Oklahoma State fired longtime head coach Mike Gundy Tuesday following the program’s first home loss to Tulsa since 1951. The Bears will look to win their first Big 12 game against the Cowboys Saturday.
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Baylor’s run game fell short in its season opener against Auburn, with redshirt sophomore running back Bryson Washington leading the team with 54 yards. Washington has since found his momentum, hitting the century mark in each of the next three games.
After a walk-off loss to the Sun Devils, the Bears are focusing on building momentum heading into a Week 5 matchup against Oklahoma State.
In their 27-24 loss to Arizona State, Baylor had a season high seven penalties for 86 yards, and turned the ball over three times.
When looking back at close games, there are always key factors that decide the outcome of the game. For Baylor on Saturday night, it was the run game, which underperformed and contributed heavily to the loss.
Baylor’s secondary played its best all-around game in years against the reigning conference champs Saturday, holding Arizona State to three red zone field goals before a fourth quarter breakdown led to a walkoff score.
The Sun Devils kicked a walk-off, 43-yard field goal to spoil the Bears’ Big 12 home opener. Sawyer Robertson tossed three touchdown passes and Michael Trigg made key plays down the stretch, but four turnovers proved too much to overcome.
The Bears are 2-1 heading into their second night game of the season. They’ll face a Sun Devils team that has struggled at times to replicate last season’s success.
If Baylor wins a Big 12 championship this season, Dave Aranda’s legacy would be cemented as the best head football coach to come through Waco.
Despite a 42-7 win over Samford Saturday, Baylor football was not quite content with the outcome of the game.
Baylor won decisively against Samford at McLane Stadium Saturday, 42-7. The defense put on its best showing to date, but still has room to improve before the first Big 12 game next week.
The Bears struggled in the second half, but still won their final nonconference game in unquestioned fashion. Bryson Washington ran for two touchdowns and the defense forced three interceptions in the winning effort.
After winning a double-overtime thriller against SMU, Baylor will host FCS Samford. The Bears look to breeze by a winless Bulldogs team.
Through two games, no Power-conference quarterback has thrown for more yards than Baylor’s Sawyer Robertson. National pundits have begun to take notice.
Despite a high-flying passing offense, the Bears’ run game and defense have lagged. After Baylor (1-1, 0-0) secured its first ranked win in three seasons with a 48-45 victory over No. 17 SMU, those groups will look to build on the momentum shift.
As Baylor’s final non-conference matchup of the season approaches, the Bears are still picking up the pieces of their defensive puzzle.
Following Baylor’s 48-45 double-overtime win over no. 17 SMU Saturday, the Bears’ defense is still battling to find consistency in its play.
It only took a few seconds into the start of the first quarter for the tone to be set for the rest of the afternoon Saturday at Gerald J. Ford Stadium in Dallas — in a game with struggling defenses for both teams.
The Bears’ win streak over the Mustangs now stretches 14 games.
The Division I FBS Oversight Committee officially recommended the change Thursday.
Dave Aranda’s squad is headed up I-35 to reignite an old Southwest Conference rivalry that hasn’t been played since 2016.
The Bears allowed 307 yards rushing in Friday’s 38-24 loss to Auburn.
If Aranda, his coaching staff, and his players are as confident in the scheme as they say, we should prepare for game-altering plays not just every week, but every quarter, and maybe even every drive. Whether these fourth-down bets save or squander the Bears’ season is yet to be determined, but one thing is certain: they make every play matter.
As junior outside linebacker Matthew Fobbs-White streaked off the edge to wrap up junior quarterback Jackson Arnold on third-and-10 to cap off Auburn’s first drive as a three-and-out, it seemed as if Baylor’s front seven was ready for an SEC-sized challenge.
The Bears are set to host an SEC opponent at McLane Stadium for the first time.
Coming into 2025, head coach Dave Aranda brought in 13 defensive transfers to help invigorate that side of the ball and lift Baylor to contender status.
Baylor’s secondary has been a point of struggle for the past three seasons, but senior safety Devyn Bobby will not stand for that reputation anymore.
The Lariat sports staff makes its picks for the upcoming season.
The Bears changed some defensive terminology and clarified some important position battles.
While eyes have been on redshirt senior wide receiver Josh Cameron leading the group and sixth-year Ashtyn Hawkins getting his final year of eligibility, head coach Dave Aranda and receiving coach Dallas Baker have been building up the receiver core with multiple transfers.
