AUSTIN, Texas — Robert Griffin III passed for two touchdowns and ran for another in leading No. 25 Baylor to a 30-22 victory over Texas on Saturday night, the Bears’ first over the Longhorns since 1997.
Baylor trailed 19-10 early in the third quarter before Jay Finley ran 69 yards for a touchdown. Griffin then scored on a 1-yard touchdown and threw a 30-yard scoring pass to Kendall Wright in the fourth.
Baylor (7-2, 4-1) got its first victory in Austin since 1991 and stays in first place in the Big 12 South. Texas (4-4, 2-3) looked in control in the third quarter, but lost its third consecutive home game.
Finley rushed for 116 yards on 15 carries. Griffin passed for 219 yards and also had a 59-yard touchdown pass to Terrance Williams in the first half.
Justin Tucker tied a Texas record with five field goals.
Sports, Pages 38 on 10/31/2010