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Game Thread: Bears Aim to Keep Momentum Rolling Against TCU

Game thread as Baylor faces TCU.
By SicEm365 Staff
October 16, 2026
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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 JusHappy2BeHere • 9:30p, 10/17/26
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Realitybites said:
It isn't on TV here. Is the performance as bad as the gametracker would indicate?


Worse

It's as bad as I've seen since Steele all the momentum of the first 5 games is gone


This how one says they never saw a Baylor game prior to the Briles era without directly saying it.
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9:31p, 10/17/26
If the field was 4 yards wider on both sides Lagway might have a few more completions. 80% of his passes seem to be there.
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9:31p, 10/17/26
They way our offense is playing you'd think we had another quarter to play
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9:31p, 10/17/26
Do I hear a fire Dave chant ?
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In reply to JusHappy2BeHere • 9:32p, 10/17/26
JusHappy2BeHere said:
DAC said:
JusHappy2BeHere said:
I'll be thrilled if we come back and win, but I am still going to be pissed about how flat and unprepared we are every time we play this ****ing team.
We are horrible against them. They are our Daddy. And it makes me want to beat someone to a pulp.
Even our punter has been outplayed by theirs

User name ain't checking out

Not tonight, that's for damn sure

Lol I'm right there with u
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9:32p, 10/17/26
The amount of yelling you suck and boo's are insane. It's getting louder and louder. Lost the fans after this one. No matter how crappy of a drone show you try to put on
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9:32p, 10/17/26
Imagine spending your hard earned money to go watch these Dave built teams year after year.
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9:32p, 10/17/26
There was another clear holding there… But I think the refs are starting to feel sorry for us
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In reply to Blackout Sniper • 9:32p, 10/17/26
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Imagine spending your hard earned money to go watch these Dave built teams year after year.


Haven't been to a game in years and proud of it
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9:33p, 10/17/26
With any competent athletic department, Dave is essentially firing himself tonight. They won't, but I've never seen a guy get so many chances.
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9:33p, 10/17/26
Kick field goal
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In reply to PartyBear • 9:33p, 10/17/26
PartyBear said:
JusHappy2BeHere said:
Realitybites said:
It isn't on TV here. Is the performance as bad as the gametracker would indicate?


Worse

It's as bad as I've seen since Steele all the momentum of the first 5 games is gone


This how one says they never saw a Baylor game prior to the Briles era without directly saying it.


My first game was 1966 v Syracuse with Larry Csonka and Floyd Little
How about you Hotshot?
"When I despair, I remember that all through history the ways of truth and love have always won. There have been tyrants, and murderers, and for a time they can seem invincible, but in the end they always fall. Think of it--always."

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9:33p, 10/17/26
That last pass sums up everything. I never wanna see Lagway in the lineup again.
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9:33p, 10/17/26
So

Bad

NO MORE Sunshine Pumping... please!!!!!!
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9:34p, 10/17/26
WE WANT BENNETT!
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9:34p, 10/17/26
Try field goal then onsides kick
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9:34p, 10/17/26
Zero TDs. Hard pill to swallow.
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9:34p, 10/17/26
Embarrassing. Worse than Texas getting beat by Florida
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9:34p, 10/17/26
4th and 30. Nobody within 10 yards of his pass.
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9:34p, 10/17/26
Fire Dave. AD is lucky fans aren't throwing trash in the field at this point.
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9:34p, 10/17/26
Fire Dave's ass on the field. This performance is indefensible and inexcusable.

There's no coming back from this.
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In reply to burg0047 • 9:34p, 10/17/26
Being real don't get you access to info. So the sunshine has to flow

burg0047 said:
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NO MORE Sunshine Pumping... please!!!!!!
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9:34p, 10/17/26
Embarrassing
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9:35p, 10/17/26
Well to be fair, TCU is.... 2-3. oh wait.
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In reply to southtexasbear • 9:35p, 10/17/26
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The amount of yelling you suck and boo's are insane. It's getting louder and louder. Lost the fans after this one. No matter how crappy of a drone show you try to put on


If the administration heard all of that at least something good happened tonight
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9:35p, 10/17/26
Aranda now 1-6 against TCU
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In reply to Aliceinbubbleland • 9:35p, 10/17/26
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Realitybites said:
It isn't on TV here. Is the performance as bad as the gametracker would indicate?


Good grief. Where are you located?


Hotel in South America at the moment.
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9:35p, 10/17/26
Phock POS Aranda
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In reply to Baylorbears111 • 9:35p, 10/17/26
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Fire Dave. AD is lucky fans aren't throwing trash in the field at this point.


FIRE CDA!!!
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9:36p, 10/17/26
Aranda sucks. Mack screwed us.
Be present in all things and thankful for all things.
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Can we please fire him now
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9:37p, 10/17/26
And now they want to fight??? ***** bush league move.

No leadership
"When I despair, I remember that all through history the ways of truth and love have always won. There have been tyrants, and murderers, and for a time they can seem invincible, but in the end they always fall. Think of it--always."

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9:37p, 10/17/26
I mean we need 11 points

4th and 30 why not try the field goal there
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9:38p, 10/17/26
TCU held Baylor to no TDs. Hilarious. Year 7 baby!
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In reply to BUwolverine2012 • 9:38p, 10/17/26
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Aranda sucks. Mack screwed us.


In reality, our administration could've easily hired a coach without an athletic director in place. That was just an excuse.
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