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A Brief Look At Baylor

  • Baylor ranks 10th in the Big 12 in scoring offense in conference play, averaging 21.7 points per game (A&M is 8th, at 30.7).
  • Baylor is 4th in the Big 12 in rushing offense, at 159.2 yds per game.
  • Baylor is last in the Big 12 in passing offense, averaging 168.8 yds per game.
  • Baylor is 11th in the big 12 in total offense, averaging 328 yds per game.
  • Baylor ranks 8th in the Big 12 in passing defense, giving up 294 yds passing per game.
  • Baylor ranks 10th in the Big 12 in rushing defense, giving up 170.8 yds per game.
  • Baylor ranks 7th in the Big 12 in scoring defense, giving up 33.5 points per conference game.
  • Baylor ranks 9th in the Big 12 in total defense, giving up 464.8 yds per game.
  • Baylor is +5 in conference play in turnover margin (A&M is -3)

  Given all of the above stats, it appears we will need to win this game in a shootout. We will need to take advantage of their weakness on run defense, and somehow find a rushing offense. We want to keep their offense off the field, because Robert Griffin is a dynamic player who can take over the game. Griffin's success against our defense will give their team hope that they can win this game. Winning football games is all about crushng the hope of the opposing team, destroying any hope they have of winning the game. We need to contain Griffin and force him to pass the ball to beat us. We need to force Griffin to look downfield and attempt low-percentage deep passes like he did against texas. If we allow him to nickel-and-dime us with a dink and dunk passing attack, we're in trouble. We need to run and pass the ball well enough to score a lot of points, and make them think they can't keep up. We need to beat the hope out of them.

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