Story Poster
Baylor Football

Gameday Thread: Baylor (6-4) faces No. 4 TCU (10-0) on senior day

November 18, 2022
75,201

The Baylor Bears (6-4) look to end the playoff hopes of N. 4 TCU (10-0) on senior day at McLane Stadium in Waco on Saturday morning. Kickoff is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. CT and will be aired live on FOX.


Depth Chart | Class Scholarship Breakdown | Schedule | Big 12 Standings | Roster

Quotes of the Week

Senior Offensive Lineman Connor Galvin

"We have addressed what's at stake for both teams. We've addressed the situation and the opportunity we have ahead of us. We know what's at stake, it was addressed on Monday, but we're not making like a big deal about it. It's next opponent up," Galvin said on Wednesday.

Senior JACK Bryson Jackson

"Just recognizing how great of an opportunity it is to go through adversity and to show how we can overcome and come out on the better end," Jackson said. "Which is putting the work in this week and showing pretty much everybody what we're really about, what this team is really about."

Head Coach Dave Aranda

"I think it's been probably framed by expectations. I think there's been a lot of growth with the team. I think there's been improvements. I think there's been areas that the team has matured in, in spots that they didn't even know they needed maturing on.”


Analysis of the Week

SicEm365 Analyst Travis Roeder

I actually think Baylor matches up with TCU somewhat well on defense. TCU makes hay by landing deep shots and gashing with inside run game. Baylor has prevented big plays all year, so this game comes down to how well they can stop the run inside. If the answer is like West Virginia, this game is over. Otherwise, I expect that TCU will be able to score in this one but it won’t be a massive points parade.

Duggan still struggles with identifying pressure and their OL struggles in pass protection. I think this game is one where Baylor uses a lot of different pressures to force indecision from Duggan and a few turnovers. If Baylor doesn’t get to at least two turnovers in this game, and probably three, they’ll have a hard time winning, just because with their “prevent big plays style,” without turnovers it is hard to get an offense like TCU’s off the field. They simply have to create negative plays.

If it’s the second quarter and TCU is consistently running the ball for 5-6 yards per carry, that’s where you start to question how Baylor will win this game, regardless of whether TCU is hitting deep shots or not. But if we get towards halftime and Baylor is limiting TCU’s run game, has a turnover or two, and is able to sit on top of Quentin Johnston, that’s the kind of defense Baylor needs to play to give Baylor’s offense a chance to win this game. Senior leaders like Dillon Doyle, Cole Maxwell, and Apu Ika are going to be very key in this game. Baylor must limit TCU’s base down run game. And that mostly comes down to play sound with toughness play after play.

 


Video Of The Week

Discussion from...

Gameday Thread: Baylor (6-4) faces No. 4 TCU (10-0) on senior day

24,168 Views | 497 Replies | Last: 1 yr ago by boognish_bear
MrGolfguy
How long do you want to ignore this user?
Just win Bears!
Well I ain't no greenhorn!!
william
How long do you want to ignore this user?
go bears!

stomp the fancy frogs!

- kkm
Bgleaton
How long do you want to ignore this user?
This would be a massive win if we can pull off the upset and get some good momentum heading into Austin to try and finish the season at 8-4. It's payback time for what happened in Ft Worth last year!
boognish_bear
How long do you want to ignore this user?
BUGWBBear
How long do you want to ignore this user?
Let's see if they practiced. Or held a Madden Xbox tournament again in the lounge.
Aliceinbubbleland
How long do you want to ignore this user?
Apparently the air has gone completely out of most Baylor fans. This week has had the lightest posting traffic in decades with a top ranked frog coming to town. Add the downer of last night's basketball game and I think everyone is sleeping in.
Stefano DiMera
How long do you want to ignore this user?
Nope..just fairweather fans ..I learned long ago this board isn't a good barometer of anything. Too many chicken littles..most who haven't even played a sport in their life
Jorkel
How long do you want to ignore this user?
Crowd is weak
GoldenBear007
How long do you want to ignore this user?
Huge crowd for this rivalry game….
HuttoBear
How long do you want to ignore this user?
I wold not expect any different---surprised as many as I do see
Jorkel
How long do you want to ignore this user?
HuttoBear said:

I wold not expect any different---surprised as many as I do see


True true true
Stefano DiMera
How long do you want to ignore this user?
According to the thread this week it's too cold . I'll never complain about cold after what we have to sit through in September and October.
DancinBear09
How long do you want to ignore this user?
Pathetic attendance. It's senior day and we have a shot of ruining our biggest rival's perfect season and we have this limp d*ck turnout? Baylor fans…same as it ever was. Say what you will about Aggies, at least they sell out even with a losing season.
HuttoBear
How long do you want to ignore this user?
So are you there?
DancinBear09
How long do you want to ignore this user?
HuttoBear said:

So are you there?

Yes
Jorkel
How long do you want to ignore this user?
Stefano DiMera said:

According to the thread this week it's too cold . I'll never complain about cold after what we have to sit through in September and October.


Too cold? Perfect football weather. Dress for the occasion and temperature isn't really a factor
Wacoraisedbear
How long do you want to ignore this user?
How long before they throw a tarp on the upper section of the stadium we can never fill right above the band
HuttoBear
How long do you want to ignore this user?
Wow, the announcers are trying their best to put some hype in the game....
HuttoBear
How long do you want to ignore this user?
Would be but too far away....was there last week
Wacoraisedbear
How long do you want to ignore this user?
Sic em bears baby!
whitetrash
How long do you want to ignore this user?
Head linesman marked Shapen a yard behind where he went down and Sqirl a half yard short.
whitetrash
How long do you want to ignore this user?
Well that's a new and different experience we haven't had in a couple of weeks.
Wacoraisedbear
How long do you want to ignore this user?
Crowd sounds great on TV
HuttoBear
How long do you want to ignore this user?
Eat that clock up
Stefano DiMera
How long do you want to ignore this user?
TCU not interested in tackling at all today.
Wacoraisedbear
How long do you want to ignore this user?
Lfg!!!!
Jorkel
How long do you want to ignore this user?
Nice first drive
HuttoBear
How long do you want to ignore this user?
Now D its your turn
Wacoraisedbear
How long do you want to ignore this user?
Game thread is a little dry guess nobody is bothering to watch
Wacoraisedbear
How long do you want to ignore this user?
Caught a break on that 3rd down two of our defenders bumped into each other
HuttoBear
How long do you want to ignore this user?
Well, we are here and that's all that counts
wgeralds
How long do you want to ignore this user?
about as good of a start as we could ask for coming out of last week...please no mental mistakes (*cough cough shapen*) to hand the momentum over to them
Stefano DiMera
How long do you want to ignore this user?
Why do you think..there's nothing to complain about so far..the start doesntfit the narrative from last week that were dog**** and should fire Aranda and Roberts.
HuttoBear
How long do you want to ignore this user?
O just keep the ball away from them and run that clock
broncko
How long do you want to ignore this user?
BEARS!!!!!!!
 
×
subscribe Verify your student status
See Subscription Benefits
Trial only available to users who have never subscribed or participated in a previous trial.