Baylor Football: 3 takeaways from road win over Kansas State
By Zach Bigalke
3. Committee backfield got running game going for Baylor
No one single running back stood up taller than any other in Manhattan for the Bears. Baylor finished the day with 158 rushing yards as a team on 31 carries. Subtracting the 22 yards lost on Brewer’s three sacks, the Bears posted an average of 6.1 yards per carry. They did it with five different backs touching the football.
John Lovett led the way with 74 yards and two touchdowns on seven carries. JaMycal Hasty added 87 yards on eight carries. Trestan Ebner got the most carries, running the ball nine times for 16 yards. Chris Platt and Gerry Bohanon each got a handoff or two as well, with Bohanon chipping in a four-yard touchdown run.
They were always appreciated more as a passing team than a rushing team in their offensive heyday, but these days Baylor is relying on a clock-controlling rushing attack that can open things up for the passing game.
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It isn’t the prettiest formula, and fans at McLane Stadium must feel odd sometimes watching a completely different type of football than they had become familiar with over the previous decade. But it is winning football, and that is the most critical part of any formula when it comes to keeping fans happy. Keeping that up in the upcoming games will depend on the backfield committee continuing to be productive.