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Gameday Thread: Bears Travel to Dallas to Face Former Southwest Conference Foe, No. 17 SMU

Baylor (0-1) travels up Interstate 35 to match up against its former Southwest Conference foe, the SMU Mustangs (1-0).
By SicEm365 Staff
September 5, 2025
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Presser Breakdown: What Aranda Said about SMU & What Lashlee Said about Baylor

Dallas, Texas – Baylor (0-1) travels up Interstate 35 to match up against its former Southwest Conference foe, the SMU Mustangs (1-0). Kickoff is set for 11 a.m. CT on Saturday, Sept. 6, at Gerald J. Ford Stadium in Dallas, Texas, and the game will be televised on the CW Channel.

  • Spread: SMU (-2.5)
  • O/U: 64.5
  • ML: Baylor (+110)

Stat Breakdown (Baylor vs. SMU):

  Baylor SMU
Coach Dave Aranda (31-31) Rhett Lashlee (30-12)
Record 0-1 1-0
QB

Sawyer Robertson, RSr.
56%, 419 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT

Kevin Jennings, RJr.
73%, 260 yards, 2 TD, INT
6 carries, 12 yards, TD
RB Bryson Washington, RSo.
14 carries, 54 yds

Caden Knighten, Fr.
6 carries, 29 yards, TD

Chris Johnson, RSo.
6 carries, 44 yards, TD

TJ Harden, Sr.
8 carries, 42 yards

Derrick McFall, RFr.
9 carries, 22 yards
WR

Kole Wilson, Sr. 
8 rec, 134 yards

Michael Trigg, RSr.
7 rec, 99 yards, TD

Ashtyn Hawkins, 6Sr.
4 rec, 70 yards

Josh Cameron, RSr.
2 rec, 54 yards

Kobe Prentice, Sr.
2 rec, 38 yards, TD

Romello Brinson, RSr.
7 rec, 121 yards, TD

Jalen Cooper, RSo.
5 rec, 73 yards, TD

RJ Maryland, Sr.
3 rec, 34 yards

Dylan Goffney, RSr. 
1 rec, 16 yards

Jordan Hudson, Sr. 
1 rec, 7 yards
DEF LB, Keaton Thomas, RJr. 
16 tackles

LB, Phoenix Jackson, RSr.
8 tackles

S, Devyn Bobby, Sr. 
6 tackles

LB, Brandon Miyazono, Jr. 
8 tackles

S, Isaiah Nwokobia, RSr. 
5 tackles

LB, Brandon Booker, So. 
5 tackles

Staff Predictions: Bears Travel to Dallas to Face Former Southwest Conference Foe, SMU

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Gameday Thread: Bears Travel to Dallas to Face Former Southwest Conference Foe, No. 17 SMU

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12:10p, 9/6/25
Please give me the phone number of the person who said Aranda was a defensive genius.
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In reply to bear2be2 • 12:10p, 9/6/25
"Defensive guru"
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In reply to Youre a clown • 12:10p, 9/6/25
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dycbaylor02 said:
Don't worry guys we will win out the rest of the season.


The same group that makes predictions like that also told us that SMU sucked against their FCS opponent last week and that we were going to dominate the line of scrimmage.


Yeah. Where are those @$$holes now?
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12:11p, 9/6/25
It's official. Baylor sucks at football.
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12:11p, 9/6/25
Aranda cannot recruit and cannot develop. No strength and conditioning.
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12:11p, 9/6/25
Shoutout to Coleman and Redding for their effort so far but this defense looks more lost than Hansel and Gretel without a breadcrumb trail
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Fire CDA
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In reply to Johnny Bear • 12:11p, 9/6/25
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Youre a clown said:
On offense, I'm seeing the value in having a quarterback that is a threat to scramble. On defense, I'm seeing what is quite possibly the most unathletic defense that we've had since maybe 2010 when Brian Norwood was defensive coordinator. Ironically, Dave is about on the same level as Brian Norwood in terms of coaching ability

I'm not defending this lousy defense, but did you not see our 2023 defense?


2010 was worse but I'll admit it's close
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My garage needs cleaning out. This series will determine how soon that project gets underway.
“Life is short, eat desert first!”
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In reply to BellCountyBear • 12:11p, 9/6/25
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It's official. Baylor sucks at football.


SMU 17

Not An Institution Of Football 7
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12:12p, 9/6/25
Hawkins down. That didn't look good.
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In reply to gtownbear • 12:12p, 9/6/25
gtownbear said:
Please give me the phone number of the person who said Aranda was a defensive genius.


The guy who sold us on that is the real genius. Being thoughtful and having a serious look on your face does not make you a genius. Man Mack got duped so bad
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12:13p, 9/6/25
Linda needs to go.

Mack needs to go.

Dave needs to go.
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Fire CDA


Whatever hope I had was dashed when we got manhandled on that drive.
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Hawkins down. That didn't look good.

Looked like a collarbone the way he hit the ground, but that didn't look like what the trainers were looking at.
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In reply to Youre a clown • 12:14p, 9/6/25
Berenstain Bears, man. Berenstain Bears.

That's all it took and Mac was sold.
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12:14p, 9/6/25
We do not need to start losing receivers. Our passing attack is all we have.
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Our OL seems to suck at run blocking, but is moderately okay in pass blocking. If we hang our hats on the passing game, the running game will open up
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Linda needs to go.

Mack needs to go.

Dave needs to go.


Our penance for the fake scandal and the DEI hire needs to go. Bri g in someone who understands what a disaster it will be for Baylor to fall off the cliff in football.
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Should we mercifully move on from Dave after this season, I'm still very interested in the coaches at Texas State (Kinne), UTSA (Traylor), and USF (Golesh). And all three play pretty interesting games today
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gtownbear said:
Please give me the phone number of the person who said Aranda was a defensive genius.


The guy who sold us on that is the real genius. Being thoughtful and having a serious look on your face does not make you a genius. Man Mack got duped so bad



Exactly. This guy does not know what he is doing. Any good we have done is Spavital's doing. But Spav can't fix this dumpster.
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12:15p, 9/6/25
I was dreading to have to go to the airport to Pickup my wife. Right in the middle of the game. Not so bad now
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Pretty sad that we've started to watch the Horns game. How long is it going to take to convince Rhoades that Aranda ain't it?
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Another run for 1 yard
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Cameron is a baller!
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CAMERON!!!!!!!

TD BEARS!!!!!!!
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Youre a clown said:
gtownbear said:
Please give me the phone number of the person who said Aranda was a defensive genius.


The guy who sold us on that is the real genius. Being thoughtful and having a serious look on your face does not make you a genius. Man Mack got duped so bad



Exactly. This guy does not know what he is doing. Any good we have done is Spavital's doing. But Spav can't fix this dumpster.


Half the time Spitontheball is equally culpable.
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They can't guard our receivers one-on-one.

We need to keep attacking them through the air.
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12:17p, 9/6/25
Josh!!! Throw all day! Defense for the love of god… get a stop
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TD!!!!
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These RPOs are working.. SMU biting hard on the run
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We should be tied right now but for the refusal to kick field goals
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The receivers are the only reason we've been in either game. They're just really good. All but Ohio St level defense would struggle to contain
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