In his first start this season, Sawyer Robertson threw for 248 yards as Baylor overcame an error-prone first half to roll past Air Force 31-3 on Saturday night in Waco, Texas.Robertson completed 18 of 24 passes and ran for a touchdown as Baylor (2-1) rebounded from a Big 12 loss last week at then-No. 11 Utah, a game in which starting quarterback Dequan Finn suffered a rib injury.Bryson Washington rushed for 106 yards on 12 carries and scored the first touchdown of his college career for the Bears. Richard Reese added 47 yards and a touchdown on eight carries.Baylor rolled up 193 yards and didn’t punt in the first half against Air Force (1-2). But the three of the Bears’ drives ended in lost fumbles.After a sloppy first half, Baylor scored on its first four possessions of the second half to tally 25 unanswered points.The pass-challenged offense of the Falcons didn’t have a completion until the final minute of the third quarter. Air Force starting quarterback John Busha went 0-for-5 passing before he was relieved by Quentin Hayes.The Bears limited the Falcons to 218 total yards. In the third quarter, Air Force’s potent rushing attack generated just 12 yards. Linebacker Matt Jones led Baylor with 11 tackles.Isaiah Hankins kicked field goals of 51 and 46 yards in the first half to give the Bears a 6-3 lead. After that, it was all Baylor.
Baylor scores 25 unanswered points to pull away from Air Force
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