Baylor falls to 0-3 on the season for the first time since 1999.
Author: Ben Everett
Baylor’s defense has come up with two turnovers to help keep the Bears in the game.
Blue Devils are coming off an impressive 41-17 win over Northwestern
Rhule says improvement is evident following back-to-back home losses
The sophomore will replace Anu Solomon under center
The Bears went 1-1 at the Nike Portland Invitational
Offense struggles in second consecutive home loss
At the half, Baylor football is tied with UTSA 7-7 following a last minute touchdown drive by the Roadrunners. On the first drive, the Baylor offense was pushed back into its own territory due to self-inflicted woulds including an offensive pass interference and multiple false start penalties. Sophomore quarterback Zach Smith came in on third down to attempt a long pass, but his completion to junior wide receiver Chris Platt came up just short of the first down. The Baylor defense forced a three-and-out on UTSA’s first possession to get the ball back but senior quarterback Anu Solomon tossed an…
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By Ben Everett | Sports WriterBaylor baseball looks to move up in the Big 12 conference standings this weekend as they face Kansas in a weekend series in Lawrence, Kan. The Bears (25-16, 6-9) are coming off of a hard-fought series against TCU in which they blew out the Horned Frogs in the second game but failed to pick up another win. Baylor senior first baseman Aaron Dodson says getting a win in Fort Worth was nice despite not winning the series.”It was nice coming out of TCU with one,” Dodson said. “Two obviously would have been nice, but good…
By Ben Everett | Sports Writer Baylor football senior tight end Ishmail Wainright made a change this offseason that is becoming more common in the sports world today. Wainright is in the midst of learning how to play football after playing four years of college basketball for the Bears. The sports world has seen tight ends such as Jimmy Graham and Antonio Gates succeed in the NFL after having played basketball in college. More recently, former Baylor power forward and three-year starter Rico Gathers was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys last year around this time to play tight end after…
By Ben Everett | Sports Writer The Baylor baseball team defeated Texas State 10-2 Tuesday night at Baylor Ballpark behind an early offensive outburst. The Bears (25-16) have eclipsed last season’s win total with 12 regular season games left. Freshman starting pitcher Hayden Kettler walked the first batter and allowed a hit to put two on base but recorded a strikeout to end the inning in the first. The Bears wasted no time getting the offense rolling. Junior second baseman Steven McLean reached second on a hit and error by the pitcher, and sophomore outfielder T.J. Raguse pushed McLean to…
By Ben Everett | Sports WriterThe No. 18-ranked Baylor women’s tennis team defeated No. 27 Kansas 4-0 Sunday afternoon on Senior Day at the Hurd Tennis Center to remain undefeated at home on the season.This Lady Bears team is the first to go undefeated at home since 2010 and the fifth in program history.Seniors Blair Shankle and Rhiann Newborn were honored following the win.Baylor head coach Joey Scrivano says the team was focused on sending the two out with a win. “We were trying to make sure that we honored our seniors the right way,” Scrivano said, “but we had…
By Ben Everett | Sports WriterBaylor football played its annual spring “Green and Gold” game Saturday at McLane Stadium to conclude the spring practice season. The 2017 football roster was divided up into offense and defense and competed against each other. Head coach Matt Rhule said he is proud of the team and what they showed during the game following three weeks of spring practice. “Really proud of the guys on our team and the work that they’ve done,” Rhule said. “They came out today and played some good football. Had some good moments, some bad moments, but I’m proud…
By Ben Everett | Sports WriterBaylor baseball heads to Fort Worth to face the top team in the Big 12, TCU, in a weekend series.The Bears (23-14, 5-7) are seventh in the Big 12 standings but can make up ground with a series win over the Horned Frogs (28-7, 9-3). The Bears have won three of their last four including a series win over Texas and a thrilling comeback win over Stephen F. Austin on Tuesday. Baylor head coach Steve Rodriguez says the team can sense some momentum following recent success.”You see it, and you can feel it,” Rodriguez said.…