Friday’s college football games

No. 8 Baylor 63, Buffalo 21

AMHERST, N.Y.

Bryce Petty threw four touchdown passes as Baylor crushed Buffalo.

Petty went 23 of 34 for 416 yards through three quarters, and Shock Linwood had 98 yards rushing and two touchdowns for Baylor (3-0). Hawthorne Lynx and Jay Lee each caught two touchdowns passes.

It was Petty’s first game since he cracked two small bones in his back during a season-opening 45-0 win against SMU.

The Bears scored on their first four possessions on their way to a 35-0 halftime lead. Baylor had more touchdowns (five) than Buffalo had first downs (four) in the first half.

The Bulls (1-2) scored twice on consecutive possessions in the third quarter. Joe Licata hit Devon Hughes for 41-yard touchdown pass, and Anthone Taylor scored on a 41-yard run.

The Bears showed no signs of fatigue in their third game in 13 days after blowing out their first two opponents at home. Coming off a 70-6 win of FCS’ Northwestern State, Baylor has now outscored its opponents 178-27 this season.

The defending Big 12 champs now get a two-week break before opening their conference schedule at Iowa State on Sept. 27.

Bears freshman receiver KD Cannon scored on an electrifying 89-yard catch. Backup quarterback Seth Russell threw a 37-yard touchdown pass to Lee, and also scored on a 31-yard run.

Linwood opened the scoring on a 2-yard run and also added a 24-yard score, when he burst up the middle untouched. Johnny Jefferson also scored on a 14-yard run.

Cincinnati 58, Toledo 34

CINCINNATI

Gunner Kiel tied Cincinnati’s record with six touchdown passes in his debut, and the Bearcats got a big early lead and held on for a victory over Toledo in their season opener.

Kiel, a transfer from Notre Dame, showed off his strong and accurate arm from the outset. He completed a 52-yard pass on the game’s opening play from scrimmage and hardly missed as Cincinnati (1-0) pulled ahead 34-0, throwing for four touchdowns in the first half. Overall, Kiel was 25 of 37 for 418 yards with six touchdowns that matched Tony Pike’s school record.

Associated Press