Baylor - TCU Post Game Notes
9/1/2007 12:00:00 AM | Football
Sept. 1, 2007
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POSTGAME NOTES
No. 22 TCU (1-0) 27, BAYLOR (0-1) 0
Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, Texas
Attendance: 35,606
MISCELLANEOUS NOTES
• The series with TCU is now tied 49-49-7; this is the most-played series in Baylor football history.
• TCU leads the series 20-18-1 in games played at Fort Worth.
• Baylor is 15-8 all-time on the first Saturday of September, including an 0-2 mark all-time on Sept. 1.
• Baylor is 117-61-2 all-time in September, including a 9-6 mark under head coach Guy Morriss.
• Baylor is 41-149-6 all-time against ranked opponents, including a 26-130-5 mark when unranked and playing a ranked opponent.
• This is the 17th time Baylor has played a ranked opponent in a season opener, going 3-14 in those games.
• Baylor is 37-68-2 all-time in televised games. This was the Bears' first-ever game on CSTV.
• Baylor is 6-27 when trailing at halftime under Morriss.
• Baylor is 6-22 in day games under Morriss.
• Baylor is 5-12 on natural grass under Morriss.
• Baylor is 5-18 in white jerseys under Morriss, 6-10 in white pants, 3-6 in white-on-white and 5-9 in green helmets.
TEAM NOTES
• Baylor has forced at least one turnover in 21 of its last 24 games.
• The shutout marked the first time Baylor has been blanked in a season opener since a 13-0 loss to Nebraska to open the 1990 season.
INDIVIDUAL NOTES
• Seven Bears made the first starts of their careers: OG James Barnard, CB Josh Bell, DT Trey Bryant, OT Jordan Hearvey, FS Jordan Lake, C J.D. Walton, SS Jeremy Williams.
• WR Ernest Smith established career highs for receptions (4) and yards receiving (38).
• IR Justin Akers established career highs for receptions (3) and yards receiving (36).
• QB Blake Szymanksi established career highs for attempts (47).
• QB Tyler Beatty made his first career appearance as he came into the game with 4:50 left in the fourth quarter.
