Nov 10, 2001

Final Stats

By R.B. FALLSTROM
AP Sports Writer

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) - Baylor wide receiver Reggie Newhouse caught three touchdown passes from Greg Cicero in the second half for Baylor (2-7, 0-7), but it wasn't enough as the Bears lost to Missouri Saturday, 41-24.

Newhouse was the main weapon with 12 catches for 131 yards for the Bears, but he also fumbled on a punt return to set up Missouri's second touchdown of the first quarter.

Missouri wide receiver Justin Gage did Newhouse one better, catching 13 passes for a school-record 236 yards and two touchdowns and throwing for a third score on a reverse.

Gage has 65 receptions on the season, second-best in school history and 10 behind Victor Bailey's 1992 record, with two games to play. He beat the single-season record of 229 yards receiving by Linzy Collins against Kansas in 1990.

Gage also is only the second player in school history with three double-figure receiving games in a season, joining Bailey in 1992. He topped his previous best of 12 catches against Oklahoma State on Oct. 13, 2001, and finished two receptions shy of Kenny Holly's single-game school record also set in 1992.

Quarterback Kirk Farmer was 23-for-34 for a personal best 360 yards and three touchdowns and Zain Gilmore scored twice for Missouri (4-5, 3-4 Big 12), which led 34-3 at halftime. The Tigers, who had a season-best 531 yards in total offense, have next week off and finish at Kansas State Nov. 24 and at Michigan State Dec. 1.

In the first half, Gage caught 10 passes for 188 yards and Farmer was 17-for-24 for 281 yards, exceeding his previous best of 247 yards against Oklahoma State earlier this season. Gage caught a 9-yarder from Farmer for the game's second score, passed 9 yards on a reverse to Ben Frederickson to make it 20-3 in the second quarter, and caught a 42-yard sideline pass at the end of the half to set up a 3-yard run by Gilmore.

Gage's 31-yard catch with 5:55 to go was Missouri's lone score of the second half, making it 41-14.

Missouri, which had lost its two previous games to Texas and Colorado, had 204 yards total offense in the first quarter alone and took a 14-3 lead. The Tigers added three touchdowns in the second quarter for a 34-3 advantage.

The Bears mounted an impressive second half comeback, scoring two touchdowns and cutting the score to 34-17 before a Cicero interception was followed one play later by Cage's second touchdown reception of the day. Baylor scored another touchdown late but was unable to complete the comeback.