Baylor and TCU’s football rivalry is taking on an entirely different name when the two schools meet for the 119th time this weekend.
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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.
Don’t let the aroma of Thanksgiving dinner distract you: Bowl season is near.
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 have lost seven-straight home games to FBS opponents, dating back to a 31-3 loss to Kansas State on Nov. 12, 2022.
Head coach Dave Aranda said the effort was there, but that the execution was lacking in Baylor’s 30-18 loss to Iowa State on Saturday at McLane Stadium.
Baylor football is still seeking a home win over an FBS opponent, as the last one came during the 2022 season.
The Bears’ senior tight end Drake Dabney suffered a broken fibula midway through the 2022 season.
Let me preface what’s to come with a statement I truly believe – Dave Aranda is an elite defensive coordinator with a great knowledge of the game and has the makings of a successful head coach. With that said, I don’t think he resembles a ‘successful’ head coach in the modern collegiate game.
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.
The Bears have sat with their 39-14 home loss to Texas Tech on Oct. 7 for nearly two weeks now following an idle week.
Baylor football heads into its bye week on a six-game home losing streak to FBS opponents, dating back to Nov. 12, 2022.
Here’s a quick glimpse at everything Baylor Athletics you may have missed over the weekend.
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.
The Bears hope to win the 10th game of the last 13 against the Red Raiders on Saturday.
Baylor football’s Gavin Byers has built a reliable reputation on and off the gridiron. Byers’ teammates know they can rely on the senior offensive lineman in position and behind the scenes.
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.
In the culmination of a four-game homestand, Baylor football fell short Saturday in its attempt to secure final bragging rights against No. 3 Texas. The spirited 113-game rivalry with the Longhorns ended in a 38-6 loss, marking the Bears’ third loss on home turf this season.
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.
Coming into its game against Long Island, Baylor averaged 114.5 rushing yards per game. Baylor more than doubled that with 270 rushing yards on Saturday.
The Bears drowned the Sharks 30-7 Saturday afternoon at McLane Stadium.
The Long Island Sharks will make the trip to Waco this weekend in hopes of snapping a two-game skid. It mirrors the situation Baylor football is in, as both squads hope to come out of this final tune-up game before conference play on top.
“We always kind of talk about how you have to go down before you go up,” Aranda said. “It’s easier to talk about than to go through that. But that’s where we’re at. I just feel like the character of the coaches and our players and just the integrity of it all, for sure, is going to be tested because it’s tough and you’re inviting a bunch of hate. But we have the makings of a good team.”
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.