Led by Charlie Brewer’s best performance as a Bear, Baylor (7-6) defeated Vanderbilt (6-7) 45-38 to win the Texas Bowl. Brewer finished 21-34 with 384 passing yards and two touchdowns. He also ran for 118 yards and had a rushing touchdown. His sole interception was not his fault.
This was a night for offense. Vanderbilt scored a touchdown in the third quarter to make it 31-28 Baylor. With 10:35 left in the fourth quarter, the Bears were about to go back up 10 points. Unfortunately Denzel Mims dropped a touchdown pass and kicked the ball up. Vanderbilt’s cornerback picked it off—as he fell out of the end zone—for a touchback.