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Browsing: Baylor Football
From blowing a two-score lead against Colorado to a failed comeback against No. 22 BYU, Baylor football has been only a few plays away from sitting atop the Big 12. But after failing to find one more first down in Boulder and falling into a 21-0 deficit against the Cougars, the green and gold are still hanging on to the idea of proving themselves.
Allowing 21 unanswered points in the first 12 minutes of the game, Baylor football dug itself into a hole too big to overcome, falling to No. 22 BYU 34-28 on Saturday afternoon at McLane Stadium.
It’s same old, same old for the Bears, whose slow starts continue to make opponents look like world-beaters.
In Big 12 football, every week is another chance to prove yourself. For Baylor football, Saturday’s 11 a.m. matchup against No. 22 BYU at McLane Stadium isn’t just about bouncing back but also proving that losses won’t string together like they did in the previous two seasons.
From prime-time football in Colorado to penalty kicks on the Brazos, another eventful weekend in Baylor Athletics came and went. While the Bears fighting in the mountains were cast under the national spotlight, here’s everything else you may have missed in the Baylor sports world over the weekend.
Baylor football marched into Boulder looking to make a statement in front of a national audience. Instead, the prime-time duel was defined by Colorado’s improbable last-minute heroics which sealed a 38-31 overtime victory over the Bears on Saturday night at Folsom Field.
Reviving an old Big 12 Conference competition, Baylor football is set to meet Colorado after a 14-year hiatus in the national limelight against Coach Prime. While head coach Deion Sanders’ Buffaloes have been on at prime time since he took over the program in 2023, the Bears have stumbled off the national stage.
In the final week of non-conference play for three Baylor sports, the Bears combined to go 2-0-1 over the weekend, in addition to strong Olympic sports performances. Baylor football successfully blacked out McLane Stadium, but here’s everything else you may have missed in Baylor Athletics over the weekend.
After forfeiting three fumbles and controlling the ball for just 5:55 in the first half, Baylor football erupted for 25 second-half points as redshirt junior quarterback Sawyer Robertson propelled the Bears past Air Force, 31-3, Saturday night at McLane Stadium.
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With a blackout on the horizon, Baylor football will look to break the nation’s second-longest home losing streak to FBS opponents when it clashes with Air Force in a rematch of the 2022 Armed Forces Bowl, one of the coldest bowl games in college football history, at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at McLane Stadium.
Baylor football just played their first away game on Saturday and the NFL kicked off its first Sunday of the year — a huge weekend for football fans. Many students love watching their favorite teams in the comfort of their own homes, but for those looking for a place to enjoy both collegiate and professional football, this article may be just what you’re looking for.
It was the second full week of Big 12 sports, as Baylor played host to the Big Ten/Big 12 Challenge and traveled on the road with other teams. But since it’s the heat of football season, here’s everything else you may have missed in Baylor Athletics over the weekend.
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After allowing 17 points and 151 total yards in the first quarter, the Bears (1-1) held the Utes (2-0) without another offensive touchdown and just 141 total yards for the rest of the game. Rising, a seventh-year college quarterback, was taken out of the game with 1:47 left in the second quarter after colliding with Gatorade coolers on the sidelines. Without Rising in the game, Utah only recorded 99 yards of offense.
The jitters are gone for Baylor football after sprinting into the season with a dominant victory. Lingering around the corner, though, is a road test against No. 11 Utah, which offers the Bears a chance to storm back into the national limelight. Kickoff is slated for 2:30 p.m. on Saturday at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City.
For most fans of the green and gold, football season starts when hundreds of jersey-clad freshmen rush the field to fill “That Good Old Baylor Line.” For members of the Golden Wave Band, however, it starts in the sweltering August heat across from the Baylor Science Building a week before classes begin.
From the turf to the court, Baylor Athletics is back in the swing of things with three season openers placed firmly in the rearview mirror. With all eyes on Baylor football’s 45-3 win over Tarleton State at McLane Stadium, here is everything else you may have missed.
An offseason overhaul of the roster and coaching staff has positioned this team to, at the very least, bring back fair-weather fans.
With 22 transfers making their Baylor football debut, fresh faces wasted no time writing their way into the record book. Led by sixth-year senior quarterback Dequan Finn, four transfers each scored a touchdown to lead the Bears to a season-opening 45-3 win over Tarleton Saturday night on the 10th anniversary of the first game played at McLane Stadium.
The Texans’ head coach reflects on nationally televised games, moving up to Division I and the upcoming game against Baylor.
Since the beginning of sport culture, head coaches have found unique ways to hype up their teams in the weeks leading up to a big game. Some coaches stand in front of their team and deliver a long winded motivational speech, while others lean on guest speakers. However, leading up to the 2024 season’s kickoff, Baylor football head coach Dave Aranda opted to use a different medium to get his point across…
Since McLane Stadium opened its doors to the banks of the Brazos, Baylor football has racked up two Big 12 Championships, four bowl games and 37 victories. Exactly 10 years from the first kickoff at McLane, the Bears will add more history, hosting Tarleton State to celebrate a decade at the home of the green and gold.
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After being named the starting quarterback less than two weeks before Baylor football’s season kickoff against Tarleton State, sixth-year senior Dequan Finn put on his pads and kept grinding.
After a tough 2023 season, Baylor football is back with an overhauled offense and a high-energy offensive line, poised to significantly impact the upcoming season.
The stage is set, and the cards are on the table as the 2024 NCAA football season begins. With Week 0 in the rearview mirror, Big 12 football on the Brazos is on deck. Here are some of the Lariat Sports Desk’s predictions for Baylor football in a make-or-break season.
The Biletnikoff Award is given to the season’s most outstanding receiver, with the most recent winner being Ohio State’s Marvin Harrison Jr. Winning the praise wouldn’t be new for a Bear, as in 2015, Baylor wide receiver Corey Coleman took home the hardware. Bringing the award back to Waco may not be too big of a stretch with offensive coordinator Jake Spavital’s Air Raid offense inducing a heavy dose of passing.
When redshirt sophomore Keaton Thomas lays his head on his pillow at night, the X’s and O’s of head coach Dave Aranda’s unique defensive playbook flicker like an old movie on repeat.