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The '''2008 Baylor Bears football team''' represented [[Baylor University]] in the [[ |
The '''2008 Baylor Bears football team''' represented [[Baylor University]] in the [[2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season]]. The team was led by head coach [[Art Briles]] in his first year in the position. They played their home games at [[Floyd Casey Stadium]] in [[Waco, Texas]]. |
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==Preseason== |
==Preseason== |
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Two Baylor players, linebacker Joe Pawelek and defensive back Jordan Lake, made the preseason All-[[Big 12]] team.<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://www.big12sports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/071708aab.html|title=2008 Preseason All-Big 12 Football Team Announced| |
Two Baylor players, linebacker Joe Pawelek and defensive back Jordan Lake, made the preseason All-[[Big 12]] team.<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://www.big12sports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/071708aab.html|title=2008 Preseason All-Big 12 Football Team Announced|access-date=July 23, 2008|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130102012144/http://www.big12sports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/071708aab.html|archive-date=January 2, 2013|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref> Pawelek made at least 86 tackles in each of the previous two seasons, while Lake posted 120 tackles, two interceptions, forced two fumbles, and recovered two in 2007. Lake was Baylor's only all-Big 12 postseason selection in 2007.<ref name=Rivalspre>{{cite web |url=http://collegefootball.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=815223 |title=2008 Rivals Preseason Countdown |access-date=July 23, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080609233112/http://collegefootball.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=815223 |archive-date=June 9, 2008 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref> |
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The Bears returned 15 starters, including 9 on offense, and 6 on defense.<ref>{{cite news |
The Bears returned 15 starters, including 9 on offense, and 6 on defense.<ref>{{cite news|title=Briles' Bears Focus Only on Present|first=Stephen|last=Hawkins|url=http://www.amarillo.com/stories/081908/col_college1.shtml|newspaper=[[Amarillo Globe-News]]|date=August 19, 2008|access-date=August 19, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110604002759/http://amarillo.com/stories/081908/col_college1.shtml|archive-date=June 4, 2011|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref> |
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In their preseason countdown, [[Rivals.com]] ranked the Bears' 2008 squad 92nd out of all 120 [[Division I FBS]] teams.<ref name=Rivalspre/> The official Big 12 media preseason poll picked the Bears to finish last in the [[Big 12 South]].<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://www.big12sports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/071608aaa.html|title=Big 12 Announces 2008 Media Preseason Football Poll| |
In their preseason countdown, [[Rivals.com]] ranked the Bears' 2008 squad 92nd out of all 120 [[Division I FBS]] teams.<ref name=Rivalspre/> The official Big 12 media preseason poll picked the Bears to finish last in the [[Big 12 South]].<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://www.big12sports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/071608aaa.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120729213213/http://www.big12sports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/071608aaa.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 29, 2012|title=Big 12 Announces 2008 Media Preseason Football Poll|access-date=July 23, 2008 }}</ref> |
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==Coaching staff== |
==Coaching staff== |
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{{2008 Big 12 football standings}} |
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* [[Art Briles]] — Head Coach |
* [[Art Briles]] — Head Coach |
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* [[Randy Clements]] — Co-Offensive Coordinator (Line) |
* [[Randy Clements]] — Co-Offensive Coordinator (Line) |
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* [[Philip Montgomery]] — Co-Offensive Coordinator (QBs & RBs) |
* [[Philip Montgomery]] — Co-Offensive Coordinator (QBs & RBs) |
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* [[Brian Norwood]] — Defensive Coordinator |
* [[Brian Norwood]] — Defensive Coordinator |
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* [[Chris Achuff]] — Assistant Coach (Defensive |
* [[Chris Achuff]] — Assistant Coach (Defensive tackles) |
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* [[Dino Babers]] — Assistant Coach (WR)/Recruiting Coordinator |
* [[Dino Babers]] — Assistant Coach (WR)/Recruiting Coordinator |
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* [[Kendal Briles]] — Assistant Coach (Receivers) |
* [[Kendal Briles]] — Assistant Coach (Receivers) |
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* [[Kaz Kazadi]] — Head Strength Coach |
* [[Kaz Kazadi]] — Head Strength Coach |
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* [[Kim McCloud]] — Assistant Coach (Cornerbacks) |
* [[Kim McCloud]] — Assistant Coach (Cornerbacks) |
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* [[Theo Young]] — Assistant Coach (Defensive |
* [[Theo Young]] — Assistant Coach (Defensive ends) |
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==Schedule== |
==Schedule== |
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{{CFB schedule |
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{{CFB Schedule Start|rank=no|rankyear=2008|attend=yes}} |
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| rank = no |
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| nonconf = y |
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| site_stadium = [[Floyd Casey Stadium]] |
| site_stadium = [[Floyd Casey Stadium]] |
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| site_cityst = [[Waco, Texas]] |
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| tv |
| tv = [[Fox Sports Networks|FSN]] |
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| score |
| score = 13–41 |
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| attend |
| attend = 30,633 |
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| date |
| date = September 6 |
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| time = 6:00 p.m. |
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| nonconf = y |
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| rank = no |
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| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2008|team=Northwestern State Demons|school=Northwestern State University|title=Northwestern State}} |
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| site_stadium = Floyd Casey Stadium |
| site_stadium = Floyd Casey Stadium |
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| site_cityst = Waco, Texas |
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| score |
| score = 51–6 |
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| attend |
| attend = 36,258 |
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| date |
| date = September 12 |
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| time = 7:30 p.m. |
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| w/l = w |
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| nonconf = y |
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| rank = no |
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| site_stadium = Floyd Casey Stadium |
| site_stadium = Floyd Casey Stadium |
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| site_cityst = Waco, Texas |
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| score |
| score = 45–17 |
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| attend |
| attend = 25,595 |
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| date |
| date = September 19 |
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| time |
| time = 11:00 p.m. |
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| w/l = l |
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| nonconf = y |
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| away |
| away = y |
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| rank = no |
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| site_stadium = [[Rentschler Field (stadium)|Rentschler Field]] |
| site_stadium = [[Rentschler Field (stadium)|Rentschler Field]] |
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| site_cityst = [[East Hartford, Connecticut]] |
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| tv |
| tv = [[ESPN2]] |
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| score |
| score = 28–31 |
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| attend |
| attend = 38,870 |
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| date |
| date = October 4 |
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| time = 11:30 a.m. |
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| site_stadium = Floyd Casey Stadium |
| site_stadium = Floyd Casey Stadium |
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| site_cityst = Waco, Texas |
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| tv = FSN |
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| score |
| score = 17–49 |
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| attend |
| attend = 37,145 |
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| date |
| date = October 11 |
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| time = 6:00 p.m. |
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| w/l = w |
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| rank = no |
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| site_stadium = Floyd Casey Stadium |
| site_stadium = Floyd Casey Stadium |
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| site_cityst = Waco, Texas |
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| tv = [[Fox College Sports|FCS]] |
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| score |
| score = 38–10 |
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| attend |
| attend = 30,528 |
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| date |
| date = October 18 |
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| time = 2:00 p.m. |
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| w/l = l |
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| away = y |
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| rank = no |
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| site_stadium = [[Boone Pickens Stadium]] |
| site_stadium = [[Boone Pickens Stadium]] |
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| site_cityst = [[Stillwater, Oklahoma]] |
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| score = 6–34 |
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| date |
| date = October 25 |
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| time = 11:30 a.m. |
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| w/l = l |
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| away |
| away = y |
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| rank = no |
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| site_stadium = [[Memorial Stadium, Lincoln|Memorial Stadium]] |
| site_stadium = [[Memorial Stadium, Lincoln|Memorial Stadium]] |
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| site_cityst = [[Lincoln, Nebraska]] |
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| tv |
| tv = [[Versus (TV channel)|Versus]] |
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| score |
| score = 20–32 |
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| attend |
| attend = 85,104 |
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{{CFB |
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| date |
| date = November 1 |
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| time |
| time = 3:00 p.m. |
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| w/l |
| w/l = l |
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| homecoming |
| homecoming = y |
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| rank = no |
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| site_stadium = Floyd Casey Stadium |
| site_stadium = Floyd Casey Stadium |
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| site_cityst = Waco, Texas |
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| tv = |
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| score |
| score = 28–31 |
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| attend |
| attend = 35,142 |
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{{CFB |
|{{CFB schedule entry |
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| date |
| date = November 8 |
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| time |
| time = 11:00 a.m. |
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| w/l |
| w/l = l |
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| away = y |
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| rank = no |
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| site_stadium = [[Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium]] |
| site_stadium = [[Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium]] |
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| site_cityst |
| site_cityst = [[Austin, Texas]] |
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| tv |
| tv = FSN |
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| score |
| score = 21–45 |
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| attend |
| attend = 97,715 |
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| date = November 15 |
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| time |
| time = 3:05 p.m. |
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| w/l = w |
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| rank = no |
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| site_stadium = Floyd Casey Stadium |
| site_stadium = Floyd Casey Stadium |
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| site_cityst = Waco, Texas |
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| score = 41–21 |
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| attend = 43,549 |
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{{CFB |
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| date |
| date = November 29 |
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| time |
| time = 2:30 p.m. |
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| w/l |
| w/l = l |
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| away |
| away = y |
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| opponent = [[2008 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team|Texas Tech]] |
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| rank = no |
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| opprank = 7 |
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| site_stadium = [[Jones AT&T Stadium]] |
| site_stadium = [[Jones AT&T Stadium]] |
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| site_cityst |
| site_cityst = [[Lubbock, Texas]] |
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| gamename = [[Baylor–Texas Tech football rivalry|rivalry]] |
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| tv = Versus |
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| tv = Versus |
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| score = 28–35 |
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| attend = 53,470 |
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{{CFB Schedule End|timezone=[[Central Time Zone (North America)|Central Time]]}} |
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<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/wire/chi-ap-fbc-big12media-baylo,0,7286357.story|title=Big 12 Doormat Baylor Aims for Better Days|newspaper=[[Chicago Tribune]]}}{{dead link|date=September 2016|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=2008 Baylor Football Schedule|url=http://baylorbears.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/sched/bay-m-footbl-sched.html|publisher=Baylor University Department of Athletics| |
<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/wire/chi-ap-fbc-big12media-baylo,0,7286357.story|title=Big 12 Doormat Baylor Aims for Better Days|newspaper=[[Chicago Tribune]]}}{{dead link|date=September 2016|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=2008 Baylor Football Schedule|url=http://baylorbears.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/sched/bay-m-footbl-sched.html|publisher=Baylor University Department of Athletics|access-date=August 1, 2008}}</ref> |
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==Season summary== |
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==Game summaries== |
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===Washington State=== |
===Washington State=== |
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|Date=September 12 |
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|Location=[[Floyd Casey Stadium]], [[Waco, Texas |
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<ref>{{cite web |title=Griffin Makes Most of Carries in Whipping of Washington State|url=http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?id=282570239| |
<ref>{{cite web |title=Griffin Makes Most of Carries in Whipping of Washington State|url=http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?id=282570239|publisher=[[ESPN]]|date=September 12, 2008|access-date=December 27, 2014}}</ref> |
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==Postseason== |
==Postseason== |
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Three Baylor players—[[Jason Smith (American football)|Jason Smith]], Jordan Lake, and Joe Pawelek—made the All-[[Big 12]] first team. Derek Epperson and Dan Gay received honorable mention, while [[Robert Griffin III]] was named Offensive Freshman of the Year. Griffin became Baylor's second Big 12 individual award winner, joining [[Daniel Sepulveda]], who won Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Year in 2006.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.big12sports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=10410&ATCLID=3626465|title=2008 All-Big 12 Football Awards Announced|publisher=Big 12 Conference|date=December 2, 2008| |
Three Baylor players—[[Jason Smith (American football)|Jason Smith]], Jordan Lake, and Joe Pawelek—made the All-[[Big 12]] first team. Derek Epperson and Dan Gay received honorable mention, while [[Robert Griffin III]] was named Offensive Freshman of the Year. Griffin became Baylor's second Big 12 individual award winner, joining [[Daniel Sepulveda]], who won Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Year in 2006.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.big12sports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=10410&ATCLID=3626465|title=2008 All-Big 12 Football Awards Announced|publisher=Big 12 Conference|date=December 2, 2008|access-date=December 3, 2008}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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{{Baylor Bears football navbox}} |
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Revision as of 07:42, 4 December 2023
2008 Baylor Bears football | |
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Conference | Big 12 Conference |
South Division | |
Record | 4–8 (2–6 Big 12) |
Head coach |
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Co-offensive coordinator | Randy Clements (1st season) |
Co-offensive coordinator | Philip Montgomery (1st season) |
Offensive scheme | Veer and shoot |
Defensive coordinator | Brian Norwood (1st season) |
Base defense | 4–3 |
Captain | Game captains |
Home stadium | Floyd Casey Stadium (Capacity: 50,000) |
The 2008 Baylor Bears football team represented Baylor University in the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by head coach Art Briles in his first year in the position. They played their home games at Floyd Casey Stadium in Waco, Texas.
Preseason
Two Baylor players, linebacker Joe Pawelek and defensive back Jordan Lake, made the preseason All-Big 12 team.[1] Pawelek made at least 86 tackles in each of the previous two seasons, while Lake posted 120 tackles, two interceptions, forced two fumbles, and recovered two in 2007. Lake was Baylor's only all-Big 12 postseason selection in 2007.[2]
The Bears returned 15 starters, including 9 on offense, and 6 on defense.[3]
In their preseason countdown, Rivals.com ranked the Bears' 2008 squad 92nd out of all 120 Division I FBS teams.[2] The official Big 12 media preseason poll picked the Bears to finish last in the Big 12 South.[4]
Coaching staff
- Art Briles — Head Coach
- Randy Clements — Co-Offensive Coordinator (Line)
- Philip Montgomery — Co-Offensive Coordinator (QBs & RBs)
- Brian Norwood — Defensive Coordinator
- Chris Achuff — Assistant Coach (Defensive tackles)
- Dino Babers — Assistant Coach (WR)/Recruiting Coordinator
- Kendal Briles — Assistant Coach (Receivers)
- Larry Hoefer — Assistant Coach (Linebackers)
- Kaz Kazadi — Head Strength Coach
- Kim McCloud — Assistant Coach (Cornerbacks)
- Theo Young — Assistant Coach (Defensive ends)
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 30 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 23 Wake Forest* | FSN | L 13–41 | 30,633 | |
September 6 | 6:00 p.m. | Northwestern State* |
| W 51–6 | 36,258 | |
September 12 | 7:30 p.m. | Washington State* |
| W 45–17 | 25,595 | |
September 19 | 11:00 p.m. | at Connecticut* | ESPN2 | L 28–31 | 38,870 | |
October 4 | 11:30 a.m. | No. 1 Oklahoma |
| FSN | L 17–49 | 37,145 |
October 11 | 6:00 p.m. | Iowa State |
| FCS | W 38–10 | 30,528 |
October 18 | 2:00 p.m. | at No. 10 Oklahoma State | L 6–34 | 50,080 | ||
October 25 | 11:30 a.m. | at Nebraska | Versus | L 20–32 | 85,104 | |
November 1 | 3:00 p.m. | No. 14 Missouri![]() |
| L 28–31 | 35,142 | |
November 8 | 11:00 a.m. | at No. 7 Texas | FSN | L 21–45 | 97,715 | |
November 15 | 3:05 p.m. | Texas A&M |
| W 41–21 | 43,549 | |
November 29 | 2:30 p.m. | at No. 7 Texas Tech | Versus | L 28–35 | 53,470 | |
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Game summaries
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Postseason
Three Baylor players—Jason Smith, Jordan Lake, and Joe Pawelek—made the All-Big 12 first team. Derek Epperson and Dan Gay received honorable mention, while Robert Griffin III was named Offensive Freshman of the Year. Griffin became Baylor's second Big 12 individual award winner, joining Daniel Sepulveda, who won Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Year in 2006.[8]
References
- ^ "2008 Preseason All-Big 12 Football Team Announced" (Press release). Archived from the original on January 2, 2013. Retrieved July 23, 2008.
- ^ a b "2008 Rivals Preseason Countdown". Archived from the original on June 9, 2008. Retrieved July 23, 2008.
- ^ Hawkins, Stephen (August 19, 2008). "Briles' Bears Focus Only on Present". Amarillo Globe-News. Archived from the original on June 4, 2011. Retrieved August 19, 2008.
- ^ "Big 12 Announces 2008 Media Preseason Football Poll" (Press release). Archived from the original on July 29, 2012. Retrieved July 23, 2008.
- ^ "Big 12 Doormat Baylor Aims for Better Days". Chicago Tribune.[dead link]
- ^ "2008 Baylor Football Schedule". Baylor University Department of Athletics. Retrieved August 1, 2008.
- ^ "Griffin Makes Most of Carries in Whipping of Washington State". ESPN. September 12, 2008. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
- ^ "2008 All-Big 12 Football Awards Announced". Big 12 Conference. December 2, 2008. Retrieved December 3, 2008.