Baylor and Colorado meet in Big 12 play

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Colorado (2-1) at Baylor (2-1), Sept. 26 at 12 p.m. EDT.

Opening Line: Baylor by 8.5. Against the spread: Baylor 2-1, Colorado 1-2.

How to watch: ESPN2

Key stats

Baylor Offense

Overall: 468.7 yards per game (32nd in FBS)

Passing: 306.3 yards per game (18th)

Rushing: 162.3 yards per game (75th)

Scoring: 32.0 points per game (66th)

Baylor Defense

Overall: 287.0 yards per game (40th in FBS)

Passing: 185.3 yards per game (54th)

Rushing: 101.7 yards per game (39th)

Scoring: 13.0 points per game (21st)

Colorado Offense

Overall: 411.0 yards per game (66th in FBS)

Passing: 230.0 yards per game (69th)

Rushing: 181.0 yards per game (49th)

Scoring: 24.3 points per game (104th)

Colorado Defense

Overall: 361.0 yards per game (89th in FBS)

Passing: 241.0 yards per game (109th)

Rushing: 120.0 yards per game (63rd)

Scoring: 25.0 points per game (90th)

Both teams are heavily penalized. Baylor ranks 115th in the FBS averaging 71.7 penalty yards per game, and Colorado ranks 130th with an 82.3-yard average.

Colorado is 131st in FBS in red zone offense, scoring on 62.5% of trips. Baylor's red zone defense ranks 7th at 60.0%.

Team leaders

Baylor

Passing: Nate Bennett, 567 yards, 6 TDs, 2 INTs, 75.0 completion percentage

Rushing: Dawson Pendergrass, 203 yards on 56 carries, 1 TD

Receiving: Gavin Freeman, 305 yards on 29 catches, 1 TD

Colorado

Passing: Julian Lewis, 658 yards, 6 TDs, 2 INTs, 63.3 completion percentage

Rushing: Micah Welch, 178 yards on 33 carries, 2 TDs

Receiving: Joseph Williams, 234 yards on 11 catches, 3 TDs

Last game

Baylor won 36-19 over Louisiana Tech on Sept. 19. Bennett led Baylor with 253 yards on 21-of-24 passing (87.5%) for three touchdowns and no interceptions. He also carried the ball four times for 2 yards and one rushing touchdown. Ryelan Morris carried the ball four times for 55 yards, adding one reception for -1 yards. Jayden McGowan put up 79 yards on two catches with two touchdowns.

Colorado was beaten by Northwestern 41-7 on Sept. 19. Lewis passed for 168 yards on 19-of-29 attempts (65.5%) with one touchdown and two interceptions. Jaquail Smith had 91 rushing yards on eight carries, adding two receptions for one yard. Williams had five receptions for 88 yards and one touchdown.

Next game

Baylor plays at Arizona State on Oct. 3. Colorado hosts No. 11 Texas Tech on Oct. 3.