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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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Dia del DougO
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7:00p, 10/17/26
Great catch, Taz.
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7:00p, 10/17/26
There's a nice back shoulder catch by Williams!
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7:00p, 10/17/26
Heck of a back shoulder throw and catch
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7:00p, 10/17/26
OL is holding up better this drive...lets hope it continues.
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7:00p, 10/17/26
Huge catch by big Taz there. Massive conversion.
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7:00p, 10/17/26
Hope that stays a catch
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7:00p, 10/17/26
Now we're cookin!
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7:01p, 10/17/26
Jessie Ventura with the astute analysis. LOL
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7:02p, 10/17/26
announcer is an idiot...not that close at all in my opinion and was not a catch.
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7:02p, 10/17/26
Quickest review in history
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7:02p, 10/17/26
That was catchable. You gotta make that play in games like this.
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7:02p, 10/17/26
Yeah that looked remarkably like PI
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7:02p, 10/17/26
Nice scramble by Lagway there
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7:02p, 10/17/26
Pass interference!
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7:02p, 10/17/26
At least we got points.
"The only true currency in this bankrupt world is what you share with someone else when you're uncool."
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7:02p, 10/17/26
can we get a dropped touchdown count for porter?
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7:03p, 10/17/26
Blown PI call. DB didn't turn around and had an arm bar before the ball arrived.
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In reply to JudgeBear1845 • 7:03p, 10/17/26
JudgeBear1845 said:
OL is holding up better this drive...lets hope it continues.


I think they brought in blocking TEs. Seems like we got more help there
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7:05p, 10/17/26
All three Big 12 games are 7-3 right now.
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7:05p, 10/17/26
It seems our play calling is being done by a guest high school OC tonight.
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7:05p, 10/17/26
Defense needs to answer here

Offense did something at least
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7:06p, 10/17/26
Pendergrass seems a lot more dancy. Very ineffective. Afraid that was coached into him. I prefer the give me 4 yards straight ahead and you're gonna feel it Pendergrass.
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In reply to Self Made Bear • 7:06p, 10/17/26
Self Made Bear said:
It seems our play calling is being done by a guest high school OC tonight.

There's only so much you can call when your run game is nonexistent.

You're going to end up kicking a lot of field goals when you have to throw every down.
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7:06p, 10/17/26
Some signs of life but still not good. The Velveteen coach is still in charge. We are still playing like Silky Catkins.
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7:07p, 10/17/26
3's aren't gonna win this one. Need a stop here to build momentum
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7:07p, 10/17/26
The best backs are bench warmers tonight.
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7:07p, 10/17/26
More of that please
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7:07p, 10/17/26
We're right in this game. Make a stop here and go grab lead before halftime.
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7:07p, 10/17/26
There we go D
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7:07p, 10/17/26
That sick wa better, where has that been.
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7:07p, 10/17/26
There we go! Force the 3 n out boys
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7:08p, 10/17/26
Damn. That would have been a huge recovery for the Bears.
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7:08p, 10/17/26
Rise up, britches!
"The only true currency in this bankrupt world is what you share with someone else when you're uncool."
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7:08p, 10/17/26
Much better pass protection on our last series. Like what I'm seeing from the defense now.
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7:09p, 10/17/26
GREAT DEFENSIVE SERIES!!!!!

Now let's get a nice drive and TD, Lagway.
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