Oct. 31, 2017
MEDIA INFORMATION
TV: FSN /
FOX Sports Go Talent:Jeff Levering (pxp), Brian Baldinger (analyst)
Lesley McCaslin (sideline)
Radio: Baylor IMG Sports Network / ESPN Central Texas
Talent: John Morris (pxp), J.J. Joe (analyst), Ricky Thompson (sideline)
Satellite Radio: Sirius 108/ XM 200/ Internet 966
Live Stats/In-Game Home: Twitter: @BUFootball | #SicKU
MATCHUP
BAYLOR
0-8, 0-5 Big 12
Ranking: NR - AP, NR - Coaches
Last Game: Oct. 28, 2017 loss vs. Texas, 38-7
Head Coach: Matt Rhule (Penn State, '97)
Career Record: 28-31 (5th season)
BU Record: 0-8 (1st season)
vs. KU: 0-0
KANSAS
1-7, 0-5 Big 12
Ranking: NR - AP, NR - Coaches
Last Game: Oct. 28, 2017 loss vs. Kansas St., 30-20
Head Coach: David Beaty (Lindenwood, '94)
Career Record: 3-29 (3rd season)
KU Record: 3-29 (3rd season)
vs. BU: 0-2
STORY LINES
- The Bears leave the state of Texas for the final time in 2017 with a road trip to Kansas. Baylor has won seven straight over the Jayhawks - including three consecutive trips to Lawrence.
- Seven Baylor players have started all eight games in 2017: Sam Tecklenburg, Blake Blackmar, Pat Lawrence, Denzel Mims, Ira Lewis, Taylor Young and Clay Johnston.
- Harrison Hand ranks second in the Big 12 with eight PBUs and second among all freshmen with 37 tackles.
- Sophomore kicker Connor Martin ranks second in the Big 12 with 14 made field goals and ranks second in accuracy (87.5%). He has converted 12-of-14 attempts over the last five games.
- Baylor has had 17 true freshmen appear in a game in 2017, the fourth-largest total nationally.
- Junior Greg Roberts is the only player in the Big 12 and one of 15 nationally to block two kicks in 2017.
- First-year running back John Lovett leads all Big 12 freshmen with five rushing touchdowns in 2017.
- The Bears' 25 first-time starters in 2017, including 10 true freshmen, are the second most in FBS.
- Clay Johnston ranks sixth in the Big 12 with 9.0 tackles for loss and 15th with 54 total tackles. The sophomore has led Baylor in tackles five times in 2017. Eric Ogor has led the Bears in tackles twice.
- The Bears lead all of Division I with seven plays from scrimmage 70 or more yards. BU ranks second in FBS with six passes of 60+ and leads the country with six passes of 70+ yards.
- Among Big 12 receivers Denzel Mims is third with seven touchdowns and fifth with 727 receiving yards.
- Nineteen of Baylor's 25 touchdown-scoring drives and 20 of 43 scoring drives this season have lasted two minutes or less. BU has scored in 48 seconds or less on eleven of those drives.
- Defensive lineman James Lynch is tied for the Big 12 freshman lead with 2.0 sacks.
- BU ranks eighth nationally in net punting with an average of 42.73 and only 33 yards allowed on 41 punts.
- Baylor ranks sixth in the Big 12 in tackles for loss (54.0) with three players in the top 15 in the league: Clay Johnston (9.0), Ira Lewis (7.5) and Eric Ogor (6.5).
- Underclassmen have accounted for 62.5% (340 of 544) of Baylor's tackles through eight games.
- Of Baylor's 176 starters through eight games, 88 have been freshmen or sophomores, including 12-of-22 (seven offense, five defense) vs. Texas.
COMPLETE NOTES 
