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PHOTOS: Texas hands No. 8 Baylor first loss with late field goal

ByMark Rosner AP logo

Sunday, October 30, 2016

Texas quarterback Shane Buechele (7) is pressured by Baylor linebacker Taylor Young (1) during the first half on a NCAA college football game.

Baylor running back Shock Linwood (32) runs against Texas during the first half on a NCAA college football game.

Texas head coach Charlie Strong signals to officials during the first half on a NCAA college football game against Baylor.

Texas running back D'Onta Foreman (33) runs past Baylor safety Chance Waz (18) during the first half on a NCAA college football game.

Texas quarterback Shane Buechele (7) is pressured by Baylor defensive tackle Micheal Johnson (92) during the first half on a NCAA college football game.

Texas cornerback John Bonney (24) breaks up a pass intended for Baylor wide receiver KD Cannon (9) during the first half on a NCAA college football game.

Texas wide receiver Collin Johnson (9) bobbles the ball and fails to catch a pass in front of Baylor linebacker Taylor Young (1) during the first half.

Texas head coach Charlie Strong before a NCAA college football game against Baylor, Saturday, Oct. 29, 2016, in Austin, Texas.

Texas head coach Charlie Strong, left, talks with Baylor head coach Jim Grobe, right, before a NCAA college football game, Saturday, Oct. 29, 2016, in Austin, Texas.

Texas running back D'Onta Foreman (33) runs for a 37- yard touchdown against Baylor during the first half on a NCAA college football game, Saturday, Oct. 29, 2016.

Baylor quarterback Seth Russell (17) scores against Texas on a 50-yard run during the first half on a NCAA college football game, Saturday, Oct. 29, 2016.

Baylor wide receiver Ishmael Zamora (8) is up ended by Texas safety Jason Hall (31) as he scores a touchdown on a 20-yard pass during the first half.

Texas wide receiver Armanti Foreman (3) celebrates a 40-yard catch against Baylor during the first half on a NCAA college football game.

Texas wide receiver Armanti Foreman (3) makes a 40-yard catch over Baylor cornerback Grayland Arnold (4) during the first half on a NCAA college football game.

Baylor wide receiver Denzel Mims (15) runs past Texas linebacker Malik Jefferson (46) for a first down during the first half on a NCAA college football game.

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PHOTOS: Texas hands No. 8 Baylor first loss with late field goalTexas quarterback Shane Buechele (7) is pressured by Baylor linebacker Taylor Young (1) during the first half on a NCAA college football game.

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AUSTIN, TX -- Trent Domingue kicked a 39-yard field goal with 46 seconds remaining and Texas upset No. 8 Baylor 35-34 on Saturday to hand the Bears their first loss.

For the second straight season, coach Charlie Strong and the Longhorns (4-4, 2-4 Big 12) beat Baylor (6-1, 3-1). This time Texas also dealt a blow to the Big 12's hopes of putting a team in the College Football Playoff.

Both of the conference's remaining unbeaten teams lost Saturday, with No. 10 West Virginia going down at Oklahoma State.

D'Onta Foreman rushed for a career best 250 yards and two touchdowns for the Longhorns, who scored with 7:03 left on 7-yard pass from Shane Buechele to Andrew Beck to make it 34-32. The Bears stuffed Tyrone Swoopes trying to run for a 2-point conversion.

Seth Russell had 364 yards passing and running and accounted for three touchdowns for Baylor.

Foreman rushed for 100 yards in the first quarter, reaching the 100-yard mark for the ninth straight game. He scored twice in the half, on runs of 37 and 9 yards, and Texas held a 23-21 lead at the break.

TAKEAWAYS

Baylor: The Bears played a weak nonconference schedule and have faced only one team with a winning record so far. Getting into the playoff is going to be very tough even if they win out, but they have two games left against ranked teams (at No. 10 West Virginia and No. 16 Oklahoma).

Texas: Was this a much-needed breakthrough for Texas? The Longhorns avoided falling to 3-5 for the third straight season under Strong. He is now 15-18, including 11-12 in the Big 12, during his three seasons.