From watching Baylor football win a Big 12 Championship on the sidelines to starting in the Bears’ highest-scoring game against a Big 12 opponent under Aranda, Lengyel’s journey has been far from easy. But with a smile on his face, he rode the lows of struggling to find a place on the team to becoming one of the most exciting offensive linemen in the Big 12.
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Although the Bears (3-4, 1-3 Big 12) snapped a nine-game losing streak against Big 12 schools with their 59-35 win over Texas Tech out of the bye week, against the Cowboys (3-4, 0-4 Big 12) the green and gold will have another gnarly losing streak to snap. Since the 2021 Big 12 Championship season, Baylor has only won one game against an in-conference foe at home – a 35-23 homecoming win over Kansas on Oct. 22, 2022.
Bring back the golden helmets that light up the field. Add bear claws that were once stamped on the shoulder pads. Baylor’s uniform tradition is rich and storied, and the program would do well to dust off its old threads.
Cameron’s seven touchdown receptions this season are the most of any Baylor receiver since Tyquan Thornton in 2021. He’s on pace to become the Bears’ first-ever walk-on with double-digit receiving touchdowns in a season. It’s history in the making for the Big 12’s most electric walk-on.
The stakes, scraping the tile for the better part of two seasons, have been cranked back up to 10. Every game matters, and on Saturday, the Bears played like it. The vibes were high; the intensity was even higher. If they keep it up, the Bears should finish with a winning record — and on a high note — for the first time since 2021.
Amidst the pressure in a tournament that includes some of the best in Texas, Baylor finds itself with a chance at glory.
Looking to clinch a spot in the 2024 Sprouts Farmers Market Big 12 Soccer Championship, Baylor soccer stumbled on the road as Utah knocked off the green and gold, 2-0, Sunday afternoon at Ute Field in Salt Lake City.
On Texas Tech’s Homecoming weekend, Baylor football redshirt junior quarterback Sawyer Robertson returned to his hometown and became the first Bear to throw five touchdown passes in a game since Seth Russell in 2015. Behind Robertson’s big day, the green and gold snapped a nine-game losing streak against Big 12 schools dating back to 2023 as they took down the Red Raiders, 59-35, on Saturday at Jones AT&T Stadium in Lubbock.
Baylor cross country closed out the regular season at the Arturo Barrios invitational in College Station, Texas on Friday, with the women securing an 18th place finish and the men receiving 29th.
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In a match marked by weather delays, Baylor soccer travelled to face off against BYU and came away 3-3 for their fourth draw of the season on Thursday at South Field.
Sporting pink ribbons and jerseys, No. 22 Baylor volleyball traded out its green and gold for pink and white in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The Bears used the good mojo in front of a sea of pink as they swept Cincinnati, 25-18, 25-16, 25-20, Thursday night at the Ferrell Center.
The deterioration of college sports has rendered a shortsighted compromise the best (and only) way forward.
The Bears have lost three straight matches since upsetting No. 14 Arizona State.
After getting shut out by West Virginia 2-0 on Sunday, Baylor soccer is trying to pick up the pieces if they want to go any further this season. Now, the Bears travel to Utah for a pair of matchups against BYU and Utah. Kickoff against BYU is scheduled for 8 p.m. on Thursday at South Field in Provo.
Looking to rejuvenate the pitching staff, Baylor baseball hired Sean Snedeker to revamp the production on the mound. Just a few weeks into fall ball, the new pitching coach is already changing the culture and making a mark on the pitching staff.
Coming off a bye week two games below .500 at the halfway point in the season, Baylor football has a strong sense of urgency. Head coach Dave Aranda and the Bears caught their breath and rolled out a new game plan as the team prepares to clash with Texas Tech at 3 p.m. Saturday at Jones AT&T Stadium in Lubbock.
The Second Team All-ACC member averaged 17 points and 10 rebounds for the Hurricanes in 2023-24.
As a young student-athlete in Ridgefield, Washington, Baylor volleyball redshirt junior middle blocker Alicia Andrew didn’t consider herself primarily as a volleyball player. But her perspective changed when her mother signed her up for volleyball camp as a teenager.
The Bears rank inside the preseason top 10 for the fourth time in the last five seasons.
Fresh from a 4-0 win against Arizona State, Baylor soccer hosted West Virginia on Sunday afternoon for their last home game of the season at Betty Lou Mays Field. After a hard-fought match, the Bears unfortunately fell 2-0.
No. 18 Baylor volleyball’s first ever matchup against Utah ended in disappointment for the Bears, who were swept by the Utes 25-21, 25-14, 25-21 Saturday at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City.
Making quick adjustments and never looking back, Baylor soccer peppered the goal and stayed stout defensively to dominate Arizona State, 4-0, Thursday night at Betty Lou Mays Field.
After taking the first set to a 24-24 tie, No. 18 Baylor volleyball struggled to find its footing against a dominant No. 23 BYU attack, falling in three sets, 26-24, 25-21, 25-13, Thursday night at George Albert Smith Fieldhouse in Provo, Utah.
After upsetting top-ranked Arizona State Tuesday, Baylor men’s golf closed out Big 12 Match Play with a 4-1 championship loss to BYU on Wednesday at the Clubs at Houston Oaks Country Club in Hockley.
After a four-set loss to TCU on Sunday, No. 18 Baylor volleyball is set to close out a three-game run against ranked opponents Thursday night at 8 p.m. at No. 23 BYU.
When Bryson Washington sprinted out of the tunnel and through the Baylor Line before football’s non-conference clash against Air Force, it was just like any other game. He had tucked a note he had written to his dad, who he lost at 3 years old, under his pads and jogged onto the field as he had done since high school.
Baylor soccer has a roster brimming with talent, but for junior forward Tyler Isgrig, athleticism is more than just a skill – it’s a legacy.
At the midway point of the season, writers read the room.
In 1965, Joel Pritchard, Bill Bell and Barney McCallum were bored during a summer in Bainbridge Island, Wash. With nothing to do on the island, they decided to create a new game. After tinkering around with equipment and rules, the trio finally decided on the name: pickleball.

