Baylor pauses football
Baylor has shut down football activities to evaluate recent positive tests for COVID-19 but still hopes to host Oklahoma State next week, the school said Thursday.
Baylor reported 10 new cases among athletes across all sports in its most recent update Monday. The school said it had 10 active cases, including six with people experiencing symptoms.
The school said 18 cases are being monitored, including close contacts. Baylor said contact tracing was another reason for the latest football shutdown.
The Bears already have had two games called off over coronavirus issues. Their original opener against Louisiana Tech on Sept. 12 didn’t happen because the Bulldogs had widespread positive tests for COVID-19, and a hastily arranged game against former Southwest Conference foe Houston was canceled a day before it was supposed to be played Sept. 19.
Elsewhere: Kansas coach Les Miles tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday and is quarantining in his home, where he plans to fulfill his head coaching responsibilities remotely as the Jayhawks spend a week off before visiting West Virginia . ... New coach Karl Dorrell and Colorado will kick off fall camp today, a day after getting approval from local health officials . ... Florida Atlantic’s game at Southern Mississippi on Saturday has been postponed because COVID-19 issues. The schools said they’ll work with Conference USA to reschedule.
Quick take: The 15th installment of the Highway 151 showdown between Warren and Stevens got off to a slow start but Stevens provided plenty of fireworks, scoring 45 unanswered points against its rivals from less than three miles down the highway and picking up the 45-14 win.
first touchdown set up by a 50-yard run from Ian Giroux. Three plays later, Te’lem Turner punched it in for the first score by either team. Warriors quarterback Vaughn Martinez then put the Warriors up by two scores when he turned a broken play into an 11-yard touchdown run. Both teams were able to take advantage of turnovers early. Warren’s first touchdown was set up by a Stevens muffed punt near the end of the first quarter.
Stevens’ second touchdown of the night came off of a fumble by Martinez. In the second half, the Falcons feasted on Warrior turnovers. Warren lost three fumbles after halftime, and it resulted in 14 points for Stevens. The Falcons tied the score at 14 on a 43-yard touchdown pass from K.K. Brashears to Jeremiah Mestre-elliott. Stevens’ best touchdown of the night was an 85-yard scoop and score by Jaden Lopez in the third quarter
First downs 36 Rushes-yards 38-109 Comp-att-int. 14-30-0
Passing yards 295 Punts-avg. 6-36.7 Fumbles-lost 2-2 Penalties-yards 5-50
Records 2-0, 2-0
Te’lem Turner 1 run, (Ty Gould kick) 11:19, 2nd Vaughan Martinez 11 run, (Ty Gould kick) 08:29, 2nd KK Brashears 7 run, (Jackson Schrom kick) 06:11, 2nd Jeremiah Mestre-elliott 43 pass from KK Brashears, (Jackson Schrom kick) 03:04, 2nd
KK Brashears 5 run, (Jackson Schrom kick) 00:08, 2nd KK Brashears 1 run, (Jackson Schrom kick) 08:26, 3rd Jackson Schrom 29 field goal, 05:26, 3rd
Jaiden Lopez 85 fumble return, (Jackson Schrom kick) 01:37, 3rd
Quinci Davis 1 run, (Jackson Schrom kick) 05:46, 4th
STV — K. Brashears 18-80, 3 TDS. Q. Davis 1311, 1 TD. E. Gonzales 3-11. J. Robles 4-7. WAR — T. Turner 1260, 1 TD. I. Giroux 1-50. V. Martinez 6-21, 1 TD. N. Henderson 4-17. G. Marin 1-(-5).
STV — K. Brashears 14-29-0, 295 yards, 1 TD. E. Gonzales 0-1-0, 0 yards. WAR — V. Martinez 10-29-1, 168 yards. G. Marin 2-7-0, 31 yards.
STV — E. Gonzales 7-191. J. Mestre-elliott 476, 1 TD. I. Riles 3-28. WAR — J. Gutierrez 4-92. J. Carrasco 3-58. J. Garza 3-38. J. Garcia 1-6. T. Turner 1-5. that put Stevens up 38-14. 33 24-143 12-36-1 199 7-24.4 4-4 8-68 1-1, 1-1
What it means: For one night, until Brennan plays, Stevens sits atop the 29-6A standings at 2-0. The Falcons also earned just their sixth win in 15 tries against their rivals. Stevens is now 7680 all-time, and Falcons head coach Anthony Boykins improved to 7-6 in his second year at the helm. Stevens has now won two in a row over Warren, snapping a three-game losing streak last season. Warren drops to 1-1 under first-year head coach Josh Littrell. The Warriors are 113-85 all-time.
Game balls: Stevens quarterback K.K. Brashears completed 14 of his 29 attempted passes for 295 yards and a touchdown. On the ground, Brashears led the Falcons with 80 yards on 18 carries and three touchdowns. Ethan Gonzales led the Falcons receivers with seven catches for 191 yards. Also of note for the Falcons was kicker Jackson Schrom, who made all six of his extra point attempts as well as a 29-yard field goal. Warren receiver Joaquin Gutierrez caught four passes for 92 yards.
Up next: Stevens hosts Jay at 7:30 p.m. next Friday at Gustafson Stadium . Warren hosts Holmes at 7 p.m. next Saturday at Gustafson.