BYU beats Baylor 26–20 and takes the College Football Belt
The 3rd reign for the program; it ends Baylor’s 252-day reign of 1 defense.
BYU took the lineal College Football Belt on September 10, 2022, beating Baylor 26–20 at home in week 2. It is reign 319 in the belt’s history, which starts with Rutgers over Princeton in 1869, and the 3rd for BYU.
Baylor had held it since January 1, 2022: 252 days and 1 defense.
BYU last held the belt in 1997, 9,135 days before this one; that reign lasted 322 days with 7 defenses.
The reign lasted 7 days and 0 defenses, ending September 17, 2022 against Oregon.
The game
BYU claimed the College Football Belt with a 26-20 victory over Baylor in Provo, overcoming a Bears team that controlled the line of scrimmage and time of possession. The Cougars struck first with a Jake Oldroyd field goal in the first quarter, then took a 10-7 halftime lead when Jaren Hall connected with Chase Roberts for a 20-yard touchdown with just two seconds left in the half. Baylor…