1. PLAY FOR THE SENIORS: Guys like linebacker Taylor Young, defensive end Brian Nance and tight end Jordan Feuerbacher, all the ones that have stuck it out, they deserve to go out with a win in their final game at McLane Stadium. In all, 18 seniors will be honored prior to the game, including a handful that actually played on the Bears' last Big 12 championship in 2014. "They've put in a lot of hard work, battled all season, and we owe it to them to give it our all," freshman quarterback Charlie Brewer said. "And I think the fans owe it to the seniors, too, to show up and give them their support.

2. WIN THE TURNOVER BATTLE: The biggest difference between Iowa State (6-4, 4-3) contending for a conference championship this year and Baylor (1-9, 1-6) fighting to stay out of the cellar is turnovers. While the Cyclones haven't lost a fumble all year and are tied for 12th nationally with a plus-9 turnover margin, the Bears are minus-9 and turned it over four times in last week's 38-24 loss to Texas Tech. If they can take care of the ball and flip that one stat, they'll be in the game in the fourth quarter.

3. KEEP IT UP, DEFENSE: Phil Snow's defense is playing its best late in the year, holding Kansas to 289 yards in a 38-9 road win two weeks ago in Lawrence, then limiting Tech's explosive offense to 337 yards and just three offensive touchdowns in last week's game at AT&T Stadium. Young has played a big role with the move to middle linebacker, getting "everybody on the same page." And the secondary, particularly the young cornerbacks, are playing with a ton of confidence. Iowa State will be more methodical and take what you give them, but you can't let the Cyclones throw over the top.

4. FEWER PASSES: Brewer doesn't need to throw it 63 times like he did against Tech. The freshman put up great numbers, setting school records for completions (43) and attempts and throwing for 415 yards and three touchdowns. But, the Bears have to find some way to run the ball, at least a little, to where the Cyclones have to put more men in the box and create some one-on-one opportunities for the receivers.

5. CROWD SUPPORT: All year long, the fan base ÃÆ'Æ'à € ' ¢ÃƒÆ'Æ' ¢' ¬" and particularly the students ÃÆ'Æ'à € ' ¢ÃƒÆ'Æ' ¢' ¬" have stuck with this team. Baylor is averaging right at 45,000 fans per game. But, as Brewer said, "the fans owe it to the seniors." This is a group of players that have gone through a lot in their four and five years here, some of them coming back this season even after graduating. Make sure you let them know how much you appreciate them and the foundation they are building for years to come. As head coach Matt Rhule put it: "They didn't create the situation, all they're doing is fixing it."