2014 Baylor Bears football | |
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Big 12 co-champion | |
Cotton Bowl Classic, L 41–42 vs. Michigan State | |
Conference | Big 12 Conference |
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Coaches | No. 8 |
AP | No. 7 |
Record | 11–2 (8–1 Big 12) |
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Offensive coordinator | Philip Montgomery (7th season) |
Offensive scheme | Veer and shoot |
Defensive coordinator | Phil Bennett (4th season) |
Base defense | 4–3 |
Home stadium | McLane Stadium |
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No. 3 TCU + | 8 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 18 Kansas State | 7 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma | 5 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Virginia | 5 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas | 5 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma State | 4 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas Tech | 2 | – | 7 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas | 1 | – | 8 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa State | 0 | – | 9 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
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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 | ||||||
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August 31 | 6:30 p.m. | SMU* | No. 10 | FS1 | W 45–0 | 45,733 | |
September 6 | 6:30 p.m. | Northwestern State* | No. 10 |
| FSN | W 70–6 | 45,034 |
September 12 | 7:00 p.m. | at Buffalo* | No. 8 | ESPN | W 63–21 | 24,714 | |
September 27 | 7:00 p.m. | at Iowa State | No. 7 | FOX | W 49–28 | 51,776 | |
October 4 | 2:30 p.m. | at Texas | No. 7 | ABC | W 28–7 | 93,727 | |
October 11 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 9 TCU | No. 5 |
| ABC/ESPN2 | W 61–58 | 46,803 |
October 18 | 11:00 a.m. | at West Virginia | No. 4 | FS1 | L 27–41 | 60,758 | |
November 1 | 3:00 p.m. | Kansas | No. 13 |
| FS1 | W 60–14 | 47,574 |
November 8 | 11:00 a.m. | at No. 15 Oklahoma | No. 12 | FS1 | W 48–14 | 85,048 | |
November 22 | 6:30 p.m. | Oklahoma State | No. 7 |
| FOX | W 49–28 | 47,179 |
November 29 | 2:30 p.m. | vs. Texas Tech | No. 7 | ABC/ESPN2 | W 48–46 | 54,179 | |
December 6 | 6:45 p.m. | No. 9 Kansas State | No. 6 |
| ESPN | W 38–27 | 47,934 |
January 1 | 11:30 a.m. | vs. No. 8 Michigan State* | No. 5 |
| ESPN | L 41–42 | 71,464 |
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See also: 2014 SMU Mustangs football team |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Mustangs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No. 10 Bears | 24 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 45 |
Statistics | SMU | BAY |
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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 |
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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 |
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Demons | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
No. 10 Bears | 28 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 70 |
Statistics | NWST | BAY |
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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 |
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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 |
See also: 2014 Buffalo Bulls football team |
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No. 8 Bears | 21 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 63 |
Bulls | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 21 |
Statistics | BAY | BUF |
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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 |
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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 |
See also: 2014 Iowa State Cyclones football team |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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No. 7 Bears | 14 | 21 | 14 | 0 | 49 |
Cyclones | 7 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 28 |
Statistics | BAY | ISU |
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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 |
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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 |
See also: 2014 Texas Longhorns football team |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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No. 7 Bears | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
Longhorns | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
Statistics | BAY | TEX |
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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 |
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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 |
See also: 2014 TCU Horned Frogs football team |
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Statistics | TCU | BAY |
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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 |
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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 |
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No. 4 Bears | 13 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 27 |
Mountaineers | 7 | 17 | 3 | 14 | 41 |
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See also: 2014 Kansas Jayhawks football team |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Jayhawks | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
No. 12 Bears | 20 | 19 | 14 | 7 | 60 |
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See also: 2014 Oklahoma Sooners football team |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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No. 12 Bears | 3 | 21 | 14 | 10 | 48 |
No. 15 Sooners | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
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Cowboys | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
No. 6 Bears | 21 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 49 |
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No. 5 Bears | 7 | 21 | 17 | 3 | 48 |
Red Raiders | 0 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 46 |
Statistics | BAY | TTU |
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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 |
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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 |
See also: 2014 Kansas State Wildcats football team |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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No. 9 Wildcats | 0 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 27 |
No. 5 Bears | 14 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 38 |
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See also: 2014 Michigan State Spartans football team and 2015 Cotton Bowl Classic (January) |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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No. 7 Spartans | 14 | 0 | 7 | 21 | 42 |
No. 4 Bears | 14 | 10 | 17 | 0 | 41 |
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Further information: 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings |
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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 |