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Gameday Thread: Bears Travel to Dallas to Face Former Southwest Conference Foe, No. 17 SMU

Baylor (0-1) travels up Interstate 35 to match up against its former Southwest Conference foe, the SMU Mustangs (1-0).
By SicEm365 Staff
September 5, 2025
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Presser Breakdown: What Aranda Said about SMU & What Lashlee Said about Baylor

Dallas, Texas – Baylor (0-1) travels up Interstate 35 to match up against its former Southwest Conference foe, the SMU Mustangs (1-0). Kickoff is set for 11 a.m. CT on Saturday, Sept. 6, at Gerald J. Ford Stadium in Dallas, Texas, and the game will be televised on the CW Channel.

  • Spread: SMU (-2.5)
  • O/U: 64.5
  • ML: Baylor (+110)

Stat Breakdown (Baylor vs. SMU):

  Baylor SMU
Coach Dave Aranda (31-31) Rhett Lashlee (30-12)
Record 0-1 1-0
QB

Sawyer Robertson, RSr.
56%, 419 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT

Kevin Jennings, RJr.
73%, 260 yards, 2 TD, INT
6 carries, 12 yards, TD
RB Bryson Washington, RSo.
14 carries, 54 yds

Caden Knighten, Fr.
6 carries, 29 yards, TD

Chris Johnson, RSo.
6 carries, 44 yards, TD

TJ Harden, Sr.
8 carries, 42 yards

Derrick McFall, RFr.
9 carries, 22 yards
WR

Kole Wilson, Sr. 
8 rec, 134 yards

Michael Trigg, RSr.
7 rec, 99 yards, TD

Ashtyn Hawkins, 6Sr.
4 rec, 70 yards

Josh Cameron, RSr.
2 rec, 54 yards

Kobe Prentice, Sr.
2 rec, 38 yards, TD

Romello Brinson, RSr.
7 rec, 121 yards, TD

Jalen Cooper, RSo.
5 rec, 73 yards, TD

RJ Maryland, Sr.
3 rec, 34 yards

Dylan Goffney, RSr. 
1 rec, 16 yards

Jordan Hudson, Sr. 
1 rec, 7 yards
DEF LB, Keaton Thomas, RJr. 
16 tackles

LB, Phoenix Jackson, RSr.
8 tackles

S, Devyn Bobby, Sr. 
6 tackles

LB, Brandon Miyazono, Jr. 
8 tackles

S, Isaiah Nwokobia, RSr. 
5 tackles

LB, Brandon Booker, So. 
5 tackles

Staff Predictions: Bears Travel to Dallas to Face Former Southwest Conference Foe, SMU

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Gameday Thread: Bears Travel to Dallas to Face Former Southwest Conference Foe, No. 17 SMU

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11:30a, 9/6/25
Still cant believe we didnt pick that first pass smh. Score here and i feel better about the game
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11:30a, 9/6/25
Aranda is 31-31 in 6 seasons and never beat a ranked team. Always has a problem with TCU.. now is a very good day to step up
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11:31a, 9/6/25
FFDA
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In reply to ImABearToo • 11:31a, 9/6/25
ImABearToo said:
Down two scores, typical start.

The expected scoring contest is under way. Early indications are as expected, Robertson and the offense are going to be under pressure all day long to put points on the board every time they touch the ball.
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In reply to bear2be2 • 11:31a, 9/6/25
This.. how anyone can be positive after this start I'll never know. This is the ****ing norm for Dave… slow starts. That's 1000% on him
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In reply to Mitch Henessey • 11:31a, 9/6/25
I'm definitely not a doomer..in fact I'm accused of being a sunshine pumper.

I see a lot of troubling things that so far haven't been corrected.

Your most improvement is between Week 1 and 2.

SMU looked pedestrian against East Texas and much better today.

Us...not so much.
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In reply to Mitch Henessey • 11:32a, 9/6/25
Mitch Henessey said:
Nice the see the doomers out in full force this morning.


Yeah...it's been an ugly start...but it's still so early.
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11:33a, 9/6/25
The ball should go to Kole every time.
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11:33a, 9/6/25
There we go… soften them up through the air. It'll open up lanes for Bryson
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11:34a, 9/6/25
While Dawson would have helped us, not sure he'd have last years success with this line.
“Life is short, eat desert first!”
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11:34a, 9/6/25
Punt the ball
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11:34a, 9/6/25
Go got it
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In reply to IowaBear • 11:34a, 9/6/25
Pin them deep.
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11:35a, 9/6/25
Our right tackle is gonna get Sawyer killed before the day is over if he doesn't start blocking someone.
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11:35a, 9/6/25
Phew
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11:35a, 9/6/25
10-0. Fire Him
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11:35a, 9/6/25
Hope we didn't burn a scholarship on a punter this year
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In reply to ImABearToo • 11:35a, 9/6/25
This isn't 1972...no one is punting that.
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11:36a, 9/6/25
OL is ****ing ass
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11:36a, 9/6/25
If you're going to keep going for it on fourth down … you definitely need to make it.
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11:36a, 9/6/25
If we can't run the ball better than this, this is going to be a long game.
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11:36a, 9/6/25
Dave needs to go to Mart HS.
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11:37a, 9/6/25
Who saw that coming?
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What was that?
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11:37a, 9/6/25
Ran into an 8 man box on 4th 3.. ****ing brilliant. Take the ****ing points Mr Clean
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11:37a, 9/6/25
Oline doing an absolute crap job with the run game.
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11:37a, 9/6/25
Am almost without words
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In reply to bear2be2 • 11:37a, 9/6/25
bear2be2 said:
If we can't run the ball better than this, this is going to be a long game.


Long year
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11:37a, 9/6/25
They're gonna struggle with Samford
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In reply to BluesBear • 11:38a, 9/6/25
BluesBear said:
Sawyer has to be hurt. He didn't run much against Auburn.

D seems to be stacking for run first, not a lot of room to run near the LOS.
"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 JXL • 11:38a, 9/6/25
Or we could try getting the 1st on idk…. One of the other 3 downs.
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11:38a, 9/6/25
Were we not in FG range?
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11:38a, 9/6/25
Epic fail once again. Fire him
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11:38a, 9/6/25
I expected our OL to get manhandled by Auburn. Didn't expect it against SMU.
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11:38a, 9/6/25
I have never uttered this but I am now firmly in the fire aranda camp. 2nd week of year 6 and they are flat and can't get 2 yards on 4th
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