2015 BAYLOR FOOTBALL 2013 & 2014 GAME NOTES Big 12 Champions Follow Baylor Football on Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat: @BUfootball GAME 1 4/4 BAYLOR (0-0) vs. NR/NR SMU (0-0) Sept. 4, 2015 • 6 p.m. CT • TV: ESPN • Radio: ESPN Central Texas Dallas, Texas • Ford Stadium (32,000) Media Information STORY LINES TV: ESPN • Baylor, the 2-time reigning Big 12 champion, opens its 2015 season at SMU Friday, Sept. 4, on ESPN. • Baylor won a school-record 11 games, claimed its second-straight Big 12 title and earned a second- Talent: Dave Flemming (pxp), Mack Brown (analyst), consecutive trip to a BCS/New Year’s Six bowl game in 2014. Allison Williams (sideline) • Baylor returns 51 lettermen and 18 starters (8 o; 9 d; 1 st) from last season’s squad. Local Radio: Baylor-IMG College / ESPN Central Texas • Baylor has led the FBS in total offense and scoring offense each of the past 2 years, averaging 581.5 Talent: John Morris (pxp), J.J. Joe (analyst), yards and 48.2 points a season ago. Ricky Thompson (sideline) • Baylor has appeared in 5-straight bowl games for the 1st time in school history. Satellite Radio: SiriusXM 84 • Baylor is playing its 8th season under head coach Art Briles and its 114th season in program history. Live Stats/In-Game Home: BaylorBears.com • Baylor is 74-35-4 all-time in season openers, including a10-9 mark in the Big 12 era (since 1996). Twitter: @BUFootball | #SicSMU • Baylor is 6-1 in openers under Briles and has started each of the last 5 years with at least 2 straight wins. • Baylor is 4-3 under Art Briles in its 1st road game of the year and has won 3 straight. Baylor 0-0, 0-0 Big 12 (11-2, 8-1 Big 12 in 2014) • Baylor begins its season on the road for the 1st time since 2009 (24-21 win at Wake Forest). Ranking 4 — AP, 4 — Coaches • This will be the 81st meeting between BU and SMU. The Bears lead the all-time series 37-36-7, but its Last Game Jan. 1, 2015, in Cotton Bowl tied 18-18-4 in Dallas. lost to No. 7 Michigan State, 42-41 • The Bears have won 11 straight games over SMU and with last year’s victory took hold of the overall Head Coach Art Briles (Texas Tech, 1979) series lead for the 1st time since 1924. Career Record 89-62 (12 seasons) • Baylor is 15-3 vs. in-state schools over the last 4 seasons and has won 8 straight vs. Texas opponents. BU Record 55-34 (7 seasons) • Baylor is 7-2 in true road games over the last 2 years, after going 7-17 in true road games in the first 5 vs. SMU 4-1 years of the Briles era. • Baylor starts the season at No. 4 in both the preseason AP Top 25 and Amway Coaches Poll, setting a SMU 0-0, 0-0 American (1-11, 1-7 American in 2014) school-record for highest preseason listing. Ranking NR — AP, NR — Coaches • Baylor’s been ranked in a school-record 34 straight AP Polls, FBS’ 5th-best streak (Top 10 in 24 of last 27). Last Game Dec. 6, 2014 • BU has won 21 of its last 22 games played in Texas and is 32-4 in the Lone Star State over last 4 years. won at Connecticut, 27-20 • Baylor is the most successful Texas team since 2011 with a win percentage of .769 (40-12). Head Coach Chad Morris (Texas A&M, 1992) • Baylor has an all-time record of 46-49-5 in DFW, but has won 5 of its last 6 games played there. Career Record 0-0 (1st season) SMU Record 0-0 (1st season) vs. BU 0-0 2015 SCHEDULE Sept. 4 4/4 Baylor at SMU ESPN 6 p.m. Baylor Coaching Staff Dallas, Texas / Ford Stadium (32,000) / BU leads 37-36-7 (2-0 under Briles) On the Field Sept. 12 LAMAR vs. BAYLOR FSN 6:30 p.m. Art Briles Head Coach Waco, Texas / McLane Stadium (45,140) / BU leads 2-1 (0-0 under Briles) Kendal Briles Offensive Coordinator Sept. 26 RICE vs. BAYLOR FSN 2 p.m. Phil Bennett Defensive Coordinator Waco, Texas / McLane Stadium (45,140) / BU leads 47-30-2 (2-0 under Briles) Randy Clements Running Game Coordinator Oct. 3 Baylor vs. Texas Tech (Texas Farm Bureau Shootout) TBA Chris Achuff Defensive Line Arlington, Texas / AT&T Stadium (80,000) / Series tied 36-36-1 (4-3 under Briles) Carlton Buckels Cornerbacks Oct. 10 Baylor at Kansas TBA Jim Gush Linebackers Lawrence, Kan. / Memorial Stadium (50,071) / BU leads 9-4 (5-0 under Briles) Tate Wallis Receivers Oct. 17 WEST VIRGINIA vs. BAYLOR TBA In the Press Box Waco, Texas / McLane Stadium (45,140) / WVU leads 2-1 (1-2 under Briles) Cris Dishman Safeties Oct. 24 IOWA STATE vs. BAYLOR (Homecoming) TBA Jeff Lebby Running Backs Waco, Texas / McLane Stadium (45,140) / BU leads 7-6 (4-2 under Briles) Nov. 5 Baylor at Kansas State FS1 6:30 p.m. Baylor Athletic Communications Manhattan, Kan. / Bill Snyder Family Stadium (50,000) / K-State leads 7-5 (4-1 under Briles) Nov. 14 OKLAHOMA vs. BAYLOR TBA HEATH NIELSEN Associate AD / Communications Waco, Texas / McLane Stadium (45,140) / OU leads 21-3 (3-4 under Briles) 254-710-3538 • 254-709-4237 • [email protected] Nov. 21 Baylor at Oklahoma State TBA SEAN DOERRE Assistant Director Stillwater, Okla. / Boone Pickens Stadium (60,218) / OSU leads 19-14 (2-4 under Briles) 254-710-3638 • 254-640-4613 • [email protected] Nov. 27 Baylor at TCU ESPN 6:30 p.m. Fort Worth, Texas / Amon G. Carter Stadium (45,000) / BU leads 53-51-7 (3-2 under Briles) DAVID KAYE Associate Director 254-710-4389 • 254-709-5147 • [email protected] Dec. 5 TEXAS vs. BAYLOR TBA Waco, Texas / McLane Stadium (45,140) / UT leads 74-26-4 (4-3 under Briles) GAME 1 — SMU 2015 BAYLOR FOOTBALL GAME NOTES TEAM QUICK HITS • Baylor is 29-8 when ranked under Briles, including a 12-8 mark in away games. ART • Baylor is 11-5 over its last 16 games away from Waco when ranked. • Baylor has won 11 of its last 15 games played outside of Waco. • Baylor is only the 2nd school to repeat as Big 12 champions - OU in ‘06-08. BRILES • Baylor is 26-4 over its last 30 games. HEAD COACH, EIGHTH SEASON • Baylor’s 4 losses in its last 30 games were all away from home; three vs. top-15 teams. • BU is 1 of only 2 schools (Alabama) in the country to have wins over top 10 teams in each of past 4 seasons. • Baylor is 12-5 in games decided by 7 points or less in the last 5 seasons. THE BRILES FILE • Baylor has won 16 straight games at home, including an undefeated 6-0 record at McLane Stadium last season. PERSONAL • Baylor’s 25-1 record at home since 2011 is nation's best. Born: Dec. 3, 1955 • Baylor is 8-0 vs. AP Top 25 opponents at home over last 4 seasons. Family: wife Jan, daughters Jancy and Staley, son Kendal, • Baylor secured its first-ever back-to-back conference championships and the eighth conference title in school history grandchildren Jaytn, Kinley, Kora and Kru (Southwest Conference: 1915, 1922, 1924, 1974, 1980, 1994; Big 12 Conference: 2013, 2014). • Baylor won 11 games in back-to-back seasons for first time in school history. EDUCATION • BU tied a school-record with 8 conference victories in 2014. BU had 8 league wins in two other seasons: 1980 & 2013. High School: Rule [Texas] High School • Baylor scored at least 20 points before halftime in 12 of 13 games last season. College: Texas Tech, 1979 (B.A.); Abilene Christian, 1984 (M.E.) • Baylor is 36-3 over the last 5 seasons when leading at halftime. • Baylor is 36-1 when leading by 10+ points at the half during the Briles era. PLAYING EXPERIENCE • Art Briles earned his 55th win at BU vs. K-State and in 2014 to become the 3rd-winningest coach in BU history. Rule (Texas) High School, All-State Quarterback • The Bears have now been ranked in 5 straight seasons for the 1st time since being ranked in 5 straight from 1953-57. University of Houston, Wide Receiver OFFENSE COACHING EXPERIENCE • #AmericasTopOffense in 2014: No. 1 nationally in scoring (48.2), total offense (581.5) and first downs (30.1) and 4th in Career High School Record: 172-42-4 (.798) passing (365.9 ypg). 1979 Sundown (Texas) H.S., assistant coach • Baylor tied with Oregon for the FBS lead in 2014 with 41 touchdown drives of two minutes or less 1980-83 Sweetwater (Texas) H.S., assistant coach 1984-85 Hamlin (Texas) H.S., head coach/athletic director • Baylor boasts the nation’s only returning 1,000-yard receiving duo in 2015: Corey Coleman (64-1,119-11) and KD 1986-87 Georgetown (Texas) H.S., head coach/athletic director Cannon (58-1,030-8). 1988-99 Stephenville (Texas) H.S., head coach/athletic director • BU returns its entire starting O-line from the Cotton Bowl Classic, entire backfield & 10 of 13 receivers from 2014. 2000-02 Texas Tech, running backs • Baylor’s O-line returns 6 lineman with 8 or more career starts entering 2015. 2003-07 Houston, head coach • Baylor has scored 40+ points in 35 of its last 45 games and has scored 30+ points in 40 of its last 45 contests.