Final
Injured Griffin throws 3 TDs as Baylor wins 68-13
Sep 27, 2009 - 3:16 AM By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports WriterWACO, Texas(AP) -- Robert Griffin, his arm unaffected by his sore right knee, threw for 226 yards and three touchdowns before halftime then watched after that as the Bears beat Northwestern State 68-13 Saturday night in their highest-scoring game in 67 years.
After Griffin helped push Baylor (2-1) to its highest-scoring first half in 15 years, Jason Lamb (25 yards) and Chance Casey (66 yards) returned interceptions for touchdowns in third quarter.
Griffin got hurt when he was tackled hard by Gary Riggs and stopped for no gain on fourth-and-2 to end the game's opening drive. The standout sophomore remained on the ground for several minutes while Baylor students chanted his name, then walked gingerly to the sideline.
But Griffin, with his knee and lower right leg heavily wrapped, didn't missed a snap before halftime. The Bears were up 41-10 at the break, their most first-half points since 49 in a 54-20 victory at San Jose State in 1994.
Northwestern State (0-4), a Football Championship Subdivision team from Louisiana, drove for a touchdown while Griffin was being tended to on the sideline. Griffin then led Baylor to four touchdowns in an eight-minute span, throwing TDs of 42 and 38 yards to Kendall Wright while Terrance Ganaway (1 yard) and Jarred Salubi (76 yards) ran for scores.
Wright had five catches for 105 yards.
Baylor officials said Griffin, who finished 13-of-19 passing with a 42-yard TD to David Gettis only 2 seconds before halftime, would have an MRI Sunday. Griffin said he hyperextended his knee.
Blake Szymanski, a senior who was a starter before Griffin arrived on campus, took over after halftime and was 3-of-5 for 58 yards and a touchdown.
The Bears finished with their highest point total since a 68-0 victory over Blackland AAF in 1942. They could have had more, but after reaching the Northwestern State 4 on second down early in the fourth quarter, coach Art Briles had his team take a knee on three straight plays, and they punted for the only time with less than two minutes left.
Griffin accounted for 28 TDs (15 passing, 13 rushing) as an 18-year-old freshman last year. Baylor came into this season with big expectations, such as breaking its 15-year bowl drought which matches Duke for the longest for a team playing in a Football Bowl Subdivision conference, based largely on the quarterback.
Bears starting tailback Jay Finley didn't dress out because of an ankle injury.
A week after Finley's 72-yard TD run was Baylor's longest in 12 years, Salubi busted through the right side of the line and was untouched until a defender caught up with him near the 10. But the defender slipped off his back and the 76-yard TD made it 28-7.
FG NORTHWESTERN ST JOHN SHAUGHNESSY 26 YD
Northwestern State 13, Baylor 68 4th - 13:21Sep 26 10:09 PM
TD BAYLOR TERRANCE GANAWAY 2 YD RUN (DARY STONE KICK)
Northwestern State 10, Baylor 68 3rd - 3:19Sep 26 9:54 PM
TD BAYLOR TERRANCE GANAWAY 2 YD RUN (DARY STONE KICK)
Northwestern State 10, Baylor 68 3rd - 3:19Sep 26 9:54 PM
TD BAYLOR CHANCE CASEY 66 YD INTERCEPTION RETURN (DARY STONE KICK)
Northwestern State 10, Baylor 61 3rd - 5:46Sep 26 9:44 PM
TD BAYLOR CHANCE CASEY 66 YD INTERCEPTION RETURN (DARY STONE KICK)
Northwestern State 10, Baylor 61 3rd - 5:46Sep 26 9:44 PM
TD BAYLOR WILLIE JEFFERSON 18 YD PASS FROM BLAKE SZYMANSKI (DARY STONE KICK)
Northwestern State 10, Baylor 54 3rd - 6:48Sep 26 9:38 PM
TD BAYLOR WILLIE JEFFERSON 18 YD PASS FROM BLAKE SZYMANSKI (DARY STONE KICK)
Northwestern State 10, Baylor 54 3rd - 6:48Sep 26 9:38 PM
TD BAYLOR WILLIE JEFFERSON 18 YD PASS FROM BLAKE SZYMANSKI (DARY STONE KICK)
Northwestern State 10, Baylor 54 3rd - 6:48Sep 26 9:38 PM- NCAAF FINAL
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
NWSTATE 7 3 0 3 13
BAYLOR 14 27 27 0 68 FINAL
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: NORTHWESTE - TD, WILLIAM GRIFFIN 1 YD RUN
(JOHN SHAUGHNESSY KICK),
9:36. NWSTATE 7-0
BAYLOR - TD, TERRANCE GANAWAY 1 YD RUN
(BEN PARKS KICK), 11:57.
BAYLOR 7-7
BAYLOR - TD, KENDALL
Sep 26 9:35 PM - NCAAF
NWSTATE 13
BAYLOR 68 0:00 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Sep 26 9:35 PM
TD BAYLOR JASON LAMB 25 YD INTERCEPTION RETURN (PAT FAILED)
Northwestern State 10, Baylor 47 3rd - 13:00Sep 26 9:24 PM- NCAAF
NWSTATE 13
BAYLOR 68 13:21 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Northwestern State 13, Baylor 68 4th - 13:21Sep 26 9:09 PM - NCAAF
NWSTATE 10
BAYLOR 68 0:00 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Sep 26 9:02 PM - NCAAF
NWSTATE 10
BAYLOR 68 3:19 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Northwestern State 10, Baylor 68 3rd - 3:19Sep 26 8:54 PM
TD BAYLOR DAVID GETTIS 42 YD PASS FROM ROBERT GRIFFIN (DARY STONE KICK)
Northwestern State 10, Baylor 41 2nd - 0:02Sep 26 8:54 PM
TD BAYLOR DAVID GETTIS 42 YD PASS FROM ROBERT GRIFFIN (DARY STONE KICK)
Northwestern State 10, Baylor 41 2nd - 0:02Sep 26 8:54 PM
TD BAYLOR DAVID GETTIS 42 YD PASS FROM ROBERT GRIFFIN (DARY STONE KICK)
Northwestern State 10, Baylor 41 2nd - 0:02Sep 26 8:54 PM- NCAAF
NWSTATE 10
BAYLOR 61 5:46 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Northwestern State 10, Baylor 61 3rd - 5:46Sep 26 8:44 PM
TD BAYLOR TERRANCE GANAWAY 9 YD PASS FROM ROBERT GRIFFIN (PAT FAILED)
Northwestern State 10, Baylor 34 2nd - 2:46Sep 26 8:40 PM
TD BAYLOR TERRANCE GANAWAY 9 YD PASS FROM ROBERT GRIFFIN (PAT FAILED)
Northwestern State 10, Baylor 34 2nd - 2:46Sep 26 8:40 PM- NCAAF
NWSTATE 10
BAYLOR 54 6:48 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Northwestern State 10, Baylor 54 3rd - 6:48Sep 26 8:38 PM - NCAAF
NWSTATE 10
BAYLOR 47 13:00 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Northwestern State 10, Baylor 47 3rd - 13:00Sep 26 8:24 PM
TD BAYLOR JARRED SALUBI 76 YD RUN (BEN PARKS KICK)
Northwestern State 7, Baylor 28 2nd - 10:05Sep 26 8:19 PM
TD BAYLOR JARRED SALUBI 76 YD RUN (BEN PARKS KICK)
Northwestern State 7, Baylor 28 2nd - 10:05Sep 26 8:19 PM- NCAAF
NWSTATE 10
BAYLOR 41 0:00 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Sep 26 7:56 PM - NCAAF
NWSTATE 10
BAYLOR 41 0:02 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Northwestern State 10, Baylor 41 2nd - 0:02Sep 26 7:54 PM
TD BAYLOR KENDALL WRIGHT 42 YD PASS FROM ROBERT GRIFFIN (BEN PARKS KICK)
Northwestern State 7, Baylor 14 1st - 0:34Sep 26 7:54 PM
TD BAYLOR KENDALL WRIGHT 42 YD PASS FROM ROBERT GRIFFIN (BEN PARKS KICK)
Northwestern State 7, Baylor 14 1st - 0:34Sep 26 7:54 PM
TD BAYLOR KENDALL WRIGHT 42 YD PASS FROM ROBERT GRIFFIN (BEN PARKS KICK)
Northwestern State 7, Baylor 14 1st - 0:34Sep 26 7:54 PM
TD BAYLOR TERRANCE GANAWAY 1 YD RUN (BEN PARKS KICK)
Northwestern State 7, Baylor 7 1st - 3:03Sep 26 7:47 PM
TD BAYLOR TERRANCE GANAWAY 1 YD RUN (BEN PARKS KICK)
Northwestern State 7, Baylor 7 1st - 3:03Sep 26 7:47 PM- NCAAF
NWSTATE 10
BAYLOR 34 2:46 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Northwestern State 10, Baylor 34 2nd - 2:46Sep 26 7:40 PM
TD NORTHWESTERN ST WILLIAM GRIFFIN 1 YD RUN (JOHN SHAUGHNESSY KICK)
Northwestern State 7, Baylor 0 1st - 5:24Sep 26 7:33 PM
TD NORTHWESTERN ST WILLIAM GRIFFIN 1 YD RUN (JOHN SHAUGHNESSY KICK)
Northwestern State 7, Baylor 0 1st - 5:24Sep 26 7:33 PM- NCAAF
NWSTATE 10
BAYLOR 28 5:17 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Northwestern State 10, Baylor 28 2nd - 5:17Sep 26 7:29 PM - NCAAF
NWSTATE 7
BAYLOR 28 10:05 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Northwestern State 7, Baylor 28 2nd - 10:05Sep 26 7:19 PM - NCAAF
NWSTATE 7
BAYLOR 21 11:56 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Northwestern State 7, Baylor 21 2nd - 11:56Sep 26 7:09 PM - NCAAF
NWSTATE 7
BAYLOR 14 0:00 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Sep 26 6:58 PM
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