2012 Baylor Bears football team

American college football season January 2019 January 2026 2012 Baylor Bears football Baylor_University_Athletics_(logo).svg 100 Big 12 Conference Big 12 8–5 4–5 Art Briles 5th Randy Clements 5th Philip Montgomery 5th Phil Bennett 2nd Veer and shoot 4–3 Floyd Casey Stadium Holiday Bowl champion Holiday Bowl W 49–26 vs. UCLA The 2012 Baylor Bears football team represented Baylor University in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Art Briles and played its home games at Floyd Casey Stadium in Waco, Texas. The Bears were members of the Big 12 Conference. The conference slate began with a trip to Morgantown, West Virginia to take on the West Virginia Mountaineers, and concluded at home against the Oklahoma State Cowboys. On December 2, Baylor accepted a berth in the 2012 Holiday Bowl to face #17 UCLA, where they defeated the Bruins, 49–26, on December 27. Schedule 2012 AP Poll/Bowl Championship Series rank (when available) Central September 2 5:30 p.m. w y SMU Floyd Casey Stadium Waco, Texas FSN 59–24 43,514 September 15 6:00 p.m. w y Sam Houston State 2 (FCS) Floyd Casey Stadium Waco, Texas FCS Central 48–23 44,856 September 21 7:00 p.m. w y y Louisiana–Monroe Malone Stadium Monroe, Louisiana ESPN 47–42 31,175 September 29 11:00 a.m. l y 25 West Virginia 9 Mountaineer Field Morgantown, West Virginia FX [[2012 Baylor vs. West Virginia football game 63–70]] 60,012 October 13 6:00 p.m. l TCU rivalry Floyd Casey Stadium Waco, Texas FSN 21–49 42,524 October 20 7:00 p.m. l y Texas 25 rivalry Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, Texas ABC 50–56 101,353 October 27 6:00 p.m. l y Iowa State Jack Trice Stadium Ames, IA FSN 21–35 54,877 November 3 2:30 p.m. w Kansas Floyd Casey Stadium Waco, Texas FSN 41–14 39,039 November 10 2:30 p.m. l y Oklahoma 12 Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, Oklahoma FSN 34–42 84,945 November 17 7:00 p.m. w Kansas State 2 Floyd Casey Stadium Waco, Texas ESPN 52–24 38,029 November 24 1:30 p.m. w y Texas Tech Texas Farm Bureau Insurance Shootout Cowboys Stadium Arlington, Texas FOX 52–45 OT 44,168 December 1 11:00 a.m. w Oklahoma State 23 Floyd Casey Stadium Waco, Texas FX 41–34 39,203 December 27 8:45 p.m. w y y UCLA 17 Holiday Bowl Qualcomm Stadium San Diego ESPN 49–26 55,507Big 12 Announces 2012 Football Schedule John E. Hoover http://www.tulsaworld.com/sportsextra/article.aspx?subjectid=231&articleid=20120215_231_B1_CUTLIN41515 Tulsa World February 15, 2012 February 17, 2012 Rankings 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings 15 6 7 RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV 25 24 RV RV RV RV RV NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR RV NR RV NR NR RV RV NR RV NR RV NR RV RV Game summaries SMU 2012 SMU Mustangs football team SMU at Baylor Mustangs 0 3 7 14 Bears 14 10 21 14 September 2 Floyd Casey StadiumWaco, Texas 5:35 p.m. CDT 3:45 43,514 100 °F °C on, Sunny & Very Hot, winds S at 12mph Tom Walker Joel Meyers (Play-by-play), Brian Baldinger (Color) & Jim Knox (Sideline) FSNSources: Baylor came into the game 71–35–4 in season openers; in the series history between Baylor and SMU, SMU held a slim lead at 36–35–7, including an 18–17–3 record in Waco.Football Hosts Former SWC Rival SMU in Season Opener http://www.baylorbears.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/082712aaf.html Baylor University Department of Athletics August 27, 2012 August 28, 2012 February 2, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130202003502/http://www.baylorbears.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/082712aaf.html dead The Bears struck first, going ahead 14–0 in the first quarter on touchdown passes from quarterback Nick Florence to wide receiver Lanear Sampson and tight end Jordan Najvar. In the second quarter, SMU scored a field goal to make the score 14–3. In a subsequent drive, the Mustangs advanced to the Baylor 9-yard-line before a tipped Garrett Gilbert pass was intercepted. Baylor scored a touchdown on the ensuing 75-yard, 39 second, three play drive to increase its lead to 21–3. That touchdown represented the first of 31 unanswered Baylor points in the second and third quarters, leaving Baylor with a commanding lead of 45–3 before SMU scored a touchdown with 1:58 remaining in the 3rd quarter. Both teams would tack on a pair of touchdowns in the fourth quarter, with both teams' last touchdowns coming on passes from their backup quarterbacks (Baylor's Brice Petty and SMU's Conner Preston). The Bears' 59–24 win was their 7th consecutive win since the team's loss to Oklahoma State (October 29, 2011), and the fifth consecutive game that the Baylor offense scored 40 points or more.September 2, 2012 Nick Florence, Baylor Opens Post-RG3 Era by Walloping SMU https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=322460239 September 4, 2012 ESPN Associated Press SMU Baylor collapsed 1 11:18 Baylor 10 75 3:42 RecTD Lanear Sampson Nick Florence 6 good Aaron Jones run/pass good/failed/incomplete 0 7 1 6:27 Baylor 7 74 1:40 RecTD Jordan Najvar Nick Florence 5 good Aaron Jones run/pass good/failed/incomplete 0 14 2 12:52 SMU 16 66 6:16 FG 22 Chase Hover 3 14 2 2:02 Baylor 3 75 0:39 RecTD Tevin Reese Nick Florence 50 good Aaron Jones run/pass good/failed/incomplete 3 21 2 0:00 Baylor 16 50 0:59 FG 44 Aaron Jones 3 24 3 10:22 Baylor FumbleTD Bayl Mike Hicks 66 good Aaron Jones run/pass good/failed/incomplete 3 31 3 6:11 Baylor 9 60 1:59 RushTD Jarred Salubi 9 good Aaron Jones run/pass good/failed/incomplete 3 38 3 2:39 Baylor 2 74 0:33 RecTD Lanear Sampson Nick Florence 36 good Aaron Jones run/pass good/failed/incomplete 3 45 3 1:58 SMU 2 75 0:41 RecTD Der'rikk Thompson Garrett Gilbert 42 good Chase Hover run/pass good/failed/incomplete 10 45 4 11:34 Baylor 6 25 2:06 RushTD Glasco Martin 1 good Aaron Jones run/pass good/failed/incomplete 10 52 4 4:49 SMU 16 73 6:45 RecTD Jeremy Johnson Garrett Gilbert 4 good Chase Hover run/pass good/failed/incomplete 17 52 4 4:00 Baylor 4 75 0:49 RecTD Darryl Stonum Bryce Petty 37 good Kolton Lye run/pass good/failed/incomplete 17 59 4 2:25 SMU 4 72 1:35 RecTD Gehrig Dieter Conner Preston 40 good Chase Hover run/pass good/failed/incomplete 24 59 24 59 Sam Houston State 2012 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team #2 Sam Houston State at Baylor #2 Bearkats 3 17 0 3 Bears 3 7 14 24 September 15 Floyd Casey StadiumWaco, Texas 6:05 p.m. CDT 3:51 44,856 79 °F °C on, Cloudy Skies, winds W at 6mph Mike Defee Steve Physioc (Play-by-play), Gary Reasons (Color) & Emily Jones (Sideline) FCS CentralSources: The Bears and Bearkats met each other for the fourth time in school history. All four games have been in Waco. Baylor owned a 3–0 advantage.http://cfreference.net/cfr/all-time-head-to-head/sam-houston-state/938/vs/baylor/399 Sam Houston State vs. Baylor All-time results College Football Reference July 31, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304071805/http://cfreference.net/cfr/all-time-head-to-head/sam-houston-state/938/vs/baylor/399 March 4, 2016 dead mdy-all SHSU was led by quarterback Brian Bell, the younger brother of former Baylor quarterback Shawn Bell (2003–2006). The teams traded field goals in a low-scoring first quarter, and SHSU dominated the second quarter, taking a 20–10 lead into the half. Baylor, however, dominated the second half, outscoring the Bearkats 38–3, with Florence chalking up two touchdown passes and running backs Glasco Martin IV and Lache Seastrunk adding touchdown runs of 5 and 15 yards, respectively. Darius Jones provided the Bears' final touchdown, returning an interception 73 yards to seal a 48–23 Baylor victory.September 15, 2012 Nick Florence, Baylor Rally Past Sam Houston State https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=322590239 September 17, 2012 ESPN Associated Press Sam Houston State Baylor collapsed 1 13:00 Baylor 8 60 2:00 FG 30 Aaron Jones 0 3 1 5:02 Sam Houston State 9 39 3:26 FG 31 Miguel Antonio 3 3 2 14:01 Sam Houston State 10 74 3:04 FG 23 Miguel Antonio 6 3 2 12:52 Baylor 5 77 1:09 RecTD Terrance Williams Nick Florence 22 good Aaron Jones run/pass good/failed/incomplete 6 10 2 10:00 Sam Houston State 7 75 2:52 RushTD Brian Bell 1 good Miguel Antonio run/pass good/failed/incomplete 13 10 2 1:30 Sam Houston State 12 76 6:07 RecTD Tim Flanders Brian Bell 26 good Miguel Antonio run/pass good/failed/incomplete 20 10 3 14:10 Baylor 1 9 0:05 RecTD Jordan Najvar Nick Florence 9 good Miguel Antonio run/pass good/failed/incomplete 20 17 3 6:17 Baylor 11 66 3:13 RecTD Terrance Williams Nick Florence 18 good Miguel Antonio run/pass good/failed/incomplete 20 24 4 11:17 Sam Houston State 7 27 2:41 FG 28 Miguel Antonio 23 24 4 10:33 Baylor 3 75 0:44 RushTD Glasco Martin 5 good Aaron Jones run/pass good/failed/incomplete 23 31 4 8:48 Baylor 4 3 1:25 FG 26 Aaron Jones 23 34 4 2:10 Baylor 1 15 0:05 RushTD Lache Seastrunk 15 good Aaron Jones run/pass good/failed/incomplete 23 41 4 00:12 Baylor IntTD Darius Jones 73 good Aaron Jones run/pass good/failed/incomplete 23 48 23 48 Louisiana–Monroe 2012 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football team Baylor at Louisiana–Monroe Bears 0 24 10 13 Warhawks 14 7 7 14 September 21 Malone StadiumMonroe, Louisiana 7:01 p.m. CDT 3:45 31,175 (Stadium Record for ULM) 81 °F °C on, Clear, winds Calm Greg Burks Carter Blackburn (Play-by-play), Rod Gilmore (Color) & Jemele Hill (Sideline) ESPNSources: The Bears and the Warhawks had never met prior to this Friday night game in the fourth week of the 2012 season.Baylor, ULM Postgame Notes http://www.baylorbears.com/sports/m-footbl/recaps/092212aag.html Baylor University Department of Athletics September 22, 2012 September 24, 2012 February 1, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130201232029/http://www.baylorbears.com/sports/m-footbl/recaps/092212aag.html dead In the preceding two weeks, the Warhawks had stunned the college football world by defeating then #8 Arkansas 34–31 in overtime and taking Auburn to overtime in a 31–28 loss at Auburn.Louisiana-Monroe Shocks No. 8 Arkansas with Fourth-Down TD in OT https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=322520008 ESPN September 8, 2012 September 24, 2012Cody Parkey's FG in OT Lifts Auburn Past Louisiana-Monroe https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=322590002 ESPN September 15, 2012 September 24, 2012 With excitement surrounding the Louisiana-Monroe program at an all-time high, the Bears traveled to Monroe to face the Warhawks in their home opener before a Malone Stadium-record crowd of 31,175. ULM struck first, capitalizing on two interceptions to take a 14–0 lead in the 1st quarter. Baylor outscored the Warhawks 34–14 in the next two quarters, and took a 34–28 lead into the fourth with ULM driving. The Warhawks would score on their drive spanning the third and fourth quarters to go ahead 35–34, but the Bears would answer with a 14-play, 73-yard drive of their own to go ahead 40–35 (a two-point conversion attempt failed). Baylor subsequently forced a fumble and drove down the field for another touchdown to make the score 47–35. ULM, fighting to the end, struck back to score a touchdown and pull within 5 points of Baylor; however, with only 6 seconds remaining, the subsequent onside kick was recovered by the Bears. The victory represented Baylor's ninth consecutive win, which at the time was the second-longest winning streak in the nation behind TCU. The game also represented the Bears' seventh consecutive game in which they scored more than 40 points.Football Wins Offensive Battle Over ULM, 47–42 http://www.baylorbears.com/sports/m-footbl/recaps/092212aaa.html Baylor University Department of Athletics September 22, 2012 September 24, 2012 November 17, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121117040958/http://www.baylorbears.com/sports/m-footbl/recaps/092212aaa.html dead Baylor Louisiana-Monroe collapsed 1 7:43 Louisiana-Monroe 4 44 1:11 RecTD Tevarese Maye Kolton Browning 22 good Justin Manton run/pass good/failed/incomplete 0 7 1 1:33 Louisiana-Monroe 7 76 2:46 RushTD Monterrell Washington 9 good Justin Manton run/pass good/failed/incomplete 0 14 2 14:22 Baylor 7 75 2:11 RecTD Tevin Reese Nick Florence 22 good Aaron Jones run/pass good/failed/incomplete 7 14 2 12:00 Louisiana-Monroe 5 75 2:22 RushTD Monterrell Washington 48 good Justin Manton run/pass good/failed/incomplete 7 21 2 7:51 Baylor 11 68 4:09 RushTD Glasco Martin 1 good Aaron Jones run/pass good/failed/incomplete 14 21 2 5:25 Baylor 1 48 0:07 RecTD Tevin Reese Nick Florence 48 good Aaron Jones run/pass good/failed/incomplete 21 21 2 0:00 Baylor 12 51 1:55 FG 34 Aaron Jones 24 21 3 13:10 Louisiana-Monroe 5 75 1:50 RushTD Jyrus Edwards 58 good Justin Manton run/pass good/failed/incomplete 24 28 3 8:13 Baylor 4 68 1:13 RecTD Tevin Reese Nick Florence 46 good Aaron Jones run/pass good/failed/incomplete 31 28 3 1:48 Baylor 11 25 3:53 FG 21 Aaron Jones 34 28 4 10:54 Louisiana-Monroe 15 75 5:54 RushTD Kolton Browning 1 good Justin Manton run/pass good/failed/incomplete 34 35 4 7:10 Baylor 14 73 3:44 RushTD Levi Norwood 9 run by Nick Florence fumbled failed 40 35 4 2:25 Baylor 8 62 3:15 RecTD Terrance Williams Nick Florence 22 good Aaron Jones run/pass good/failed/incomplete 47 35 4 0:06 Louisiana-Monroe 12 90 2:19 RecTD Brent Leonard Kolton Browning 15 good Justin Manton run/pass good/failed/incomplete 47 42 47 42 West Virginia 2012 West Virginia Mountaineers football team #25 Baylor at #9 West Virginia #25 Bears 14 21 7 21 #9 Mountaineers 14 21 21 14 September 29 Mountaineer FieldMorgantown, West Virginia 11:00 a.m. CDT 3:46 60,012 81 °F °C on, Clear, winds at mph Reggie Smith Craig Bolerjack (Play-by-play), Joel Klatt (Color) & Petros Papadakis (Sideline) FXSources: In this first-ever meeting of the two schools, #25 Baylor traveled to Morgantown, West Virginia to take on early Heisman favorite Geno Smith and the #9 ranked Mountaineers in their Big XII conference debut. With the teams featuring offenses among the best and defenses among the worst that the FBS had to offer, the stage was set for an offensive shootout. After an early Nick Florence interception led to a WVU drive capped by a missed field goal, the offenses matched each other score for score in a first half which saw 10 touchdowns in 15 drives. The half concluded dramatically: with WVU leading 35–28, Florence was forced from the pocket and, inches from crossing the line of scrimmage, unleashed a 67-yard touchdown pass while scrambling as time expired. The teams went into the half tied 35–35. West Virginia pulled away in the 3rd quarter with 21 points to Baylor's 7 and clung tenaciously to the lead, scoring two more touchdowns in the 4th to Baylor's three. The Mountaineers' victorious Big XII debut proved to be a record-setting affair: Geno Smith tied a conference record with eight passing touchdowns (having completed 45/51 attempts, he finished the game with more touchdown passes than incompletions); Nick Florence and Geno Smith set school records for single-game passing yardage (581 and 656 yards, respectively); West Virginia set a school record for total yardage (807 yards); Stedman Bailey hauled in a school record 5 touchdown receptions; and Bailey also set a Big XII conference record for single-game receiving yards (303 yards) only to see that surpassed moments later by Baylor's Terrance Williams, who finished with 314 receiving yards. Following the game, WVU moved to #8 in the AP poll, and Baylor dropped from the rankings.Geno Smith Throws for 656 Yards, 8 TDs in WVU's Wild 70–63 Win https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=322730277 ESPN September 29, 2012 September 30, 2012Baylor, West Virginia Postgame Notes http://www.baylorbears.com/sports/m-footbl/recaps/092912aah.html Baylor University Department of Athletics September 29, 2012 September 30, 2012 November 17, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121117070720/http://www.baylorbears.com/sports/m-footbl/recaps/092912aah.html dead With 133 points combined, this game was the highest-scoring FBS game of 2012. Baylor West Virginia collapsed 1 9:12 Baylor 5 67 1:32 RushTD Jarred Salubi 1 good Aaron Jones run/pass good/failed/incomplete 7 0 1 5:32 West Virginia 9 75 3:40 RushTD Andrew Buie 1 good Tyler Bitancurt run/pass good/failed/incomplete 7 7 1 2:39 Baylor 9 54 2:53 RushTD Glasco Martin IV 7 good Aaron Jones run/pass good/failed/incomplete 14 7 1 0:42 West Virginia 6 60 1:57 RecTD J.D. Woods Geno Smith 7 good Tyler Bitancurt run/pass good/failed/incomplete 14 14 2 9:00 Baylor 4 23 1:03 RushTD Glasco Martin IV 1 good Aaron Jones run/pass good/failed/incomplete 21 14 2 6:55 West Virginia 6 75 2:05 RecTD Stedman Bailey Geno Smith 47 good Tyler Bitancurt run/pass good/failed/incomplete 21 21 2 6:21 Baylor 2 68 0:34 RecTD Tevin Reese Nick Florence 65 good Aaron Jones run/pass good/failed/incomplete 28 21 2 4:54 West Virginia 5 59 1:27 RecTD Stedman Bailey Geno Smith 20 good Tyler Bitancurt run/pass good/failed/incomplete 28 28 2 0:29 West Virginia 8 87 1:58 RecTD Stedman Bailey Geno Smith 2 good Tyler Bitancurt run/pass good/failed/incomplete 28 35 2 0:00 Baylor 2 65 0:29 RecTD Lanear Sampson Nick Florence 67 good Aaron Jones run/pass good/failed/incomplete 35 35 3 12:31 West Virginia 7 75 2:29 RecTD Tavon Austin Geno Smith 45 good Tyler Bitancurt run/pass good/failed/incomplete 35 42 3 9:13 West Virginia 7 84 2:48 RecTD Tavon Austin Geno Smith 52 good Tyler Bitancurt run/pass good/failed/incomplete 35 49 3 5:16 West Virginia 7 71 2:40 RushTD Andrew Buie 1 good Tyler Bitancurt run/pass good/failed/incomplete 35 56 3 3:18 Baylor 9 94 1:58 RecTD Terrance Williams Nick Florence 37 good Aaron Jones run/pass good/failed/incomplete 42 56 4 14:14 Baylor 11 63 3:08 RushTD Nick Florence 1 good Aaron Jones run/pass good/failed/incomplete 49 56 4 13:55 West Virginia 1 87 0:19 RecTD Stedman Bailey Geno Smith 87 good Tyler Bitancurt run/pass good/failed/incomplete 49 63 4 10:49 Baylor 11 86 3:06 RecTD Antwan Goodley Nick Florence 7 good Aaron Jones run/pass good/failed/incomplete 56 63 4 5:55 West Virginia 10 75 4:54 RecTD Stedman Bailey Geno Smith 39 good Tyler Bitancurt run/pass good/failed/incomplete 56 70 4 3:08 Baylor 10 75 2:47 RecTD Terrance Williams Nick Florence 8 good Aaron Jones run/pass good/failed/incomplete 63 70 63 70 TCU 2012 TCU Horned Frogs football team TCU at Baylor Horned Frogs 7 7 14 21 Bears 7 0 14 0 October 13 Floyd Casey StadiumWaco, Texas 6:00 p.m. CDT 3:14 42,524 80 °F °C on, Cloudy Skies, winds SSE at 18mph Tom Walker Mike Morgan (Play-by-play), J. C. Pearson (Color) & Laura McKeeman (Sideline) FSNSources: Following their first defeat of the season, the Bears returned to Waco to take on the second Big 12 newcomer, a TCU Horned Frogs team suffering from attrition both on and off the field. Veteran TCU quarterback Casey Pachall had been suspended from the team less than two weeks prior, and freshman Trevon Boykin was slated to start his second game ever against Baylor. The game started well for the Bears, as Florence connected with Williams for a touchdown on the second offensive play of the game. But then the Baylor offense began to implode as Boykin and TCU responded to tie the game at 7–7 after the first of 4 Florence interceptions and 6 total turnovers on the day. TCU tacked on another touchdown to go into the half leading 14–7. During the third quarter the teams traded scores evenly to go to the fourth with the score 28–21 in favor of TCU. The fourth quarter was dominated by the Horned Frogs, who scored 3 touchdowns and held Baylor scoreless. The loss snapped Baylor's home winning streak and ended Baylor's streak of games in which they scored 40+ points.Trevone Boykin, TCU Halt Baylor's Home Winning Streak https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap/_/gameId/322870239 ESPN October 13, 2012 October 15, 2012 Texas Christian Baylor collapsed 1 14:34 Baylor 2 75 0:26 RecTD Terrance Williams Nick Florence 74 good Aaron Jones run/pass good/failed/incomplete 0 7 1 8:56 TCU 8 55 4:10 RecTD Cam White Trevone Boykin 18 good Jaden Oberkrom run/pass good/failed/incomplete 7 7 2 2:45 TCU 16 75 7:42 RecTD Cam White Trevone Boykin 15 good Jaden Oberkrom run/pass good/failed/incomplete 14 7 3 10:48 TCU 9 75 4:12 RecTD LaDarius Brown Trevone Boykin 43 good Jaden Oberkrom run/pass good/failed/incomplete 21 7 3 9:12 Baylor 7 75 1:36 RushTD Nick Florence 5 good Aaron Jones run/pass good/failed/incomplete 21 14 3 1:28 TCU 15 74 7:44 RushTD Josh Boyce 2 good Jaden Oberkrom run/pass good/failed/incomplete 28 14 3 1:13 Baylor 1 77 0:15 RecTD Terrance Williams Nick Florence 77 good Aaron Jones run/pass good/failed/incomplete 28 21 4 11:29 TCU 10 75 4:44 RushTD Laderice Sanders 2 good Jaden Oberkrom run/pass good/failed/incomplete 35 21 4 9:11 TCU 3 14 1:35 RecTD Josh Boyce Trevone Boykin 15 good Jaden Oberkrom run/pass good/failed/incomplete 42 21 4 5:33 TCU 4 4 2:08 RushTD Trevone Boykin 3 good Jaden Oberkrom run/pass good/failed/incomplete 49 21 49 21 Texas 2012 Texas Longhorns football team Baylor at #25 Texas Bears 21 10 12 7 #25 Longhorns 14 28 7 7 October 20 Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial StadiumAustin, Texas 7:00 p.m. CDT 3:32 101,353 84 °F °C on, Clear, winds S at 5–10mph Dan Romeo Sean McDonough (Play-by-play), Chris Spielman (Color) & [[Quint Kessenich[]] (Sideline) ABCSources: A wild shootout in Austin ended with Baylor falling just short of a third consecutive victory over the Longhorns. Texas scored first on an 84-yard touchdown rush by Daje Johnson on the first play from scrimmage, and forced a Baylor punt. However, the Bears stopped the ensuing Texas drive, and an errant long snap with the Longhorns in punt formation led to an 8-yard Florence touchdown rush to tie the game. The teams scored a combined 10 touchdowns in a first half that ended with an Aaron Jones field goal to bring the Bears to within 11 points of Texas. In the third quarter, Baylor scored nine points on a field goal and a touchdown (failed two-point conversion) to close to 40–42. But Texas held, scoring two more touchdowns and holding Baylor to a field goal on a subsequent scoring drive to maintain a 6-point lead. The 106 points scored was the most in any Longhorn football game since 1950, and the Longhorns yielded the most points in school history (50) in a winning effort.Joe Bergeron's Five TDs Help Texas Outlast Baylor https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap/_/gameId/322940251 ESPN October 20, 2012 October 22, 2012 Baylor Texas collapsed 1 14:43 Texas 1 84 0:17 RushTD Daje Johnson 84 good Anthony Fera run/pass good/failed/incomplete 0 7 1 11:51 Baylor 1 8 0:08 RushTD Nick Florence 8 good Aaron Jones run/pass good/failed/incomplete 7 7 1 6:58 Texas 9 72 4:53 RushTD Joe Bergeron 15 good Anthony Fera run/pass good/failed/incomplete 7 14 1 4:08 Baylor 9 75 2:50 RushTD Glasco Martin IV 2 good Aaron Jones run/pass good/failed/incomplete 14 14 1 2:42 Baylor 2 82 0:41 RecTD Terrance Williams Nick Florence 80 good Aaron Jones run/pass good/failed/incomplete 21 14 2 13:57 Texas 8 75 3:45 RushTD Joe Bergeron 2 good Anthony Fera run/pass good/failed/incomplete 21 21 2 11:45 Baylor 7 75 2:12 RecTD Lanear Sampson Nick Florence 7 good Aaron Jones run/pass good/failed/incomplete 28 21 2 9:38 Texas 4 30 2:07 RushTD Joe Bergeron 9 good Anthony Fera run/pass good/failed/incomplete 28 28 2 6:18 Texas 5 63 2:12 RushTD Johnathan Gray 25 good Anthony Fera run/pass good/failed/incomplete 28 35 2 1:06 Texas 13 66 3:46 RushTD Joe Bergeron 4 good Anthony Fera run/pass good/failed/incomplete 28 42 2 0:00 Baylor 7 63 1:06 FG 29 Aaron Jones 31 42 3 12:21 Baylor 7 75 2:39 RushTD Jordan Najvar (Nick Florence fumble recovered in endzone) 0 Nick Florence pass incomplete 37 42 3 7:09 Baylor 11 58 3:10 FG 42 Aaron Jones 40 42 3 6:31 Texas 2 75 0:38 RushTD Joe Bergeron 8 good Anthony Fera run/pass good/failed/incomplete 40 49 3 2:12 Baylor 11 53 4:19 FG 44 Aaron Jones 43 49 4 12:16 Texas 7 46 2:53 RecTD Mike Davis David Ash 15 good Anthony Fera run/pass good/failed/incomplete 43 56 4 1:57 Baylor 15 94 5:24 RushTD Nick Florence 1 good Aaron Jones run/pass good/failed/incomplete 50 56 50 56 Iowa State 2012 Iowa State Cyclones football team Baylor at Iowa State Bears 7 7 0 7 Cyclones 7 14 7 7 October 27 Jack Trice StadiumAmes, IA 6:00 p.m. CDT 3:34 54,877 40 °F °C on, Mostly Clear, winds E at 0–5mph Rick Loumiet Mike Morgan (Play-by-play), J. C. Pearson (Color) & Laura McKeeman (Sideline) FSNSources: After three straight losses, the Bears travelled to Ames, Iowa to take on an Iowa State team that had beaten TCU at home and played respectably against conference leader Kansas State. The game, played on a cold October night, had more than its share of dropped passes and offensive miscues. Iowa State attempted an onside kick to open the game that was recovered by Baylor; however, a Florence fumble in the end zone meant that the Bears would have to wait until more than midway through the first quarter to put up the game's first points. Iowa State scored a touchdown in the first quarter to tie the game, and scored two more to Baylor's one in the second quarter to take a 21–14 lead into the half. The Bears continued to fight in the second, stopping a Cyclone drive with an interception in the red zone, but in a low-scoring second half Baylor's offense was able to reach the end zone only once more. In the meantime, ISU quarterback Steele Jantz set career highs for passing and touchdowns, tacking on two more passing touchdowns in the second half to go with his three from the first, and preserving the 35–21 victory for Iowa State.Iowa St. Tops Baylor Behind Steele Jantz's Career Day https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap/_/gameId/323010066 ESPN October 27, 2012 October 29, 2012 Baylor Iowa State collapsed 1 5:20 Baylor 9 80 2:44 RushTD Jarred Salubi 2 good Aaron Jones run/pass good/failed/incomplete 7 0 1 0:50 Iowa State 12 75 4:30 RecTD Jarvis West Steele Jantz 23 good Edwin Arceo run/pass good/failed/incomplete 7 7 2 14:53 Baylor 4 67 0:57 RecTD Tevin Reese Nick Florence 49 good Aaron Jones run/pass good/failed/incomplete 14 7 2 8:49 Iowa State 9 67 3:57 RecTD Albert Gary Steele Jantz 36 good Edwin Arceo run/pass good/failed/incomplete 14 14 2 0:27 Iowa State 10 73 1:35 RecTD Jarvis West Steele Jantz 7 good Edwin Arceo run/pass good/failed/incomplete 14 21 3 4:16 Iowa State 14 81 4:44 RecTD Jeff Woody Steele Jantz 8 good Edwin Arceo run/pass good/failed/incomplete 14 28 4 8:37 Iowa State 5 36 2:24 RecTD Jarvis West Steele Jantz 22 good Edwin Arceo run/pass good/failed/incomplete 14 35 4 6:14 Baylor 8 74 2:23 RecTD Lanear Sampson Nick Florence 3 good Aaron Jones run/pass good/failed/incomplete 21 35 21 35 Kansas 2012 Kansas Jayhawks football team Kansas at Baylor Jayhawks 7 7 0 0 Bears 17 3 14 7 November 3 Floyd Casey StadiumWaco, Texas 2:30 p.m. CDT 4:19 38,039 82 °F °C on, Partly Cloudy, winds SSW at 11mph Randy Christal Steve Physioc (Play-by-play), Brian Baldinger (Color) & Jim Knox (Sideline) FSNSources: Back in Waco against the Jayhawks, Baylor jumped out to a 14–0 lead early behind two stops by the defense. A 59-yard touchdown rush by Kansas put them back in the game, but Baylor drove back down the field for a field goal and then stopped a Jayhawk drive early in the 2nd quarter that ended with a failed fake field goal rush at the Baylor 14-yard line. Subsequent offensive drives for both teams stalled until Kansas' Cummings, despite injuring his leg on the run, limped ahead of the Baylor defense into the end zone to make the game 17–14. Baylor managed another field goal to increase its lead to 6, and the teams went into the half with Baylor up 20–14. Lightning delayed the start of the second half for about 30 minutes; by the time the teams resumed play, a steady drizzle had begun. The Bears came up with a big stop on the first Jayhawk drive of the second half, with Kansas turning the ball over on downs near the Baylor 45. Baylor promptly punched the ball into the endzone on a Bryce Petty rush to make the score 27–14. A Joe Williams interception offered the Bears the chance to increase their lead, but their ensuing drive stalled. However, the Bears picked off Cummings again on the next drive, this time the interception coming from Ahmad Dixon, and Nick Florence added a rushing touchdown on the subsequent drive. Baylor would add one more touchdown in the 4th quarter, while holding Kansas scoreless throughout the second half to snap a 4-game losing streak.Nick Florence, Baylor Win First Big 12 Game of 2012 https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap/_/gameId/323080239 ESPN November 3, 2012 November 5, 2012 Kansas Baylor collapsed 1 12:24 Baylor 11 84 2:36 RecTD Terrance Williams Nick Florence 11 good Aaron Jones run/pass good/failed/incomplete 0 7 1 10:09 Baylor 1 68 0:10 RecTD Lache Seastrunk Nick Florence 68 good Aaron Jones run/pass good/failed/incomplete 0 14 1 7:44 Kansas 1 59 0:10 RushTD James Sims 58 good Nick Prolago run/pass good/failed/incomplete 7 14 1 3:57 Baylor 10 58 3:47 FG 35 Aaron Jones 7 17 2 5:46 Kansas 6 81 2:49 RushTD Michael Cummings 22 good Nick Prolago run/pass good/failed/incomplete 14 17 2 1:02 Baylor 16 67 4:44 FG 22 Aaron Jones 14 20 3 10:59 Baylor 4 55 1:01 RushTD Bryce Petty 1 good Aaron Jones run/pass good/failed/incomplete 14 27 3 2:24 Baylor 6 40 2:05 RushTD Nick Florence 7 good Aaron Jones run/pass good/failed/incomplete 14 34 4 11:05 Baylor 4 87 1:18 RecTD Tevin Reese Nick Florence 40 good Aaron Jones run/pass good/failed/incomplete 14 41 14 41 Oklahoma 2012 Oklahoma Sooners football team Baylor at #12 Oklahoma Bears 3 14 9 8 #12 Sooners 14 14 7 7 November 10 Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial StadiumNorman, Oklahoma 2:30 p.m. CST 3:43 84,945 72 °F °C on, Partly Cloudy, winds S at 26mph Reggie Smith Steve Physioc (Play-by-play), J. C. Pearson (Color) & Laura McKeeman (Sideline) FSNSources: Following their 4th win of the year against the Jayhawks in Waco, Baylor traveled to Norman to face a tough #12 Oklahoma Sooners team that had two home losses on the season (Kansas State and Notre Dame). The teams alternated scoring in the first half, with Oklahoma holding Baylor to a field-goal on their first scoring drive to take a 28–17 lead into the half. In the third quarter, Baylor struck first, scoring a field goal and then a touchdown to pull to within 2 of the Sooners (an attempted two-point conversion following the touchdown failed). Oklahoma's offense answered the challenge, however, with two touchdowns in the third and fourth quarters, one a 55-yard Blake Bell rush. Lache Seastrunk added a rushing touchdown late in the game and Nick Florence rushed for a successful two-point conversion to bring the Bears to within a touchdown of Oklahoma, but with less than 1:30 left in the game, Oklahoma ran out the clock for the win. Baylor fell to 4–5 on the season.Bob Stoops Moves Into Second Place on Oklahoma's Career Wins List https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap/_/gameId/323150201 ESPN November 10, 2012 November 12, 2012 Baylor Oklahoma collapsed 1 9:58 Oklahoma 11 75 5:02 RecTD Brennan Clay Landry Jones 5 good Michael Hunnicutt run/pass good/failed/incomplete 0 7 2 8:20 Baylor 6 34 1:38 FG 58 Aaron Jones 3 7 1 2:55 Oklahoma 12 75 5:25 RushTD Brennan Clay 1 good Michael Hunnicutt run/pass good/failed/incomplete 3 14 2 9:38 Baylor 6 80 1:22 RushTD Nick Florence 5 good Aaron Jones run/pass good/failed/incomplete 10 14 2 6:17 Oklahoma 8 70 3:21 RushTD Damien Williams 3 good Michael Hunnicutt run/pass good/failed/incomplete 10 21 2 0:32 Baylor 17 75 5:45 RushTD Lache Seastrunk 4 good Aaron Jones run/pass good/failed/incomplete 17 21 2 0:15 Oklahoma 2 45 0:17 RecTD Justin Brown Landry Jones 35 good Michael Hunnicutt run/pass good/failed/incomplete 17 28 3 12:21 Baylor 8 71 2:39 FG 21 Aaron Jones 20 28 3 7:42 Baylor 6 28 1:59 RushTD Lache Seastrunk 2 Jarred Salubi rush failed 26 28 3 2:10 Oklahoma 12 75 5:32 RushTD Damien Williams 17 good Michael Hunnicut run/pass good/failed/incomplete 26 35 4 14:14 Oklahoma 3 64 1:24 RushTD Blake Bell 55 good Michael Hunnicutt run/pass good/failed/incomplete 26 42 4 1:26 Baylor 19 80 4:42 RushTD Lache Seastrunk 6 Nick Florence rush good 34 42 34 42 Kansas State 2012 Kansas State Wildcats football team #1 Kansas State at Baylor #1 Wildcats 7 10 7 0 Bears 14 14 24 0 November 17 Floyd Casey StadiumWaco, Texas 7:00 p.m. CST 3:28 38,029 55 °F °C on, Clear, winds SE at 4mph Scott Novak Brad Nessler (Play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (Color) & Holly Rowe (Sideline) ESPNSources: One week after falling in Norman, and almost a year to the day after the Bears' BCS-shaking first victory against Oklahoma, the Bears again took on a top 5 opponent in Waco. This time the opponent was 10–0 Kansas State, ranked #1 in the BCS after an Alabama loss the previous week and clear favorites in their final two games of the year, at Baylor and vs. Texas. As so often during the season, the quick-strike Baylor offense put the Bears ahead early on a 38-yard Florence pass to Tevin Reese. Kansas State answered when then-Heisman favorite Collin Klein completed a touchdown pass to tie the game 7–7. Baylor subsequently put up 21 unanswered points to go ahead 28–7 before the Wildcats managed 10 more points in the final two minutes of the first half. In the third quarter, Baylor put up another touchdown (a 4-yard Glasco Martin IV rush) and forced a Kansas State punt that pinned Baylor on their own 1-yard line. Two plays later, Florence attempted a quick pass to Terrance Williams that was intercepted on the 2-yard line, setting up a Collin Klein touchdown rush that made the score 35–24 in Baylor's favor. The Bears went on to rack up 17 more points in the third quarter, the last touchdown coming on an 80-yard Lache Seastrunk rush after Joe Williams intercepted Klein in the endzone (the third of Klein's three interceptions on the night). With 58 seconds remaining in the third quarter following Seastrunk's touchdown, Kansas State embarked upon an 8-minute, 21 play, 74-yard drive that brought the Wildcats to first-and-goal from the Baylor 6-yard line. An inspired Baylor defense turned in the goal-line stand of their season, halting four straight Collin Klein rushes and forcing a turnover on downs. Baylor would subsequently almost completely run down the clock, picking up 4 first downs on 10 straight rushes before punting the ball back to Kansas State with only 32 seconds left in the game. The victory was Baylor's first ever over a #1 ranked opponent (the 1956 team defeated #2 Tennessee in the 1957 Sugar Bowl, and the 1941 team tied #1 Texas) and represented only the fifth time in the BCS era that the #1 ranked team lost to an unranked opponent. The win took Baylor to 5–5 on the season, needing one more victory for bowl eligibility.Baylor Runs Over Top-Ranked Kansas State to Shake Up BCS https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap/_/gameId/323220239 ESPN November 17, 2012 November 19, 2012 Kansas State Baylor collapsed 1 13:04 Baylor 6 82 1:56 RecTD Tevin Reese Nick Florence 38 good Aaron Jones run/pass good/failed/incomplete 0 7 1 9:47 Kansas State 6 38 3:17 RecTD Torell Miller Collin Klein 8 good Anthony Cantele run/pass good/failed/incomplete 7 7 1 6:29 Baylor 11 75 3:18 RushTD Nick Florence 12 good Aaron Jones run/pass good/failed/incomplete 7 14 2 6:42 Baylor 8 55 3:23 RecTD Terrance Williams Nick Florence 22 good Aaron Jones run/pass good/failed/incomplete 7 21 2 2:54 Baylor 9 64 2:47 RushTD Glasco Martin IV 2 good Aaron Jones run/pass good/failed/incomplete 7 28 2 1:47 Kansas State 4 63 1:07 RecTD Chris Harper Collin Klein 7 good Anthony Cantele run/pass good/failed/incomplete 14 28 2 0:00 Kansas State 10 63 0:51 FG 23 Anthony Cantele 17 28 3 13:19 Baylor 4 38 0:49 RushTD Glasco Martin IV 4 good Aaron Jones run/pass good/failed/incomplete 17 35 3 12:25 Kansas State 1 1 0:05 RushTD Collin Klein 1 good Anthony Cantele run/pass good/failed/incomplete 24 35 3 7:58 Baylor 13 45 4:27 FG 50 Aaron Jones 24 38 3 4:32 Baylor 4 54 1:19 RushTD Glasco Martin IV 15 good Aaron Jones run/pass good/failed/incomplete 24 45 3 0:58 Baylor 1 80 0:12 RushTD Lache Seastrunk 80 good Aaron Jones run/pass good/failed/incomplete 24 52 24 52 Texas Tech 2012 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team Texas Tech vs Baylor (neutral site game) Bears 7 7 14 17 7 Red Raiders 14 7 10 14 0 November 24 Cowboys StadiumArlington, Texas 2:30 p.m. CST 3:45 44,168 Indoors Tom Walker Craig Bolerjack (Play-by-play), Joel Klatt (Color) & Petros Papadakis (Sideline) FOXSources: The Bears and Red Raiders again met at Cowboys Stadium to renew their rivalry. Texas Tech jumped out to an early 21–7 lead after the Red Raider defense shut down the Baylor offense in the red zone and Aaron Jones missed two field goals early in the game. Near the end of the second quarter Texas Tech was driving to go into halftime up by three touchdowns; however, a fumble inside Baylor territory led to a quick-strike Baylor scoring drive capped by a 39-yard Florence touchdown pass to Tevin Reese. Texas Tech got the ball to start the second half and put themselves ahead by 10 with a field goal. After Baylor answered two drives later with a touchdown, Leon Mackey fielded the ensuing kickoff and returned it for a 97-yard touchdown. The Bears answered with a touchdown drive to close the deficit to 28–31 with just over 2 minutes left in the 3rd. Subsequently, Baylor linebacker Eddie Lackey returned a Seth Doege interception for a touchdown to give Baylor its first lead of the game. Baylor picked up another TD and the Red Raiders tacked own two touchdowns before Aaron Jones kicked his only good field goal of the night, a 22 yarder that tied the game up at 45. With 2:48 left in the game, Texas Tech began a drive which ended with another Doege interception, this time a screen pass deflected off a Red Raider lineman's helmet into Lackey's arms. After Jones missed a game-winning field goal, Baylor scored on its opening overtime possession on a Glasco Martin IV touchdown rush. Texas Tech subsequently failed to convert on 4th and 5, giving Baylor its 6th win of the season.Baylor Bowl Eligible After Outlasting Texas Tech in OT https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap/_/gameId/323292641 ESPN November 24, 2012 November 26, 2012 Baylor Texas Tech collapsed 1 10:37 Texas Tech 7 75 2:05 RushTD Seth Doege 19 good Ryan Bustin run/pass good/failed/incomplete 0 7 1 3:02 Texas Tech 10 80 3:34 RushTD Kenny Williams 5 good Ryan Bustin run/pass good/failed/incomplete 0 14 1 0:12 Baylor 7 53 2:50 RushTD Glasco Martin IV 1 good Aaron Jones run/pass good/failed/incomplete 7 14 2 14:17 Texas Tech 3 75 0:55 RecTD Eric Ward Seth Doege 23 good Ryan Bustin run/pass good/failed/incomplete 7 21 2 0:05 Baylor 8 93 1:27 RecTD Levi Norwood Nick Florence 39 good Aaron Jones run/pass good/failed/incomplete 14 21 3 10:45 Texas Tech 11 63 4:15 FG 29 Ryan Bustin 14 24 3 4:50 Baylor 9 68 2:41 RushTD Nick Florence 4 good Aaron Jones run/pass good/failed/incomplete 21 24 3 4:50 Texas Tech 1 97 Other Jakeem Grant 97-yard kickoff return 21 31 3 2:16 Baylor 7 57 2:20 RecTD Lanear Sampson Nick Florence 27 good Aaron Jones run/pass good/failed/incomplete 28 31 4 14:44 Baylor IntTD Eddie Lackey 55 good Aaron Jones run/pass good/failed/incomplete 35 31 4 12:24 Texas Tech 5 71 2:20 RecTD Darrin Moore Seth Doege 15 good Ryan Bustin run/pass good/failed/incomplete 35 38 4 8:58 Baylor 10 75 3:26 RecTD Terrance Williams Nick Florence 4 good Aaron Jones run/pass good/failed/incomplete 42 38 4 6:19 Texas Tech 6 63 2:39 RecTD Darrin Moore Seth Doege 6 good Ryan Bustin run/pass good/failed/incomplete 42 45 4 2:48 Baylor 11 65 3:31 FG 22 Aaron Jones 45 45 OT Baylor 4 25 RushTD Glasco Martin IV 4 good Aaron Jones run/pass good/failed/incomplete 52 45 52 45 Oklahoma State 2012 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team #23 Oklahoma State at Baylor #23 Cowboys 3 14 3 14 Bears 17 14 3 7 December 1 Floyd Casey StadiumWaco, Texas 11:00 a.m. CST 3:51 38,203 73 °F °C on, Cloudy, winds SSW at 17mph Greg Burks Craig Bolerjack (Play-by-play), Joel Klatt (Color) & Darius Walker (Sideline) FXSources: With bowl eligibility already assured, Baylor now looked to improve their bowl berth against Oklahoma State. The teams traded field goals, and then Eddie Lackey, the previous week's Big 12 defensive player of the week, returned a Clint Chelf interception for a touchdown. Baylor tacked on two more touchdowns, scoring 24 unanswered points before Oklahoma State again found the end zone. The subsequent Baylor drive stalled after a controversial Seastrunk fumble, and the Cowboys capitalized again to make the score 17–24 in favor of the Bears. Fighting back, Baylor scored another touchdown and added a second interception, this time by Mike Hicks. An Aaron Jones field goal attempt following the interception was blocked, and the teams entered the half with the score Baylor 31, Oklahoma State 17. In the second half, Oklahoma State fought to close the gap, drawing to within 7 of the Bears before Seastrunk rushed 76 yards for a touchdown despite suffering a quadriceps cramp with 45 yards to go. Oklahoma State scored once more to again close to within 7 but with just over a minute left in the game, Baylor was able to run out the clock to cap a 7 win season.Lache Seastrunk, Baylor Knock off Oklahoma State https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap/_/gameId/323360239 ESPN December 1, 2012 December 3, 2012 Oklahoma State Baylor collapsed 1 10:32 Oklahoma State 12 55 4:28 FG 36 Quinn Sharp 3 0 1 8:05 Baylor 11 60 2:27 FG 39 Aaron Jones 3 3 1 7:58 Baylor IntTD Eddie Lackey 26 good Aaron Jones run/pass good/failed/incomplete 3 10 1 0:20 Baylor 16 98 4:32 RushTD Glasco Martin IV 2 good Aaron Jones run/pass good/failed/incomplete 3 17 2 14:31 Baylor 1 75 0:10 RecTD Tevin Reese Nick Florence 75 good Aaron Jones run/pass good/failed/incomplete 3 24 2 11:23 Oklahoma State 10 56 3:08 RushTD J. W. Walsh 1 good Quinn Sharp run/pass good/failed/incomplete 10 24 2 6:50 Oklahoma State 8 77 2:36 RecTD Josh Stewart Clint Chelf 15 good Quinn Sharp run/pass good/failed/incomplete 17 24 2 3:33 Baylor 8 75 3:17 RushTD Nick Florence 3 good Aaron Jones run/pass good/failed/incomplete 17 31 3 11:27 Oklahoma State 7 50 2:08 FG 43 Quinn Sharp 20 31 3 6:25 Baylor 14 64 5:02 FG 23 Aaron Jones 20 34 4 5:30 Oklahoma State 12 88 3:31 RushTD J.W. Walsh 4 good Quinn Sharp run/pass good/failed/incomplete 27 34 4 5:11 Baylor 1 76 0:19 RushTD Lache Seastrunk 76 good Aaron Jones run/pass good/failed/incomplete 27 41 4 1:16 Oklahoma State 9 84 1:33 RecTD David Glidden Clint Chelf 18 good Quinn Sharp run/pass good/failed/incomplete 34 41 34 41 Holiday Bowl 2012 UCLA Bruins football team 2012 Holiday Bowl Baylor vs. #17 UCLA Bears 14 21 7 7 #17 Bruins 0 10 3 13 December 27 Qualcomm StadiumSan Diego 7:00 p.m. PST 3:30 55,507 53 °F °C on, Clear, winds calm Wayne Winkler Dave Pasch (Play-by-play), Brian Griese (Color) & Jenn Brown (Sideline) ESPNSources: On December 2, 2012, Baylor accepted its first-ever berth in the Holiday Bowl. The Bears would face the #17 UCLA Bruins, winners of the Pac-12 South Division, for the first time in school history. After both teams' first drives ended in punts, Baylor's Glasco Martin IV rushed for a touchdown from 4 yards out to cap the Bears' second drive. That touchdown represented the first of 21 unanswered points for Baylor, including touchdown receptions by Tevin Reese and Antwan Goodley. Sterling defensive play by Baylor held UCLA scoreless until midway through the 2nd quarter – Baylor's defense, which had tallied 13 total sacks all season, recorded 5 sacks of UCLA quarterback Brett Hundley in the first half while shutting down UCLA's attempts to rush. UCLA finally got on the board with just over six minutes left in the first half, scoring a touchdown on a 2-play, 21-yard drive set up by a Jordan Najvar fumble. Baylor would answer on its subsequent two drives, with Martin IV adding a 26-yard touchdown run and Lache Seastrunk rushing for a 43-yard touchdown. With time winding down in the first half, UCLA tacked on a field-goal and the teams went to halftime with Baylor leading 35–10. 350px|thumbnail|right|Gameplay during the first half of the 2012 Holiday Bowl. UCLA received the ball to start the second half, but turned the ball over on downs at the Baylor 48. The Bears' ensuing drive faltered, however, and Baylor was forced to punt the ball back to the Bruins, who put together a 9-play, 58-yard drive culminating in a second UCLA field goal. Late in the 3rd quarter, Glasco Martin IV rushed the ball in for his third touchdown of the game, this time from 1 yard out. In the 4th, UCLA added a touchdown following a Baylor fumble, but an attempted 2-point conversion failed. Nick Florence tacked on Baylor's final touchdown of the game with a 1-yard rush of his own at the 7:46 mark of the 4th. After UCLA turned the ball over on downs in their ensuing possession, Baylor took possession and ran the clock down to 8 seconds before turning the ball over on downs at their own 34. With time for one play left in the game, Hundley completed a pass to Logan Sweet for a 34-yard touchdown. The play was not reviewed during the game, but replays appeared to show that Sweet was down at the 1-yard line.Ubben David Baylor takes some liberties with bowl rings July 15, 2013 ESPN.com https://www.espn.com/blog/big12/post/_/id/69265/baylor-takes-some-liberties-with-bowl-rings https://web.archive.org/web/20150406164214/http://espn.go.com/blog/big12/post/_/id/69265/baylor-takes-some-liberties-with-bowl-rings April 6, 2015 live Smith Alison Baylor Puts Wrong Score on Holiday Bowl Rings, Takes Dig at UCLA July 15, 2013 NESN.com http://nesn.com/2013/07/baylor-puts-wrong-score-on-holiday-bowl-rings-takes-dig-at-ucla-photo/ https://web.archive.org/web/20141021123110/http://nesn.com/2013/07/baylor-puts-wrong-score-on-holiday-bowl-rings-takes-dig-at-ucla-photo/ October 21, 2014 live While the score of the game is officially 49–26,ESPN 2012 Holiday Bowl Recap https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=323620026 ESPN December 27, 2012 January 14, 2015 Baylor Head Coach Art Briles ignored the final touchdown and had the score changed to 49–19 on the championship rings presented to Baylor players commemorating the victory.Art Briles says he changed the score on the Holiday Bowl rings so his players wouldn't be 'shorted' http://collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com/2013/07/art-briles-says-he-changed-the-score-on-the-holiday-bowl-rings-so-his-players-wouldnt-be-shorted.html/ Dallas Morning News July 23, 2013 January 14, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150127222553/http://collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com/2013/07/art-briles-says-he-changed-the-score-on-the-holiday-bowl-rings-so-his-players-wouldnt-be-shorted.html/ January 27, 2015 dead mdy-all CBSSports.com called the changing of the score "an arrogant move."Patterson Chip PHOTO: Baylor Holiday Bowl ring shorts UCLA final touchdown July 15, 2013 CBSSports.com http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/eye-on-college-football/22773725/photo-baylor-holiday-bowl-ring-shorts-ucla-final-touchdown https://web.archive.org/web/20160303222548/http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/eye-on-college-football/22773725/photo-baylor-holiday-bowl-ring-shorts-ucla-final-touchdown March 3, 2016 live Baylor finished the game with 494 total yards, 306 of which came on the ground. 138 of those yards came from Lache Seastrunk, who finished with one rushing touchdown and was named the offensive player of the game. The Bears' offense, typically known for its aerial attack, attempted only 13 passes for 10 completions and 188 yards. That passing yardage, however, was sufficient to allow Nick Florence to finish the season with 4,309 passing yards, overtaking Robert Griffin III's school record 4,293 passing yards, set during his 2011 Heisman-winning campaign. The Baylor defense, which entered the game ranked among the worst of FBS schools, allowed the Bears to overcome three turnovers. Although the defense created no turnovers of its own, Baylor sacked Hundley 6 times, limited UCLA to only 33 total yards on the ground, and allowed the Bruins to convert on only 1 of 17 third downs. Two of Baylor's sacks came from defensive end Chris McAllister, who was named the defensive player of the game. The victory gave the Bears bowl wins in consecutive seasons for the second time in school history (1985 Liberty Bowl, 1986 Bluebonnet Bowl; 2011 Alamo Bowl, 2012 Holiday Bowl).Nick Florence Surpasses Robert Griffin III as Baylor Wins Holiday Bowl https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=323620026 ESPN December 27, 2012 December 28, 2012Baylor, UCLA Postgame Notes http://www.baylorbears.com/sports/m-footbl/recaps/122812aak.html Baylor University Department of Athletics December 28, 2012 December 28, 2012 January 29, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130129221207/http://www.baylorbears.com/sports/m-footbl/recaps/122812aak.html dead Baylor UCLA collapsed 1 8:01 Baylor 6 53 1:43 RushTD Glasco Martin 4 good Aaron Jones 7 0 1 4:22 Baylor 7 84 3:04 RecTD Antwan Goodley Nick Florence 8 good Aaron Jones 14 0 2 11:08 Baylor 5 76 1:36 RecTD Tevin Reese Nick Florence 55 good Aaron Jones 21 0 2 6:21 UCLA 2 21 0:34 RecTD Joseph Fauria Brett Hundley 22 good Kaʻimi Fairbairn 21 7 2 4:36 Baylor 7 75 1:45 RushTD Glasco Martin 26 good Aaron Jones 28 7 2 1:58 Baylor 4 56 1:17 RushTD Lache Seastrunk 43 good Aaron Jones 35 7 2 0:07 UCLA 13 53 1:51 FG 30 Kaʻimi Fairbairn 35 10 3 8:18 UCLA 9 58 2:55 FG 40 Kaʻimi Fairbairn 35 13 3 1:52 Baylor 7 59 2:44 RushTD Glasco Martin 1 good Aaron Jones 42 13 4 12:25 UCLA 5 35 2:17 RecTD Shaquelle Evans Brett Hundley 24 Brett Hundley pass attempt failed 42 19 4 7:46 Baylor 7 31 3:20 RushTD Nick Florence 1 good Aaron Jones 49 19 4 0:00 UCLA 1 34 0:08 RecTD Logan Sweet Brett Hundley 34 good Aaron Jones 49 26 49 26 References Baylor Category:Baylor Bears football seasons Category:Holiday Bowl champion seasons Baylor Bears football