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NR/RV/NR BAYLOR (6-3, 3-3) vs. NR/NR/NR Kansas State (5-4, 3-3) Nov. 19, 2016 | 11 a.m. CT Waco, Texas | McLane Stadium (45,140) TV: ESPN2

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MEDIA INFORMATION Date Saturday, Nov. 19 | 11 a.m. CT Location Waco, Texas | McLane Stadium TV ESPN2 (WATCH) TV Talent Dave LaMont (pxp), Ray Bentley (analyst), Dawn Davenport (reporter) Radio ESPN Central Texas | Sirius/XM 113/200 Online Audio Listen Online Live Stats Game Notes Baylor Notes | Kansas State Notes Twitter @BUFootball BAYLOR-KANSAS STATE SERIES Series Kansas State leads, 7-6 In Waco Baylor leads, 4-3 In Manhattan Kansas State leads, 4-2 First Meeting Sept. 20, 1969 - Kansas State, 45-15 Last Meeting Nov. 5, 2015 - Baylor, 31-24 NR/RV/NR BAYLOR BEARS Record 6-3, 3-3 Big 12 Ranking NR (AP), RV (Coaches), NR (CFP) Last Game Nov. 12, 2016 (lost at No. 9 Oklahoma, 45-24) Head Coach Jim Grobe (Virginia, 1975) Career: 116-118-1 (20th season) BU Record: 6-3 (1st season) NR/NR/NR KANSAS STATE WILDCATS Record 5-4, 3-3 Big 12 Ranking NR (AP), NR (Coaches), NR (CFP) Last Game Nov. 5, 2016 (lost vs. Oklahoma State, 43-37) Head Coach Bill Snyder (William Jewell, 1963) Career: 198-105-1 (25th season) KSU Record: 198-105-1 (18th season)

STORY LINES
- After three straight losses, Baylor returns home to host Kansas State at 11 a.m. on ESPN2.
- Baylor and Kansas Stateà ¢Ã¢' ¬Ã‹ € will meet for the 14th time Saturday. K-State leads the series 7-6, but BU has a 4-3 edge in games in Waco. Overall, the Bears have won 5 of the last 6 games and 6 of last 8.
- Baylor will honor 13 seniors prior to the game, who are playing in their final home game. In the past 3+ years, the group has compiled a 38-10 record, two Big 12 Championships and four bowl berths.
- Baylor has lost 3 games in a row for the first time since losing 4 consecutively in 2012.
- True freshman QB Zach Smith (272 yds & 2 TDs) will make his 1st start for the injured Seth Russell.
- It is the 2nd straight season BU has had a true freshman getting his first start against K-State. In 2015, Jarrett Stidham threw for 419 yards and 3 TDs in helping the Bears win 31-24 in Manhattan.
- Baylor is 14-3 in the $266 million McLane Stadium, with an average scoring margin of +23.1 points.
- Baylor is averaging 48.1 ppg and 587 ypg in 2+ years at the riverfront stadium.
- Baylor has the nation's 3rd-best home record since 2011 at 33-4, which is also best in the Big 12.
- BU has won 32 of its last 38 games played in Texas and is 43-9 in the state over the last 5+ seasons.
- Baylor has compiled 23 wins (23-7) in November & December since 2011 (16-6 in Nov.).
- Baylor is still receiving votes (2) in the Amway Coaches Poll, but dropped out of the AP Top 25
- BU's had been ranked in a school-record 60 straight AP Polls, FBS' 4th-best streak.
- BUà ¢Ã¢' ¬Ã‹ € has #AmericasTopOffense, which has led the NCAAà ¢Ã¢' ¬Ã‹ € in total and scoring offense for past 3 years.
- Averaging 537.6 yards of offense in 2016, BU is ranked 3rd in Big 12 and 6th nationally.
- Giving up just 412.3 ypg, the Bears are 4th in Big 12 and rank 70th nationally in total defense.
- The Bears are 4th in conference and 20th in FBS in scoring offense, averaging 38.0 ppg.
- Baylor is 3rd in the Big 12 and 63rd nationally in scoring defense, giving up just 27.2 ppg.
- The Bears have the Big 12's best rushing attack (271.1), which ranks 8th nationally.
- BU is 17th in FBS in team pass efficiency defense (112.81), while ranking 8th in team TFLs (8.1).
- Baylor ranks 1st in Big 12 and 37th in FBS giving up only 1.67 sacks per game.
- BU also ranks 23rd nationally and 2nd in the Big 12 by allowing only 4.89 TFLs per contest.

QUICK NOTES
- Baylor is playing its 114th season of football and 1st under acting head coach Jim Grobe.
- Baylor won at least 10 games for a 3rd-straight season, earned a program-high ranking of No. 2 and was 2015 Russell Athletic Bowl champions last season.
- Baylor returns 41 lettermen and 11 starters (4 o; 5 d; 2 st) from the 2015 squad.
- 2016 marks a new era as acting head coach Jim Grobe takes the reins of the Baylor football program. Grobe's four decades on the sidelines include 20 seasons and 116 career wins as a head coach at Ohio, Wake Forest and Baylor.
- Grobe was the 1st BU coach to start his career 6-0, previous best was 4-0 by Sam Boyd (1956) & Bob Woodruff (1947).
- Including walk-ons, Baylor has played a total of 33 freshmen in 2016, 19 redshirt freshmen & 14 true freshmen.

OVERALL SUCCESS:
- Baylor opened the season 6-0 for the fourth-straight season, the only FBS team to do so.
- Baylor has won 56 games over the past 5-plus years (best in Big 12), as well as 2 Big 12 titles and 3 bowl games.
- In last 52 games BU has just 10 losses, 6 to top 15-ranked teams (and 7 away from home).
- Baylor is now bowl-eligible for a 7th-straight year for the 1st time in school history.
- Baylor has won 19-consecutive regular-season non-conference games, dating back to 2010.

#AMERICASTOPOFFENSE SUCCESS:
- While not putting up the record-breaking numbers of the past 3 years, Baylor's offense has still been potent.
- Baylor rolled up 504 yards of offense against Oklahoma, but 3 turnovers proved costly.
- The Bears had their lowest rushing output of the season against TCU (133), but still managed 415 yards of total offense.
- BU produced 398 rushing yards against Texas, which were 10th-most in a game in program history.
- Against Kansas, the Bears raced out to a 49-0 lead thanks in part to 246 rushing yards in the game.
- The Bears ground attack was unleashed vs. Iowa State as BU had 469 yards, 5th-most in a game in program history.
- Baylor used its quick-strike, big play ability to beat Oklahoma St. with 4 TDà ¢Ã¢' ¬Ã‹ € drives of under 2 min. & 8 plays of 25+ yards.
- BUà ¢Ã¢' ¬Ã‹ € scored 38 points in the final 3 quarters vs. Rice as KDà ¢Ã¢' ¬Ã‹ € Cannon (9 catches for 213 yds.) starred.
- The Bears didn't start fast against SMU (3 pts. on first 6 drives), but scored on 5 of their next 8 possessions.
- In less than a half against Northwestern State, Baylor's first team offense racked up 340 yards of offense and scored on all seven of its possessions (5 TDs, 2 FGs).
- Baylor is 2nd team in FBS history to lead nation in scoring (48.1 ppg in 2015) in 3 straight seasons (1979-81 BYU).
- #AmericasTopOffense in 2015: No. 1 nationally in Scoring (48.1) and Total Offense (616.2), 2nd in Rushing (326.7), 3rd in Pass Efficiencyà ¢Ã¢' ¬Ã‹ € (170.8) and First Downsà ¢Ã¢' ¬Ã‹ € (29.5).

DEFENSIVE SUCCESS:
- For 2016, the Bears switched to a 3-4 defense and it had much success in the first eight games, before playing more of a four down lineman look against Oklahoma.
- BUà ¢Ã¢' ¬Ã‹ € has been especially good against the pass, ranking 17th in team pass efficiency defense (112.81), while giving up just 201.4 yards per game through the air, which ranks 1st in the league and 32nd in the nation.
- On the season, the Bears have 17 takeaways, which ranks 2nd in the Big 12 and 46th nationally.
- Baylor is averaging 5.22 3-and-outs per game in 2016, which is tied 6th-most in the FBS.
- At OU gave up 500+ yards of offense for the 3rd straight game, after previously allowing no team to do that in 2016.
- After giving up 14 early points, Baylor's defense held Texas to just 19 points the rest of the way.
- To beat Kansas, the Bears forced five turnovers and held the Jayhawks to 217 yards of total offense.
- BU once again rose to the occasion at Iowa State, holding the Cyclones scoreless and only 7 yards in the 4th quarter.
- Against OSU, the Bears held Mason Rudolph 60 yards below his passing ypg coming into the game (279/339.0).
- The Bears limited Rice to only 31 yards passing, the fewest by a Baylor FBS opponent since holding Arkansas to 28 yards on Nov. 10, 1990 (BU won 34-3).
- While the offense struggled early against SMU, the defense kept the game close, forcing 4 turnovers.
- Safety Orion Stewart was named the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week with 8 tackles and 2 INTs vs. SMU.
- Despite not forcing a turnover against Northwestern State, Baylor's defense allowed only 78 yards of offense to the Demons. For the game, Baylor forced 13 punts and 11 3-and-outs.
- Phil Bennett's defense has forced at least one turnover in 33 of its last 38 games and 64 of 74 games (90 INTs, 62 FR).
- Baylor's D has forced multiple turnovers in 46 of 74 games (with 39-7 record).
- Baylor forced at least 2 turnovers in 9 of 13 games of 2015 and has done so in 4 of 9 games in 2016.

RUSHING SUCCESS:
- For 9 games, the Bears are averaging 271.1 yards on the ground, which is tops in the Big 12 and 8th in the nation.
- BU's ground attack has been spread between 3 RBs (Shock Linwood, Terence Williams, JaMycal Hasty) and QB Seth Russell. Baylor is the only FBS team with 4 players averaging 48.0 or more rushing yards per game.
- Senior RBà ¢Ã¢' ¬Ã‹ € Shock Linwood (4,056 yds.) became BU's career rushing leader vs. Rice breaking Walter Abercrombie's record of 3,665. Against KU, he set the BUà ¢Ã¢' ¬Ã‹ € career mark for rushing TDs (36).
- Linwood is the 7th player in Big 12 Conference history to reach 4,000 career rushing yards.
- Baylor has rushed for a TDà ¢Ã¢' ¬Ã‹ € in 38-straight games, longest streak among Power Five conference teams & 3rd-best in FBS.
- Baylor led all Power Five schools in rushing in 2015: 326.7 yards per game.
- Baylor's backfield has produced six 1,000-yard rushers in the last five seasons.

O-LINE EXCELLENCE:
- Baylor ranks 1st in Big 12 and 37th in FBS giving up only 1.67 sacks per game.
- BU also ranks 23rd nationally and 2nd in the Big 12 by allowing only 4.89 TFLs per contest.
- Despite 4 first-time starters, the wall is protecting BU's QBs and helping BU lead the Big 12 in rushing.
- Baylor's 2015 o-line led the Big 12 and ranked 15th nationally by giving up just 15 sacks in 13 games (1.15 per game).
- Baylor has accounted for 4 straight Big 12 Offensive Linemen of the Year (Spencer Drango 2015 & 2014[co], Cyril Richardson 2013 & 2012).
- BU has had at least one All-American o-lineman in seven of the last eight years.

#WIDERECEIVERU SUCCESS:
- Baylor has had 14 different players catch a pass in 2016, but is led by KDà ¢Ã¢' ¬Ã‹ € Cannonà ¢Ã¢' ¬Ã‹ € (catch in all 34 career games), who has 47 catches for 682 yards and 8 TDs.
- Since 2009 BU's receiving corps has totaled: 6 NFLà ¢Ã¢' ¬Ã‹ € Draftees, 1 Biletnikoff Award winner, 5 All-Americans, 17 All-Big 12 honors and 6 1,000-yard seasons.

SPECIAL TEAMSà ¢Ã¢' ¬Ã‹ € IMPROVEMENT:
- Acting head coach Jim Grobe has stressed special teams throughout his tenure and the work has paid off.
- The Bears are 2nd in the Big 12, allowing only 18.66 yards per kickoff return, after ranking 7th a year ago (23.05).
- Baylor leads the Big 12 & is 3rd in FBS, giving up just 1.20 yards on punt returns, after being 3rd & 12th last year (2.00).
- Meanwhile, BUà ¢Ã¢' ¬Ã‹ € ranks 5th in Big 12 and 32nd nationally with 10.59 yds per punt return, after 9th and 113th in 2015 (4.27).

RANKINGS SUCCESS:
- Baylor fell out the AP Top 25 this week after being ranked in 60 straight AP Polls, which was the nation's 4th-longest.
- Baylor has won 7 games over AP/Coaches/BCS/CFP top 10 teams since 2011.
- Baylor is 8-1 vs. AP Top 25 opponents at home over last 5 seasons.
- Baylor and Alabama are the only teams to beat at least 1 Top 10 team in each of last 5 years.
- BUà ¢Ã¢' ¬Ã‹ € is 12-10 overall vs. APà ¢Ã¢' ¬Ã‹ € Top 25 teams since 2011.

HOME SUCCESS:
- Baylor has the nation's third-best home record since 2011 at 33-4, which is tops in the Big 12.
- In home games, Baylor is 37-6 over the last 6-plus seasons.
- Baylor is 14-3 in the $266 million McLane Stadium, with an average scoring margin of +23.1 points.
- Baylor is averaging 48.1 points per game and 587.0 yards per game in 2+ years at the riverfront stadium.

ROAD SUCCESS: BU has won 19 of last 26 games played outside of Waco.

NEUTRAL SUCCESS: BU has won 7 of last 9 neutral-site games.

CONFERENCE SUCCESS:
- Baylor boasts the most wins (56) and conference titlesà ¢Ã¢' ¬Ã‹ € (2, tied) in the Big 12 Conference over the last five-plus years.
- BU's three-year overall record of 38-10 is best among Big 12 schools, while its league mark ranks second at 25-8.

IN-STATE SUCCESS:
- BU has won 32 of its last 38 games played in Texas and is 43-9 in the state over last 5-plus years.
- Baylor is 21-7 vs. in-state schools over last 5-plus seasons and has won 14 of last 18 vs. Texas foes.

LATE-SEASON SUCCESS: BU has compiled 23 winsà ¢Ã¢' ¬Ã‹ € (23-7) in Nov. & Dec. since 2011 (7-1 in Dec.).

NFL DRAFT SUCCESS:
- Baylor had 6 players selected in the 2016 NFLà ¢Ã¢' ¬Ã‹ € Draft, 7th-most among NCAA schools and most in Big 12 or Texas.
- Baylor's 22 NFLà ¢Ã¢' ¬Ã‹ € Draft picks over the last 6 years tops all Texas schools.
- BU's 5 first-round NFLà ¢Ã¢' ¬Ã‹ € Draft picks over last 6 years is the Big 12's most.

MOREà ¢Ã¢' ¬Ã‹ € ONà ¢Ã¢' ¬Ã‹ € #AMERICASTOPOFFENSE
- Baylor led all FBS teamsà ¢Ã¢' ¬Ã‹ € in TD drives of 2 min. or less in each of the last 2 seasons - 49 a year ago & 41 in 2014. The Bears have 24 such drives in the first 9 games of 2016.
- Baylor has scored 20+ points in the first half in 27 of 35 games since start of the 2014 season.
- Baylor has topped 400 yards of offense 70 times in the 74 games since 2011 - that is 2nd in the nation (Oregon, 71).
- Baylor has scored 30+ points in 58 of its last 67 contests.
- Baylor has had a 1,000-yard rusher in 6 straight seasons (Jay Finley-2010; Terrance Ganaway-2011; Lache Seastrunk-2012, 2013; Shockà ¢Ã¢' ¬Ã‹ € Linwood-2014, 2015; Johnny Jefferson-2015).
- Baylor is 49-3 over the last 6 seasons when leading at halftime and has led at the half in 20 of its last 27 games.

OFFENSIVEà ¢Ã¢' ¬Ã‹ € STANDOUTS
- Senior RBà ¢Ã¢' ¬Ã‹ € Shock Linwood is a Maxwell, Doak Walker, Earl Campbell Tyler Rose, Senior Bowl and Rotary Lombardi watch list member. He is a veteran with 45 games played (third-most on squad) and 29 career starts (third-most on team). The Linden, Texas, native became BU's all-time leading rusher in win over Rice and now has 4,056 yards, which is fifth-most among active FBS players. He is just the 7th Big 12 rusher with 4,000 yards.
- Senior Cà ¢Ã¢' ¬Ã‹ € Kyle Fuller has garnered a place on the Rimington Trophy, Outland Trophy, Senior Bowl and Rotary Lombardi watch lists in 2016. He has played 48 career games (most on team) and started 35 (most on squad). The Wylie, Texas, product is a three-year starter and helps anchor a young o-line that has allowed only 15 sacks in the first 9 games.
- Junior WRà ¢Ã¢' ¬Ã‹ € KDà ¢Ã¢' ¬Ã‹ € Cannon is on watch lists for the Biletnikoff and Tyler Rose awards. He is the most experienced receiver on the squad and ranks third all-time on school's lists for career yards-per-game (75.88), fifth in TDs (22) and sixth in yards-per-reception (16.65) and in yards (2,580). The Mount Pleasant, Texas, product has a 34-game reception streak (every game of career), but missed the ISU game with a groin injury.

DEFENSIVE STARS
- DEà ¢Ã¢' ¬Ã‹ € K.J. Smith is a fourth-year junior lineman. He is a technically sound veteran with 21 career starts and 35 games played on a young defensive line. He has played in every game over the past two seasons, including eight starts in 2014 as a redshirt freshman. He has 47 tackles, 4.5 sacks and 7.0 TFLs in the first nine games.
- Junior NBà ¢Ã¢' ¬Ã‹ € Travon Blanchard suffered a knee injury during fall camp and missed the first two games of the year. He started all 13 games a year ago earning honorable mention All-Big 12 honors from the league's coaches. The Orange, Texas, native is a quick, rangy, playmaker at hybrid linebacker/safety spot. He has made his presence known since his return with 45 tackles (30 solo), 1.5 sacks, 8.0 TFLs and 5 PBU. He was named a Jim Thorpe Award semifinalist on Oct. 24.
- Junior LBà ¢Ã¢' ¬Ã‹ € Taylor Young has been recognized on watch lists for the Bednarik, Butkus and Rotary Lombardi awards this fall. He is a returning All-Big 12 linebacker and starting WLB in 12 of 13 games in 2015. The DeSoto, Texas, product is a powerful, compact, leader with 28 starts and 33 games played. He was the 2014 Big 12 Defensive Newcomer of the Year. Young had 61 tackles, 4.5 sacks and 9.0 TFLs in the eight opening games, but missed the OU game with a knee injury.
- DBà ¢Ã¢' ¬Ã‹ € Ryan Reid was recently selected to the Senior Bowl watch list. He is a fifth-year senior cornerback. The Dallas, Texas, native is a veteran with 31 career starts (third-most on team) and 40 career games played (sixth on squad).

BIGà ¢Ã¢' ¬Ã‹ € 12'S BESTà ¢Ã¢' ¬Ã‹ € PROGRAMà ¢Ã¢' ¬Ã‹ € SINCEà ¢Ã¢' ¬Ã‹ € 2013
Baylor's three-plus year record of 38-10 is best among Big 12 schools. The Bears have also won two conference championships since 2013.

NEWà ¢Ã¢' ¬Ã‹ € 3-4 ALIGNMENTà ¢Ã¢' ¬Ã‹ € TURNINGà ¢Ã¢' ¬Ã‹ € BUà ¢Ã¢' ¬Ã‹ € DEFENSE INTOà ¢Ã¢' ¬Ã‹ € 'NO-FLYà ¢Ã¢' ¬Ã‹ € ZONE'
BU's switch to a 3-4 defense to start the 2016 had many benefits, including helping the Bears defend the pass. In an effort to stop the run against Oklahoma, the Bears went back to a four down lineman look. In the first nine games of 2016, the Baylor Dà ¢Ã¢' ¬Ã‹ € is far and away better against air attacks than it was a season ago.

CANNONà ¢Ã¢' ¬Ã‹ € BECOMINGà ¢Ã¢' ¬Ã‹ € MODELà ¢Ã¢' ¬Ã‹ € OFà ¢Ã¢' ¬Ã‹ € CONSISTENCYà ¢Ã¢' ¬Ã‹ € ASà ¢Ã¢' ¬Ã‹ € TOPà ¢Ã¢' ¬Ã‹ € TARGET
After the loss of 2015 Biletnikoff Award winner Corey Coleman to the NFL, junior KDà ¢Ã¢' ¬Ã‹ € Cannon was expected to become Seth Russell's No. 1 target, but an injury heading into fall camp delayed the speedster's progression. Nine games into the season, Cannon has become the top WR target despite missing all of the Iowa State game with a groin injury.

- Only player in BUà ¢Ã¢' ¬Ã‹ € history with 3 career 200-yard receiving games (213 vs. Rice)
- Has caught pass in all 34 career games played
- Has caught TDà ¢Ã¢' ¬Ã‹ € in 6 of 9 games in 2016
- Ranks No. 5 in Big 12 and 30th in FBSà ¢Ã¢' ¬Ã‹ € with 5.9 catches per contest
- Ranks 4th in Big 12 and 29th in FBS with 85.3 yards receiving per game

GROBEà ¢Ã¢' ¬Ã‹ € MAKINGà ¢Ã¢' ¬Ã‹ € SPECIALà ¢Ã¢' ¬Ã‹ € TEAMSà ¢Ã¢' ¬Ã‹ € A PRIORITY
Acting head coach Jim Grobe has said from the beginning of his tenure that he would put his stamp on Baylor's special teams effort. Through nine games of the season, Grobe's work has become evident as the Bears are outperforming their special teams output from a season ago.

RUSSELLà ¢Ã¢' ¬Ã‹ € SIDELINED FORà ¢Ã¢' ¬Ã‹ € SEASONà ¢Ã¢' ¬Ã‹ € WITHà ¢Ã¢' ¬Ã‹ € INJURY AGAIN
For a second-straight year, senior quarterback Seth Russell will undergo season-ending surgery. Russell suffered a fractured left ankle in the third quarter of Baylor's loss at No. 9 Oklahoma. The ankle injury comes just over a year after the Garland, Texas, product suffered a neck injury on Oct. 24, 2015, against Iowa State. In 2016, Russell had thrown for 2,126 yards and 20 touchdowns, while completing 54.7 percent of his passes (152-of-278) with eight interceptions. The senior had also racked up 506 rushing yards on 94 carries with eight scores. As a starter at Baylor, Russell owned a 14-3 record, throwing 54 TD passes and only 14 interceptions in those games. For his career, the veteran signal caller ranks second in school history in passing efficiency (159.36). He is also third in the BU record books with 60 career TD passes and seventh in passing yards (5,461). Russell holds the school record for yards per play in total offense with an average of 8.324. Moving forward, Baylor's first-string quarterback will be Zach Smith, a true freshman from Grandview, Texas, who has appeared in six games for the Bears. Smith owns a 129.85 passer efficiency rating, having thrown for 272 yards and two TDs on 16-of-35 passes.

BACKFIELD BECOMINGà ¢Ã¢' ¬Ã‹ € FOUR-HEADEDà ¢Ã¢' ¬Ã‹ € MONSTER
Through the first nine games of 2016, Baylor has displayed a balanced rushing attack with JaMycal Hasty, Shock Linwood, Seth Russell and Terence Williams all producing over 48.0 yards per game on the ground. BU is the only FBS team that has four rushers averaging 48.0 yard per game or more.

KANSASà ¢Ã¢' ¬Ã‹ € STATEà ¢Ã¢' ¬Ã‹ € SERIES HISTORY
Saturday marks just the 14th series meeting between Baylor and Kansas State with the Wildcats holding a 7-6 series advantage. The Bears hold a 4-3 advantage when games are played in Waco. Baylor is 5-5 against Kansas State teams coached by Bill Snyder. As Big 12 foes the teams have met 12 times with the series tied 6-6. However, Baylor has won six of the last eight and five of the last six meetings. Last year in Manhattan, the second-ranked Bears held on for a 31-24 victory. The last time the series was in Waco in 2014, the teams met for the first time as ranked foes in the season finale as the Bears took a 38-27 victory to clinch their second-straight Big 12 title. In the 2013 trip to Kansas State, BUà ¢Ã¢' ¬Ã‹ € earned its first ever win in Manhattan with a 35-25 triumph. The year before that in Waco, Baylor knocked off No. 1 Kansas State, 52-24, for the program's first-ever win over a No. 1 ranked team.

SERIES NOTE: In the first seven meetings of the series, Baylor had scored 73 combined points. In the last six games, the Bears have tallied 238 points (47 - 2010; 35 - 2011, 52 - 2012, 35 - 2013, 38 - 2014, 31 - 2015).

RUSHINGà ¢Ã¢' ¬Ã‹ € TOUCHDOWN STREAKà ¢Ã¢' ¬Ã‹ € TOPSà ¢Ã¢' ¬Ã‹ € AMONGà ¢Ã¢' ¬Ã‹ € POWERà ¢Ã¢' ¬Ã‹ € FIVE
Baylor leads all Power-Five conference teams, after rushing for a touchdown in 38-straight games. The Bears have had at least one score on the ground in every game starting with a win over TCU on Nov. 30, 2013. BU's mark ranks third among all FBSà ¢Ã¢' ¬Ã‹ € schools, trailing only Navy (57) and New Mexico (46). Since the streak began, the Bears hold a 29-9 record with 111à ¢Ã¢' ¬Ã‹ € (2.92 per game) rushing TDs and 8,840 (232.62 per game) yards gained on the ground.

BIGà ¢Ã¢' ¬Ã‹ € 12'S BESTà ¢Ã¢' ¬Ã‹ € HOMEFIELDà ¢Ã¢' ¬Ã‹ € ADVANTAGE
In the final years at Floyd Casey Stadium and since the opening of McLane Stadium, the Bears have been nearly unbeatable in Waco. At its new home on the Brazos River, the Bears are 14-3, which ranks as the fifth-best winning percentage (.824) for any stadium in the country. BUà ¢Ã¢' ¬Ã‹ € also leads the Big 12 and ranks third nationally in most home wins since 2011.

BAYLOR HONORING 13 SENIORS PRIOR TO GAME
Baylor's game against Kansas State is also its Senior Day. Nineteen Baylor football student-athletes will be honored prior to the game. The game will be the last home game for Chris Callahan, Aiavion Edwards, Harrison Fox, Kyle Fuller, Lynx Hawthorne, Patrick Levels, Shock Linwood, Kaleb Moore, Keith Orcutt, Ryan Reid, Seth Russell, Orion Stewart and Tion Wright.

INJURY BUG BITING BEARS
In addition to losing Seth Russell for the remainder of the season, the Bears have had six players that have started in 2016 miss at least one game due to injury in 2016.

YOUTH MOVEMENT
In the first nine games of 2016, the Bears have played 33 freshmen, including 19 redshirt freshmen and 14 true freshmen. Meanwhile, 23 different players have made their first career starts in 2016, including nine freshmen and eight sophomores.

BEST IN TEXAS
Baylor has posted the best record among in-state programs over the last five-plus years, a 56-18 mark [see list below]. The Bears are also 21-7 head-to-head vs. Texas schools since 2011, and boast an overall 43-9 record in games played in the Lone Star State.

WIN-LOSS RECORDS (since 2011):
Baylor 56-18
Houston 56-21
Texas A&M 50-25
TCU 50-23
Texas 41-33

BAYLOR'S DISRPUTIVE DEFENSE
BU's defensive impact has improved under sixth-year D-coordinator Phil Bennett. Over the last three-plus seasons, in which Baylor has posted a Big 12-best 38-10 record and won two league titles, the Bears D has increased its sacks and tackles-for-loss totals. In 2016, the Bears have debuted a 3-4 look that has resulted in a strong defensive effort through nine games.

BU RACKING UP PLAYER OF THE WEEK HONORS AT HISTORIC RATE
Six Baylor players have been voted Big 12 Player of the Week through the first nine games of 2016, which is already the second-most in program history in a single season, with the record being seven in 2011.

NATION'S MOST BALANCED OFFENSE
Baylor annually ranks among the nation's leaders in both passing and rushing. The Bears rush more often than pass, and have run the ball on 58.1 percent of plays over the last five seasons.

BEARS AT THEIRà ¢Ã¢' ¬Ã‹ € BESTà ¢Ã¢' ¬Ã‹ € POST-HALLOWEEN
Baylor has compiled a 23-9 mark in games after October 31 since 2011 (16-6 in Nov., 7-1 in Dec., 0-2 in Jan.). Included in those games is a 10-7 record vs. APà ¢Ã¢' ¬Ã‹ € Top 25 teams.

SHOCK BREAKS SCHOOLà ¢Ã¢' ¬Ã‹ € RUSHINGà ¢Ã¢' ¬Ã‹ € RECORDS
Baylor senior Shock Linwood is the nation's fifth-leading active rusher and became Baylor's all-time leader in rushing yards against Rice. In the win over Kansas, he rushed for his second TD of the season to stand alone as BU's career rushing TD leader with 36.

DEFENSE AMONG LEAGUE'S BEST
It's hard to overstate the role Baylor's defense has had in the Bears' success the last three-plus seasonsà ¢Ã¢' ¬Ã‹ € (Big 12-best 38-9 record and two league titles). Phil Bennett's D ranks among the Big 12 and national leaders in several key per-snap categories and takeaways.

BUà ¢Ã¢' ¬Ã‹ € LEADINGà ¢Ã¢' ¬Ã‹ € NATION INà ¢Ã¢' ¬Ã‹ € 50-POINTà ¢Ã¢' ¬Ã‹ € GAMESà ¢Ã¢' ¬Ã‹ € SINCEà ¢Ã¢' ¬Ã‹ € 2013
After opening the year with 55 points against Northwestern State, the Bears continue to lead the nation in 50-point outings since 2013.

MOSTà ¢Ã¢' ¬Ã‹ € 50-POINT GAMES SINCE 2013
Baylor 18
Oregon 17
Ohio State 15
Arizona State 13
Boise State 13

THE BAYLOR SYSTEM IS AMERICA'S TOP OFFENSE
Baylor's unique, record-breaking system has set the standard for offense in contemporary college football. For three-straight seasons, Baylor has led the nation in both Total Offense (616.2 ypg in 2015, 581.5 ypg 2014, 618.8 ypg 2013) and Scoring (48.1 ppg in 2015, 48.2 ppg 2014, 52.4 ppg 2013), just the second program in NCAA history to do soà ¢Ã¢' ¬Ã‹ € (first since BYU 1979-81).

THE BAYLOR OFFENSE: à ¢Ã¢' ¬Ã‹ € A unique, up-tempo spread attack with origins in Bill Yeoman's 'Houston Veer' (perhaps most identifiable by wide splits of receivers and a power running game); it's a balanced offense, not to be confused with more common pass-heavy spread attacks. The Baylor offense is also in use under former Art Briles assistants at Syracuse (head coach Dino Babers), Texasà ¢Ã¢' ¬Ã‹ € (offensive coordinator Sterlin Gilbert) and Tulsa (head coach Philip Montgomery).

BEARS MAKEà ¢Ã¢' ¬Ã‹ € HABIT OFà ¢Ã¢' ¬Ã‹ € BEATINGà ¢Ã¢' ¬Ã‹ € TOP 10 TEAMS
Baylor is the one of only two schools (Alabama) to have wins over Top 10 teams in each of the past five seasons.
(rankings AP/Coaches/BCS or CFP).

2011: Beat 5th/5th/5th Oklahoma, 45-38
2012: Beat 2nd/2nd/1st K-State, 52-24
2013: Beat 12th/8th/10th Oklahoma, 41-12
2014: Beat 9th/12th/- TCU, 61-58
Beat 9th/9th/9th Kansas State, 37-28
2015: Beat 4th/4th/6th Oklahoma State, 45-35
Beat 10th/11th/10th North Carolina, 49-38

BAYLOR'Sà ¢Ã¢' ¬Ã‹ € OFFENSIVEà ¢Ã¢' ¬Ã‹ € STREAKS
- Baylor has topped 500 yards of offense 56 times in the 74 games since 2011, which leads the nation.
- Baylor has gained 500+ yards in 35 of 48 games since 2013, including 23 games with 600+ yards in that span.
- Baylor has scored 30+ points in 58 of its last 67 contests and 40+ points in 48 of its last 67 games.
- Baylor has scored 50+ points 18 times since 2013, and 27 times since 2011, both most among all FBS teams.
- Baylor has scored in 122 straight games -- previous school record was 89 games fromà ¢Ã¢' ¬Ã‹ € Dec. 31, 1979 - Oct. 23, 1987.
- Baylor reached 600 yards of offense in 5 games in 2014, in 8 of 13 games of 2015 and 3 of 7 in 2016. BU has 42 such games in its history (38 since 2008).
- Baylor topped 700 yards of total offense in five games in 2015 (SMU, 723; LU, 785, Rice 793;OSU, 700; UNC, 756). BU has accomplished the feat 14 times in program history.

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Following the game vs. Kansas State, Baylor will play Texas Tech in the annual Texas Farm Bureau Insurance Shootout. That game is slated for Friday, Nov. 25 at 5 p.m. on ESPN.