Baylor Edges SMU in Thrilling Overtime Contest
Baylor defeated SMU 48-45 in a high-scoring Week 2 matchup that went to overtime. The away team covered the spread as a 3-point favorite in a game that exceeded the over-under of 65.5 points.
The scoring was distributed across all four quarters, with SMU jumping out to a 10-0 first-quarter lead before Baylor responded with 21 points in the second quarter. The teams traded touchdowns throughout the second half, with SMU scoring 14 in the fourth quarter to force overtime, where Baylor ultimately prevailed 10-7.
Baylor quarterback Sawyer Robertson led the offense with 440 passing yards, while running back Caden Knighten rushed for 26 yards. SMU's R.J. Maryland led receivers with 9 catches.
The contest featured 16 lead changes and remained competitive throughout, with neither team able to pull away decisively. Baylor's defense made critical plays when needed, including interceptions in the third quarter, to secure the narrow victory in an exciting back-and-forth affair that showcased both offenses' firepower.
AI-generated recap · Aug 21, 2026
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | OT | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baylor | 0 | 21 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 48 |
 SMU | 10 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 45 |
Scoring Timeline
Drive Chart
Box Score
| Statistic | Baylor | SMU |
|---|---|---|
| Passing | 34-50 | 16-22 |
| Pass Yards | 440 | 295 |
| Rush Yards | 161 | 163 |
| Total Yards | 601 | 458 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| 3rd Down | 8-18 | 5-13 |
| Penalties | 6-64 | 6-55 |
| Possession | 32:36 | 27:24 |
Player Leaders
Player Leaders
Play-by-Play
Romello Brinson 75 Yd pass from Kevin Jennings (Collin Rogers Kick)
Sam Keltner kickoff for 55 yds , Kole Wilson return for 25 yds to the BAY 35
Bryson Washington run for 5 yds to the BAY 40
Bryson Washington run for 2 yds to the BAY 42
Sawyer Robertson pass incomplete to Josh Cameron
(13:37) No Huddle-Shotgun Robertson,Sawyer pass incomplete deep left to Wilson,Kole thrown to SMU31 PENALTY SMU Holding (Spencer,La'Modrick) 10 yards from BAY42 to SMU48, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
Bryson Washington run for 2 yds to the SMU 46
Bryson Washington run for a loss of 1 yard to the SMU 47
Sawyer Robertson pass complete to Michael Trigg for 11 yds to the SMU 36 for a 1ST down
Sawyer Robertson pass complete to Caden Knighten for 6 yds to the SMU 30
Caden Knighten run for 1 yd to the SMU 29
Sawyer Robertson pass complete to Kole Wilson for 6 yds to the SMU 35
Sawyer Robertson sacked by Ahmaad Moses for a loss of 8 yards to the SMU 43
Chris Johnson Jr. run for 6 yds to the SMU 49
Chris Johnson Jr. run for 4 yds to the BAY 47 for a 1ST down
Chris Johnson Jr. run for 2 yds to the BAY 45
Kevin Jennings pass complete to Matthew Hibner for 16 yds to the BAY 29 for a 1ST down
Kevin Jennings pass complete to T.J. Harden for 2 yds to the BAY 27
T.J. Harden run for no gain to the BAY 27
Kevin Jennings run for 1 yd to the BAY 26
Collin Rogers 43 Yd Field Goal
Collin Rogers kickoff for 62 yds , Kole Wilson return for 28 yds to the BAY 31
Sawyer Robertson pass complete to Ashtyn Hawkins for 16 yds to the BAY 47 for a 1ST down
Sawyer Robertson pass complete to Bryson Washington for no gain to the BAY 47
Sawyer Robertson pass incomplete to Michael Trigg
Sawyer Robertson pass complete to Josh Cameron for 6 yds to the SMU 47
Sawyer Robertson pass complete to Michael Trigg for 13 yds to the SMU 34 for a 1ST down
Bryson Washington run for 1 yd to the SMU 33
Bryson Washington run for 7 yds to the SMU 26
Bryson Washington run for no gain to the SMU 26
Bryson Washington run for a loss of 1 yard to the SMU 27
Kevin Jennings pass complete to Romello Brinson for 7 yds to the SMU 34
T.J. Harden run for 6 yds to the SMU 40 for a 1ST down
Kevin Jennings run for 3 yds to the SMU 43
Kevin Jennings run for a loss of 5 yards to the SMU 38
Kevin Jennings pass complete to Link Rhodes for 8 yds to the SMU 46
Wade McSparron punt for 38 yds , Josh Cameron returns for 3 yds to the BAY 19
Sawyer Robertson pass complete to Josh Cameron for 17 yds to the BAY 36 for a 1ST down
Sawyer Robertson pass complete to Josh Cameron for 9 yds to the BAY 45
Caden Knighten run for 2 yds to the BAY 47 for a 1ST down
Sawyer Robertson run for 4 yds to the SMU 49
Bryson Washington run for 7 yds to the SMU 42 for a 1ST down
Sawyer Robertson pass incomplete to Ashtyn Hawkins
(13:29) No Huddle-Shotgun Robertson,Sawyer pass incomplete short right to Wilson,Kole thrown to SMU43 PENALTY BAY Holding (Fugar,Sidney) 10 yards from SMU42 to BAY48. NO PLAY.
(13:25) No Huddle-Shotgun Robertson,Sawyer pass incomplete short left to Hawkins,Ashtyn thrown to SMU33 PENALTY SMU Pass Interference (Harmon,Deuce) 15 yards from BAY48 to SMU37, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
Sawyer Robertson pass complete to Kobe Prentice for 9 yds to the SMU 28
Bryson Washington run for no gain to the SMU 28
Kobe Prentice 28 Yd pass from Sawyer Robertson (Connor Hawkins Kick)
Kevin Jennings run for a loss of 2 yards to the SMU 33
Chris Johnson Jr. run for 8 yds to the SMU 41
Kevin Jennings run for 3 yds to the SMU 44
Kevin Jennings run for 6 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
T.J. Harden run for 3 yds to the BAY 47
(09:57) No Huddle-Shotgun Jennings,Kevin pass complete short right to Cooper,Jalen caught at BAY45, for 2 yards to the BAY45, End Of Play PENALTY SMU Illegal Formation 5 yards from BAY47 to SMU48. NO PLAY.
Kevin Jennings pass complete to Chris Johnson Jr. for 3 yds to the BAY 49
Kevin Jennings pass complete to Romello Brinson for 19 yds to the BAY 30 for a 1ST down SMU Penalty, UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Romello Brinson) to the BAY 45 for a 1ST down
Kevin Jennings pass complete to Chris Johnson Jr. for 28 yds to the BAY 17 for a 1ST down
Kevin Jennings pass complete to RJ Maryland for 3 yds to the BAY 14
Kevin Jennings run for 7 yds to the BAY 7 for a 1ST down Baylor Penalty, Horse Collar Tackle (Kyland Reed) to the BAY 3 for a 1ST down
T.J. Harden 3 Yd Run (Collin Rogers Kick)
Kevin Jennings run for a loss of 2 yards to the SMU 33
Chris Johnson Jr. run for 8 yds to the SMU 41
Kevin Jennings run for 3 yds to the SMU 44
Kevin Jennings run for 6 yds to the
T.J. Harden run for 3 yds to the BAY 47
Kevin Jennings pass to Jalen Cooper, SMU Penalty, illegalformation (5 Yards)
Kevin Jennings pass to Chris Johnson Jr. for 3 yds to the BAY 49
Kevin Jennings pass to Romello Brinson for 19 yds to the BAY 30 for a 1ST down, SMU Penalty, unsportsmanlikeconduct (Romello Brinson)
Kevin Jennings pass to Chris Johnson Jr. for 28 yds to the BAY 25 for a 1ST down
Kevin Jennings pass to RJ Maryland for 3 yds to the BAY 14
Kevin Jennings run for 7 yds to the BAY 7, Baylor Penalty, horsecollartackle (Kyland Reed)
Rhett Armstrong kickoff for 50 yds , Stone Eby return for no gain to the SMU 15
Chris Johnson Jr. run for 1 yd to the SMU 16
End of 2nd Quarter
Sawyer Robertson pass complete to Ashtyn Hawkins for 19 yds to the BAY 44 for a 1ST down
Sawyer Robertson pass incomplete to Michael Trigg
Sawyer Robertson pass complete to Ashtyn Hawkins for 10 yds to the SMU 46 for a 1ST down
Bryson Washington run for 2 yds to the SMU 44
Sawyer Robertson pass complete to Josh Cameron for 8 yds to the SMU 36 for a 1ST down
Bryson Washington run for 3 yds to the SMU 33
Josh Cameron 33 Yd pass from Sawyer Robertson (Connor Hawkins Kick)
Sawyer Robertson pass to Ashtyn Hawkins for 19 yds to the BAY 44 for a 1ST down
Sawyer Robertson pass incomplete
Sawyer Robertson pass to Ashtyn Hawkins for 10 yds to the SMU 46 for a 1ST down
Bryson Washington run for 2 yds to the SMU 44
Sawyer Robertson pass to Josh Cameron for 8 yds to the SMU 36 for a 1ST down
Bryson Washington run for 3 yds to the SMU 33
Kevin Jennings pass incomplete to Jalen Cooper
Kevin Jennings run for no gain to the SMU 47
Kevin Jennings pass complete to Matthew Hibner for 16 yds to the BAY 37 for a 1ST down
Kevin Jennings pass complete to RJ Maryland for 6 yds to the BAY 31
T.J. Harden run for 5 yds to the BAY 26 for a 1ST down
Kevin Jennings pass complete to T.J. Harden for 9 yds to the BAY 35
Kevin Jennings pass incomplete to Romello Brinson
Derrick McFall run for 1 yd to the BAY 34
Collin Rogers 51 yd FG MISSED
Rhett Armstrong kickoff for 57 yds , Chris Johnson Jr. return for 17 yds to the SMU 25
Jalen Cooper 75 Yd pass from Kevin Jennings (Collin Rogers Kick)
Collin Rogers kickoff for 63 yds , Kole Wilson return for 19 yds to the BAY 21
Sawyer Robertson pass complete to Ashtyn Hawkins for 11 yds to the BAY 32 for a 1ST down
Sawyer Robertson pass complete to Ashtyn Hawkins for 13 yds to the BAY 45 for a 1ST down
Sawyer Robertson pass incomplete to Michael Trigg
Caden Knighten run for 5 yds to the 50 yard line
Sawyer Robertson pass complete to Ashtyn Hawkins for 4 yds to the SMU 46
Bryson Washington run for 4 yds to the SMU 42 for a 1ST down
Sawyer Robertson pass complete to Michael Trigg for 5 yds to the SMU 37
Sawyer Robertson pass complete to Ashtyn Hawkins for 13 yds to the SMU 24 for a 1ST down
Sawyer Robertson pass complete to Michael Trigg for 9 yds to the SMU 15
Bryson Washington run for 8 yds to the SMU 7 for a 1ST down
Bryson Washington 7 Yd Run (Connor Hawkins Kick)
Sawyer Robertson pass to Ashtyn Hawkins for 11 yds to the BAY 28 for a 1ST down
Sawyer Robertson pass to Ashtyn Hawkins for 13 yds to the BAY 45 for a 1ST down
Sawyer Robertson pass incomplete
Caden Knighten run for 5 yds to the 50 yard line
Sawyer Robertson pass to Ashtyn Hawkins for 4 yds to the SMU 46
Bryson Washington run for 4 yds to the
Sawyer Robertson pass to Michael Trigg for 5 yds to the SMU 37
Sawyer Robertson pass to Ashtyn Hawkins for 13 yds to the SMU 24 for a 1ST down
Sawyer Robertson pass to Michael Trigg for 9 yds to the SMU 15
Bryson Washington run for 8 yds to the SMU 7
Sawyer Robertson pass incomplete to Louis Brown IV
Sawyer Robertson pass complete to Bryson Washington for 8 yds to the BAY 28
Sawyer Robertson pass incomplete to Josh Cameron
Palmer Williams punt for 51 yds , Yamir Knight returns for 4 yds to the SMU 25
Chris Johnson Jr. run for 1 yd to the SMU 16
Collin Rogers kickoff for 65 yds , Kole Wilson return for 28 yds to the BAY 28
Bryson Washington run for 2 yds to the BAY 30
Bryson Washington run for 5 yds to the BAY 35 Bryson Washington fumbled, recovered by SMU Cameron Robertson
Collin Rogers kickoff for 63 yds , Kole Wilson return for 16 yds to the BAY 18
Sawyer Robertson pass complete to Kole Wilson for 27 yds to the BAY 45 for a 1ST down
Bryson Washington run for no gain to the BAY 45
Bryson Washington run for 9 yds to the SMU 46
Sawyer Robertson pass incomplete
Bryson Washington run for a loss of 1 yard to the SMU 47
Sawyer Robertson pass incomplete to Kobe Prentice
Sawyer Robertson pass complete to Ashtyn Hawkins for 28 yds to the SMU 38 for a 1ST down
Sawyer Robertson pass complete to Kobe Prentice for 5 yds to the SMU 33
Caden Knighten run for 2 yds to the SMU 31
Sawyer Robertson run for 8 yds to the SMU 23 for a 1ST down
(08:33) No Huddle-Shotgun Robertson,Sawyer pass incomplete deep right to Prentice,Kobe thrown to SMU00 PENALTY BAY Holding (Price,Coleton) 10 yards from SMU23 to SMU33. NO PLAY.
Sawyer Robertson run for 10 yds to the SMU 23
Sawyer Robertson pass complete to Bryson Washington for 3 yds to the SMU 20
Bryson Washington run for 13 yds to the SMU 7 for a 1ST down
(06:22) No Huddle-Shotgun Washington,Bryson rush middle for 3 yards gain to the SMU04 (Nwokobia,Isaiah) PENALTY BAY Holding (Johnson,Kelsey) 10 yards from SMU07 to SMU17. NO PLAY.
Sawyer Robertson pass incomplete to Caden Knighten
Sawyer Robertson pass complete to Ashtyn Hawkins for 8 yds to the SMU 9
Baylor Penalty, Offensive Holding (Jackie Marshall) declined
Connor Hawkins 26 Yd Field Goal
Baylor Penalty, UNR: Unnecessary Roughness (15 Yards) to the SMU 40 for a 1ST down
Kevin Jennings pass complete to T.J. Harden for 1 yd to the SMU 41 SMU Penalty, Illegal Forward Pass (Kevin Jennings) to the SMU 36
Kevin Jennings pass incomplete to Yamir Knight
SMU Penalty, Offensive Holding (Yards) declined
Wade McSparron punt for 43 yds , Josh Cameron returns for no gain to the BAY 22
Chris Johnson Jr. run, Baylor Penalty, unnecessaryroughness (Kendrick Simpkins)
Kevin Jennings pass to T.J. Harden, SMU Penalty, illegalforwardpass (Kevin Jennings)
Kevin Jennings pass incomplete
Kevin Jennings sacked by Travion Barnes for a loss of 10 yards to the SMU 26
Bryson Washington run for 2 yds for a TD (Connor Hawkins KICK)
T.J. Harden run for 9 yds to the BAY 13
T.J. Harden run for 1 yd to the BAY 12 for a 1ST down
Kevin Jennings pass intercepted, touchback.
T.J. Harden run for 9 yds to the BAY 13
T.J. Harden run for 1 yd to the BAY 12
Kevin Jennings pass intercepted for touchback.
Romello Brinson 25 Yd pass from Kevin Jennings (Collin Rogers Kick)
Sawyer Robertson pass incomplete
Sawyer Robertson pass to Bryson Washington for 8 yds to the BAY 28
Sawyer Robertson pass incomplete
Palmer Williams punt for 51 yds to the , Yamir Knight returns for 4 yds to the SMU 21
T.J. Harden run for 11 yds to the SMU 36 for a 1ST down
T.J. Harden run for no gain to the SMU 36
(00:38) No Huddle-Shotgun Jennings,Kevin pass incomplete deep left to Brinson,Romello thrown to BAY34 PENALTY BAY Pass Interference (Williams III,Tevin) 15 yards from SMU36 to BAY49, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
Dramekco Green run for 2 yds to the BAY 47
Kevin Jennings run for 7 yds to the BAY 40
T.J. Harden 40 Yd Run (Collin Rogers Kick)
T.J. Harden run for 11 yds to the SMU 36
T.J. Harden run
Kevin Jennings pass incomplete, Baylor Penalty, passinterference (Tevin Williams III)
Dramekco Green run for 2 yds to the BAY 47
Kevin Jennings run for 7 yds to the
End of 2 OT
Bryson Washington run for 3 yds to the SMU 22
Sawyer Robertson pass to Josh Cameron for 15 yds to the SMU 7 for a 1ST down
Sawyer Robertson pass incomplete, SMU Penalty, passinterference (Jaelyn Davis-Robinson)