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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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In reply to jmcmd • 2:02p, 9/6/25
jmcmd said:
Anyone else starting to get nervous about the Samford game?


If it's any consolation, they lost to West Georgia 34-3 last week and play the Citadel this week.

But aside from that one win, it's tough to guarantee anything else this year.
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In reply to IowaBear • 2:02p, 9/6/25
IowaBear said:
You're joking right? Dave's 8-5 season against a laughable schedule last season got him a lifetime contract at BU

Dave Aranda's current contract at Baylor was announced on February 15, 2022, extending his tenure as head football coach through the 2029 season. The specific financial terms were not disclosed because Baylor is a private institution, but the extension came after a successful 2021 season where he led the team to a Big 12 Championship and a Sugar Bowl victory.

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2:02p, 9/6/25
This is a 5 win team…no defense, no energy, no discipline, **** offensive and defensive lines.
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2:02p, 9/6/25
Cant wait to hear Aranda's stupid post-game speech.
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2:02p, 9/6/25
We had the ball. We overcame a screw job. You simply can't drop that perfect pass. And it's been downhill since. Sheesh.

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In reply to True Grit • 2:03p, 9/6/25
B12 is pathetic and we avoid one of if not the best team in the league. Utah, KSU, TCU will spank Baylor. The others are winnable
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2:03p, 9/6/25
Feel bad for Sawyer
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2:03p, 9/6/25
FIRE CDA NOW
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2:03p, 9/6/25
bowl eligible? I hope for 8 wins
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2:03p, 9/6/25
Well we had a tough schedule this year but this is disappointing

Most upset with the play calling in this game

If the o line can't make holes stop running it up the middle
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2:03p, 9/6/25
Me thinks SmU may have some "bad dudes." Code for tough dudes that won't be intimidated.
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In reply to GodleyBear • 2:03p, 9/6/25
Why? He's missed a ton of reads today.
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In reply to Big12Fan2024 • 2:04p, 9/6/25
Big12Fan2024 said:
We had the ball. We overcame a screw job. You simply can't drop that perfect pass. And it's been downhill since. Sheesh.



Hell, they been doing that all damn day
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2:04p, 9/6/25
What a poop show ..

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In reply to tstuck • 2:04p, 9/6/25
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I don't understand what Dave brings to the table. I've tried to hang in there but for 3 years I've wondered why we have kept him. Well I guess I know the real answer is money. Assuming he had a nice size buyout post 21. But seriously it's sad that we are stuck with him because he just isn't good and there is no way around that. If we could field a top 60 defense we are easily an 8-9 win team. I don't think top 60 is asking for a lot.

Bc we are not an institution of football
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2:04p, 9/6/25
Dave is just a really poor football coach as we've been saying. Unfortunately, he's not a special cerebral thinker.

He's a very mechanical thinker who isn't built for this. He also doesn't understand the practical psychological side of the game. He brings nothing right now.
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In reply to bear2be2 • 2:04p, 9/6/25
bear2be2 said:
BBWCBear said:
March, sustained drive, use up clock, go up 2 scores and game over. SUNSHINE PUMPERS is there any game left on the schedule, other than Samford, that this crappy team should be favored?

This team will be favored in several games. But we'll win six or seven and be mediocre once again.

We are a mediocre program with a mediocre coach. And chances are our mediocre athletic director is satisfied with that.


Okay… I'll try to keep up with those we are favored. It really doesn't matter, regardless of what Yoda states this is not a good, ATHLETIC team. Favored or not if we go 6/6 l'll be surprised,
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2:05p, 9/6/25
March down the field and score, then see where it goes.

It ain't over.
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In reply to PawpaBear • 2:06p, 9/6/25
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A lot of missed calls against SMU and some ticky tacky calls against Baylor. Even so, got to win these games against ranked opponents and we seem to never finish.
which is the worst part. We could've won dispite those things: DB tips a gimme INT, didnt take the 3, poor play calls to go 3 and out multiple times, run game making the wrong fits again

Every week we hear a presser where "we just have to do these 3 things better" and then we never do those 3 things better
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2:06p, 9/6/25
Can we get Andy D!ck from Division III as our next HC
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2:06p, 9/6/25
So no news on Trigg? Really absurd John Morris can't give an update
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In reply to IowaBear • 2:06p, 9/6/25
He's the ONLY reason we are only down 2 scores.
We wont get a QB of his quality for a long time.
Why would a decent QB come play for Mexican Milktoast?
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2:07p, 9/6/25
Given the clock I'm guessing we are going to have to abandon the run game.

Playing to our strengths
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In reply to GodleyBear • 2:07p, 9/6/25
GodleyBear said:
Feel bad for Sawyer


Sawyer is trash in clutch situations. He's not it either.
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2:07p, 9/6/25
I'm ready to money whip Jeff Traylor.

His teams show up ready to play.
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In reply to QuatroQrush • 2:07p, 9/6/25
QuatroQrush said:
Every week we hear a presser where "we just have to do these 3 things better" and then we never do those 3 things better

This has been my biggest beef with the staff.
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2:08p, 9/6/25
I think Aranda's poorest skill right now is assessing HS and portal talent. Just my opinion
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2:08p, 9/6/25
We lost this one when after our D actually got a timely TO, Sawyer unnecessarily threw a fast ball to a wide open streaking Cameron on that was likely about to be a TD on 3rd down. Huge chance to seize momentum there that was blown. At the same time it's also another sign that the pressure is constantly on Robertson to be pretty much perfect thanks to our usually sorry D.
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2:08p, 9/6/25
how many in attendance for Samford - I say low 30's.
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In reply to bear2be2 • 2:08p, 9/6/25
Jeff Traylor wants the be a Baylor Bear and we need him.
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In reply to Big12Fan2024 • 2:09p, 9/6/25
Big12Fan2024 said:
QuatroQrush said:
Every week we hear a presser where "we just have to do these 3 things better" and then we never do those 3 things better

This has been my biggest beef with the staff.
yep. Last week it was LBs need to tackle better and im already thinking of drill to fix it. Then they tackled for **** today
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2:09p, 9/6/25
Got to pick up the pace here
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In reply to jmcmd • 2:09p, 9/6/25
jmcmd said:
Anyone else starting to get nervous about the Samford game?

I remember the 2002 Samford game. Spent more time watching the plane pulling the "Fire Kevin Steele" banner over Floyd Casey than the game itself.
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In reply to Assassin • 2:09p, 9/6/25
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I think Aranda's poorest skill right now is assessing HS and portal talent. Just my opinion

I think his poorest quality is motivating teams to play a football game.

His teams look like they've been preparing all week for a bakeoff.
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In reply to Wwbear • 2:09p, 9/6/25
Well just imagine worse, thats our future
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