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Gameday: Baylor vs. SMU

September 10, 2016
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The Baylor Bears (1-0) will take on the SMU Mustangs (1-0) on Saturday afternoon at 2:30 p.m. CT in a game at McLane Stadium in Waco which will be televised nationally on FS1. The Bears defeated the Mustangs last fall with a final score of 56-21. 

Baylor-SMU Series History

  • Baylor and SMU meet for the 82nd-time Saturday. The Bears lead the all-time series, 38-36-7 and 19-18-3 in Waco.
  • Last year, Baylor produced a 56-21 victory over the Mustangs in Dallas in the season-opener. BU held SMU scoreless in the second half.
  • The last time in Waco, the two teams met to open the 2014 season as well with BU shutting out SMU, 45-0, in the inaugural game at McLane Stadium.
  • The Bears have won each of the last 12 meetings dating back to 1986.
  • The previous four series meetings have all been the season opener for both teams (BU also won, 28-23, in 2005 & 59-24 in 2012).
  • The Bears and Mustangs first met on Oct. 7, 1916, with Baylor dominating in a 62-0 rout in Dallas.
  • Starting with the first meeting in 1916, the teams met each season (with the exception of World War II) through 1986, a span of 70 years. NCAA sanctions forced the cancellation of SMU’s 1987 season and University officials cancelled the Mustangs’ 1988 campaign. The teams then picked up their Southwest Conference rivalry in 1989, playing yearly until Baylor joined the Big 12 to start the 1996 season.
  • Since moving into the Big 12 Conference in 1996, Baylor is 9-0 in non-conference games against former Southwestern Conference (non-Big 12) rivals -- 5-0 vs. SMU and 4-0 vs. Rice.
  • Defensive coordinator Phil Bennett will be facing his former team during Saturday’s game. Bennett was the head coach at SMU from 2002-07.

Gameday Thread: Baylor vs. SMU

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HeathaBear
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In reply to DTBear • 3:53p, 9/10/16
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There are some AP/ESPN level overreactions on this thread...calm down guys. Thrashing NWSt was not that great and letting SMU hang around for a half is not that bad.


I could see letting them hang around if they were scoring, but our offense looks worse than the defense. Big changes need to happen at halftime.

As much as many will hate to admit it, having Stidham would sure be nice right now. Zach is great but he is gonna need time that we may not have this season.
F Stidham

Sorry you feel that way. This attitude is not conducive to being a top program...it happened and will continue to happen from time to time. I'd take the kid back in a second if it helps us win games. He wasn't dismissed, he made a business decision to leave...it is what it is.
He is a QB that thought life was too hard so he bailed like a little girl.
wow...most women (i mean little girls) that I know are pretty tough...we don't bail on things b/c they are hard. Please keep sexist statements off this board that encourages women to participate in.

it was a business decision....it's not personal; it's business. He did what he thought was best for him.
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In reply to DTBear • 3:53p, 9/10/16
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There are some AP/ESPN level overreactions on this thread...calm down guys. Thrashing NWSt was not that great and letting SMU hang around for a half is not that bad.


I could see letting them hang around if they were scoring, but our offense looks worse than the defense. Big changes need to happen at halftime.

As much as many will hate to admit it, having Stidham would sure be nice right now. Zach is great but he is gonna need time that we may not have this season.
F Stidham

Sorry you feel that way. This attitude is not conducive to being a top program...it happened and will continue to happen from time to time. I'd take the kid back in a second if it helps us win games. He wasn't dismissed, he made a business decision to leave...it is what it is.
He is a QB that thought life was too hard so he bailed like a little girl.

Again, sorry you feel this way.
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3:53p, 9/10/16
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Everybody got their heads in their asses today.
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In reply to MoneyBear • 3:54p, 9/10/16
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There are some AP/ESPN level overreactions on this thread...calm down guys. Thrashing NWSt was not that great and letting SMU hang around for a half is not that bad.


I could see letting them hang around if they were scoring, but our offense looks worse than the defense. Big changes need to happen at halftime.

As much as many will hate to admit it, having Stidham would sure be nice right now. Zach is great but he is gonna need time that we may not have this season.
F Stidham

Sorry you feel that way. This attitude is not conducive to being a top program...it happened and will continue to happen from time to time. I'd take the kid back in a second if it helps us win games. He wasn't dismissed, he made a business decision to leave...it is what it is.
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In reply to skim234 • 3:54p, 9/10/16
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put in smith for a series


Doubt we could win the conference with Zach. We need to let Seth adjust.
the conference isn't being won or lost by putting smith in for a series, the point is to give this team a jolt today.


You don't give your team a jolt by messing with QB 1's head.

his head isnt there today. you don't let your team lose either.
Pulling Seth Russell, who has yet to lose as a starter, doesn't seem like a winning decision but that's just me.
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3:54p, 9/10/16
We need to see Hasty ASAP
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Hawthorne looking to run over DBs?
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3:54p, 9/10/16
Offense was out of sync last week but the talent disparity was too great to notice.

OL is struggling to create holes. Seth struggling to make throws.

I know we dont want to but i would run seth some to add an extra dimension.

Defense isnt doing well but you arent going to win many games with an offense as poor as this one.
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3:54p, 9/10/16
Bench Seth.
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3:54p, 9/10/16
I would run Williams 12 times in a row.
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Pull him...
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3:54p, 9/10/16
Why don't we just run it?
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3:55p, 9/10/16
Upset coming.

KB can't run a team.
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3:55p, 9/10/16
Seth needs to develop a very short term "injury". He has been abysmal today.
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3:55p, 9/10/16
Gonna be a long season.
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3:55p, 9/10/16
sorry. bench russell and let him atart jext week when he recovers from his hangover.
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3:55p, 9/10/16
The stands are going to empty at half. This team looks lost.
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3:56p, 9/10/16
We have had very little success running it thus far, thats why.
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3:56p, 9/10/16
wr''s have 0 fight today
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3:56p, 9/10/16
when your team has no heart at the coaching position they are going to play with no heart or effort on the field
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3:56p, 9/10/16
Russell and this play calling is a no go.
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3:56p, 9/10/16
Jim Grobe is a loser and Kendall Briles just doesn't give a crap. Those who were talking about keeping either of those guys long-term are completely silly
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3:56p, 9/10/16
please take Wright out of the game
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3:56p, 9/10/16
I really think we're going to lose this game. And I'm starting to think this may not even be a 6 win team. Absolutely no one on offense looks like they even remotely care.
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3:56p, 9/10/16
need to hold them to a FG, bad. Come 'on D. Give us a spark!!
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In reply to BealBear • 3:56p, 9/10/16
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when your team has no heart at the coaching position they are going to play with no heart or effort on the field


True. In all professions.
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3:56p, 9/10/16
no one is playing well. OL, QB, RB, WR, CB...
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3:57p, 9/10/16
There it is!!! Orion!!!! Interception!
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3:57p, 9/10/16
Finally
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Stewart with a great pick
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Needed that big time
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Pick
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Orion saves us.
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