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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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2:45p, 9/6/25
Wow he had the leg right?
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2:45p, 9/6/25
We have the momentum, let's get the W
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In reply to IowaBear • 2:45p, 9/6/25
IowaBear said:
There's emotion by Dave


Pity he's never encountered mine. Fire CDA
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2:45p, 9/6/25
Lashlee took his foot off the gas pedal with 8 minutes left ...
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In reply to IowaBear • 2:45p, 9/6/25
IowaBear said:
He misses from 52 but he had the leg for 57

He had the leg, he just missed where he aimed... usually that is something an Aggie would do
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2:46p, 9/6/25
Can the defense get a stop in OT?
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In reply to chukronos • 2:46p, 9/6/25
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BUATX2000 said:
Just a PSA. We should be up by 3 right now.

Truth


aNaLyTiCs.
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2:46p, 9/6/25
Let's put this one away. With the way this game has gone, it would be nice to steal this one
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Looking like Colorado
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2:47p, 9/6/25
I have a feeling a TO will decide OT
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In reply to QuatroQrush • 2:47p, 9/6/25
I don't know that Joey was a bad hire at this point for tech. Verdict still out
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2:48p, 9/6/25
Either Sawyer is bigger than I realized or Jennings is a really small dude
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2:48p, 9/6/25
I keep turning off the game. Peeking at the score then going ***!
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2:49p, 9/6/25
Ball first.
“Life is short, eat desert first!”
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2:49p, 9/6/25
Cameron with a guy hanging on him
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Heisman moment for Robertson
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Great hands Cam!
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In reply to JudgeBear1845 • 2:49p, 9/6/25
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Either Sawyer is bigger than I realized or Jennings is a really small dude

It's probably both.

Sawyer is like 6-3 or 6-4.
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2:50p, 9/6/25
That was a big boy play by Cameron. Guy hanging on him and he still went up to get the ball.
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2:51p, 9/6/25
did we just get a flag in our favor?
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In reply to bear2be2 • 2:51p, 9/6/25
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JudgeBear1845 said:
Either Sawyer is bigger than I realized or Jennings is a really small dude

It's probably both.

Sawyer is like 6-3 or 6-4.


Smu guy at work was calling Jennings their rg3, not a chance.
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Offense is unstoppable
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In reply to boognish_bear • 2:51p, 9/6/25
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Great hands Cam!

No kidding. That was a bullet
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2:52p, 9/6/25
Are they actually calling PI on SMU? I guess one of 53 isn't bad.
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TD!
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Alright boys!! Heat Jennings up here and live with the results
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OK, let's go D.

Stop this now.
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68 just blew his guy off the ball
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One time D! One time. Someone step up.
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Well, furk....
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WTH
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In reply to boognish_bear • 2:53p, 9/6/25
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One time D! One time. Someone step up.


Never mind
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Can the defense get a stop in OT?


Hell no…Fire CDA
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We're getting into the bottom area of the Briles arena of scoring
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This would be such a huge win if we could pull it off.

Dave Aranda would get lots of apologies ... including from me. Haha.
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