By Cody Soto Sports Writer ARLINGTON — It was definitely a shootout at AT&T Stadium, but No. 7 Baylor prevailed to take a 48-46 win over Texas Tech Saturday afternoon. The Bears sacked Texas Tech quarterback Patrick Mahomes late in the fourth quarter to secure a two-point win in the Texas Farm Bureau Shootout. “I’m not sure if it was a game or a war, quite honestly,” head coach Art Briles said. “I am extremely proud of our players. We knew everyone was going to give us their best shot all year, and this game was no exception. A desperate…
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By Cody Soto Sports Writer ARLINGTON – Things are getting interesting here in Jerry’s World. With a big effort by sophomore running back Shock Linwood, Baylor leads Texas Tech 28-17 at the half at AT&T Stadium. The Bears racked up 299 offensive yards behind 134 rushing yards and 165 passing yards. Senior quarterback Bryce Petty had 165 yards on 13 completions and a touchdown pass in the half. Both teams forced three-and-out situations on their opening drives, but fumbles crippled Texas Tech as a dropped ball was recovered by senior defensive back Collin Brence to give the ball back to…
By Cody Soto Sports Writer Things aren’t getting any better for Baylor volleyball. The Bears could not overcome a .058 hitting percentage to drop a 3-0 decision to West Virginia Saturday night in Morgantown, W.Va. Baylor fell 25-22, 25-21, 26-24. Baylor (14-16, 4-11 Big 12) could not pull away from the Mountaineers after taking small leads in the first and third sets and were crippled by West Virginia’s 18 blocks. The Mountaineer performance at the net is the most blocks by a Big 12 team in three sets this season. Junior outside hitter Andie Malloy had 14 kills and eight…
By Cody Soto Sports Writer It’s raining, it’s pouring, and the Bears are rolling. No. 7 Baylor football leads 28-14 at halftime at McLane Stadium behind a big performance from senior quarterback Bryce Petty and the receivers. Senior quarterback Bryce Petty was 15-of-22 for 239 yards in the first half for two touchdown passes and an interception. Sophomore Corey Coleman leads the wide receiver core with 75 yards and a score. The Bears mauled the Cowboys and had 362 offensive yards in the first 30 minutes in Waco. The Bears opened the game with a 36 second scoring drive as…
By Cody Soto Sports Writer Baylor men’s basketball may have won a 60-45 contest over Prairie View A&M Friday night at the Ferrell Center, but the team was disappointed in its performance. In the win, Baylor (3-0) shot 47.7 percent from the field, but was 58.3 percent on free throws, missing 10 free points. A sloppy 18 turnovers did not help the Bears but the team was able to take its 13th consecutive win over the Panthers (0-4) behind a strong defensive presence. “Prairie View A&M did a really good job of controlling the tempo tonight,” head coach Scott Drew…
By Cody Soto Sports Writer Baylor volleyball put up a big fight Wednesday night at the Ferrell Center, but ultimately fell to No. 2 Texas in four sets. The Bears fought a fearless match despite the outcome, junior setter Amy Rosenbaum said. “There’s something about playing Texas, and we play so free because they have everything to lose,” Rosenbaum said. “We weren’t scared to come out and play them, and we really proved that we could compete with them.” The Bears (14-15, 4-10 Big 12) won the opening set over the Longhorns (20-1, 13-1 Big 12). It was the first…
The Baylor Lariat Sports Desk takes a look at early season men’s and women’s basketball action, and look ahead to the weekend’s football action against Oklahoma State at McLane Stadium. Follow the guys on Twitter @ShehanJeyarajah @BUCodySoto @JeffreySwindoll and follow the sports desk @BULariatSports
By Shehan Jeyarajah Sports Editor Baylor basketball pulled off a tight 69-65 win over South Carolina at Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, S.C. Freshman forward Johnathan Motley shined in the second start of his career, finishing with 17 points and five rebounds on only nine shot attempts. Senior point guard Kenny Chery added 20 points in the win, including 16 points in the second half. He hit four straight jumpers for 10 points over the first 10 minutes of the second half. Senior forward Royce O’Neale paced the team with a balanced effort: nine points, seven rebounds and seven of…
By Jeffrey Swindoll Sports Writer The No. 8 Lady Bears picked up their first loss of the season after No. 11 Kentucky’s 50 points in the second half to overpower Baylor 74-64 Monday night in Lexington, Ky. Last time the Lady Bears played Kentucky in the regular season, the game went to quadruple-overtime. Baylor head coach Kim Mulkey took her team to the Elite Eight that year, beating that same Kentucky team in the Sweet 16. It’s a bit early for them to sound the alarms, but, just like last season, their performance against Kentucky revealed both the potential and…
By Cody Soto Sports Writer Baylor volleyball fought with resilience and earned a pivotal 3-1 win over Big 12 foe TCU on Wednesday night in the Ferrell Center. The Bears (14-13, 4-8 Big 12) used a .244 advantage for 68 kills to bury the Horned Frogs 25-23, 20-25, 25-21, 25-23. Baylor out-hit and out-dug TCU (15-12, 4-8 Big 12) on both sides of the ball to avenge their four-set loss in Fort Worth on Oct. 4. “It wasn’t always pretty on our side, but the team’s been working really hard and it was good to see players step up and…
By Cody Soto Sports Writer Iowa State (2-6, 0-5) at Kansas (2-6, 0-5) Iowa State will travel to Lawrence, Kan., to play Kansas Saturday afternoon as both teams search for their first Big 12 win of the season. The Cyclones look to shake off an embarrassing 59-14 loss against No. 15 Oklahoma last Saturday in Ames, Iowa. Iowa State scored its first touchdown with an 18-yard run by quarterback Sam B. Richardson early in the second quarter to eliminate a 21-0 run by the Sooners. Richardson had a 59-yard pass to receiver D’Vario Montgomery late in the third quarter, but…
The Baylor Lariat Sports Desk looks forward to Baylor football’s key matchup with Oklahoma this Saturday and dives into Bryce Petty’s comments about being #ReadyForOU. Jeffrey gives us a preview of the Big 12 soccer championship and Cody explains the resurgence of Baylor volleyball. Follow the guys on Twitter @ShehanJeyarajah, @BUCodySoto, @JeffreySwindoll and follow the sports desk @BULariatSports.
In the dawn of a new era for Baylor women’s basketball, the No. 8 Lady Bears downed Midwestern State University 99-56 in an exhibition game at the Ferrell Center Tuesday night. For many newcomers to the team, the game was a chance to get valuable playing time before the regular season. For head coach Kim Mulkey, it was an opportunity to test her players in different spots on the floor.
By Jeffrey Swindoll Sports Writer It won’t count toward the regular season record, but Baylor Lady Bears basketball plays Midwestern State University 7 p.m. today at the Ferrell Center. Baylor head coach Kim Mulkey starts her 15th season at Baylor, returning three starters and nine total players from last year’s roster. The Lady Bears won a share of the Big 12 regular season title and an outright Big 12 Tournament Championship title in Oklahoma City, Okla., last season. On the back of All-American guard Odyssey Sims, Mulkey and the Lady Bears made it as far as the Elite Eight of…
By Cody Soto Sports Writer No. 13 Baylor football had a sour taste in its mouth after their loss to West Virginia two weeks ago. The Bears came out roaring and soared to a 60-14 win over Kansas in McLane Stadium during the university’s annual homecoming on Saturday. “I thought we played well; I liked our attitude, and that was a thing we worked on the last two weeks,” head coach Art Briles said. “We came out and played with a lot of passion, a lot of effort and a lot of energy.” Baylor (7-1, 4-1) scored in each quarter…
By Cody Soto Sports Writer No. 12 Baylor football leads 39-7 over the Kansas Jayhawks at halftime in McLane Stadium. The Bears finished the half with 195 rushing yards and limited Kansas to none. Senior quarterback Bryce Petty threw for 166 yards to lead the Bears to 361 offensive yards compared to the Jayhawks’ 94 total first half yards. Baylor was forced off the field in its opening drive with an early three-and-out but returned the favor to the Jayhawks. Petty threw a 72-yard touchdown pass to sophomore receiver Corey Coleman for a touchdown on their first play of the…
By Cody Soto Sports Writer Baylor volleyball took a hard earned win over Texas Tech Wednesday night by taking down the Red Raiders 3-1 in Lubbock. The Bears used a .261 attack effort for 69 kills over the Red Raiders to win the match 25-17, 31-29, 23-25, 25-23. The effort was the highest hitting percentage for Baylor against a Big 12 opponent this season. With the win, The Bears (13-11, 3-6 Big 12) avenged a five-set home loss to Texas Tech on Oct. 1. This is the second straight Big 12 win for the Bears after going on a six-game…
By Cody Soto Sports Writer Baylor volleyball dropped a disappointing 3-1 loss to West Virginia Wednesday night inside the Ferrell Center 20-25, 21-25, 25-22, 19-25 to extend its six-game winless streak in conference play. “We’re able to play well at times and be ahead of teams, but we don’t play consistently enough to finish teams off,” head coach Jim Barnes said. “Tonight, we didn’t serve very well, so they were able to run their offense how they wanted.” The Bears (11-11, 1-6 Big 12) have now started Big 12 play with the worst record since 2005, Barnes’s second year at…
By Jeffrey Swindoll Sports Writer It had been over 10 years since Baylor soccer had won a match in Norman, Okla. (1999), but the Bears got back to their winning ways with a 2-1 win over the Oklahoma Sooners on Sunday at John Crain Field. The Bears traveled to Norman to play the Sooners last week, but that was postponed after halftime due to lightning. The Sooners took a 1-0 lead in that first game. That score did not carry over into the rescheduled match. On Sunday, the Bears and Sooners started from scratch. The Bears were better this time…
By Cody Soto Sports Writer Baylor volleyball dropped a 3-1 road decision to Big 12 opponent Oklahoma Saturday night at the McCasland Field House in Norman, Okla. in its fifth consecutive conference loss of the season. The Bears (11-10, 1-5 Big 12) improved their hitting percentage to .295 in the match, 42 points better than their previous average (.254) in the loss. Baylor was able to keep the match competitive but was unable to gain enough momentum to close out each set to allow the Sooners (14-5, 5-1 Big 12) to take the game 25-21, 24-26, 25-16, 25-21. The Sooners…
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By John Raby Associated Press MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Clint Trickett threw three touchdown passes and West Virginia surprised sloppy No. 4 Baylor 41-27 Saturday. The Mountaineers (5-2, 3-1 Big 12) earned their first win over a top five opponent since beating No. 3 Oklahoma in the Fiesta Bowl after the 2007 season. West Virginia sacked Baylor’s Bryce Petty four times and limited the Bears to one touchdown after halftime. Baylor was penalized 18 times for a Big 12-record 215 yards. The old mark of 183 yards was set by Texas Tech against Rice in 2007. Trickett went 23 of…
No. 4 Baylor football trails Big 12 rival West Virginia at the break 24-20 in Morgantown, W. Va.
Big 12 Roundup: KSU plays OU, OSU travels to TCU as teams look to stay alive in the playoff race
By Jeffrey Swindoll Sports Writer Kansas (14-1-0, 4-0-0) The Jayhawks just keep rolling in the Big 12. Many predicted West Virginia or Texas Tech to be the dominant team in the conference, but Kansas has proven to be the team to beat this season, currently on a six-game win streak. Both on the road and at home, the Jayhawks are favored in just about any Big 12 matchup at this point. Making a strong case for best player in the Big 12, KU forward Liana Salazar is at the top of the league in goals and assists. For any defense,…
By Cody Soto Sports Writer Baylor volleyball returns to Big 12 action to face Big 12 foe Oklahoma Saturday night in McCasland Field House in Norman, Okla. “This game is at the perfect time because we can go out there and play really hard against Oklahoma, and that can be a great statement win for us,” freshman outside hitter Katie Staiger said. The Bears (11-9, 1-4) hope to upset the young but feisty Sooners team (13-5, 4-1) in a crucial away game after taking two wins over Oklahoma in the spring season. “We have this unspoken rivalry between Oklahoma and…
Junior outside hitter Laura Jones is out for the rest of the 2014 Baylor volleyball season after suffering a torn ACL during the team’s four-set loss to Kansas on Friday night in the Ferrell Center.
The Lariat Sports Desk takes a look back at Baylor’s exciting comeback against TCU and ask whether Bryce Petty got his Heisman campaign back on track. The guys then ask whether fans should have stormed the field and look ahead to West Virginia on Saturday. Follow us on Twitter: @ShehanJeyarajah @BUCodySoto @JeffreySwindoll @BULariatSports for Baylor sports news and show releases.
Baylor volleyball set Big 12 play aside Tuesday night as they took a 3-1 win over Louisiana-Lafayette in the Ferrell Center 25-18, 25-20, 24-26, 25-12.
Baylor may have been ranked No. 5 in the Associated Press poll, but few seemed to take the Bears seriously as a College Football Playoff contender. To be fair, Baylor had yet to play a team even in the top teams of the conference, much less a true national contender.
