In the third year under head coach Michelle Lenard, Baylor soccer’s expectations are sky-high, and 90 minutes of strong play is required every night. So when Texas State landed a last-minute goal to prevent a loss for the first time in program history at Betty Lou Mays Field, a tie felt even worse than a loss.
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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.
Since the beginning of sport culture, head coaches have found unique ways to hype up their teams in the weeks leading up to a big game. Some coaches stand in front of their team and deliver a long winded motivational speech, while others lean on guest speakers. However, leading up to the 2024 season’s kickoff, Baylor football head coach Dave Aranda opted to use a different medium to get his point across…
No. 21 Baylor softball dug itself an early hole and couldn’t produce enough offense, as it fell to No. 23 Texas State 6-1 on Wednesday evening at Bobcat Softball Stadium in San Marcos.
Although Baylor football is in its offseason, the team has brought in some new additions with the transfer portal. In total, there are nine transfers joining the Bears, and they’re looking to help the team grow. Here’s a look at every transfer coming to Waco.
Baylor football officially introduced new offensive coordinator Jake Spavital as part of a press conference on Monday at McLane Stadium.
The Horned Frogs beat the Bears for the eighth time in nine seasons.
The Bears’ redshirt junior quarterback has yet to throw an interception in four starts in 2023.
The Bears trailed by as much as 28 points, but they rallied back for the largest comeback in program history.
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.
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.
It’s time for Baylor football to hand the ball off more to one of its most dynamic weapons — sophomore running back Richard Reese. The Bears thrive when he’s given opportunities and struggle when he isn’t.
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 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.
Here is everything you may have missed from Baylor Athletics over the weekend.
“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.
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.
It became clear early in the game that the offensive line was hurting Baylor’s chance at success. The first quarter saw four false start penalties from the group, and it added two more later in the game.
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.
Two Texas State University students from the campus’ student-run newspaper shed some light on how they feel about the upcoming Baylor football matchup.
The Bears are set to kickoff their season against the Texas State University Bobcats at 6 p.m. on Saturday at McLane Stadium.
Entering the 2023 season, the Bears are not in the national spotlight like they were a year ago. Instead, the restrained preseason pressure has given them a chance to ignore outside noise and work on their culture.
After a down year in 2022, senior defensive lineman Gabe Hall and fifth-year senior defensive lineman TJ Franklin look to get the Bears back on track.
Baylor’s football season is rapidly approaching. With a program-record eight home games, this season is appropriately appointed with the slogan “This is Bear Country.” The Baylor Athletics mantra is being reintroduced to promote unity among students, alumni and local fans.
Here is a brief rundown on everything you may have missed while Baylor Athletics has quietly been on the road.
Head coach Dave Aranda expressed his enthusiasm for the way his team competed over the summer, sharing the athletes’ excitement in early fall.
