By Krista Pirtle Sports Editor What looked like a successful start for the Baylor defense against SMU on Sept. 2…
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There is no doubt that Baylor’s defense is the Achilles heel of the team. But why is the defense so awful? It sounds strange, but Baylor’s offense might be one reason the Bears have never had a vaunted defense. Is head coach Art Briles’ offensive philosophy hurtful to his defense? Baylor possesses a high-octane prolific scoring offense that any team in college football would be jealous of. But the quick-strike ability of the offense might be crippling the defense.
The old adage “defense wins championships” has held true throughout time. In the BCS top 15, 11 teams have a top 15-ranked defense. Last year, Alabama won the national title on the back of its defense, and it might win another this year. The Bears’ defense currently ranks dead last in points against, total defense, first down defense and third down defense.
Baylor and Texas came into Saturday night’s game in a minor state of panic. Both teams started the year strong, but each has lost its last two games. The Bears fell to the Longhorns 50-56, 106 points and 1,132 points later.
Senior quarterback Nick Florence finished the game 30-of-41 with 352 yards, two touchdowns and an interception.
“I was really proud of the team and how they fought,” head coach Art Briles said. “We challenged them this week to be tough physically and mentally, to have a tough man’s mentality.”
By Daniel Hill Sports Writer The Baylor football team is at a pivotal moment in its season. A three game…
Both Baylor and Texas came into Saturday night’s game in a minor state of panic. Both teams started the year strong, but each has lost its last two games. 106 points and 1,132 points later, the Bears fell to the Longhorns 50-56.
West Virginia: 12 of 15, 80 percent
TCU: 14 of 19, 73.68 percent
Big 12 Conference: 26 of 34, 76 percent
So far in Big 12 Conference games the Baylor defense has allowed its opponents to convert on third downs more than 76 percent of the time (26 of 34).
Before Baylor enters the tunnel to run out onto the field at Floyd Casey Stadium, the team hits a sign above the doorway that says “Finish Strong.”
“We aren’t going to put our heads down and throw in the towel,” senior quarterback Nick Florence said. “We still have seven more games left. There is still a lot of football to be played. When it comes to bowls, you are defined by how you finish. We’re going to keep fighting until the end.”
Baylor football fans are feeling a sense of panic this week after the Bears lost 49-21 to TCU on Saturday. I wish I could offer some words of encouragement and tell you that everything will be okay this football season, but some numbers just don’t lie.
Baylor’s defense is one of the worst in all of college football. Of the 124 FBS Division I teams, the Bears defense is ranked 121st in points allowed.
Krista Pirtle Sports Editor With six turnovers, the Baylor Bears fell to the TCU Horned Frogs 49-21, breaking their nine…
TCU returns Saturday as a conference rival for the first time since 1997, the year when the Southwest Conference fell apart, and Baylor, Texas, Texas A&M and Texas Tech began play in the Big 12.
The Trust Fund Tussle is an alternative to the soon-to-come name developed by the student governments of Baylor and TCU for the rivalry between the two schools.
Kansas State at Iowa State: The undefeated No. 6 Wildcats travel to Ames to take on a 4-1 Cyclones team. Kansas State’s offense is nothing flashy, but the ground game of quarterback Collin Klein and running back John Hubert has become a dominant force. Iowa State may be the surprise team of the Big 12. This should be a defensive struggle in a hostile environment, but ultimately Kansas State should prove to be too much for Iowa State. Prediction: Kansas State 27, Iowa State 20
An ominous black flag hangs from the Allison Indoor Football Practice Facility with a skull and crossbones that reads, “The beatings will continue until morale improves.” It’s 6 a.m. and every young Baylor football player knows he is about to face an hour and a half of the most brutal, torturous workout he can possibly imagine.
Welcome to agoge (a-GO-gee).
As a fifth-year senior, Baylor receiver Lanear Sampson has witnessed the transformation of Baylor football first-hand. From the 2008 season when the Bears went 4-8 in head coach Art Briles’ first season to winning 10 games and being Alamo Bowl champs, Sampson has helped usher in a new era of Baylor football.
After taking a shot to his helmet while scrambling to try to avoid a sack, Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III stayed face-down for a few moments Sunday, then eventually staggered to his feet with what doctors determined was a concussion.
Kansas at Kansas State: This is a highly uneven Sunflower Showdown as No. 7 Wildcats host the Jayhawks in Manhattan. The Wildcats are coming off a monumental road win over Oklahoma and have won 12 straight home games. Conversely, the Jayhawks have lost an astounding 14 consecutive road contests. Kansas has had problems defending the rush, and the Wildcats will be too much for them with Collin Klein, and John Hubert will power the rushing attack to a Wildcats victory. Prediction: Kansas State 42, Kansas 10
Who would have thought that scoring 63 points, aka nine touchdowns, in a single football game would not win?
That happens when the other team, West Virginia in this circumstance, scores 70.
The game featured 1,507 yards and 133 points before a packed house of 60,012 at Milan Puskar Stadium in Morgantown, W.Va.
With time running out on the Washington Redskins, Robert Griffin III found a way to win.
Playing more like a veteran than a rookie in only his fourth pro game, the second overall pick in this year’s NFL draft made leading a late-minute comeback look easy Sunday by calmly moving his team down the field for a go-ahead field goal that toppled the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 24-22.
After just one play from scrimmage, the West Virginia defense intercepted senior quarterback Nick Florence’s pass over the middle. The ball hit junior inside receiver Tevin Reese in the hands, but landed in the hands of the Mountaineer secondary.
Baylor @ West Virginia: This is by far the most difficult test the Bears will have faced this season. No. 9 West Virginia has a wildly raucous crowd in Morgantown, and the Bears will be forced to play an early game at 11 a.m. which will be a different experience for them this year. WVU quarterback Geno Smith has already thrown for 1,072 yards this season, and he has accounted for 13 touchdowns. The Mountaineers top offensive playmakers are Tavon Austin and Stedman Bailey, who have 10 total touchdowns and more than 600 yards receiving. Baylor counters with a high-octane offense of its own with Nick Florence spreading the ball to Tevin Reese and Terrance Williams. Ultimately, WVU will be an extreme test for the Bears. Prediction: West Virginia 55, Baylor 38
There’s history in unchartered territory as Baylor travels to West Virginia for its Big 12 conference opener at 11:06 a.m. Saturday.
Baylor head coach Art Briles and West Virginia head coach Dana Holgorsen worked together at Texas Tech from 2000-2002.
It was perhaps the most bizarre and absurd way to end a football game. The entire nation saw the referees rob the Green Bay Packers of a win and hand the Seahawks a win in one of the most controversial endings the NFL has ever witnessed.
The Baylor Bears faced a tough challenge in a hostile environment against the University of Louisiana at Monroe, winning 47-42
It wasn’t pretty, but it was a victory.
After not scoring a point in the first quarter, the No. 24 Baylor football team bounced back to win on the road against the University of Louisiana at Monroe 47-42
What was seen as a cupcake before conference play five years ago could turn into a tough pill to swallow as the Bears play their first road game of the season against a team playing for the first time at home after shocking the nation: the University of Louisiana at Monroe.
Baylor hits the road for a Friday night nationally televised game versus ULM on ESPN. Baylor is 2-0 after coming off an ugly win against Sam Houston State. This looks to be a tough game, and Baylor fans ought to be slightly nervous since this is the Bears ‘first road game of the season.
New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin had his panties in a bunch after the Tampa Bay Buccaneers actually decided to play football on the final play of the game.
With New York up by only seven points, the Giants were convinced that the Buccaneers would just lay down for them and let the Giants run out the clock and the Buccaneers would quietly accept defeat.
Greg Schiano, what have you done? The game was over. All the Giants were doing was making their win official, but you decided to be a sore loser.
Football is a game of possession. The Giants had the ball with a 7-point lead and five seconds to go. That means the Giants have earned the victory, barring a serious error in judgment.
No matter what you say, it is pure fact that last season’s football team was solely dependent on Heisman Trophy winner Robert Griffin III and his ability to make plays either with his feet or his arm.
In the first quarter of the Bears’ 48-23 win over Sam Houston State, Baylor kicker Aaron Jones made program history.
With 13:00 minutes to play in the first quarter, Jones hit a 33-yard field goal to give Baylor a 3-0 lead.
