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Connor Hawkins' kick after Jacob Redding's long pick-6 help lift Baylor past Kansas State 35-34

Baylor overcame a 14-point fourth-quarter deficit with key plays including a 66-yard interception return and a 53-yard game-winning field goal by Connor Hawkins.

  • Saturday, Connor Hawkins' 53-yard field goal with 31 seconds left lifted Baylor to a 35-34 win in Waco, Texas.
  • A 56-yard attempt was blocked at the end, ending Kansas State's last chance, after Luis Rodriguez's 22-yard field goal gave them a 34-32 lead with 1:48 remaining.
  • Kansas State outgained Baylor 501-443 and held possession 37:47 to 22:13, despite Sawyer Robertson passing for 345 yards and two touchdowns and Bryson Washington rushing for 65 yards.
  • Baylor is off next week, then plays at TCU on Oct. 18, while Kansas State has lost three times after leading or tying in the fourth quarter and held a one-score margin five times in six games.
  • Standout individual games by Trigg and Johnson, with Trigg's career highs of eight catches for 155 yards and Johnson passing for 339 yards, shaping the comeback.
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Connor Hawkins' kick after Jacob Redding's long pick-6 help lift Baylor past Kansas State 35-34

Connor Hawkins kicked a 53-yard field goal with 31 seconds left after Jacob Redding’s go-ahead 66-yard interception return for a touchdown as Baylor rallied twice in the fourth quarter for a 35-34 victory over Kansas State.

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