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Gameday Thread: Baylor Welcomes Auburn to Waco for High-Profile Season Opener

Baylor football opens its season with a high-profile non-conference matchup against the Auburn Tigers at 7 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 29, at McLane Stadium.
By SicEm365 Staff
August 28, 2025
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LISTEN: Key Matchups, Storylines & Predictions For Baylor vs. Auburn Season-Opener

WACO, Texas – Baylor football opens its season with a high-profile non-conference matchup against the Auburn Tigers (-2.5) at 7 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 29, at McLane Stadium. The game will be nationally televised on FOX.

  • Spread: Auburn -2.5
  • O/U: 58.5
  • ML: Baylor +110

Stat Breakdown (Baylor vs. Auburn):

  Baylor Auburn
Coach Dave Aranda (31-30) Hugh Freeze (87-61)
Record 0-0 0-0
QB Sawyer Robertson, RSSr.
60.7%, 3,958 yds, 30 TD, 13 INT
100 carries, 299 yards, 5 TDs

Jackson Arnold, So.
62.9%, 1,984 yards, 16 TDs, 6 INT
181 carries, 560 yards, 4 TDs
RB Bryson Washington, RSSo.
185 carries, 1,073 yds, 12 TDs
23 carries, 218 yards, 1 TD

Caden Knighten, Fr.
N/A

Joseph Dodds, RSFr.
N/A

Damari Alston, Sr.
130 carries, 681 yards, 5 TDs
15 rec, 114 yards, 0 TDs

Jeremiah Cobb, Jr.
62 carries, 314 yards, 2 TDs
13 rec, 92 yards, 2 TDs

Durell Robinson, So.
147 carries, 897 yards, 9 TDs
15 rec, 89 yards, 0 TDs
WR

Josh Cameron, RSSr.
101 rec, 1,364 yards, 10 TDs

Ashtyn Hawkins, 6Sr.
186 rec, 2,312 yards, 16 TDs

Kole Wilson, Sr. 
125 rec, 1,643 yards, 13 TDs

Kobe Prentice, Sr.
60 rec, 780 yards, 5 TDs

Louis Brown, Sr.
97 rec, 1,199 yards, 8 TDs

Cam Coleman, So.
37 rec, 598 yards, 8 TDs

Horatio Fields, Sr.
44 rec, 517 yards, 4 TDs

Eric Singleton, Jr.
104 rec, 1,468 yards, 9 TDs

Malcom Simmons, So. 
40 rec, 451 yards, 3 TDs

Perry Thompson, So. 
5 rec, 126 yards, 1 TD
DEF LB, Keaton Thomas, RSJr. 
114 tackles, 7 TFL, 2.5 sacks

S, Devyn Bobby, Sr. 
169 tackles, 4 INT, 4 TFL

DL, Jackie Marshall, RSSr. 
64 tackles, 8.5 TFL, 3.0 sacks

DE, Keldric Faulk, Jr. 
80 tackles, 14.5 TFL, 8.0 sacks

CB, Kayin Lee, So. 
50 tackles, 2 INT, 2 TFL

S, Kaleb Harris, So. 
46 tackles, 3 PBU, 1 TFL
 
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Gameday Thread: Baylor Welcomes Auburn to Waco for High-Profile Season Opener

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8:31p, 8/29/25
We could use a timely holding call on auburn
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8:32p, 8/29/25
Arnolds legs have been the x-factor in this game so far

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8:33p, 8/29/25
How many f'n tackles are we gonna miss on Arnold. Sheesh.
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In reply to boognish_bear • 8:33p, 8/29/25
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boognish_bear said:
4th and 3 in your own territory in Q2...surely analytics don't say to go for that

Used to work in Tecmo Bowl.


I'd say go for it if we had Christian Okoye.

Okoye was unstoppable.
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In reply to boognish_bear • 8:33p, 8/29/25
boognish_bear said:
Looks like our guy got held by two different players on that play

Yep. Officials missed it.
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8:33p, 8/29/25
Need to spy Arnold
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8:34p, 8/29/25
With them starting the second half with the ball… We've got to clamp down here
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8:34p, 8/29/25
AU OL is moving the LOS
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8:34p, 8/29/25
That was huge… But damn… Why couldn't we fall on that ball
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8:35p, 8/29/25
Man huge missed opportunity there
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8:35p, 8/29/25
Gotta grab that ball. Ugh!
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In reply to Guitarbiscuit • 8:35p, 8/29/25
Guitarbiscuit said:
boognish_bear said:
Realitybites said:
boognish_bear said:
4th and 3 in your own territory in Q2...surely analytics don't say to go for that

Used to work in Tecmo Bowl.


I'd say go for it if we had Christian Okoye.

Okoye was unstoppable.


So much fun to watch. Like a bull in a China closet.
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8:35p, 8/29/25
Keaton Thomas just stood there, could have maybe recovered fumble…pathetic for leader
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8:36p, 8/29/25
we might have gotten that ball if defense reacted to it...we didn't go after the ball until the offense started running after it.

not sure what you call it, but that was the opposite of being a ballhawk...
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In reply to Guitarbiscuit • 8:36p, 8/29/25
Guitarbiscuit said:
boognish_bear said:
Realitybites said:
boognish_bear said:
4th and 3 in your own territory in Q2...surely analytics don't say to go for that

Used to work in Tecmo Bowl.


I'd say go for it if we had Christian Okoye.

Okoye was unstoppable.

255 pond backs are difficult to stop
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In reply to JudgeBear1845 • 8:37p, 8/29/25
A ballpigeon?
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In reply to boognish_bear • 8:38p, 8/29/25
boognish_bear said:
That was huge… But damn… Why couldn't we fall on that ball


I didn't catch his number but our guy stood there like a spectator instead of going for the ball
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8:38p, 8/29/25
Official dang near nailed Cameron in the cojones with the interference flag.
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8:39p, 8/29/25
Somehow dodged the kill shot. Now still have a shot. Still just a shaky execution level.. Dave's MO
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8:41p, 8/29/25
Sawyer needs to use legs like Jackson in that situation...shuffle up and run would've moved sticks.
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8:41p, 8/29/25
great job getting OOB by Trigg
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8:42p, 8/29/25
When it's 3rd and 18 from your own 27, maybe you just let those last 20 seconds run off.
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8:43p, 8/29/25
What wind there is is in our face so long FG tougher
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In reply to Realitybites • 8:43p, 8/29/25
Realitybites said:
When it's 3rd and 18 from your own 27, maybe you just let those last 20 seconds run off.


Yep... he might get away with it… But that was not a good game management
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8:43p, 8/29/25
Has Josh had any balls thrown his way tonight?
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8:44p, 8/29/25
we got very lucky on that holding call..Sawyer had a ton of time in the pocket and don't understand why he threw that ball. WR was tightly covered. Sawyer appears to be forcing the ball.
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8:44p, 8/29/25
OL blocking was really good on that crazy 4th and 3 call...Sawyer had plenty of time
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8:44p, 8/29/25
Back home in time to see interference penalty rescue Baylor from a horrific game decision. Shocked and stunned.
"The only true currency in this bankrupt world is what you share with someone else when you're uncool."
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In reply to Aliceinbubbleland • 8:44p, 8/29/25
Aliceinbubbleland said:
boognish_bear said:
That was huge… But damn… Why couldn't we fall on that ball


I didn't catch his number but our guy stood there like a spectator instead of going for the ball


11….K Thomas
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8:44p, 8/29/25
Again, why doesn't Sawyer ever run? We need that to be a threat.
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8:45p, 8/29/25
Trigg you can't drop that!!!!!!!
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8:45p, 8/29/25
Trigg has missed several passes tonight.
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8:45p, 8/29/25
Trigg's hands are still an issue….
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In reply to Dia del DougO • 8:46p, 8/29/25
Dia del DougO said:
Back home in time to see interference penalty rescue Baylor from a horrific game decision. Shocked and stunned.


Yep...Dave has made some really kamikaze 4th down calls tonight
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In reply to ao_sicem • 8:46p, 8/29/25
ao_sicem said:
Trigg's hands are still an issue….

Mainly why he was never a factor at USC or Ole Miss.
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