Baylor Bears vs Kansas State Wildcats Match Player Stats On Nov 05, 2015

The Sports Xchange
Nov 5, 2015

MANHATTAN, Kan. -- No. 6 Baylor was held to half its 61.1-points-per-game average, but it was enough to hold of pesky Kansas State 31-24 Thursday at Bill Snyder Family Stadium.

Kansas State (3-5, 0-5 Big 12) outscored Baylor 14-3 in the fourth quarter to get back into the game.

Baylor (8-0, 5-0) used an uncharacteristic time-consuming drive to run off all but 51 seconds of the final 4:07 before a 41-yard field goal attempt by kicker Chris Callahan. Following the miss, the Wildcats took over on their own 24-yard line, but quarterback Kody Cook's pass was intercepted.

Baylor freshman quarterback Jarrett Stidham, making his first start, threw for 419 yards and three touchdowns. Stidham did not throw an interception, the third consecutive game that Kansas State's defense did not intercept a pass. Bears wide receiver Corey Coleman had 11 receptions for 216 yards and two touchdowns.

Kansas State held a 37:54 to 21:15 edge in time of possession but couldn't avoid extending its losing streak to five games.

The Wildcats' defense kept Baylor off balance much of the game. The Bears had to punt four times, and they attempted three fourth-down plays, completing all three. The Bears were held to 103 yards on the ground after coming into action averaging 338.3 rushing yards.

Kansas State managed only 172 yards passing for the night. Quarterback Joe Hubener was just 12 of 21 for 151 yards with one touchdown and one interception, while Cook was 1-for-2 for 21 yards. The Wildcats managed 258 yards rushing, including 153 yards and two touchdowns by Hubener on 29 carries.

Baylor wasted little time proving that the change at quarterback would not slow down the offense. Stidham hit Coleman with a 36-yard completion on the first play from scrimmage. The Bears took the lead on the opening drive, scoring on Stidham's 1-yard run to cap a seven-play, 81-yard march that took just 1:46.

Kansas State used a different approach, taking 17 plays and 9:47 to answer with an 88-yard drive. Hubener threw just three passes, completing all three, and ran 10 times on the drive.

On the ensuing drive, Stidham hit wide receiver KD Cannon with a 55-yard strike over the middle for the go-ahead score. This four-play drive took just 56 seconds.

Kansas State continued to control the clock, but turnovers ended drives. The second turnover, a Hubener interception on the Baylor 19, led to an 81-touchdown pass to Coleman on a streak pattern up the left sideline.

Kansas State, despite a 21:49-8:11 edge in time of possession, trailed 21-7 at the half.

NOTES: This was the second home game this season for Kansas State against a team ranked No. 2 in the Associated Press poll. The Wildcats lost to TCU 52-45 on Oct. 10. ... Baylor was the only team in the country to average better than 8 yards per play (8.43) coming into the game. The Bears averaged 8.2 yards per play Thursday. ... The Bears' 428 points through the first seven games were the second most in college football since 1937. Only the 2013 version of the Bears had more (447).