Remarkably, nothing much happened in the fourth quarter. Neither team scored a point, and Baylor ran off with a remarkably easy 52-24 win. I don't know how it's possible for the number 2 team in the country to lose at 4-5 Baylor by 28 points. I thought Kansas State came out flat, and were never really able to get back into the game once they fell behind. Even when they made big plays to get close, their defense let them down time after time. Baylor ended up with 582 total yards, including 344 total rushing yards. That's just totally unacceptable from a team battling for their conference title, let alone the national title.
So K-State's dream season is shattered. The Wildcats can still win the Big XII, but they have lost the UCFC, and they have almost certainly blown their shot at the BCS title game. As for Collin Klein, who threw 3 interceptions tonight, my guess is that he won't be winning the Heisman. And Bill Snyder, the greatest coach Kansas State ever had, one of the best coaches in the last thirty years, will not get the National Title that would have cemented his reputation. This afternoon, as they were getting ready for this game, I'm sure the Wildcats really thought they were going to win it all. Instead, they have lost it all, and their record in UCFC play is now 3-7.
As for Baylor, they win the UCFC in shocking fashion, getting the title for the first time since they beat Arkansas 9-5 back on November 2, 1991. They get only their second conference win of the year, they move their record to 5-5, and their all-time UCFC record is now 15-18-3. This page will now be green and gold, and next week the Bears will defend their title at home against Texas Tech. We'll be watching.
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