Baylor football will be put to the test this weekend as it faces Iowa State on Saturday evening in Ames, Iowa. The game will be the first Big 12 game played by the Bears this season, and senior quarterback Bryce Petty said it’s not going to be easy for the team.
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No. 7 Baylor football continued making progress on the brink of conference-play with another blowout performance against Buffalo on Friday, this time on the road. The Bears passed their first test away from home, leaving much promise for their upcoming two-week stretch of road games at Iowa State and Texas.
Robert Griffin III suffered yet another injury on Sunday, ruling him out for several months just two weeks into the regular season. Backup quarterback Kirk Cousins, who was drafted in the same draft by the Redskins after Griffin, will start for what may very well be the majority of the season.
On Buffalo’s first drive of Friday’s game down 7-0, quarterback Joe Licata caught sophomore Baylor cornerback Ryan Reid with a pump fake. The fake opened up Buffalo wide receiver Marcus McGill with a wide-open lane for an equalizing touchdown.
By Shehan Jeyarajah Sports Editor On Buffalo’s first drive of the game down 7-0, quarterback Joe Licata caught sophomore Baylor…
By Shehan Jeyarajah Sports Editor Baylor football leads 35-0 at the half in the Bears’ first road game of the…
No. 8 Baylor football dominated its opposition with a combined score of 115-3 in the first two games at McLane Stadium, but questions still loom about the Bears’ offense and mental fortitude for their first away game of the season at 7 p.m. today against the University of Buffalo.
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Baylor football is in its golden age, something this program has not seen before. With one Heisman winner and a Big 12 championship under its belt, Baylor Nation should not expect this excitement to go away any time soon.
No. 8 Baylor football opened McLane Stadium with just about everything it could have wanted out of its first two games in the stadium, but the Bears will face their first road test this season on Friday in front of a sold-out crowd at University of Buffalo.
After senior Bryce Petty picked up an injury in the inaugural game of the football season two weeks ago, sophomore quarterback Seth Russell was next in line to take the snaps for the Bears. The beat of the offense was not disrupted with the change, but Petty and Russell were put in a situation that neither of them was expecting.
A pack of Bears will return to the field on Friday in Buffalo, N.Y. as No. 8 Baylor plays Buffalo in its first road game of the year.
Baylor head coach Art Briles has never been shy about his opinions of his young players.
The Big 12 named sophomore quarterback Seth Russell co-Offensive Player of the Week for the week of Sept. 8.
As the result of an errant autocorrect, junior running back Silas Nacita was dubbed “Salsa Nacho.” Through the popular SB Nation blog “Our Daily Bears,” the hashtag #SalsaNacho received dozens of mentions on Twitter and became a recognizable meme to Baylor fans across the country. A fan was even seen with a “Salsa Nacho” sign at Saturday’s game.
It was a record-setting night for No. 10 Baylor football Saturday night against Northwestern State in a 70-6 blowout by the Bears.
No. 10 Baylor used a record-setting attack from its second-string offense to demolish Northwestern State 70-6 at McLane Stadium.
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McLane Stadium will host its second straight sellout Saturday night as the No. 10 Baylor Bears take on the Northwestern State Demons. After opening the stadium with an overwhelming turnout from the Baylor Nation on Sunday, the Bears are riding a massive wave of support and anticipation for what is to come this season.
Freshman running back Johnny Jefferson said the hardest thing about joining the Baylor football team was waiting his time to play in a Division I game.
Senior receivers Antwan Goodley and Levi Norwood were familiar faces for returning Baylor football fans. However with a wide receiver corps stretched thin due to injury, the receiving rotation remained a question mark heading into Sunday’s game.
No. 10 Baylor football started its season in the brand new McLane Stadium with a convincing 45-0 win over Southern Methodist University on Sunday night. With a sold-out stadium, garbed in response to Baylor’s “Sold Out, Gold Out” social media campaign, Sunday night was about a lot more than just football.
Baylor football defeated SMU 45-0 in their opening game in its brand new home on the Brazos Sunday evening in front of more than 45,000 fans, students, and spectators.
Baylor has always been known for its offense; the Bears have finished in the top three in total offense each of the past three seasons. However in the season opener, Baylor relied on its defense to get the job done.
Baylor leads SMU 31-0 after the first half in the 2014 season opener at McLane Stadium. Before a sold-out crowd, the Bears headed into the locker room with 244 total yards compared to the Mustangs’ 39 yards.
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Senior offensive tackle Troy Baker and senior quarterback Bryce Petty are just two of many Baylor players that witnessed the tide turn in Waco. They have seen Baylor’s status change from ‘mediocre Big 12 member’ turn into ‘national championship potential.
By Jeffrey Swindoll Sports Writer The attention and excitement surrounding Baylor football and McLane Stadium, both physically and figuratively is…
