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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 NeuroticBear • 2:39p, 9/6/25
NeuroticBear said:
Johnny Bear said:
Absolutely was not targeting

Doesn't matter. It was clearly a late hit personal foul and unbelievably stupid.


There was a similar hit on Robertson with no call.
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2:40p, 9/6/25
Gonna be about 46 yard FG
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2:40p, 9/6/25
If Rhoades doesn't explode in the media after this game, we've got no balls as an athletic department.

This officiating has been so, so bad.
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2:40p, 9/6/25
Maybe refs will just give them a touchdown
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In reply to BearFan33 • 2:40p, 9/6/25
BearFan33 said:
NeuroticBear said:
Johnny Bear said:
Absolutely was not targeting

Doesn't matter. It was clearly a late hit personal foul and unbelievably stupid.


There was a similar hit on Robertson with no call.


Yep.
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In reply to Dia-del-oso • 2:40p, 9/6/25
Dia-del-oso said:
How are you supposed to tackle QBs? Because I'm starting to think it's just not allowed


It was allowed for SMU...just not for us.

I hate to blame refs in games...but this has been us against SMU and the zebras
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In reply to Jack Bauer • 2:40p, 9/6/25
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Gonna be about 46 yard FG


Ball is at the 44. Need probably 15 yards
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In reply to Assassin • 2:40p, 9/6/25
Assassin said:
Should have gone for 2, it appears. Dave goes for all but 1 4th down, then doesnt go for 2. Bizarre


Going for 2 wouldn't have mattered since a field goal is worth 3.

Leaving those 3 points on the field in the first quarter matters a lot.
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2:40p, 9/6/25
Really bad call actually.. and usually I'm very hard at their impeccable timing to blow it. It's uncanny.

They took off at the same time though . Shouldn't give them any opportunity to call it though.
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In reply to bear2be2 • 2:41p, 9/6/25
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If Rhoades doesn't explode in the media after this game, we've got no balls as an athletic department.

This officiating has been so, so bad.

Take the fine and get your moneys worth
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2:41p, 9/6/25
Ooh refs made the right call for once
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2:41p, 9/6/25
Wait.. is this a new rule? The ball got moved back to the 44
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In reply to IowaBear • 2:41p, 9/6/25
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They can't overturn the penalty… only the targeting. The 15 yards isn't getting taken back regardless

No personal foul
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2:41p, 9/6/25
Wow, they reversed the call.
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2:42p, 9/6/25
57 yard fg, doable?
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2:42p, 9/6/25
I can't watch...this would be a heartbreaking way to lose it
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2:42p, 9/6/25
Kick 6?
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2:42p, 9/6/25
This kid missed from 51. We have a shot
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In reply to Realitybites • 2:43p, 9/6/25
Realitybites said:
Wow, they reversed the call.


Did they pick up the flag?
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2:43p, 9/6/25
Pit someone back to field this kick.
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In reply to BUATX2000 • 2:43p, 9/6/25
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Kick 6?
Put some at the field goal.
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In reply to Assassin • 2:43p, 9/6/25
He misses from 52 but he had the leg for 57
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2:43p, 9/6/25

OT.

Dang, I hate college OT.
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Return it
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2:44p, 9/6/25
Just a PSA. We should be up by 3 right now.
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We ain't dead yet.
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Awesome!!
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7 of 11 last year from 50+. Career long is 55.
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In reply to IowaBear • 2:44p, 9/6/25
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He misses from 52 but he had the leg for 57

But he had a stiff breeze in his face that was forcing the flags on the goalpost to point straight towards the ground without moving.
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2:44p, 9/6/25
There's emotion by Dave
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In reply to BUATX2000 • 2:44p, 9/6/25
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Just a PSA. We should be up by 3 right now.

Truth
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No bueno!
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2:44p, 9/6/25
Our D has played better in the second half...maybe we can do this
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2:45p, 9/6/25
Wide right and short.
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In reply to BUATX2000 • 2:45p, 9/6/25
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Just a PSA. We should be up by 3 right now.


6 I believe.

Need to fire the analytics guy.
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