The No. 17 Baylor Bears are headed to the Russell Athletic Bowl for the first time in school history. The bowl game, which takes place in Orlando, Fla., will see the Bears match up against No. 10 North Carolina Tar Heels of the ACC. The Tar Heels finished the season 11-2, losing in the ACC title game to the No. 1 Clemson Tigers. For the Bears, who finished fourth in the Big 12 with a 9-3 record, the bowl will present a challenge. “We are extremely excited and honored to represent Baylor in a bowl game. Coach [Larry] Fedora is…
Author: Tyler Cagle
In a shocking upset, the Texas Longhorns defeated the Baylor Bears by a score of 23 to 17. For the Longhorns, the defeat of Baylor is the biggest upset in the last 20 years. On senior day, Baylor fans are left pondering what could have been for a Baylor team that looked to be one of the nation’s best. “This is probably the best Baylor team that’s been here and the record doesn’t say it but we have so much talent and such great leadership but stuff happens,” said junior receiver Corey Coleman. Coleman was introduced with the seniors before…
With the 2015 season whittling down to the last week of games, the Baylor Bears find themselves in a vastly different position than they have been the last two seasons. After suffering a loss to TCU last week, the Bears are not the Big 12 champions for the first time since 2013. For the Baylor seniors, the game represents the end of their era, which was the most prolific in Baylor’s history. “You look back to the guys who have been here five years – they’ve seen Baylor win a Heisman Trophy with RG3 in 2011, they’ve been involved in…
All good things must come to an end.
With Oklahoma’s season over, the Sooners are all but guaranteed a spot in the final four.
As rain poured down upon Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth, the remembrance of last year’s Baylor-TCU game rang loudly in everyone’s mind. Sixty one and 58 were the two most talked about numbers in college football last season and rightfully so. The Baylor Bears and the TCU Horned Frogs had played one of the Big 12’s greatest games last season. Baylor came back in the fourth quarter to win on a last-second field goal. Fans stormed the field at McLane Stadium. In 2015, there were new players, new conditions, a new venue. And it was a new outcome.…
It took two overtime periods to settle the score between the No. 7 Bears and the No. 19 Horned Frogs. After Trevone Boykin scrambled to find KaVontae Turpin in the back of the endzone, Devin Chafin was stopped on fourth and one on the Bears subsequent possession and Amon G. Carter’s field was covered in purple.
1939 was a long time ago, and the Bears finally broke the curse the Oklahoma State Cowboys hung over them.
STILLWATER, OKLA. – Going into halftime, the Baylor Bears lead the Oklahoma State Cowboys by a score of 24-14. In a game that has been marred by spotty officiating, both offenses came out the gates firing. However, the second quarter was full of timely defensive stops. The Cowboys came out on the field draped in smoke ready for the game. As the Bears came out onto the field, the smoke from the OSU entrance and the sound from the Cowboys’ fans were all around them. That didn’t faze them one bit. The Bears answered the bell early and quickly, per…
By Tyler Cagle, Sports Writer After a week that saw four top 10 teams upset, college football is getting more exciting each week. With only three more weeks of the season left before bowl season, teams must make a statement in order to gain ground in the postseason. At least 10 teams have a realistic shot at making the playoffs and with a bevy of top matchups headlining this weekend, here’s a look at the must-watch games: No. 10 BAYLOR at No. 6 Oklahoma State (6:30 p.m., FOX) After losing to the Oklahoma Sooners last weekend at home, Baylor has…
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After suffering their first loss of the season, the Baylor Bears fall out of my top four College Football Playoff rankings. While the Bears were certainly disrespected by the committee, their loss does give way to some shake up in bottom half of the rankings. All of the top four teams came away with a victory this weekend, little shake up in the official top four occurred. In fact, I completely agree with the committee’s selections. Here’s my take on the final four heading into this weekend: No. 4 NOTRE DAME I’m officially on the Notre Dame bandwagon. After losing…
The Baylor Bears suffered their first defeat of the season at the hands of the Oklahoma Sooners in a game that felt lethargic all night. The Bears fell to the Sooners 44-34, their first loss to Oklahoma since 2012. The loss also ended the Bears nation-leading home win streak, halting the streak at 20. After one of the most impressive performances I have ever seen against Kansas State on Thursday, Jarrett Stidham showed cracks in his armor. The true freshman threw for 257 yards and a pair of scores but also had two huge interceptions. The first came in the…
With ESPN’s GameDay hosted in front of McLane Stadium, all eyes will be on Waco this weekend when Baylor hosts the Oklahoma Sooners. The Bears will look to continue their nation-leading home winning streak of 20 straight victories. After losing the Red River Rivalry to Texas on Oct. 10, the Sooners have dominated in the Big 12, including a 55-0 rout over Kansas State on Oct. 17. “[The Sooners] are playing extremely well on both sides of the ball. They really have been over the last month — really the whole year,” said head coach Art Briles. The Sooners have…
An absolutely crazy week of college football has ended and the college football playoff committee will surely take notice. With upsets and key victories abound, last weekend was one of the best I have seen in a long time. The committee will again assess the games and come out with the playoff rankings that will determine the fate of college football. Again, I provide my personal rankings below. 4 Ohio State Buckeyes While the Buckeyes have been playing excellent football the past couple of weeks, their strength of schedule hurts them in my rankings. The three teams I place ahead…
With six straight loses and a last place standing in the NFC East, it may be too late to recover. If the Cowboys lose to Tampa Bay, all hope for the season will be lost.
Baylor women’s soccer season came to an end this weekend with a 2-0 loss to Kansas in the Big 12 Championship Tournament. The Bears were the No. 2 seed in the tournament, while the Jayhawks were the No. 6 seed. Following the championship match, senior midfielder Bri Campos was named to the all-tournament best eleven for outstanding play throughout the Big 12 Tournament. “All in all, I can’t be disappointed in this season and the girls,” said head coach Paul Jobson. “I’m proud of this team – we were picked eighth in conference and finished second, and made it to…
Tonight, the Baylor Bears will play against the Kansas State Wildcats in an intriguing matchup. While the Bears are riding high in the polls, the game against Kansas State marks the beginning of one of the toughest remaining schedules in the nation. “There’s a lot of stuff that can happen. We can’t get tied up into that. Our job is to go out and win on the football field,” said head coach Art Briles. “We have a great task in front of us on Thursday night in Manhattan. A great opportunity for us too. We’re very motivated and very excited.”…
Today marks the first time the College Football Playoff Committee will release its playoff rankings. Last season, only one of the original four were left at the end of the season. These rankings will come out every week from now on, culminating in the final four football teams in the playoff. Here’s who I think deserves to be in the four-team playoff: No. 4 – LSU With LSU coming off a bye week and Clemson performing well the last two weeks, LSU is fighting an uphill battle. However, the Tigers will be battling the Alabama Crimson Tide this weekend in…
The rankings have shifted greatly the second time around. Utah was blown out by a bumbling USC team. Baylor lost Seth Russell for the season, opening the door for true freshman Jarrett Stidham.Ohio State finally looked dominant with J.T. Barrett under center again. Those storylines, and more, all affect the top four teams in my second rankings of the season: 4. LSU LSU rounds out the top four for the second week in a row in the rankings. Running back Leonard Fournette ran through the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers, running for 150 yards and a score. Fournette is running away from…
The Baylor Bears continued their winning ways this weekend as they defeated the Iowa State Cyclones 45-27. The Bears continued their nation-leading home winning streak, having won 20 consecutive games. While the win put the Bears’ surging record at 7-0, the win did not come without a cost. During the fourth quarter, Baylor junior quarterback Seth Russell was knocked out of the game with a neck injury. Freshman Jarrett Stidham entered the game and was effective, throwing a touchdown pass on his only attempt. For the Bears, the loss of Russell is massive. Russell has been among one of the…
In what proved to be a difficult game, Baylor held off an upset-minded Iowa State squad on homecoming weekend, 45-27. The Bears were noticeably slower on both sides of the ball, yet managed to find a way to win with timely turnovers and stops. Baylor was not nearly as explosive as usual on the offensive side of the ball. Perhaps a testament to the poor weather conditions, the Bears failed to gain 500 yards for the first time all season. Baylor was also held scoreless in the third quarter, only the third such quarter all season for Baylor. “It’s kinda…
For the Baylor Bears, homecoming is a special time of the year. Families get together and celebrate their Baylor pride, reuniting for Pigskin Revue and football game during the weekend. This year’s homecoming game will see the second ranked Baylor Bears host the Iowa State Cyclones. However, the pageantry of the homecoming season isn’t affecting the Baylor football team as much as the normal student body. “I think we have the longest homecoming tradition in the United States, so it’s a big game for Baylor and the university as a whole,” said senior tackle Spencer Drango. “We have a lot…
At the midway point in the season, Baylor has shown themselves that they are one of the best programs in the nation. After going 6-0, securing bowl-eligibility, and soaring to the number 2 ranking in the bowls, spirits are high for the Bears. Offensively, the Bears are the nation’s top offense in both points scored per game and yards per game. A major factor of that success is the play of the offensive line, led by 2014 All-American left tackle Spencer Drango. “As an offensive line, we’ve reached one of our goals – six wins after six games. We’re bowl…
While the college football playoff committee will not release their official rankings until after the ninth week of the season, hypotheticals are always fun. As a college football fan, you build your own rankings week after week, hoping that the committee will get a clue and know what you know. After the midway point in the 2015 season, I’d say it’s about time for some rankings. Here are my top four if the season ended right now: 4. LSU TIGERS LSU is 6-0 and they have the best player in the nation in running back Leonard Fournette. They have won…
Having achieved the No. 2 ranking in the country, it’s no shock the Bears have talented players all over the field. It’s for this very reason the Bears have been one of college football’s most successful programs in the last three years. Two of Baylor’s interior stars, senior offensive tackle Spencer Drango and junior defensive tackle Andrew Billings, were ranked in the top 25 in the Schneider Rankings. The Schneider Rankings are a grading system developed by voters for the Outland Trophy, annually given to college football’s most outstanding interior lineman. Drango topped the list with a score of 137,…
Things in the NFC East have not gone according to plan. The Cowboys, who won the division last season, have been marred by injuries. The Eagles offense has not been as explosive, sometimes looking just plain confused. The New York Giants are about as consistently average as you can get. And the Redskins are just the Redskins. In a division rich with history and electric fan bases, there has not been a single game where a viewer might think, “Wow, that was some good football!” It is sad to see these teams play the way they have, especially when they…
Baylor junior quarterback Seth Russell earned the Big 12’s offensive player of the week award for his tremendous effort this past weekend against West Virginia. It is the second time Russell has won the award, his first coming last season for his start against Northwestern State. Russell also secured the Walter Camp offensive player of the week as well, marking the fourth time a Baylor quarterback has won the award since 2004. Russell had a historic game Saturday afternoon against the Mountaineers, becoming just the second player in school history to throw for 300 yards and run for 100 yards.…
For the sixth straight season, the Baylor Bears are a bowl-eligible football program. With a 62-38 victory over West Virginia, the Bears are 6-0 in 2015. For Baylor, the win was all about capturing respect. “We didn’t feel like we had a good name in West Virginia. Now maybe they’ll say Baylor has a decent team,” said head coach Art Briles. Baylor has certainly garnered the respect of the nation, as they are ranked in the number two slot. However, the Bears did not have a winning record against the Mountaineers since they joined the Big 12, including falling to…
The Baylor Bears have moved up to the number two ranking in the polls after a stellar performance in Lawrence. While the Bears will take on West Virginia this weekend, several other top teams will be playing key games.With the second half of the season under way, every game matters for the top programs vying for an opportunity to make the College Football Playoffs. No. 10 Alabama at No. 9 Texas A&M The Crimson Tide and the Aggies have made the most of their matchups since A&M joined the SEC in 2012. The Aggies field one of the nation’s most…
