Robertson 3 TD passes and Washington 2 TD runs as Baylor wins 42-7 over FCS team Samford
Bryson Washington rushed for 135 yards and two touchdowns, while Sawyer Robertson surpassed 1,000 passing yards this season in Baylor's dominant 42-7 victory.
- Baylor defeated FCS opponent Samford 42-7 on Saturday in Waco, Texas, finishing non-conference play with a 2-1 record.
- Baylor's early dominance followed a blocked punt that led to Bryson Washington's 2-yard touchdown plunge and a 14-0 lead by the 5½-minute mark.
- Sawyer Robertson threw three touchdown passes including a 10-yard pass to Josh Cameron and an 11-yard final touchdown to Louis Brown IV late in the game.
- Robertson threw for 211 yards on 23 completions out of 37 attempts, surpassed 1,000 passing yards for the season, and the Bears held a 35-7 lead at halftime after scoring touchdowns on their last three possessions.
- Baylor's offense lost momentum in the second half, but the victory improved their record to 2-1 ahead of next Saturday night’s conference opener at home against Arizona State, last season’s Big 12 titleholder.
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Baylor All Gas, Some Brakes: 42-7 Over Samford
WACO, Texas (FOX 44) - Baylor finished up its non-conference slate with a 42-7 steamrolling win over FCS opponent Samford Bulldogs on Saturday at McLane Stadium. It was a blowout similar to a road trip on I-35 between Austin and Dallas — long stretches of smooth road, but potholes came from out of nowhere and drives came to a halt for no apparent reasons. The Bears (2-1) started with fireworks. On Samford’s opening drive, Duke transfer Placide D…

Robertson 3 TD passes and Washington 2 TD runs as Baylor wins 42-7 over FCS team Samford
Bryson Washington ran for 135 yards and two touchdowns, Sawyer Robertson threw three TD passes and Baylor has finished non-conference play with a 42-7 win over FCS opponent Samford.
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Sports Take: Baylor QB play was underwhelming, mismanaged - The Baylor Lariat
By Foster Nicholas | Editor-in-Chief Behind redshirt senior quarterback Sawyer Robertson, 2025 feels like Baylor football’s best shot to make a College Football Playoff run. But head coach Dave Aranda and the Bears left a sour taste Saturday with an underwhelming second half against Samford. The 42-7 win over the Bulldogs (0-3) felt eerily similar to Baylor’s (2-1) lackluster 30-7 win over Long Island on Sept. 16, 2023. With then-starter Blake S…
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