A strong 28-0 start by Baylor made this game look to be a blowout. Although Baylor did win big, the Bears made some mistakes that allowed Rice to close the gap to 56-31.
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After a strong 28-0 start by Baylor made this game look to be a blowout, Rice has reasserted itself with three of the last four scoring drives bringing the score to 35-17.
Baylor’s nonconference schedule will end Saturday with old Southwest Conference rival Rice (1-1).
Junior safety Mike Hicks has been one of the prime defensive stars for the Bears this young season. It was Hicks who had the dramatic game-winning interception in the waning seconds of the game against the TCU Horned Frogs on Sept. 2. Hicks also had an interception in Saturday’s 48-0 victory over Stephen F. Austin.
Lightning stopped the game but not the Bears, as they defeated Stephen F. Austin 48-0 after three quarters.
Lightning stopped the game but not the Bears, as they defeated Stephen F. Austin 48-0 after three quarters.
Baylor leads Stephen F. Austin 31-0 at the end of the half.
Over two weeks after Baylor’s epic 50-48 victory over TCU, the Bears finally return to the football field to face Stephen F. Austin at 6 p.m. Saturday in Floyd Casey Stadium.
It shocked no one that the Sooners broke open the 2011 season with a 47-14 win over Tulsa. Heisman candidate junior quarterback Landry Jones threw for 375 yards and one touchdown. His favorite target, senior wide receiver Ryan Broyles, caught 14 passes for 158 yards and one touchdown.
Amid an unstable conference and a doubting nation, the Bears chose the opportune time to show the nation who they are, not who they were.
Baylor never made it easy on their fans, but in the end they got it done, knocking off the 14th-ranked team in the nation on national television.
The Bears will try to break 14th-ranked TCU’s 25-game regular season winning streak tonight on ESPN in their first home game of the season.
Former Oregon running back and Temple native Lache Seastrunk enrolled at Baylor last week and has become a member of the Baylor football team.
Coach Art Briles’ playbook features a passing offense, just not every single time. Therein lies the challenge.
After Baylor football’s spring scrimmage, head coach Art Briles admitted the play-calling was “vanilla” and not truly indicative of the Bears’ full offensive or defensive arsenal.
After 15 spring workouts ending with an annual scrimmage, Baylor football turns its attention to next year’s 12 regular season games.
