WACO, Texas – No. 22 BYU takes on the Baylor Bears in Big 12 action on Saturday morning.

BYU enters the matchup with a perfect 4-0 record, 1-0 in Big 12 play. Baylor comes into the game with a 2-2 record and is 0-1 in the league.

BYU is looking for its first-ever Big 12 win on the road, while Baylor is looking to maintain its all-time perfect mark against BYU in Waco. The Bears are tied 2-0 against BYU in Waco.

Jake Retzlaff leads the BYU offense from the QB position. Retzlaff has passed for 990 yards through the first four games and is BYU’s leading rusher with 103 rushing yards.

📍Waco, Texas

No. 22 #BYU vs. Baylor#GoCougs #Big12FB pic.twitter.com/tVdWEliDgV

— KSL Sports (@kslsports) September 28, 2024

Baylor’s starting quarterback the past two weeks has been Sawyer Robertson due to an injury to Dequan Finn. We’ll see if that remains the case in today’s matchup.

KSL Sports is on site from McLane Stadium and will have updates throughout the day. Keep coming back here for more information.

Foreplay

Clear skies for a morning clash of the Big 12: No. 22 #BYU vs. Baylor.#BYUFootball pic.twitter.com/CdS5yJtzMA

— Mitch Harper (@Mitch_Harper) September 28, 2024

GET UP AND SHOUT COUGS 🤙 pic.twitter.com/zE3AMRhCaR

— BYU FOOTBALL (@BYUfootball) September 28, 2024

#BYU‘s running backs in pregame warmups today at Baylor:

• Hinckley Ropati
• Enoch Nawahine
• Miles Davis
• Pokaiaua Haunga#BYUFootball

— Mitch Harper (@Mitch_Harper) September 28, 2024

#BYU Right guards Sonny Makasini and Austin Leausa are warming up before the game and are eligible.#BYUFootball

— Mitch Harper (@Mitch_Harper) September 28, 2024

No. 22 #BYU is looking for their first Big 12 road win at Baylor.#BYUFootball pic.twitter.com/uEpq4ClKKa

— Mitch Harper (@Mitch_Harper) September 28, 2024

Who doesn’t like it @byu_cosmo? 💙 pic.twitter.com/Vlz1PwMO4K

— KSL Sports (@kslsports) September 28, 2024

No. 22 BYU vs. Baylor

Television: FS1

Radio: KSL NewsRadio (102.7 FM, 1160 AM)

College Gameday Picks for #BYU vs. Baylor:

Des: BYU
Saban: BYU
Ms. Terry: BYU
McAfee: BYU
Course: Baylor
Herbie: BYU#BYUFootball pic.twitter.com/0rmQtJfo3J

— Mitch Harper (@Mitch_Harper) September 28, 2024

First quarter

#BYU‘s Enoch Nawahine gets his first career start at running back today against Baylor.#BYUFootball

— Mitch Harper (@Mitch_Harper) September 28, 2024

Excellent third down pickup from #BYU. They rolled five wide and Retzlaff targeted Lassiter for a big gain.#BYUFootball

— Mitch Harper (@Mitch_Harper) September 28, 2024

Impressive opening drive of the #BYU offence.

Jake Retzlaff connects through the air with Miles Davis for a 26-yard touchdown.

The Vampire Cougs will show up tomorrow morning.#BYUFootball

— Mitch Harper (@Mitch_Harper) September 28, 2024

What a start #BYU!

Cougs 14-0 at Baylor.#GoCougs pic.twitter.com/uhx93H2bp9

— KSL Sports (@kslsports) September 28, 2024

#BYU QB Jake Retzlaff goes 4-4 for 69 yards on the opening drive.#BYUFootball

— Mitch Harper (@Mitch_Harper) September 28, 2024

Wow! John Nelson gets the tip off at the scrimmage. Blake Mangelson then comes up with the interception on Baylor’s first offensive snap.#BYU is rolling.#BYUFootball

— Mitch Harper (@Mitch_Harper) September 28, 2024

Quick decisive play from Jake Retzlaff. Throws the back pass to Chase Roberts.

Roberts puts it in for the score.

Excellent start through #BYU to jump out to a 14-0 lead over Baylor.#BYUFootball

— Mitch Harper (@Mitch_Harper) September 28, 2024

#BYUfootball wastes no time in taking a 2⃣-touchdown lead against #Baylorfootball#GoCougs https://t.co/lxunYKWMGW

— KSL Sports (@kslsports) September 28, 2024

Isaiah Glasker! Baller.#BYUFootball

— Mitch Harper (@Mitch_Harper) September 28, 2024

Give Isaiah Glasker his crown after that fourth stop. 👑 #BYU #GoCougs pic.twitter.com/57Pv7Ube9t

— KSL Sports (@kslsports) September 28, 2024

That music transition to TV commercial after Isaiah Glasker’s big 4th stop was so trendy.#BYUFootball

— Mitch Harper (@Mitch_Harper) September 28, 2024

Breakfast Cookies! Jake Retzlaff scores on a 17-yard rushing touchdown.

BYU 21, Baylor 0#BYUFootball

— Mitch Harper (@Mitch_Harper) September 28, 2024

3 drives, 3 touchdowns for #BYU football. 🤙

First time #BYU has opened a game with three touchdowns against USF since 2022.#BYUFootball #GoCougs pic.twitter.com/PDZ1DuDW6r

— KSL Sports (@kslsports) September 28, 2024

BYU has outscored their opponents 59-3 over the last 44 minutes.

— CougarStats (@CougarStats) September 28, 2024

Baylor doesn’t seem to have a fight right now. BYU benefits from this.#BYUFootball

— Mitch Harper (@Mitch_Harper) September 28, 2024

#BYU gives up his first touchdown against a P4 opponent this season.

Baylor QB Sawyer Robertson scores on a 19-yard touchdown run.#BYUFootball

— Mitch Harper (@Mitch_Harper) September 28, 2024

#BYU has Sonny Makasini in the middle to replace the injured Connor Pay.

BYU Sports Network previously reported that Pay was carted off the field with an injury.

Makasini emerged as the backup center toward the end of fall camp.

Austin Leausa takes over at right guard.#BYUFootball

— Mitch Harper (@Mitch_Harper) September 28, 2024

Second quarter

Retzlaff throws a 44-yard TD to Darius Lassiter#GoCougs #BYUfootballhttps://t.co/KLboRjLqNW

— KSL Sports (@kslsports) September 28, 2024

Wow. Retzlaff goes deep to Darius Lassiter for a touchdown.

That ball was in the air, 50 yards from where Retzlaff threw it. Went through it with ease.#BYU #BYUFootball

— Mitch Harper (@Mitch_Harper) September 28, 2024

What a pass from Jake Retzlaff. The extra work with John Beck is paying off. https://t.co/VScY3ioqYd

— Mitch Harper (@Mitch_Harper) September 28, 2024

Retzlaff throws a 44-yard TD to Darius Lassiter#GoCougs #BYUfootballhttps://t.co/KLboRjLqNW

— KSL Sports (@kslsports) September 28, 2024

Crew Wakley blitz results in a sack. #BYU brings the pressure.#BYUFootball

— Mitch Harper (@Mitch_Harper) September 28, 2024

#BYU center Connor Pay stands on the sideline on crutches. He has a boot on his left foot. #BYUFootball

— Mitch Harper (@Mitch_Harper) September 28, 2024

#BYUfootball starting center Connor Pay OUT vs. Baylor#GoCougs https://t.co/zJhcEWMOra

— KSL Sports (@kslsports) September 28, 2024

On the 2nd and 2nd play for Baylor, Sione Moa (LB) and brother Aisea “Ice” Moa line up at linebacker #BYU‘s defense together. #BYUFootball

— Mitch Harper (@Mitch_Harper) September 28, 2024

#BYU kicker Will Ferrin makes a 54-yard field goal. That’s a new career high for the second-year starter.#BYUFootball

— Mitch Harper (@Mitch_Harper) September 28, 2024

#BYU kicker Will Ferrin makes a career-high 54-yard field goal.#BYUFootball #GoCougs pic.twitter.com/xFrEkAlHzq

— KSL Sports (@kslsports) September 28, 2024

Will Ferrin 🫡Career-High FG#BYUfootball #GoCougs https://t.co/HZX8F5rca8

— KSL Sports (@kslsports) September 28, 2024

#BYU LB Harrison Taggart stood on the sideline, still in uniform, during the final defensive sequence of the first half. His helmet was nowhere near.

BYU played Sione Moa and Siale Esera at MIKE LB during the second quarter.#BYUFootball

— Mitch Harper (@Mitch_Harper) September 28, 2024

Rest of Waco:

No. 22 BYU-31
Baylor – 14#BYUFootball #GoCougs pic.twitter.com/Qtv65RJT9N

— KSL Sports (@kslsports) September 28, 2024

#BYU‘s first-half rushing numbers against Baylor:

– Jake Retzlaff: 4 att | 47 meters | 1 TD
– Enoch Nawahine: 9 att | 33 meters
– Pokaiaua Haunga: 5 att | 20 meters
– Parker Kingston: 1 att | 4 meters
– Chase Roberts: 1 att | 2 meters | 1 TD

Hinckley Ropati did not play.…

— Mitch Harper (@Mitch_Harper) September 28, 2024

Third quarter

OL Connor Pay and WR Kody Epps are out for the remainder of the game. #BYUFootball

— BYU Game Notes (@BYUGameNotes) September 28, 2024

Tyler Batty opens the second half against Baylor with his first sack of the season.#BYU #BYUFootball

— Mitch Harper (@Mitch_Harper) September 28, 2024

It’s good to see Viliami Po’uha making some plays. He will be a player to keep an eye on at DE in the future. #BYU #BYUFootball

— Mitch Harper (@Mitch_Harper) September 28, 2024

Baylor isn’t going away. The Bears scored a six-minute touchdown to open the third quarter.

Rare mistake from #BYU‘s secondary to clear Sawyer Robertson’s touchdown pass opportunity for Ashtyn Hawkins.#BYUFootball

— Mitch Harper (@Mitch_Harper) September 28, 2024

Clutch call over #BYU to call in the fake punt. Sam Vander Haar takes off and runs into Baylor territory.#BYUFootball

— Mitch Harper (@Mitch_Harper) September 28, 2024

Excellent play calling by #BYU to take out the fake punt there. Baylor built some momentum and McLane Stadium started making some noise for the first time today.

Vander Haar’s 22-yard run silenced that and kept the BYU offense on the field.#BYUFootball

— Mitch Harper (@Mitch_Harper) September 28, 2024

#BYU Starting left guard Weylin Lapuaho is out with an injury. He walks alone but immediately enters the medical tent.#BYUFootball

— Mitch Harper (@Mitch_Harper) September 28, 2024

#BYU‘s offensive line after Lapuaho goes down with injury: Brayden Keim (RT), Austin Leausa (RG), Sonny Makasini (C), Bruce Mitchell (LG), Caleb Etienne (LT).#BYUFootball

— Mitch Harper (@Mitch_Harper) September 28, 2024

BYU/Baylor Game Day Lecture

Mitch Harper is a BYU Insider for KSLsports.com and host of the Cougar Tracks Podcast (SUBSCRIBE) and Cougar Sports Saturdays (noon-3 p.m.) on KSL Newsradio. Follow Mitch’s coverage of BYU in the Big 12 Conference X: @Mitch_Harper.

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