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Game Thread: Bears Aim to Keep Momentum Rolling Against TCU

Game thread as Baylor faces TCU.
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SICEM365 GAME THREAD

Baylor vs. TCU

The Revivalry • Blackout on the Brazos
Saturday, October 17, 2026 • 6:00 p.m. CT • FS1
McLane Stadium • Waco, TX • Home
Records Baylor 4-1 (2-0 Big 12) | TCU 2-3 (0-2 Big 12)
Coaches Dave Aranda (Year 7) vs. Sonny Dykes (Year 5)
Kickoff 6:00 p.m. CT / 7:00 p.m. ET
TV FS1 — Noah Reed, Petros Papadakis
Radio John Morris, Geff Gandy, Bryson Jackson • KRZI 1660 AM / 92.3 FM
Stream FS1 / FOX One • BaylorBears.com radio
Series TCU leads 60-54-7 • 122nd meeting (most-played in Texas)
Last meeting TCU 42, Baylor 36 (Fort Worth, Oct. 18, 2025)
Last in Waco Baylor 37, TCU 34 (walk-off FG, 2024 blackout)
Last game Baylor 55, Arizona State 19 (Oct. 3)
Line Baylor -5.5 • O/U 48.5 • as of Oct. 16

Why This Game Matters

  • The Revivalry — Blackout on the Brazos. Fans in black, anthracite uniforms likely back
  • Both teams off a bye. Baylor riding a four-game win streak after 55-19 at Arizona State
  • TCU has won nine of the last 11 in the series. Baylor last won at home in 2024
  • DJ Lagway is trending up after Big 12 Player of the Week (306 yards, 4 TD at ASU). Aranda says he is moving better
  • TCU is 2-3 and 0-2 in league play after one-score losses to North Carolina, UCF, and BYU

Series History

  • TCU leads 60-54-7 all-time. Baylor is 35-34-5 in Waco
  • Last meeting: TCU 42-36 in Fort Worth (2025), delayed by lightning
  • Last Waco meeting: Baylor 37-34 on a walk-off field goal in the 2024 blackout
  • Nine of the last 13 meetings decided by one score. TCU has won nine of the last 11
  • TCU this year: L 15-10 vs. North Carolina, W vs. Grambling & Arkansas State, L 21-13 at UCF, L 17-10 vs. BYU

Keys for Baylor

  1. Own the blackout. First blackout since the 2024 walk-off win. Use the crowd and the anthracite look.
  2. Pressure Jaden Craig. Harvard transfer has 1,400 yards and 8 TDs but four interceptions. TCU’s offense has stalled in close games.
  3. Run the ball against their front. Aranda called TCU’s D-line the best they have faced. Still need balance after the ASU explosion.
  4. Finish drives and finish the game. Last two Waco meetings ended on walk-off field goals (one each way). Do not leave it in the hands of the kickers.
  5. Keep the scoring defense intact. Five straight opponents held to 20 or fewer. TCU is only allowing 13.4 points per game.

Players to Watch

Baylor: QB DJ Lagway • RB Dawson Pendergrass • WR Gavin Freeman, Louis Brown IV, Jayden McGowan • LB Travion Barnes • S Micah Gifford, Bo Onu • DL Hosea Wheeler

TCU: QB Jaden Craig • RB Jeremy Payne • WR Ed Small • HC Sonny Dykes (Year 5) • strong defensive front and safety group

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Game Thread: Bears Aim to Keep Momentum Rolling Against TCU

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In reply to Bearsalwayswin • 8:56p, 10/17/26
Bearsalwayswin said:
who wants to email doug tonight?


Doug,

Thank you for all you've done for trying to increase the fan experience with the Fan First Era. As a life long fan, I and others feel like this is yet again the time to fire Coach Aranda. Mack would never fire the gun, and with him in leadership, there is no direction with the program. Please just end our misery already.

Thanks.

Concerned Fan


He doesn't care. Mack didn't care. They do what Linda and the BOR tells them to.
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In reply to Bearsalwayswin • 8:56p, 10/17/26
Bearsalwayswin said:
who wants to email doug tonight?


Doug,

Thank you for all you've done for trying to increase the fan experience with the Fan First Era. As a life long fan, I and others feel like this is yet again the time to fire Coach Aranda. Mack would never fire the gun, and with him in leadership, there is no direction with the program. Please just end our misery already.

Thanks.

Concerned Fan


CC Linda and the BOI. Suggest they force her to let Doug do his job.
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8:56p, 10/17/26
Lagway is 12/34 passing. Leaving him in isn't doing him any favors, much less the rest of the team.
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8:56p, 10/17/26
Dave makes Sonny look like Nick Saban.
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In reply to BearFan33 • 8:56p, 10/17/26
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We need a defensive score

That's our only hope.

Defense or special teams.
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8:57p, 10/17/26
There are quarterbacks half DJs size that are twice as willing to run. Spav isn't as advertised he didn't let sawyer run last year and it hindered the offense, now the same with DJ.
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In reply to AC/DC • 8:57p, 10/17/26
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That's what we need. HEAVY smoke to cover the **** up!

Not enough smoke on Earth to cover this turdle.
"The only true currency in this bankrupt world is what you share with someone else when you're uncool."
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8:57p, 10/17/26
Holding
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8:57p, 10/17/26
I feel bad for this defense. Those guys are dogs. And they've gotten nothing from the offense tonight.

It's bull*****
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8:58p, 10/17/26
Craig > Lagway and it's not even ****ing close
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In reply to Old bear92 • 8:58p, 10/17/26
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There are quarterbacks half DJs size that are twice as willing to run. Spav isn't as advertised he didn't let sawyer run last year and it hindered the offense, now the same with DJ.


Hey man, he's gotta think about that NFL career. Pretty sure he is eligible eligible for the draft after this year
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8:58p, 10/17/26
I know you could call holding on every play if you really wanted to, but at some point it actually does warrant a flag
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8:58p, 10/17/26
Won't be railing my season tickets aafter nearly 40 years if BU continues to abuse its fan base with low energy CVR after the end of the season. Waste of money and time I will urge others to do the same.
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In reply to Aliceinbubbleland • 8:58p, 10/17/26
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PartyBear said:
whitetrash said:
When they announced the drone show I was about to joke that they would probably play "This Little Light of Mine".

They just did.


Baylor really is lame about atmosphere. I mean the drone show is cool but a hymn really?


It's the Amazing Grace crowd. I wondered if true when I heard that. Now it's appropriate. A funeral.


Did they use my alternate lyrics?
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In reply to Old bear92 • 8:58p, 10/17/26
Spav is the most overrated person on Baylor's team coaches & players included.
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In reply to Bearsalwayswin • 8:59p, 10/17/26
Bearsalwayswin said:
who wants to email doug tonight?


Doug,

Thank you for all you've done for trying to increase the fan experience with the Fan First Era. As a life long fan, I and others feel like this is yet again the time to fire Coach Aranda. Mack would never fire the gun, and with him in leadership, there is no direction with the program. Please just end our misery already.

Thanks.

Concerned Fan


The problem is this Doug is just Stanton II. Has he made it better for fans really? I think we are more or less just institutionally fxcked like in the late 90s early 00s.
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In reply to El Oso • 8:59p, 10/17/26
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cowboycwr said:
Has Aranda ever won coming out of a bye week? Seems like every year we come out flat, unprepared and get dominated.


Surprisingly, he's 4-1


Wow. I would have thought it was 1-4. Guess most of those wins were bad play but we pulled it out at the end because it feels like we always do bad after a bye week.
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8:59p, 10/17/26
Defense is still playing.
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In reply to Youre a clown • 8:59p, 10/17/26
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Old bear92 said:
There are quarterbacks half DJs size that are twice as willing to run. Spav isn't as advertised he didn't let sawyer run last year and it hindered the offense, now the same with DJ.


Hey man, he's gotta think about that NFL career. Pretty sure he is eligible eligible for the draft after this year


He's not worthy of a practice squad
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In reply to Youre a clown • 8:59p, 10/17/26
Look how that's playing out for Sawyer lol
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8:59p, 10/17/26
Why don't we strip the ball?
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8:59p, 10/17/26
Sawyer with this many possessions would have us a lot more points
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9:00p, 10/17/26
BYU just fumbled a punt
BYU 21
ND 10

Yeah I've gone to multi view
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9:00p, 10/17/26
Dave's paid picks for QB have not been good.
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In reply to bear2be2 • 9:01p, 10/17/26
bear2be2 said:
I feel bad for this defense. Those guys are dogs. And they've gotten nothing from the offense tonight.

It's bull*****


Same. A defense like this could make a team special...but not us.
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In reply to JXL • 9:02p, 10/17/26
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Defense is still playing.


They have been outstanding. We don't deserve them.
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In reply to BearFan33 • 9:02p, 10/17/26
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Sawyer with this many possessions would have us a lot more points

Sawyer was a lot better, and I bet he wasn't making half what DJ is
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9:02p, 10/17/26
Hard to type on phone and watch this crap show. They even screwed up the drone show by obscuring it with smoke. This crew (AD down) is worthless.
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9:03p, 10/17/26
Why can't we have both. 10-15 years ago, we were feeling sorry for the offense because our defense couldn't stop a runny nose. Now we can't score a touchdown at home! Is it really too much to ask to want both?
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In reply to Old bear92 • 9:03p, 10/17/26
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Look how that's playing out for Sawyer lol


Sawyer was always a fringe prospect. He has the physical tools, but he's a one-dimensional Air Raid QB.
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In reply to Youre a clown • 9:03p, 10/17/26
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Old bear92 said:
There are quarterbacks half DJs size that are twice as willing to run. Spav isn't as advertised he didn't let sawyer run last year and it hindered the offense, now the same with DJ.


Hey man, he's gotta think about that NFL career. Pretty sure he is eligible eligible for the draft after this year


Can't imagine him going high at all to justify going.
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In reply to IowaBear • 9:04p, 10/17/26
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Spav is the most overrated person on Baylor's team coaches & players included.


Would you take Grimes back over Spav?
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9:04p, 10/17/26
A pass for a first down! A pass for a first dpwn!
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In reply to GABear78 • 9:04p, 10/17/26
GABear78 said:
Why can't we have both. 10-15 years ago, we were feeling sorry for the offense because our defense couldn't stop a runny nose. Now we can score a touchdown at home! Is it really too much to ask to want both?

THe 2021 team was probably the closest we've had to having both. Maybe 2013, though it spit the bit against both Oklahoma State and UCF.
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In reply to Youre a clown • 9:05p, 10/17/26
Oof.
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