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American college football season

2021 Baylor Bears football
Big 12 champion
Sugar Bowl champion
Big 12 Championship Game, W 21–16 vs. Oklahoma State
Sugar Bowl, W 21–7 vs. Ole Miss
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 6
APNo. 5
Record12–2 (7–2 Big 12)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJeff Grimes (1st season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorRon Roberts (2nd season)
Base defenseMultiple
Home stadiumMcLane Stadium
Uniform
Seasons← 20202022 →
2021 Big 12 Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 7 Oklahoma State y   8 1     12 2  
No. 5 Baylor y$   7 2     12 2  
No. 10 Oklahoma   7 2     11 2  
Iowa State   5 4     7 6  
Kansas State   4 5     8 5  
West Virginia   4 5     6 7  
Texas   3 6     5 7  
TCU   3 6     5 7  
Texas Tech   3 6     7 6  
Kansas   1 8     2 10  
Championship: Baylor 21, Oklahoma State 16
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2021 Baylor Bears football team represented Baylor University during the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bears played their home games at McLane Stadium in Waco, Texas, and competed in the Big 12 Conference. The team was coached by second-year head coach Dave Aranda.

Offseason

Position key

Back B Center C Cornerback CB Defensive back DB
Defensive end DE Defensive lineman DL Defensive tackle DT End E
Fullback FB Guard G Halfback HB Kicker K
Kickoff returner KR Offensive tackle OT Offensive lineman OL Linebacker LB
Long snapper LS Punter P Punt returner PR Quarterback QB
Running back RB Safety S Tight end TE Wide receiver WR

Offseason departures

12 seniors from the 2020 team graduated. No players declared early for the NFL Draft.

Baylor offseason departures
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Charlie Brewer 5 QB 6’1 210 Senior Austin, TX Graduated – Transferred to Utah
John Lovett 7 RB 6’0 212 Senior Burlington, NJ Graduated – Transferred to Penn State
Jared Atkinson 16 WR 6’3 210 Senior Mesquite, TX Graduated
Skyler Wetzel 20 S 5’9 190 Senior San Antonio, TX Graduated
Trystan Slinker 35 LB 5’11 222 Senior Cache, OK Graduated
Gunnar Royer 40 LS 6’2 230 Senior Mannheim, PA Graduated
Thor Rodoni 47 LS 6’2 225 Senior Los Banos, CA Graduated
Blake Bedier 56 OL 6’5 310 Senior Lehi, UT Graduated
Micael McNair 58 LB 6’2 220 Senior Richardson, TX Graduated
Jake Burton 73 OL 6’6 312 Senior Alpine, CA Graduated
Jay Sedwick 89 K 5'11 211 Senior Arlington, TX Graduated
William Bradley-King 99 LB 6’4 248 Senior Kansas City, MO Graduated

Recruiting

College recruiting information (2020)
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Monaray Baldwin
WR
Killeen, Texas Shoemaker High School 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Dec 1, 2020 
Star ratings: Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 74
Elijah Bean
WR
Humble, Texas Summer Creek High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 191 lb (87 kg) May 15, 2020 
Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 79
Cameron Bonner
WR
Houston, Texas St. Thomas High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Dec 14, 2020 
Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 79
Tyrone Brown
LB
Orange, Texas West Orange-Stark High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 203 lb (92 kg) Oct 26, 2019 
Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 77
Cisco Caston
S
Weatherford, Texas Weatherford High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Mar 4, 2020 
Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 79
Dakote Doyle
DT
St. Louis, Missouri De Smet Jesuit High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 268 lb (122 kg) May 31, 2020 
Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 75
Kyron Drones
QB
Pearland, Texas Shadow Creek High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Apr 29, 2020 
Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 80
Javon Gipson
WR
Richmond, Texas George Ranch High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 187 lb (85 kg) Mar 1, 2020 
Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 79
Connor Heffernan
OT
Georgetown, Texas Georgetown High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 260 lb (120 kg) Apr 30, 2020 
Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 79
Jordan Jenkins
RB
Lindale, Texas Lindale High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Apr 4, 2020 
Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 77
Cooper Lanz
DE
Denton, Texas Guyer High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 242 lb (110 kg) May 7, 2020 
Star ratings: Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 75
Devin Lemear
S
Manor, Texas Manor High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 172 lb (78 kg) Dec 16, 2020 
Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 78
Ryan Lengyel
OT
Dallas, Texas Jesuit College Preparatory School of Dallas 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 275 lb (125 kg) Aug 8, 2020 
Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 73
Jackie Marshall
LB
Reserve, Louisiana East St. John High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Jul 4, 2020 
Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 78
Romario Noel
S
Cypress, Texas Cy Ranch High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 194 lb (88 kg) Sep 24, 2019 
Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 77
Tate Williams
G
Wall, Texas Wall High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 263 lb (119 kg) May 9, 2020 
Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 79
Tevin Williams
CB
Stillwater, Oklahoma Stillwater High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 181 lb (82 kg) Apr 15, 2020 
Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 75
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 55  247Sports: 44  ESPN: 29
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

2021 NFL Draft

NFL Combine

Main article: 2021 NFL draft

Team players drafted into the NFL

Round Pick Player Position NFL Team
7 240 William Bradley-King Defensive end Washington Commanders

Preseason

Big 12 media poll

Big 12 media poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Oklahoma 365 (35)
2 Iowa State 351 (4)
3 Texas 273
4 Oklahoma State 266
5 TCU 255
6 West Virginia 185
7 Kansas State 163
8 Baylor 124
9 Texas Tech 103
10 Kansas 39

Spring game

The Bears held spring practices in March and April 2021. The Baylor football spring "Green and Gold game" took place in Waco, TX on April 24, 2021.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 46:00 p.m.at Texas State*ESPN+W 29–2026,573
September 116:00 p.m.Texas Southern*ESPN+W 66–742,461
September 182:30 p.m.at KansasESPN+W 45–723,218
September 252:30 p.m.No. 14 Iowa State
  • McLane Stadium
  • Waco, TX
FOXW 31–2942,539
October 26:00 p.m.at No. 19 Oklahoma StateNo. 21ESPN2L 14–2452,144
October 911:00 a.m.West Virginia
  • McLane Stadium
  • Waco, TX
FS1W 45–2043,569
October 162:30 p.m.No. 19 BYU*
  • McLane Stadium
  • Waco, TX
ESPNW 38–2448,016
October 3011:00 a.m.TexasNo. 16
  • McLane Stadium
  • Waco, TX
ABCW 31–2445,834
November 62:30 p.m.at TCUNo. 12FOXL 28–3040,338
November 1311:00 a.m.No. 8 OklahomaNo. 13FOXW 27–1446,782
November 204:30 p.m.at Kansas StateNo. 11FS1W 20–1043,857
November 2711:00 a.m.Texas TechNo. 8FS1W 27–2443,901
December 411:00 a.mvs. No. 5 Oklahoma StateNo. 9ABCW 21–1665,771
January 1, 20228:00 p.m.vs. No. 8 Ole Miss*No. 7ESPNW 21–766,479
Schedule Source:

Personnel

Roster

2021 Baylor Bears Football

Quarterback

Running back

  •  1 Trestan Ebner5th year senior (5'11, 215)
  •  7 Abram SmithRedshirt senior (5'11, 221)
  • 20 Craig Williams – Redshirt sophomore (5'8, 173)
  • 22 Taye McWilliams – Redshirt sophomore (6'1, 211)
  • 23 Jordan Jenkins – freshman (6'1, 208)
  • 25 Jacoby Clarke – Redshirt sophomore (6'0, 205)
  • 33 Jonah White – Redshirt sophomore (6'0, 220)

Wide receiver

  •  0 R.J. Sneed – Redshirt senior (6'1, 203)
  •  6 Gavin Holmes – Redshirt junior (5'11, 207)
  •  9 Tyquan ThorntonRedshirt senior (6'3, 182)
  • 15 Tripp Mitchell – Redshirt sophomore (6'1, 195)
  • 16 Hal Presley – freshman (6'3, 197)
  • 17 Jackson Gleeson – Redshirt junior (6'0, 185)
  • 18 Drew Estrada – 6th year senior (6'0, 196)
  • 19 Javon Gipson – freshman (6'3, 192)
  • 21 Josh Fleeks – senior (5'11, 192)
  • 24 Cameron Bonner – freshman (5'11, 175)
  • 26 Jonah Burton – freshman (6'0, 190)
  • 27 Kolby White – sophomore (5'8, 175)
  • 34 Josh Cameron – freshman (6'2, 210)
  • 80 Monaray Baldwin – freshman (5'9, 165)
  • 81 Jonathan Davidson – Redshirt freshman (6'1, 210)
  • 83 Elijah Bean – freshman (6'5, 203)
  • 84 Jaylen Ellis – Redshirt sophomore (6'0, 194)
  • 88 Seth Jones – Redshirt freshman (5'11, 190)

Placekicker

  • 95 John Mayers – junior (5'10, 187)
  • 96 Bryce Boland – Redshirt freshman (5'11, 172)
  • 97 Chris Esqueda-Almanza – sophomore (5'8, 185)
  • 98 Isaiah Hankins – freshman (6'0, 193)
  • 99 Noah Rauschenberg – junior (6'1, 195)

Punter

  • 43 Issac Power – junior (6'1, 200)
 

Offensive line

  • 50 Connor Heffernan – freshman (6'4, 283)
  • 52 Jackson Kimble – junior (6'3, 303)
  • 54 Micah Mazzccua – Redshirt freshman (6'4, 326)
  • 55 Xavier Newman-Johnson5th Year Senior (6'2, 315)
  • 57 Johncarlo Valentin – 5th Year Senior (6'4, 345)
  • 58 Gavin Byers – sophomore (6'5, 320)
  • 62 Ryan Lengyel – freshman (6'5, 285)
  • 63 Grant Miller – senior (6'4, 309)
  • 64 Khalil Keith – senior (6'5, 329)
  • 65 Clayton Collier – freshman (6'3, 280)
  • 66 Jacob Gall – senior (6'2, 305)
  • 68 Jacob Frater – sophomore (6'3, 280)
  • 71 MJ Ruhman – freshman (6'5, 270)
  • 72 Mose Jeffery – senior (6'4, 320)
  • 75 Elijah Ellis – sophomore (6'6, 320)
  • 76 Connor Galvinsenior (6'7, 310)
  • 77 Tate Williams – freshman (6'4, 290)

Defensive line

  • 50 Dakote Doyle-Robinson – freshman (6'1, 270)
  • 54 Brayden Utley – junior (6'1, 270)
  • 57 Prince Ugoh – freshman (6'2, 247)
  • 62 Siaki Ikasophomore (6'4, 350)
  • 90 TJ Franklin – junior (6'4, 290)
  • 91 Rob Saulin – senior (6'5, 295)
  • 92 Josh Landry – junior (6'1, 285)
  • 94 Frank Jin – sophomore (6'1, 280)
  • 95 Gabe Hallsophomore (6'5, 290)
  • 96 Cole Maxwell – senior (6'5, 295)
  • 97 Cooper Lanz – freshman (6'4, 255)
  • 98 Chidi Ogbonnaya – senior (6'5, 305)

Tight end

  • 29 Jackson Shupp – Redshirt junior (6'4, 284)
  • 43 Gavin Yates – freshman (6'3, 240)
  • 82 Tyler Henderson – Redshirt junior (6'4,253)
  • 86 Ben SimsRedshirt junior (6'4, 253)
  • 87 Christoph Henle – senior (6'6, 255)
  • 89 Drake Dabney – sophomore (6'5, 252)

Long snapper

  • 40 Gunnar Royer – 5th year senior (6'2, 220)
  • 41 Garrison Grimes – freshman (6'2, 200)
  • 47 Thor Rodoni – 6th year senior (6'2, 222)
 

Linebacker

  • 2 Terrel Bernardsenior (6'1, 222)
  • 5 Dillon Doyle – junior (6'3, 242)
  • 33 Will Williams – sophomore (6'2, 215)
  • 35 Jackie Marshall – freshman (6'2, 235)
  • 36 Tyrone M. Brown – freshman (6'0, 225)
  • 41 Brooks Miller – Redshirt freshman (6'1, 228)
  • 47 Caleb Parker – Redshirt freshman (6'0, 210)
  • 49 Will Garner – Redshirt freshman (6'2, 215)
  • 52 Matt Jones – sophomore (6'3, 237)
  • 53 Ben Hamilton – Redshirt freshman (6'1, 195)
  • 53 Bradon Strauss – Redshirt freshman (5'11, 217)
  • 58 Jaden Maronen – freshman (6'0, 225)

Defensive back

  • 3 Raleigh Texada – 6th Year Senior (5'10, 188)
  • 4 Christian Morgan – senior (6'1, 214)
  • 8 Jalen Pitresenior (6'0, 197)
  • 11 Lorando Johnson – Redshirt freshman (5'11, 200)
  • 12 Kalon Barnessenior (6'0, 186)
  • 13 Al Walcott – junior (6'2, 211)
  • 14 Devin Neal – sophomore (5'11, 202)
  • 16 Mike Harris – Redshirt freshman (5'10, 170)
  • 19 AJ McCarty – Redshirt freshman (5'11, 194)
  • 20 Devin Lemear – freshman (6'0, 177)
  • 21 Chateau Reed – Redshirt freshman (6'2, 188)
  • 22 JT Woods – senior (6'2, 193)
  • 23 Zeke Brown – 6th Year Senior (6'0, 180)
  • 24 Brandon White – sophomore (6'0, 201)
  • 25 Byron Hanspard Jr. – junior (6'0, 189)
  • 26 Cisco Caston – freshman (6'2, 195)
  • 27 Tevin Williams III – freshman (6'1, 183)
  • 29 Romario Noel – freshman (6'2, 202)
  • 31 Griffin Speaks – sophomore (6'0, 185)
  • 37 Mark Miltonjunior (6'1, 185)
  • 38 Shevin Smith – sophomore (5'11, 163)
  • 39 Colby Delashaw – junior (6'0, 194)
  • 42 Jarion McVea – 6th Year Senior (5'9, 185)
  • 48 Collin Losack – sophomore (5'10, 180)
  • 59 Michael Mastrodicasa – freshman (6'0, 188)

Coaching staff

Coach Title Year at Baylor Previous job
Dave Aranda Head Coach 2nd LSU (DC)
Joey McGuire Assoc. HC/OLB 5th Cedar Hill High School (HC)
Jeff Grimes OC/TE 1st BYU (OC)
Ron Roberts DC/ILB 2nd Louisiana (DC)
Caleb Collins OLB 2nd LSU Tigers football (Quality Control Coach - Defense)
Shawn Bell QB 5th Cedar Ridge High School (HC)
Kevin Curtis CB 1st SMU (CB)
Dennis Johnson DL 2nd LSU (DL)
Justin Johnson RB 2nd Houston (RB)
Eric Mateos OL 1st BYU (OL)
Matt Powledge S/ST 2nd Louisiana (OLB/ST)
Chansi Stuckey WR 1st Clemson (offensive staff)

On November 8, 2021 and during the middle of the 2021 college football season, Joey McGuire was hired by Texas Tech University to replace the recently fired Matt Wells as the Red Raiders' next head football coach. As such, McGuire departed the Baylor Bears' 2021 football staff immediately and did not finish the season with the Bears.

Collins was promoted in November 2021 to replace Joey McGuire as the Bears' OLB coach.

Game summaries

At Texas State

See also: 2021 Texas State Bobcats football team
Uniform Combination
Helmet Jersey Pants
Baylor Bears (0–0) vs. Texas State Bobcats (0–0)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Baylor 7 7 10529
Texas State 3 7 3720

at Bobcat StadiumSan Marcos, TX

  • Date: Saturday, September 4, 2021
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: sunny • Temperature: 95°F
  • Game attendance: 26,573
  • Referee: Wayne Winkler
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Brant Freeman (play-by-play), Keith Moreland (analyst) & Koral Riggs (sideline)
  • Pregame line: Baylor -14
Game information
First Quarter
  • (11:57) BU – JT Woods 20 yard interception, Isaiah Hankins kick (BU 7–0)
  • (6:02) TXST – Seth Keller 21 yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 72 yards, 5:51; BU 7–3)
Second Quarter
  • (6:41) TXST – Marcell Barbee 12 yard pass from Brady McBride, Seth Keller kick (Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 5:38; TXST 10–7)
  • (0:36) BU – Abram Smith 3 yard run, Isaiah Hankins kick (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:05; BU 14–10)
Third Quarter
  • (8:50) BU – Isaiah Hankins 43 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 33 yards, 2:59; BU 17–10)
  • (4:21) BU – Abram Smith 12 yard run, Isaiah Hankins kick (Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 2:29; BU 24–10)
  • (0:45) TXST – Seth Keller 38 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 3:36; BU 24–13)
Fourth Quarter
  • (9:35) BU – Isaiah Hankins 26 yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 18 yards, 2:43; BU 27–13)
  • (1:19) TXST – Jahmyl Jeter 2 yard run, Seth Keller kick (Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 2:04; BU 27–20)
  • (0:00) BU – 0 yard safety (BU 29–20)
Statistics BU TXST
First downs 22 20
Total yards 386 235
Rushes/yards 45/238 27/79
Passing yards 148 156
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 15–24–0 20–40–3
Time of possession 34:48 25:12
Team Category Player Statistics
Baylor Passing Gerry Bohanon 15–24, 148 yards
Rushing Trestan Ebner 20 carries, 120 yards
Receiving R.J. Sneed 6 receptions, 92 yards
Texas State Passing Brady McBride 20–40, 156 yards, 1 TD, 3 INT
Rushing Jahmyl Jeter 8 carries, 45 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Marcell Barbee 4 receptions, 56 yards, 1 TD

Vs. Texas Southern

See also: 2021 Texas Southern Tigers football team
Uniform Combination
Helmet Jersey Pants
Texas Southern Tigers (0–1) vs. Baylor Bears (1–0)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Texas Southern 0 0 077
Baylor 21 21 101466

at McLane StadiumWaco, TX

  • Date: Saturday, September 11, 2021
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: sunny • Temperature: 91°F
  • Game attendance: 42,461
  • Referee: Kevin Mar
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Shawn Kenney, Ryan Leaf
  • Pregame line: Baylor -44.5
Game information
First Quarter
  • (9:41) BU – Abram Smith 20 yard run, Isaiah Hankins kick (Drive: 12 plays, 93 yards, 5:19; BU 7–0)
  • (8:12) BU – Tyquan Thornton 48 yard pass from Gerry Bohanon, Isaiah Hankins kick (Drive: 1 play, 48 yards, 0:08; BU 14–0)
  • (3:44) BU – Gerry Bohanon 7 yard run, Isaiah Hankins kick (Drive: 5 plays, 85 yards, 2:44; BU 21–0)
Second Quarter
  • (10:25) BU – Gerry Bohanon 10 yard run, Isaiah Hankins kick (Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 4:51; BU 28–0)
  • (5:46) BU – Abram Smith 35 yard run, Isaiah Hankins kick (Drive: 6 plays, 82 yards, 3:07; BU 35–0)
  • (0:05) BU – Tyquan Thornton 18 yard pass from Gerry Bohanon, Isaiah Hankins kick (Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 2:38; BU 42–0)
Third Quarter
  • (7:24) BU – Trestan Ebner 12 yard pass from Gerry Bohanon, Isaiah Hankins kick (7 plays, 86 yards, 3:20; BU 49–0)
  • (1:40) BU – Isaiah Hankins 37 yard field goal (7 plays, 45 yards, 3:02; BU 52–0)
Fourth Quarter
  • (12:34) BU – JT Woods 97 yard fumble recovery, Isaiah Hankins kick (BU 59–0)
  • (8:00) TXSO – Kevin Harris 1 yard run, Richard Garcia III kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:34; BU 59–7)
  • (6:46) BU – Taye McWilliams 14 yard run, Isaiah Hankins kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 6:46; BU 66–7)
Statistics TXSO BU
First downs 16 33
Total yards 281 714
Rushes/yards 40/161 43/419
Passing yards 120 295
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 12–22–0 19–26–0
Time of possession 27:56 32:04
Team Category Player Statistics
Texas Southern Passing Jalen Brown 7–12, 96 yards
Rushing Jacorey Howard 11 carries, 68 yards
Receiving Ke'Lenn Davis 2 receptions, 45 yards
Baylor Passing Gerry Bohanon 17–23, 247 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Abram Smith 12 carries, 126 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Tyquan Thornton 5 receptions, 103 yards, 2 TD

At Kansas

See also: 2021 Kansas Jayhawks football team
Uniform Combination
Helmet Jersey Pants
Baylor Bears (2–0) vs. Kansas Jayhawks (1–1)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Baylor 7 7 141745
Kansas 0 7 007

at David Booth Kansas Memorial StadiumLawrence, KS

  • Date: Saturday, September 18, 2021
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: sunny • Temperature: 88°F
  • Game attendance: 23,218
  • Referee: Michael Vandervelde
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Courtney Lyle, Ryan Leaf
  • Pregame line: BU –17
Game information
First Quarter
  • (10:29) BU – Ben Sims 14 yard pass from Gerry Bohanon, Isaiah Hankins kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:31; BU 7–0)
Second Quarter
  • (13:42) BU – Gavin Yates 2 yard run, Isaiah Hankins kick (Drive: 4 plays, 39 yards, 1:36; BU 14–0)
  • (0:58) KAN – Trevor Wilson 5 yard pass from Jason Bean, Jacob Borcila kick (Drive: 11 plays, 76 yards, 5:23; BU 14–7)
Third Quarter
  • (12:44) BU – RJ Sneed 69 yard pass from Gerry Bohanon, Isaiah Hankins kick (Drive: 1 play, 69 yards, 0:16; BU 21–7)
  • (9:06) BU – Abram Smith 4 yard run, Isaiah Hankins kick (Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 3:13; BU 28–7)
Fourth Quarter
  • (13:38) BU – Gerry Bohanon 9 yard run, Isaiah Hankins kick (Drive: 6 plays, 57 yards, 2:22; BU 35–7)
  • (7:08) BU – Taye McWilliams 20 yard run, Isaiah Hankins kick (Drive: 9 plays, 81 yards, 4:58; BU 42–7)
  • (3:34) BU – Isaiah Hankins 48 yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:30; BU 45–7)
Statistics BU KAN
First downs 29 8
Total yards 576 166
Rushes/yards 45/307 33/109
Passing yards 269 57
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 19–24–0 8–18–0
Time of possession 33:22 26:38
Team Category Player Statistics
Baylor Passing Gerry Bohanon 19–23, 269 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Abram Smith 16 carries, 122 yards, 1 TD
Receiving RJ Sneed 6 receptions, 128 yards, 1 TD
Kansas Passing Jason Bean 8–17, 57 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Jason Bean 12 carries, 62 yards
Receiving Luke Grimm 2 receptions, 25 yards

Vs. No. 14 Iowa State

See also: 2021 Iowa State Cyclones football team
Uniform Combination
Helmet Jersey Pants
No. 14 Iowa State Cyclones (2–1) vs. Baylor Bears (3–0)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 14 Iowa State 7 6 10629
Baylor 7 14 7331

at McLane StadiumWaco, TX

  • Date: Saturday, September 25, 2021
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: sunny • Temperature: 87°F
  • Game attendance: 42,539
  • Referee: Tuta Salaam
  • TV announcers (FOX): Joe Davis (play-by-play) and Brock Huard (analyst)
  • Pregame line: Iowa State –7
Game information
First Quarter
  • (9:26) ISU – Breece Hall 2 yard run, Andrew Mevis kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:34; ISU 7–0)
  • (5:34) BU – Gerry Bohanon 8 yard run, Isaiah Hankins kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:52; 7–7)
Second Quarter
  • (14:53) BU – Tyquan Thornton 21 yard pass from Gerry Bohanon, Isaiah Hankins kick (Drive: 6 plays, 56 yards, 2:22; BU 14–7)
  • (10:10) ISU – Andrew Mevis 40 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 4:43; BU 14–10)
  • (5:37) BU – Ben Sims 33 yards pass from Gerry Bohanon, Isaiah Hankins kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:33; BU 21–10)
  • (0:04) ISU – Andrew Mevis 38 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 0:55; BU 21–13)
Third Quarter
  • (7:13) ISU – Andrew Mevis 39 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 4:13; BU 21–16)
  • (6:59) BU – Trestan Ebner 98 yard kickoff return, Isaiah Hankins kick (BU 28–16)
  • (0:39) ISU – Breece Hall 2 yard run, Connor Assalley kick (Drive: 5 plays, 85 yards, 2:08; BU 28–23)
Fourth Quarter
  • (5:36) BU – Isaiah Hankins 34 yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, -1 yard, 2:04; BU 31–23)
  • (0:24) ISU – Breece Hall 16 yard pass from Brock Purdy, 2 point conversion failed (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 5:12; BU 31–29)
Statistics ISU BU
First downs 27 15
Total yards 479 282
Rushes/yards 40/216 33/123
Passing yards 263 159
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 22–33–1 14–19–0
Time of possession 35:39 24:21
Team Category Player Statistics
Iowa State Passing Brock Purdy 22–33, 263 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Breece Hall 27 carries, 190 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Chase Allen 7 receptions, 98 yards
Baylor Passing Gerry Bohanon 14–19, 164 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Abram Smith 10 carries, 47 yards
Receiving R.J. Sneed 4 receptions, 57 yards

At No. 19 Oklahoma State

See also: 2021 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team
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No. 21 Baylor Bears (4–0) vs. No. 19 Oklahoma State Cowboys (4–0)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 21 Baylor 0 0 7714
No. 19 Oklahoma State 7 7 01024

at Boone Pickens StadiumStillwater, OK

Game information
First Quarter
  • (10:40) OKST – Jaylen Warren 8 yard run, Tanner Brown kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:20; OKST 7–0)
Second Quarter
  • (0:36) OKST – Rashod Owens 32 yard pass from Spencer Sanders, Tanner Brown kick (Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 2:01; OKST 14–0)
Third Quarter
  • (3:14) BU – Abram Smith 55 yard run, Isaiah Hankins kick (Drive: 4 plays, 63 yards, 1:32; OKST 14–7)
Fourth Quarter
  • (14:56) OKST – Tanner Brown 20 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 3:18; OKST 17–7)
  • (12:04) BU – Gerry Bohanon 1 yard run, Isaiah Hankins kick (Drive: 7 plays, 84 yards, 2:44; OKST 17–14)
  • (2:10) OKST – Jaylen Warren 4 yard run, Tanner Brown kick (Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 3:22; OKST 24–14)
Statistics BU OKST
First downs 10 24
Total yards 280 401
Rushes/yards 29/107 59/219
Passing yards 173 182
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 13–27–0 13–23–3
Time of possession 25:33 34:27
Team Category Player Statistics
Baylor Passing Gerry Bohanon 13–27, 173 yards
Rushing Abram Smith 10 carries, 97 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Drew Estrada 6 receptions, 88 yards
Oklahoma State Passing Spencer Sanders 13–23, 182 yards, 1 TD, 3 INT
Rushing Jaylen Warren 36 carries, 125 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Tay Martin 6 receptions, 110 yards

Vs. West Virginia

See also: 2021 West Virginia Mountaineers football team
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West Virginia Mountaineers (2–3) vs. Baylor Bears (4–1)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
West Virginia 7 3 3720
Baylor 21 7 14345

at McLane StadiumWaco, TX

  • Date: Saturday, October 9, 2021
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
  • Game weather: sunny • Temperature: 80°F
  • Game attendance: 43,569
  • Referee: Kevin Hassel
  • TV announcers (FS1): Cory Provus, Mark Helfrich
  • Pregame line: Baylor -3.5
Game information
First Quarter
  • (14:19) BU – Tyquan Thornton 75 yard pass from Gerry Bohanon, Isaiah Hankins kick (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:41; BU 7–0)
  • (12:41) WVU – Sean Ryan 12 yard pass from Jarret Doege, Casey Legg kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:38; 7–7)
  • (9:22) BU – Ben Sims 10 yard pass from Gerry Bohanon, Isaiah Hankins kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:19; BU 14–7)
  • (5:24) BU – Gerry Bohanon 1 yard run, Isaiah Hankins kick (Drive: 5 plays, 48 yards, 2:09; BU 21–7)
Second Quarter
  • (9:52) BU – Tyquan Thornton 11 yard pass from Gerry Bohanon, Isaiah Hankins kick (Drive: 5 plays, 86 yards, 1:48; BU 28–7)
  • (6:17) WVU – Casey Legg 29 yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 3:30; BU 28–10)
Third Quarter
  • (9:17) WVU – Casey Legg 27 yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 78 yards, 5:43; BU 28–13)
  • (8:43) BU – Ben Sims 29 yard pass from Gerry Bohanon, Isaiah Hankins kick (Drive: 3 plays, 47 yards, 0:33; BU 35–13)
  • (4:37) BU – Abram Smith 31 yard run, Isaiah Hankins kick (Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 1:48; BU 42–13)
Fourth Quarter
  • (10:12) BU – Isaiah Hankins 45 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 3:09; BU 45–13)
  • (4:18) WVU – Garrett Greene 13 yard run, Casey Legg kick (Drive: 12 plays, 85 yards, 5:48; BU 45–20)
Statistics WVU BU
First downs 24 21
Total yards 362 525
Rushes/yards 38/90 32/171
Passing yards 272 354
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 24–37–1 20–31–0
Time of possession 34:21 25:39
Team Category Player Statistics
West Virginia Passing Jarret Doege 20–31, 237 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Garrett Greene 10 carries, 55 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Winston Wright Jr. 6 receptions, 86 yards
Baylor Passing Gerry Bohanon 18–29, 336 yards, 4 TD
Rushing Abram Smith 11 carries, 87 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Tyquan Thornton 8 receptions, 187 yards, 2 TD

Vs. No. 19 BYU

See also: 2021 BYU Cougars football team
Uniform Combination
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No. 19 BYU Cougars (5–1) vs. Baylor Bears (5–1)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 19 BYU 0 7 71024
Baylor 3 14 14738

at McLane StadiumWaco, TX

  • Date: Saturday, October 16, 2021
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: sunny • Temperature: 73°F
  • Game attendance: 48,016
  • Referee: Brandon Cruse
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Mark Jones, Robert Griffin III, Quint Kessenich
  • Pregame line: Baylor -5.5
Game information
First Quarter
  • (1:11) BU – Isaiah Hankins 31 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 3:05; BU 3–0)
Second Quarter
  • (12:17) BYU – Tyler Allgeier 1 yard run, Jake Oldroyd kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:54; BYU 7–3)
  • (8:54) BU – Abram Smith 9 yard run, Isaiah Hankins kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:23, BU 10–7)
  • (3:36) BU – Dillon Doyle 2 yard run, Isaiah Hankins kick (Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 3:32; BU 17–7)
Third Quarter
  • (12:18) BYU – Jaren Hall 56 yard run, Jake Oldroyd kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:42; BU 17–14)
  • (7:55) BU – Dillon Doyle 2 yard pass from Gerry Bohanon, Isaiah Hankins kick (Drive: 9 plays, 78 yards, 4:18; BU 24–14)
  • (4:32) BU – Abram Smith 7 yard run, Isaiah Hankins kick (Drive: 4 plays, 67 yards, 1:57; BU 31–14)
Fourth Quarter
  • (10:28) BYU – Jake Oldroyd 48 yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 43 yards, 4:47; BU 31–17)
  • (3:55) BU – Abram Smith 1 yard run, Isaiah Hankins kick (Drive: 12 plays, 82 yards, 6:33; BU 38–17)
  • (1:51) BYU – Puka Nacua 16 yard pass from Jaren Hall, Jake Oldroyd kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:04; BU 38–24)
Statistics BYU BU
First downs 15 22
Total yards 409 534
Rushes/yards 24/67 47/303
Passing yards 342 231
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 22–31–0 18–28–1
Time of possession 24:24 35:36
Team Category Player Statistics
BYU Passing Jaren Hall 22–31, 342 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Tyler Allgeier 15 carries, 33 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Puka Nacua 5 receptions, 168 yards, 1 TD
Baylor Passing Gerry Bohanon 18–28, 231 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Abram Smith 27 carries, 188 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Tyquan Thornton 5 receptions, 84 yards

Vs. Texas

See also: 2021 Texas Longhorns football team
Uniform Combination
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Texas Longhorns (4–3) vs. No. 16 Baylor Bears (6–1)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Texas 14 0 7324
No. 16 Baylor 10 0 71431

at McLane StadiumWaco, TX

  • Date: Saturday, October 30, 2021
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
  • Game weather: sunny • Temperature: 61°F
  • Game attendance: 45,834
  • Referee: David Alvarez
  • TV announcers (ABC): Joe Tessitore, Greg McElroy
  • Pregame line: Baylor -2.5
Game information
First Quarter
  • (12:34) TEX – Joshua Moore 10 yard pass from Casey Thompson, Cameron Dicker kick (Drive: 4 plays, 31 yards, 1:43; TEX 7–0)
  • (7:32) BU – RJ Sneed 6 yard pass from Tyquan Thornton, Isaiah Hankins kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:02; 7–7)
  • (0:56) BU – Isaiah Hankins 38 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 4:33; BU 10–7)
  • (0:24) TEX – Xavier Worthy 63 yard pass from Casey Thompson, Cameron Dicker kick (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:32; TEX 14–10)
Second Quarter

No scoring

Third Quarter
  • (8:49) TEX – Bijan Robinson 1 yard run, Cameron Dicker kick (Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 6:11; TEX 21–10)
  • (4:45) BU – Gerry Bohanon 6 yard run, Isaiah Hankins kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:04; TEX 21–17)
Fourth Quarter
  • (12:48) BU – Ben Sims 1 yard run, Isaiah Hankins kick (Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 5:36; BU 24–21)
  • (7:59) BU – Abram Smith 32 yard run; Isaiah Hankins kick (Drive: 3 plays 53 yards, 1:24; BU 31–21)
  • (4:40) TEX – Cameron Dicker 27 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays 66 yards, 3:19; BU 31–24)
Statistics TEX BU
First downs 18 23
Total yards 382 427
Rushes/yards 29/102 42/199
Passing yards 280 228
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 23–38–1 19–32–2
Time of possession 27:06 32:54
Team Category Player Statistics
Texas Passing Casey Thompson 23–38, 280 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Bijan Robinson 17 carries, 43 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Xavier Worthy 4 receptions, 115 yards, 1 TD
Baylor Passing Gerry Bohanon 18–31, 222 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Abram Smith 20 carries, 113 yards, 1 TD
Receiving RJ Sneed 8 receptions, 94 yards, 1 TD

At TCU

See also: 2021 TCU Horned Frogs football team
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No. 12 Baylor Bears (7–1) vs. TCU Horned Frogs (3–5)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 12 Baylor 7 7 7728
TCU 7 9 7730

at Amon G. Carter StadiumFort Worth, TX

  • Date: Saturday, November 6, 2021
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: sunny • Temperature: 67°F
  • Game attendance: 40,338
  • Referee: Tuta Salaam
  • TV announcers (FOX): Tim Brando (play-by-play) and Spencer Tillman (analyst)
  • Pregame line: Baylor -7.5
Game information
First Quarter
  • (10:53) BU – Tyquan Thornton 7 yard pass from Gerry Bohanon, Isaiah Hankins kick (Drive: 3 plays, 62 yards, 1:14; BU 7–0)
  • (6:59) TCU – Chandler Morris 12 yard run, Griffin Kell kick (Drive: 4 plays, 82 yards, 1:38; 7–7)
Second Quarter
  • (13:29) TCU – Griffin Kell 30 yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 5:19; TCU 10–7)
  • (9:16) TCU – Griffin Kell 46 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 10 yards, 1:55; TCU 13–7)
  • (2:57) BU – Drake Dabney 21 yard pass from Gerry Bohanon, Isaiah Hankins kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:19; BU 14–13)
  • (0:59) TCU – Griffin Kell 24 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 1:58; TCU 16–14)
Third Quarter
  • (7:07) TCU – Dominic DiNunzio 5 yard pass from Chandler Morris, Griffin Kell kick (Drive: 12 plays, 83 yards, 6:16; TCU 23–14)
  • (3:01) BU – Trestan Ebner 1 yard run, Isaiah Hankins kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:06; TCU 23–21)
Fourth Quarter
  • (11:59) TCU – Quentin Johnston 19 yard pass from Chandler Morris, Griffin Kell kick (Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 4:02; TCU 30–21)
  • (5:04) BU – Tyquan Thornton 4 yard pass from Gerry Bohanon, Isaiah Hankins kick (Drive: 13 plays, 86 yards, 6:44; TCU 30–28)
Statistics BU TCU
First downs 17 27
Total yards 393 562
Rushes/yards 36/179 35/94
Passing yards 214 468
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 14–20–2 30–42–0
Time of possession 29:36 30:24
Team Category Player Statistics
Baylor Passing Gerry Bohanon 14–20, 214 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Abram Smith 18 carries, 125 yards
Receiving Tyquan Thornton 5 receptions, 121 yards, 2 TD
TCU Passing Chandler Morris 29–41, 461 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Chandler Morris 11 carries, 70 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Quentin Johnston 5 receptions, 142 yards, 1 TD

Vs. No. 8 Oklahoma

See also: 2021 Oklahoma Sooners football team
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No. 8 Oklahoma Sooners (9–0) vs. No. 13 Baylor Bears (7–2)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 8 Oklahoma 0 7 0714
No. 13 Baylor 0 7 31727

at McLane StadiumWaco, TX

  • Date: Saturday, November 13, 2021
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST
  • Game weather: sunny • Temperature: 57°F
  • Game attendance: 46,782
  • Referee: Kevin Mar
  • TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson, Joel Klatt
  • Pregame line: Oklahoma -4.0
Game information
First Quarter

No scoring

Second Quarter
  • (10:20) OKLA – Caleb Williams 2 yard run, Gabe Brkic kick (Drive: 9 plays, 78 yards, 4:01; OKLA 7–0)
  • (4:44) BU – Tyquan Thornton 8 yard pass from Gerry Bohanon, Isaiah Hankins kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:36; 7–7)
Third Quarter
  • (11:49) BU – Isaiah Hankins 32 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 51 yards, 3:11; BU 10–7)
Fourth Quarter
  • (13:13) BU – Gerry Bohanon 5 yard run, Isaiah Hankins kick (Drive: 3 plays, 83 yards, 1:32; BU 17–7)
  • (3:57) BU – Gerry Bohanon 14 yard run, Isaiah Hankins kick (Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:50; BU 24–7)
  • (2:26) OKLA – Kennedy Brooks 1 yard run, Gabe Brkic kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:31; BU 24–14)
  • (0:00) BU – Isaiah Hankins 32 yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 17 yards, 2:26; BU 27–14)
Statistics OKLA BU
First downs 17 24
Total yards 260 414
Rushes/yards 28/78 27/297
Passing yards 182 117
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 14–25–2 12–21–1
Time of possession 24:41 35:19
Team Category Player Statistics
Oklahoma Passing Caleb Williams 10–19, 146 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Kennedy Brooks 13 carries, 51 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Michael Woods II 4 receptions, 53 yards
Baylor Passing Gerry Bohanon 12–21, 117 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Abram Smith 20 carries, 148 yards
Receiving Tyquan Thornton 4 receptions, 41 yards, 1 TD

At Kansas State

See also: 2021 Kansas State Wildcats football team
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No. 11 Baylor Bears (8–2) vs. Kansas State Wildcats (7–3)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 11 Baylor 7 10 0320
Kansas State 0 7 3010

at Bill Snyder Family StadiumManhattan, KS

  • Date: Saturday, November 20, 2021
  • Game time: 4:30 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: sunny • Temperature: 56°F
  • Game attendance: 43,857
  • Referee: Derek Anderson
  • TV announcers (FS1): Aaron Goldsmith, Mark Helfrich
  • Pregame line: Kansas State -2.5
Game information
First Quarter
  • (11:09) BU – Trestan Ebner 6 yard run, Isaiah Hankins kick (Drive: 5 plays, 24 yards, 3:45; BU 7–0)
Second Quarter
  • (4:01) BU – Drake Dabney 2 yard pass from Gerry Bohanon, Isaiah Hankins kick (Drive: 15 plays, 74 yards, 7:21; BU 14–0)
  • (2:51) KSU – Deuce Vaughn 65 yard run, Chris Tennant kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:10; BU 14–7)
  • (0:00) BU – Isaiah Hankins 21 yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 71 yards, 2:51; BU 17–7)
Third Quarter
  • (8:24) KSU – Chris Tennent 28 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 43 yards, 3:14; BU 17–10)
Fourth Quarter
  • (13:35) BU – Isaiah Hankins 28 yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 72 yards, 5:04; BU 20–10)
Statistics BU KSU
First downs 22 12
Total yards 387 263
Rushes/yards 48/174 21/105
Passing yards 213 158
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 25–35–0 15–30–1
Time of possession 35:54 24:06
Team Category Player Statistics
Baylor Passing Blake Shapen 16–21, 137 yards
Rushing Trestan Ebner 12 carries, 68 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Tyquan Thornton 5 receptions, 75 yards
Kansas State Passing Skylar Thompson 15–29, 158 yards
Rushing Deuce Vaughn 11 carries, 128 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Malik Knowles 1 reception, 48 yards

Vs. Texas Tech

See also: 2021 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team
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Texas Tech Red Raiders (6–5) vs. No. 8 Baylor Bears (9–2)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Texas Tech 3 7 01424
No. 8 Baylor 10 7 01027

at McLane StadiumWaco, TX

  • Date: Saturday, November 27, 2021
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST
  • Game weather: cloudy • Temperature: 49°F
  • Game attendance: 43,901
  • Referee: Brandon Cruse
  • TV announcers (FS1): Dan Hellie, Robert Smith
  • Pregame line: Baylor -14
Game information
First Quarter
  • (13:42) BU – Trestan Ebner 61 yard pass from Blake Shapen, Isaiah Hankins kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:18; BU 7–0)
  • (10:50) BU – Isaiah Hankins 28 yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 32 yards, 2:34; BU 10–0)
  • (6:06) TTU – Jonathan Garibay 46 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 4:44; BU 10–3)
Second Quarter
  • (5:01) BU – Abram Smith 4 yard run, Isaiah Hankins kick (Drive: 5 plays, 24 yards, 2:17; BU 17–3)
  • (1:08) TTU – Tahj Brooks 1 yard run, Jonathan Garibay kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:53; BU 17–10)
Third Quarter

No scoring

Fourth Quarter
  • (13:31) BU – Isaiah Hankins 27 yard field goal (Drive: 16 plays, 69 yards, 6:27; BU 20–10)
  • (11:37) TTU – McLane Mannix 38 yard pass from Donovan Smith, Jonathan Garibay kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:54; BU 20–17)
  • (7:00) BU – Ben Sims 9 yard pass from Blake Shapen, Isaiah Hankins kick (Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 4:30; BU 27–17)
  • (6:40) TTU – Travis Koontz 75 yard pass from Donovan Smith, Jonathan Garibay kick (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:20; BU 27–24)
Statistics TTU BU
First downs 16 25
Total yards 386 434
Rushes/yards 28/124 50/180
Passing yards 262 254
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 15–24–0 20–34–0
Time of possession 22:34 37:26
Team Category Player Statistics
Texas Tech Passing Donovan Smith 15–23, 262 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Tahj Brooks 14 carries, 40 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Travis Koontz 5 receptions, 117 yards, 1 TD
Baylor Passing Blake Shapen 20–34, 254 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Abram Smith 30 carries, 117 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Trestan Ebner 4 receptions, 118 yards, 1 TD

Vs. Oklahoma State (Big 12 Championship)

See also: 2021 Big 12 Championship Game and 2021 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team
Uniform Combination
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No. 9 Baylor Bears (10–2) vs. No. 5 Oklahoma State Cowboys (11–1)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 9 Baylor 7 14 0021
No. 5 Oklahoma State 3 3 7316

at AT&T StadiumArlington, TX

Game information
First Quarter
  • (7:52) OKST – Tanner Brown 23 yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 68 yards, 4:22; OKST 3–0)
  • (3:21) BU – Ben Sims 2 yard pass from Blake Shapen, Isaiah Hankins kick (Drive: 3 plays, 11 yards, 1:27; BU 7–3)
Second Quarter
  • (14:54) BU – Drew Estrada 4 yard pass from Blake Shapen, Isaiah Hankins kick (Drive: 3 plays, 37 yards, 1:54; BU 14–3)
  • (5:29) BU – Tyquan Thornton 13 yard pass from Blake Shapen, Isaiah Hankins kick (Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 4:09; BU 21–3)
  • (3:34) OKST – Tanner Brown 23 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 1:55; BU 21–6)
Third Quarter
  • (7:09) OKST – Dominic Richardson 4 yard run, Tanner Brown kick (Drive: 8 plays, 36 yards, 3:20; BU 21–10)
Fourth Quarter
  • (8:17) OKST – Tanner Brown 20 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 27 yards, 4:30; BU 21–16)
Statistics BU OKST
First downs 15 26
Total yards 242 333
Rushes/yards 33/62 40/70
Passing yards 180 263
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 23–28–0 32–47–4
Time of possession 28:37 31:23
Team Category Player Statistics
Baylor Passing Blake Shapen 23–28, 180 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Abram Smith 17 carries, 63 yards
Receiving Tyquan Thornton 6 receptions, 71 yards, 1 TD
Oklahoma State Passing Spencer Sanders 31–46, 257 yards, 4 INT
Rushing Spencer Sanders 13 carries, 33 yards
Receiving Tay Martin 9 receptions, 88 yards

Vs. Ole Miss (Sugar Bowl)

See also: 2022 Sugar Bowl (January) and 2021 Ole Miss Rebels football team
Uniform Combination
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No. 7 Baylor Bears (11–2) vs. No. 8 Ole Miss Rebels (10–2)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 7 Baylor 0 7 01421
No. 8 Ole Miss 0 0 707

at Caesars SuperdomeNew Orleans, Louisiana

Game information
First Quarter
Second Quarter
  • (10:16) BU – Al Walcott 96 yard interception, Isaiah Hankins kick (BU 7–0)
Third Quarter
  • (9:13) MISS – Braylon Sanders 37 yard pass from Luke Altmyer, Cale Nation kick (Drive: 6 plays, 72 yards, 1:48; BU 7-7)
Fourth Quarter
  • (11:14) BU – Monaray Baldwin run for 48 yards, Isaiah Hankins kick (Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 1:55; BU 14-7)
  • (7:24) BU – Tyquan Thornton 2 yard pass from Gerry Bohanon, Isaiah Hankins kick (Drive: 5 plays, 15 yards, 2:34; BU 21-7)
Statistics BU MISS
First downs 12 20
Total yards 319 322
Rushes/yards 279 138
Passing yards 40 184
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 7-17-1 17-34-3
Time of possession 28:24 31:36
Team Category Player Statistics
Baylor Passing Gerry Bohanon 7–17, 40 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Abram Smith 25 carries, 172 yards
Receiving Drew Estrada 2 receptions, 14 yards
Ole Miss Passing Luke Altmyer 15–28, 174 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Jerrion Ealy 12 carries, 65 yards
Receiving Dontario Drummond 9 receptions, 104 yards

Rankings

Further information: 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP21RVRV20161418119965
CoachesRV24RVRV201813181310966
CFPNot released121311897Not released

References

  1. "Oklahoma Tops Big 12 Football Media Preseason Poll". big12sports.com.
  2. "2021 Baylor Bears Football Schedule". FBSchedule. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  3. "What we know about Joey McGuire, the Baylor assistant becoming Texas Tech's new head coach". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. November 8, 2021. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  4. "Baylor FB promotes Collins to outside linebackers coach". Baylor-Department-of-Athletics. November 27, 2021. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
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