Johnny Jefferson rushed for three touchdowns and a record 299 yards, and No. 18 Baylor ran past No. 10 North Carolina, 49-38, in the Russell Athletic Bowl in Orlando, Fla., on Tuesday night.
Despite missing two quarterbacks, an award-winning receiver and a 1,000-yard running back, the Bears’ No. 1-ranked scoring offense stayed creative, pounding out 645 yards rushing and 756 total yards — both records for that bowl.
Devin Chafin added 161 yards and a touchdown, and Terence Williams rushed for 97 yards and two touchdowns for the Bears (10-3).
North Carolina (11-3) tried to match Baylor’s scoring output but had a crucial fumble in the third quarter that stifled its comeback efforts.