American college football season
The 2014 Baylor Bears football team represented Baylor University in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The Bears were coached by Art Briles . Playing their 116th football season, this was the team's first in the new McLane Stadium in Waco, Texas . The Bears were members of the Big 12 Conference . They finished the season 11–2, 8–1 in Big 12 play to finish as co-champions. They were invited to the Cotton Bowl Classic where they lost to Michigan State after blowing a 41–21 4th quarter lead.
Recruiting [ edit ] US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight 40‡ Commit date Davion Hall WR Texarkana, TX Liberty-Eylau HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 194 lb (88 kg) NA Feb 2, 2013 Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN grade: 85 Chris Platt WR Willis, TX Willis HS 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 157 lb (71 kg) NA Feb 3, 2013 Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN grade: 81 Devonte Jones OG Bellaire, TX Bellaire HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 300 lb (140 kg) NA Apr 20, 2013 Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN grade: 73 Terrence Williams RB Ennis, TX Ennis HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 4.60 Apr 24, 2013 Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN grade: 80 Grant Campbell MLB Bakersfiel, CA Bakersfield (JC) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 5.10 Dec 16, 2012 Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN grade: 73 Tion Wright CB Moorpark, CA Moorpark (JC) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 4.37 Dec 16, 2012 Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN grade: 74 Chris Sanders CB Tucker, GA East Arizona (JC) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) NA Dec 16, 2012 Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN grade: 78 KD Cannon WR Texarkana, TX Liberty-Eylau HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 4.56 Aug 10, 2013 Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN grade: 85 Overall recruiting rankings: Scout : 19 Rivals : 23 ESPN : 22 ‡ Refers to 40 yard dash Note : In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources:
Schedule [ edit ] Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance August 31 6:30 p.m. SMU * No. 10 FS1 W 45–045,733 September 6 6:30 p.m. Northwestern State * No. 10 FSN W 70–645,034 September 12 7:00 p.m. at Buffalo * No. 8 ESPN W 63–2124,714 September 27 7:00 p.m. at Iowa State No. 7 FOX W 49–2851,776 October 4 2:30 p.m. at Texas No. 7 ABC W 28–793,727 October 11 2:30 p.m. No. 9 TCU No. 5 ABC/ESPN2 W 61–5846,803 October 18 11:00 a.m. at West Virginia No. 4 FS1 L 27–4160,758 November 1 3:00 p.m. Kansas No. 13 FS1 W 60–1447,574 November 8 11:00 a.m. at No. 15 Oklahoma No. 12 FS1 W 48–1485,048 November 22 6:30 p.m. Oklahoma State No. 7 FOX W 49–2847,179 November 29 2:30 p.m. vs. Texas Tech No. 7 ABC/ESPN2 W 48–4654,179 December 6 6:45 p.m. No. 9 Kansas State No. 6 ESPN W 38–2747,934 January 1 11:30 a.m. vs. No. 8 Michigan State * No. 5 ESPN L 41–4271,464
Schedule Source: [1] Returning starters [ edit ] [3]
Depth chart [ edit ] Baylor Updated Depth Chart Defense
[4]
FS Terrell Burt Jr. Chance Waz Fr.(RS)
WLB MLB SLB Taylor Young Fr.(RS) Bryce Hager Sr. Collin Brence Sr. Aivion Edwards So. Grant Campbell Jr. Travon Blanchard Fr.(RS)
DS Orion Stewart So. Alfred Pullom Fr.(RS)
CB Ryan Reid So. Tion Wright So.
DE DT DT DE Shawn Oakman Jr. Andrew Billings So. Beau Blackshear Jr. K.J. Smith Fr.(RS) K.J. Smith Fr.(RS) Javonte Magee So. Byron Bonds So. Javonte Magee So.
CB Xavien Howard So. Terrance Singleton So.
Offense
[4] IR K.D. Cannon Fr. Clay Fuller Sr.
LT LG C RG RT Spencer Drango Jr. Blake Muir Jr. Kyle Fuller So. Jarrell Broxton Jr. Troy Baker Sr. Tanner Thrift Fr. LaQuan McGowan Jr. Tyler Edwards Sr. Desmine Hilliard Jr. Jason Osei So.
IR Levi Norwood Sr. Lynx Hawthorne So.
WR Corey Coleman So. Jay Lee Jr.
RB Shock Linwood So. Devin Chafin So.
Special teams PK Chris Callahan Fr.(RS) PK Kyle Peterson Jr. P Spencer Roth Sr. P Kyle Peterson Jr. KR Levi Norwood Sr. PR Levi Norwood Sr. LS Jimmy Landes Jr. H Andrew Frerking Jr.
Game summaries [ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total Mustangs 0 0 0 0 0 No. 10 Bears 24 7 7 7 45
Statistics SMU BAY First downs 7 31 Total yards 67 574 Rushing yards -24 261 Passing yards 91 313 Turnovers 3 2 Time of possession 39:18 30:06
Team Category Player Statistics SMU Passing Neal Burcham 15/26, 59 yards Rushing Prescott Line 4 rushes, 18 yards Receiving Derrikk Thompson 2 receptions, 21 yards Baylor Passing Bryce Petty 13/23, 161 yards, 2 TD Rushing Shock Linwood 16 rushes, 89 yards, TD Receiving Davion Hall 7 receptions, 86 yards
Northwestern State [ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total Demons 0 3 3 0 6 No. 10 Bears 28 21 7 14 70
Statistics NWST BAY First downs 11 32 Total yards 202 720 Rushing yards 78 265 Passing yards 124 455 Turnovers 1 2 Time of possession 32:08 27:52
Team Category Player Statistics Northwestern State Passing Zach Adkins 7/17, 112 yards, INT Rushing Garrett Atzenweiler 10 rushes, 32 yards Receiving Ed Eagan 2 receptions, 51 yards Baylor Passing Seth Russell 16/25, 438 yards, 5 TD Rushing Johnny Jefferson 20 rushes, 107 yards, TD Receiving K. D. Cannon 6 receptions, 223 yards, 3 TD
At Buffalo [ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total No. 8 Bears 21 14 14 14 63 Bulls 0 0 14 7 21
Statistics BAY BUF First downs 27 15 Total yards 669 394 Rushing yards 189 139 Passing yards 480 255 Turnovers 0 1 Time of possession 24:56 35:04
Team Category Player Statistics Baylor Passing Bryce Petty 23/34, 416 yards, 4 TD Rushing Shock Linwood 20 rushes, 97 yards, 2 TD Receiving K. D. Cannon 6 receptions, 189 yards, TD Buffalo Passing Joe Licata 14/25, 171 yards, TD Rushing Jordan Johnson 20 rushes, 97 yards Receiving Devon Hughes 6 receptions, 72 yards, TD
At Iowa State [ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total No. 7 Bears 14 21 14 0 49 Cyclones 7 0 14 7 28
Statistics BAY ISU First downs 32 18 Total yards 601 339 Rushing yards 244 127 Passing yards 357 212 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 32:02 27:32
Team Category Player Statistics Baylor Passing Bryce Petty 30/44, 336 yards, TD, INT Rushing Shock Linwood 15 rushes, 82 yards, 3 TD Receiving Corey Coleman 12 receptions, 154 yards, TD Iowa State Passing Sam B. Richardson 17/39, 212 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Sam B. Richardson 14 rushes, 99 yards, TD Receiving Tad Ecby 1 reception, 51 yards, TD
At Texas [ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total No. 7 Bears 7 0 7 14 28 Longhorns 0 0 0 7 7
Statistics BAY TEX First downs 22 20 Total yards 389 334 Rushing yards 278 190 Passing yards 111 144 Turnovers 0 3 Time of possession 26:41 33:19
Team Category Player Statistics Baylor Passing Bryce Petty 7/22, 111 yards, 2 TD Rushing Shock Linwood 28 rushes, 148 yards, TD Receiving Antwan Goodley 4 receptions, 69 yards, TD Texas Passing Tyrone Swoopes 16/34, 144 yards, 2 INT Rushing Johnathan Gray 12 rushes, 79 yards, TD Receiving John Harris 1 reception, 34 yards
No. 9 TCU [ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total No. 9 Horned Frogs 14 17 13 14 58 • No. 5 Bears 10 17 10 24 61
Scoring summary Q1 9:32 TCU Listenbee 35 yard pass from Boykin (Oberkrom kick) TCU 7–0 Q1 7:40 TCU Catalon 3 yard run (Oberkrom kick) TCU 14–0 Q1 2:03 BAY Goodley 66 yard pass from Petty (Callahan kick)TCU 14–7 Q1 :02 BAY Callahan 22 yard field goal TCU 14–10 Q2 10:15 TCU Catalon 9 yard run (Oberkrom kick) TCU 21–10 Q2 7:07 BAY Coleman 29 yard pass from Petty (Callahan kick)TCU 21–17 Q2 2:44 TCU Oberkrom 39 yard field goal TCU 24–17 Q2 1:49 BAY Cannon 67 yard pass from Petty (Callahan kick)Tie 24–24 Q2 1:38 TCU Catalon 94 yard kickoff return (Oberkrom kick) TCU 31–24 Q2 :00 BAY Callahan 29 yard field goal TCU 31–27 Q3 8:42 TCU Oberkrom 20 yard field goal TCU 34–27 Q3 5:23 BAY Callahan 20 yard field goal TCU 34–30 Q3 3:53 TCU Johnson 2 yard run (Oberkrom kick) TCU 41–30 Q3 2:15 TCU Oberkrom 37 yard field goal TCU 44–30 Q3 :35 BAY Lee 47 yard pass from Petty (Callahan kick) TCU 44–37 Q4 14:29 TCU Green 6 yard run (Oberkrom kick) TCU 51–37 Q4 11:38 TCU Mallett 49 yard interception return (Oberkrom kick) TCU 58–37 Q4 10:39 BAY Chafin 7 yard run (Callahan kick) TCU 58–44 Q4 6:39 BAY Goodley 28 yard pass from Petty (Callahan kick) TCU 58–51 Q4 4:42 BAY Coleman 25 yard pass from Petty (Callahan kick) Tie 58–58 Q4 :00 BAY Callahan 28 yard field goal BAY 61–58
Statistics TCU BAY First downs 23 39 Total yards 485 782 Rushing yards 139 272 Passing yards 346 510 Turnovers 1 3 Time of possession 31:06 28:43
Team Category Player Statistics TCU Passing Trevone Boykin 21/47, 287 yards, TD Rushing Aaron Green 3 rushes, 67 yards, TD Receiving Kolby Listenbee 4 receptions, 146 yards, TD Baylor Passing Bryce Petty 28/55, 510 yards, 6 TD, 2 INT Rushing Shock Linwood 29 rushes, 178 yards Receiving Antwan Goodley 8 receptions, 158 yards, 2 TD
At West Virginia [ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total No. 4 Bears 13 7 7 0 27 Mountaineers 7 17 3 14 41
Statistics BAY WVU First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Turnovers Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics Baylor Passing Rushing Receiving West Virginia Passing Rushing Receiving
1 2 3 4 Total Jayhawks 7 0 7 0 14 No. 12 Bears 20 19 14 7 60
Statistics KU BAY First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Turnovers Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics Kansas Passing Rushing Receiving Baylor Passing Rushing Receiving
At No. 15 Oklahoma [ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total No. 12 Bears 3 21 14 10 48 No. 15 Sooners 14 0 0 0 14
Statistics BAY OKLA First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Turnovers Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics Baylor Passing Rushing Receiving Oklahoma Passing Rushing Receiving
Oklahoma State [ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total Cowboys 7 7 0 14 28 No. 6 Bears 21 7 7 14 49
Statistics OKST BAY First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Turnovers Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics Oklahoma State Passing Rushing Receiving Baylor Passing Rushing Receiving
Vs. Texas Tech [ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total No. 5 Bears 7 21 17 3 48 Red Raiders 0 17 10 19 46
Statistics BAY TTU First downs 37 31 Total yards 547 712 Rushing yards 255 103 Passing yards 292 609 Turnovers 1 4 Time of possession 33:29 26:31
Team Category Player Statistics Baylor Passing Bryce Petty 18/25, 210 yards, 2 TD Rushing Shock Linwood 24 rushes, 158 yards, 2 TD Receiving Levi Norwood 5 receptions, 63 yards, TD Texas Tech Passing Patrick Mahomes 30/56, 598 yards, 6 TD, INT Rushing DeAndré Washington 15 rushes, 65 yards Receiving Jakeem Grant 5 receptions, 155 yards, TD
No. 9 Kansas State [ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total No. 9 Wildcats 0 14 6 7 27 No. 5 Bears 14 10 14 0 38
Statistics KSU BAY First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Turnovers Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics Kansas State Passing Rushing Receiving Baylor Passing Rushing Receiving
Vs. No. 7 Michigan State (Cotton Bowl Classic) [ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total No. 7 Spartans 14 0 7 21 42 No. 4 Bears 14 10 17 0 41
Statistics MSU BAY First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Turnovers Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics Michigan State Passing Rushing Receiving Baylor Passing Rushing Receiving
Rankings [ edit ] Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking ( ) = First-place votes Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Final AP 10 10 8 7 7 7 5 4 12 12 10 6 6 5 5 4 7 Coaches 10 9 7 6 6 6 3 (1) 4 13 12 10 6 6 6 5 5 8 CFP Not released 13 12 7 7 7 6 5 Not released
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