The Untold Reason Baylor won the 2021 National Title
How a Harvard theory on international relations, "The Wire" and faith explain Baylor's navigation to a title.
18 Days till Kickoff: 18.3 Points Per Game Allowed in 2021
18.3 points allowed per game across fourteen games. 10th in the nation. Not bad stats for a defense in the good old “shootouts, crazy offenses, and no defenses” conference.
22 Days till Kickoff: 22 Straight Games Forcing a Turnover
The streak began in the second game of that 2020 season, at Morgantown, West Virginia with two interceptions and two fumbles recovered.
32 Days till Kickoff: Baylor allowed the 32nd fewest yards per game in 2021
Dave Aranda's defense allowed just 348 yards per game to opponents through their 12-2 campaign.
52 Days till Kickoff: Baylor’s Defense held opponents to 5.2 yards per play in 2021
Baylor’s defense held opponents to 5.2 yards per play in 2021, good for 27th in the nation and 3rd in the Big 12 behind Oklahoma State and Iowa State.
53 Days till Kickoff: Baylor’s Offense was 53rd in the Nation in Yards per Game
Baylor’s offense was 53rd in the nation in 2021, averaging just over 423.5 yards per game.
54 Days till Kickoff: Baylor only allowed 54 points in Q3s in 2021
The Bears' defense only allowed 55 total points in the third quarter over the course of the season, which was good for 20th in the nation.
55 Days till Kickoff: Abram Smith’s 55-yard Touchdown
Smith's 55-yard TD against Oklahoma State was the longest rushing touchdown on the season for BU.
60 Days till Kickoff: Tyquan Thorton scored 60 points on 10 receiving TDs in 2021
Tyquan Thorton caught ten touchdowns in 2021, which was good for 191st nationally in scoring.
62 Days till Kickoff: Baylor converted 62.86% of 4th down attempts
Nationally, the Bears ranked 28th in conversion percentage and 5th in the Big 12. Kansas State, Oklahoma, West Virginia, and Iowa State all had better conversion rates.
63 Days till Kickoff: Baylor's Offense averaged 6.3 yards per play in 2021
Baylor's offense totaled 5,913 yards last season and averaged 6.3 yards per play.
65 Days till Kickoff: Charlie Brewer's 65 Career Passing Touchdowns
Charlie Brewer is second in all-time Baylor passing touchdowns with 65. He is only thirteen behind the first-place leader, Robert Griffin III.
Three Plays Against UNC Show How Adam Flagler will Lead the 2022-2023 Bears
Twice during that final stretch of regulation, Flagler took over. He’ll be asked to orchestrate pick-and-roll action plenty next year, and in the final game last year, he simply found a way to score.
69 Days till Kickoff: RJ Sneed's 69-yard Touchdown against Kansas
Gerry Bohannon connected with RJ Snead on a 69-yard touchdown to put the Bears up 21-7 two minutes into the second half against Kansas.
70 Days till Kickoff: Baylor went 7-0 at McLane Stadium last year
Last year, Baylor Football went undefeated at home for the second time in the history of McLane Stadium (2014).
72 Days till Kickoff: Abram Smith scored 72 points on 12 rushing TDs
Abram Smith scored 72 points on 12 rushing touchdowns. Smith set the single-season rushing record at Baylor with 1,621 yards and set the BU record with nine 100-yard rushing games.
75 Days till Kickoff: Baylor Football has the 75th most conference titles
Baylor Football has 9 conference championships in its 120 seasons, tying the Bears for the 75th most conference championships in college football according to Winsipedia.
76 Days till Kickoff: Jalen Pitre's 76 Total Tackles
The Big 12 DPOY and consensus All-American racked up 76 total tackles in his senior season.
81 Days till Kickoff: Baylor went 8-1 when scoring first in 2021
With a great defense and a methodical offense, the 2021 Baylor Bears earned the best record in program history. A natural part of that success was scoring first on opponents.
89 Days till Kickoff: The 89 most nerve-racking yards in Baylor Football history
We all love to reminisce about Jairon McVea's goal line tackle, but how about reliving the 89-yard drive that led to it?
