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.
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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.
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.
The former Mississippi State quarterback needs to become the Bears’ full-time starter.
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.
Just one week before the season, Baylor football named Toledo transfer Dequan Finn its starting quarterback over former Mississippi State transfer Sawyer Robertson.
Baylor football is expected to name Toledo transfer sixth-year quarterback Dequan Finn as the team’s starting quarterback, according to Matt Zenitz of CBS Sports.
Day two of spring practice camp has come and gone for Baylor football, and one thing that’s clear is the competition for starting quarterback is still up for grabs.
When Baylor football hit the field for its first spring practice on Tuesday, one thing was clear: The starting quarterback job is there for the taking, and the competition is unsurprisingly between fifth-year senior Toledo transfer Dequan Finn and redshirt junior 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.
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.
After scoring 29 unanswered against UCF on Saturday, the Bears have found an answer to their offensive woes.
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.
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 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.
Students on campus shared their thoughts on Baylor football’s regretful loss to Texas State over the weekend.
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.
After a season in which Baylor football fell short of expectations, redshirt junior quarterback Blake Shapen said he had to self-reflect and take film study to another level.
Baylor has a long way to go coming off a disappointing 6-7 season that followed a program-best 12-2 season in 2021. Here are five things Baylor needs in order to have a bounce-back campaign.
Head coach Dave Aranda told reporters on Saturday that a QB decision will be made at some point this week.