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Football 9/13/2014 12:00:00 AM
Sept. 13, 2014

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8/7 BAYLOR (3-0) 63, NR/NR BUFFALO (1-2) 21
UB STADIUM • BUFFALO, N.Y.
SEPT. 12, 2014 • ATTENDANCE: 24,714

MISCELLANEOUS NOTES
• Baylor's 63 points tied the most in a road game in program history -- lost 70-63 at West Virginia in 2012 -- and tied 13th-most in any game in BU history.
• Baylor's 480 passing yards were the 3rd-most in a game in program history and the 669 yards of offense ranked 16th in a game in BU history (3rd-most on road).
• Baylor had 3 different 100-yard receivers in the same game for the 2nd time in program history (2012 at West Virginia).
• Baylor's offensive line has not allowed a sack through its first 3 games this season (112 pass attempts).
• Baylor's offense has scored at least one TD in all 12 quarters this season.
• Baylor allowed its first TD of the season with 9:31 remaining in the 3rd quarter, snapping a streak of 155:29 game time before allowing a TD.
• Baylor broke a school record by scoring in a 90th consecutive game -- the previous record was 89 games from Dec. 31, 1979 through Oct. 23, 1987.
• Baylor is 3-0 through its first 3 games for the 4th consecutive season -- a program first.
• Baylor is 5-4 in true road games over the last two-plus years after going 6-14 in true road games in the first four years of the Briles era.
• Baylor is 18-2 in its last 20 games.
• Baylor has out-scored opponents 178-27 through 3 games this season.
• Baylor is 29-2 over the last 4-plus seasons when leading at halftime.
• Baylor and Buffalo met for the 4th time. BU now leads the all-time series 4-0, and the Bears are 6-0 all-time against current MAC members.
• Baylor is the most successful FBS-team in Texas since 2011 with a win percentage of .762 (32-10).
Bryce Hager and Bryce Petty served as captains at Buffalo.

TEAM NOTES
• Baylor starters WR Levi Norwood, WR Antwan Goodley, WR Corey Coleman and WR Clay Fuller all missed the game with injuries.
• Baylor gained 269 yards of offense while holding Buffalo to 27 yards in the 1st quarter.
• Baylor has scored 30+ points in 32 of its last 35 games and has scored 40+ points in 28 of those contests.
• Baylor has scored 60+ points in 8 of 16 games since the start of the 2013 season.
• Baylor has posted at least 400 yards offense in 42 of 43 games since 2011 -- that mark leads the nation.
• Baylor has gained 500+ yards in 12 of 16 games since 2013, including 9 games with 600+ yards in that span).

INDIVIDUAL NOTES
• Senior QB Bryce Petty threw for 416 yards, the 9th-most in a game in Baylor history and the 2nd-most in his career (430 at Kansas in 2013).
• Petty tied a career high with 4 passing TDs and has thrown at least 2 TD passes in all 15 career starts.
• Petty moved into 3rd on Baylor's career passing touchdowns list with 39, passing Shawn Bell (38).
• True freshman WR KD Cannon caught an 89-yard TD pass from Petty in the 1st quarter, tying the 3rd-longest pass in program history.
• Cannon had 189 receiving yards, tying the 7th-most in a game in BU history. He has 412 receiving yards in his last 2 games, which ranks 2nd in a 2-game span in BU history behind Terrance Williams' 477 yards over 2 games in 2012.
• Cannon's TD catch was his 5th in 3 career games played, all of which went for more than 40 yards (42, 46, 50, 81 and 89).
• WR Jay Lee had TD catches of 30 and 14 yards, giving him 4 receiving TDs this season (at least 1 in every game).
• Lee had career-highs with 136 receiving yards, 9 receptions and 2 receiving TDs.
• RB Shock Linwood had TD runs of 2 and 24 yards in the 1st quarter, giving him his 12 career rushing TDs (3rd and 4th of season).
• Redshirt freshman RB Johnny Jefferson had a 14-yard TD run in the 2nd quarter for his 2nd TD of the season.
• IR Lynx Hawthorne had an 18-yard TD catch in the 3rd quarter for his 1st career touchdown and added a 37-yard TD catch in the 4th quarter.
• Hawthorne had career highs with 7 receptions, 123 receiving yards and 2 receiving TDs.
• Sophomore QB Seth Russell had a 35-yard TD run in the 4th quarter for his 5th career rushing touchdown.
• Russell threw a 37-yard TD pass for his 10th career passing TD.
• DE Shawn Oakman had a 9-yard sack in the 1st quarter for his 3rd sack of the season (5th of career).
• DE Jamal Palmer had a 2-yard sack in the 1st quarter, giving him 6.5 sacks for his career.
• DT Beau Blackshear had a 5-yard sack in the 3rd quarter, giving him 9.5 sacks for his career (2.5 this season).

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Players Mentioned

KD Cannon

#9 KD Cannon

WR
6' 0"
Freshman
Beau Blackshear

#95 Beau Blackshear

DL
6' 4"
Sophomore
Corey Coleman

#1 Corey Coleman

IR
5' 10"
Redshirt Freshman
Clay Fuller

#23 Clay Fuller

WR
6' 1"
Junior
Antwan Goodley

#5 Antwan Goodley

WR
5' 10"
Junior
Bryce Hager

#44 Bryce Hager

LB
6' 2"
Junior
Lynx Hawthorne

#84 Lynx Hawthorne

WR
5' 11"
Redshirt Freshman
Johnny Jefferson

#2 Johnny Jefferson

RB
5' 11"
Freshman
Jay Lee

#4 Jay Lee

WR
6' 2"
Sophomore
Shock Linwood

#32 Shock Linwood

RB
5' 8"
Redshirt Freshman
Levi Norwood

#42 Levi Norwood

IR
6' 1"
Junior
Jamal Palmer

#92 Jamal Palmer

DE
6' 3"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

KD Cannon

#9 KD Cannon

6' 0"
Freshman
WR
Beau Blackshear

#95 Beau Blackshear

6' 4"
Sophomore
DL
Corey Coleman

#1 Corey Coleman

5' 10"
Redshirt Freshman
IR
Clay Fuller

#23 Clay Fuller

6' 1"
Junior
WR
Antwan Goodley

#5 Antwan Goodley

5' 10"
Junior
WR
Bryce Hager

#44 Bryce Hager

6' 2"
Junior
LB
Lynx Hawthorne

#84 Lynx Hawthorne

5' 11"
Redshirt Freshman
WR
Johnny Jefferson

#2 Johnny Jefferson

5' 11"
Freshman
RB
Jay Lee

#4 Jay Lee

6' 2"
Sophomore
WR
Shock Linwood

#32 Shock Linwood

5' 8"
Redshirt Freshman
RB
Levi Norwood

#42 Levi Norwood

6' 1"
Junior
IR
Jamal Palmer

#92 Jamal Palmer

6' 3"
Sophomore
DE