10.28.17 - Football - Hexin' Texas Edition - Texas Longhons (3-4) vs. Baylor Bears (0-7) - 11:00 AM CT
BAYLOR FOOTBALL 2017 - GAME 8 - HEXIN' TEXAS EDITION
Texas Longhorns at Baylor Bears
TIME
4:00 PM UTC
12:00 PM Eastern
11:00 AM Central
10:00 AM Mountain
9:00 AM Pacific
LOCATION
McLane Stadium - Waco, TX
TUNE-IN
TV: ESPNU / WatchESPN App
Radio: ESPN Central Texas (99.1 FM, 1660 AM); Sirius/XM 83/83
Online Streaming: Use IsTheGameOn to find legal online streaming options.
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Game Odds
| Opening | Current | Over/Under |
|---|---|---|
| Texas -10 | Texas -9.5 | 57 |
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Coaching Staff
Texas
| NAME | POSITION |
|---|---|
| Tom Herman | Head Coach |
| Todd Orlando | Defensive Coord./LBs |
| Tim Beck | Offensive Coord./QBs |
Baylor
| NAME | POSITION |
|---|---|
| Matt Rhule | Head Coach |
| Phil Snow | Defensive Coordinator |
| Jeff Nixon | Co-Offensive Coord./RBs |
| Glenn Thomas | Co-Offensive Coord./QBs |
TEAM COMPARISON
On the Year
| UT | BAY | |
|---|---|---|
| 3-4 (2-2) | Win/Loss | 0-7 (0-0) |
| 30.29 | Points per Game | 26.86 |
| 23.00* | Points Allowed | 39.71 |
| 281.57 | Passing Yards | 281.43 |
| 151.43 | Rushing Yards | 134.00 |
| 267.29 | Passing Yards Allowed | 291.86 |
| 120.86 | Rushing Yards Allowed | 224.86 |
| 5.35 | Yards per Play | 5.78 |
Head to Head^+
| UT | BAY | |
|---|---|---|
| 6-4 | Record | 4-6 |
| 30.00 | Average Score | 28.20 |
| 198.40 | Rush Yards | 206.20 |
| 33.40 | Pass Attempts | 32.40 |
| 58.08 | Completion % | 56.17 |
| 230.70 | Passing Yards | 219.40 |
| 429.1 | Total Yards | 425.60 |
| 2.10 | Turnovers | 1.90 |
all statistics are per game
^+ last 10 games
SEASON STAT LEADERS
| Total | UT | Stat | BAY | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68.8 | Shane Buechele | Completion Percentage | Charlie Brewer | 55.0 |
| 1419 | Sam Ehlinger | Passing Yards | Zach Smith | 1421 |
| 307 | Chris Warren III | Rushing Yards | John Lovett | 403 |
| 535 | Collin Johnson | Receiving Yards | Denzel Mims | 685 |
ODDS AND ENDS
Updated Throughout Game Day
- This is the 107th meeting in the series. The Longhorns hold a 76-26-4 edge.
- Tom Herman has never faced Baylor in his coaching career, and Matt Rhule has never faced Texas. However, the two coaches have faced each other head to head, Herman's Houston defeating Rhule's Temple 24-13 in the 2015 AAC Championship Game.
- Baylor leads all of Division I with seven plays from scrimmage 70 or more yards. BU leads FBS with six passes of 60+ and six passes of 70+ yards.
- Before kickoff, the traditional running of the Baylor Line will be of particular importance, as 900 women who were not allowed to Run the Line as freshmen (from 1970 to 1994) will take the field for the first time.
(note: The above facts are courtesy of numerous sources, including the official websites for both teams.)
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Texas
- Texas may have a QB controversy, but either QB can depend on WR Collin Johnson. He's got 30 catches for a team-best 535 yards, and he'll be heavily targeted.
- Junior LB Malik Jefferson has 68 tackles (48 solo) on the year, including 6 TFLs and 2.5 sacks. Baylor's O-Line will have to step up in a major way to counter him.
Baylor
- After getting benched in the 4th quarter against WVU in favor of freshman Charlie Brewer, QB Zach Smith once again gets the starting nod. He'll have a chance to bounce back from a mediocre performance.
- Freshman CB Harrison Hand leads the Big 12 (15th FBS) with eight passes broken up. Hand-Johnson will be the matchup to watch.
INJURY REPORT
West Virginia
| Player | Position | Injury | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Buechele | QB | Ankle | Probable |
| Jake McMillon | OL | Hand | Probable |
| Reggie Hemphill-Mapps | WR | Knee | Questionable |
| Kirk Johnson | RB | Hamstring | Questionable |
| Kyle Porter | RB | Chest | Questionable |
| Zach Shackelford | OL | Head | Questionable |
| Garrett Thomas | OL | Knee | Questionable |
| Sam Ehlinger | OB | Concussion | Doubtful |
| Andrew Beck | TE | Foot | Out for Season |
| Patrick Hudson | OL | Knee | Out for Season |
| Eric Cuffee | DB | Wrist | Out Indefinitely |
| Andrew Fitzgerald | DL | Knee | Out Indefinitely |
| Garrett Gray | TE | Knee | Out Indefinitely |
| Elijah Rodriguez | OL | Ankle | Out Indefinitely |
| Connor Williams | OL | Knee | Out Indefinitely |
Baylor
| Player | Position | Injury | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Lovett | RB | Toe | Probable |
| Jamie Jacobs | DE | Neck | Questionable |
| Pooh Stricklin | WR | Foot | Questionable |
| Jordan Tolbert | CB | Shoulder | Questionable |
| Drew Galitz | PK | Knee | Out for Season |
| Xavier Jones | DE | Foot | Out for Season |
| Chris Platt | WR | Knee | Out for Season |
| Rob Saulin | OL | Shoulder | Out for Season |
| R.J. Sneed | WR | Leg | Out for Season |
| Jordan Feuerbacher | TE | Hand | Out Indefinitely |
| Abram Smith | RB | Knee | Out Indefinitely |
| K.J. Smith | DE | Shin | Out Indefinitely |
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Posted Oct 28, 2017, 7:50 AM UTC
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