*****GAME THREAD: #3 Texas Longhorns vs. Baylor Bears*****

[HornSports Staff]

The Texas Longhorns (3-0, 0-0) head north on Interstate 35 for what looks to be the final meeting with the Baylor Bears for quite some time.  With the Longhorns making their move to the Southeastern Conference next season, their annual matchup with Baylor and a host of other Big 12 teams has been tabled indefinitely.  The two teams will cap the series by playing their 113th game against one another, a series that dates back to 1901.

Baylor has a lone win against Long Island University and Texas is undefeated, but while the start of the season looks different for both teams, Saturday's contest has plenty of meaning for both.  A clean conference slate means opportunity for both programs, but both have work to do on the field if they intend on winning more so than not in the slate of Big 12 games that await. 

For the Longhorns, Steve Sarkisian's offense needs to find its rhythym early - Quarterback Quinn Ewers needs to find synergy with his receivers in the first half of play - something he has had difficulty doing in the first three games.  The running game possibly gets CJ Baxter back in the lineup, but Jonathan Brooks placed his stamp on the field last weekend with a 167 yard performance against Wyoming.  Getting the ground game established early in front of a hostile crowd at night is a priority for the Longhorns. 

Baylor quarterback Sawyer Robertson will start his third consectuive game after replacing starting quarterback Blake Shapen who left with an injury in the Bears' season opening loss to Texas State.  Robinson, a redshirt sophmore and Mississippi State transfer, has seen limited time behind center in his time at both schools.  This is something the Longhorn shope to exploit to their advantage through pressure and blitzes.



What:  #3 Texas Longhorns vs. Baylor Bears
When: Saturday, September 23, 2023
Time: 6:30 PM
Location:  Waco, TX
Venue:  McLane Stadium
TV:  ABC
Spread: Texas -17 (updated)
All Time-Record:  Texas leads Baylor 80-28-4
Last Meeting:  Texas defeated Baylor 38-27 (11/25/2022 – Austin, TX)
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[HornSports Staff]

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[UT1983]

Texas!

 

[Big Daddy Cane]

FIGHT!

 

[Sugabread]

Hookem

 

[NEOkHorn]

Horns

 

[TexCoyote]

We need to not let them get in this and get the crowd. They’re saying we play down to our competition. We’ve got better players all over the field than Baylor. It’s time to start going into these places and kick ass so that everybody knows it. Hostile environment shouldn’t matter. There will be a hostile environment every week next year. Everybody hates Texas and they circle this game. That is why kids come to Texas. That’s why we root for Texas. You have to Embrace the Hate and enjoy it. Like AD Mitchell caught that TD against Alabama and he got he and hollered remember me? That’s Embracing the Hate. We got to go do it today. 

 

[Baron]

Rumors are that Sawyer Robertson has a wrapped ankle today and might not play.

 

[BWilk55]

We need to not let them get in this and get the crowd. They’re saying we play down to our competition. We’ve got better players all over the field than Baylor. It’s time to start going into these places and kick ass so that everybody knows it. Hostile environment shouldn’t matter. There will be a hostile environment every week next year. Everybody hates Texas and they circle this game. That is why kids come to Texas. That’s why we root for Texas. You have to Embrace the Hate and enjoy it. Like AD Mitchell caught that TD against Alabama and he got he and hollered remember me? That’s Embracing the Hate. We got to go do it today. 

It's a sell out in Waco. They couldn't even sell out their big match up against Utah. I am curious about how much burnt orange we will see in the stands today. I'm sure plenty of North East Texas Area Texas fans would see this game as an easy opportunity to see the horns play.

 

[Hiwood]

who is RB1 tonight Brooks or Baxter

 

[NEOkHorn]

who is RB1 tonight Brooks or Baxter

Brooks bit a heavy dose of both.imo

 

[Sirhornsalot]

Have Baylor chicks always been so fat?

 

[texbound]

Have Baylor chicks always been so fat?

In a word.....yes

 

[Hiwood]

Have Baylor chicks always been so fat?

oh no way at least not during my youth, they just didnt fool around

 

[82Horn]

Defense with back to back sacks 

 

[Sirhornsalot]

Great way to start. Sends a message.

 

[texbound]

Wasn't too thrilled with those play calls on the 1st series.  Feel like Sanders is a matchup problem for Baylor.  Have to exploit it often

 

[NEOkHorn]

The light has sure come on for Broughton. 

 

[82Horn]

2 possessions for Baylor 3 sacks, D looking stout.