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Gameday: No. 6 Baylor travels to face rival Texas in Austin

October 29, 2016
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The No. 6-ranked Baylor Bears (6-0) head to Austin to take on rival Texas in a Big 12 contest set to kick off at 2:30 p.m. CT. The game is set to air live nationally on ABC. The Bears fell to the Longhorns 23-17 last season in Waco.

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  • Baylor continues Big 12 play with a road contest vs. Texas Saturday at 2:30 p.m. on ABC.
  • The Bears have won 7-straight dating back to last year’s bowl - tops in Big 12 & tied for 7th in FBS.
  • BU has started 6-0 in each of the last 4 years - a program first and the only FBS program to do so.
  • Baylor is looking to start a season 7-0 for the 4th time in program history (1980, 2013, 2015).
  • The Bears are the only team in FBS to not allow a 4th-quarter point in 2016.
  • Baylor is 1 of only 2 Big 12 programs undefeated (West Virginia) and 1 of 9 nationally.
  • The Bears have won 7-straight games following an off-week by an average of 34.0 points.
  • Baylor moved up 1 spot to No. 8 in AP Top 25 and jumped 3 places to No. 6 in Amway Coaches Poll.
  • BU’s been ranked in a school-record 58 straight AP Polls, FBS’ 4th-best streak. 
  • Baylor and Texas will meet for the 106th time on Saturday. Texas leads the all-time series 75-26-4.
  • Baylor has won 4 of the last 6 games against Texas. The Bears will be looking to win back-to-back games in Austin for the 3rd-time ever (1936/‘38 & 1989/‘91).
  • BU has won 32 of its last 36 games played in Texas and is 43-7 in the state over the last 5+ seasons.
  • Baylor is 13-3 in true road games over last 3+ years, after going 7-17 in the previous 5 years.
  • BU has won 19 of its last 24 played outside of Waco, including 10 of its last 12 Big 12 away contests.
  • Baylor is 21-5 vs. in-state schools over last 5+ seasons and has won 14 of last 16 vs. Texas foes.
  • BU has won 30 of its last 34 games played in Texas and is 41-7 in the state over the last 5+ seasons.
  • Averaging 549.2 yards of offense in 2016, BU is ranked 3rd in Big 12 and 4th nationally.
  • Giving up just 320.3 ypg, the Bears are 1st in Big 12 and rank 16th nationally in total defense.
  • BU has #AmericasTopOffense, which has led the NCAA in total and scoring offense for past 3 years.
  • The Bears are 3rd in conference and 10th in FBS in scoring offense, averaging 43.7 ppg.
  • Baylor is 1st in the Big 12 and 11th nationally in scoring defense, giving up just 17.2 ppg.
  • BU is 3rd in FBS in team pass efficiency defense (87.61), while ranking 6th in team TFLs (8.8).
  • Baylor ranks 5th nationally in sacks allowed (.67) and is sixth in TFLs allowed (4.00).
  • The Bears have the Big 12’s best rushing attack (282.8), which ranks 7th nationally.

Game Thread: Baylor at Texas

53,856 Views | 365 Replies | Last: 8 yr ago by dickies002
lancebu
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Getting a stop on this first series after half is very important if we want to win. Need a stop and score so we can play with the lead.
Brian Ethridge
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Staff
Coming after commercials
GoldMind
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We've been good in the 2nd half
3ptSpecialist
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ChadMo up 21-10 at Tulane
3ptSpecialist
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GoldMind said:

We've been goo in the 2nd half
let's hope 4th quarter d shows up and Russell gets his act together.
Bruingirl
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GoldMind said:

We've been goo in the 2nd half
We've looked like goo in the first half. Hoping for something a little more solid this half.
Brian Ethridge
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Staff
Stewart didn't want to hit anything there.
riflebear
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Houston is one fast dude. Love his hustle which has saved 2 TDs today.
lancebu
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Well, new half same bad tackling.
Brian Ethridge
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Bruingirl said:

GoldMind said:

We've been goo in the 2nd half
We've looked like goo in the first half. Hoping for something a little more solid this half.


Goo it is
riflebear
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I think we've missed more easy tackles today than we have all season combined.
lancebu
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Brian Ethridge said:

Stewart didn't want to hit anything there.


Whole defense has played incredibly soft today.
Bruingirl
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Looks like our flag football squad showed back up for the 2nd half.
3ptSpecialist
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KJ Smith made some plays
riflebear
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After that big run, I'll take giving up 3 vs the TD. Nice stop inside the Redzone. Thank you Houston.
3ptSpecialist
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Answer with 6

12 plays 75 yards 6 minutes
3ptSpecialist
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78 yards
Bruingirl
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CPB: OK defense, guess the word of the game--T_CKLE.

BUDefense: We want to buy a vowel. "I"

CPB: *facepalm* Yeah. Yeah that's it.
riflebear
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Thank you Williams
3ptSpecialist
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12 on field
Brian Ethridge
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Staff
Texas had 13 on the field.
Brian Ethridge
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That's targeting.
Bruingirl
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He gone. Targeting.
3ptSpecialist
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Kick his punk ass out
lancebu
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Targeting!!!
lancebu
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3ptSpecialist said:

Kick his punk ass out


That looked absolutely intentional and blatant.
PapaBear14
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Back online again
PapaBear14
3ptSpecialist
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What debate is there?
lancebu
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What the heck is taking so long?!
Bruingirl
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PapaBear14 said:

Back online again
Welcome back, Pops.
Bauctalk
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Unreal
lancebu
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You've got to be kidding me!
3ptSpecialist
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Are you kidding me?
Bruingirl
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W.T.F?!
PapaBear14
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That last play is definitely a targeting call. Bad call by the officials
PapaBear14
 
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