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Do IT this week: Layering
Flashes score on first drive, but 11 penalties costly in third defeat
By David Jimenez
Associated Press
Published on Sunday, Oct 04, 2009
WACO, Texas: Third-string quarterback Nick Florence rushed for two touchdowns in his first career start and Baylor won its first game without standout Robert Griffin, beating Kent State 31-15 Saturday night.
Blake Szymanski, who was expected to start at quarterback, did not play after missing significant practice time this week because of a bruised shoulder. He got hurt last week in relief of Griffin, who is expected to miss most of the season with an isolated tear to the anterior cruciate ligament of his right knee.
Florence was 20-of-27 passing for 216 yards and added 60 yards rushing. He gave Baylor (3-1) the lead for good with a 6-yard touchdown run in the second quarter.
Jacquise Terry had 109 yards rushing for Kent State (2-3), including a 61-yard scoring run in the third.
Baylor's Kendall Wright caught nine passes for 125 yards, and Jarred Salubi rushed for 64 yards and a touchdown in support of freshman Florence.
Griffin, who passed for 2,091 yards and 15 touchdowns as a freshman in 2008, spent the first half on the sidelines wearing a headset. During pregame warm-ups, Griffin gingerly walked around while encouraging some of his teammates and even lobbed a couple of soft tosses while playing catch in the end zone.
The star quarterback wasn't the only offensive starter in street clothes for Baylor. Starting running back Jay Finley missed his second consecutive game with an ankle injury.
Even with most of its starting backfield missing, the Bears had 374 yards of offense.
Florence capped an 89-yard drive with a 6-yard run that finished by diving into the end zone. This gave the Bears a 14-7 lead with 13:02 left in the first half.
The score came three plays after he hit Wright on a screen pass, which the speedy receiver turned into a 44-yard gain.
Salubi's 45-yard touchdown run gave the Bears a 21-7 halftime lead. Then Florence showed off his athletic ability on the opening drive of the second half.
Florence rushed for gains of 14 and 10 before his 29-yard scoring run gave the Bears a 21-point lead.
Terry, who had his second consecutive 100-yard game, brought Kent State within 28-13 with his touchdown.
The Golden Flashes drove deep into Bears territory three times after that but only scored a safety. Freddy Cortez missed a field goal and Kent State was stopped twice on fourth-down attempts inside the 10, including once on a fake field goal.
Kent State has lost all three of its games this season to schools from BCS conferences. In those setbacks, the Golden Flashes have turned the ball over 10 times and committed 25 penalties, including 11 Saturday night.
Playing for the first time in Texas, Kent State scored on the game's opening drive.
Quarterback Giorgio Morgan fired a lateral to receiver Leneric Muldrow, who connected with a wide-open Jameson Konz for a 35-yard touchdown pass. It was the first time this season the Golden Flashes scored on their opening drive.
WACO, Texas: Third-string quarterback Nick Florence rushed for two touchdowns in his first career start and Baylor won its first game without standout Robert Griffin, beating Kent State 31-15 Saturday night.
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Canton, OH
Posted 07:02 AM, 10/04/2009
Welcome to The Lone Star State, golden flashes .. .
Posted 09:08 AM, 10/04/2009
And there HE is again. The master bard strikes again. It`s always nice to hear from THE MAN from Canton......great entertainment!
AK, Oh
Posted 09:09 AM, 10/04/2009
so what happend to Giorgio Morgan???? If they scored on opening drive..
cuyahoga falls, oh
Posted 10:08 AM, 10/04/2009
I don't know if they pulled Morgan due to an injury or just to give Spencer Keith some playing time. But even if Morgan's healthy I don't look for him to play much the rest of the year. Keith seems to be separating himself from Morgan as the better QB option.
North Hill, OH
Posted 10:57 AM, 10/04/2009
K-S-U-
Akron, OH
Posted 11:06 AM, 10/04/2009
Nobody from the BJ covered this game. They must be economizing.
rmk/akron
Highland Square, OH
Posted 02:48 PM, 10/04/2009
-C-K-S
Highland Square, OH
Posted 02:50 PM, 10/04/2009
No one covered it because no one in Akron cares about Kent.
Cant wait for the battle for the worst team in FBS-- I mean the wagon wheel.
Highland Square, OH
Posted 02:50 PM, 10/04/2009
i think Kent fans will agree with me when I say I can't wait for hoops season!
Posted 03:40 PM, 10/04/2009
It seems Z and UAE are REALLY GOOD friends? Now it takes two to hurl insults towards Kent. Wait, I know.........neither one is smart enough to insult by themselves?! United Arab Emirates.....that`s not very nice saying that about the Zips and the wagon wheel! First Akron has a traitor making money off the Zits loss last week and now UAE is offering a smackdown on HIS team. It`s known as Apathetic U for nothing!!!
Posted 03:42 PM, 10/04/2009
Anyway......we beat you guys.....I mean girls yesterday......so........THERE!!!
cuyahoga falls, oh
Posted 09:32 AM, 10/06/2009
You say nobody in Akron cares about Kent yet I see the same Akron clowns posting on just about every KSU sports story. Stop with the nonsense that the BJ is somehow the official paper of UA. If you only want to read about UA stick with the Buchtelite.
