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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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2:54p, 9/6/25
that was taunting...he made a direct gesture to the CB
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2:54p, 9/6/25
He caught that. No need to review
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2:54p, 9/6/25
Thornton is brutally bad at cornerback.
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2:54p, 9/6/25
Block that kick
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In reply to bear2be2 • 2:54p, 9/6/25
bear2be2 said:
This would be such a huge win if we could pull it off.

Dave Aranda would get lots of apologies ... including from me. Haha.


I'm not apologizing... You shouldn't either
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2:55p, 9/6/25
My heart can't take these games
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In reply to JudgeBear1845 • 2:55p, 9/6/25
JudgeBear1845 said:
that was taunting...he made a direct gesture to the CB


Definitely
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2:55p, 9/6/25
The SMU student body is throwing full bottles of water onto our team. Cops say can't do anything?
“Life is short, eat desert first!”
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In reply to bear2be2 • 2:55p, 9/6/25
DA gets no apologies from me. This OT is directly the result of him leaving 3 points on the field in the first quarter for the second week in a row.
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In reply to Dia-del-oso • 2:55p, 9/6/25
Dia-del-oso said:
bear2be2 said:
This would be such a huge win if we could pull it off.

Dave Aranda would get lots of apologies ... including from me. Haha.


I'm not apologizing... You shouldn't either

A road win over a top-20 team would objectively be an impressive accomplishment.

I still don't trust this team to go get it, though.
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In reply to bear2be2 • 2:56p, 9/6/25
bear2be2 said:
Dia-del-oso said:
bear2be2 said:
This would be such a huge win if we could pull it off.

Dave Aranda would get lots of apologies ... including from me. Haha.



I'm not apologizing... You shouldn't either

A road win over a top-20 team would objectively be an impressive accomplishment.


Attractive enough for someone to come after Dave. Let's hope so.

I still don't trust this team to go get it, though.
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2:56p, 9/6/25
This might be the best game of the weekend for a fan
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2:57p, 9/6/25
Man 1 play and tie. Can't enjoy anything good with this group for more than 30 seconds. Need a huge defensive play
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I've never seen a team that more freely gave momentum away than this one.

Every ... ****ing ... time.
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In reply to bear2be2 • 2:57p, 9/6/25
bear2be2 said:
This would be such a huge win if we could pull it off.

Dave Aranda would get lots of apologies ... including from me. Haha.


Hardly. You don't apologize to idiots
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In reply to bear2be2 • 2:57p, 9/6/25
bear2be2 said:
This would be such a huge win if we could pull it off.

Dave Aranda would get lots of apologies ... including from me. Haha.


APOLOGIZING?????

Joking right?
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In reply to ImABearToo • 2:57p, 9/6/25
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The SMU student body is throwing full bottles of water onto our team. Cops say can't do anything?


Isn't that a penalty on the home team now? Or is that just B12
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2:57p, 9/6/25
we need the refs to step up again and make a great TFL
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Dave will **** this up somehow.
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In reply to ImABearToo • 2:57p, 9/6/25
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The SMU student body is throwing full bottles of water onto our team. Cops say can't do anything?


Perfect reason to go beat their ass.
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In reply to Dia-del-oso • 2:58p, 9/6/25
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bear2be2 said:
This would be such a huge win if we could pull it off.

Dave Aranda would get lots of apologies ... including from me. Haha.


I'm not apologizing... You shouldn't either


Yeah, apologize to ensure that we are in the same position next year and thereafter
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In reply to ImABearToo • 2:58p, 9/6/25
ImABearToo said:
The SMU student body is throwing full bottles of water onto our team. Cops say can't do anything?

Didn't the NCAA just make a big announcement about penalties for that stuff?
"The only true currency in this bankrupt world is what you share with someone else when you're uncool."
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In reply to WestUBears88 • 2:59p, 9/6/25
WestUBears88 said:
Dia-del-oso said:
bear2be2 said:
This would be such a huge win if we could pull it off.

Dave Aranda would get lots of apologies ... including from me. Haha.


I'm not apologizing... You shouldn't either


Yeah, apologize to ensure that we are in the same position next year and thereafter

If we can't celebrate top-20 road wins, what are we even doing here?

But we have to win it because there are no moral victories.
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2:59p, 9/6/25
SMU should not try to kick from the right hash. LOL
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2:59p, 9/6/25
Held em to 3!! Go win this Sawyer and Co
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Baylor fixin' to absolutely steal one?
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Oh this is over now
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Holy **** he missed it!!
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You simply can't blow this now. This is the season
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Held em to 3!! Go win this Sawyer and Co

Great coverage on third down.
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3:00p, 9/6/25
Some emotion from Aranda - hands up - omg
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**** yes
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Aranda will still go for it on 4th
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SMU s*its the bed in OT.
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