Browsing: McLane Stadium

No. 10 Baylor used a record-setting attack from its second-string offense to demolish Northwestern State 70-6 at McLane Stadium.

The portion of the Brazos Riverwalk under Interstate 35, which connects downtown to the McLane Stadium, is closed to pedestrians, said Waco Parks and Recreation Director Rusty Black.

McLane Stadium will host its second straight sellout Saturday night as the No. 10 Baylor Bears take on the Northwestern State Demons. After opening the stadium with an overwhelming turnout from the Baylor Nation on Sunday, the Bears are riding a massive wave of support and anticipation for what is to come this season.

Freshman running back Johnny Jefferson said the hardest thing about joining the Baylor football team was waiting his time to play in a Division I game.

Senior receivers Antwan Goodley and Levi Norwood were familiar faces for returning Baylor football fans. However with a wide receiver corps stretched thin due to injury, the receiving rotation remained a question mark heading into Sunday’s game.

There was an air of excitement Sunday as both Baylor and Waco communities took part in numerous tailgating activities before the kickoff at McLane Stadium.

No. 10 Baylor football started its season in the brand new McLane Stadium with a convincing 45-0 win over Southern Methodist University on Sunday night. With a sold-out stadium, garbed in response to Baylor’s “Sold Out, Gold Out” social media campaign, Sunday night was about a lot more than just football.

Clearing 2,500 parking spots on campus in preparation for Sunday’s football game was a successful process for Parking and Transportation Services, said Lori Fogleman, assistant vice president for media relations and crisis communications.

Baylor football defeated SMU 45-0 in their opening game in its brand new home on the Brazos Sunday evening in front of more than 45,000 fans, students, and spectators.

Baylor leads SMU 31-0 after the first half in the 2014 season opener at McLane Stadium. Before a sold-out crowd, the Bears headed into the locker room with 244 total yards compared to the Mustangs’ 39 yards.

There was an air of excitement Sunday as both Baylor and Waco communities took part in numerous tailgating activities before the kickoff at McLane Stadium.

As thousands of students and members of the Waco community gathered to continue the legacy of the Traditions Rally, the meeting ground at McLane Stadium served as the new, extraordinary backdrop.

Senior offensive tackle Troy Baker and senior quarterback Bryce Petty are just two of many Baylor players that witnessed the tide turn in Waco. They have seen Baylor’s status change from ‘mediocre Big 12 member’ turn into ‘national championship potential.

By Jeffrey Swindoll Sports Writer The attention and excitement surrounding Baylor football and McLane Stadium, both physically and figuratively is…

With the success of head coach Art Briles and No. 10 Baylor over the past few years, ticket sales have increased dramatically, because of both fans and students. Over 8,500 students claimed their tickets to Aug. 31’s football game against SMU in less than one hour last Sunday. Many students experienced server issues, and in turn, were unable to reserve seats for the first game in McLane Stadium.

Members of the Baylor and Waco professional community will experience Baylor football like never before from their newly revealed luxury suites.

West Nile virus is alive and well in Waco’s mosquito population.

Amid mass confusion about student football tickets, Student Activities said they plan on standing by the new online distribution process.

Baylor football was hardly even on the radar at the beginning of last season. The preseason Associated Press poll in 2013 had Baylor on the outside looking in, and the preseason Big 12 poll picked the Bears to finish fifth, behind Texas, TCU and both Oklahoma teams.

Despite the 45,000 people set to fill up McLane Stadium this weekend, parking will not be a concern on game day, said Drew Vincent, a member of the Waco Downtown Development Cooperation.

Almost from the moment he arrived on campus in February of 2008, head coach Art Briles told the administration that he wanted a stadium. Baylor had not qualified for a bowl game since 1994 and finished winless in the Big 12 in 2007, but Briles thought a stadium would be necessary to take the next step toward becoming an elite football program.

Baylor football is getting ready for the most anticipated season in the history of the program. The Bears are coming off their first Big 12 championship in program history, and anticipation is building for the opening of the $266 million McLane Stadium.

The opening of McLane Stadium will bring with it several changes to the game day experience meant to increase fan safety, according to a press release by Baylor Athletics.

The only thing better than getting to go inside McLane Stadium is getting to rappel down the side of it.

Downtown Waco is attracting new methods of transportation to help fans get to McLane Stadium on game day.

Three percent of construction is all that remains before fans can enter the $266 million McLane Stadium to watch the Baylor Bears face off against Southern Methodist University.

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There isn’t any grass on the field at McLane Stadium, and few seats have been placed in the stands, yet project managers said they are sure in four months Baylor football will have its new home.

Hundreds of jobs are now available to the community for McLane Stadium, which opens in August. Baylor has formed new relationships with companies in the management of the new stadium, and a number of those companies will be hiring hundreds of new workers.

Thousands of people will make their way to Baylor’s campus come football season with the opening of McLane Stadium. With this comes several changes to game day, such as parking and tailgating. Baylor administrators have worked to plan for these activities for the past few months.