WATCH: Xavier Worthy gives Texas 14-10 lead over Baylor
Texas freshman wide receiver Xavier Worthy has been everything the Longhorns have expected and more, and showed off his playmaking ability once again as Texas retook the lead 14-10, late in the first quarter.
The freshman from Fresno found himself wide open down the right sideline after shaking his man late in the first quarter on a slot fade and walked into the end zone untouched from 63-yards out.
The touchdown put Xavier Worthy at 605 receiving yards on the year to go with seven touchdowns in eight games.
After early interception from Baylor quarterback Gerry Bohanon, Texas quarterback Casey Thompson threw a 10-yard touchdown to give Texas the lead over Baylor less than three minutes in the game. Baylor quickly responded with a trick play touchdown to cap an 11 play, 75-yard drive and followed it up with a field goal to take its first lead of the game, 10-7.
After the Xavier Worthy touchdown, Texas leads Baylor 14-10 early in the second quarter.
Baylor, Texas could become a shootout between two good offenses
Baylor and Texas have the two best rushing offenses in the Big 12. The two teams are both also top three in passing yards and points per game.
Texas is led by star running back Bijan Robinson, who has rushed for 924 yards and 10 touchdowns on 146 carries entering the weekend. As a team, Texas has 1,609 rushing yards on 289 carries with 20 touchdowns. Texas quarterback Casey Thompson has played well at times, throwing for 1,274 yards and 17 touchdowns this season. Thompson’s long touchdown to Xavier Worthy was his 17th of the season.
For Baylor, Bohanon has thrown for 1,563 yards, 12 touchdowns, and just one interception. Running back Abram Smith has 785 yards and 10 touchdowns, while Ebner has 496 yards on the year. Baylor has rushed for 1,675 yards and 20 touchdowns on the year, averaging 6.1 yards per carry as a team.
This game is a big one for both Baylor and Texas in terms of contending in the Big 12.