Katoa's TD lifts No. 21 BYU past No. 9 Baylor 26-20 in 2OT
— BYU fought for every inch on offense against Baylor. Lopini Katoa carried the Cougars across the finish line.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Baylor Bears
20
BYU Cougars
26
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAY | 0 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| BYU | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 26 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/7/26 | vs Iowa State Cyclones | W 42-31 | NCAAF |
| 10/30/26 | @ UCF Knights | W 41-9 | NCAAF |
| 10/24/26 | @ Kansas Jayhawks | L 24-25 | NCAAF |
| 10/17/26 | vs TCU Horned Frogs | L 6-17 | NCAAF |
| 10/3/26 | @ Arizona State Sun Devils | W 55-19 | NCAAF |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Touchdown 0:00 20-26
Lopini Katoa 3 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)
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Touchdown 10:01 20-20
Ben Sims 4 Yd pass from Blake Shapen (Isaiah Hankins Kick)
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Touchdown 1:28 13-20
Jaren Hall 22 Yd pass from Chase Roberts (Jake Oldroyd Kick)
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Field Goal 6:15 13-13
Jake Oldroyd 39 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 10:53 13-10
Qualan Jones 7 Yd Run (Isaiah Hankins Kick)
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Touchdown 0:02 6-10
Chase Roberts 20 Yd pass from Jaren Hall (Jake Oldroyd Kick)
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Touchdown 1:37 6-3
Qualan Jones 1 Yd Run (Isaiah Hankins PAT failed)
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Field Goal 11:31 0-3
Jake Oldroyd 27 Yd Field Goal
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BAY
11 plays, 14 yards
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BYU
4 plays, 25 yards · Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:00 20-26
Lopini Katoa 3 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)
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BYU
5 plays, 5 yards · Missed FG
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BAY
4 plays, 0 yards · Missed FG
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BAY 15:00
2 plays, -1 yard, 0:00 · End of Game
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BYU 0:08
11 plays, 72 yards, 2:00 · Missed FG
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BAY 2:08
7 plays, 33 yards, 3:37 · Punt
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BYU 5:45
6 plays, 34 yards, 4:16 · Punt
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BAY 10:01
12 plays, 79 yards, 6:27 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 10:01 20-20
Ben Sims 4 Yd pass from Blake Shapen (Isaiah Hankins Kick)
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BYU 1:28
5 plays, 54 yards, 2:36 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 1:28 13-20
Jaren Hall 22 Yd pass from Chase Roberts (Jake Oldroyd Kick)
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BAY 4:04
3 plays, -6 yards, 2:11 · Punt
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BYU 6:15
13 plays, 54 yards, 4:38 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 6:15 13-13
Jake Oldroyd 39 Yd Field Goal
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BAY 10:53
9 plays, 77 yards, 4:07 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 10:53 13-10
Qualan Jones 7 Yd Run (Isaiah Hankins Kick)
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BAY
1 play, -1 yard, 0:02 · End of Half
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BYU 0:02
8 plays, 75 yards, 1:35 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:02 6-10
Chase Roberts 20 Yd pass from Jaren Hall (Jake Oldroyd Kick)
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BAY 1:37
13 plays, 68 yards, 6:14 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 1:37 6-3
Qualan Jones 1 Yd Run (Isaiah Hankins PAT failed)
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BYU 7:51
3 plays, 4 yards, 1:11 · Punt
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BAY 9:02
3 plays, -6 yards, 1:42 · Punt
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BYU 10:44
3 plays, -1 yard, 0:59 · Punt
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BAY 11:43
3 plays, -7 yards, 2:01 · Punt
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BYU 13:44
3 plays, 7 yards, 1:31 · Punt
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BAY 0:15
7 plays, 15 yards, 4:39 · Punt
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BYU 4:54
6 plays, 17 yards, 3:30 · Punt
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BAY 8:24
7 plays, 23 yards, 3:07 · Punt
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BYU 11:31
11 plays, 65 yards, 3:29 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 11:31 0-3
Jake Oldroyd 27 Yd Field Goal
Showing the last 33 of 33 events.
Team Stats
BAY
BYU
22
1st Downs
24
9-18
3rd down efficiency
3-14
1-2
4th down efficiency
1-1
289
Total Yards
366
137
Passing
283
18/28
Comp/Att
24/40
4.9
Yards per pass
7.1
152
Rushing
83
52
Rushing Attempts
33
2.9
Yards per rush
2.5
14-117
Penalties
8-69
0
Turnovers
0
0
Fumbles lost
0
0
Interceptions thrown
0
34:15
Possession
25:45
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