Sawyer Robertson and Baylor erased a 14-point lead within the last six minutes of the fourth quarter in opposition to No. 17 SMU to power time beyond regulation, and Connor Hawkins kicked a 27-yard discipline purpose within the second additional interval to provide the Bears a 48-45 victory over the Mustangs on Saturday.
Baylor (1-1) ran its profitable streak in opposition to its outdated Southwest Convention rivals to 14 video games after trailing 38-24 with 8:38 left in regulation. It was the primary assembly between the ACC’s Mustangs and Massive 12’s Bears since 2016.
The Mustangs (1-1), who gained 11 video games and reached the Faculty Soccer Playoff a yr in the past, went up two touchdowns behind Kevin Jennings (296 yards passing and three TDs) and T.J. Harden (115 yards speeding and three scores).
YOU CAN’T CONTAIN TJ! 😤
📺 @TheCW_Sports x @SMUFB pic.twitter.com/KwKhUIjNCW
— ACC Soccer (@ACCFootball) September 6, 2025
Harden’s two fourth-quarter touchdowns put SMU up 14 and in place to beat Baylor for the primary time since 1986, the final season earlier than the Mustangs program was shut down for 2 years by the NCAA demise penalty.
Robertson, who threw for a quarter mile and 4 touchdowns, connected with Josh Cameron for a 48-yard landing to chop the deficit to 38-31 with 5:23 left, and the Bears tied it with 34 seconds left on a 21-yard rating from Robertson to Kobe Prentice.
🎯 STRAIGHT DIMES 🎯
Sawyer and Kobe join once more to tie issues up in Dallas, late within the fourth.#Big12FB | 📺 The CW pic.twitter.com/dVjkm77ulW
— Massive 12 Convention (@Big12Conference) September 6, 2025
Every workforce scored touchdowns on its first time beyond regulation possession, however SMU kicker Collin Rogers, who set a program document with 24 discipline objectives final season, missed from 38 yards to finish the Mustangs’ second possession.
Rogers additionally missed a 57-yarder as time expired in regulation that might have gained it for SMU.
After the missed discipline purpose within the second time beyond regulation, Baylor performed it protected with six straight runs. Hawkins ended it to provide the Massive 12 a victory over the ACC.
The Texas rivals mixed for 1,060 whole yards.
QBs ship
Robertson versus Jennings promised to be a high-quality quarterback matchup for school soccer followers who actually know ball.
They delivered. Jennings was 10-for-10 passing within the first half and had Bears defenders spinning together with his scrambling and elusiveness.
SMU’s Kevin Jennings and Baylor’s Sawyer Robertson are a mixed 31-for-36 at half for 470 yards, 4 TDs and no INTs.Jennings is 10 for 10 for 236!
SMU 24, Baylor 21.
— Ralph D. Russo (@ralphDrussoATH) September 6, 2025
Robertson completed 34-for-50 and didn’t throw an interception, with Ashtyn Hawkins and Cameron ending with 145 and 151 yards receiving, respectively. The 6-foot-4, 220-pound Robertson went for 419 yards and three TD passes in a loss to Auburn final Friday.
Jennings was 17-for-23 and threw an interception.
Key penalty overturned
SMU’s last-second discipline purpose try in regulation might have been 15 yards nearer.
Officers known as concentrating on on Baylor’s Devyn Bobby, who hit Jennings after a 5-yard scramble that acquired SMU to the Baylor 44 with 9 seconds left within the fourth quarter.
Bobby clearly hit Jennings as he began his slide, however video evaluate decided the contact was to the shoulder and chest.
SMU ran for 4 extra yards, known as a timeout and gave Rogers a shot to finish it with two seconds left, however the kick went huge proper.
Massive 12 vs. ACC
It’s by no means too quickly to pad these convention resumes for Playoff consideration.
SMU is predicted to contend for a convention title once more. Baylor, after a robust end to final season led by Robertson, is amongst a slew of attainable contenders within the balanced Massive 12.
We’ll see the way it performs out in the long term, however mixed with Iowa State beating Iowa, Saturday’s early outcomes have been optimistic for the Massive 12.
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