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An offseason overhaul of the roster and coaching staff has positioned this team to, at the very least, bring back fair-weather fans.
Just one week before the season, Baylor football named Toledo transfer Dequan Finn its starting quarterback over former Mississippi State transfer Sawyer Robertson.
The Bears have reportedly reached out to several signal-callers in the transfer portal.
With a disappointing 2023 Baylor football season in the rearview mirror, the offseason has officially begun. However, the Bears’ campaign — which saw them go 1-7 at home — combined with the early portion of the offseason has left a sour taste in the mouths of some of the Baylor faithful.
While you were going back for “just one more roll,” here’s everything you may have missed from Thanksgiving break.
Redshirt junior quarterback Blake Shapen played three seasons with the Bears, including two years as the starter, after beating out Gerry Bohanon for the 2022 job.
Baylor finished the year 1-7 at McLane Stadium, which is the most home losses in the country and the most home losses in program history.
The Horned Frogs beat the Bears for the eighth time in nine seasons.
While the much-anticipated Thanksgiving break approaches, many Baylor sports are still in full swing. There aren’t any events on Thanksgiving Day, but no need to worry: If you have a craving for more Baylor Athletics, it can be cured by a stacked slate of green and gold over the rest of the weeklong break.
The Bears had a two-game winning streak in Manhattan, Kan., snapped on Saturday.
With three games left on its schedule, the Bears have to win out in order to become bowl eligible for the third-straight season.
The Cougars scored a 2-point conversion in overtime to hand the Bears their sixth home loss of the season, the most among FBS teams.
The Bears’ redshirt junior quarterback has yet to throw an interception in four starts in 2023.
The Bears nearly tripled the amount of rushing yards they had in the second half against the Bearcats as they had in the first.
The Bears are 2-0 on the road in a year in which they host a nation-leading eight home games.
Baylor football heads into its bye week on a six-game home losing streak to FBS opponents, dating back to Nov. 12, 2022.
The Bears ran for just 17 yards against the 83rd-ranked rushing defense in the country.
The Red Raiders avenged last year’s blowout loss to the Bears with a 39-14 victory Saturday night at McLane Stadium.
After scoring 29 unanswered against UCF on Saturday, the Bears have found an answer to their offensive woes.
Stoic, phlegmatic and impassive. As a last-ditch field goal by the Knights (3-2, 0-2 Big 12) drifted away from the uprights and the clock hit double zeros, head coach Dave Aranda put his head down, walked to midfield and shook hands with UCF head coach Gus Malzahn as if there had never been a doubt.
The Bears trailed by as much as 28 points, but they rallied back for the largest comeback in program history.
The Bears will have a chance to avenge their 2014 Fiesta Bowl loss to the Knights when the two programs meet for a 2:30 p.m. contest on Saturday at FBC Mortgage Stadium in Orlando, Fla.
The Bears wrapped up a four-game homestand with a 38-6 loss to the Longhorns Saturday night at McLane Stadium.
Conference play is here for Baylor football, and it begins with a test against a No. 3 Texas team that’s off to its hottest start since 2012. The Bears will be without starting redshirt junior quarterback Blake Shapen for the third-consecutive week, and it comes against a longtime rival that they likely won’t see again for a while.
The Bears drowned the Sharks 30-7 Saturday afternoon at McLane Stadium.
The Bears led by two possessions with 11:00 left in the third quarter, but the Utes stormed back with 17-straight points to win the non-conference bout.
Despite losing redshirt junior quarterback Blake Shapen to injury (MCL), the Bears may have their best room at the position in years.
Texas State shocked Baylor football with an upset win over the weekend, but the Bears know just how tough their next opponent is. The Utes will be rolling into Waco following 10 days of rest to clash with Baylor for a first-ever matchup. Both teams are dealing with injuries to their starting quarterbacks. The Bears will be without redshirt junior quarterback Blake Shapen for two to three weeks with an MCL injury, while Utah is monitoring star senior quarterback Cam Rising’s status.
The Bears lost to the Bobcats for the first time in program history, propelling Texas State to its first win over a Power Five school.