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Game Thread: Bears Aim to Keep Momentum Rolling Against TCU

Game thread as Baylor faces TCU.
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October 16, 2026
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SICEM365 GAME THREAD

Baylor vs. TCU

The Revivalry • Blackout on the Brazos
Saturday, October 17, 2026 • 6:00 p.m. CT • FS1
McLane Stadium • Waco, TX • Home
Records Baylor 4-1 (2-0 Big 12) | TCU 2-3 (0-2 Big 12)
Coaches Dave Aranda (Year 7) vs. Sonny Dykes (Year 5)
Kickoff 6:00 p.m. CT / 7:00 p.m. ET
TV FS1 — Noah Reed, Petros Papadakis
Radio John Morris, Geff Gandy, Bryson Jackson • KRZI 1660 AM / 92.3 FM
Stream FS1 / FOX One • BaylorBears.com radio
Series TCU leads 60-54-7 • 122nd meeting (most-played in Texas)
Last meeting TCU 42, Baylor 36 (Fort Worth, Oct. 18, 2025)
Last in Waco Baylor 37, TCU 34 (walk-off FG, 2024 blackout)
Last game Baylor 55, Arizona State 19 (Oct. 3)
Line Baylor -5.5 • O/U 48.5 • as of Oct. 16

Why This Game Matters

  • The Revivalry — Blackout on the Brazos. Fans in black, anthracite uniforms likely back
  • Both teams off a bye. Baylor riding a four-game win streak after 55-19 at Arizona State
  • TCU has won nine of the last 11 in the series. Baylor last won at home in 2024
  • DJ Lagway is trending up after Big 12 Player of the Week (306 yards, 4 TD at ASU). Aranda says he is moving better
  • TCU is 2-3 and 0-2 in league play after one-score losses to North Carolina, UCF, and BYU

Series History

  • TCU leads 60-54-7 all-time. Baylor is 35-34-5 in Waco
  • Last meeting: TCU 42-36 in Fort Worth (2025), delayed by lightning
  • Last Waco meeting: Baylor 37-34 on a walk-off field goal in the 2024 blackout
  • Nine of the last 13 meetings decided by one score. TCU has won nine of the last 11
  • TCU this year: L 15-10 vs. North Carolina, W vs. Grambling & Arkansas State, L 21-13 at UCF, L 17-10 vs. BYU

Keys for Baylor

  1. Own the blackout. First blackout since the 2024 walk-off win. Use the crowd and the anthracite look.
  2. Pressure Jaden Craig. Harvard transfer has 1,400 yards and 8 TDs but four interceptions. TCU’s offense has stalled in close games.
  3. Run the ball against their front. Aranda called TCU’s D-line the best they have faced. Still need balance after the ASU explosion.
  4. Finish drives and finish the game. Last two Waco meetings ended on walk-off field goals (one each way). Do not leave it in the hands of the kickers.
  5. Keep the scoring defense intact. Five straight opponents held to 20 or fewer. TCU is only allowing 13.4 points per game.

Players to Watch

Baylor: QB DJ Lagway • RB Dawson Pendergrass • WR Gavin Freeman, Louis Brown IV, Jayden McGowan • LB Travion Barnes • S Micah Gifford, Bo Onu • DL Hosea Wheeler

TCU: QB Jaden Craig • RB Jeremy Payne • WR Ed Small • HC Sonny Dykes (Year 5) • strong defensive front and safety group

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Game Thread: Bears Aim to Keep Momentum Rolling Against TCU

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8:13p, 10/17/26
I think he should run it more. I mean what's the worst that could happen.
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In reply to IowaBear • 8:13p, 10/17/26
IowaBear said:
He's a back peddler. He cuts his options in half because he has no idea how to step up in the pocket


I recall him being that way in high school as well. That's why I wasn't high on him then. Just one of those players that's so physically dominant that he doesn't really have to develop anywhere else, but it doesn't work at this level
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8:13p, 10/17/26
There's a BS penalty
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8:14p, 10/17/26
What a boring fkn game

I waited all day for this?
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8:14p, 10/17/26
Bad call
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In reply to JXL • 8:14p, 10/17/26
JXL said:
There's a BS penalty


Same ref who overlooked the DPI on TCU in the endzone.
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8:14p, 10/17/26
It feels like they have all the momentum and confidence. This game feels like it is slipping away.
Huge drive we need a stop.
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8:14p, 10/17/26
And the wheels are off.
It's time Baylor. It's time. It's been time for 3 years
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8:15p, 10/17/26
It's always a bad sign when i put Baylor in multiview in YouTube TV
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8:15p, 10/17/26
It should come as no sunrise that CVR did not have the team ready, it's his MO.
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In reply to IowaBear • 8:16p, 10/17/26
IowaBear said:
He's a back peddler. He cuts his options in half because he has no idea how to step up in the pocket


It's crazy how far he consistently drifts backwards
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8:16p, 10/17/26
Way to respond, Baylor. Schiffy third quarter thus far.
"The only true currency in this bankrupt world is what you share with someone else when you're uncool."
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8:16p, 10/17/26
A running QB. I remember when Baylor used to have one of those.
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8:16p, 10/17/26
These Frogs own us.
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8:16p, 10/17/26
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8:16p, 10/17/26
We've got 25 minutes to figure things out. Like I said two weeks ago, a loss in this one sends the air completely out of the balloon. Dave will never get the fanbase out for a game again ... and for good reason.
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8:17p, 10/17/26
I was wrong. Thought this team would be ready.
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In reply to Guitarbiscuit • 8:17p, 10/17/26
Guitarbiscuit said:
Aranda should be right back on the hot seat after this garbage performance.


1-6 v TCU is a terminable offense, for cause, immediately following the game.
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8:17p, 10/17/26
Dave is exactly who we think he is
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In reply to CorsicanaBear • 8:17p, 10/17/26
Yup. Big home games are essentially automatic losses at this point. He can't win them and he rarely ever has them ready to play. This is an absolute garbage TCU team dog walking Baylor right now
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8:17p, 10/17/26
out coached in all three facets of the game. how many games in this tenure are we going to have to deal with this lame duck leader?
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In reply to Danielsjackson114 • 8:18p, 10/17/26
Danielsjackson114 said:
Dave is exactly who we think he is


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In reply to IowaBear • 8:18p, 10/17/26
IowaBear said:
Yup. Big home games are essentially automatic losses at this point. He can't win them and he rarely ever has them ready to play. This is an absolute garbage TCU team dog walking Baylor right now

This game's far from over. But we're going to have to execute better in all phases to pull it out.
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8:18p, 10/17/26
Need to hold them to 3
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8:18p, 10/17/26
I can't imagine how bad Arizona State must be.
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In reply to bear2be2 • 8:19p, 10/17/26
If you hope it up, you have to perform. If we lose, not coming out again until CVR is gone.
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In reply to Bear in AL • 8:19p, 10/17/26
Bear in AL said:
I really thought we would be ready for game. My mistake.


The program hyped this game up so much…makes shttng the bed feel even worse
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In reply to PlanoTXBear • 8:19p, 10/17/26
He's not a lame duck coach. He's Baylor's vision. He's going absolutely no where. And if he backs his way to 6 wins he's probably getting a massive extension .
Baylor isn't serious about Football. If they were Dave wouldn't be the coach
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In reply to JXL • 8:19p, 10/17/26
JXL said:
I can't imagine how bad Arizona State must be.


Tech pasted them stupid today
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In reply to bear2be2 • 8:20p, 10/17/26
bear2be2 said:
We've got 25 minutes to figure things out. Like I said two weeks ago, a loss in this one sends the air completely out of the balloon. Dave will never get the fanbase out for a game again ... and for good reason.


Heck, you could give them 40 minutes, toads play 3rd stringers and water girls. Baylor is just bad.
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In reply to CorsicanaBear • 8:20p, 10/17/26
CorsicanaBear said:
If you hope it up, you have to perform. If we lose, not coming out again until CVR is gone.

Don't blame you.
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8:20p, 10/17/26
Dave's squad makes TCU look like world beaters.
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In reply to Guitarbiscuit • 8:21p, 10/17/26
Guitarbiscuit said:
Aranda should be right back on the hot seat after this garbage performance.


Yep
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8:21p, 10/17/26
IcnDVw is BU's vision, I'm out for good.
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8:21p, 10/17/26
We have two fkn field goals lol
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