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Game Thread: Bears Aim to Keep Momentum Rolling Against TCU

Game thread as Baylor faces TCU.
By SicEm365 Staff
October 16, 2026
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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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8:42p, 10/17/26
I'm kicking myself for getting fooled and allowing myself to start feeling hopeful about this season.

TCU owns us.
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8:42p, 10/17/26
The run was open and he throws the int. Bench Lagway. Now.
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8:43p, 10/17/26
Frogs went to the kill shot, which was likely unnecessary.
"The only true currency in this bankrupt world is what you share with someone else when you're uncool."
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8:43p, 10/17/26
just put someone else in. good lord lagway is horrible. bennett. griffin.
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8:43p, 10/17/26
It's time. Sorry, but it's time
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8:43p, 10/17/26
BENCH HIM!
Aranda not benching a player performing like this is why he should not go home without a job if we lose.
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8:43p, 10/17/26
Not that it mattered, but if the refs had been paying attention, the group celebration TCU did in the end zone is the type of gloating that's been called unsportsmanlike conduct this year.
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8:43p, 10/17/26
Ariz St is terrible. Don't let that game fool you, this is a bad team.
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8:43p, 10/17/26
Taking off my jersey and sticking it in the back of the closet
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In reply to boognish_bear • 8:43p, 10/17/26
Never ever fall for the hype with Dave as the coach.

boognish_bear said:
I'm kicking myself for getting fooled and allowing myself to start feeling hopeful about this season.

TCU owns us.
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8:43p, 10/17/26
He had open space to run, but threw the pick.
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8:43p, 10/17/26
The defense has got to be feeling demoralized knowing it doesn't really matter what they do now
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8:43p, 10/17/26
He got out of the pocket nicely but then throws a pick
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8:44p, 10/17/26
Well now I liked that play (Burns putting the QB on his butt that is)
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8:44p, 10/17/26
Well… They are not playing demoralized
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8:44p, 10/17/26
I have tickets to the KU game. If anyone wants them let me know
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8:44p, 10/17/26
21-10 BYU in 3rd
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In reply to Karab • 8:44p, 10/17/26
Karab said:
If Baylor loses this game, the entire forum should be new threads of varying "Fire Aranda"

The problem is we'll win at least two of the next three, extending the cycle of terminal mediocrity.

I'd rather just fire Aranda after the loss and let Klanderman take over as interim. Take the pall off the rest of the season.
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8:44p, 10/17/26
We would be getting killed if it wasn't for our defense
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8:44p, 10/17/26
I love this defense
They just needs some help from the offense
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In reply to AC/DC • 8:44p, 10/17/26
AC/DC said:
BUGWBBear said:
Pollyannas are strangely quiet


Yeah. Where's BANGOR???


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8:44p, 10/17/26
Has Lagway completed just one of his last 10 passes?
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In reply to cowboycwr • 8:45p, 10/17/26
cowboycwr said:
Has Aranda ever won coming out of a bye week? Seems like every year we come out flat, unprepared and get dominated.


Surprisingly, he's 4-1
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In reply to bear2be2 • 8:45p, 10/17/26
bear2be2 said:
Karab said:
If Baylor loses this game, the entire forum should be new threads of varying "Fire Aranda"

The problem is we'll win at least two of the next three, extending the cycle of terminal mediocrity.

I'd rather just fire Aranda after the loss and let Klanderman take over as interim. Take the pall off the rest of the season.

Lol, you think we'll win 2/3 after watching this?
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8:45p, 10/17/26
I know he has the ankle injury excuse but he's not a running threat at all
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In reply to Doc Holliday • 8:45p, 10/17/26
Yup. I felt good about that win because of how Baylor dominated it. But this is a bad TCU team putting belt to ass. It's over for Dave with the entire fanbase. McLane gonna be empty as **** and rightfully so the rest of the way.
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8:45p, 10/17/26
If there ever was a time to try a new qb, it's now
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In reply to CorsicanaBear • 8:45p, 10/17/26
CorsicanaBear said:
The run was open and he throws the int. Bench Lagway. Now.


The offense has got to have a spark right now. It's now or never for this game. Pull Lagway.
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In reply to Youre a clown • 8:46p, 10/17/26
Youre a clown said:
AC/DC said:
BUGWBBear said:
Pollyannas are strangely quiet


Yeah. Where's BANGOR???

Busy reading the instructions on how to inflate his date for tonight


His plastic Linda doll
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8:47p, 10/17/26
When they announced the drone show I was about to joke that they would probably play "This Little Light of Mine".

They just did.
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8:47p, 10/17/26
really sad to be lil bro for most of the last 15 years. truly our kryptonite. and this coaching staff is brain dead. two weeks to prepare and this is the product you produce?


all to hear "we practiced great" "i'm heartbroken for my guys" and "i appreciate the question" in the post game
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In reply to Youre a clown • 8:47p, 10/17/26
Don't worry. Hell be back when we beat a JV team...
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In reply to Jacques Strap • 8:47p, 10/17/26
Jacques Strap said:
I love this defense
They just needs some help from the offense

That's the part that sucks. Klanderman is really freaking good.
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8:48p, 10/17/26
Fully understanding the buyout concerns, has a head coach ever been suspended instead of fired until buyout drops?
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8:48p, 10/17/26
At least we had a drone show…?
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