Nov. 29, 2014 Recap | Box Score | Baylor Photos
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5/6/7 BAYLOR (10-1, 7-1)? 48, NR/NR/NR TEXAS TECH?(4-8, 2-7) 46
AT&T STADIUM ? ARLINGTON, TEXAS
NOV. 29, 2014 ? ATTENDANCE: 54,179
MISCELLANEOUS NOTES
? Baylor is 25-3 in its last 28 games, tied for nation's 2nd-best mark over that stretch (FSU, 28-0).
? BU has won 20 straight games played in Texas and is 31-3 in the Lone Star state over the last 3+ years.
? Baylor is 19-3 in games after Oct. 31 since 2011, including a 14-2 mark in November games.
? Baylor is 15-3 vs. in-state schools over the last 4 seasons and has won 8 straight vs. Texas opponents.
? Baylor and Texas Tech?met for the 73rd time on Saturday and the series is now tied all-time at 36-36-1.
? BU and TTU played the 6th installment of the Texas Farm Bureau Insurance Shootout at AT&T Stadium and BU?has won the last 4 meetings to hold a 4-2 edge.
? Saturday marked the 99th game played by Baylor in the Metroplex and BU has a record of 46-48-5 in DFW.
? Baylor won its 4th straight game vs. TTU for the first time since 1984-87 (4 in a row).
? Baylor has won 11 of its last 14 games played outside of Waco and is 6-4 at neutral sites under Art Biles.
? Baylor is 28-7 when ranked under Briles, including an 11-7 mark in away games.
? Baylor is 11-4 over its last 15 games away from Waco when ranked.
? Baylor has outscored foes 548-263 through 11 games.
? Tyler Edwards, Antwan Goodley and Beau Blackshear served as captains vs. Texas Tech.
TEAM NOTES
? For the 7th time this year Baylor forced a punt on its opponents' first drive -- BU?has allowed only 1 first-drive score all season.
? Baylor has scored at least one TD in 39?of 44 quarters played this season.
? Baylor is 35-2 over the last 4-plus seasons when leading at halftime with 29 straight wins, 4th-best active streak in FBS.
? Over the last 5 games, Baylor has forced 12 turnovers, while surrendering just 3.
? Baylor has outscored opponents 323-117 in the first half this season.
? Baylor is 35-0 when leading by 10+ points at the half during the Briles era.
? Baylor is outscoring its opponents 168-56 in 1st quarters and 155-61 in 2nd quarters this year.
? Baylor has scored in 98 straight games -- previous school record was 89 games from?Dec. 31, 1979 - Oct. 23, 1987.
? Baylor has scored 40+ points in 34 of its last 43 games and has scored 30+ points in 38 of its last 43 contests.
? Baylor has topped 400 yards of offense 47 times in the 50 games since 2011 - that mark leads the nation.
? Baylor has gained 500+ yards in 18 of 24 games since 2013, including 12 games with 600+ yards in that span.
? Baylor has scored at least 20 points in the 1st halves of 10 of 11 games this season.
? Baylor has scored at least 14 points in 23 of 44 quarters played this season.
? Baylor is 18-1 since the start of 2012 when attempting 50 or more rushes.
? Baylor has forced 15 fumbles over the last 6 games (recovered 9).
? Phil Bennett's defense has forced multiple turnovers in 21 of its last 31 games (26-5 record in that span).
? Baylor's defense is 29-4 under Bennett when recording 2+ takeaways.
? Baylor's D has 3 or more turnovers in 11 games since 2013 & has won 23 of its last 24 with 3+ takeaways.
? Baylor is 19-1 when forcing 3+ turnovers during the Briles era.
? The last time Baylor forced 4 turnovers in a game was at TCU Nov. 30, 2013 (won 41-38).
? With Baylor's 2-point win, the Bears are now 12-4 in games decided by 7 points or less in the last 5 seasons (only Auburn (18-5) is better in that span).
INDIVIDUAL NOTES
? QB Bryce Petty has thrown a TD?in a BU-career-record 23 straight games in which he has played, but left the game in the 3rd quarter with a mild concussion.
? QB Seth Russell went 8-for-17 for 82 yards, 1 TD pass while rushing 7 times for 29 yards -- the TD pass was the 8th of the season and 11th of his career.
? RB?Shock Linwood (24 carries, 158 yards) had his 8th career 100-yard rushing game to tie Jay Finley for 4th-most in BU history -- 4th game with 150+ rushing yards.
? Linwood went over the 1,114-yard mark on the season (1,135 yards) to surpass Jerod Douglas' (1995) program sophomore rushing record -- Linwood also owns the BU?freshman rushing record (881).
? Linwood went over 1,000 rushing yards on the season for 1st time in career to become the 10th 1,000-yard rusher in BU?history (11th time) -- BU's fifth year in a row with a 1,000-yard rusher.
? Linwood is now tied for 2nd on BU's single-season rushing TDs list (15, Glasco Martin in 2012) and 7th on the career list (23).
? RB Johnny Jefferson ran for his fourth TD in his 8th career game.
? WR Corey Coleman has sole possession of 6th on BU's single-season receiving TDs list with 10 and extended nation's longest streak with a TD?grab to 8 straight games.
? WR Antwan Goodley is the 4th player in program history with 20 career receiving TDs, joining Kendall Wright, Terrance Williams and Tevin Reese.
? WR Levi Norwood has a catch in 34 straight games, which is good for the 13th-best active streak in FBS, and caught his 2nd TD of the season and 11th of career -- his 5 catches for 63 yards were both season highs.
? DE?Shawn Oakman had 3 TFLs and a sack -- he leads BU with 17.5 TFLs (needs 2.5 to tie BU?single season record) and 9.0 sacks on the year (1.5 away from BU?record).
? MLB Bryce Hager had 9 tackles and a TFL -- he's had 60 tackles over last 6 games, after having 29 in previous 5.
? PK Chris Callahan has made 14 of his last 15 FGs, after starting his career 1-of-6 this season -- he tied a career-long with a 38-yarder in the 3rd quarter and added a 36-yarder in the 4th quarter with 3:44 left to give BU?an 8-point lead.
? P Spencer Roth now has sole possession of 3rd on BU's career list for 60-yard punts (9) -- he's also 5th in career 50-yard punts (40) -- and had his 1st touchback of the season on his 42nd punt attempt.
? S Terrell Burt forced the first fumble of his career on a play in 1st quarter where TTU?had gained a 1st down on 4th down in BU?territory and BU?recovered.
? LB Collin Brence recovered the first fumble of his career on a play in 1st quarter where TTU?had gained a 1st down on 4th down in BU?territory.
? LB Taylor Young forced the 2nd fumble of his career and season and it was recovered by BU.
? DE K.J. Smith recovered his 1st career fumble.
? NB Travon Blanchard recorded his 1st career interception on TTU's 1st possession of the second half.
? CB Ryan Reid had his 2nd forced fumble of the season and 3rd of his career and recovered it for his first-ever recovery.