Baylor Dominates Samford 42-7 in Week 3 Matchup
Baylor overwhelmed Samford on Saturday, securing a convincing 42-7 victory in Week 3. The Bears controlled the game from the outset, scoring 14 points in the first quarter and 21 more in the second to establish an insurmountable lead. Samford's only touchdown came early when C.J. Evans connected with Torrey Ward for a 12-yard score, but the Bulldogs managed just seven total points across the remainder of the contest. Baylor's Sawyer Robertson led an efficient offensive attack, highlighted by touchdown passes to Louis Brown IV in the fourth quarter and completions to Josh Cameron in the second. Samford's Quincy Crittendon led the visiting offense with 59 passing yards, while Ken Cherry caught eight passes and Emerson Russell rushed for seven yards. Defensively, Gumbo Gaskins notched an interception for Samford in the third quarter. The game remained lopsided throughout, with Baylor's defense frustrating the Bulldogs consistently and the Bears adding a final touchdown in the fourth to seal the decisive victory.
AI-generated recap · Aug 18, 2026
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Samford | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
 Baylor | 14 | 21 | 0 | 7 | 42 |
Scoring Timeline
Drive Chart
Box Score
| Statistic | Samford | Baylor |
|---|---|---|
| Passing | 13-25 | 28-44 |
| Pass Yards | 100 | 245 |
| Rush Yards | 95 | 223 |
| Total Yards | 195 | 468 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 2 |
| 3rd Down | 4-15 | 4-13 |
| Penalties | 4-43 | 4-45 |
| Possession | 25:54 | 34:06 |
Player Leaders
Player Leaders
Play-by-Play
Quincy Crittendon pass complete to Jaden Gibson for 2 yds to the SAM 27
PENALTY SAM False Start (Pearley,Kaleb) 5 yards from SAM27 to SAM22. NO PLAY.
Quincy Crittendon pass incomplete to Calvin Jones
Quincy Crittendon pass incomplete to Preston Bird
Noah Jones punt blocked by Placide Djungu-Sungu, punt out-of-bounds at the SAM 28 blocked by Placide Djungu-Sungu (14:18) Jones,Noah punt 0 yards to the SAM22 blocked by Djungu-Sungu,Placide recovered by BAY Onu,Bo at SAM28 Onu,Bo return 0 yards to the SAM28, out of bounds at SAM28. , Bo Onu returns for no gain to the SAM 28
Sawyer Robertson pass complete to Kole Wilson for 8 yds to the SAM 20
Sawyer Robertson pass complete to Kole Wilson for 4 yds to the SAM 16 for a 1ST down
Bryson Washington run for 2 yds to the SAM 14
(12:59) No Huddle-Shotgun Robertson,Sawyer pass incomplete short left to Trigg,Michael thrown to SAM00, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY SAM Pass Interference (Wansley,Amari) 12 yards from SAM14 to SAM02, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
Bryson Washington run for 2 yds for a TD (Connor Hawkins KICK)
Quincy Crittendon pass complete to Preston Bird for 3 yds to the SAM 22
Quincy Crittendon pass complete to Preston Bird for 8 yds to the SAM 30
Quincy Crittendon pass incomplete to Calvin Jones
Noah Jones punt for 47 yds , Josh Cameron returns for 5 yds to the BAY 28
Noah Jones punt for 47 yds , Josh Cameron returns for 5 yds to the BAY 18
Sawyer Robertson pass complete to Kole Wilson for 15 yds to the BAY 33 for a 1ST down
Bryson Washington run for 23 yds to the SAM 44 for a 1ST down
Sawyer Robertson pass complete to Michael Trigg for 3 yds to the SAM 41
Bryson Washington run for 31 yds to the SAM 10 for a 1ST down
Sawyer Robertson pass complete to Josh Cameron for 10 yds for a TD Samford Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (C.J. Evans) declined (Connor Hawkins KICK)
C.J. Evans run for a loss of 2 yards to the SAM 23
C.J. Evans run for 11 yds to the SAM 34
C.J. Evans run for 4 yds to the SAM 38 for a 1ST down
Quincy Crittendon pass complete to Nick Crayton for 5 yds to the SAM 43
C.J. Evans run for 2 yds to the SAM 45
Quincy Crittendon run for a loss of 1 yard to the SAM 44
Noah Jones punt for 22 yds
Sawyer Robertson pass incomplete to Ashtyn Hawkins
Bryson Washington run for 2 yds to the BAY 36
Sawyer Robertson pass complete to Ashtyn Hawkins for 5 yds to the BAY 41
Palmer Williams punt for 59 yds for a touchback
Ken Cherry run for 2 yds to the SAM 22
Quincy Crittendon pass complete to Torrey Ward for 9 yds to the SAM 31 for a 1ST down
Quincy Crittendon pass incomplete to Jaden Gibson
C.J. Evans run for 5 yds to the SAM 36
Quincy Crittendon run for 6 yds to the SAM 42 for a 1ST down
Quincy Crittendon pass incomplete to Nick Crayton
Quincy Crittendon pass complete to Torrey Ward for 8 yds to the 50 yard line
C.J. Evans run for 8 yds to the BAY 42 for a 1ST down
Quincy Crittendon pass complete to Torrey Ward for 30 yds to the BAY 12 for a 1ST down
C.J. Evans pass complete to Torrey Ward for 12 yds for a TD (Jake Garner KICK)
Jake Garner kickoff for 40 yds , Kelsey Johnson return for 6 yds to the BAY 31
Sawyer Robertson pass complete to Kobe Prentice for 2 yds to the BAY 29
Sawyer Robertson pass incomplete to Louis Brown IV
Sawyer Robertson pass intercepted LaShon Young return for 17 yds to the BAY 24
Sawyer Robertson pass intercepted LaShon Young return for 17 yds to the BAY 24
C.J. Evans run for 2 yds to the BAY 22
C.J. Evans run for 12 yds to the BAY 10 for a 1ST down
Quincy Crittendon sacked by Emar'rion Winston for a loss of 7 yards to the BAY 17
Jaden Gibson pass complete to Jaden Gibson for a loss of 1 yard Jaden Gibson fumbled, recovered by BAY Kyland Reed
Bryson Washington run for 4 yds to the BAY 22
Sawyer Robertson pass incomplete to Ashtyn Hawkins
Sawyer Robertson pass complete to Bryson Washington for 11 yds to the BAY 33 for a 1ST down
Bryson Washington run for no gain to the BAY 33
Sawyer Robertson pass complete to Michael Trigg for 11 yds to the BAY 44 for a 1ST down
Caden Knighten run for 3 yds to the BAY 47
Sawyer Robertson pass incomplete to Ashtyn Hawkins
Caden Knighten run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
Sawyer Robertson pass complete to Josh Cameron for 15 yds to the SAM 35 for a 1ST down
Sawyer Robertson pass incomplete to Kole Wilson
Bryson Washington run for 2 yds to the SAM 33
Sawyer Robertson pass complete to Ashtyn Hawkins for 1 yd to the SAM 32
(09:38) No Huddle-Shotgun Robertson,Sawyer pass incomplete deep right to Wilson,Kole thrown to SAM05 PENALTY SAM Personal Foul (Jordan,Andrew) 15 yards from SAM32 to SAM17, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
Bryson Washington run for 5 yds to the SAM 12
Sawyer Robertson pass complete to Kobe Prentice for 12 yds for a TD (Connor Hawkins KICK)
C.J. Evans run for a loss of 2 yards to the SAM 23
C.J. Evans run for 3 yds to the SAM 26
Quincy Crittendon pass intercepted LeVar Thornton Jr. return for no gain to the SAM 34
Sawyer Robertson run for 4 yds to the SAM 30
Sawyer Robertson pass complete to Caden Knighten for 14 yds to the SAM 16 for a 1ST down
Sawyer Robertson pass complete to Kobe Prentice for 2 yds to the SAM 14
Caden Knighten run for 4 yds to the SAM 10
Caden Knighten run for 3 yds to the SAM 7
Caden Knighten run for 2 yds to the SAM 5 for a 1ST down
Sawyer Robertson pass incomplete to Jadon Porter
Bryson Washington run for 5 yds for a TD (Connor Hawkins KICK)
C.J. Evans run for 2 yds to the SAM 27
Ken Cherry run for 4 yds to the SAM 31
Quincy Crittendon run for no gain to the SAM 31 Quincy Crittendon fumbled, recovered by SAM Quincy Crittendon
Noah Jones punt for 17 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the SAM 48
Sawyer Robertson pass complete to Caden Knighten for 9 yds to the SAM 39
Sawyer Robertson pass complete to Ashtyn Hawkins for 36 yds to the SAM 3 for a 1ST down
Caden Knighten run for 2 yds to the SAM 1
Caden Knighten run for 1 yd for a TD (Connor Hawkins KICK)
C.J. Evans run for 6 yds to the SAM 31
C.J. Evans run for 2 yds to the SAM 33
End of 2nd Quarter
Jake Garner kickoff for 36 yds , Kelsey Johnson return for 14 yds to the BAY 43
Sawyer Robertson pass complete to Josh Cameron for 4 yds to the BAY 47
Bryson Washington run for 4 yds to the SAM 49
Sawyer Robertson sacked by Maxton Woodward for a loss of 9 yards to the BAY 42
Palmer Williams punt for 52 yds
Brady Stober run for 7 yds to the SAM 13
Ken Cherry run for 2 yds to the SAM 15
Brady Stober run for 8 yds to the SAM 23 for a 1ST down
Brady Stober pass incomplete
Cam Bland run for 1 yd to the SAM 24
Brady Stober pass incomplete to Preston Bird
Noah Jones punt for 52 yds , Josh Cameron returns for 1 yd to the BAY 25
Noah Jones punt for 52 yds , Josh Cameron returns for 1 yd to the BAY 25
Sawyer Robertson pass incomplete to Louis Brown IV
Sawyer Robertson pass incomplete to Kole Wilson
Sawyer Robertson pass complete to Caden Knighten for 5 yds to the BAY 30
Palmer Williams punt for 49 yds, fair catch by Jaden Gibson at the SAM 21
Brady Stober pass complete to Jaden Gibson for 12 yds to the SAM 33 for a 1ST down
Brady Stober pass incomplete to Preston Bird
Brady Stober run for 6 yds to the SAM 39
Brady Stober pass incomplete to Preston Bird
Noah Jones punt for 49 yds, fair catch by Josh Cameron at the BAY 12
Bryson Washington run for no gain to the BAY 12
Sawyer Robertson run for 16 yds to the BAY 28 for a 1ST down
Bryson Washington run for 5 yds to the BAY 33
Bryson Washington run for 12 yds to the BAY 45 for a 1ST down
Bryson Washington run for 4 yds to the BAY 49
Bryson Washington run for 8 yds to the SAM 43 for a 1ST down
Sawyer Robertson pass incomplete to Kelsey Johnson
Caden Knighten run for 7 yds to the SAM 36
(05:36) No Huddle-Shotgun Knighten,Caden rush middle for 1 yard gain to the SAM35 (Cunningham,Conroy) PENALTY BAY Holding (Aigbedion,Omar) 10 yards from SAM36 to SAM46. NO PLAY.
Sawyer Robertson pass incomplete to Josh Cameron
Palmer Williams punt for 34 yds , Jaden Gibson returns for no gain to the SAM 27
Cam Bland run for 1 yd to the SAM 28
Brady Stober run for 2 yds to the SAM 30
Brady Stober pass intercepted Kaleb Burns return for no gain to the SAM 40
Joseph Dodds run for 4 yds to the SAM 36
Sawyer Robertson pass intercepted Gumbo Gaskins return for 5 yds to the SAM 27
Brady Stober pass complete to Jaden Gibson for 7 yds to the SAM 34
Brady Stober pass complete to Ken Cherry for 8 yds to the SAM 42 for a 1ST down
Ken Cherry run for 2 yds to the SAM 44
Ken Cherry run for 4 yds to the SAM 48
Brady Stober sacked by Micah Gifford for a loss of 5 yards to the SAM 43
Noah Jones punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Josh Cameron at the BAY 12
Sawyer Robertson pass complete to Josh Cameron for 10 yds to the BAY 22 for a 1ST down
Bryson Washington run for 4 yds to the BAY 26
Bryson Washington run for 7 yds to the BAY 33 for a 1ST down
Sawyer Robertson pass intercepted Caidan Maddux return for no gain to the BAY 49
Bryson Washington run for 10 yds to the BAY 43 for a 1ST down
Sawyer Robertson pass complete to Kobe Prentice for 57 yds Baylor Penalty, Offensive Holding (Louis Brown IV) to the BAY 37
Sawyer Robertson pass complete to Louis Brown IV for 15 yds to the SAM 48
Bryson Washington run for no gain to the SAM 48
Bryson Washington run for 5 yds to the SAM 43 for a 1ST down
Sawyer Robertson pass incomplete to Louis Brown IV
Michael Turner run for 13 yds to the SAM 30 for a 1ST down
Michael Turner run for no gain to the SAM 30
Samford Penalty, Roughing The Passer (Conroy Cunningham II) to the SAM 11 for a 1ST down
Sawyer Robertson pass complete to Louis Brown IV for 11 yds for a TD (Connor Hawkins KICK)
Brady Stober pass complete to Torrey Ward for 3 yds to the SAM 28
Ken Cherry run for 2 yds to the SAM 30
Brady Stober pass intercepted Micah Gifford return for no gain to the BAY 33
Caden Knighten run for no gain to the BAY 33
Nate Bennett pass complete to Mason Dossett for 11 yds to the BAY 44 for a 1ST down
Nate Bennett pass complete to Jacorey Watson for 4 yds to the BAY 48
Nate Bennett pass complete to Jacorey Watson for 2 yds to the 50 yard line
Caden Knighten run for 9 yds to the SAM 41 for a 1ST down
Nate Bennett pass incomplete to Cody Mladenka
Joseph Dodds run for a loss of 2 yards to the SAM 43
Nate Bennett pass complete to Joseph Dodds for 6 yds to the SAM 37
Nate Bennett pass incomplete to Taz Williams Jr.
Charlie Gilliam run for 1 yd to the SAM 38
Emerson Russell run for 3 yds to the SAM 41
Emerson Russell run for 4 yds to the SAM 45
Noah Jones punt for 32 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the BAY 23
Michael Turner run for 3 yds to the BAY 26
Michael Turner run for 2 yds to the BAY 28
Nate Bennett pass complete to Taz Williams Jr. for 11 yds to the BAY 39 for a 1ST down
Michael Turner run for 11 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
Michael Turner run for 7 yds to the SAM 43
Joseph Dodds run for 5 yds to the SAM 38 for a 1ST down