Matt Rhule (Penn State, ‘97) • BU Has Blocked 9 Kicks in the Last 13 Games, and Has 14 Blocks Since the Start of 2017, the 2Nd Most Nationally
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2019 FOOTBALL GAME NOTES BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS: 1500 S. University Parks Drive | WACO, TX 76706 | BAYLORBEARS.COM | @BUFOOTBALL GAME 9 11/10 BAYLOR (8-0, 5-0 BIG 12) at NR/NR TCU (4-4, 2-3 BIG 12) Nov. 9, 2019 • 11 a.m. CT • TV: FS1 • Radio: Baylor Sports Network Ft. Worth, Texas • Amon G. Carter Stadium (45,000) MEDIA INFORMATION STORY LINES TV: FS1 / FoxSportsGo app • Baylor travels north up I-35 to Ft. Worth for a rivalry matchup with TCU. Saturday is the 115th all-time meeting Talent: Brian Custer (pxp), Robert Smith (analyst) between the two programs, the most-played series for both schools. Radio: Baylor Sports Network / ESPN Central Texas • The Bears are one of seven remaining undefeated teams in FBS and the only unbeaten team in the Big 12. Talent: John Morris (pxp), J.J. Joe (analyst), • Baylor is only the second FBS program since 1937 to start 8-0 within two seasons of going 0-8 to begin a Ricky Thompson (sideline) campaign. UCF also accomplished the feat in 2015 and 2017. Satellite Radio: Sirius 136 / XM 199 / Internet 953 • The Baylor defense has forced a punt on the opponent’s first possession of the game in all 8 games in 2019. Live Stats: Baylor.StatBroadcast.com • Baylor is 8-0 for the third time this decade, and only the third time in program history (2013 & 2015). BU’s two 8-0 Twitter: @BUFootball | #SicEm starts this decade is the most among Big 12 programs (OSU, 2; TCU, 2; K-State, 1). • BU’s 17-14 win over WVU broke a 30-game streak of losses dating back to 2006 when scoring less than 20 points. • The Bears’ current 10-game win streak dating back to 2018 is the second longest in program history and tied for the third longest active streak in FBS (Clemson - 24, Ohio St. - 14, Minnesota - 10). • Baylor offensive lineman Sam Tecklenburg leads the team with 36 starts, including 33 straight. Sixth-year BAYLOR 8-0, 4-0 Big 12 senior wide receiver Chris Platt leads the roster with 51 career games played, sixth most in BU history. Ranking 11 — AP, 10 — Coaches • James Lynch set a new BU record for sacks in a Big 12 game with 3.0 at K-State. Lynch, with 17.0 career Last Game Oct. 31, 2019 sacks, needs only 0.5 to tie the program record. He ranks 9th nationally with 8.5 sacks and 24th in TFL (11.5). win vs. West Virginia, 17-14 • Baylor leads the Big 12 and ranks 20th nationally in scoring defense (18.5 ppg). Head Coach Matt Rhule (Penn State, ‘97) • BU has blocked 9 kicks in the last 13 games, and has 14 blocks since the start of 2017, the 2nd most nationally. Career Record 44-40 (7th season) • Baylor holds a 114-55-2 record all-time as a ranked team. Baylor Record 16-17 (3rd season) • The Bears’ rank of No. 11 this week is their highest since checking in at No. 8 on Oct. 16, 2016. vs. TCU 0-2 • Baylor held West Virginia to 219 total yards, the fewest yards the Bears have allowed any opponent in 2019. • BU has allowed only 148 points overall and 18 touchdowns in eight games, the fewest points allowed over TCU 4-4, 2-3 Big 12 the first eight games since they let in only 123 points in a 8-0 start to 2013. Ranking NR — AP, NR — Coaches • The Bears have three wins over teams with a +.500 record, second most nationally behind only Notre Dame (4). Last Game Nov. 2, 2019 loss at Oklahoma St., 34-27 2019 SCHEDULE Head Coach Gary Patterson (K-State, ‘83) Aug. 31 STEPHEN F. AUSTIN vs. NR/RV BAYLOR Big 12 Now W, 56-17 Career Record 171-67 (19th season) Seven different players responsible for scores in blow out opening day victory. TCU Record 171-67 (19th season) Sept. 7 UTSA vs. BAYLOR FSN W, 63-14 vs. Baylor 8-3 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, 23-20 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 Baylor at TCU FS1 11 a.m. CT Glenn Thomas Co-Offensive Coord./Quarterbacks Ft. Worth, Texas / Amon G. Carter Stadium (45,000) / TCU leads 55-52-7 Mike Siravo Linebackers/Special Teams Coord. Nov. 16 OKLAHOMA vs. BAYLOR ABC 6:30 p.m. CT Waco, Texas / McLane Stadium (45,140) / Oklahoma leads 25-3 BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS Nov. 23 TEXAS vs. BAYLOR TBA TBA TAYLOR BRYAN Primary Contact Waco, Texas / McLane Stadium (45,140) / Texas leads 78-26-4 254-709-4411 (cell) • [email protected] Nov. 30 Baylor at Kansas TBA TBA RACHEL CATON Secondary Contact Lawrence, Kansas / David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium (50,071) / Baylor leads 14-4 254-652-2061 (cell) • [email protected] GAME 9 - TCU 2019 BAYLOR FOOTBALL GAME NOTES TCU SERIES HISTORY • The Bears head north up I-35 to face TCU at Amon G. Carter Stadium on Nov. 9. BU is 52-55-7 all-time MATT against the Horned Frogs, including a 18-23-1 mark in Ft. Worth. Baylor has lost four straight to TCU following 2014’s 61-58 thriller. With 114 all-time meetings, TCU is Baylor’s most played opponent all-time. RHULE • Last season, Baylor dropped a 16-9 game at McLane Stadium that saw the Bears total only 303 yards of HEAD COACH, THIRD SEASON total offense and commit three turnovers. • Baylor’s last victory in Ft. Worth was a 41-38 win in 2013 behind a pair of pick-sixes from Orion Stewart and THE RHULE FILE Eddie Lackey that helped the Bears to a 7-1 Big 12 record and set the stage for Baylor’s first conference title PERSONAL since 1980. Born: January 31, 1975 Family: wife Julie; son Bryant; daughters Vivienne and Leona NEXT UP • Baylor hosts Oklahoma for a likely Big 12 Conference No. 1 vs. No. 2 showdown at McLane Stadium on EDUCATION Penn State (1997, B.A. in Political Science) November 16. Baylor is is 2-12 against OU in Waco. Buffalo (2003, M.A. in Educational Psychology) • The Bears are 3-24 all-time against Oklahoma with all three wins occuring between 2011-2014. BU has lost four straight meetings with the Sooners. • In Waco, Baylor has wins in 2011 and 2013. The Bears put a score in OU in the 2017 meeting with a 49-41 PLAYING EXPERIENCE Penn State, 1994-97 (linebacker, Academic All-Big Ten [‘97]) thriller that included Baylor closing within one score with 2:45 remaining 3Q and 1:41 left in the game. • Last season, Baylor piled up nearly 500 yards of offense, but allowed 607 and dropped a 66-33 contest in COACHING EXPERIENCE Norman. Charlie Brewer passed for 400 yards, two scores and completed 38-of-60 passes. 1998 Albright College, linebackers • Against OU in his career, Denzel Mims has 22 receptions, 306 yards and four touchdowns, a BU record. 1999 Buffalo, assistant defensive line 2000 Buffalo, defensive line 2001 UCLA, assistant defensive line OCTOBER DEFENSIVE LINE DOMINATION 2002 Western Carolina, linebackers / special teams • Baylor’s defensive line was clicking on all cylinders in the month of October. The Bears tallied a combined total 2003-04 Western Carolina, asst. HC / LB / special teams of 14.0 sacks and 34.0 tackles for loss over the last 4 games - wins over K-State, Texas Tech, OSU and WVU. 2005 Western Carolina, asst. HC / OL / ST / RGC • With 2.0 sacks against Oklahoma State, Baylor equaled their 2018 season total of 25.0 in only seven 2006 Temple, defensive line games. The 26.0 sacks in eight games is the most for Baylor to open a season since at least 2000. 2007 Temple, quarterbacks / recruiting coord. • Texas Tech entered the Oct. 12 matchup having allowed only 4.0 sacks in five games, but the Bears 2008-10 Temple, offensive coord. / quarterbacks totaled 5.0 sacks lead by 2.5 from James Lynch. 2011 Temple, asst. OC / TE / recruiting coord.