Sept. 6, 2008

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BAYLOR (1-1) 51, NORTHWESTERN STATE (1-1) 6

FLOYD CASEY STADIUM • WACO, TEXAS

SEPT. 6, 2008 • ATTENDANCE: 36,258

MISCELLANEOUS NOTES

• Baylor leads the all-time series 2-0. Both meetings were at Floyd Casey Stadium.

• Since 1978, Baylor is 14-0 against Division I FCS (formerly I-AA) opponents.

• Baylor is 14-0 all-time against current Southland Conference members.

• Baylor snapped a nine-game losing streak with the victory. It was Baylor's longest skid since a 10-game streak that spanned the 1998 and 1999 seasons.

• Baylor snapped a five-game losing streak at home with the victory. It was Baylor's longest such skid since a five-game streak that spanned the 1998 and 1999 seasons.

TEAM NOTES

• Most first-quarter points by a Baylor team since the Bears scored 24 points in a 34-31 loss at Rice in 1992.

• Most first-half points by a Baylor team since the Bears scored 38 points in a 44-34 victory over Oklahoma State in the 2005 finale.

• Most points by a Baylor team since the Bears scored 50 points in a 50-12 victory over Samford in 2002.

• Most total yards by a Baylor team since the Bears compiled 521 total yards vs. Rice last season.

• Fewest total yards allowed by a Baylor team since the Bears held Rice to 349 total yards last season.

• First time holding an opponent to less than 200 yards total offense since Arkansas State in 2001 (172).

• First time holding an opponent without a touchdown since a 17-3 victory over Kansas State in 2006.

• First time holding an opponent scoreless in the second half since Kansas in 2006.

• First time holding an opponent to less than 75 yards rushing since Kansas State in 2006 (45).

• Largest margin of victory (+45) since the Bears defeated SMU 49-3 (+46) in 1989.

• Fewest passing yards allowed since the Bears held Oklahoma State to 202 passing yards in last season's finale.

• Fewest punts by a Baylor team since the Bears attempted two punts vs. Rice last season.

INDIVIDUAL NOTES

• Three Bears made their first career starts: FB Andrew Judy, QB Robert Griffin and RB Jeremy Sanders.

• RB Jay Finley established career highs for rushing yards, rushing touchdowns, receiving yards, total yards and total touchdowns.

• Finley's first-quarter, 40-yard touchdown run was a career long.

• Finley became the first Baylor player with multiple rushing touchdowns in a game since Blake Szymanski had two at Texas Tech in 2006.

• Finley became the first Baylor running back with multiple rushing touchdowns in a game since Paul Mosley had two at Colorado in 2006.

• Finley became the first Baylor player to score at least three touchdowns in a game since Paul Mosley had three rushing touchdowns at SMU in the 2005 season opener.

• Finley became the first Baylor player with a rushing touchdown and a receiving touchdown in the same game since Paul Mosley accomplished the feat at Oklahoma State in 2004.

• Griffin recorded the first touchdown pass of his career.

• Griffin became the first Baylor player to account for four touchdowns since Szymanski accounted for four (three passing, one rushing) at Buffalo last season.

• WR Ernest Smith's first-quarter, 49-yard touchdown reception was the longest reception of his career.

• CB Dwain Crawford's second-quarter sack was the first of his career.

• LB Joe Pawelek registered the seventh double-digit tackle game of his career.

• LB Anthony Johnson set a career high with seven tackles (previous career high vs. Wake Forest last week).