It's put up or shut up time if we want to entertain staying in the B12 race. This will be our first game against a currently ranked team this year.

Defense travels...so that is a plus for us. BYU is coming off a hard fought one score loss to their rival. I'm expecting/hoping for this to be a tight game. Give me BU and the 7 points.

I think that if DJ continues to stay healthy and is willing to run these two teams are very close on paper. The byu home field probably moves this from 3 point to 7 point line. BYU has best run defense in big 12 which means we will almost certainly need to manufacture a running game with dj and short passes. I think we will likely need to run dj 15 times to have a chance if turnovers are even. This has all the markings a low possession low scoring game that will come down to a few key plays, like most of our big 12 games outside our two blowouts. If we win that tech game suddenly becomes huge. I wouldn't bet on it but wouldn't put it past them either with how dj has played last two weeks.

BYU is good at home, so this will be a tough one, for sure. But they really haven't been playing very well since the Notre Dame game.

If we play well, I think this will be a competitive, four-quarter game.

Jorkel said:

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If the BYU QB throws 4 ints I like our chances

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Our secondary ain't that good

Married A Horn said:

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Catching them down from 2 big losses? They could be pretty deflated after those 2 big emotional losses.

But I dont think so - I bet they are saying they were right there with 2 of the best and will be making sure they do everything to make conference championship... 1. For a rematch that they believe they can win. 2. For the CFP.

They are going to be fired up imo.

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Yep...they have one of the best coaches in the conference...I bet he will have them ready to roll. They still have a lot to play for like we do.

Spav needs to stop being predictable early in games and on first down! That will help a lot! Go Bears! Take the fight to them, on their field!

I will be at the game in Provo. I was also at our last game there, when we went down in 2 OT's.

If you've never been there, BYU creates a hugely impressive fan experience. Their mascot Cosmo is chosen for strong acrobatic skills. And they start each fourth quarter with booming drums and Polynesian fire dancers.

I'd love to see us create something approaching it for our games at McLane.

Sic 'em!!!

Tear up the Mormons!

ALL TIME RESULTS (2-3)
(HOME) 2024/09/28 Baylor 28 - Brigham Young 34 L
(AWAY) 2022/09/10 Baylor 20 - Brigham Young 26 OT L
(HOME) 2021/10/16 Baylor 38 - Brigham Young 24 W

(AWAY) 1984/09/08 Baylor 13 - Brigham Young 47 L
(HOME) 1983/09/10 Baylor 40 - Brigham Young 36 W

Jorkel said:

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If the BYU QB throws 4 ints I like our chances

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D line play is critical this week, even moreso than against Whirlybird. Gotta maintain lanes and outside contain on a really good O line or we in for a long day getting off the field. This isn't a good week for guys to read their resumes or count their NIL. I suspect this week's practice will be pretty intense looking for ways to dial up pressure without letting Bachmier get loose. And Spav has to figure how to start from the jump this week.

Joe Klanderman on the water-bottle celebration after Baylor's win over Iowa State🤣👇

"That's how we get down. Winning is hard ... For me to go in there and say, 'Great job. We overcame adversity. Well done. Bears on three.' That doesn't do justice to the work those guys put in… pic.twitter.com/SgBUjKrUDI

— Baylor Bears on SicEm365 (@SicEm365) November 9, 2026

Yeah, that sounds right. BYU is undoubtedly the best team we've faced all season and we're going to their house, at elevation.

I think our D will give us the opportunity to win. But I don't have confidence our O knows how to slug it out if it gets locked down (see TCU).

It DJ isn't at his best, it's unlikely we win this one. Truly all depends on which DJ shows up

Yes....every situation has its own unique context within a game. It's greed to use "the book" as a guideline... but the coach still needs to use their critical thinking based on the situation

Interim head coach Joe Klanderman on Baylor's fourth-down strategy moving forward:

"I still want to take the book into consideration, and we talk about it. But I also want to do what's best for the football team in the moment. One thing the book doesn't always take into account… pic.twitter.com/kSNFOh01IA

— Baylor Bears on SicEm365 (@SicEm365) November 10, 2026

Five-star QBs have gotten a lot of criticism this year.

But DJ Lagway is quietly balling at Baylor, especially after a full recovery from an ankle injury that he suffered in Week 1.

1,900 yards & 15 TDs against 4 INTs while Baylor is 6-3. pic.twitter.com/V7mS9MWKnW

— Chris Hummer (@chris_hummer) November 10, 2026

BangorBear said:

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Spav needs to stop being predictable early in games and on first down!

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Predictability is usually the result you get when you don't have the players to run something different.

BYU #10 in tonight's playoff ranking.

Time to play spoiler

Huge for BYU to only drop to No. 10. Cougars should win out in regular season to get to 10-2

— Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) November 11, 2026

Game day forecast

Hope the equipment guy packed the long cleats

I’m one BYU upset away from saying reckless things about Baylor pic.twitter.com/iq0k1FeRX4

— Josh Pate (@JoshPateCFB) November 13, 2026

Believe

Cornerback LeVar Thornton on Baylor facing No. 10 BYU this weekend in Provo:

"Going against a top-10 team and playing our hearts out because we know, and we believe, we can go out there and win."#SicEm🐻 pic.twitter.com/SPlOzF5FZm

— Baylor Bears on SicEm365 (@SicEm365) November 13, 2026