2019 FOOTBALL GAME NOTES BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS: 1500 S. University Parks Drive | WACO, TX 76706 | BAYLORBEARS.COM | @BUFOOTBALL GAME 12 11/10/14 BAYLOR (10-1, 7-1 BIG 12) at NR/NR/NR KANSAS (3-8, 1-7 BIG 12) Nov. 30, 2019 • 2:30 p.m. CT • TV: ESPN • Radio: Baylor Sports Network Lawrence, Kansas • David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium (50,071) MEDIA INFORMATION STORY LINES TV: ESPN / ESPN app • BU treks to Lawrence to close out the 2019 regular season in a Thanksgiving weekend showdown with Kansas. Talent: Beth Mowins (pxp), Anthony Becht (analyst), • Baylor is tied for first place in the Big 12 with one game remaining, and with its victory over Texas clinched Rocky Boiman (sideline) its first berth in the 2019 Dr Pepper Big 12 Championship game on Dec. 7 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington. Radio: Baylor Sports Network / ESPN Central Texas • The Bears have secured their fifth 10+ win season this decade and only the sixth in program history. An 11th Talent: John Morris (pxp), J.J. Joe (analyst), victory on the season would tie the program record for wins in a season set in 2013 and 2014. Ricky Thompson (sideline) • Baylor is the first Power 5 program to win 10 games within two seasons of winning one game or less. Satellite Radio: Sirius 138 / XM 199 / Internet 953 • James Lynch owns BU records for sacks in a Big 12 game (3.0 at K-State) and career sacks (19.0). He needs Live Stats: Baylor.StatBroadcast.com only 0.5 to tie the single-season sack record of 11.0. BU leads the nation with 20.0 sacks rushing only three. Twitter: @BUFootball | #SicEm • BU defense has allowed only six points on 11 opening drives this season - two FGs and nine punts forced. • The Bears are first in the Big 12 with a +7 turnover margin through 11 games, after a combined turnover differential of -23 in 2017-18. Grayland Arnold leads BU with 5 interceptions, most by a player since 2016. • Since taking over as Baylor’s starting MLB, Terrel Bernard has averaged 13 tackles per game in four contests. BAYLOR 10-1, 7-1 Big 12 • Baylor leads the Big 12 and ranks 20th nationally in scoring defense (19.5 ppg), the lowest for BU since 1995. Ranking 11 — AP, 10 — Coaches, 14 — CFP • Charlie Brewer has completed greater than 60% of his passes in 21 of 27 starts, including 12 of the last 13. Last Game Nov. 23, 2019 • BU has forced multiple turnovers in seven times in 2019 and rank second nationally with a takeaway in 13 win vs. Texas, 24-10 consecutive games dating back to 2018’s win over Texas Tech. Head Coach Matt Rhule (Penn State, ‘97) • BU has 38 sacks in 10 games, No. 2 in program history, and need two more to tie the record of 40 set in 1992. Career Record 46-41 (7th season) • Baylor offensive lineman Sam Tecklenburg leads the team with 39 starts, including 36 straight. Sixth-year Baylor Record 18-18 (3rd season) senior wide receiver Chris Platt has played in a Baylor record 54 career games played. vs. KU 2-0 • BU has blocked 9 kicks in the last 16 games, and has 14 blocks since the start of 2017, the 2nd most nationally. • Baylor holds a 116-56-2 record all-time as a ranked team. BU is 23-30-1 as a ranked team vs. a ranked team. KANSAS 3-8, 1-7 Big 12 • Denzel Mims is the only FBS player with at least eight receiving touchdowns in each of the last three seasons. Ranking NR — AP, NR — Coaches, NR — CFP • BU has allowed 215 points in 11 games, the fewest allowed over 11 games since they let in only 166 in 1995. Last Game Nov. 23, 2019 loss at Iowa State, 41-31 2019 SCHEDULE Head Coach Les Miles (Michigan, ‘76) Aug. 31 STEPHEN F. AUSTIN vs. NR/RV BAYLOR Big 12 Now W, 56-17 Career Record 145-63 (17th season) Seven different players responsible for scores in blow out opening day victory. KU Record 3-8 (1st season) Sept. 7 UTSA vs. BAYLOR FSN W, 63-14 vs. Baylor 4-0 Baylor piles up 546 yards and sets a new record for points scored by a Matt Rhule-coached team. Sept. 21 Baylor at Rice CBSSN W, 21-13 BAYLOR COACHING STAFF Charlie Brewer’s 361 total yards and two touchdowns leads BU to victory in defensive struggle. On the Field Sept. 28 RV/RV IOWA STATE vs. BAYLOR ESPN W, 23-21 Matt Rhule Head Coach Charlie Brewer leads 4th career game-winning drive, John Mayers converts 38-yard field goal with :21 left. Joey McGuire Associate HC/Defensive Ends Oct. 5 RV/RV Baylor at RV/RV Kansas State ESPN2 W, 31-12 Phil Snow Defensive Coordinator/Safeties Baylor piles up 15.0 TFL and 6.0 sacks, holds K-State to only 341 yards in road victory. Shawn Bell Offensive Line Oct. 12 TEXAS TECH vs. 22/23 BAYLOR (HC/TFBI Shootout) FS1 W, 33-30 (2OT) Evan Cooper Corners/Recruiting Coord. BU converts a game-tying field goal as time expires, JaMycal Hasty scores 5-yard game winner in 2OT. Frisman Jackson Wide Receivers/Passing Game Coord. Oct. 19 18/18 Baylor at Oklahoma State FOX W, 45-27 Marcus Satterfield Tight Ends Bears earn second win since 1939 in Stillwater behind JaMycal Hasty’s 212 total yards and two scores. Frank Okam Defensive Line Oct. 31 WEST VIRGINIA vs. 12/11 BAYLOR ESPN W, 17-14 In the Press Box The Baylor defense holds its sixth opponent on the year to 21 or less and only 219 total yards. Jeff Nixon Co-Offensive Coord./Running Backs Nov. 9 11/10/12 Baylor at TCU FS1 W, 29-23 (3OT) Glenn Thomas Co-Offensive Coord./Quarterbacks Charlie Brewer accounts for three scores in overtime as Bears claw back for triple OT victory thriller. Mike Siravo Linebackers/Special Teams Coord. Nov. 16 10/8/10 OKLAHOMA vs. 12/10/13 BAYLOR ABC L, 34-31 Baylor jumps out to 31-10 lead at half, but outscored 24-0 after break in nail-biting loss. BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS Nov. 23 RV/NR/NR TEXAS vs. 11/10/14 BAYLOR FS1 W, 24-10 TAYLOR BRYAN Primary Contact The Bears clinch a Big 12 title game berth with a dominating victory over in-state Texas. 254-709-4411 (cell) • [email protected] Nov. 30 Baylor at Kansas ESPN 2:30 p.m. CT RACHEL CATON Secondary Contact Lawrence, Kansas / David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium (50,071) / Baylor leads 14-4 254-652-2061 (cell) • [email protected] Nov. 30 Baylor vs. Oklahoma (Big 12 Championship) ABC 11 a.m. CT Arlington, Texas / AT&T Stadium (100,000) / OU leads 26-3 GAME 12 - KANSAS 2019 BAYLOR FOOTBALL GAME NOTES KANSAS SERIES HISTORY • Baylor closes the 2019 regular season with a trip to Kansas on November 30. The Bears have won nine MATT straight meetings with KU, including the last four trips to Lawrence. Ranked Baylor is 4-0 against Kansas. • BU has outscored the Jayhawks 425-109 since 2010 with an average margin of victory of 35 ppg. RHULE • Last season, Charlie Brewer threw for 221 yards and three touchdowns while adding another 57 yards on the HEAD COACH, THIRD SEASON ground as the Bears picked up a 26-7 win. • Baylor’s last visit to KU was Brewer’s first career start, when he hit 23-of-29 passes for 315 yards and three THE RHULE FILE scores, in a 38-9 victory. PERSONAL Born: January 31, 1975 NEXT UP Family: wife Julie; son Bryant; daughters Vivienne and Leona • Just three weeks after a heart-breaking three-point loss to the Sooners, Baylor and OU match up again in the 2019 Big 12 Championship presented by Dr Pepper at Arlington’s AT&T Stadium. EDUCATION Penn State (1997, B.A. in Political Science) • The Bears are 3-26 all-time against Oklahoma with all three wins occuring between 2011-2014. BU has Buffalo (2003, M.A. in Educational Psychology) lost five straight meetings with the Sooners including a 34-31 decision at McLane Stadium on Nov. 16. • Baylor is making its first ever appearance in the Big 12 Championship game. OU appears for the third consecutive season and 11th time overall. The two programs have never met on a a neutral site. PLAYING EXPERIENCE Penn State, 1994-97 (linebacker, Academic All-Big Ten [‘97]) • Against OU in his career, Denzel Mims has 28 receptions, 398 yards and six touchdowns - a BU record. COACHING EXPERIENCE BERNARD FILLING THE GAP 1998 Albright College, linebackers • Sophomore linebacker Terrel Bernard has stepped up following the loss of Clay Johnston to a season-ending 1999 Buffalo, assistant defensive line 2000 Buffalo, defensive line knee injury in the victory over Texas Tech. 2001 UCLA, assistant defensive line • Bernard has averaged 13 tackles per game over the last four contests with 4.0 sacks, 7.0 TFL, one fumble 2002 Western Carolina, linebackers / special teams recovery and one interception. 2003-04 Western Carolina, asst. HC / LB / special teams • The sophomore from La Porte has picked up a pair of Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week awards in that 2005 Western Carolina, asst. HC / OL / ST / RGC stretch (Oct. 21 and Nov. 11) as well as one Nagurski Trophy National Player of the Week (Nov. 11). 2006 Temple, defensive line • Over the last four games, Bernard has posted three double-digit tackle totals including 19 against TCU on Nov.