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Football 10/9/2010 12:00:00 AM

Oct. 9, 2010


TEXAS TECH (3-2, 1-2) 45, BAYLOR (4-2, 1-1)38

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1ST2ND3RD4THF
14
14
3
7
38
14
21
10
0
45

STATS COMPARISON
First Downs22
35
Rushing Att.-Yds
30-80
36-173
Passing Yds
427
462
Passing (C-A-I)
33-45-0
42-59-1
Total Offense
75-507
95-635
Punts-Avg.5-42.0
4-41.8
Fumbles-Lost2-0
1-0
Penalties-Yds9-65
6-42
3rd-Down Conversions7-15
10-16
4th-Down Conversions1-2
1-1
Time of Possession31:01
28:59

Stat Leaders
Finley
51
Rushing97
Batch
Griffin III
384
Passing462
Potts
Wright
145
Receiving95
Lewis

SCORING SUMMARY
TimePlay
1st-9:24
Griffin III 1 run (Jones kick)
70
1st-6:50Stephens 10 run (Williams kick)
7
7
1st-6:37Ganaway 38 kick return (Jones kick)
14
7
1st-0:34
Torres 1 pass from Potts (Williams kick)
14
14
2nd-11:52Gordon 34 pass from Griffin III (Jones kick)
21
14
2nd-10:53Batch 37 run (Williams kick)
21
21
2nd-6:56Torres 3 pass from Potts (Williams kick)
2128
2nd-1:38Lewis 10 pass from Potts (Williams kick)
2135
2nd-1:17Wright 62 pass from Griffin III (Jones kick)
2835
3rd-12:26Williams 30 field goal
2838
3rd-7:26Batch 7 pass from Potts (Williams kick)2845
3rd-3:48Jones 31 field goal3145
4th-14:11Griffin III 2 run (Jones kick)3845


DALLAS (AP) - Robert Griffin III passed for a career high 384 yards and tallied four touchdowns, but it was not enough as Baylor fell to Texas Tech 45-38 on Saturday.

The Red Raiders (3-2, 1-2) were coming off consecutive losses to Texas and Iowa State. Texas Tech hadn't been 0-3 in league play since 1990 when it was a member of the now-defunct Southwest Conference.

Taylor Potts, who completed 15 straight passes at one point in the first half and finished 42 of 59, guided an offense which gained 635 total yards.

Baylor (4-2, 1-1) has dropped 15 consecutive games to Texas Tech. The Bears were looking to start 5-1 for the first time since 1994, the last year they played in a bowl game.

Terrance Ganaway returned an onside kick for a touchdown and Griffin's great performance included a 2-yard run that cut Texas Tech's lead to 45-38 early in the fourth quarter.

The Bears had chances to tie the game after that. They had a drive stall at the 16 when they couldn't convert fourth-and-15.

Baylor had one last opportunity when it took possession at its 34 with 57 seconds left. The Bears drove to the Tech 31, but time expired before they got off a final play.

Saturday's game was played at the Cotton Bowl, the second straight time Texas Tech and Baylor have faced off at a neutral site. Last season's meeting was played at nearby Cowboys Stadium.

The Red Raiders led 35-28 at halftime and quickly built on their advantage in the third quarter.

Matt Williams kicked a 30-yard field goal and Potts went 6 of 8 on an 84-yard touchdown drive. Baron Batch caught a 7-yard pass to make it 45-28.

Texas Tech's Detron Lewis had 11 receptions for 95 yards and Batch rushed for 97.

Potts, who was 25 of 32 for 306 yards in the first half, threw a 3-yard scoring pass to Alex Torres that gave the Red Raiders a 28-21 lead in the second quarter. Torres also had a 1-yard TD in the opening quarter.

The Texas Tech senior's string of consecutive completions came to an end when he misfired on a short screen pass late in the first half. Two plays later, Potts connected with Lewis on a 10-yard score to cap a 92-yard drive and put the Red Raiders ahead 35-21.

Kendall Wright, who had 145 yards receiving and tied a career high with 11 receptions, hauled in a 62-yard touchdown pass from Griffin to bring Baylor within 35-28 with 1:17 left in the first half.

The teams combined for 685 total yards in the first half, with Texas Tech gaining 418 of those.

The Bears went 82 yards on its opening drive, which was capped by Griffin's 1-yard sneak. The Red Raiders answers when Eric Stephens broke free for a 10-yard touchdown run on fourth-and-1.

Texas Tech attempted an onside kick, but the ball didn't travel the required 10 yards. After a Red Raiders player failed to touch the ball, Ganaway scooped up the loose ball and ran 38 yards for a touchdown.

Baylor's special teams was also successful on a fake punt which led to Griffin's 34-yard touchdown pass to Josh Gordon, putting the Bears on top 21-14.

Batch broke three tackles on a 37-yard TD run which evened it at 21 with 10:53 left in the first half.

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Players Mentioned

Terrance Ganaway

#24 Terrance Ganaway

RB
5' 11"
Junior
Josh Gordon

#12 Josh Gordon

WR
6' 3"
Sophomore
Robert Griffin III

#10 Robert Griffin III

QB
6' 2"
Sophomore
Kendall Wright

#1 Kendall Wright

IR
5' 10"
Junior
Robert Griffin

#10 Robert Griffin

QB
6' 3"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Terrance Ganaway

#24 Terrance Ganaway

5' 11"
Junior
RB
Josh Gordon

#12 Josh Gordon

6' 3"
Sophomore
WR
Robert Griffin III

#10 Robert Griffin III

6' 2"
Sophomore
QB
Kendall Wright

#1 Kendall Wright

5' 10"
Junior
IR
Robert Griffin

#10 Robert Griffin

6' 3"
Freshman
QB