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| site_cityst = [[Waco, Texas]]
| site_cityst = [[Waco, Texas|Waco, TX]]
| tv = [[Fox Sports Net|FSN]]
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| score = 41–13
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| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2008|team=Northwestern State Demons|school=Northwestern State University|title=Northwestern State}}
| site_stadium = Floyd Casey Stadium
| site_stadium = Floyd Casey Stadium
| site_cityst = Waco, Texas
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| opponent = [[2008 Connecticut Huskies football team|UConn]]
| opponent = [[2008 Connecticut Huskies football team|Connecticut]]
| site_stadium = [[Rentschler Field (stadium)|Rentschler Field]]
| site_stadium = [[Rentschler Field (stadium)|Rentschler Field]]
| site_cityst = [[East Hartford, Connecticut]]
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| date = October 4
| date = October 4
| time = 11:30 a.m.
| time = 11:30 a.m.
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| opponent = [[2008 Oklahoma Sooners football team|Oklahoma]]
| opponent = [[2008 Oklahoma Sooners football team|Oklahoma]]
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| site_stadium = Floyd Casey Stadium
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| opponent = [[2008 Iowa State Cyclones football team|Iowa State]]
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| site_stadium = Floyd Casey Stadium
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| site_stadium = [[Memorial Stadium, Lincoln|Memorial Stadium]]
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| site_cityst = [[Lincoln, Nebraska]]
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Revision as of 19:08, 23 December 2011

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The 2008 Baylor Bears football team represented Baylor University in the college football season of 2007-2008. 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.[2] 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.[3]

The Bears returned 15 starters, including 9 on offense, and 6 on defense.[4]

In their preseason countdown, Rivals.com ranked the Bears' 2008 squad 92nd out of all 120 Division I FBS teams.[3] The official Big 12 media preseason poll picked the Bears to finish last in the Big 12 South.[5]

Coaching staff

2008 Big 12 Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
North Division
No. 19 Missouri xy   5 – 3     10 – 4  
Nebraska x   5 – 3     9 – 4  
Kansas   4 – 4     8 – 5  
Colorado   2 – 6     5 – 7  
Kansas State   2 – 6     5 – 7  
Iowa State   0 – 8     2 – 10  
South Division
No. 5 Oklahoma xy$   7 – 1     12 – 2  
No. 4 Texas x%   7 – 1     12 – 1  
No. 12 Texas Tech x   7 – 1     11 – 2  
No. 16 Oklahoma State   5 – 3     9 – 4  
Baylor   2 – 6     4 – 8  
Texas A&M   2 – 6     4 – 8  
Championship: Oklahoma 62, Missouri 21
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • % – BCS at-large representative
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

[6][7]

August 307:00 p.m.No. 23 Wake Forest*

FSNL 41–1330,633 September 66:00 p.m.Northwestern State*

  • Floyd Casey Stadium
  • Waco, TX

W 51–636,258 September 127:30 p.m.Washington State*

  • Floyd Casey Stadium
  • Waco, TX

FSNW 45–1725,595 September 1911:00 p.m.at Connecticut*

ESPN2L 31–2838,870 October 411:30 a.m.No. 1 Oklahoma

  • Floyd Casey Stadium
  • Waco, TX

FSNL 49–1747,107 October 116:00 p.m.Iowa State

  • Floyd Casey Stadium
  • Waco, TX

FCSW 38–1030,528 October 182:00 p.m.at No. 10 Oklahoma State

L 34–650,080 October 2511:30 a.m.at Nebraska

VersusL 32–2085,104 November 13:00 p.m.No. 14 Missouridagger

  • Floyd Casey Stadium
  • Waco, TX

L 31–2835,142 November 811:00 a.m.at No. 7 Texas

FSNL 45–2197,715 November 153:05 p.m.Texas A&M

W 41–2143,549 November 292:30 p.m.at No. 7 Texas Tech

VersusL 35–28 53,470

Template:CFB Schedule End

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

  1. ^ "Big 12 Team Preview: No. 12 Baylor".
  2. ^ "2008 Preseason All-Big 12 Football Team Announced" (Press release). [dead link]
  3. ^ a b "2008 Rivals Preseason Countdown".
  4. ^ "Briles' Bears focus only on present".
  5. ^ "Big 12 Announces 2008 Media Preseason Football Poll" (Press release). [dead link]
  6. ^ "Big 12 doormat Baylor aims for better days". Archived from the original on June 29, 2011. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  7. ^ Baylor University Bears - Official Athletic Site
  8. ^ "2008 All-Big 12 Football Awards Announced".

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