2019 Baylor Bears football team

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2019 Baylor Bears football
Baylor Athletics logo.svg
Big 12 Championship, L 23–30OT vs Oklahoma
Sugar Bowl, L 14–26 vs. Georgia
Conference Big 12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 12
APNo. 13
Record11–3 (8–1 Big 12)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinator Glenn Thomas (3rd season)
Co-offensive coordinator Jeff Nixon (3rd season)
Offensive scheme Spread
Defensive coordinator Phil Snow (3rd season)
Base defense3–3 stack [1]
Home stadium McLane Stadium
Uniform
Baylor bears football unif.png
Seasons
  2018
2020  
2019 Big 12 Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 7 Oklahoma y$^  8 1   12 2  
No. 13 Baylor y  8 1   11 3  
No. 25 Texas  5 4   8 5  
Oklahoma State  5 4   8 5  
Kansas State  5 4   8 5  
Iowa State  5 4   7 6  
West Virginia  3 6   5 7  
TCU  3 6   5 7  
Texas Tech  2 7   4 8  
Kansas  1 8   3 9  
Championship: Oklahoma 30, Baylor 23 OT
  • ^ College Football Playoff participant
  • $ Conference champion
  • y Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2019 Baylor Bears football team represented Baylor University in the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bears played their home games at the McLane Stadium in Waco, Texas, and competed in the Big 12 Conference. They were led by Matt Rhule in his third and final season as the program's head coach.

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Baylor, only two years removed from a 1–11 season in 2017, began the year unranked and projected to finish in sixth in the Big 12 Conference. The Bears won their first nine games of the season and climbed to 13th in the College Football Playoff rankings, but did not play a ranked team in that span. The team then hosted then-No. 10 Oklahoma, but Baylor squandered a 25-point lead and lost 34–31. Baylor finished out the regular season with an 11–1 record, 8–1 in Big 12 play to finish tied atop the conference standings, earning them a spot in the Big 12 Championship Game, the school's first appearance in the game, to play a rematch against Oklahoma. There, the Bears lost to the Sooners again, this time in overtime, 30–23. Baylor received an invitation to the Sugar Bowl to play SEC runner-up Georgia, where they lost 26–14, to end the season at 11–3 and ranked 13th in the final AP Poll.

Baylor's defense was led by defensive tackle James Lynch, who was a consensus All-American and the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year. He led the conference with 13.5 sacks on the season. He was joined on the first-team all-conference by defensive tackle Bravvion Roy. Offensively, the Bears were led by 3,000-yard passer Charlie Brewer, and 1,000-yard receiver Denzel Mims. Head coach Matt Rhule was named Big 12 Coach of the Year, and, after the completion of the season, he departed to take the head coaching job with the Carolina Panthers.

Preseason

Recruiting class

References: [2] [3]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeight40Commit date
Blake Bedier
Offensive Lineman
Lehi, UT Lehi HS
Snow College
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)295 lb (134 kg)-Dec 20, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
Tyrone Brown
Defensive Back
Beaumont, TX Beaumont United HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg)-Dec 20, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
Logan Compton
Defensive Lineman
Cypress, TX Tomball HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)225 lb (102 kg)-Dec 20, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
Davis DiVall
Offensive Lineman
Scottsdale, AZ Bridgton Academy 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)285 lb (129 kg)-Dec 20, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 2 stars.svg     Rivals: 2 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
Elijah Ellis
Offensive Lineman
Paris, TX Paris HS 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)279 lb (127 kg)-Feb 6, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 2 stars.svg     Rivals: 2 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
Jaylen Ellis
Wide Receiver
Round Rock, TX Cedar Ridge HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)186 lb (84 kg)-Dec 20, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
TJ Franklin
Defensive Lineman
Temple, TX Temple HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)280 lb (130 kg)-Dec 20, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
Gabriel "Gabe" Hall
Defensive Line
Temple, TX Temple HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)288 lb (131 kg)-Dec 20, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
Matt Jones
Defensive Lineman
Odessa, TX Odessa Permian HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)230 lb (100 kg)-Dec 20, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
Qualan Jones
Running Back
Grand Prairie, TX Trinity Christian 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)219 lb (99 kg)-Dec 20, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 4 stars.svg     Rivals: 4 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
Paul Matavao–Poialli
Offensive Lineman
Daly City, CA Jefferson HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)330 lb (150 kg)-Feb 6, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
Peyton Powell
Quarterback
Odessa, TX Odessa Permian HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)187 lb (85 kg)-Dec 20, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 4 stars.svg     Rivals: 4 stars.svg     247Sports: 4 stars.svg     ESPN: 4 stars.svg
Garmon Randolph
Defensive End
Jefferson, GA Jefferson HS6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)234 lb (106 kg)-Feb 6, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 4 stars.svg
Noah Rauschenberg
Kicker
Tulsa, OK Union HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)203 lb (92 kg)-Feb 6, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 2 stars.svg     Rivals: 2 stars.svg     247Sports: 2 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
Sam Snyder
Tight End
Fleming Island, FL Fleming Island HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)225 lb (102 kg)-Dec 20, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
Yusuf Terry
Wide Receiver
Philadelphia, PA Imhotep Institute Charter HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg)-Feb 6, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
Solomon Turner
Defensive Back
Frisco, TX Prestonwood Christian 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)216 lb (98 kg)-Dec 20, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
Hakeem Vance
Defensive Back
Olive Branch, MS Hattiesburg HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)203 lb (92 kg)-Dec 20, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
Brandon White
Defensive Back
Amarillo, TX Tascosa HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)170 lb (77 kg)-Dec 20, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
Harrison White
Defensive Line
Houston, TX Klein HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)263 lb (119 kg)-Dec 20, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
Jonah White
Running Back
Merkel, TX Merkel HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)200 lb (91 kg)-Dec 20, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 2 stars.svg     Rivals: 2 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
Will Williams
Linebacker
El Paso, TX Chapin HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)200 lb (91 kg)-Dec 20, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals: N/A    247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
Jacob Zeno
Quarterback
San Antonio, TX John Jay HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)192 lb (87 kg)-Dec 20, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 4 stars.svg     Rivals: 4 stars.svg     247Sports: 4 stars.svg     ESPN: 4 stars.svg
Niadre Zouzoua
Defensive Lineman
Brockton, MA Brockton HS
Monroe College
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)245 lb (111 kg)-Dec 20, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

AwardPlayerPositionYear
Maxwell Award Charlie BrewerQBJR
Bednarik Award James Lynch DLJR
Davey O'Brien Award Charlie BrewerQBJR
Biletnikoff Award Denzel Mims WRSR
Butkus Award Clay Johnston LBSR
Bronko Nagurski Trophy Clay JohnstonLBSR
Outland Trophy James LynchDLJR
Paul Hornung Award John LovettRB/SJR
Manning Award Charlie BrewerQBJR

References: [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]

Big 12 media poll

The 2019 Big 12 media days were held July 15–16, 2019 in Frisco, Texas. In the Big 12 preseason media poll, Baylor was predicted to finish in sixth in the standings. [11]

Big 12 media poll
Predicted finishTeamVotes (1st place)
1Oklahoma761 (68)
2Texas696 (9)
3Iowa State589
4TCU474
5Oklahoma State460
6Baylor453
7Texas Tech281
8West Virginia241
9Kansas State191
10Kansas89

Preseason All-Big 12 teams

References: [12]

Roster

2019 Baylor Bears football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
WR 5 Denzel Mims Sr
RB 6 JaMycal Hasty Sr
RB 7John LovettJr
QB 11 Gerry Bohanon Redshirt.svg  Fr
QB 12 Charlie Brewer Jr
WR 13R. J. SneedSo
WR 14Chris PlattSr
QB 14 Jacob Zeno Fr
WR 15Tripp MitchellFr
WR 16Jared AtkinsonJr
QB 16Bo BrewerFr
QB 17 Garret McGuire So
QB 18Brandon Bass Redshirt.svg  Fr
WR 18Gavin HolmesSo
WR 19Yusuf TerryFr
RB 20Craig Williams Redshirt.svg  Fr
WR 21Josh FleeksSo
RB 25 Trestan Ebner Jr
RB 27Qualan JonesFr
RB, LB 28 Abram Smith So
WR 29Davis Baucum Redshirt.svg  Fr
RB 31Jacoby ClarkeFr
RB 32Skyler WetzelJr
RB 33Jonah WhiteFr
WR 34Blake PerdueJr
TE 37Cody GeorgeSr
FB 38Koby BullardJr
WR 40Kolby WhiteFr
RB 44Dru DixonSo
OL 50Paul Matavao–PoialiiFr
OL 52 Sam Tecklenburg Sr
OL 55 Xavier Newman-Johnson Jr
OL 56Blake BedierJr
OL 57Johncarlo ValentinSr
OL 58Ty SmithSo
OL 61Khalil KeithSo
OL 63Jake FruhmorgenSr
OL 65Blake GeorgeFr
OL 66Colby JohnstonFr
OL 70Jackson Kimble Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 71Jim Threet Redshirt.svg  Jr
OL 73Davis DiVallFr
OL 74Prince Pines Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 75Elijah EllisFr
OL 76 Connor Galvin So
OL 77Jason MooreSo
OL 78Henry Klinge IIISo
OL 79Casey Phillips Redshirt.svg  Fr
WR 80Jackson Gleeson Redshirt.svg  Fr
WR 81 Tyquan Thornton So
TE 82Tyler HendersonSo
WR 82Kyle PetersonJr
WR 83Russell MorrisonJr
WR 84Jaylen EllisFr
WR 84Marques JonesSr
TE 85Sam SnyderFr
TE 86 Ben Sims Redshirt.svg  Fr
TE 87Christoph HenleSo
TE, DT 91Rob SaulinSo
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
S 1 Grayland Arnold Jr
LB 2 Blake Lynch Sr
S 3Chris MillerSr
LB 4 Clay Johnston Sr
S 8 Henry Black Sr
DE 9James LockhartSr
CB 11 Jameson Houston Sr
CB 12 Kalon Barnes So
CB 13Raleigh TexadaJr
S 15Christian MorganSo
CB 20Brandon WhiteFr
S 22 JT Woods So
S 23Zeke BrownJr
LB 24 Jalen Pitre Jr
CB 25Byron Hanspard Jr. Redshirt.svg  Fr
LB 26 Terrel Bernard So
S 30Will Baxter Redshirt.svg  Fr
S 30Hakeem VanceFr
S 31Griffin SpeaksFr
LB 32Tyrone BrownFr
S 33Will WilliamsFr
LB 34Owen RogersSr
LB 35Tyrstan SlinkerJr
CB 35Shevin SmithFr
CB 36Ricardo Benitez Redshirt.svg  Fr
LB 36Solo TurnerFr
CB 37 Mark Milton Redshirt.svg  Fr
LB 38 Jordan Williams Sr
S 39Colby Delashaw Redshirt.svg  Fr
LB 41Jake CopelandJr
S 42Jairon McVeaJr
LB 45Bryson JacksonSo
CB 47Alex LanhamFr
S 48Collin LosackFr
LB 50Ashton LoganSo
DE 51Jackson Shupp Redshirt.svg  Fr
LB 52Matt JonesFr
DT 54Brayden Utley Redshirt.svg  Fr
DE 55Garmon RandolphFr
LB 58Michael McNairJr
DT 64Ryan MillerJr
DE 88Bralen Taylor Redshirt.svg  Fr
DT 90TJ FranklinFr
DT 92Josh Landry Redshirt.svg  Fr
DT 93 James Lynch Jr
DT 94Harrison WhiteFr
DT 95 Gabe Hall Fr
DT 96Cole MaxwellSo
DE 97Niadré ZouzouaJr
DT 98Chidi OgbonnayaSo
DT 99 Bravvion Roy Sr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
P 43Issac Power Redshirt.svg  Fr
LS 46 Ross Matiscik Sr
LS 67Thor RodoniJr
K 89Jay SedwickSo
K 95John Mayers Redshirt.svg  Fr
K 98Josh GrantSo
K 99Noah RauschenbergFr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injury icon 2.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

Roster
Last update: 29 May 2019

Schedule

Baylor announced its 2019 football schedule on October 18, 2018. [13] The 2019 schedule consists of 7 home and 5 away games in the regular season.

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 31, 20196:00 p.m. Stephen F. Austin * ESPN+ W 56–1743,013
September 73:00 p.m. UTSA *
  • McLane Stadium
  • Waco, TX
FSN W 63–1440,274
September 216:00 p.m.at Rice * CBSSN W 21–1320,198
September 282:30 p.m. Iowa State
  • McLane Stadium
  • Waco, TX
ESPN W 23–2142,359
October 52:30 p.m.at Kansas State ESPN2W 31–1250,448
October 123:00 p.m. Texas Tech Dagger-14-plain.pngNo. 22
FS1 W 33–30 2OT47,264
October 193:00 p.m.at Oklahoma State No. 18 FOX W 45–2755,060
October 317:00 p.m. West Virginia No. 12
  • McLane Stadium
  • Waco, TX
ESPN W 17–1446,379
November 911:00 a.m.at TCU No. 12FS1W 29–23 3OT45,870
November 166:30 p.m.No. 10 Oklahoma No. 13
ABC L 31–3450,223
November 232:30 p.m. Texas No. 14
  • McLane Stadium
  • Waco, TX
FS1W 24–1049,109
November 302:30 p.m.at Kansas No. 9ESPNW 61–622,531
December 711:00 a.m.vs. No. 6 OklahomaNo. 7 ABC L 23–30 OT65,191
January 1, 20207:45 p.m.vs. No. 5 Georgia *No. 7ESPNL 14–2655,211
Schedule Source: [14]

Game summaries

Stephen F. Austin

Pregame lineOver/under
BU –44.0
Stephen F. Austin at Baylor – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Lumberjacks7001017
Bears142114756

at McLane Stadium, Waco, TX

  • Date: August 31
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 91 °F (33 °C); fair
  • Game attendance: 43,013
  • Referee: Cal McNeill
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information
StatisticsStephen F. AustinBaylor
First downs1330
Total yards277518
Rushing yards119268
Passing yards158250
Turnovers11
Time of possession30:0729:53

UTSA

Pregame lineOver/under
BU –25.5
Texas–San Antonio at Baylor – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Roadrunners007714
Bears1421141463

at McLane Stadium, Waco, TX

  • Date: September 7
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 99 °F (37 °C); fair
  • Game attendance: 40,274
  • Referee: David Alvarez
  • TV: FOX Sports
Game information
StatisticsUTSABaylor
First downs1425
Total yards266546
Rushing yards164368
Passing yards102178
Turnovers10
Time of possession31:3128:29

At Rice

Pregame lineOver/under
BU –27.0
Baylor at Rice – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Bears7140021
Owls033713

at Rice Stadium, Houston, TX

  • Date: September 21
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 85 °F (29 °C); partly cloudy
  • Game attendance: 20,198
  • Referee: Billy Williams
  • TV: CBS Sports Network
Game information
StatisticsBaylorRice
First downs2017
Total yards427242
Rushing yards12464
Passing yards303178
Turnovers21
Time of possession27:4532:15

Iowa State

Pregame lineOver/under
ISU –2.5
Iowa State at Baylor – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
RV Cyclones0002121
Bears0713323

at McLane Stadium, Waco, TX

  • Date: September 28
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 93 °F (34 °C); mostly cloudy
  • Game attendance: 42,359
  • Referee: Mike Defee
  • TV: ESPN
Game information
StatisticsIowa StateBaylor
First downs2324
Total yards405411
Rushing yards63104
Passing yards342307
Turnovers20
Time of possession29:4330:17

At Kansas State

Pregame lineOver/under
EVEN
Baylor at Kansas State – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Bears01071431
RV Wildcats303612

at Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium, Manhattan, KS

  • Date: October 5
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C); mostly clear
  • Game attendance: 50,448
  • Referee: Eddy Shelton
  • TV: ESPN2
Game information
StatisticsBaylorKansas State
First downs1821
Total yards426341
Rushing yards158123
Passing yards268218
Turnovers02
Time of possession23:1536:45

Texas Tech

Pregame lineOver/under
BU –10.5
Texas Tech at Baylor – Game summary
Quarter1234OTTotal
Red Raiders33771030
No. 22 Bears031431333

at McLane Stadium, Waco, TX

  • Date: October 12
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 64 °F (18 °C); fair
  • Game attendance: 47,264
  • Referee: Brad Van Vark
  • TV: FoxSports1
Game information
StatisticsTexas TechBaylor
First downs2627
Total yards510525
Rushing yards148173
Passing yards362352
Turnovers33
Time of possession31:0029:00

For the team's homecoming game, Baylor replaced their traditional interlocking 'BU' on their green helmet with the 'Sailor Bear' logo originally created by Arthur Evans for the second straight year.[ citation needed ]

Texas Tech traveled to Waco to play Baylor, the two teams had played one another at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX nearly every year from 2009-2018. The 2010 game was played at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, TX, the only game in this stretch that was not played at AT&T Stadium. [17]

The first half of the game was a defensive battle between the two teams. Texas Tech scored only 6 points in the half with two field goals from Trey Wolff while Baylor only scored 3 with a 37-yard field goal from John Mayers. The Red Raiders had 182 yards of offense in the first half while the Bears had 117. Baylor scored the first touchdown of the game for either team on its first drive of the half with a 4-yard run from Charlie Brewer. After trailing for most of the half, the Red Raiders scored a touchdown with 1:37 left in regulation to take a 20–17 lead. The Bears marched down field with Mayers making a 19-yard field goal as time expired to tie the game. Baylor started overtime on offense with Texas Tech on defense. During the drive, center Jake Fruhmorgen appeared to have fumbled the ball on a snap with the ball being recovered by Jaylon Hutchings for the Red Raiders and the play was blown dead quickly. The fumble was overturned as Baylor was penalized for an illegal snap penalty. The call was heavily criticized and the following day Texas Tech athletic director Kirby Hocutt announced that the Big 12 had told him that the penalty was the wrong call and that Texas Tech should have gained possession. [18] [19] Hocutt was later fined by the conference for making the announcement in violation of league policy. [20]

After winning in 2 overtime periods by a score of 33-30, Baylor moved up 4 spots in the AP poll from #22 to #18.[ citation needed ]

At Oklahoma State

Pregame lineOver/under
OSU –6.0
Baylor at Oklahoma State – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
No. 18 Bears73142145
Cowboys677727

at Boone Pickens Stadium, Stillwater, OK

  • Date: October 19
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 73 °F (23 °C); sunny; N 14 MPH
  • Game attendance: 55,060
  • Referee: Reggie Smith
  • TV announcers (FOX): Tim Brando (play-by-play), Spencer Tillman (analyst) & Coley Harvey (sideline)
Game information
StatisticsBaylorOklahoma State
First downs1827
Total yards536469
Rushing yards224281
Passing yards312188
Turnovers13
Time of possession28:1231:48

West Virginia

Pregame lineOver/under
BU –17.5
West Virginia at Baylor – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Mountaineers0014014
No. 12 Bears707317

at McLane Stadium, Waco, TX

  • Date: October 31
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 46 °F (8 °C); fair and chilly
  • Game attendance: 46,379
  • Referee: David Alvarez
  • TV: ESPN
Game information
StatisticsWest VirginiaBaylor
First downs1226
Total yards219453
Rushing yards14176
Passing yards205277
Turnovers23
Time of possession23:3436:26

At TCU

Pregame lineOver/under
BU –2.0
Baylor at Texas Christian – Game summary
Quarter1234OT2OT3OTTotal
No. 12 Bears003677629
Horned Frogs360077023

at Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, TX

  • Date: November 9
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 59 °F (15 °C); sunny
  • Game attendance: 45,870
  • Referee: Brandon Cruse
  • TV: FoxSports1
Game information
StatisticsBaylorTCU
First downs2218
Total yards195140
Rushing yards99168
Passing yards195140
Turnovers23
Time of possession29:3630:24

Oklahoma

Pregame lineOver/under
OU –10.5
Oklahoma at Baylor – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
No. 10 Sooners3771734
No. 13 Bears14170031

at McLane Stadium, Waco, TX

Game information
StatisticsOklahomaBaylor
First downs3418
Total yards525307
Rushing yards228113
Passing yards297194
Turnovers32
Time of possession41:1118:49

Texas

Pregame lineOver/under
BU –4.0
Texas at Baylor – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
RV Longhorns030710
No. 14 Bears0714324

at McLane Stadium, Waco, TX

  • Date: November 23
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 59 °F (15 °C); fair skies
  • Game attendance: 49,109
  • Referee: Mike Defee
  • TV: FoxSports1
Game information
StatisticsTexasBaylor
First downs2120
Total yards391391
Rushing yards191163
Passing yards200228
Turnovers11
Time of possession29:5230:08

At Kansas

Pregame lineOver/under
BU –14.0
Baylor at Kansas – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
No. 9 Bears2113141361
Jayhawks00606

at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium, Lawrence, KS

  • Date: November 30
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 57 °F (14 °C); sunny
  • Game attendance: 22,531
  • Referee: Brandon Cruse
  • TV: ESPN
Game information
StatisticsBaylorKansas
First downs2915
Total yards507258
Rushing yards264142
Passing yards243116
Turnovers16
Time of possession33:4626:14

Vs. Oklahoma (Big 12 Championship game)

Pregame lineOver/under
OU –9.5
Baylor at Oklahoma – Game summary
Quarter1234OTTotal
No. 7 Bears013010023
No. 6 Sooners100103730

at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, TX

  • Date: December 7
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C); indoors
  • Game attendance: 61,191
  • Referee: Mike Defee
  • TV: ABC
Game information
StatisticsBaylorOklahoma
First downs821
Total yards265433
Rushing yards35146
Passing yards230287
Turnovers02
Time of possession23:2436:36

Vs. Georgia (2020 Sugar Bowl)

Pregame lineOver/under
Georgia –3.5
Georgia vs. Baylor – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
No. 5 Bulldogs3167026
No. 7 Bears0014014

at Mercedes–Benz Superdome, New Orleans, LA

  • Date: January 1
  • Game time: 7:45 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: N/A (indoors)
  • Game attendance: 55,211
  • Referee: Jerry McGinn
  • TV: ESPN
Game information
StatisticsGeorgiaBaylor
First downs1921
Total yards380295
Rushing yards13061
Passing yards250234
Turnovers03
Time of possession32:2327:37

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
AP RV22181412111213118813
Coaches RVRV23181411101013108812
CFP Not released121314977Not released

Postseason

All-Big 12 Conference Football Team

References: [22]

Postseason Conference Accolades

AwardPlayerYearPosition
Defensive Player of the Year James Lynch JRDefensive Lineman
Defensive Lineman of the YearJames LynchJRDefensive Lineman
Chuck Neinas Coach of the Year Matt Rhule 3rd YearHead Coach

Players drafted into the NFL

RoundPickPlayerPositionNFL Club
259 Denzel Mims WR New York Jets
4130 James Lynch DE Minnesota Vikings
6184 Bravvion Roy DT Carolina Panthers
7234 Clay Johnston DE Los Angeles Rams

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