• Baylor football shatters records in 55-7 win over Kansas

    If you were among the thousands watching today’s Baylor-Kansas football game at Floyd Casey Stadium or on national TV, then you saw one of the best shows the Bears have put on in years. Baylor beat Kansas 55-7 in front of a crowd of 35,000-plus, setting all sorts of records in the process. (See highlights from the game in the video below, then check out the pictures from Baylor Photography here.) Among the records that stand out:

    * The 48-point margin of victory was Baylor’s highest ever in a conference game. EVER. The previous high was 47, set against Arkansas in 1922, just the eighth year of the Southwest Conference. BU’s best margin in Big 12 play was 28 (twice, both against Iowa State, in 1996 and 2008).
    * The Bears’ 55 points were the team’s highest total ever in a Big 12 Conference game (previous mark: 49, vs. Iowa State, 1996).
    * Baylor set a school record with 678 yards of total offense (previous mark: 656, vs. Lamar, 1980).

    Robert Griffin III had another day to remember, throwing for a career-high 380 yards, passing for three touchdowns and running for another, and setting another Baylor record with 444 total yards. He now holds the school record for most rushing touchdowns by a quarterback (19) and is tied for fourth in school history with 30 passing touchdowns. His 94-yard TD pass to Josh Gordon in the second quarter is the longest offensive play in school history, breaking the old record of 89 yards that was set against TCU almost 70 years ago.

    At 4-1, the Bears are off to their best start since 2005 and need just two more wins to earn that much desired bowl appearance. The crowd of 35,405 — very little of which was dressed in Kansas blue — again looked good on TV. The average attendance this season through three games, 39,693, is on pace to break into the top 10 all-time at Baylor — but why not shoot for the record (41,180, set in 1975)? Baylor’s next home game isn’t until Homecoming (Oct. 23 vs. Kansas State), but the Bears have another key showdown next week in Dallas at the Cotton Bowl against Texas Tech. Last I heard, Texas Tech had sold nearly twice as many tickets for that game as Baylor; let’s not let the Red Raiders claim home field advantage in our backyard! Get your tickets now through BaylorBears.com.

    Sic ’em, Baylor football!