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Gameday: Baylor and Boise State square off in Cactus Bowl

December 27, 2016
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The Baylor Bears (6-6) will conclude the 2016 football season on Tuesday evening when they face the Boise State Broncos in the Motel 6 Cactus Bowl on Tuesday, Dec. 27 at 9:15 p.m. CT at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona. The game will be broadcast on ESPN

Season Leaders

Passing
Baylor - Seth Russell (152/278, 2126 yards, 20 TDs, 8 INT)
Boise State - Brett Rypien (212/343, 3341, 23 TDs, 6 INT)

Rushing
Baylor - Terence Williams (160, 945, 11 TDs)
Boise State - Jeremy Nichols (295, 1663, 23 TDs)

Receiving
Baylor - KD Cannon (72, 989, 11 TDs
Boise State - Thomas Sperbeck (72, 1193, 9 TDs)

Tackles
Baylor - Aiavion Edwards (87)
Boise State - Ben Weaver (99)

Sacks
Baylor - K.J. Smith (6.0)
Boise State - David Moa (7.5)

Interceptions
Baylor - Orion Stewart (5)
Boise State - C. Jams (2)

• Baylor is appearing in its 7th-straight bowl game for the first time in school history. BU is 11-11 in 22 previous bowl trips, including 3-3 in the last 6.
• BU looks to win back-to-back bowl games for the 4th-time in program history and first since 2011-12.
• Baylor is 1 of only 10 FBS programs to win at least 3 games in 5 bowl appearances since 2011. 
• Baylor had opened the year 6-0 and risen to as high as No. 8 in the AP Top 25, but finished the year 6-6 and tied for 6th in the Big 12 Conference with a 3-6 league record.
• The Bears are looking to snap a 6-game losing streak - its first since 2007 when the Bears suffered 8-straight losses to end the year.
• Baylor and Boise State will meet for the first time, but the Bears are 16-4 all-time against current Mountain West Conference members.
• BU is 7-2 in the month of December since 2011.
• The Bears are just 2-4 away from Waco in 2016 and 0-1 in neutral contests.
• BU has won 7 of its last 10 neutral site contests and 19 of its last 28 played outside of Waco.
• Baylor earned its 2nd-ever Cactus Bowl berth (1st was in 1991 Copper Bowl - a 24-0 loss to Indiana).
• True freshman QB Zach Smith will being make his 4th-career start for injured senior QB Seth Russell. Smith has thrown for thrown for at least 200 yards and 2 TDs in each of his first three starts.
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Gameday: Baylor and Boise State square off in Cactus Bowl

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GoldMind
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Baylor earned its 2nd-ever Cactus Bowl berth (1st was in 1991 Copper Bowl - a 24-0 loss to Indiana).

What on earth?
Hyork
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Baylor 38-31
Bears8375
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If our defense plays like it did vs. WVU, we have a chance. That and depending on how healthy Zach Smith is.

I expect big games from Cannon, Zamora, and TWilliams. I'm also expecting someone to really step up and make some big plays. I'm leaning towards Chris Platt but I have a sneaky feeling Hasty has a huge game.
Colt B.
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Staff

Bears8375
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Guess we're going to miss the start of the game to watch this **** game...
SicEmAll
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Kickoff coming up on watch ESPN app.
riflebear
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Assuming Zach is on this game will likely be a blowout for Baylor. Coaches playing for future jobs & players playing for pride & for the new coaching staff.

Over/Under on deep shots w/ KB's last game and all his chips on the table.
Probably 8.
GoldMind
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Who's calling this game?
Bears8375
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SO I just got to find the channel. Was the INT Platt's fault?
FWBear
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BearSince2010 said:

SO I just got to find the channel. Was the INT Platt's fault?


No.
Bears8375
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And Cannon drops it...
GoldMind
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Boise looks kinda like they were let down they had to play us
Bears8375
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There's that 3rd down defense.
A Grateful Bear
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What conference are the refs from?
bearfan81
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American
Bears8375
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Travon!!
FWBear
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Pick!!!
bujkw
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Way to go Travon!!
AceThedic
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Travon in stride!!!!
FWBear
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What was Waz doing?
Edmond Bear
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Is Leach doing this on purpose so that we cannot watch the game on ESPN?
AceThedic
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Wonder what Rhule thinks rn.
Bears8375
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And yay more penalties. It's absurd.
GoldMind
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****in cuck over there with his backward hat and cab shirt. 3 more quarters.
Bears8375
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.....
JCWortsman
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How are there coaches still allowed to wear CAB?
AceThedic
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Ffffuuuuuuuuuuu
bujkw
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Who the hell is that sporting #CAB on their shirt? Escort that mofo off the field.
GoldMind
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Dizzle
Bears8375
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KD!!
JCWortsman
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Wow that was Colemanesque
bujkw
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That was a hell of a catch by KD.
BUBearFan
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KD with a great catch!
GoldMind
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bujkw said:

Who the hell is that sporting #CAB on their shirt? Escort that mofo off the field.


He's gonna be weedeating at Morrison supply next week.
 
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