9th-Ranked Texas Tops Baylor 21-13

College football

Backup quarterback Rich Walton helped ignite a slow-starting offense with a long touchdown pass and the defense was stifling as No. 9 Texas defeated Baylor 21-13 Thursday night in Austin, Texas.

With the victory, Texas (9-1-1, 6-0 Southwest Conference) will play Texas A&M next week with the chance to win the league title outright for the first time since 1990 and gain a berth in either the Orange or Sugar bowls.

Baylor (7-4, 5-2), which dominated the Longhorns in time of possession in the first half but couldn’t collect any points, likely saw its bowl hopes disappear.

Georgia 18, Ga. Tech 17

Kanon Parkman’s 34-yard field goal with 47 seconds left capped a comeback from a 14-0 deficit and gave the Bulldogs (6-5) a win over the Yellow Jackets (6-5) at Atlanta in fired Georgia coach Ray Goff’s farewell. Goff was carried off the field by players.