2012 Baylor vs. West Virginia football game

Notable college football game 2012 Baylor vs. West Virginia football game Conference game File:Mountaineer Field 2007.jpg Milan Puskar Stadium in Morgantown, West Virginia, where the game was played Baylor Bears West Virginia Mountaineers 2012 University of Baylor West Virginia University 3–0 3–0 14 14 21 7 21 21 21 14 25 24 9 7 September 29, 2012 Milan Puskar Stadium Morgantown, West Virginia Reggie Smith Art Briles Dana Holgorsen 60,012 Craig Bolerjack (Play-by-play), Joel Klatt (Color) & Petros Papadakis (Sideline) FX The 2012 Baylor vs. West Virginia football game was a regular-season college football game between the Baylor Bears (ranked 25) and the West Virginia Mountaineers (ranked 9). The game was played at Milan Puskar Stadium on September 29, 2012, in Morgantown, West Virginia. West Virginia defeated Baylor 70–63 in the first ever matchup between the two schools.Baylor, West Virginia Postgame Notes https://baylorbears.com/news/2012/9/29/Baylor_West_Virginia_Postgame_Notes 2026-07-30 Baylor en The game was tied at 35 apiece heading into halftime; afterwards, West Virginia scored three straight touchdowns to take a 21-point lead. Baylor closed the gap to 56–49 in the fourth quarter, but West Virginia scored two more touchdowns to put the game out of reach.Geno Smith throws for 656 yards, 8 TDs in WVU's wild 70-63 win https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap/_/gameId/322730277 2026-07-30 www.espn.com The game set numerous NCAA and Big 12 records, including the highest-scoring game between two ranked teams in FBS history,While the 2018 LSU vs. Texas A&M game was technically also a ranked matchup, Texas A&M was not ranked in the AP Poll at the time of the game, as they had only received votes; hence, it did not count. and the highest-scoring game in Big 12 history, with a combined 133 points scored.No. 9 West Virginia outscores Baylor in wild 70-63 win https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/big12/2012/09/29/west-virginia-outscores-baylor-in-record-setting-game/1603023/ 2026-07-29 USA TODAY en-USAsti Mike 2022-10-01 A Look Back: WVU, Baylor Combined for Highest-Scoring Game Between Ranked Teams https://wvsportsnow.com/a-look-back-wvu-baylor-combined-for-highest-scoring-game-between-ranked-teams/ 2026-07-29 WV Sports Now en-US Background Baylor After losing Heisman-winning quarterback Robert Griffin III to the NFL, 5th year head coach Art Briles and freshman quarterback Nick Florence, who had served as Griffin's backup the previous season, led Baylor to an undefeated record in their first three games, with wins over SMU, No. 2 ranked Sam Houston State, and Louisiana Monroe, which expanded on a 9-game winning streak dating back to the 2011 season.https://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/322460239/smu-baylor 2026-07-30 www.espn.com Nick Florence, Baylor opens post-RG3 era by walloping SMUhttps://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/322590239/sam-houston-baylor 2026-07-30 www.espn.com Nick Florence, Baylor rally past Sam Houston Statehttps://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/322652433/baylor-ul-monroe 2026-07-30 www.espn.com Nick Florence, Baylor hold off Louisiana-Monroe for 9th straight winBaylor, West Virginia Postgame Notes https://baylorbears.com/news/2012/9/29/Baylor_West_Virginia_Postgame_Notes 2026-07-30 Baylor en Florence threw for over 300 passing yards in each of those games, with 341 vs. SMU, 312 vs. Sam Houston State, and 351 vs. Louisiana Monroe. Florence led the nation in total offense, with 387.7 yards per game, and ranked second in the Big 12 in passing yards, with 334.7 per game. It was the first conference game for Baylor, and the first time they would ever face off against West Virginia. West Virginia The 2012 season was the very first season that West Virginia was in the Big 12, as they had switched from the Big East after 2011.2011-10-28 West Virginia University To Join Big 12 Conference http://big12sports.com/news/2011/10/28/205323383.aspx 2026-07-30 big12sports.com en West Virginia was coming off a dominant win in the 2012 Orange Bowl against Clemson at the conclusion of their 2011 season.Press The Associated 2012-01-05 Orange Bowl: West Virginia destroys Clemson 70-33, thanks to Geno Smith's record passing night https://www.al.com/sports/2012/01/orange_bowl_west_virginia_dest.html 2026-07-30 al en West Virginia quarterback Geno Smith was one of the frontrunners to win the Heisman Trophy, as he had not thrown an interception in the first three games and threw for 12 touchdown passes and 900 passing yards.West Virginia Mountaineers 2012 Game Log https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/west-virginia/2012/gamelog/ 2026-07-30 College Football at Sports-Reference.com en Under second-year head coach Dana Holgorsen, West Virginia defeated in-state rival Marshall in week 1, James Madison in week 2, and Maryland in week 3, which made them ranked number 9 heading into their week 4 matchup with Baylor.West Virginia rolls Marshall for highest scoring opener in school history https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap/_/gameId/322450277 2026-08-03 www.espn.comGeno Smith, No. 9 West Virginia drub James Madison https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap/_/gameId/322590277 2026-08-03 www.espn.comGeno Smith, Tavon Austin team as West Virginia outlasts Maryland https://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/322660277/maryland-west-virginia 2026-08-03 www.espn.com Game summary Score summary BAY WVU1 9:12 5 65 1:32 BAY RushTD 1 good Aaron Jones Jarred Salubi 7 01 5:32 9 75 3:40 WVU RushTD 1 good Tyler Bitancurt Andrew Buie 7 71 2:39 9 54 2:53 BAY RushTD 7 Aaron Jones good Glasco Martin 14 71 0:42 6 60 1:57 WVU RecTD J. D. Woods 7 Geno Smith good Tyler Bitancurt 14 142 9:00 4 23 1:03 BAY RushTD 1 good Aaron Jones Glasco Martin 21 142 6:55 6 75 2:05 WVU RecTD Stedman Bailey 47 Geno Smith good Tyler Bitancurt 21 212 6:21 2 68 0:34 BAY RecTD Tevin Reese 65 Nick Florence good Aaron Jones 28 212 4:54 5 59 1:27 WVU RecTD Stedman Bailey 20 Geno Smith good Tyler Bitancurt 28 282 0:29 8 87 1:58 WVU RecTD Stedman Bailey 2 Geno Smith good Tyler Bitancurt 28 352 0:00 2 65 0:29 BAY RecTD Lanear Sampson 67 Nick Florence good Aaron Jones 35 353 12:31 7 75 2:29 WVU RecTD Tavon Austin 45 Geno Smith good Tyler Bitancurt 35 423 9:13 7 48 2:48 WVU RecTD Tavon Austin 52 Geno Smith 35 49 good Tyler Bitancurt3 5:16 7 71 2:40 WVU RushTD 1 good Tyler Bitancurt Andrew Buie 35 563 3:18 9 94 1:58 BAY RecTD Terrance Williams Nick Florence 37 good Aaron Jones 42 564 14:14 11 63 3:08 BAY RushTD 1 Aaron Jones good Nick Florence 49 564 13:55 1 87 WVU 0:19 RecTD Stedman Bailey 87 Geno Smith good Tyler Bitancurt 49 634 11 10:49 86 3:06 BAY RecTD Antwaan Goodley 7 Nick Florence good Aaron Jones 56 634 5:55 10 75 4:54 WVU RecTD Stedman Bailey 39 Geno Smith good Tyler Bitancurt 56 704 3:08 10 75 2:47 BAY Terrance Williams RecTD 8 Nick Florence good Aaron Jones 63 7063 70 Game statistics Team statistics StatBaylorWest VirginiaFirst Downs 34 33    Rushing 5 5    Passing 22 19    Penalty 1 3Total Offense 700 807    Rushing 119 151    Passing 581 656Rushing Att–TD (Avg.) 45–4 (11.25) 25–2(12.50)Passing Comp/Att (TD–Int) 29/47 (5–1) 45/51 (8–0)Fumbles–Lost 1–0 0–0Penalties–Yards 6–56 6–78Punts–Yards 2–92 2–76    Avg per Punt 46 38Time of Possession 25:04 33:553rd Down Conversions 11/16 12/154th Down Conversions 1/1 0/0PATs–Attempts 9–9 10–10Field Goals–Attempts (Long) 0–2 (33) 0–1 (50) Game leaders Team Category Player StatisticsBaylor Passing Nick Florence 29/47, 581 yards, 5 TD, 1 INT Rushing Jarred Salubi 20 carries, 75 yards, 1 TD Receiving Terrance Williams 17 receptions, 314 yards, 2 TDWest Virginia Passing Geno Smith 45/51, 656 yards, 8TD Rushing Andrew Buie 25 carries, 82 yards, 2 TD Receiving Stedman Bailey 13 receptions, 303 yards, 5 TD Records FBS and Big 12 records Highest scoring game between two ranked teams in FBS history (133 points)Asti Mike 2022-10-01 A Look Back: WVU, Baylor Combined for Highest-Scoring Game Between Ranked Teams https://wvsportsnow.com/a-look-back-wvu-baylor-combined-for-highest-scoring-game-between-ranked-teams/ 2026-07-30 WV Sports Now en-US First FBS game with two 300-yard receivers (Terrance Williams; 314) (Stedman Bailey; 303)Sports Erick Smith, USA TODAY West Virginia, Baylor have record-setting scoring day https://www.usatoday.com/story/gameon/2012/09/29/baylor-west-virginia-high-scoring-big-12/1602827/ 2026-07-30 USA TODAY en-US Most touchdown passes in a game by a Big 12 quarterback (Geno Smith; 8)Writer Staff Geno Smith, West Virginia put on record-setting performance against Baylor https://www.augustachronicle.com/story/sports/college/2012/09/30/geno-smith-west-virginia-put-record-setting-performance-against-baylor/14481237007/ 2026-07-30 The Augusta Chronicle en-US Most receiving yards in a game by a Big 12 receiver (Terrance Williams, 314)Sports Erick Smith, USA TODAY West Virginia, Baylor have record-setting scoring day https://www.usatoday.com/story/gameon/2012/09/29/baylor-west-virginia-high-scoring-big-12/1602827/ 2026-07-30 USA TODAY en-US School records Most passing yards in a game by a West Virginia quarterback (Geno Smith, 656)Writer Staff Geno Smith, West Virginia put on record-setting performance against Baylor https://www.augustachronicle.com/story/sports/college/2012/09/30/geno-smith-west-virginia-put-record-setting-performance-against-baylor/14481237007/ 2026-07-30 The Augusta Chronicle en-US Most receiving touchdowns in a game by a West Virginia receiver (Stedman Bailey; 5)Sports Erick Smith, USA TODAY West Virginia, Baylor have record-setting scoring day https://www.usatoday.com/story/gameon/2012/09/29/baylor-west-virginia-high-scoring-big-12/1602827/ 2026-07-30 USA TODAY en-US Most passing yards in a game by a Baylor quarterback (Nick Florence; 581)Baylor, West Virginia Postgame Notes https://baylorbears.com/news/2012/9/29/Baylor_West_Virginia_Postgame_Notes 2026-07-30 Baylor en Aftermath Both teams would go on to finish the season unranked. West Virginia suffered five straight losses after this game, including a 55–14 loss to Kansas Statehttps://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/322940277/kansas-st-west-virginia 2026-07-30 www.espn.com Collin Klein trumpets Heisman credentials as K-State routs West Virginia that effectively knocked Smith out of the Heisman Trophy race. West Virginia finished the season 7–6, which ended in a loss to former Big East rival Syracuse in the 2012 Pinstripe Bowl.2012 New Era Pinstripe Bowl https://cuse.com/sports/2018/2/13/2012-new-era-pinstripe-bowl?Live=8370 2026-07-30 Syracuse University Athletics en Baylor would go on to upset Kansas State, which was ranked No. 1 in the country at the time, en route to an 8–5 finish with a win against UCLA in the 2012 Holiday Bowl.Nick Florence surpasses Robert Griffin III as Baylor wins Holiday Bowl https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap/_/gameId/323620026 2026-07-30 www.espn.com See also 2007 Navy vs. North Texas football game 2016 Syracuse vs. Pittsburgh football game 2018 LSU vs. Texas A&M football game 2022 Houston vs. SMU football game Notes References Category:2012 Big 12 Conference football season Category:West Virginia Mountaineers football games Category:Baylor Bears football games Category:2012 in sports in West Virginia Category:September 2012 sports events in the United States