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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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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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6:27p, 10/17/26
LMAO

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6:27p, 10/17/26
Wide open. TD Frogs.
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6:27p, 10/17/26
FIRE CDA!!!
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6:27p, 10/17/26
TCU took advantage of all that cushion
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6:27p, 10/17/26
Getting carved up. If Dave loses tonight he needs fired tomorrow!
Is it really that hard to get up for TCU?!
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6:27p, 10/17/26

Plus 6.5 looking pretty good to a lot of folks right now.
"The only true currency in this bankrupt world is what you share with someone else when you're uncool."
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6:28p, 10/17/26
Fk you Dave

You fluke azz HC
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6:28p, 10/17/26
We've got to tighten up our coverage. These throws are way too damn easy.

This is a really bad offense that we're making look good right now.
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6:28p, 10/17/26
No pass rush, soft coverage = TCU TD
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6:28p, 10/17/26
Did Klanderman get notes from Bennett or Norwood over the bye week?
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In reply to IowaBear • 6:28p, 10/17/26
IowaBear said:
Getting carved up. If Dave loses tonight he needs fired tomorrow!
Is it really that hard to get up for TCU?!


He must be overruling the coordinators
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6:28p, 10/17/26
Not the start we all wanted. They look a LOT better than the Bears so far.
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6:29p, 10/17/26
THERE'S that ****** Baylor I know! 4-1 doesn't mean diddily.
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6:29p, 10/17/26
Great job D.
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In reply to bear2be2 • 6:29p, 10/17/26
Everything is easy when you're playing 15 yards off. And their 3rd 10 conversion we were playing sticks… 5 yards past the sticks.
Regardless this is another example of Dave's teams not starting fast in critical games in Waco
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6:29p, 10/17/26
Relax ladies.
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6:30p, 10/17/26
It's very early, but we need to wake up offensively. We can't leave the defense on the field all game the way we did against Colorado for three quarters.
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In reply to Self Made Bear • 6:30p, 10/17/26
Self Made Bear said:
No pass rush, soft coverage = TCU TD

We were rushing. Their OL is making our front 7 look soft
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6:30p, 10/17/26
Terrible start. They drop this and Dave needs to be out. Can't give this guy any more chances.

Not ready to mail it in.. They can get it straight but needs to happen in the next few series.
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6:31p, 10/17/26
Bad start? Yes, absolutely.

But for those who can't make a post without saying Fire CDA! I say Grow Up.
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6:31p, 10/17/26
Offense needs to show up on this drive.
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In reply to Quinton • 6:32p, 10/17/26
This is where I'm at.. a loss tonight and he needs fired Monday. I don't give a **** if their 4-2. Context is key.
He needs to win this game
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6:35p, 10/17/26
This has been a much better series for Lagway.
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6:36p, 10/17/26
OL is getting pushed around. That's can't continue
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What was that?
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6:37p, 10/17/26
Telegraphed run
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6:37p, 10/17/26
Stupid 3rd down call just shows going on 4th was in the cards. Why not call a better 3rd down play?

Still converted. Nice scramble and throw.
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6:37p, 10/17/26
That 3rd doewn play shouldve been a read option
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6:37p, 10/17/26
I hate that third-down call.
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6:38p, 10/17/26
Crap - Holding
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6:39p, 10/17/26
Livingston is becoming a weapon. He's no Michael Trigg, but he's a capable tight end.
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6:39p, 10/17/26
Wrong direction, guys.
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6:39p, 10/17/26
Even on the big plays the Ol is getting absolutely blown up. Gonna be a long night
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6:40p, 10/17/26
I don't get it. Every year TCU is much more physical than us on both sides of the ball.
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6:40p, 10/17/26
TCU defensive front is bullying our OL...going to be long day if this continues.
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