US EditionBaylor Upends No. 17 SMU in 2 OTs as Sawyer Robertson Throws for 440 Yards, 4 TDs
Sawyer Robertson led Baylor's comeback with 440 passing yards and four touchdowns, securing their first ranked opponent win since 2022 with a 48-45 double overtime victory.
- On Saturday, the Baylor Bears rallied to beat the SMU Mustangs 48-45 in double overtime after overcoming a 14-point fourth-quarter deficit with Connor Hawkins' decisive second-overtime field goal.
- After a 38-24 loss to Auburn, Baylor Bears came in with defensive weaknesses and were a few plays from an 0-2 start before Big 12 play began.
- Redshirt senior quarterback Sawyer Robertson threw for 440 yards and four touchdowns on 34 completions as he picked apart SMU's veteran secondary, fueling Baylor's offense to over 600 yards Saturday.
- The victory gives Baylor its first ranked win since Jan. 1, 2022, and Baylor will close out nonconference play next week against Samford.
- Looking ahead, Baylor's high-powered offense will be tested against the team's 11 power-conference opponents, while Robertson's performance positions him among the nation's top quarterbacks in passing yards and touchdowns by weekend's end.
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Baylor upends No. 17 SMU in 2 OTs as Sawyer Robertson throws for 440 yards, 4 TDs
Baylor redshirt freshman Connor Hawkins kicked a 27-yard field goal in the second overtime after Sawyer Robertson threw two of his four touchdowns in the final 5 1/2 minutes of regulation as the Bears rallied to beat 17th-ranked SMU 48-45.
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