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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.

Gameday: Baylor and Boise State square off in Cactus Bowl

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10:20p, 12/27/16
Hell yeah KD!
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10:21p, 12/27/16
Zach just stares at his guy. Can't wait to see Thomas polish his skills.
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In reply to BUBearFan • 10:21p, 12/27/16
BUBearFan said:
Rhule says, "KD is special".
"And I know I have no chance to keep him"
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In reply to AceThedic • 10:21p, 12/27/16
He'd make a good ride operator at the fair.
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10:22p, 12/27/16
FWIW my son is in the press box
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In reply to AceThedic • 10:22p, 12/27/16
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Zach just stares at his guy. Can't wait to see Thomas polish his skills.
That's probably because he had single coverage lol.
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In reply to AceThedic • 10:22p, 12/27/16
exr29070 said:
Zach just stares at his guy. Can't wait to see Thomas polish his skills.
Yeah but his throws are so pure when he can step into it.... we're in good hands next few years there I think
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In reply to AceThedic • 10:24p, 12/27/16
exr29070 said:


Who is that idiot?
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In reply to TysonBU • 10:24p, 12/27/16
TysonBU said:
FWIW my son is in the press box
Why aren't you at the game supporting him?
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10:25p, 12/27/16
Rhule w/ an unbelievable answer to a question from Joey Galloway trying to trap him w/ recruits. Guy is going to be perfect for Baylor during this transition, I just hope he stays long term.
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10:26p, 12/27/16
I really dislike ESPN. Nearly every question of Ruhle's interview references the scandal.
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In reply to riflebear • 10:27p, 12/27/16
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TysonBU said:
FWIW my son is in the press box
Why aren't you at the game supporting him?
Work just didn't allow it this year. First bowl and only sixth game overall in last 7 years I missed. Wish I were there.
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In reply to GoldMind • 10:27p, 12/27/16
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Pat Neff said:
GoldMind said:
Dr Bear said:
Who is tyson? Which coach is his kid?


Welcome to SicEm365
I would like to know as well. Is it possible to ever get a straight answer from you? You took time to respond, without quite responding.

Not sure why the non answer was required, but please let us know what you know.

Would be greatly appreciated.


The idiot in the white backwards hat is Tate Wallis.
Thank you for sharing. What are these guys thinking by doing this type of stuff?

Good, bad, or indifferent, CAB is gone.
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10:28p, 12/27/16
Rhule going into the Lions Den w/ these ESPN jokers and their ridiculous questions.

Amazingly, he's answered everyone of them about as good as could be.
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In reply to BearN • 10:29p, 12/27/16
Tate
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10:30p, 12/27/16
How is the defense leaving the best WR wide open?
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10:31p, 12/27/16
I think Rypein is the pick machine
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10:31p, 12/27/16
Orion with the great pick and then instantly goes full ******.
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10:32p, 12/27/16
I guess we are going to let Sperbeck run himself to exhaustion?
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10:32p, 12/27/16
Take a knee please
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10:32p, 12/27/16
Wow, great int. but horrible decision to run it out.
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10:32p, 12/27/16
Could our senior FS take a knee when he has an INT in the end zone??
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10:33p, 12/27/16
Almost all of this D should return right?
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In reply to MoneyBear • 10:33p, 12/27/16
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Could our senior FS take a knee when he has an INT in the end zone??


It's incredible isn't it? A senior.
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In reply to greenbear85 • 10:33p, 12/27/16
greenbear85 said:
Almost all of this D should return right?
correct. We don't lose too many this year, next year is when a lot of these guys move on
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10:33p, 12/27/16
He went from SC Top Ten to MNF Come on Man in a matter of seconds.
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10:34p, 12/27/16
Who were the people saying KD wasn't a serious NFL talent?

Please go report to the principles office.
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10:34p, 12/27/16
Orion going full Orion
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In reply to greenbear85 • 10:34p, 12/27/16
greenbear85 said:
Almost all of this D should return right?


Most, yea
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10:35p, 12/27/16
Rhule likes Waco BBQ?

Yikes.
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10:36p, 12/27/16
Orion was going for the Int return school record. Those 2 yards probably didn't help all that much lol
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In reply to beta • 10:36p, 12/27/16
jkbtjc53 said:
Who were the people saying KD wasn't a serious NFL talent?

Please go report to the principles office.


Same ones who said we were going get killed this game.
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In reply to BaylorBJM • 10:37p, 12/27/16
BaylorBJM said:
Rhule likes Waco BBQ?

Yikes.
Gut Paks
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In reply to BaylorBJM • 10:37p, 12/27/16
BaylorBJM said:
Rhule likes Waco BBQ?

Yikes.

Well right now it's Waco BBQ vs Pennsylvania BBQ. Wait til he goes down to Lockhart.
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In reply to beta • 10:37p, 12/27/16
jkbtjc53 said:
Who were the people saying KD wasn't a serious NFL talent?

Please go report to the principles office.


The only thing holding KD back is KD. He seems to be applying more effort in these last games.

Ish would benefit from another year and the chance to be undisputed WR1.
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