2009 Baylor Bears football team
Introduction The '''2009 Baylor Bears football team''' represented Baylor University in the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Art Briles. The Bears played their home games at Floyd Casey Stadium in Waco, Texas. Baylor finished the season with a record of 4–8 and 1–7 in Big 12 play.
Before the season ===Program history===The Baylor Bears football program finished 2008 with a 4–8 record and a 521–523–43  (0.499) all-time record, marking the first time in decades that Baylor's overall record was losing. The program has not won its conference or attended a bowl game since 1994, when it both won the Southwest Conference and played in the 1994 Alamo Bowl; it has not had a winning season record since 1995.The Bears are currently the only Big 12 team to not have made a bowl game since the Big 12's inception, and the team has gone the longest of any team in a BCS conference without a bowl game appearance (Duke Blue Devils last played in a bowl game two days later in the 1995 Hall of Fame Bowl)===Recruiting===*defensive recruiting coordinator: Kim McCloud*offensive recruiting coordinator: Kendal Briles===Spring scrimmage======Predictions===ESPN analyst Tim Griffin criticized Baylor's decision to move its 2009 home game against Texas Tech to the Cowboys Stadium, a more neutral and media-friendly location.
Facilities In fall 2008, two new facilities, the Highers Athletic Complex and the Simpson Athletics and Academic Center, were completed. The 2009 football season is the first in which the two facilities are available for use year-round. With five consecutive record-breaking fund-raising years for the Baylor Bear Foundation and the "Above and Beyond" and "Victory with Integrity" Board of Regents campaigns, the Highers Athletic Complex and Simpson center were built and Grant Teaff Plaza and club seating were improved, in addition to various other non-football construction and improvements.===Highers Athletic Complex===The Alwin O. and Dorothy Highers Athletic Complex is a set of three full-size practice football fields, two of natural turf and the third of artificial turf. Located on the main Baylor Campus next to the Baylor Marina, the Highers Athletic Complex is now the main location of football practice. Its location is much closer than that of Floyd Casey Stadium, the current home stadium of Baylor and previous practice location.Construction began in November 2008 for the Jay and Jenny Allison Indoor Practice Facility. The final facility of the Highers Athletic Complex was completed in August 2009 and offers an 80-yard synthetic turf field with ten-yard end zones. At an estimated $11 million cost, the facility provides Baylor its first indoor practices ever, allowing for practice in most weather, including extreme heat, cold, and rain.===Simpson Athletic and Academic Center===The Simpson Athletic and Academic Center is located adjacent to the Highers Athletic Complex and Baylor Marina. The Simpson Center has the main athletics training room and equipment room for most Baylor athletes, the football locker room and weight room, football coaches' offices, football meeting rooms, academic center for all student-athletes, and the Baylor Athletic Department administrative offices. In 2008, for the third straight year, Baylor University had the highest NCAA Graduation Success Rate in the Big 12 Conference.===Floyd Casey Stadium===Floyd Casey Stadium, located about four miles from the Baylor University campus, is the site of the Baylor Bears' home games. The stadium, built in 1950, has an official capacity of 50,000 and has an artificial turf field, fixed aluminum bleachers, and the Big 12's largest locker room.
Coaching Art Briles remained at Baylor as head coach for his second season there, following four seasons as head coach at the University of Houston and other previous coaching jobs at Texas Tech and various high schools in Texas. As a head coach at Baylor, Briles has a 4–8 record, and a career head coach record of 38–36.In the 2008 season, all Baylor victories were achieved with the opponent scoring 21 points or fewer, and all Baylor losses taken when the opponent scored more than 21 points.Randy Clements and Philip Montgomery are the offensive co-coordinators, Brian Norwood is the defensive coordinator, and Dino Babers is the Special Teams coordinator. Colin Shillinglaw is the 2009 director of football operations.+Baylor Bears Position Coaching Coach  Position Randy Clements  offensive line Philip Montgomery  running backs Dino Babers  wide receivers Kim McCloud  defensive backs Kendal Briles  inside receivers Chris Achuff  defensive tackles Larry Hoefer  linebackers Theo Young  defensive ends
Team ===Roster===''Note: the following is the preseason roster and has been since changed'' 2009 Baylor Bears football roster Number  First  Last  Position  Height (feet)  Weight (lbs)  Class  Redshirt? EXP  Hometown  State or Province  High School  Last College(s) 1  Earl  Patin  LB  6'2"  225  Junior    2L  Baton Rouge  Louisiana  Southern University Laboratory School  1  Kendall  Wright  IR  5'11"  185  Sophomore    1L  Pittsburg  Texas  Pittsburg High School  2  Romie  Blaylock  CB  5'10"  170  Sophomore    1L  Cedar Hill  Texas  Cedar Hill High School  2  Terrance  Williams  WR  6'2"  190  Freshman  Yes  SQ  Dallas  Texas  W. T. White High School  3  Antareis  Bryan  CB  6'2"  190  Junior    2L  Dallas  Texas  David W. Carter High School  3  Ernest  Smith  IR  6'3"  200  Senior    3L  New Orleans  Louisiana  Edna Karr School and John Tyler High School 4  David  Gettis  WR  6'4"  215  Senior    3L  Los Angeles  California  Susan Miller Dorsey High School  4  Jeremy  Williams  S  5'11"  210  Senior    3L  Dallas  Texas  David W. Carter High School  5  Mikail  Baker  DB  6'0"  205  Senior    3L  Dallas  Texas  Skyline High School  5  Skyler  Scott  WR  6'3"  195  Freshman    HS  Lancaster  Texas  Lancaster High School  6  Antonio  Jones  LB  6'2"  235  Senior    3L  Dallas  Texas  Lincoln High School  6  Blake  Szymanski  QB  6'4"  210  Senior    3L  Wichita Falls  Texas  S. H. Rider High School  7  Antonio  Johnson  LB  6'0"  210  Junior    2L  Waco  Texas  Waco High School  7  Darius  Jones  IR  6'0"  180  Freshman    HS  Marshall  Texas  Marshall High School  8  Tim  Atchison  FS  6'1"  205  Junior    2L  Copperas Cove  Texas  Copperas Cove High School  8  Glasco  Martin  RB  6'1"  200  Freshman    HS  Round Rock  Texas  Stony Point High School  9  Jameon  Hardeman  DE  6'1"  230  Junior    1L  Dallas  Texas  Justin F. Kimball High School  9  Brad  Taylor  TE  6'3"  235  Junior    2L  Madisonville  Texas  Madisonville High School  10  Robert III  Griffin  QB  6'3"  210  Sophomore    1L  Copperas Cove  Texas  Copperas Cove High School  10  Gary, Jr.  Mason  DE  6'4"  255  Freshman  Yes  SQ  Waxahachie  Texas  Waxahachie High School  11  Nick  Florence  QB  6'1"  190  Freshman    HS  Garland  Texas  South Garland High School  11  Phil  Taylor  DT  6'4"  355  Junior    TR  Clinton  Maryland  Gwynn Park High School  Penn State 12  Josh  Gordon  WR  6'4"  210  Freshman    HS  Houston  Texas  Lamar High School  12  T.J.  Scranton  S  5'11"  190  Senior    1L  Hitchcock  Texas  Hitchcock High School  Kilgore College 13  Tracy  Robertson  DL  6'4"  260  Sophomore    1L  Houston  Texas  Lamar High School  13  Brody  Trahan  QB  6'1"  210  Freshman    HS  Dickinson  Texas  Dickinson High School  14  Justin  Akers  TE  6'4"  255  Senior    3L  Deer Park  Texas  Deer Park High School  14  Byron  Landor  S  6'1"  210  Junior    JC  Lake Charles  Louisiana  Washington-Marion Magnet High School  Blinn College 15  Krys  Buerck  WR  5'11"  180  Junior    2L  Mesquite  Texas  Mesquite High School  15  Chris  McAllister  LB  6'2"  225  Freshman    HS  Converse  Texas  Judson High School  16  Tyler  DeLoach  QB  6'4"  190  Junior    SQ  Coppell  Texas  Coppell High School  17  Mike  Hicks  S  5'11"  180  Freshman    HS  China Spring  Texas  China Spring High School  17  Willie  Jefferson  WR  6'6"  210  Freshman    HS  Beaumont  Texas  Clifton J. Ozen Magnet High School  18  Tevin  Elliot  LB  6'3"  225  Freshman    HS  Mount Pleasant  Texas  Mount Pleasant High School  18  Lanear  Sampson  WR  6'0"  200  Freshman  Yes  SQ  Mesquite  Texas  North Mesquite High School  19  Jeremy  Sanders  LB  6'2"  210  Senior    1L  Marlin  Texas  Marlin High School  Navarro College 19  Sam  Sledge  BS  6'2"  265  Senior    3L  Midland  Texas  Robert E. Lee High School  20  Jerod  Monk  TE  6'5"  245  Freshman    HS  Wylie  Texas  Wylie High School  20  Clifton  Odom  CB  5'11"  195  Junior    2L  Arlington  Texas  James Martin High School  21  Jordan  Lake  FS  6'1"  215  Senior    3L  Houston  Texas  Memorial High School  21  Jarred  Salubi  RB  5'10"  200  Freshman  Yes  SQ  Waco  Texas  Waco High School  22  Ahmad  Jenkins  CB  5'11"  180  Sophomore    SQ  Trinidad  Texas  Trinidad High School  22  Michael  Valdez  S  5'10"  185  Freshman    HS  Humble  Texas  Atascocita High School  23  Justin  Fenty  IR  5'9"  175  Senior    3L  Denton  Texas  Billy Ryan High School  23  Anthony  Moore  S  6'3"  205  Freshman    HS  Converse  Texas  Judson High School  24  Terrance  Ganaway  RB  6'0"  245  Sophomore    JC  DeKalb  Texas  DeKalb High School  Houston and Texarkana College 25  Reid  Fitzgerald  S  6'0"  195  Freshman    HS  Argyle  Texas  Liberty Christian School  25  Chris  Smith  S  5'11"  195  Freshman    HS  Houston  Texas  Houston Christian High School  26  Rodney  Chadwick  LB  6'1"  225  Freshman  Yes  SQ  Carthage  Texas  Carthage High School  26  Travis  McClain  WR  6'1"  190  Sophomore    SQ  Weatherford  Texas  Weatherford High School  27  Dominique  Criss  CB  5'10"  195  Junior    2L  Arlington  Texas  Bowie High School  27  Bryan  Swindoll  TE  6'2"  230  Sophomore    SQ  Miami  Florida  Westminster Christian School  28  Caleb  McEachern  RB  5'9"  210  Freshman  Yes  SQ  Midlothian  Texas  Midlothian High School  29  Logan  Lanier  LB  5'10"  200  Freshman    HS  Nacogdoches  Texas  Nacogdoches High School  29  Andre  Pierce  RB  5'10"  195  Junior    SQ  Mesquite  Texas  Rowlett High School  30  Evan  Hearn  WR  5'9"  195  Junior    TR  Plainview  Texas  Plainview High School  McMurray 30  Jenner  Jones  LB  6'2"  220  Freshman  Yes  SQ  Lexington  Texas  Lexington High School  32  Jay  Finley  RB  5'11"  205  Junior    2L  Corsicana  Texas  Corsicana High School  33  Tyler  Pratt  CB  6'0"  190  Freshman  Yes  SQ  Houston  Texas  Cypress Falls High School  34  JR  Villaobos  LB  5'10"  205  Junior  Yes  SQ  Marion  Texas  Marion High School  35  Denerick  Demby  S  6'1"  180  Freshman    HS  Spring  Texas  Westfield High School  36  Chris  Francis  LB  6'0"  235  Junior    2L  Cedar Hill  Texas  Cedar Hill High School  37  Elliot  Coffey  LB  6'0"  220  Sophomore    1L  Sugar Land  Texas  William P. Clements High School  38  Derek  Epperson  P  6'3"  235  Junior    2L  Southlake  Texas  Keller High School  39  Chance  Casey  CB  5'11"  170  Freshman    HS  Crosby  Texas  Crosby High School  40  Ben  Parks  PK  6'2"  200  Sophomore    1L  Argyle  Texas  Argyle High School  41  Kolton  Lye  PK  6'0"  165  Freshman    HS  Austin  Texas  Westlake High School  41  Joe  Pawelek  LB  6'2"  240  Senior    3L  San Antonio  Texas  Smithson Valley High School  42  Chris  Winkler  PK  5'8"  160  Freshman    HS  Temple  Texas  Temple High School  43  Aaron  Jones  PK  6'4"  170  Freshman    HS  Crowley  Texas  Crowley High School  43  Reggie  Rice  LB  5'11"  230  Junior    TR  Houston  Texas  Eisenhower High School  N.M. Military Academy 44  Josh  Lewis  LB  6'0"  220  Freshman    HS  Plano  Texas  Prestonwood Christian Academy  45  Andrew  Judy  BS  6'1"  235  Senior    1L  Crawford  Texas  Crawford High School  Mary Hardin-Baylor 46  Erik  Piorkowski  LB  6'2"  220  Sophomore    TR  Lake St. Louis  Missouri  Wentzville Holt High School  Northern Iowa 47  LeQuince  McCall  LB  6'2"  200  Freshman    HS  San Antonio  Texas  Ronald Reagan High School  48  Erik  Wolfe  TE  6'2"  230  Freshman    HS  The Woodlands  Texas  The Woodlands High School  49  Kaeron  Johnson  DT  6'1"  285  Freshman  Yes  SQ  Cuero  Texas  Cuero High School  52  Blake  Simpson  LS  5'10"  230  Freshman  Yes  SQ  Fort Worth  Texas  All Saints Episcopal School  53  Stefan  Huber  OG  6'5"  270  Freshman    HS  Nederland  Texas  Nederland High School  54  Carter  Brunelle  LS  6'2"  230  Senior    1L  Duluth  Georgia  Wesleyan School  55  J.D. Walton  C  6'3"  305  Senior    2L  Allen  Texas  Allen High School  Arizona State 56  Jared  Edwards  DE  6'4"  255  Freshman  Yes  SQ  Mansfield  Texas  Mansfield High School  57  Matt  Singletary  DE  6'3"  250  Sophomore    SQ  San Jose  California  Valley Christian High School  58  Chance  Reinhardt  DE  6'4"  225  Freshman    HS  San Antonio  Texas  St. Anthony Catholic High School  59  Danny  Watkins  OT  6'4"  310  Junior    JC  Kelowna  British Columbia  Mount Boucherie Secondary  Butte College 61  James  Barnard  OG  6'4"  300  Senior    2L  Overland Park  Kansas  Shawnee Mission South High School  Coffeyville Community College 62  Cameron  Lyons  OL  6'2"  275  Freshman    HS  Cypress  Texas  Cypress Woods High School  63  John  Jones  OG  6'4"  300  Sophomore    1L  Cedar Hill  Texas  Cedar Hill High School  64  Alex  Bonilla  OL  6'2"  280  Freshman  Yes  SQ  Abilene  Texas  Cooper High School  65  Zach  Northern  OL  6'2"  265  Freshman    HS  Hewitt  Texas  Midway High School  66  Hunter  Hightower  C  6'5"  275  Sophomore    SQ  Richardson  Texas  J. J. Pearce High School  67  Joe  Korbel  OT  6'6"  265  Sophomore    1L  San Antonio  Texas  Churchill High School  68  Cyril  Richardson  OT  6'6"  305  Freshman    HS  Fort Worth  Texas  North Crowley High School  70  Jake  Jackson  OL  6'3"  290  Freshman  Yes  SQ  Southlake  Texas  Carroll Senior High School  71  Cameron  Kaufhold  OL  6'4"  295  Freshman  Yes  SQ  Friendswood  Texas  Friendswood High School  73  Jeramie  Roberts  OG  6'4"  315  Freshman    HS  Garland  Texas  South Garland High School  74  Philip  Blake  OG  6'3"  275  Sophomore    JC  Brampton  Ontario  Champlain Regional Prep  Tyler Junior College 75  Jordan  Hearvey  OT  6'5"  270  Senior    2L  Richardson  Texas  Richardson High School  76  Ivory  Wade  OG  6'5"  315  Freshman    HS  Dickinson  Texas  Dickinson High School  77  Taylor  Douthit  OL  6'0"  285  Freshman  Yes  SQ  McKinney  Texas  McKinney North High School  78  Chris  Griesenbeck  OG  6'6"  275  Senior    2L  San Antonio  Texas  Robert E. Lee High School  82  Lucas  Allison  WR  6'3"  190  Freshman    HS  Frisco  Texas  Legacy Christian Academy  83  Logan  Allison  IR  5'11"  175  Freshman    HS  Frisco  Texas  Legacy Christian Academy  84  Dary  Stone  PK  6'1"  175  Senior    SQ  Dallas  Texas  Trinity Christian Academy  85  Stacy  Williams  WR  5'11"  185  Sophomore    SQ  Houston  Texas  Jack Yates Senior High School  86  Andrew  Sumpter  WR  6'2"  200  Sophomore    SQ  Flower Mound  Texas  Flower Mound High School  88  Jason  Lamb  DT  6'5"  275  Senior    3L  Richardson  Texas  Lloyd V. Berkner High School  88  Andrew  Sowder  TE  6'3"  230  Sophomore    SQ  Shallowater  Texas  Shallowater High School  89  Thomas  Draper  WR  6'2"  185  Freshman  Yes  SQ  Dallas  Texas  Highland Park High School  90  Nicolas  Jean-Baptiste  NT  6'1"  310  Sophomore    1L  Stafford  Texas  Strake Jesuit College Preparatory  91  Kelvin  Palmer  DE  6'5"  285  Freshman    HS  Dallas  Texas  W. H. Adamson High School  92  Kevin  Park  DE  6'4"  235  Freshman    HS  Austin  Texas  David Crockett High School  93  Daniel  Follis  DE  6'5"  210  Freshman    HS  Springfield  Missouri  Kickapoo High School  94  Chris  Buford  DT  6'5"  270  Junior    2L  Arlington  Texas  Bowie High School  95  Courtney  Green  DT  6'3"  265  Sophomore    1L  Corsicana  Texas  Corsicana High School  96  Zac  Scotton  DE  6'7"  260  Sophomore    1L  Houston  Texas  Cypress Creek High School  97  Trey  Bryant  NT  6'2"  315  Senior    3L  Dallas  Texas  Lloyd V. Berkner High School  98  Terrance  Lloyd  DE  6'4"  230  Freshman    HS  Houston  Texas  Stratford High School  99  Casey  Cooper  LS  6'1"  220  Senior    1L  Abbott  Texas  Abbott High School  Alabama
Schedule
Game summaries ===Wake Forest===Baylor University entered their season opener as underdogs by two to three points; the game score over-under given by various bookmakers ranged from 51.5 to 54 points. Never trailing at any point in the game, Baylor won on the road, 24–21 (for a combined score of 45), for the first time in the ten games since 22 September 2007.The game also was Baylor's first win in a season opener since 2005, four years prior; Baylor had lost 13 straight road season openers, dating back to 1965.Following the game, Baylor received 17 votes in the AP Poll for week 2, giving the Bears an unofficial #40 rank, and 15 votes in the week 3 poll, for an unofficial #38 ranking. The Coaches' Polls awarded Baylor 2 votes in week 2, for an unofficial #47 rank, and no votes in week 3.Several Baylor players received honors. Baylor had the highest net average punting yardage (46.0 yards per punt) in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) after weeks 1 and 2.In addition, Baylor had the second-highest turnover margin (3.0) in the FBS after week 2, behind Arizona State. Baylor's defense was ranked 37th nationally using the pass efficiency defense rating, and 36th nationally in total defense.====Series history====Baylor's 2009 game at Wake Forest's BB&T Field in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, is the first away game in the Baylor-Wake Forest series and sixth overall; including the 2009 game, the past four games in the series have been the season openers for both teams. Baylor first played Wake Forest on 1 January 1949, at the 1948 postseason Dixie Bowl in Birmingham, Alabama; Baylor's first bowl game and Wake Forest's second ended in a 20–7 victory. Baylor hosted Wake Forest for the 17 November 1951 game, in which #10 Baylor won 42–0; this remains Baylor's largest margin of victory in a shutout ever, and the last shutout in a season opener victory. In the 20 September 1952 game, Baylor won at home again, 17–14.Baylor again welcomed Wake Forest on 23 September 1961 and won 31–0.On 28 August 2008, Baylor hosted Wake forest for the first time in over 40 years; Wake Forest won for the first time in series history, 41–13.===Connecticut===For the Bears' second game, they hosted Connecticut at Floyd Casey Stadium during Baylor's Parents Weekend. Various bookmakers gave Baylor a ten- to eleven-point advantage for the game, with the over-under within 44 to 45.5 combined points, and sports pundits were divided on which team would win.====Series history====Baylor had only played Connecticut once before, in the preceding 2008 season. In that 19 September 2008 game at Rentschler Field in East Hartford, Connecticut, the Huskies won by a narrow 31–28 points. The game was Baylor's first away game of the season.===Northwestern State===Baylor held its second home game and third overall at home, hosting the Northwestern State Demons. Baylor received the ball first, but a fourth-down rushing attempt failed, and the Demons recovered the ball, eventually resulting in a touchdown. Baylor responded with four consecutive touchdowns before Northwestern State could finally score again, with a field goal; the Bears finished the first half with two more touchdowns. Quarterback Robert Griffin III did not return for the second half due to an injury that required season-ending surgery, but Blake Szymanski still helped the Bears to four more touchdown passes before initiating the quarterback kneel in the fourth quarter to prevent Baylor from scoring further; the Demons managed one field goal in each of the third and fourth quarters. Baylor's score was the team's largest since its 68–0 shutout of the Blackland Army Air Field football team in 1942; the 55-point margin of victory was Baylor's largest since the 20 October 1979 55–0 result in the away game against the Army Black Knights.====Series history====Baylor has played and beaten Northwestern State, of the Football Championship Subdivision, twice before. On 9 September 2006, Baylor hosted Northwestern State and won 47–10.On 6 September 2008, Baylor hosted again and won 51–6 in Robert Griffin III's first game as starting quarterback; the score was the largest margin of victory for Baylor since the 24 November 2001 home game against Southern Illinois University, also of the FCS.===Kent State===The general bookmaker consensus for this game was a Baylor win by at least 20 points, with a combined score of about 50.The Bears opened up the game worried about how their season would progress without Robert Griffin III. Third string quarterback Nick Florence showed himself capable of maintaining Baylor dominance of the Mid-American Conference as he passed 20-27 without an interception, only getting sacked twice throughout the whole game, and rushing for two touchdowns.====Series history====Baylor has never played a football game against Kent State until this season.===Oklahoma===Baylor entered Oklahoma Memorial Stadium seeking their first-ever win against Oklahoma, with the nation's longest current home game winning streak (at 26 games), and their first win since 2004 against a ranked opponent. Uncertainty about the outcome of the game was expressed by many, due largely to the fact that 2008 Heisman Trophy winner Sam Bradford was not certain to lead Oklahoma against Baylor following a shoulder injury that left him out of earlier games. A few days before the game, though, Bradford was confirmed as starting quarterback for the game; bookmakers listed Oklahoma as the obvious favorite, with the spread at least 25 points and a combined score over/under of about 54.Despite a strong showing from the Baylor defense, keeping Oklahoma scoreless until midway through the second quarter, the offense, led by third string Nick Florence, was just as unable to score. After Oklahoma made two touchdowns to bring the game to 14–0, Baylor was able to act as well, responding with a touchdown of their own. In the second half, Oklahoma consistently moved the ball down the field, but was held by Baylor's defense to four field goals, before finally scoring a touchdown late in the fourth quarter. Blake Szymanski, Baylor's second-string quarterback, led the Bears' final drive; despite a 42-yard pass from Szymanski to David Gettis, Baylor did not score due to an end zone interception.====Series history====Baylor has played Oklahoma eighteen times, with thirteen games in Big 12 play. The Bears have never defeated the Sooners, making Oklahoma the only opponent Baylor has faced at least five times and never beaten. The closest recent game was in 2005, when the Sooners won 37–30 in a double-overtime game. Baylor-Oklahoma Series Date  Location  Winner  Score  TVOctober 26, 1901  Waco  Oklahoma  17–6 September 15, 1973  Waco  Oklahoma  42–14 September 14, 1974  Norman  Oklahoma  28–11 September 22, 1984  Norman  Oklahoma  34–15 September 9, 1989  Norman  Oklahoma  33–7 October 19, 1996  Waco  Oklahoma  28–24 October 18, 1997  Norman  Oklahoma  24–23  FSNNovember 14, 1998  Waco  Oklahoma  28–16 September 18, 1999  Norman  Oklahoma  41–10  FSNNovember 4, 2000  Waco  Oklahoma  56–7 October 20, 2001  Norman  Oklahoma  33–17 November 16, 2002  Waco  Oklahoma  49–9 November 15, 2003  Norman  Oklahoma  41–3 November 20, 2004  Waco  Oklahoma  35–0  FSNOctober 22, 2005  Norman  Oklahoma  37–30  FSNNovember 18, 2006  Waco  Oklahoma  36–10  FSNNovember 10, 2007  Norman  Oklahoma  52–21  FSNOctober 4, 2008  Waco  Oklahoma  49–17  FSN===Iowa State===Baylor meets Iowa State for a game that will break a losing streak for one of the teams. Baylor has lost twelve consecutive Big 12 road games dating back to 2006, and Iowa State has lost eleven straight Big 12 games, including a loss to Baylor at Floyd Casey Stadium in 2008 (Iowa State also has lost fifteen consecutive Big 12 road games, dating back to 2005). For Iowa State, the game is particularly important, as it aims for its first Homecoming game victory since 2005.Sports betting websites gave Iowa State a narrow 1.5-point advantage, with an over/under between 50 and 55.Despite scoring first with a field goal, Baylor was kept out of the endzone for nearly the whole game, finally scoring a touchdown in the final minute of play. Iowa State University, dominant throughout the entire game, secured their first conference win since 2007.Starting quarterback Blake Szymanski threw three interceptions, the most by a Baylor player since the 2007 game against Texas.====Series history====Baylor and Iowa State have met eight times, splitting victories equally between them. Baylor has won their last two meetings; in 2008, the Bears won one their two conference games against Iowa State, 38–10.Baylor-Iowa State Series Date  Location  Winner  Score  TVSeptember 17, 1988  Ames  Baylor  35–0  Raycom SportsOctober 26, 1996  Waco  Baylor  49–21 October 25, 1997  Ames  Iowa State  24–17 September 30, 2000  Waco  Iowa State  31–17 September 29, 2001  Ames  Iowa State  41–0 October 23, 2004  Waco  Iowa State  26–25 October 8, 2005  Ames  Baylor  23–13 October 11, 2008  Waco  Baylor  38–10  Fox College Sports===Oklahoma State===Having lost its last nineteen games against ranked opponents, Baylor was hoping for a Homecoming miracle to beat #12 Oklahoma State. Unfortunately, Oklahoma State, facing major injuries like Baylor, was preparing for its showdown with the Texas Longhorns for the Big 12 South leadership, and used Baylor to do it. OSU quarterback set a team record with his 85 percent completion rate, and Baylor scored its first points, a touchdown and successful try, in the fourth quarter. Statistically, the teams' efforts were similar, except in OSU's much better ability to rush the ball, and its better kickoff yardage.===Nebraska======Missouri======Texas======Texas A&M=======Series history=======Texas Tech===
After the season ===Awards======NFL draft===
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