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==Season summary==
==Season summary==

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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.[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

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

August 307:00 PMNo. 23 Wake Forest*

FSNL 13–4130,633 September 66:00 PMNorthwestern State*

  • Floyd Casey Stadium
  • Waco, TX

W 51–636,258 September 127:30 PMWashington State*

  • Floyd Casey Stadium
  • Waco, TX

W 45–1725,595 September 1911:00 PMat Connecticut*

ESPN2L 28–3138,870 October 411:30 AMNo. 1 Oklahoma

  • Floyd Casey Stadium
  • Waco, TX

FSNL 14–4937,145 October 116:00 PMIowa State

  • Floyd Casey Stadium
  • Waco, TX

FCSW 38–1030,528 October 182:00 PMat No. 10 Oklahoma State

L 6–3450,080 October 2511:30 AMat Nebraska

VersusL 20–3285,104 November 13:00 PMNo. 14 Missouridagger

  • Floyd Casey Stadium
  • Waco, TX

L 28–3135,142 November 811:00 AMat No. 7 Texas

FSNL 21–4597,715 November 153:05 PMTexas A&M

W 41–2143,549 November 292:30 PMat No. 7 Texas Tech

VersusL 28–35 53,470

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Season summary

Washington State

1 234Total
Washington State 7 703 17
• Baylor 14 14710 45
Scoring summary
111:27Washington StChantz Staden 1-yard run (Nico Grasu kick)Washington St 7-0
17:53BaylorRobert Griffin III 1-yard run (Ben Parks kick)Tie 7-7
16:50BaylorErnest Smith 27-yard pass from Robert Griffin III (Ben Parks kick)Baylor 14-7
28:00Washington StKevin Lopina 8-yard run (Nico Grasu kick)Tie 14-14
27:32BaylorJeremy Sanders 13-yard run (Ben Parks kick)Baylor 21-14
25:12BaylorJay Finley 46-yard run (Ben Parks kick)Baylor 28-14
38:47BaylorRobert Griffin III 58-yard run (Ben Parks kick)Baylor 35-14
414:54BaylorKendall Wright 10-yard run (Ben Parks kick)Baylor 42-14
410:42Washington StNico Grasu 31-yard field goalBaylor 42-17
46:21BaylorBen Parks 23-yard field goalBaylor 45-17

[7]

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. ^ "2008 Preseason All-Big 12 Football Team Announced" (Press release). Retrieved July 23, 2008. [dead link]
  2. ^ a b "2008 Rivals Preseason Countdown". Archived from the original on June 9, 2008. Retrieved July 23, 2008. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ Hawkins, Stephen (August 19, 2008). "Briles' Bears Focus Only on Present". Amarillo Globe-News. Retrieved August 19, 2008.
  4. ^ "Big 12 Announces 2008 Media Preseason Football Poll" (Press release). Retrieved July 23, 2008. [dead link]
  5. ^ "Big 12 Doormat Baylor Aims for Better Days". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on June 29, 2011. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  6. ^ "2008 Baylor Football Schedule". Baylor University Department of Athletics. Retrieved August 1, 2008.
  7. ^ "Griffin Makes Most of Carries in Whipping of Washington State". ESPN. September 12, 2008. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
  8. ^ "2008 All-Big 12 Football Awards Announced". Big 12 Conference. December 2, 2008. Retrieved December 3, 2008.
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