The Baylor Bears lit up the scoreboard on Saturday, picking up a 63-35 victory over the Texas Tech Red Raiders at AT&T Stadium.
The Texas Tech Red Raiders may have been the first true test of 2015 for the Baylor Bears, but it certainly did not look that way on Saturday. The Bears cruised to a 63-35 blowout victory, in a game that was never close beyond the first quarter.
Baylor entered Saturday as the nation’s top offense, averaging 767 yards per game after three consecutive 700-yard performances to start the season. While the Bears did not quite reach those numbers in this one, they certainly did not take it easy on the Red Raiders.
When all was said and done, they had compiled 680 total yards. Star quarterback Seth Russell continued his recent streak of dominance with 367 total yards and six touchdowns with just one interception. Junior running back Shock Linwood contributed 221 rushing yards and two touchdowns, including a 79-yard touchdown run on the third play from scrimmage that set the tone for the remainder of the game.
Texas Tech kept the game close at the beginning, but after closing the gap to 21-14 with 2:16 remaining in the first quarter, the Red Raiders gave up 21 unanswered points. Baylor did not let up, and led by at least 21 points throughout the entire second half.
Texas Tech’s offense put up big numbers like expected, but simply could not match Baylor’s offensive production. Freshman quarterback Brandon Mahoney had another solid outing for the Red Raiders, passing for 415 yards and three touchdowns. But a pair of untimely interceptions, two lost fumbles and three failed fourth-down conversions was too much for Texas Tech to overcome.
It was Baylor’s fifth consecutive victory over the Red Raiders, after losing the previous 15 contests between the teams.
Three Stars
1. Seth Russell, Baylor QB (286 passing yds, 81 rushing yards, 6 total TDs)
2. Shock Linwood, Baylor RB (221 yards, 2 TDs, 11.1 YPC)
3. Corey Coleman, Baylor WR (7 receptions, 110 yards, 3 TDs)
Highlights
It takes all of 1:05 to get our first TD in #TexasTech-#Baylor with this electrifying run by Shock Linwood https://t.co/QGNYXZtcK9
— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) October 3, 2015
Texas Tech-Baylor appears ready to live up to the hype: https://t.co/Y7sGdirzfG
— SB Nation (@SBNation) October 3, 2015
Seth Russell slings another and we've got 3 TDs in the first 4 minutes of #TTUvsBAY https://t.co/zzOA42LXXh
— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) October 3, 2015
4th and 6 doesn't faze Mahomes and Co. @TechAthletics QB connects with Batson for 37-yard TD. http://t.co/4jE1G4rkux
— Big 12 Conference (@Big12Conference) October 3, 2015
Shock Linwood went beast mode (12 carries, 169 yards, 2 TDs) in the first half, including this 38-yard run: http://t.co/TjOW36qOsR #SicTech
— Baylor Football (@BUFootball) October 3, 2015
This Russell run was @BUFootball's SEVENTH touchdown...of the first half.
— Big 12 Conference (@Big12Conference) October 3, 2015
Bears lead Tech, 49-21. http://t.co/pkmvg33Mel
Odds
Baylor entered the game as a 17-point favorite, and easily covered the spread.
Next Week
Next up for Baylor is a showdown on the road against the struggling Kansas Jayhawks (0-4). Texas Tech will look to rebound next week, as the host the Iowa State Cyclones (2-2).
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