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Texas Tech wide receiver Alexander Torres, left, pulls down a touchdown pass over Baylor safety Tim Atison
Arrests don't slow down Texas Tech's offense
BY CHRIS DERRETT
Baylor University
In Saturday's Cotton Bowl contest with 1,142 combined yards of total offense, Baylor fell on the losing side to Texas Tech, 45-38. Robert Griffin set a new career mark with 384 passing yards, but the Bears' late comebell fall short.
"We came to win, it didn't happen. It doesn't mean we are going to lose any of our hope, faith, drive or determination," coach Art Briles said.
Prince Kent intercepted Texas Tech quarterback Taylor Potts late in the third quarter at the Red Raiders' 40-yard line. The Bears took eight plays to score and narrow the deficit to 45-38, 49 seconds into the fourth quarter.
After exchanging punts with the Red Raiders, Baylor drove to Texas Tech's 21-yard line and nearly tied the game before Kendall Wright let a pass slip through his hands in the end zone. The resulting 4th and 15 play proved unsuccessful.
Although the defense forced one final Texas Tech punt, the Bears stalled at midfield and ended the game with Josh Gordon being tackled at the 31.
Gordon, who was arrested Sunday on charges of misdemeanor marijuana possession, entered the game in the second quarter. His first catch of the day was a 34-yard touchdown on a sideline route he has used throughout the season toward five touchdowns. He finished with five receptions for 96 yards.
Tight end Willie Jefferson, who was also arrested with Gordon, did not see any playing time Saturday.
Texas Tech's lead grew as large as 45-28 after Baron Batch caught a seven-yard touchdown pass from Potts in the third quarter. The drive, 12 plays and 84 yards in 3:05, was one of many the Red Raiders sustained as Baylor struggled to slow Potts' offense.
The Red Raiders finished with 35 first downs and 635 yards of total offense, the first time
Baylor has allowed 600 or more yards in a game since Texas Tech totaled 682 in 2006.
Griffin completed 31 of 42 passes for two touchdowns, and the Bears totaled 507 yards of total offense. Neither team could gain the defensive upper hand in the first half, as evidenced by each team scoring three touchdowns within the game's first 17 minutes.
"We had a couple of three and outs when we
The Bears defense did not stiften until late in the game. Prior to Kent's interception, Baylor forced only one Texas Tech punt on the day. It caused another three in the fourth quarter, but Griffin and the offense could not capitalize.
Despite being outgained by 151 yards and being more than doubled up on first downs, the Bears entered halftime down only a touchdown thanks in part to some timely plays and fortune. With just over a minute left in the half, Wright caught a pass from Griffin, shed a tackle and ran for a 62-yard score pulling Baylor within 35-28.
could not afford to have them. When the game is that way you have to score when you have the ball offensive" Biles said.
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After the Red Raiders responded to Baylor's first touchdown with their own 80 yard touchdown, they tried to catch Baylor off guard with an onside kick. The kick failed to travel 10 yards, and as players from both teams momentarily stared at the ball on the field, Terrance Ganaway scooped it and ran 38 yards for a 14-7 Baylor lead.
Antonio Johnson aided Baylor's third scoring drive by snagging a 34-yard fake punt pass on fourth down from quarterback Brody Trahan. Griffin later found Gordon for Gordon's lone touchdown Saturday and a 21-14 lead. But a quick Red Raider march, helped by missed tackles, saw Batch rumble 37 yards for a 21-21 tie. Texas Tech forced a Baylor three-and-out and a four-play drive en route to building a 35-21 lead before Wright's 62-yard.
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A student reported the attack behind The Wheel Wednesday
A female student reported to police that she was raped early Wednesday morning in
a University parkin lot behind The Wagon Wheel, a popular student bar at 14th and Ohio streets.
The student said she was raped in university
Capt. Schuyler Bailey of the Public Safety Office said the rape reportedly happened between cars in the lot "directly behind" The Wheel.
Thursday afternoon.
IF YOU HAVE INFORMATION, CALL:
KU Public Safety Office:
(785) 864-5900
Crime Stoppers hotline:
(785) 864-8888
parking lot 100 between 2:30 and 3:10 a.m. Wednesday by an unknown man, according to a University crime alert posted
Bailey asked that anyone who saw what happened call the Public Safety Office at 864-5900. Any tips can be called in to the Crime Stoppers hotline anon-
According to the University website, there is another section of lot 100. Bailey said the
SAFETY TIPS
vmously at 864-8888.
- Be aware of your surroundings.
- Walk or jog in groups.
- Stay on lighted pathways and avoid taking shortcuts behind buildings and through parking lots.
- If you are the victim of a crime, contact the police as soon as possible.
- Report any crime in progress or any suspicious activity to the KU Public Safety Office.
section involved was the larger section of lot 100, right off of Ohio Street, not the section on the west side of Stephenson and Pearson Scholarship Halls, by Sbraue An apartments.
A University crime alert encouraged students to be aware of their surroundings,
walk in groups and stay on lighted pathways.
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