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NR/NR/NR BAYLOR (6-5, 3-5) vs. 14/13/18 West Virginia (9-2, 6-2) Dec. 3, 2016 | 2:30 p.m. CT Morgantown, W. Va. | Milan Puskar Stadium (60,000) TV: FS1

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MEDIA INFORMATION Date Saturday, Dec. 3 | 2:30 p.m. CT Location Morgantown, W. Va. | Milan Puskar Stadium TV FS1 (WATCH) TV Talent Isaac Lowenkron (pxp), Doug Plank (analyst) Radio ESPN Central Texas | Sirius/XM 136/199 Online Audio Listen Online Live Stats Game Notes Baylor Notes | West Virginia Notes Twitter @BUFootball BAYLOR-WEST VIRGINIA SERIES Series Tied, 2-2 In Waco Baylor leads, 2-0 In Morgantown West Virginia leads, 2-0 First Meeting Oct. 29, 2012 - West Virginia, 70-63 Last Meeting Oct. 17, 2015 - Baylor, 62-38 NR/NR/NR BAYLOR BEARS Record 6-5, 3-5 Big 12 Ranking NR (AP), NR (Coaches), NR (CFP) Last Game Nov. 25, 2016 (lost vs. Texas Tech, 54-35) Head Coach Jim Grobe (Virginia, 1975) Career: 116-120-1 (20th season) BU Record: 6-5 (1st season) 14/13/18 WEST VIRGINIA MOUNTAINEERS Record 9-2, 6-2 Big 12 Ranking 14 (AP), 13 (Coaches), 18 (CFP) Last Game Nov. 26, 2016 (won at Iowa State, 49-19) Head Coach Dana Holgerson (Iowa Wesleyan, 1993) Career: 45-30 (6th season) WVU Record: 45-30 (6th season)

STORY LINES
- In its final regular season game, Baylor travels to Morgantown, W. Va., for a 2:30 p.m. CT contest against 14th-ranked West Virginia on FOX Sports 1.
- Baylor looks to snap a 5-game losing streak - its first since 2007 when the Bears suffered 8-straight losses to end the year.
- Baylor and West Virginia will meet for the 5th time Saturday. The series is tied 2-2, but WVU has won the only two meetings of the series in Morgantown (70-63, 2012 and 41-27, 2014).
- BU is 7-1 in the month of December since 2011.
- The Bears are just 2-3 away from Waco in 2016 and 2-2 in true road contests.
- BU has won 19 of its last 27 played outside of Waco, including 10 of its last 15 Big 12 away contests.
- Baylor is 13-5 in true road games over last 3+ years, after going 7-17 in the previous 5 years.
- True freshman QB Zach Smith will being make his 3rd-career start for injured senior QB Seth Russell. Smith has thrown for 635 yds (57-of-91) with 6 TDs and 4 INTs in his first two starts.
- BUà ¢Ã¢' ¬Ã‹ € is facing its 2nd-ranked opponent of the season at West Virginia, but is 12-10 overall vs. APà ¢Ã¢' ¬Ã‹ € Top 25 teams since 2011. BU lost its first game against a ranked foe 45-24 at Oklahoma on Nov. 12.
- RB Shock Linwood (4,184) needs just 106 yards to become the Big 12's 4th all-time rusher, passing Missouri's Brad Smith (4,289).
- BUà ¢Ã¢' ¬Ã‹ € has had #AmericasTopOffense, which led the NCAAà ¢Ã¢' ¬Ã‹ € in total and scoring offense for past 3 years.
- The Bears have the Big 12's best rushing attack (255.2), which ranks 12th nationally.
- BU ranks 13th in team TFLs (7.8), while allowing only 4.91 TFLs, which is nation's 23rd-best mark.
- Averaging 530.9 yards of offense in 2016, BU is ranked 3rd in Big 12 and 4th nationally.
- Giving up just 435.5 ypg, the Bears are 4th in Big 12 and rank 85th nationally in total defense.
- The Bears are 4th in conference and 27th in FBS in scoring offense, averaging 36.2 ppg.
- Baylor is 6th in the Big 12 and 85th nationally in scoring defense, giving up just 31.0 ppg.

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 54 games BU has just 12 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.
- The Bears tallied their 3rd-most yards of the season vs. Texas Tech (634), but 4 turnovers kept BU out of the endzone.
- BU was held under 400 yards of offense for the first time in 2016 (368) and 4 turnovers didn't help vs. Kansas State.
- 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 and Kansas State.
- BUà ¢Ã¢' ¬Ã‹ € has been especially good against the pass, ranking 2nd in the Big 12 in team pass efficiency defense (127.34), while giving up just 234.2 yards per game through the air, which ranks 2nd in the league as well.
- On the season, the Bears have 19 takeaways, which ranks 6th in the Big 12, but only 3 over their last 4 games.
- Baylor is averaging 4.91 3-and-outs per game in 2016, which is tied 10th-most in the FBS.
- BU gave up its 2nd-most yards in 2016 (666) against the Red Raiders, but limited them just 13 points in the 2nd half.
- The Bears held Kansas State to only 7 points in the first half, but then surrendered 35 in the 2nd half.
- At OU, BU 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 34 of its last 40 games and 65 of 76 games (90 INTs, 64 FR).
- Baylor's D has forced multiple turnovers in 47 of 76 games (with 39-8 record).
- Baylor forced at least 2 turnovers in 9 of 13 games of 2015 and has done so in 5 of 11 games in 2016.

RUSHING SUCCESS:
- For 11 games, the Bears are averaging 255.2 yards on the ground, which is tops in the Big 12 and 12th 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 50.0 or more rushing yards per game.
- Senior RBà ¢Ã¢' ¬Ã‹ € Shock Linwood (4,184 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 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 2nd in Big 12 and 48th in FBS giving up only 1.82 sacks per game.
- BU also ranks 23rd nationally and 1st in the Big 12 by allowing only 4.91 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 36 career games), who has 68 catches for 905 yards and 10 TDs.
- For the first time in program history, BU had a pair of receivers catch 10 or more passes in a single game as KD Cannon and Ishmael Zamora each had 12 against the Red Raiders.
- 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 4th in the Big 12, allowing only 19.52 yards per kickoff return, after ranking 7th a year ago (23.05).
- Baylor is 2nd in the Big 12 & is 5th in FBS, giving up 1.83 yards on punt returns, after being 3rd & 12th last year (2.00).
- Meanwhile, BUà ¢Ã¢' ¬Ã‹ € ranks 5th in Big 12 and 29th nationally with 10.74 yds per punt return, after 9th and 113th in 2015 (4.27).

RANKINGS SUCCESS:
- Baylor fell out the AP Top 25 on Nov. 13 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.
- BUà ¢Ã¢' ¬Ã‹ € is 12-10 overall vs. APà ¢Ã¢' ¬Ã‹ € Top 25 teams since 2011.

HOME SUCCESS:
- In home games, Baylor is 37-7 over the last 6-plus seasons.
- Baylor is 14-4 in the $266 million McLane Stadium, with an average scoring margin of +20.6 points.
- Baylor is averaging 46.6 points per game and 575.1 yards per game in 2+ years at the riverfront stadium.

ROAD SUCCESS:
BU has won 19 of last 27 games played outside of Waco.

NEUTRAL SUCCESS:
BU has won 7 of last 10 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 3-year overall record of 38-12 is 2nd-best among Big 12 schools, while its league mark also ranks second at 25-10.

IN-STATE SUCCESS:
- BU has won 32 of its last 40 games played in Texas and is 43-11 in the state over last 5-plus years.
- Baylor is 21-8 vs. in-state schools over last 5-plus seasons and has won 14 of last 19 vs. Texas foes.

LATE-SEASON SUCCESS:
BU is 7-1 in the month of December since 2011.

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 30 such drives in the first 11 games of 2016.
- Baylor has scored 20+ points in the first half in 28 of 37 games since start of the 2014 season.
- Baylor has topped 400 yards of offense 71 times in the 76 games since 2011 -- that is 2nd in the nation (Oregon, 72).
- Baylor has scored 30+ points in 59 of its last 69 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 49-4 over the last 6 seasons when leading at halftime and has led at the half in 21 of its last 28 games.

OFFENSIVEà ¢Ã¢' ¬Ã‹ € STANDOUTS
- Senior RBà ¢Ã¢' ¬Ã‹ € Shock Linwood was a Maxwell, Doak Walker, Earl Campbell Tyler Rose, Senior Bowl and Rotary Lombardi watch list member. He is a veteran with 47 games played (third-most on squad) and 30 career starts (third-most on team). The Linden, Texas, native became BU's all-time leading rusher in win over Rice and now has 4,184 yards, which is sixth-most among active FBS players. He is just the 7th Big 12 rusher with 4,000 yards.
- Senior Cà ¢Ã¢' ¬Ã‹ € Kyle Fuller garnered a place on the Rimington Trophy, Outland Trophy, Senior Bowl and Rotary Lombardi watch lists in 2016. He has played 50 career games (most on team) and started 37 (most on squad). The Wylie, Texas, product is a three-year starter and helps anchor a young o-line that has allowed only 20 sacks in the first 11 games.
- Junior WRà ¢Ã¢' ¬Ã‹ € KDà ¢Ã¢' ¬Ã‹ € Cannon was 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 (77.86), tied for fourth in TDs (24) and fifth in yards (2,803) and 10th in yards-per-reception (15.93). The Mount Pleasant, Texas, product has a 36-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 23 career starts and 37 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 56 tackles, 5.5 sacks and 9.0 TFLs in the first 11 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 55 tackles (37 solo), 1.5 sacks, 9.0 TFLs and 5 PBU. He was named a Jim Thorpe Award semifinalist on Oct. 24.
- Junior LBà ¢Ã¢' ¬Ã‹ € Taylor Young was 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 first 8 games, but missed the OU and KSU games 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 33 career starts (third-most on team) and 42 career games played (sixth on squad).

OFFENSE, DEFENSE SHARE BLAME IN FOUR-GAME SLIDE
After starting the season 6-0, Baylor's season has turned dramatically after five-straight losses. Both sides of the ball have not performed well as of late, leading to the first five-game skid since 2007. Below is a comparison of Baylor's offensive and defensive outputs during the six wins and four losses.

BEARà ¢Ã¢' ¬Ã‹ € DEFENSE IMPROVES AGAINST THE PASS
BU's switch to a 3-4 defense to start the 2016 had many benefits, including helping the Bears better defend the pass. In an effort to stop the run during the Oklahoma and Kansas State games, the Bears went back to a four down lineman look. In the first 11 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 the offense's No. 1 target, but an injury heading into fall camp delayed the speedster's progression. Eleven games into the season, Cannon has become the top WR target despite missing all of the Iowa State game with a groin injury.

- 2016 stats: 68 catches for 905 yards with 10 TDs and long reception of 62 yards
- Ranks No. 1 in Big 12 and 18th in FBSà ¢Ã¢' ¬Ã‹ € with 6.8 catches per contest
- Ranks 3rd in the conference and 20th nationally with 10 TD recepitons
- Ranks 4th in Big 12 and 25th in FBS with 90.5 yards receiving per game
- Has caught pass in all 36 career games played
- Only player in BUà ¢Ã¢' ¬Ã‹ € history with 3 career 200-yard receiving games (213 vs. Rice)
- Has caught TDà ¢Ã¢' ¬Ã‹ € in 7 of 11 games in 2016

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 11 games of the season, Grobe's work has become evident as the Bears are outperforming their special teams output from a season ago.

BACKFIELD WASà ¢Ã¢' ¬Ã‹ € FOUR-HEADEDà ¢Ã¢' ¬Ã‹ € MONSTER
Through the first nine games of 2016, Baylor had 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. However, Russell is out for the season with an ankle injury and both Hasty and Williams missed the Kansas State game with injuries. BU is still the only FBS team that has four rushers averaging 50.0 yards per game or more.

WEST VIRGINIAà ¢Ã¢' ¬Ã‹ € SERIES HISTORY
- Baylor and West Virginia will meet for the fifth time Saturday. WVU leads the all-time series is 2-2 with each team having won twice on its home field over the last four years.
- Last season, the Bears cruised to a 24-point win at McLane Stadium, thanks in part to a 3 TD catches by Corey Coleman and a 21-point third quarter.
- In 2014, Baylor tied the score at 27 points apiece entering the fourth quarter, but couldn't scratch out any more points to suffer its only loss of the Big 12 season, 41-27. BUà ¢Ã¢' ¬Ã‹ € was held under 400 yards of offense for what at the time was only the 3rd time in 47 games.
- In 2013, Baylor got out to a 56-14 lead at halftime in Waco and never looked back as the offense posted a school-record 872 yards and a Big 12 record 73 points in a 73-42 victory.
- In 2012, Baylor faced West Virginia in the Mountaineers first conference game as members of the Big 12. WVUà ¢Ã¢' ¬Ã‹ €  scratched out a 70-63 victory in Morgantown in what at the time was the highest scoring game in Big 12 history.
- The teams have combined for 416 (225 BU/191 WVU) points and 4,587 (2,683 BU/1,904 WVU) yards of total offense in the first four meetings of the series.

RUSSELLà ¢Ã¢' ¬Ã‹ € SIDELINED FORà ¢Ã¢' ¬Ã‹ € SEASONà ¢Ã¢' ¬Ã‹ € WITHà ¢Ã¢' ¬Ã‹ € INJURY AGAIN
For a second-straight year, senior quarterback Seth Russell has undergone season-ending surgery. Russell suffered a fractured left ankle in the third quarter of Baylor's loss at No. 9 Oklahoma on Nov. 12. 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).

BAYLOR HAVING HISTORIC RUN SINCE 2013
Baylor's three-plus year record of 38-12 overall and 25-10 in league-play is second-best among Big 12 schools. The Bears have also won two conference championships since 2013.

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

YOUTH MOVEMENT
In the first 11 games of 2016, the Bears have played 33 freshmen, including 19 redshirt freshmen and 14 true freshmen. Meanwhile, 25 different players have made their first career starts in 2016, including 11 freshmen and eight sophomores. BU's 25 first-time starters are fourth-most in the country.

SUCCESS AWAY FROM WACO
Baylor has won 19 of its last 27 games outside of Waco (dating into the 2012 season). In that span, the Bears are 13-5 in true road games and 6-3 in neutral-site games (2-2 in bowl games and 4-5 vs. ranked opponents). However, the Bears are just 2-3 on the road in 2016.

BAYLOR 19-8 IN LAST 27 AWAY GAMES:
L 35-54, vs. Texas Tech - 11/25/16
L 24-45, at No. 9 Oklahoma - 11/12/16
L 34-35, at Texas - 10/29/16
W 45-42, at Iowa State - 10/1/16
W 38-10, at Rice - 9/16/16
W 49-38, vs. No. 10 North Carolina - 12/29/15 (Russell Athletic Bowl)
L 21-28, at No. 15 TCU - 11/27/15
W 45-35, at No. 4 Oklahoma State - 11/21/15
W 31-24, at Kansas State - 11/5/15
W 66-7, at Kansas - 10/10/15
W 63-35, vs. Texas Tech - 10/3/15
W 56-21, at SMU - 9/4/15
L 41-42, vs. No. 7 Michigan State - 1/1/15
W 48-46, vs. Texas Tech - 11/29/14
W 48--14, at No. 16 Oklahoma - 11/8/14
L 27-41, at West Virginia - 10/18/14
W 28-7, at Texas - 10/4/14
W 49-28, at Iowa State - 9/27/14
W 63-21, at Buffalo - 9/12/2014
L 42-52, vs. No. 15 UCF - 1/1/2014 (Fiesta Bowl)
W 41-38, at TCU - 11/30/2013
L 17-49, at No. 11 Oklahoma State - 11/23/2013
W 63-34, vs. Texas Tech - 11/16/2013
W 59-14, at Kansas - 10/26/2013

BEST IN TEXAS
Baylor has posted the best record among in-state programs over the last five-plus years, a 56-20 mark [see list below]. The Bears are also 21-8 head-to-head vs. Texas schools since 2011, and boast an overall 43-11 record in games played in the Lone Star State.

WIN-LOSS RECORDS (since 2011):
Baylor 56-20
Houston 57-22
Texas A&M 51-26
TCU 51-24
Texas 41-35

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 38-12 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 10 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 11 games of 2016, which is 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.

SHOCK BREAKS SCHOOLà ¢Ã¢' ¬Ã‹ € RUSHINGà ¢Ã¢' ¬Ã‹ € RECORDS
Baylor senior Shock Linwood is the nation's sixth-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.

BEARS LEAD BIG 12 & TEXAS IN NFL DRAFTEES
Baylor had six players selected in the 2016 NFLà ¢Ã¢' ¬Ã‹ € Draft, the seventh-most among NCAA schools and most of any Big 12 or Texas program. Baylor also tops the league in first-round draft selections over the past six years and leads the state in overall picks over the last seven years.

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).

BAYLOR'Sà ¢Ã¢' ¬Ã‹ € OFFENSIVEà ¢Ã¢' ¬Ã‹ € STREAKS
- Baylor has topped 500 yards of offense 57 times in the 76 games since 2011, which leads the nation.
- Baylor has gained 500+ yards in 36 of 50 games since 2013, including 24 games with 600+ yards in that span.
- Baylor has scored 30+ points in 59 of its last 69 contests and 40+ points in 48 of its last 69 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 123 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 4 of 11 in 2016. BU has 43 such games in its history (39 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. West Virginia, Baylor will learn its bowl destination Sunday.