Claim: Penn State won their second Cotton Bowl Classic with 491 total yards and 226 yards passing, while Baylor (in its first appearance in the Cotton Bowl Classic) has 313 total yards and 175 yards passing.
Evidence: This was Baylor's first Cotton Bowl Classic. Total Yards 491 Yards Passing 226 313 175 To add insult to injury, Joe Jackson returned the ensuing kickoff for a touchdown, making it 41–20 as the final seconds ticked off, giving Penn State their second Cotton Bowl Classic win.