2019 FOOTBALL GAME NOTES BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS: 1500 S. University Parks Drive | WACO, TX 76706 | BAYLORBEARS.COM | @BUFOOTBALL GAME 14 8/8/7 BAYLOR (11-2, 8-1 BIG 12) vs. 5/5/5 GEORGIA (11-2, 8-1 SEC) Jan. 1, 2019 • 7:45 p.m. CT • TV: ESPN • Radio: Baylor Sports Network • National Radio: ESPN Radio New Orleans, La. • Mercedes Benz Superdome (74,295) MEDIA INFORMATION STORY LINES TV: ESPN / ESPN app • Baylor is making its 25th bowl appearance all-time and is playing in the second Sugar Bowl in program history. Talent: Sean McDonough (pxp), Todd Blackledge (analyst), BU defeated Tennessee 13-7 in the 1957 Sugar Bowl. The Bears are 13-11 all-time in bowl appearances. Holly Rowe (sideline) • Defensive end James Lynch was voted a unanimous All-American, the 10th in BU history and the first since 2015. Radio: Baylor Sports Network / ESPN Central Texas • Baylor is the first Power 5 program to win 11 games within two seasons of losing 11 games. Talent: John Morris (pxp), J.J. Joe (analyst), • A Baylor victory over Georgia would guarantee the program an AP final ranking inside the top 10 for the fifth time Ricky Thompson (sideline) National Radio: ESPN Radio in school history and the first time since 2014 (8th). Talent: Sean Kelley (pxp), Barrett Jones (analyst), • Baylor head coach Matt Rhule was voted the Big 12 Coach of the Year and the Sporting News National Coach of the Year. Ian Fitzsimmons (sideline) • Rhule is the first Baylor coach in program history to lead his team to a bowl twice in his first three seasons. Satellite Radio: Sirius 84 / XM 84 / Internet 84 • The Bears lead the Big 12 with a +14 turnover margin, after a combined turnover differential of -23 in 2017- Live Stats: Baylor.StatBroadcast.com 18. BU’s jump of +23 from 2018 to 2019 is the largest among all Power 5 teams and 2nd in FBS (FAU, +27). Twitter: @BUFootball | #SicEm • BU has secured their third 11-win season this decade and the third in program history. A 12th victory on the year would establish a new Baylor record. Baylor has 83 wins this decade (2010-19) after winning only 83 games from 1990-2009. BAYLOR 11-2, 8-1 Big 12 • Baylor is one of six programs (Alabama, Clemson, Notre Dame, Ohio State and Oregon) to rank in the top 16 of Ranking 8 — AP, 8 — Coaches, 7 — CFP both scoring offense and scoring defense. BU is allowing 12.4 ppg less in 2019 - 6th best in FBS. Last Game Dec. 7, 2019 • Defensive coordinator Phil Snow was named a finalist for the 2019 Broyles Award given to the nation’s top assistant coach. loss vs. #5 Oklahoma, 30-23 (OT) • Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year James Lynch owns BU records for sacks in a Big 12 game (3.0 at K-State), Head Coach Matt Rhule (Penn State, ‘97) single-season sacks (12.5) & career sacks (21.0). Baylor leads the nation with 23.0 sacks rushing only three. Career Record 47-42 (7th season) • BU defense has allowed only 6 points on 13 opening drives this season - 2 FGs, 10 punts and 1 TO on downs. Baylor Record 19-19 (3rd season) • The Bears are third nationally with 17 interceptions, led by All-American Grayland Arnold with 6 (most by BU player since 2016). vs. UGA 0-0 • Baylor leads the Big 12 and ranks 16th nationally in scoring defense (19.3 ppg), the lowest for BU since 1995. • BU had 16 players named to the All-Big 12 teams including James Lynch, Bravvion Roy and Denzel Mims GEORGIA 11-2, 8-1 SEC each earning first team honors. Lynch became the second BU player to earn DPOY and DLineOY (Billings, 2016). Ranking 5 — AP, 5 — Coaches, 5 — CFP 2019 SCHEDULE Last Game Dec. 7, 2019 Aug. 31 STEPHEN F. AUSTIN vs. NR/RV BAYLOR Big 12 Now W, 56-17 loss vs. #2 LSU, 37-10 Seven different players responsible for scores in blow out opening day victory. Head Coach Kirby Smart (Georgia, ‘98) Sept. 7 UTSA vs. BAYLOR FSN W, 63-14 Career Record 43-12 (4th season) Baylor piles up 546 yards and sets a new record for points scored by a Matt Rhule-coached team. UGA Record 43-12 (4th season) Sept. 21 Baylor at Rice CBSSN W, 21-13 vs. Baylor 0-0 Charlie Brewer’s 361 total yards and two touchdowns leads BU to victory in defensive struggle. Sept. 28 RV/RV IOWA STATE vs. BAYLOR ESPN W, 23-21 BAYLOR COACHING STAFF Charlie Brewer leads fourth career game-winning drive, John Mayers converts 38-yard field goal with :21 left. On the Field Oct. 5 RV/RV Baylor at RV/RV Kansas State ESPN2 W, 31-12 Matt Rhule Head Coach Baylor piles up 15.0 TFL and 6.0 sacks, holds K-State to only 341 yards in road victory. Joey McGuire Associate HC/Defensive Ends Phil Snow Defensive Coordinator/Safeties Oct. 12 TEXAS TECH vs. 22/23 BAYLOR (HC/TFBI Shootout) FS1 W, 33-30 (2OT) Shawn Bell Offensive Line BU converts a game-tying field goal as time expires, JaMycal Hasty scores 5-yard game winner in 2OT. Evan Cooper Corners/Recruiting Coord. Oct. 19 18/18 Baylor at Oklahoma State FOX W, 45-27 Frisman Jackson Wide Receivers/Passing Game Coord. Bears earn second win since 1939 in Stillwater behind JaMycal Hasty’s 212 total yards and two scores. Marcus Satterfield Tight Ends Oct. 31 WEST VIRGINIA vs. 12/11 BAYLOR ESPN W, 17-14 Frank Okam Defensive Line The Baylor defense holds its sixth opponent on the year to 21 or less and only 219 total yards. Nov. 9 11/10/12 Baylor at TCU FS1 W, 29-23 (3OT) In the Press Box Charlie Brewer accounts for three scores in overtime as Bears claw back for triple OT victory thriller. Jeff Nixon Co-Offensive Coord./Running Backs Nov. 16 10/8/10 OKLAHOMA vs. 12/10/13 BAYLOR ABC L, 34-31 Glenn Thomas Co-Offensive Coord./Quarterbacks Baylor jumps out to 31-10 lead at half, but outscored 24-0 after break in nail-biting loss. Mike Siravo Linebackers/Special Teams Coord. Nov. 23 RV/NR/NR TEXAS vs. 11/10/14 BAYLOR FS1 W, 24-10 BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS The Bears clinch a Big 12 title game berth with a dominating victory over in-state Texas. TAYLOR BRYAN Primary Contact Nov. 30 11/10/9 Baylor at Kansas ESPN W, 61-6 254-709-4411 (cell) • [email protected] BU defense holds KU to season low 6 points; offense racks up 507 total yards with seven rushing scores. Dec. 7 8/8/7 Baylor vs. 6/6/6 Oklahoma (Big 12 Championship) ABC L, 30-23 (OT) RACHEL CATON Secondary Contact Backup QBs Gerry Bohanon and Jacob Zeno lead BU to narrow OT loss, James Lynch adds two sacks in title game. 254-652-2061 (cell) • [email protected] Jan. 1 8/8/7 Baylor vs. 5/5/5 Georgia (Sugar Bowl) ESPN 7:45 p.m. CT New Orleans, Louisiana / Mercedes Benz Superdome (74,295) / UGA leads 4-0 GAME 14 - SUGAR BOWL 2019 BAYLOR FOOTBALL GAME NOTES MORE STORYLINES • Baylor has 16 graduates on its Sugar Bowl roster, including 10 student-athletes enrolled in graduate school. MATT • Charlie Brewer has completed greater than 60% of his passes in 21 of 29 starts, including 12 of the last 15. • BU has 43 sacks in 13 games, a new school record. That total is tied for 8th most in Big 12 history. RHULE • With two takeaways against OU, Baylor has now had 33 interceptions or fumble recoveries in the last 15 HEAD COACH, THIRD SEASON games after only six in the prior 14 contests. • The Bears rank second nationally with a takeaway in 15 straight games trailing only Louisiana Tech (16). THE RHULE FILE • BU has blocked nine kicks in the last 18 games, and has 14 blocks since the start of 2017, the tied for the PERSONAL second most nationally (Northern Illinois, 16 and Texas A&M, 14). Born: January 31, 1975 • Baylor holds a 117-57-2 record all-time as a ranked team. BU is 23-31-1 as a ranked team vs. a ranked team. Family: wife Julie; son Bryant; daughters Vivienne and Leona • Denzel Mims is the only FBS player with at least eight receiving touchdowns in each of the last three seasons. • Baylor is 81-16 since 2008 when scoring 30 points or more. EDUCATION • BU is playing its 118th season of football. BU holds a 607-576-44 (.511) record all-time. Baylor has scored in Penn State (1997, B.A. in Political Science) a school-record 163 straight games — the previous record was 89 games from Dec. 31, 1979 - Oct. 23, 1987. Buffalo (2003, M.A. in Educational Psychology) PLAYING EXPERIENCE GEORGIA SERIES/SUGAR BOWL HISTORY Penn State, 1994-97 (linebacker, Academic All-Big Ten [‘97]) • The 2020 Sugar Bowl is the fifth all-time meeting between Georgia and Baylor. The Bulldogs have won all four meetings by an average of just 6.8 points and all four were played in Athens. COACHING EXPERIENCE • The teams’ first match-up was a 24-14 decision in 1972 while the last meeting was a 15-3 Georgia win in 1998 Albright College, linebackers 1989. The Bulldogs also won 16-14 in 1978 and 17-14 in 1985. 1999 Buffalo, assistant defensive line • The Sugar Bowl is Baylor’s eighth bowl matchup with current members of the SEC.