November 17, 2013 Week 12 · Regular Season Neutral site Belt defended

Baylor defends the belt, 63–34, at a neutral site over Texas Tech.

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BaylorAP No. 4 63

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Texas Tech 34

AP poll, week 12: Texas Tech unranked at Baylor No. 4 · No. 1 that week: Wisconsin. The belt vs. the polls →

Belt context

Where this game sits in the lineage

Baylor came in 365 days into reign #285, which began with a win over Kansas State, with 11 defenses already behind it; this was its 12th defense. It was the last defense: Oklahoma State took the belt in the very next belt game, on November 23, 2013.

For Texas Tech this was its 11th shot at the belt; it had held the belt 3 times before.

It was the 3rd of 3 belt games between the two; going in, the series stood 1–1; all-time Baylor leads 2–1. Every meeting →

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Recap

Baylor's defense and special teams proved decisive in this high-scoring affair, as the Bears held onto the belt with a convincing 63-34 victory over Texas Tech. The first quarter was a shootout, with both teams trading touchdowns early before Baylor took control through their special teams: Levi Norwood's 58-yard punt return for a touchdown gave Baylor momentum, and an interception by K.J. Morton leading to Antwan Goodley's touchdown reception put the Bears up 35-21 after just fifteen minutes. Though Texas Tech's Baker Mayfield kept his team competitive with multiple touchdown passes to Eric Ward and others, Baylor's superior total yardage (675 to 458) and field position consistently put the Red Raiders in difficult situations. Devin Chafin's short-yardage touchdown run in the second quarter exemplified Baylor's ability to execute in crucial moments, and despite Texas Tech's three turnovers failing to prove catastrophic, Baylor's discipline and execution ultimately overwhelmed their visitors.

Levi Norwood's 58-yard punt return for a touchdown (Q1 1:39) shifted momentum decisively to Baylor
K.J. Morton's interception setting up Antwan Goodley's touchdown reception (Q1 0:10-0:04) extended Baylor's lead to 35-21
Baylor's 675 total yards and 7-of-14 third-down conversions demonstrated offensive control throughout the game
Texas Tech's three turnovers versus Baylor's one turnover proved the deciding factor in the 29-point margin of victory

Written by Claude from the box score and play-by-play on this page — a plain-English recap of the numbers below, not a substitute for them.

Full Box Score

Team stats

CFBD box score

BaylorTexas Tech

Total yards675458

Rushing yards340138

Passing yards335320

First downs3224

3rd down conv.7/147/17

Turnovers13

Penalties–yards12–1248–93

Time of possession28:5831:02

Full team box score from CFBD’s /games/teams data. This section only appears for belt games from 2003 onward — CFBD doesn’t have team-level stats that far back.

Play By Play

Key plays

CFBD play-by-play

When	Team	Yards	Play
Q1 11:33	Texas Tech	+20 yd	Sadale Foster rush for 20 yards to the Bayl 6 for a 1ST down.
Q1 11:02	Texas Tech	+24 yd	Taylor Symmank kickoff for 63 yards returned by Clay Fuller for 24 yards to the Bayl 26.
Q1 11:02	Texas Tech	+6 yd	Kenny Williams pass complete to Jace Amaro for 6 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
Q1 11:02	Texas Tech	+0 yd	Ryan Bustin extra point GOOD.
Q1 10:42	Baylor	+27 yd	Bryce Petty pass complete to Levi Norwood for 27 yards to the TexTc 47 for a 1ST down.
Q1 6:57	Texas Tech	+0 yd	Ryan Bustin extra point GOOD.
Q1 8:01	Texas Tech	+28 yd	Baker Mayfield pass complete to Bradley Marquez for 28 yards to the Bayl 44 for a 1ST down.
Q1 6:57	Texas Tech	+20 yd	Baker Mayfield pass complete to Jace Amaro for 20 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
Q1 6:57	Texas Tech	+43 yd	Taylor Symmank kickoff for 65 yards returned by Clay Fuller for 43 yards to the Bayl 43.
Q1 7:20	Texas Tech	+20 yd	Baker Mayfield rush for 20 yards to the Bayl 20 for a 1ST down.
Q1 6:05	Baylor	+0 yd	Aaron Jones extra point GOOD.
Q1 6:05	Baylor	+40 yd	Bryce Petty pass complete to Levi Norwood for 40 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
Q1 4:06	Texas Tech	+25 yd	Baker Mayfield pass complete to Jordan Davis for 25 yards to the Bayl 7 for a 1ST down.
Q1 3:25	Texas Tech	+5 yd	Baker Mayfield pass complete to Eric Ward for 5 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
Q1 4:48	Texas Tech	+29 yd	Baker Mayfield pass complete to Eric Ward for 29 yards to the Bayl 37 for a 1ST down.
Q1 1:39	Texas Tech	+58 yd	Ryan Erxleben punt for 48 yards, returned by Levi Norwood for 58 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
Q1 1:39	Baylor	+0 yd	Aaron Jones extra point GOOD.
Q1 0:10	Texas Tech	+1 yd	Baker Mayfield pass intercepted by K.J. Morton at the TexTc 32, returned for 1 yard to the TexTc 31.
Q1 0:04	Baylor	+31 yd	Bryce Petty pass complete to Antwan Goodley for 31 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
Q1 0:04	Baylor	+0 yd	Aaron Jones extra point GOOD.
Q2 14:31	Texas Tech	+22 yd	Baker Mayfield pass complete to Eric Ward for 22 yards to the TexTc 37 for a 1ST down.
Q2 9:28	Baylor	+49 yd	Aaron Jones 49 yard field goal MISSED.
Q2 8:18	Baylor	+3 yd	Devin Chafin rush for 3 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
Q2 8:18	Baylor	+0 yd	Aaron Jones extra point GOOD.
Q2 4:28	Texas Tech	+3 yd	Baker Mayfield pass complete to Jakeem Grant for 3 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
Q2 4:28	Texas Tech	+24 yd	Taylor Symmank kickoff for 57 yards returned by Clay Fuller for 24 yards to the Bayl 32.
Q2 4:28	Texas Tech	+0 yd	Ryan Bustin extra point GOOD.
Q2 3:12	Baylor	+58 yd	Bryce Petty pass complete to Levi Norwood for 58 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
Q2 3:12	Baylor	+0 yd	Aaron Jones extra point GOOD.
Q3 15:00	Texas Tech	+27 yd	Taylor Symmank kickoff for 63 yards returned by Corey Coleman for 27 yards to the Bayl 29.
Q3 13:14	Baylor	+27 yd	Bryce Petty pass complete to Corey Coleman for 27 yards to the TexTc 16 for a 1ST down.
Q3 12:33	Baylor	+6 yd	Bryce Petty rush for 6 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
Q3 12:33	Baylor	+0 yd	Aaron Jones extra point GOOD.
Q3 11:57	Texas Tech	+20 yd	Baker Mayfield pass complete to Jakeem Grant for 20 yards to the TexTc 49 for a 1ST down.
Q3 8:35	Baylor	+47 yd	Devin Chafin rush for 47 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
Q3 8:35	Baylor	+0 yd	Aaron Jones extra point GOOD.
Q3 9:01	Baylor	+23 yd	Shock Linwood rush for 23 yards to the TexTc 37 for a 1ST down.
Q3 2:45	Texas Tech	+0 yd	Ryan Bustin extra point GOOD.
Q3 2:45	Texas Tech	+19 yd	Baker Mayfield pass complete to Reginald Davis for 19 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
Q3 3:35	Texas Tech	+41 yd	Baker Mayfield pass complete to Jakeem Grant for 41 yards to the Bayl 20 for a 1ST down.
Q3 2:45	Texas Tech	+25 yd	Taylor Symmank kickoff for 62 yards returned by Levi Norwood for 25 yards to the Bayl 28.
Q3 2:10	Baylor	+48 yd	Bryce Petty pass complete to Antwan Goodley for 48 yards to the TexTc 25 for a 1ST down.
Q3 0:19	Baylor	+0 yd	Aaron Jones extra point GOOD.
Q3 0:19	Baylor	+1 yd	Bryce Petty rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.
Q4 7:30	Baylor	+10 yd	Shock Linwood rush for 10 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
Q4 7:30	Baylor	+0 yd	Aaron Jones extra point GOOD.

Scoring plays, turnovers, and gains of 20+ yards, pulled from CFBD’s play-by-play. This section only appears for belt games with play-by-play on file (2003 onward).

Box Score

Player stats

CFBD player stats

Passing

Baylor

Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	QBR
Bryce Petty	17/31	335	10.8	3	0	75.6

Texas Tech

Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	QBR
Michael Brewer	0/2	0	0.0	0	0	0.8
Baker Mayfield	28/51	314	6.2	4	1	49.6
Kenny Williams	1/1	6	6.0	1	0	100.0

Rushing

Baylor

Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Shock Linwood	29	187	6.4	1	23
Devin Chafin	11	100	9.1	2	47
Seth Russell	3	29	9.7	0	18
Anthony Webb	4	17	4.3	0	11
Bryce Petty	9	9	1.0	2	11

Texas Tech

Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	LONG
Kenny Williams	8	48	6.0	17
Baker Mayfield	14	39	2.8	20
Sadale Foster	4	27	6.8	20
DeAndre Washington	7	25	3.6	12
Jakeem Grant	1	2	2.0	2

Receiving

Baylor

Player	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Levi Norwood	7	156	22.3	2	58
Antwan Goodley	4	101	25.3	1	48
Corey Coleman	3	45	15.0	0	27
Clay Fuller	2	18	9.0	0	10
Shock Linwood	1	15	15.0	0	15

Texas Tech

Player	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Eric Ward	7	82	11.7	1	29
Jakeem Grant	6	72	12.0	1	41
Jace Amaro	4	55	13.8	2	20
Jordan Davis	4	33	8.3	0	25
Reginald Davis III	2	30	15.0	1	19
Bradley Marquez	1	28	28.0	0	28
Kenny Williams	2	17	8.5	0	9
Dylan Cantrell	1	3	3.0	0	3
DeAndre Washington	1	0	0.0	0	0
Sadale Foster	1	0	0.0	0	0

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Interceptions

Baylor

Player	INT	YDS	TD
K.J. Morton	1	1	0

Texas Tech

No recorded stats in this category.

Kick Returns

Baylor

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG
Clay Fuller	3	91	30.3	43
Corey Coleman	1	27	27.0	27
Levi Norwood	1	25	25.0	25

Texas Tech

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG
Reginald Davis III	2	27	13.5	19
Bradley Marquez	1	19	19.0	19
Jakeem Grant	1	18	18.0	18

Kicking

Baylor

Player	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
Aaron Jones	0/1	0.0	0	9/9	9

Texas Tech

Player	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
Ryan Bustin	0/0	0.0	0	4/5	4

Punt Returns

Baylor

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Levi Norwood	4	63	15.8	58	1

Texas Tech

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Tanner Jacobson	1	6	6.0	6	0

Punting

Baylor

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
Spencer Roth	4	199	49.8	0	0	61

Texas Tech

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
Ryan Erxleben	7	337	48.1	0	0	55

Full player stats from CFBD’s /games/players data, split out by team. This section only appears for belt games from 2003 onward — CFBD doesn’t have player-level stats that far back. Linked player names go to that player’s stat line in every other belt game they’ve appeared in.

Sources Box score at ESPN · Game record: College Football Data (id 333200239) · This game in the downloadable dataset

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