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MISCELLANEOU ­S NOTES
• The start of tonight's game was delayed until 6:51 p.m., 16 minutes later than originally scheduled, due to lightning in the area.
• Baylor's defense held opposing teams scoreless for the first 77:06 of game time at McLane Stadium before NSU's field goal with 12:54 left in the 2nd quarter - the Bears haven't allowed a TD in the first two games played at McLane Stadium.
• Baylor's 28 points in the 1st quarter tied the 4th-most in any quarter in program history.
• Baylor is 21-1 €ˆin Waco since 2011 and 25-3 at home since 2010.
• Baylor won its school-record 12th consecutive home game -- its last loss in Waco was Oct. 13, 2012, vs. TCU.
• Baylor is 17-2 in its last 19 games.
• Baylor is 28-2 over the last 4-plus seasons when leading at halftime.
• Baylor and Northwestern State €ˆmet for the 4th time. BU €ˆnow leads the all-time series 4-0, with all games played in €ˆWaco.
• Baylor is the most successful FBS-team in Texas since 2011 with a win percentage of .756 (31-10).
• Collin Brence, Andrew Frerking and Suleiman Masumbuko served as captains vs. Northwestern State.

TEAM NOTES
• Baylor starters €ˆQB Bryce Petty, WR Levi Norwood, WR Antwan €ˆGoodley, WR Corey Coleman and WR Clay Fuller all missed the game with injuries.
• Baylor has scored 30+ points in 31 of its last 34 games and has scored 40+ points in 27 of those contests.
• Baylor has gained 500+ yards in 11 of 15 games since 2013.
• Baylor has posted at least 400 yards offense in 41 of 42 games since 2011 -- that mark leads the nation.
• Baylor has tallied over 700 yards of offense 6 times since 2013.
• Baylor has scored 70 or more points 5 of its last 9 home games.
• Baylor had 2 rushers over 100 yards (Johnny Jefferson, Silas Nacita) for first time since Nov. 16, 2013, vs. Texas Tech (Shock Linwood, Devin Chafin).

INDIVIDUAL NOTES
• True freshman WR KD €ˆCannon tied a school record with 3 TD catches in a game (all of which were in the 1st quarter), and his 223 receiving yards were 2nd-most in a game in Baylor history (and set the Baylor record for most in a half, with all recorded in the 1st half).
• Cannon's game marked the 6th time a BU €ˆplayer has caught 3 TDs in a game, joining Lawrence Elkins (1963 at Texas A&M), Melvin Bonner (1992 vs. Utah State and 1992 at TCU), Reggie Newhouse (2001 at Missouri) and Kendall €ˆWright (2011 at Kansas State).
• Cannon caught a 50-yard TD pass on the 4th play of the game, then caught both passes on a 2-play, 96-yard drive later in the 1st quarter, including an 81-yard TD reception that tied the 14th-longest pass in program history.
• Cannon added his 3rd TD catch of the 1st quarter with a 42-yard TD reception with 19 seconds left in the quarter.
• Sophomore QB Seth Russell made his first career start and threw for 438 yards and 5 TDs in the 1st half, both Baylor records for a half. He sat out the 2nd half.
• Russell threw 3 TD passes in the 1st quarter and 2 more in the 2nd, giving him 9 TD passes in his career (6 this season).
• Russell's 438 passing yards were 3rd-most in a game in BU history, and his 6 TDs accounted for tied the Baylor record, which had been accomplished 3 times before.
• Russell rushed for his 4th career touchdown with a 3-yard TD in the 1st quarter.
• Russell's 81-yard TD pass to KD €ˆCannon in the 1st quarter tied the 14th-longest pass in program history.
• RB €ˆShock Linwood had a 2-yard rushing TD €ˆin the 2nd quarter for his 10th career rushing TD €ˆ(2nd of season).
• Linwood had 2 catches for 53 yards, both career highs.
• CB Xavien Howard intercepted a pass for the 2nd straight game, recording his 3rd career interception (2nd of season) on NSU's first drive.
• WR Jay €ˆLee caught a career-long 61-yard TD in the 2nd quarter for his 2nd TD of the season (3rd of career).
• Redshirt freshman RB Johnny Jefferson had a 2-yard rushing TD in the 3rd quarter for his first career rushing touchdown.
• Jefferson rushed 20 times for 107 yards, both career highs.
• LB €ˆBryce Hager had 11 tackles to record his 9th career double-digit tackles game.
• True freshman WR Davion Hall had 4 catches for 78 yards, including a 57-yard TD catch in the 2nd quarter for his first career touchdown.
• True freshman TE Jordan Feuerbacher made his collegiate debut and hauled in a 9-yard pass in the 3rd quarter for his first career reception.
• Redshirt freshman WR Quan Jones had a 2-yard catch in the 3rd quarter for his first career reception.
• Junior RB Silas Nacita had an 11-yard rushing TD in the 4th quarter for his 2nd rushing TD of the season.
• Nacita finished with 14 carries for 104 yards, both career highs.
• Sophomore DT Andrew Billings recorded his first career sack and had a career-high 2 tackles-for-loss.
• Redshirt freshmen LB Taylor Young and DE K.J. Smith both recorded sacks for the second straight game.
• Redshirt freshman DE K.J. Smith had a career-high 5 tackles and 2 tackles-for-loss, including his second sack in as many games.
• Redshirt freshman LB Taylor Young had a career-high 9 tackles and his second career sack in as many games.