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Baylor Edges Kansas State 35-34 on 53-Yard Field Goal After Late Pick-Six and Final-Play Block

The collapse extends Kansas State's run of one-score defeats that are derailing its Big 12 hopes.

Oct 4, 2025; Waco, Texas, USA; Baylor Bears defensive lineman Cooper Lanz (9) blocks a field goal attempt by Kansas State Wildcats quarterback Blake Barnett (13) at the end of the second half at McLane Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Chris Jones-Imagn Images
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Overview

  • Kansas State led 31-17 entering the fourth quarter before Baylor's 18-point surge flipped the game.
  • Jacob Redding's 66-yard interception return off Avery Johnson put Baylor ahead 32-31 with 4:28 remaining.
  • Luis Rodriguez briefly restored a 34-32 Wildcats lead with a 22-yard field goal at 1:48 before Connor Hawkins hit from 53 yards with 31 seconds left.
  • Cooper Lanz blocked Rodriguez's 56-yard attempt as time expired to seal Baylor's one-point win.
  • Sawyer Robertson threw for 345 yards and two touchdowns and Michael Trigg posted eight catches for 155 yards, while Kansas State still outgained Baylor 501-443 and now hosts TCU next week as the Bears take a bye before visiting TCU on Oct. 18.