ORLANDO, Fla. (AP)  Johnny Jefferson rushed for three touchdowns and a bowl-record 299 yards, and...

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<p>ORLANDO, Fla. (AP)  Johnny Jefferson rushed for three touchdowns and a bowl-record 299 yards, and No. 18 Baylor ran past No. 10 North Carolina 49-38 in the Russell Athletic Bowl on Tuesday night.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>Devin Chafin added 161 yards and a touchdown, and Terence Williams rushed for 97 yards and two touchdowns for the Bears (10-3).</p>
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<p>North Carolina (11-3) tried to match Baylor's scoring output but had a key fumble in the third quarter that stifled its comeback efforts.</p>
<p>Marquise Williams passed for 243 yards and three scores, and rushed for two more. Elijah Hood added 118 yards rushing.</p>
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Jefferson's 3 TDs lead Baylor by UNC 49-38 in Russell Bowl

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North Carolina

Brandon Fritts 9 yd pass from Marquise Williams (Nick Weiler kick)

Lynx Hawthorne 6 yd run (Chris Callahan kick)

Devin Chafin 2 yd run (Chris Callahan kick)

Johnny Jefferson 11 yd run (Chris Callahan kick)

Johnny Jefferson 27 yd run (Chris Callahan kick)

Marquise Williams 4 yd run (Nick Weiler kick)

Marquise Williams 1 yd run (Nick Weiler kick)

Terence Williams 3 yd run (Chris Callahan kick)

Johnny Jefferson 80 yd run (Chris Callahan kick)

Bug Howard 27 yd pass from Marquise Williams (Nick Weiler kick)

Terence Williams 1 yd run (Chris Callahan kick)

Kendrick Singleton 7 yd pass from Marquise Williams (Nick Weiler kick)

Baylor

A matchup between North Carolina and Baylor in the Russell Athletic Bowl had the making of being a shootout with two of the nation's top offenses sharing the same field.
A one-sided affair is more realistic, however, as the 18th-ranked Bears are without their All-American wide receiver, leading rusher and top two quarterbacks.

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ORLANDO, Fla. (AP)  When it was at full strength this season, Baylor had the most productive offense in college football.
Even without several of their key pieces, the Bears proved they could be just as impressive.

Jefferson's 3 TDs lead Baylor by UNC 49-38 in Russell Bowl

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