Baylor at Texas: 10 Quotes to Prepare You for the Game

The No. 6-ranked Baylor Bears (6-0) head to Austin on Saturday to face the Texas Longhorns (3-4) in a Big 12 match up. The Bears, who are coming off of a bye week, grabbed their most recent victory over the Kansas Jayhawks 49-7 to stay undefeated. The Longhorns, on the opposite hand, fell to the Kansas State Wildcats 24-21 to drop their fourth game of the last five after starting the season 2-0.

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1. Baylor Quarterback Seth Russell

"But with it being a Texas game, a rivalry game, we expect it to be a little more intense than the other games. We are expecting that going into it and just trying to focus on winning the game."
 

2. Texas Quarterback Shane Buechele

"I wouldn't say it's a bragging rights game. But it is an important game for us to go out and win, as well as any game we play."

3. Baylor Cornerback Ryan Reid

“It does help a little bit that run a similar scheme as us and we get to practice against that every day, but everyone has their own twitches to their offense. We’ll be ready.”

4. Texas Wide Receiver Jacorey Warrick

“You know, there's definitely a lot of excitement flowing around. We're back at home in DKR. They are undefeated coming in, highly ranked. Two in-state schools."

5. Baylor Linebacker Aiavion Edwards

“After playing here, and playing in the Big 12, you respect all the teams. They’re the next team up, so we just have to handle our business.”

6. Texas Wide Receiver Dorian Leonard

"I'm so ready for this game. Going into practice this week, I'm going to try to be the 'hype man' all week, try to keep everybody up. Having this game, there's so much anticipation, like, waiting for it."

7. Baylor Head Coach Jim Grobe

“We know we’re playing a very talented, well coached football team in Texas. For us to go in there and play well is going to take great focus and we’re going to have to really play hard to have a chance.”

8. Texas Defensive Back Dylan Haines

"I'm definitely not scared. When you get a team like that, you're just excited, especially if you play DB."

9. Baylor Quarterback Seth Russell

“They are really talented. They’ve got a lot of good athletes on the defensive side of the ball. The coaches have done a great job adjusting mid-game. I feel like they really have a lot of heart. It shows on the field and it shows on the film.

10. Texas Offensive Lineman Kent Perkins

"Me particular, I don't pay attention to rankings or none of that. If a man can bleed just like me, he's human. You know what I'm saying?"