WACO, Texas – Jake Retzlaff was making plays early in Central Texas, but penalties and a pair of second-half interceptions by the armed quarterback nearly cost BYU the perfect start to the season.

Two interceptions by his defense kept the streak alive.

Retzlaff completed 17 of 31 passes for 216 yards and two touchdowns and ran for 53 yards and a score, and Crew Wakley had an interception in the final minute as the 22nd-ranked Cougars held on for a 34-28 victory over the Bears in front of an announced crowd of 39,583 fans Saturday afternoon at McLane Stadium.

Darius Lassiter caught eight passes for 120 yards and a touchdown for BYU (5-0, 2-0 Big 12), his first 100-yard receiving game since transferring from Eastern Michigan and the third of his career in the first-ever Big of the Cougars. 12 road wins.

Sawyer Robertson threw for 324 yards, three touchdowns and two interceptions, and ran for 29 yards and a score to lead Baylor (2-3, 0-2 Big 12).

Josh Cameron caught seven passes for 125 yards and two touchdowns for the Bears, including a toe-dragging touchdown of 23 yards that brought Baylor within 6 points in the fourth quarter.

Enoch Nawahine, who also ran for 51 yards on 19 carries, was assessed an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty with less than two minutes left, giving the Bears a chance to win with 1:24 remaining.

But Wakley, who also was the team leader with four tackles, picked up the win with Robertson’s second interception of the game for a Baylor team that outscored BYU 387-367 in total yards.

This story will be updated.