin Neal run for 5 yds to the Kans 30
12:542nd & 5 at own 30Devin Neal run for 1 yd to the Kans 31
12:163rd & 4 at own 31Jalon Daniels pass incomplete to Kwamie Lassiter II
12:064th & 4 at own 31Reis Vernon punt for 50 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Bayl 19
Baylor Touchdown, 9 plays
11:531st & 10 at own 19Taye McWilliams run for 2 yds to the Bayl 17
11:142nd & 12 at own 17Gerry Bohanon run for 6 yds to the Bayl 23
10:493rd & 6 at own 23Gerry Bohanon pass complete to R.J. Sneed for 10 yds to the Bayl 33 for a 1ST down
10:161st & 10 at own 33Taye McWilliams run for 3 yds to the Bayl 36
9:302nd & 7 at own 36Gerry Bohanon pass complete to Drake Dabney for 5 yds to the Bayl 41
8:563rd & 2 at own 41Taye McWilliams run for 11 yds to the Kans 48 for a 1ST down
8:101st & 10 at opp 48Gerry Bohanon pass complete to R.J. Sneed for 10 yds to the Kans 38 for a 1ST down
7:441st & 10 at opp 38Gerry Bohanon pass complete to Gavin Yates for 18 yds to the Kans 20 for a 1ST down
7:081st & 10 at opp 20Taye McWilliams run for 20 yds for a TD (Isaiah Hankins KICK)Baylor 42, Kansas 7
Kansas Result not recorded, 3 plays
7:071st & 10 at own 35Noah Rauschenberg kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:561st & 10 at own 25Amauri Pesek-Hickson run for 5 yds to the Kans 30
6:222nd & 5 at own 30Amauri Pesek-Hickson run for 7 yds to the Kans 37 for a 1ST down
5:441st & 10 at own 37Amauri Pesek-Hickson run for 1 yd to the Kans 38
Baylor Field goal, 4 plays
4:511st & 10 at opp 37Craig Williams run for 3 yds to the Kans 34
4:252nd & 7 at opp 34Jacob Zeno pass incomplete to Hal Presley
4:083rd & 7 at opp 34Jacob Zeno run for 5 yds to the Kans 29
3:344th & 2 at opp 29Isaiah Hankins 48 yd FG GOODBaylor 45, Kansas 7
Kansas Punt, 3 plays
3:321st & 10 at own 35Noah Rauschenberg kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:231st & 10 at own 25Miles Kendrick run for 7 yds to the Kans 32
2:472nd & 3 at own 32Torry Locklin run for no gain to the Kans 32
2:123rd & 3 at own 32Torry Locklin run for no gain to the Kans 32
1:334th & 3 at own 32Reis Vernon punt for 45 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Bayl 23
Baylor End of game, 3 plays
1:261st & 10 at own 23Monaray Baldwin run for 14 yds to the Bayl 37 for a 1ST down
1:161st & 10 at own 37Taye McWilliams run for 17 yds to the Kans 46 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 46Taye McWilliams run for 5 yds to the Kans 41

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.

The series

Every Baylor–Kansas game

Baylor leads 19–⁠4 in 23 meetings, counting the two since this game.

Recent meetings
2024Baylor 45, Kansas 17
2022Baylor 35, Kansas 23
2021Baylor 45, Kansas 7
2020Baylor 47, Kansas 14
2019Baylor 61, Kansas 6
2018Baylor 26, Kansas 7

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