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Gameday Thread: Baylor (6-5) faces Texas (7-4) in regular season finale

November 24, 2022
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The Baylor Bears (6-5) wrap up the regular season against Texas (7-4) on Friday morning in Austin. Kickoff is set for 11 a.m. CT and will be aired live on ESPN. 


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Quotes of the Week

Senior Defensive Lineman TJ Franklin

"The focus is still where it needs to be. I mean, [the staff] have done a good job by making us practice in the morning and giving us the extra time in the evening to either get extra film or take care of our bodies, do anything that we need to do to be like our final preparation for the game, so that's a big help." 

Senior Offensive Lineman Jacob Gall

"That's something we've been talking about all week and I think the thing we really come back to is that this is another chance for us to prove ourselves," Gall said. "Everybody that's kind of still been doubting us all season after the start or after any loss we've had, this is still another chance to prove to everybody the team that we actually are.""

Head Coach Dave Aranda

"I think we're stronger for it. And I think we're probably a closer team now than we were just two weeks ago. I think you find out so much about yourself, especially when there's trials, tribulations, and all of it. And when people can fully put their heart out there and then have it crushed at the end, I think it's so vulnerable to do that. And for guys to do that. And then to make the decision here to do it, again, I think, speaks to just a strong growth of the team. And we're aiming to do that."


Analysis of the Week

SicEm365 Analyst Travis Roeder

What an impossible game to predict. From a pure quality standpoint, I think this is a toss-up game. What makes it so difficult is you have to predict the team’s energy, focus, and desire. Texas still has a lot to play for (they can make the title game if they beat Baylor and Kansas beats K-State). Baylor spent themselves emotionally against TCU. Were they able to recover and gin up enough energy to one of the three best teams they’ve played this year, and play them on the road?

Baylor has the talent to make Texas one-dimensional in this game by relatively shutting down Bijan and forcing Ewers to beat them consistently. That’s Baylor’s path to winning. If they really shut down Texas’ run game like TCU was able to, Baylor can hold Texas under 24 points. We’ll see what version of Baylor’s defense we get tomorrow.

 


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Gameday Thread: Baylor (6-5) faces Texas (7-4) in regular season finale

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Big_Pumpin
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This defense is garbage
whitetrash
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Receiver was behind the line of scrimmage. Ref got it right.
WestTexSand
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Another fair call from the zebras… wow
broncko
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Ika out?! Oof
oldbear69
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Outplayed and out coached ,,, Meatloaf said it ,, 2 outta 3 ain't bad …..
IowaBear
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Phew dodged a bullet there. Another guy running wide open
boognish_bear
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Be nice if we could chew up these last 5 minutes and get some points without giving them the ball back
Big_Pumpin
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Well Ewers has gifted us 6 points. Safety and missed TD
boognish_bear
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broncko said:

Ika out?! Oof


Yep….against these powerful UT RBs not having him on the line is gonna suck
PawpaBear
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Just win Baylor… I do not care how ugly it is. The real difference in the game is the bad punt by Baylor.
Doc Holliday
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I'm at the game and the Texas fans are belligerent and insane. Do not bring your little ones here.
DanaDane
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I can't think of a worse set of linebackers against the pass since early Phil Bennett D's. They're pretty good against the run but just plain awful against any basic pass formation and have been all year.
Dia del DougO
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Gonna need turnovers. Baylor offense not consistent enough, UT running game ain't gonna start sucking.
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True Grit
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DanaDane said:

I can't think of a worse set of linebackers against the pass since early Phil Bennett D's. They're pretty good against the run but just plain awful against any basic pass formation and have been all year.
This is a huge weakness for us. It should be a transfer portal must for us.
ImABearToo
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Them and Tech fans really, really suck!
“Life is short, eat desert first!”
DanaDane
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C'mon big boys up front. We need an almost 6 minute grind here to score and then eat the clock before the half.
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Staff
Great catch by Jones!
IBearlieve
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KIA said:

IBearlieve said:

This team has Steele era focus. It's been so long since we've looked so bad at the little things.
You obviously were not watching Baylor football during the Steele era. Either that, or you are a moron.


Been watching since '89 a**hole. And you're about to watch this team lose another game because of lack of focus. As opposed to a lack of talent.
Harrison Bergeron
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Shapen not passing well.
BellCountyBear
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ImABearToo said:

Them and Tech fans really, really suck!
Add Tcu to that list.
Doc Holliday
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Who is #66? He can't block to save his life
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Staff
That's another play that has not worked this year
Wacoraisedbear
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I hate those bs ass screens
Dia del DougO
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Perfect time for a turnover deep in UT territory now.
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BUGWBBear
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Another inspirational 3-out at the 50. Will the punt go 5 yards? Only Power's mother knows for sure.
IowaBear
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Do we ever actually try to covert on 3rd down? Or is it, let's just get enough to go for it on 4th. Perhaps try converting on 3rd down for once
boognish_bear
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broncko
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It is hard to see a 3rd and long go for no gain. Almost like you'd rather see an end zone shot. If, intercepted, it'll wind up on the 20 most likely… just like this punt.
boognish_bear
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That Shapen trip was a killer
JXL
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These runs up the middle for no yards and screen passes going nowhere are really annoying.
HuttoBear
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How about a trick play----after all what have we got to loose?
Big_Pumpin
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That was so "Let's make sure we keep the clock running"
coldhardtruth
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HuttoBear said:

How about a trick play----after all what have we got to loose?


A ton of yardage, Shapen fumbling the ball for yet another 6 points, etc
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Dia del DougO
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That punt coverage was pathetic.
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Big_Pumpin
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Do we do anything good?
 
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