The No. 6-ranked Baylor Bears (6-0) head to Austin to take on rival Texas in a Big 12 contest set to kick off at 2:30 p.m. CT. The game is set to air live nationally on ABC. The Bears fell to the Longhorns 23-17 last season in Waco.
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- Baylor continues Big 12 play with a road contest vs. Texas Saturday at 2:30 p.m. on ABC.
- The Bears have won 7-straight dating back to last year’s bowl - tops in Big 12 & tied for 7th in FBS.
- BU has started 6-0 in each of the last 4 years - a program first and the only FBS program to do so.
- Baylor is looking to start a season 7-0 for the 4th time in program history (1980, 2013, 2015).
- The Bears are the only team in FBS to not allow a 4th-quarter point in 2016.
- Baylor is 1 of only 2 Big 12 programs undefeated (West Virginia) and 1 of 9 nationally.
- The Bears have won 7-straight games following an off-week by an average of 34.0 points.
- Baylor moved up 1 spot to No. 8 in AP Top 25 and jumped 3 places to No. 6 in Amway Coaches Poll.
- BU’s been ranked in a school-record 58 straight AP Polls, FBS’ 4th-best streak.
- Baylor and Texas will meet for the 106th time on Saturday. Texas leads the all-time series 75-26-4.
- Baylor has won 4 of the last 6 games against Texas. The Bears will be looking to win back-to-back games in Austin for the 3rd-time ever (1936/‘38 & 1989/‘91).
- BU has won 32 of its last 36 games played in Texas and is 43-7 in the state over the last 5+ seasons.
- Baylor is 13-3 in true road games over last 3+ years, after going 7-17 in the previous 5 years.
- BU has won 19 of its last 24 played outside of Waco, including 10 of its last 12 Big 12 away contests.
- Baylor is 21-5 vs. in-state schools over last 5+ seasons and has won 14 of last 16 vs. Texas foes.
- BU has won 30 of its last 34 games played in Texas and is 41-7 in the state over the last 5+ seasons.
- Averaging 549.2 yards of offense in 2016, BU is ranked 3rd in Big 12 and 4th nationally.
- Giving up just 320.3 ypg, the Bears are 1st in Big 12 and rank 16th nationally in total defense.
- BU has #AmericasTopOffense, which has led the NCAA in total and scoring offense for past 3 years.
- The Bears are 3rd in conference and 10th in FBS in scoring offense, averaging 43.7 ppg.
- Baylor is 1st in the Big 12 and 11th nationally in scoring defense, giving up just 17.2 ppg.
- BU is 3rd in FBS in team pass efficiency defense (87.61), while ranking 6th in team TFLs (8.8).
- Baylor ranks 5th nationally in sacks allowed (.67) and is sixth in TFLs allowed (4.00).
- The Bears have the Big 12’s best rushing attack (282.8), which ranks 7th nationally.
