2021 Baylor Bears football | |
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Big 12 champion Sugar Bowl champion | |
Big 12 Championship Game, W 21–16 vs. Oklahoma State | |
Sugar Bowl, W 21–7 vs. Ole Miss | |
Conference | Big 12 Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 6 |
AP | No. 5 |
Record | 12–2 (7–2 Big 12) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Jeff Grimes (1st season) |
Offensive scheme | Multiple |
Defensive coordinator | Ron Roberts (2nd season) |
Base defense | Multiple |
Home stadium | McLane Stadium |
Uniform | |
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
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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) | ||||||
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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: 247Sports: ESPN: 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: 247Sports: ESPN: 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: 247Sports: ESPN: 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: 247Sports: ESPN: 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: 247Sports: ESPN: 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: 247Sports: ESPN: 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: 247Sports: ESPN: 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: 247Sports: ESPN: 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: 247Sports: ESPN: 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: 247Sports: ESPN: 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: 247Sports: ESPN: 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: 247Sports: ESPN: 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: 247Sports: ESPN: 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: 247Sports: ESPN: 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: 247Sports: ESPN: 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: 247Sports: ESPN: 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: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 75 | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 55 247Sports: 44 ESPN: 29 | ||||||
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2021 NFL Draft
NFL Combine
Main article: 2021 NFL draftTeam players drafted into the NFL
Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Team |
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7 | 240 | William Bradley-King | Defensive end | Washington Commanders |
Preseason
Big 12 media poll
Big 12 media poll | ||
Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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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
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 4 | 6:00 p.m. | at Texas State* | ESPN+ | W 29–20 | 26,573 | ||
September 11 | 6:00 p.m. | Texas Southern* | ESPN+ | W 66–7 | 42,461 | ||
September 18 | 2:30 p.m. | at Kansas | ESPN+ | W 45–7 | 23,218 | ||
September 25 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 14 Iowa State |
| FOX | W 31–29 | 42,539 | |
October 2 | 6:00 p.m. | at No. 19 Oklahoma State | No. 21 | ESPN2 | L 14–24 | 52,144 | |
October 9 | 11:00 a.m. | West Virginia |
| FS1 | W 45–20 | 43,569 | |
October 16 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 19 BYU* |
| ESPN | W 38–24 | 48,016 | |
October 30 | 11:00 a.m. | Texas | No. 16 |
| ABC | W 31–24 | 45,834 |
November 6 | 2:30 p.m. | at TCU | No. 12 | FOX | L 28–30 | 40,338 | |
November 13 | 11:00 a.m. | No. 8 Oklahoma | No. 13 |
| FOX | W 27–14 | 46,782 |
November 20 | 4:30 p.m. | at Kansas State | No. 11 | FS1 | W 20–10 | 43,857 | |
November 27 | 11:00 a.m. | Texas Tech | No. 8 |
| FS1 | W 27–24 | 43,901 |
December 4 | 11:00 a.m | vs. No. 5 Oklahoma State | No. 9 | ABC | W 21–16 | 65,771 | |
January 1, 2022 | 8:00 p.m. | vs. No. 8 Ole Miss* | No. 7 | ESPN | W 21–7 | 66,479 | |
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Coaching staff
Coach | Title | Year at Baylor | Previous job |
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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 teamUniform Combination | ||
Helmet | Jersey | Pants |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Baylor | 7 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 29 |
Texas State | 3 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
at Bobcat Stadium • San 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 |
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Statistics | BU | TXST |
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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 |
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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 teamUniform Combination | ||
Helmet | Jersey | Pants |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Texas Southern | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
Baylor | 21 | 21 | 10 | 14 | 66 |
at McLane Stadium • Waco, 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 |
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Statistics | TXSO | BU |
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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 |
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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 teamUniform Combination | ||
Helmet | Jersey | Pants |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Baylor | 7 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 45 |
Kansas | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, 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 |
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Statistics | BU | KAN |
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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 |
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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 teamUniform Combination | ||
Helmet | Jersey | Pants |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 14 Iowa State | 7 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 29 |
Baylor | 7 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 31 |
at McLane Stadium • Waco, 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 |
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Statistics | ISU | BU |
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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 |
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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 teamUniform Combination | ||
Helmet | Jersey | Pants |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 21 Baylor | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
No. 19 Oklahoma State | 7 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 24 |
at Boone Pickens Stadium • Stillwater, OK
- Date: Saturday, October 2, 2021
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: cloudy • Temperature: 78°F
- Game attendance: 52,144
- Referee: Derek Anderson
- TV announcers (ESPN2): Mark Jones, Robert Griffin III, Quint Kessenich
- Pregame line: Oklahoma State -4.0
Game information |
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Statistics | BU | OKST |
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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 |
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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 teamUniform Combination | ||
Helmet | Jersey | Pants |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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West Virginia | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
Baylor | 21 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 45 |
at McLane Stadium • Waco, 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 |
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Statistics | WVU | BU |
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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 |
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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 teamUniform Combination | ||
Helmet | Jersey | Pants |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 19 BYU | 0 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 24 |
Baylor | 3 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 38 |
at McLane Stadium • Waco, 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 |
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Statistics | BYU | BU |
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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 |
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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 teamUniform Combination | ||
Helmet | Jersey | Pants |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Texas | 14 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
No. 16 Baylor | 10 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 31 |
at McLane Stadium • Waco, 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 |
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Statistics | TEX | BU |
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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 |
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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 teamUniform Combination | ||
Helmet | Jersey | Pants |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 12 Baylor | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
TCU | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 30 |
at Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort 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 |
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Statistics | BU | TCU |
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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 |
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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 teamUniform Combination | ||
Helmet | Jersey | Pants |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 8 Oklahoma | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
No. 13 Baylor | 0 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 27 |
at McLane Stadium • Waco, 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
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Statistics | OKLA | BU |
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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 |
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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 teamUniform Combination | ||
Helmet | Jersey | Pants |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 11 Baylor | 7 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 20 |
Kansas State | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
at Bill Snyder Family Stadium • Manhattan, 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
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Statistics | BU | KSU |
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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 |
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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 teamUniform Combination | ||
Helmet | Jersey | Pants |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Texas Tech | 3 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
No. 8 Baylor | 10 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 27 |
at McLane Stadium • Waco, 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
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Statistics | TTU | BU |
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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 |
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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 teamUniform Combination | ||
Helmet | Jersey | Pants |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 9 Baylor | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
No. 5 Oklahoma State | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 16 |
at AT&T Stadium • Arlington, TX
- Date: Saturday, December 4, 2021
- Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST
- Game weather: indoor
- Game attendance: 65,771
- Referee: Brandon Cruse
- TV announcers (ABC): Sean McDonough, Todd Blackledge, Molly McGrath
- Pregame line: OKST -6.0
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Statistics | BU | OKST |
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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 |
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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 teamUniform Combination | ||
Helmet | Jersey | Pants |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 7 Baylor | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
No. 8 Ole Miss | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
at Caesars Superdome • New Orleans, Louisiana
- Date: Saturday, January 1, 2022
- Game time: 7:45 p.m. CST
- Game weather: indoor
- Game attendance: 66,479
- Referee: Ron Snodgrass
- TV announcers (ESPN): Joe Tessitore, Greg McElroy, Katie George
- Pregame line: MISS -1.0
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Statistics | BU | MISS |
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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 |
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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
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
AP | — | — | — | — | 21 | RV | RV | 20 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 5 |
Coaches | — | — | — | RV | 24 | RV | RV | 20 | 18 | 13 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 6 |
CFP | Not released | 12 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 7 | Not released |
References
- "Oklahoma Tops Big 12 Football Media Preseason Poll". big12sports.com.
- "2021 Baylor Bears Football Schedule". FBSchedule. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
- "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.
- "Baylor FB promotes Collins to outside linebackers coach". Baylor-Department-of-Athletics. November 27, 2021. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
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