Gameday Thread: Baylor (0-0) vs. Albany

The Baylor Bears (0-0) open the 2022 season as defending Big 12 Champions with a non-conference game against Albany (0-0) at McLane Stadium on Saturday evening. Kickoff is scheduled for 6 p.m. CT. 

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Quotes of the Week

Junior Defensive Lineman Siaki Ika

"I feel like it's just like any other week. You've got a task at hand, a week one game. We prepare for this game like we would game 14.”

Senior Offensive Lineman Jacob Gall 

"Micah (Mazzccua) has always been a great, physical player. I think just some details, he was able to nail down this year and really secure everything. I think that's really what the difference is, just the small details. Because he had the game, he always had the mentality, he had the ability." 

Junior Running Back Taye McWilliams

"I grew up a lot. So, I feel like my mentality was fixed. That was really the main thing that I had to work on because I was still childish. So I grew up a lot." 

Head Coach Dave Aranda

"There's going to be failure. There's going to be something that's not going to go 100% right. So, how do you respond in the moment? How do you rise from this particular fall?" 

Analysis of the Week

Former Baylor QB J.J. Joe on TE Drake Dabney

I'm really expecting to see Drake Dabney explode this year. Drake finished 2021 with 10 grabs for 91 yards and 2 TDs, and he was overshadowed by a very productive year from Ben Sims who had 31 grabs for 361 yards and 6 TDs. Drake has really good measurables at 6-foot-5, 251 pounds. While he is listed only 7 pounds lighter than Ben Sims, he really shows to be a little leaner, faster, and a tad bit more agile and athletic than Ben. Now don't get me wrong, Ben is special and has a knack for getting open and making the tough catch. 

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