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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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Ashton!!
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the one time you choose run QB is when it doesn't make sense...I'm passed the point of anger, this play calling is starting to get almost laughable.
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Jfc
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We're getting in Field Goal area Dave...
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Ball game right here.
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Dave stands there in player huddle, claps and knods
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Sawyer needs 4 yards to hit his 4 hundred
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Spav with trash calls. Can't use 4th down every time
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In reply to canoso • 2:29p, 9/6/25
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Ball game right here.


Ball game started 3 hrs ago bud... Now we are just paying the consequences of ****ty coaching and officials
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In reply to GodleyBear • 2:29p, 9/6/25
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Dave stands there in player huddle, claps and knods


Slack jawed savant
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We are wearing their DL down
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That handoff on 3rd and 10 could've looked really dumb...but man it worked perfectly
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In reply to bear2be2 • 2:31p, 9/6/25
No I agree with you. Our D doesn't stop much.
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Great call on the run there. They were sold out to stop the pass in press man.
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where is ****ing urgency...there is less than a ****ing minute left. EVERYBODY should be moving like their hair is on fire nonstop until the clock reads 0:00
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Going end zone here
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Just nuts
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Td
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We need to be a pass first offense that does runs to keep the defense honest

At least until our o line gels
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In reply to Guitarbiscuit • 2:31p, 9/6/25
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No I agree with you. Our D doesn't stop much.


Maybe we can hold Sanford to 350 total yards
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Theeeeere ya gooooo!
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BEARS SCORE!!!!!!!!
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Please don't go for 2
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In reply to boognish_bear • 2:32p, 9/6/25
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That handoff on 3rd and 10 could've looked really dumb...but man it worked perfectly

It was a great call. Because they came out in press man under two high safeties.

We abused a light box.
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Yes!!
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PAT please PAT
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Too much dang time left.
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where is ****ing urgency...there is less than a ****ing minute left. EVERYBODY should be moving like their hair is on fire nonstop until the clock reads 0:00

Have you seen our defense?
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Does he go for 2
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What a drive!
Do we go for 2?
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TD!!!!!!!!
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1 or 2?
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In reply to bear2be2 • 2:32p, 9/6/25
As you should
The battle is not yours, but God's.
2 Chronicles 20:15
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