Baylor Rallies Late to Edge Kansas State in Thriller
Baylor pulled off a dramatic fourth-quarter comeback to defeat Kansas State 35-34 in Week 6, with the home team outscoring the visitors 18-3 in the final period. The game featured 18 lead changes and swung dramatically throughout, with win probability shifting as much as 44.96 percentage points at various junctures.
Kansas State built an early advantage, leading 24-17 entering the fourth quarter behind strong performances from Avery Johnson and receiver Jaron Tibbs (80 yards). However, Baylor's offense found its rhythm when it mattered most. Sawyer Robertson led the comeback with 345 passing yards, connecting with Michael Trigg for a crucial 42-yard touchdown to the Kansas State 40-yard line in the final period.
The turning point came when Johnson's pass was intercepted by Jacob Redding, who returned it 66 yards for a touchdown—a devastating swing that proved decisive. Despite the loss, Kansas State covered the 5-point spread as the away team. The high-scoring affair exceeded the 60-point over-under total, finishing at 69 combined points in a back-and-forth contest decided in Baylor's favor.
AI-generated recap · Aug 12, 2026
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kansas State | 7 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 34 |
 Baylor | 3 | 14 | 0 | 18 | 35 |
Scoring Timeline
Drive Chart
Box Score
| Statistic | Kansas State | Baylor |
|---|---|---|
| Passing | 29-45 | 25-39 |
| Pass Yards | 339 | 345 |
| Rush Yards | 162 | 99 |
| Total Yards | 501 | 444 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| 3rd Down | 8-16 | 3-9 |
| Penalties | 3-40 | 7-74 |
| Possession | 37:47 | 22:13 |
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Play-by-Play
Dylan Edwards run for 2 yds to the KSU 27
Avery Johnson pass complete to Garrett Oakley for 7 yds to the KSU 34
Dylan Edwards run for 2 yds to the KSU 36 for a 1ST down
Avery Johnson run for a loss of 2 yards to the KSU 34
Avery Johnson pass complete to Joe Jackson for 13 yds to the KSU 47 for a 1ST down
Joe Jackson run for 11 yds to the BAY 42 for a 1ST down
Avery Johnson pass complete to Joe Jackson for 3 yds to the BAY 39
Joe Jackson run for 2 yds to the BAY 37
Avery Johnson pass complete to Garrett Oakley for 6 yds to the BAY 31 for a 1ST down
Avery Johnson run for 31 yds for a TD (Luis Rodriguez KICK)
Simon McClannan kickoff for 58 yds , Kole Wilson return for 15 yds to the 50 yard line Baylor Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (15 Yards) to the BAY 11
Bryson Washington run for 5 yds to the BAY 16
Sawyer Robertson pass complete to Josh Cameron for 14 yds to the BAY 30 for a 1ST down
Sawyer Robertson pass complete to Josh Cameron for 9 yds to the BAY 39
Bryson Washington run for 3 yds to the BAY 42 for a 1ST down
Bryson Washington run for 18 yds to the KSU 40 for a 1ST down
Sawyer Robertson pass incomplete to Michael Trigg
Sawyer Robertson pass complete to Michael Trigg for 10 yds to the KSU 30 for a 1ST down
Caden Knighten run for 2 yds to the KSU 28
Sawyer Robertson pass complete to Ashtyn Hawkins for 12 yds to the KSU 16 for a 1ST down
Bryson Washington run for 2 yds to the KSU 14
Sawyer Robertson pass complete to Josh Cameron for 4 yds to the KSU 10
Caden Knighten run for a loss of 3 yards to the KSU 13
Connor Hawkins 30 yd FG GOOD
Rhett Armstrong kickoff for 65 yds , Monterrio Elston Jr. return for 30 yds to the KSU 35 Kansas State Penalty, (10 Yards) to the KSU 15
Blake Barnett run for a loss of 2 yards to the KSU 13 Blake Barnett fumbled, recovered by KSU Blake Barnett
Joe Jackson run for a loss of 3 yards to the KSU 10
Avery Johnson pass incomplete to Jayce Brown
Simon McClannan punt for 30 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the KSU 40
Sawyer Robertson pass incomplete to Kole Wilson
Michael Turner run for 6 yds to the KSU 34
Sawyer Robertson pass complete to Josh Cameron for 16 yds to the KSU 18 for a 1ST down
Sawyer Robertson pass complete to Michael Turner for 5 yds to the KSU 23
Sawyer Robertson pass intercepted Daniel Cobbs return for no gain to the KSU 2
Joe Jackson run for 9 yds to the KSU 11
Joe Jackson run for 5 yds to the KSU 16 for a 1ST down
Blake Barnett run for 1 yd to the KSU 17
Avery Johnson pass complete to Will Anciaux for 3 yds to the KSU 20
Avery Johnson pass complete to Joe Jackson for 3 yds to the KSU 23
Simon McClannan punt for 34 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the BAY 43
(12:27) No Huddle-Shotgun Robertson,Sawyer pass incomplete deep right to Trigg,Michael thrown to KSTATE35 PENALTY KSTATE Pass Interference (Payne,VJ) 15 yards from BAYLOR43 to KSTATE42, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
Bryson Washington run for no gain to the KSU 42
Sawyer Robertson run for 6 yds to the KSU 36
Bryson Washington run for 15 yds to the KSU 21 Bryson Washington fumbled, recovered by KSU Asa Newsom
Avery Johnson run for 5 yds to the KSU 26
Avery Johnson pass complete to Dylan Edwards for a loss of 1 yard to the KSU 25
Avery Johnson pass complete to Garrett Oakley for 2 yds to the KSU 27
Simon McClannan punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Josh Cameron at the BAY 30
Sawyer Robertson pass complete to Michael Trigg for 11 yds to the BAY 41 for a 1ST down
Bryson Washington run for 14 yds to the KSU 45 for a 1ST down
Sawyer Robertson pass complete to Caden Knighten for 15 yds to the KSU 30 for a 1ST down
Sawyer Robertson pass complete to Kobe Prentice for 30 yds for a TD (Connor Hawkins KICK)
Rhett Armstrong kickoff for 60 yds , Monterrio Elston Jr. return for 7 yds to the KSU 12
Dylan Edwards run for no gain to the KSU 12
Avery Johnson pass incomplete to Garrett Oakley
Avery Johnson pass complete to Jaron Tibbs for 21 yds to the KSU 33 for a 1ST down
Dylan Edwards run for 3 yds to the KSU 36
Avery Johnson pass complete to Jaron Tibbs for 30 yds to the BAY 34 for a 1ST down
Dylan Edwards run for 3 yds to the BAY 31
Avery Johnson pass incomplete to Garrett Oakley
Avery Johnson pass incomplete to Isaac Koch
Luis Rodriguez 49 yd FG GOOD
PENALTY BAYLOR False Start (Price,Coleton) 5 yards from BAYLOR25 to BAYLOR20. NO PLAY.
Sawyer Robertson pass incomplete to Ashtyn Hawkins
Sawyer Robertson pass complete to Michael Trigg for 24 yds to the BAY 44 for a 1ST down
Michael Turner run for no gain to the BAY 44
Sawyer Robertson pass complete to Kole Wilson for 27 yds to the KSU 29 for a 1ST down
Sawyer Robertson pass incomplete to Ashtyn Hawkins
Sawyer Robertson pass complete to Kole Wilson for 12 yds to the KSU 17 for a 1ST down
Michael Turner run for 17 yds for a TD (Connor Hawkins KICK)
Rhett Armstrong kickoff for 63 yds , JB Price return for 26 yds to the KSU 28
Avery Johnson run for 13 yds to the KSU 41 for a 1ST down
Avery Johnson pass complete to Garrett Oakley for 5 yds to the KSU 46
Avery Johnson pass complete to Jaron Tibbs for 6 yds to the BAY 48 for a 1ST down
Avery Johnson pass incomplete to Brayden Loftin
Avery Johnson pass complete to Dylan Edwards for 13 yds to the BAY 35 for a 1ST down
Avery Johnson pass complete to Isaac Koch for 6 yds to the BAY 29
Avery Johnson pass complete to Brayden Loftin for 6 yds to the BAY 23 for a 1ST down
Avery Johnson run for 5 yds to the BAY 18 for a 1ST down Baylor Penalty, Personal Foul (Kyland Reed) to the BAY 9 for a 1ST down
Avery Johnson pass complete to Garrett Oakley for 9 yds for a TD (Luis Rodriguez KICK)
Caden Knighten run for 3 yds to the BAY 28
End of 2nd Quarter
Sawyer Robertson pass complete to Bryson Washington for 7 yds to the BAY 32
Michael Turner run for 4 yds to the BAY 36 for a 1ST down
Sawyer Robertson pass incomplete to Kobe Prentice
Sawyer Robertson pass complete to Ashtyn Hawkins for 5 yds to the BAY 41
Sawyer Robertson run for 6 yds to the BAY 47 for a 1ST down
Sawyer Robertson pass complete to Josh Cameron for 6 yds to the KSU 47
Baylor Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the BAY 45
Caden Knighten run for 3 yds to the BAY 48
Sawyer Robertson pass incomplete to Michael Trigg
Palmer Williams punt for 49 yds
Joe Jackson run for 3 yds to the KSU 6
Avery Johnson run for 4 yds to the KSU 10
Avery Johnson run for 3 yds to the KSU 13 for a 1ST down
Joe Jackson run for 9 yds to the KSU 22
Avery Johnson pass complete to Jaron Tibbs for 11 yds to the KSU 33 for a 1ST down
Joe Jackson run for 4 yds to the KSU 37
Avery Johnson pass incomplete to Jaron Tibbs
Avery Johnson pass complete to Joe Jackson for 5 yds to the KSU 42
Blake Barnett run for 4 yds to the KSU 46 for a 1ST down
Avery Johnson pass complete to Jayce Brown for 30 yds to the BAY 24 for a 1ST down
Joe Jackson run for 9 yds to the BAY 15
Avery Johnson pass incomplete to Joe Jackson
Avery Johnson run for 3 yds to the BAY 12 for a 1ST down
Avery Johnson pass complete to Jayce Brown for 12 yds for a TD (Luis Rodriguez KICK)
Caden Knighten run for a loss of 11 yards to the BAY 14
Sawyer Robertson pass incomplete to Kobe Prentice
Sawyer Robertson sacked by Cody Stufflebean for a loss of 10 yards to the BAY 4
Palmer Williams punt for 41 yds , Sterling Lockett returns for 1 yd to the BAY 44
Avery Johnson pass complete to Garrett Oakley for 13 yds to the BAY 31 for a 1ST down
Avery Johnson pass complete to Jaron Tibbs for 1 yd to the BAY 30
Avery Johnson pass complete to Will Anciaux for 25 yds to the BAY 5 for a 1ST down
Dylan Edwards run for 5 yds for a TD (Luis Rodriguez KICK)
Michael Turner run for 5 yds to the BAY 30
Sawyer Robertson pass complete to Michael Trigg for 15 yds to the BAY 45 for a 1ST down
Michael Turner run for 4 yds to the BAY 49
Sawyer Robertson pass complete to Ashtyn Hawkins for 5 yds to the KSU 46
Sawyer Robertson pass complete to Michael Trigg for 17 yds to the KSU 29 for a 1ST down
Sawyer Robertson pass complete to Kole Wilson for 11 yds to the KSU 18 for a 1ST down
Sawyer Robertson pass incomplete to Kole Wilson
Bryson Washington run for 3 yds to the KSU 15
Sawyer Robertson pass incomplete to Michael Trigg
Sawyer Robertson pass incomplete to Kole Wilson
Dylan Edwards run for 3 yds to the KSU 18
Avery Johnson pass complete to Garrett Oakley for 12 yds to the KSU 30 for a 1ST down
Dylan Edwards run for 5 yds to the KSU 35
Joe Jackson run for 2 yds to the KSU 37
Avery Johnson pass incomplete
Simon McClannan punt for 56 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the BAY 18 , Josh Cameron returns for 11 yds to the BAY 18
Sawyer Robertson pass complete to Michael Trigg for 42 yds to the KSU 40 for a 1ST down
Sawyer Robertson pass complete to Michael Trigg for 29 yds to the KSU 11 for a 1ST down
Sawyer Robertson pass complete to Bryson Washington for 11 yds for a TD (S. Robertson Run For Two-point Conversion)
Dylan Edwards run for 4 yds to the KSU 21
Avery Johnson pass incomplete to Garrett Oakley
Avery Johnson run for 9 yds to the KSU 30 for a 1ST down
Dylan Edwards run for a loss of 1 yard to the KSU 29
Avery Johnson pass incomplete to Jaron Tibbs
Avery Johnson pass complete to Joe Jackson for 17 yds to the KSU 46 for a 1ST down
Avery Johnson pass incomplete to Jayce Brown
Avery Johnson run for 1 yd to the KSU 47
Avery Johnson pass complete to Jaron Tibbs for 11 yds to the BAY 42 for a 1ST down
Avery Johnson pass intercepted Jacob Redding return for 66 yds for a TD (Connor Hawkins KICK)
Rhett Armstrong kickoff for 65 yds , DeVon Rice return for 24 yds to the KSU 24
Avery Johnson pass complete to Jayce Brown for 48 yds to the BAY 28 for a 1ST down Baylor Penalty, Face Mask (14 yards) (Caldra Williford) to the BAY 14 for a 1ST down
Joe Jackson run for 4 yds to the BAY 10
Joe Jackson run for 8 yds to the BAY 2 for a 1ST down
Joe Jackson run for a loss of 2 yards to the BAY 4
Avery Johnson pass incomplete to Will Swanson
Avery Johnson pass incomplete
Luis Rodriguez 22 yd FG GOOD
Simon McClannan kickoff for 64 yds , Kole Wilson return for 35 yds to the BAY 36
Sawyer Robertson pass complete to Michael Trigg for 7 yds to the BAY 43
Bryson Washington run for 5 yds to the BAY 48 for a 1ST down
(01:22) No Huddle-Shotgun Robertson,Sawyer pass incomplete deep right to Wilson,Kole thrown to KSTATE25 PENALTY KSTATE Pass Interference (Moss,Qua) 15 yards from BAYLOR48 to KSTATE37, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
(01:17) No Huddle-Shotgun Robertson,Sawyer rush right for 9 yards gain to the KSTATE28 (Moss,Qua) PENALTY BAYLOR Holding (Price,Coleton) 10 yards from KSTATE37 to KSTATE47. NO PLAY.
Sawyer Robertson pass incomplete to Kole Wilson
Sawyer Robertson pass complete to Ashtyn Hawkins for 11 yds to the KSU 36
Sawyer Robertson pass incomplete to Michael Trigg
Connor Hawkins 53 yd FG GOOD
Avery Johnson pass incomplete to Jayce Brown
Avery Johnson pass complete to Jayce Brown for 16 yds to the KSU 41 for a 1ST down
(00:20) No Huddle-Shotgun Johnson,Avery pass incomplete short middle to Koch,Isaac thrown to BAYLOR48 PENALTY BAYLOR Pass Interference (Simpkins,Kendrick) 15 yards from KSTATE41 to BAYLOR44, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
Avery Johnson pass incomplete to Jaron Tibbs
Avery Johnson pass complete to Isaac Koch for 6 yds to the BAY 38
Avery Johnson pass incomplete
Luis Rodriguez 56 yd FG BLOCKED blocked by Cooper Lanz (00:05) Rodriguez,Luis field goal attempt from 56 yards NO GOOD blocked by Lanz,Cooper (H: McClannan,Simon, LS: Johnson,Andrew), clock 00:02 recovered by BAYLOR Williford,Caldra at BAYLOR43, End Of Play.
S. Robertson takes a knee