(Photo Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports)
Key Players Returning:
RB Abram Smith, WR/KR Josh Fleeks, WR Gavin Holmes, WR R.J. Sneed, OT Connor Galvin, DE T.J. Franklin, LB Terrel Bernard, LB Dillon Doyle, CB Kalon Barnes, CB Raleigh Texada, NB Jalen Pitre, FS Jairon McVea, FS J.T. Woods, SS Christian Morgan, PK John Mayers, and PT Isaac Power.
Key Players Departing:
QB Charlie Brewer, WR/KR Trestan Ebner, OC Jason Moore, OG Blake Bedler, OT Jake Burton, and DE William Bradley-King.
Top 10 Recruits:
4 Star Recruits: QB Kyron Drones (Pearland, Texas), DT Siaki Ika (LSU transfer), and OG Tate Williams (Wall, Texas).
3 Star Recruits: CB Tevin Williams (Stillwater, Oklahoma), OL Connor Hefferman (Georgetown, Texas), RB Jordan Jenkins (Lindale, Texas), LB Jackie Marshall (Reserve, Louisiana), WR Cameron Bonner (Houston, Texas), S Cisco Caston (Weatherford, Texas), and WR Elijah Bean (Humble, Texas).
2020 Results:
G01 KANSAS W 47-14
G02 at West Virginia L | 2OT 21-27
G03 at Texas L 16-27
G04 TCU L 23-33
G05 at #17 Iowa State L 31-36
G06 at Texas Tech L 23-24
G07 KANSAS STATE W 32-31
G08 at #11 Oklahoma L 14-27
G09 #22 OKLAHOMA STATE 3-42
Team Info:
2020 Record: 2-7 (9th in Big XII)
Home: 2-2
Away: 0-5
Neutral: 0-0
B12: 2-7
Non-B12: 0-0
Head Coach: Dave Aranda
Baylor: 2-7
Career: 2-7
Bowls: 0-0
Returning Statistical Leaders:
Passing: Jacob Zeno (5-8, 18 yards, 62.5%, 2.3 avg., 0 TD, 0 INT)
Rushing: Craig Williams (26 car., 197 yards, 7.6 avg., 2 TD)
Receiving: R.J. Sneed (39 rec., 497 yards, 12.7 avg., 3 TD)
TDs Scored: Trestan Ebner (6)
Sacks: Terrell Bernard (3.5)
Tackles: Jalen Pitre (60)
Tackles For Loss: Jalen Pitre (11)
Interceptions: J.T. Woods (3)
Pass Deflections: Kalon Barners/Raleigh Texada (3)
Forced Fumbles: Dillon Doyle/Jalen Pitre/Raleigh Texada (1)
Kick Returns: Trestan Ebner (19 ret., 612 yards, 32.2 avg., 2 TD)
Punt Returns: Trestan Ebner (9 ret., 29 yards, 3.2 avg., 0 TD)
Kicking: John Mayars (10-15 fg/fga., 67%, 22-22 xp/xpa., 52 pts.)
Punting: Isaac Power (55 punts, 2219 yards, 40.3 avg., 11 in20)
Projected Offensive Starters
QB: 11 Gerry Bohanon (RS JR)
RB: 1 Trestan Ebner (SR)
WR: 00 R.J. Sneed (RS SR)
WR: 9 Tyquan Thornton (SR)
WR: 21 Josh Fleeks (SR)
TE: 86 Ben Sims (RS JR)
LT: 76 Connor Galvin (SR)
LG: 64 Khalil Keith (RS SR)
OC: 55 Xavier Newman-Johnson (SR)
RG: 63 Grant Miller (GR/TR)
RT: 79 Casey Phillips (RS JR)
KR: 1 Trastan Ebner (SR)
PK: 95 John Mayers (RS JR)
Projected Defensive Starters:
DE: 54 Brayden Utley (RS JR)
NT: 62 Siaki Ika (SO/TR)
DE: 96 Cole Maxwell (RS SR)
LB: 34 Ashton Logan (RS SR)
LB: 44 Dillon Doyle (RS JR/TR)
LB: 2 Terrell Bernard (RS SR)
NB: 8 Jalen Pitre (RS SR)
CB: 3 Raleigh Texada (RS SR)
CB: 12 Kalon Barnes (SR)
FS: 22 J.T. Woods (SR)
SS: 4 Christian Morgan (SR)
PR: 18 Drew Estrada (GR/TR)
PT: 43 Isaac Power (RS JR)
Team Grades:
Offense
Quarterbacks: C
Running Backs: C
Wide Receivers: C
Offensive Line: C
Defense
Defensive Line: C
Linebackers: B
Secondary: B
Special Teams
Kick Returners: A
Punt Returners: B
Kickers: C
Punters: C
Schedule:
09/04 at Texas State Bobcats | Baylor leads the series 7-0. The Bears won (34-27) the last meeting between schools in 2007.
09/11 TEXAS SOUTHERN TIGERS | First meeting between schools.
09/18 at Kansas Jayhawks | Baylor leads the series 16-4. The Bears are 10-0 since 2011, and their last series loss (10-58) was in 2007.
09/25 IOWA STATE CYCLONES | Baylor leads the series 10-9. The Bears are 6-4 since 2011, and their last series win (23-21) was in 2019.
10/02 at Oklahoma State Cowboys | Baylor trails the series 18-21. The Bears are 6-4 since 2011, and their last series win (45-27) was in 2019.
10/09 WEST VIRGINIA MOUNTAINEERS | Baylor trails the series 3-6. The Bears lost (21-27 OT) last season’s meeting between schools, and their last series win (17-14) was in 2019.
10/16 BYU COUGARS | The series is tied 1-1. The Bears lost (13-47) the last meeting between schools in 1984.
10/30 TEXAS LONGHORNS | Baylor trails the series 27-79. The Bears are 4-6 since 2011, and their last series win (24-10) was in 2019.
11/06 at TCU Horned Frogs | Baylor trails the series 53-56-7. The Bears are 4-6 since 2011, and their last series win (29-23 OT) was in 2019.
11/13 OKLAHOMA SOONERS | Baylor trails the series 3-28. Bears are 3-8 since 2011, and their last series win (48-14) was in 2014.
11/20 at Kansas State Wildcats | The series is tied 9-9. The Bears are 7-3 since 2011, and their last series loss (20-33) was in 2017.
11/27 TEXAS TECH RED RAIDERS | The series is tied 39-39-1. The Bears are 7-3 since 2011, and their last series win (33-30 OT) was in 2019.
Predictions:
Home: 3-4
Road: 2-3
Neutral: 0-0
B12: 2-7
Non-B12: 3-0
Overall: 5-7 (9th in Big XII)
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