2014 Big 12 Championship Game

The 2014 Big 12 Championship Game was the second football championship game for the Big 12 Conference. It featured the Kansas Jayhawks, winners of the Big 12 North Division, and the Baylor Bears, winners of the South Division. The two teams met earlier that season on May 3rd, a game that Baylor won 49-47 in triple overtime after rallying from an early 21-3 deficit for Kansas's only regular-season loss. A 35-6 Kansas win sent the Jayhawks to the Sugar Bowl, though they finished one spot short of qualifying for the playoff.
==Teams==
===Baylor===
The Baylor Bears made the championship game after a rough start to their first season of CFBHC play. They started 1-3 before defeating then-#20 Kansas, 49-47 in triple overtime, launching a 4-game win streak during which they looked downright dominant behind the stellar play of quarterback Joshua Andrews (323-502 for 3526 yards, 27 TD, 9 INT in the regular season). However, Andrews was injured early in a loss to TCU. He missed that game and never seemed to be 100% for the rest of the season. However, due to collapses by Texas and Texas Tech and a key win over Oklahoma State, Baylor was still able to lock up the Big 12 South.
===Kansas===
The Kansas Jayhawks were also in their first year of CFBHC play. They started 4-0 before the loss to Baylor, but finished the season on a 7-game win streak, the key win being a 28-14 road win against Oklahoma to take control of the Big 12 North. They were led by eventual Doak Walker award winner and Big 12 Player of the Year James Otero, who finished the regular season with 1492 yards and 26 touchdowns (both led the Big 12) on 216 carries. Otero was also a Heisman finalist and joined teammate defensive back Ricky Rose on the All-American 1st team.
==Scoring summary==
1st quarter scoring:
	KAN - TD	06:00	James Otero 8 Yd Run (Christopher Massey Kick)
	KAN - TD	01:30	Richard Zimmerman 4 Yd Pass from Christopher Brooks (Christopher Massey Kick)
2nd quarter scoring:
	KAN - TD	13:04	James Otero 4 Yd Run (Christopher Massey Kick)
	BAY - FG	03:37	Ronald Daniel 45 Yd
3rd quarter scoring:
	BAY - FG	12:12	Ronald Daniel 37 Yd
	KAN - TD	06:21	Christopher Brooks 8 Yd Run (Christopher Massey Kick)
4th quarter scoring:
	KAN- TD	01:56	James Otero 1 Yd Run (Christopher Massey Kick)
===Statistics===
Statistics 	Baylor 	Kansas
Total offense, plays – yards	60–244 	39–252
Rushes-yards (net) 	11–39 	22–153
Passing yards (net) 	205 	99
Passes, Comp-Att-Int 	21–49–4	12–17–0
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