2013 BAYLOR FOOTBALL GAME NOTES

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1 2013 BAYLOR FOOTBALL /BaylorAthletics /BaylorAthletics GAME 8 5/5/6 BAyLOR (7-0, 4-0) vs. 12/8/10 OKLAHOMA (7-1, 4-1) Nov. 7, :30 p.m. CT TV: FS1 Radio: ESPN Central Texas Waco, Texas. Floyd Casey Stadium (50,000) Media information TV: FOX Sports 1 Talent: Justin Kutcher (pxp), Joel Klatt (analyst), Petros Papadakis (analyst), Kristina Pink (sideline) Radio: Baylor-IMG College / ESPN Central Texas Talent: John Morris (pxp), J.J. Joe (analyst), Ricky Thompson (sideline) Satellite Radio: Sirius 119/XM 191 Live Stats/in-Game Home: BaylorBears.com Twitter Baylor 7-0, 4-0 Big 12 (8-5, 4-5 Big 12 in 2012) Ranking 5 AP, 5 Coaches, 6 BCS Last Game Oct. 26, 2013 defeated Kansas, Head Coach Art Briles (Texas Tech, 1979) Career Record (11th season) BU Record (6th season) vs. Oklahoma 1-4 Oklahoma 7-1, 4-1 Big 12 (10-3, 8-1 Big 12 in 2012) Ranking 12 AP, 8 Coaches, 10 BCS Last Game Oct. 26, 2013 defeated No. 10 Texas Tech, Head Coach Bob Stoops (Iowa, 1983) Career Record (15th season) OU Record (15th season) vs. Baylor 13-1 Baylor Coaching Staff On the Field Art Briles Phil Bennett Randy Clements Kendal Briles Chris Achuff Carlton Buckels Jim Gush in the Press Box Philip Montgomery Brian Norwood Jeff Lebby Head Coach Defensive Coordinator Running Game Coordinator Passing Game Coordinator Defensive Line Cornerbacks Linebackers Offensive Coordinator Associate Head Coach Running Backs Baylor Athletic Communications HEATH NiELSEN Associate AD / Communications Heath_Nielsen@baylor.edu SEAN DOERRE Assistant Director Sean_Doerre@baylor.edu DAViD KAyE Associate Director David_Kaye@baylor.edu STORy LiNES Baylor is 4-0 vs. Top 25 teams at home since Baylor is 11-1 in months of Nov. & Dec. since 2011 (4-1 vs. ranked teams in Nov/Dec). Baylor owns a school-record 11-game winning streak and has not lost since Nov. 10, 2012, at Oklahoma (3rd-longest active streak in FBS). Baylor is off to a 7-0 start for the first time since BU is seeking the first 8-0 start in school history. Baylor s offense leads NCAA in: Total Offense (718.4ypg), Scoring (63.9ppg), Passing (417.3ypg), Pass Efficiency (207.1), Yards/Play (9.06), Passing Yds/Comp (19.6). Baylor's defense has more interceptions (9), than passing TDs allowed (7) Baylor s starting (first string) defensive unit has given up just 8 TDs through 7 games. Baylor has trailed for just 4:33 over last 9 games (540 total minutes) dating to 2012 (9-0 during span). Baylor is outscoring opponents in the first half ( average halftime score). Baylor leads nation in both defensive 3-and-outs (7.1) and fewest offensive 3-and-outs (1.1). Baylor owns a 4-0 record in Big 12 play for the first time ever. The Bears were last 4-0 in conference play in 1985 when they started 5-0 in Southwest Conference play. Baylor has won 8 straight at home and has not lost at The Case since Oct. 13, 2012, vs. TCU. The Bears are looking to tie a Floyd Casey Stadium record of 9 straight home wins. In home games, Baylor is 17-1 since 2011, 21-3 over the last 3+ seasons and in the Art Briles era. Baylor faces its first ranked opponent of 2013 in OU. BU is 5-4 over the last 2 seasons vs. ranked foes. Baylor is currently No. 5 in both the AP Top 25 and the USA Today Coaches polls, while sitting at No. 6 in the BCS standings. The No. 5 AP ranking is Baylor s highest in that poll since 1953 when it was No. 3. Baylor is 7th in the country and 1st in the Big 12 in rushing offense, averaging yards per game. Baylor and Oklahoma will meet for the 23rd time on Thursday. OU leads the all-time series 21-1 and holds a 10-1 advantage in games played in Waco. BU s lone win in the series came at home in Baylor ranks 6th in the FBS and 1st in Big 12 in scoring defense, giving up only 15.9 points per game. Baylor leads the NCAA in percentage of drives ending in a TD by scoring 57 TDs on 100 drives (.570). The starting offense has 71 drives that have resulted in 46 touchdowns (.648) SCHEDULE / RESULTS Aug. 31 WOFFORD vs. RV/RV BAyLOR FSN W, 69-3 BU posted a then-floyd Casey Stadium record for points & the 3rd-most yards in program history (692). Sept. 7 BUFFALO vs. 23/RV BAyLOR FSN W, BU scored 28 in 1st & 2nd qtrs on way to most pts since 29. BU's 781 yds. of offense most in program history. Sept. 21 LOUiSiANA-MONROE vs. 20/19 BAyLOR FS1 W, 70-7 BU tied school records with 35 points in the first quarter, 781 yards of offense and most points in modern era. Oct. 5 WEST ViRGiNiA vs. 17/16 BAyLOR FS1 W, BU set Big 12 and school records for most points and most yards (872) in Big 12 opener. Oct /15 BAyLOR at KANSAS STATE FOX W, Baylor passed its first road test of the year and got its first-ever win in Manhattan, Kan. Oct. 19 iowa STATE vs.12/12 BAyLOR ESPNU W, 71-7 BU tallied its largest ever margin of victory in a confernce game, while evening Homecoming record at Oct. 26 6/5/8 Baylor at KANSAS ESPNU Baylor led 38-0 at halftime and cruised to its school-record 11th straight win with 742 yards of total offense. Nov. 7 12/8/10 OKLAHOMA vs. 5/5/6 BAyLOR FS1 6:30 p.m. Waco, Texas / Floyd Casey Stadium (50,000) / OU leads 21-1 (1-4 under Briles) Nov. 16 vs. Texas Tech (Texas Farm Bureau Insurance Shootout) TBA Arlington, Texas / Cowboys Stadium (80,000) / TT leads (2-3 under Briles) Nov. 23 at Oklahoma State TBA Stillwater, Okla. / Boone Pickens Stadium (60,218) / OSU leads (BU is 1-3 under Briles) Nov. 30 at TCU TBA Fort Worth, Texas / Amon G. Carter Stadium (45,000) / TCU leads (BU is 1-2 under Briles) Dec. 7 TEXAS TBA Waco, Texas / Floyd Casey Stadium (50,000) / UT leads (BU is 2-3 under Briles)

2 GAME 8 OKLAHOMA THE BRiLES FiLE PERSONAL Born: Dec. 3, 1955 Family: wife Jan, daughters Jancy and Staley, son Kendal, grandchildren Jaytn and Kinley EDUCATiON High School: Rule [Texas] High School College: Texas Tech, 1979 (B.A.); Abilene Christian, 1984 (M.E.) PLAyiNG EXPERiENCE Rule (Texas) High School, All-State Quarterback University of Houston, Wide Receiver COACHiNG EXPERiENCE Career High School Record: (.798) 1979 Sundown (Texas) H.S., assistant coach Sweetwater (Texas) H.S., assistant coach Hamlin (Texas) H.S., head coach/athletic director Georgetown (Texas) H.S., head coach/athletic director Stephenville (Texas) H.S., head coach/athletic director Texas Tech, running backs Houston, head coach Baylor, head coach THE BRiLES WORKSHEET OVERALL CONFERENCE year SCHOOL RECORD RECORD, FiNiSH 2003 Houston , t4th (C-USA) 2004 Houston , t6th (C-USA) 2005 Houston , 3rd (C-USA) 2006 Houston , 1st (C-USA) 2007 Houston , t2nd (C-USA) 2008 Baylor , t5th (Big 12 South) 2009 Baylor , 6th (Big 12 South) 2010 Baylor , 4th (Big 12 South) 2011 Baylor , t3rd (Big 12) 2012 Baylor , t5th (Big 12) 2013 Baylor TOTALS 11th season UH 5 seasons BU 6th season BRiLES VS. ALL OPPONENTS UH BU TOT OPPONENT W-L W-L W-L Alabama Army Buffalo Colorado Colorado State Connecticut East Carolina Grambling State Hawai`i Illinois iowa State Kansas Kansas State Kent State La.-Lafayette La.-Monroe Louisville Marshall Memphis Miami (Fla.) Michigan Mississippi State Missouri Nebraska Northwestern St Oklahoma ART BRILES HEAD COACH, SIXTH SEASON UH BU TOT OPPONENT W-L W-L W-L Oklahoma State Oregon Rice Sam Houston St South Carolina SMU Southern Miss Stephen F. Austin TCU Texas Texas A&M Texas Southern Texas Tech Tulane Tulsa UAB UCF UCLA UTEP Wake Forest Washington Washington State West Virgnia Wofford UH TOTAL BU TOTAL CAREER TOTAL BAYLOR FOOTBALL GAME NOTES STORyLiNES CONTiNUED... Baylor ranks 11th in country and 2nd in Big 12 in total defense, surrendering only yards per game. BU is 1 of 3 teams (Fla. St. & Ohio St.) in FBS ranked top-12 in total offense and total defense. Baylor is bowl-eligible for the 4th consecutive year for the first time in school history. Baylor s Floyd Casey Stadium has hosted 8 games in which both teams have been ranked. BU is 4-4 in those games. The only other game with two top-10 teams was in 1956 (No. 7 TAMU 19, No. 8 BU 13). Baylor has won school-record 7 straight Big 12 games (previous high was 5 in 2010). Baylor s offense has topped 700 yards in 5 of the last 7 games and surpassed 600 yards in 8 of its last 10 (10-0 record in that span). Baylor s defense is 3rd in the FBS and 1st in the Big 12 in tackles for loss with 9.1 per game. Baylor s defense leads the nation in red zone defense (55.0%). Baylor s opponents are 3 of 18 (16.7%) on 4th down. That mark is 3rd in the FBS and 1st in the Big 12. Baylor s defense is limiting opposing offenses to yards per game through the air. That total is 6th nationally and 1st in the conference. Baylor has posted at least 400 yards offense in 34 straight games and is averaging yards per game since Both marks lead the nation. Baylor has completed 25 passes for 40 yards or longer this season, including 17 for TDs. Baylor is 53 of 95 (56%) on 3rd downs this year, which is 4th best in the country and leads the Big 12. Phil Bennett s defense has forced 2 or more turnovers in 10 of its last 14 games (Baylor s record is 12-2 in that span). BU is 20-2 when forcing 2+ turnovers during Bennett s 2+ seasons. Baylor is 8th nationally and 1st in Big 12 in sacks with 3.29/game. Baylor s defense has 30 sacks over last 8 games (3 vs. KU, 5 vs. ISU, 2 vs. K-State, 4 vs. WVU, 2 vs. ULM, 2 vs. Buffalo, 6 vs. Wofford and 6 in Holiday Bowl win over UCLA). BU is 23-4 over past 3+ years with 2 or more sacks in game. Baylor team passing efficiency defense is 3rd-best nationally and 1st in the Big 12 at Baylor ranks 13th in tackles for loss allowed and 1st in the Big 12, giving up only 4.14 per game. Baylor s defense is 19th in the country and third in the Big 12 in 3rd-down conversion defense (32.8%). Baylor is 21st nationally and 2nd in the conference by surrendering only 1.14 sacks per game. Baylor s offense has suffered just eight 3-and-outs in 103 drives this season (leads nation). Baylor s combined 447 points scored in the first 7 games are the most over any 7-game stretch in school history and more total points than BU has scored in 66 of the last 68 full seasons. Baylor has four 70-point games this season -- only three such games in its 111 years prior. Members of the All-Floyd Casey Stadium team will be honored at halftime of Thursday s contest. The team was selected earlier this year by a voting panel. Attending honorees include All-Americans Santana Dotson and Daniel Sepulveda. For a complete listing of the team see page 10. In first 7 games of year, BU notched 6 of top-7 single game yardage totals in program history with 692 vs. Wofford, 714 vs. ISU, 743 vs. KU, 781 vs. Buffalo and ULM and school and Big 12 record 872 vs. WVU. The Bears have posted the top-five scoring outputs in school history in the modern-era (post-wwii) in their first seven games with 69 vs. Wofford, 70 vs. both Buffalo and ULM, 73 vs. West Virginia and 71 vs. ISU. QUiCK HiTS Bryce Petty leads the nation in Pass Efficiency (219.0) and Yds/Comp (20.11). Petty leads Big 12 in Passing Yds (350.4) and Completion % (69.3). Lache Seastrunk: Rush Yds/Gm (9th nationally, 1st Big 12); 11 TDs (13th nation, 1st Big 12). Seastrunk has yard rushing games in last 11 and is averaging 9.1 yards per carry (2nd nationally). Junior Antwan Goodley is 3rd nationally and 1st in Big 12 with receiving yards/game. He is 3rd in FBS with 23.5 yards per catch. Senior Tevin Reese is 7th in FBS and 2nd in Big 12 with yds/game. Goodley and Reese rank 12th in NCAA & lead Big 12 with 8 TDs in Both are on Biletnikoff watch list. Reese ranks 4th in receptions (182), 3rd in yards (3,059) and 3rd in TDs (24) in BU history. Reese has scored 21 of his 24 career TD receptions from 40+ yards. He averages yards per career TD reception. Reese is second in the nation with 25.0 yards per catch. RB Glasco Martin has 5 rushing TDs in 2013 (had 15 in 2012, the 2nd-most in BU history). He has 23 for his career, which ranks 6th all-time at BU. LB Eddie Lackey claimed the Big 12 s Defensive POW after Iowa State game. He had eight tackles, a sack, 1.5 TFLs and a fumble recovery. He is BU s first-ever three-time defensive POW winner. LB Bryce Hager is 5th in the Big 12 with 8.3 tackles per game. DE Shawn Oakman is 4th in NCAA with 1.7 TFLs per game. DE Chris McAllister is tied for 2nd on the school career sacks list with DE Terrance Lloyd is.5 sacks shy of cracking BU s top 10 list with 9.0. WR Levi Norwood has caught a pass in 21 consecutive games. S Terrell Burt won the Big 12 s Defensive POW after ULM game. Career-high 7 tackles (4 solo) and INT (returned 63 yards for TD). PK Aaron Jones is 54-for-54 on PATs in 13. BU s career leader in scoring with 399 pts. and FG made (51). Jones boasts NCAA s longest active streak of 161 straight made PATs (school record). 246 career made PATs is 7 shy of NCAA all-time record (Art Carmody, Louisville, 253).

3 2013 BAYLOR FOOTBALL GAME NOTES GAME 8 OKLAHOMA DON T FEED THE BEARS BU is RANKED FiRST NATiONALLy in... - total offense per game (718.4) - scoring offense per game (63.9) - passing offense per game (417.3) - passing efficiency (207.12) - passing yards per completion (19.6) - yards per play (9.06) - fewest 3-and-outs on offense (8) - 3-and-outs by defense per game (7.14) - percentage of drives scoring touchdown (57.0%) - red-zone defense (55.0%) - fewest punts (20) - PAT kicks made (60) BU is RANKED FiRST in THE BiG 12 in... - total offense per game (718.4) - scoring offense per game (63.9) - passing offense per game (417.3) - team pass efficiency defense (95.92) - passing efficiency (207.12) - passing yards per completion (19.6) - completion percentage (70.3) - yards per play (9.06) - first downs per game (29.9) - percentage of drives scoring touchdown (57.0%) - passing defense per game (177.3) - passing efficiency defense (95.9) - fewest punts (20) - PAT kicks made (60) - opponent first downs (117) - rushing offense per game (301.1) - fewest 3-and-outs on offense (8) - 3-and-outs by defense per game (7.14) - 3rd down conversion percentage (55.8%) - 4th-down conversion percentage (58.3%) - scoring defense (15.9) - red zone defense (55.0% points allowed) - tackles-for-loss per game (9.1) - sacks per game (3.29) - fewest tackles-for-loss allowed per game (4.14) - fourth-down defense (16.7%) BU HAS THE NATiON S LEADER in... - passing efficiency (Bryce Petty, 219.0) - passing yards per completion (B. Petty, 20.11) - consecutive PATs made (Aaron Jones, 161) - field goal percentage (Kyle Peterson, 100%) BU HAS THE BiG 12 S LEADER in... - passing efficiency (Bryce Petty, 219.0) - passing yards per completion (B. Petty, 20.11) - completion percentage (Bryce Petty, 69.3%) - passing TDs (Bryce Petty, 18) - passing yards per game (Bryce Petty, 350.4) - points responsible for per game (B. Petty, 20.6) - total offense per game (Bryce Petty, 360.9) yard passing games (Bryce Petty, 7) yard receiving games (A. Goodley & T. Reese, 5) - receiving yards per game (A. Goodley, 127.7) - receiving TDs (A. Goodley & T. Reese, 8) - rushing TDs (Lache Seastrunk, 11) - rushing yards per game (L. Seastrunk, 124.1) - touchdowns scored (Lache Seastrunk, 11) yard rushing games (Lache Seastrunk, 6) - tackles-for-loss per game (Shawn Oakman, 1.7) - kickoff return TDs (Corey Coleman, 1) - points responsible for per game (B. Petty, 20.6) - PATs made (Aaron Jones, 54) - consecutive PATs made (Aaron Jones, 161) - punting average (Spencer Roth, 45.3) BRiLES SySTEM is AMERiCA S TOP OFFENSE Baylor leads the country in total offense (718.4 ypg.), scoring offense (63.9 ppg.), passing offense (417.3 ypg.) and passing efficiency (207.12). The Bears are the only team in the country to be ranked in the top 10 for both passing (1st, 417.3) and rushing offense (7th, 301.1). Baylor s offensive machine has ranked among the nation s top two offenses in each of the past three seasons, the only school to achieve the feat NATiON S TOP OFFENSES, Baylor (718.4) 1. Louisiana Tech (577.9) 1. Houston (599.1) 2. Oregon (632.1) 2. Baylor (572.2) 2. Baylor (587.1) 3. Texas A&M (582.6) 3. Texas A&M (558.5) 3. Oklahoma State (522.8) 4. Florida State (549.1) 4. Oklahoma State (547.0) 4. Oregon (522.8) 5. Northern Ill. (545.4) 5. Oregon (537.4) 5. Oklahoma (512.3) BAyLOR SCORiNG AT LiGHTNiNG PACE The Bears have scored 44 of their 55 offensive TDs this season in under two minutes, including 22 in under one minute. BU is averaging 6.0 plays per scoring drive in 2013 with an average length of 67.3 yards and an average time of 1:43. RECORD BREAKDOWN Current Streak Won 11 Current Home Streak Won 8 Current Road Streak Won 2 Last Win vs. Kansas (10/26/13) Last Loss at Oklahoma (11/10/12) 2013 BRiLES ERA Home Road Neutral Natural Grass Artificial Turf Day Games Night Games Televised Games vs. Ranked Opponents August September October November December Leading at Halftime Trailing at Halftime Tied at Halftime Scoring First Opponent Scoring First Score < 20 Points Score 20+ Points Score 30+ Points Score 40+ Points Opponent Scores < 20 Points Opponent Scores 20+ Points Opponent Scores 30+ Points Opponent Scores 40+ Points Gain <20 First Downs Gain 20+ First Downs Opponent Gains < 20 First Downs Opponent Gains 20+ First Downs More Rushing Yards Than Opponent Fewer Rushing Yards Than Opponent Rush For < 100 Yards Rush For 100+ Yards Opponent Rushes For < 100 Yards Opponent Rushes For 100+ Yards More Passing Yards Than Opponent Fewer Passing Yards Than Opponent Pass For < 200 Yards Pass For 200+ Yards Opponent Passes For < 200 Yards Opponent Passes For 200+ Yards More Total Yards Than Opponent Fewer Total Yards Than Opponent Gain < 300 Total Yards Gain 300+ Total Yards Opponent Gains < 300 Total Yards Opponent Gains 300+ Total Yards Commit No Turnovers Commit < 3 Turnovers Commit 3+ Turnovers Force < 3 Turnovers Force 3+ Turnovers Commit < 6 Penalties Commit 6+ Penalties rd Down % < rd Down % rd Down % Opponent 3rd Down % < Opponent 3rd Down % Opponent 3rd Down % Trail Time of Possession Lead Time of Possession

4 GAME 8 OKLAHOMA KANSAS GAME BULLETS Baylor improved to 7-0 overall and 4-0 in Big 12 play with a win over Kansas on Oct. 26. Here are some of the highlights from that game. Baylor's 743 yards of total offense were the most ever by Baylor in a road game and the 5th-most in BU single-game history. Baylor's 59 points were its 6th-most ever in a conference game (Big 12 or SWC) and its 2nd-most ever in a conference road game (63 in loss at West Virginia in 2012). Baylor's 45 point margin-of-victory tied its 5thhighest ever in a conference game and was its 2ndhighest ever in a conference road game (46 at SMU in 1989). The Bears have scored in two minutes or less in 44 of 55 TD drives this season (8 of 8 vs. KU). BU had 42 TD drives of less than two minutes during the 2012 season. QB Bryce Petty completed 20-of-32 passes for a career-high 430 yards and 3 TDs, and he added his 6th rushing TD of the year. He's thrown for 300+ yards and at least 2 TDs in all seven career starts. Petty's 430 passing yards tied Robert Griffin III (2011 at Texas A&M) for 3rd-most in a game in Baylor history. Petty extended his school record with a 7th straight 300-yard passing game. IR Tevin Reese (110 receiving yards) had his 12th career 100-yard receiving game, 3rd-most in program history. He trails only Terrance Williams (13) and Kendall Wright (19). Reese had a 62-yard TD catch in the 1st quarter and a 25-yard TD catch in the 2nd quarter, giving him 24 career receiving TDs (3rd-most in BU history). He's gone 40+ yards on 21 of his 24 career receiving TDs, and he averages 50.6 yards per career TD catch. Goodley had his streak of 7 consecutive games with at least one TD catch snapped -- it was the nation's 2nd-longest active streak entering the day. RB Lache Seastrunk (13 carries, 109 yards, 1 TD) has rushed for 100+ yards in 10 of his last 11 games. Seastrunk had his 11th career 100-yard rushing game, passing Jerod Douglas for sole possession of 2nd on Baylor's career list. RB Glasco Martin had a 14-yard rushing TD in the 1st quarter to give him 23 for his career, passing Jay Finley for sole possession of 6th on Baylor's all-time list. THE NATiON S MOST BALANCED OFFENSE Despite scoring quick touchdowns in its first seven games, Baylor has continued to establish its run game in order to set up the pass play. The Bears have 335 rushes on the season and only 220 passes. Baylor is the nation s only team to rank among the top 25 in both rushing and passing in each of the last four years. BAyLOR OFFENSE [national ranking, average yards] year Total Offense Passing Rushing th (475.3) 19th (280.7) 24th (194.6) nd (587.1) 4th (351.5) 10th (235.6) nd (572.2) 4th (340.5) 14th (231.7) st (718.4) 1st (417.3) 7th (301.1) BEARS D STEPPiNG UP A significant, but oft-overlooked, component to Baylor s success in 2013 (and 11-game winning streak that spans back to 2012) is the improvement of the defense. The Bears veteran D ranks sixth nationally and leads the Big 12 in points allowed (15.9/game) and ranks 11th nationally and second in the Big 12 in total yards allowed (316.0/game). BAyLOR DEFENSE in NCAA RANKiNGS Total Defense Scoring Defense th (488.5) 113th (37.2) th (502.2) 110th (37.2) th (316.0) 6th (15.9) 11-GAME WiNNiNG STREAK Baylor set a new school record with 11 straight wins with the road win at Kansas That mark surpasses the 10 straight games won in 1936 and The Bears won the final three regular-season games in 2012 as well as a decisive victory over No. 17 UCLA in the Holiday Bowl. Three of the 10 wins in the streak have come over top 25 teams (No. 1 Kansas State, No. 24 Oklahoma State and No. 17 UCLA). The current streak is 3rd-longest nationally. CURRENT NCAA WiNNiNG STREAKS 1. Ohio State Alabama Baylor - 11 TOP 25 TEAMS 0-4 AT FLOyD CASEy LAST THREE SEASONS Baylor is 4-0 over the last three seasons vs. Top 25-ranked teams at home (2-0 in both 2012 and 2011). W vs. No. 24/rv/23 Oklahoma St. ( ) W vs. No. 2/2/1 Kansas St. ( ) W vs. No. 5/5/5 Oklahoma ( ) W vs. No. 14/15/ TCU (9-2-11) 2013 BAyLOR FOOTBALL GAME NOTES NOVEMBER (AND DECEMBER) is FOR CONTENDERS Baylor has compiled an 11-1 mark in November and December since 2011 (7-1 in Nov., 4-0 in Dec.). Included in those games is 4-1 record vs. Top 25 teams (wins over No. 5 OU in 2011 and No. 2 K-State, No. 23 Oklahoma State and No. 17 UCLA in 2012). SUCCESS AT HOME in THE CASE Baylor is on an eight-game winning streak at home and has compiled a 21-3 record in Floyd Casey Stadium over the past three-plus seasons (including having won 17 of its last 18 games). Over its last 18 games in Waco, BU is beating its opponents by average score of ( ), while totaling an average of 632 yards of offense per game. Baylor plays a school-record tying seven home games during Floyd Casey s curtain-call season in PETTy PRETTy NEAR PERFECTiON in FiRST SEVEN STARTS Through seven games, Bryce Petty is averaging passing yards per game, while completing 69.3 percent of his passes with 18 touchdowns and only one interception. He leads the country in passing efficiency at and in ESPN s adjusted QBR rankings with a score of Petty s 13-for-16 performance with 338 yards and two touchdowns against Buffalo is listed as the No. 1 game of the year in the adjusted QBR rankings. Petty served as the backup to Robert Griffin III and Nick Florence the past two seasons. The junior had thrown just 14 passes in 11 career games played entering 2013, but has been through three seasons and four spring drills at Baylor since signing in 2009 and enrolling in January

5 2013 BAYLOR FOOTBALL GAME NOTES GAME 8 OKLAHOMA SEASTRUNK SENSATiONAL THROUGH SEVEN Junior running back Lache Seastrunk has racked up 869 yards of rushing on 96 attempts through the first seven games. He is second in the nation with 9.1 yards per carry and leads the Big 12 with 11 rushing touchdowns. He is less than 62 yards away from cracking the Baylor top 10 list for most yards in a single season and his yards per contest would currently be a new BU school record. That mark is ninth nationally with Seastrunk gaining at least 100 yards in six of the season s first seven games. REESE RACiNG into RECORD BOOKS A two-time All-Big 12 honoree, Tevin Sweet Feet Reese is averaging receiving yards per game, which ranks seventh in FBS and second in the Big 12 behind teammate Antwan Goodley. Reese ranks second nationally with 25.0 yards per catch, and his eight touchdown catches are tied with Goodley for the Big 12 lead and rank 12th nationally. He s third in Baylor history with 3,059 career receiving yards and 24 career receiving touchdowns, and his 182 career receptions are fourth-most ever at Baylor. One of the nation s best big-play threats, Reese averages 52.6 yards per TD reception, and 21 of his 24 career receiving TDs have gone for 40 or more yards. STARTiNG OFFENSE is WELL-OiLED MACHiNE Baylor s starting offense has had 71 drives that have resulted in 47 touchdowns, five field goals, 11 punts, three turnover on downs, one interception and four fumbles (four End Of Halfs and 4 defensive TDs not included). STARTiNG D TOUGH TO SCORE ON Baylor s defense ranks sixth nationally in points allowed with 15.9, but has actually only allowed 62 points (8.9/gm) by its starting defense (42 of 111 total points allowed after reserves entered and 7 allowed by special teams see chart below), including zero points over the last two games. The starting unit has allowed just eight TDs in seven games this season. BAyLOR S STARTiNG DEFENSE POiNTS ALLOWED Opp. Pts (TDs) No. 1 unit played Score when left Wofford 3 (0) 2 series of 3Q 45-3 Buffalo 13 (2) 1st Half ULM 7 (1) 3 series of 3Q 63-7 West Virginia 14* (2*) 3 series of 3Q Kansas St. 25 (3) entire game Iowa St. 0 (0) 3 Quarters 51-0 Kansas 0 (0) 2 series of 3Q 45-0 TOTALS 62 (8) *WVU scored TD on special teams BAyLOR S DiSRUPTiVE DEFENSE Baylor s veteran defense, with ranks 11th nationally under third-year defensive coordinator Phil Bennett, has proven to be a force in disrupting opposing offenses through seven games in The Bears have doubled their average sacks and tackles for loss (compared to recent seasons) and are on pace to top recent totals for interceptions and total turnovers. The graph below lists totals and averages since 2010, the season before Bennett took over BAyLOR DEFENSiVE STATS year Sacks (avg) TFL (avg) int. (avg) T.O. (avg) (1.6/gm) 66 (5.2/gm) 10 (0.8/gm) 20 (1.5/gm) (1.5/gm) 62 (4.8/gm) 16 (1.2/gm) 29 (2.2/gm) (1.5/gm) 58 (4.5/gm) 18 (1.4/gm) 25 (1.9/gm) (3.3/gm) 64 (9.1/gm) 9 (1.3/gm) 15 (2.1/gm) 400 yards - COMMONPLACE FOR BAyLOR OFFENSE Baylor has racked up over 400 yards of offense in 34 straight games. That is currently the nation s longest active streak and 13 more than the next closest school (Texas A&M, 21). The last time BU failed to reach the 400-yard plateau was Nov. 20, 2010 vs. Oklahoma (361). Under Briles, Baylor has had more than 400 yards of offense in 50 of 70 games. Since the start of the 2011 season, the Bears have had 33 games with over 400 yards of total offense, which is the most in the country in that time period. STARTiNG FAST BU has scored first in six of its seven games this year to help it outscore its opponents by a combined total of in the opening quarter. BU has put points on the scoreboard in the 1st quarter in 23 of its last 24 games dating back to Nov. 19, TRACKiNG THE BEARS in THE RANKiNGS WEEK W/L AP COACHES BCS Pre 0-0 RV (27th, 92) RV (29th, 80) Sept (150) RV (26th, 125) Sept (295) 22 (297) Sept (355) 19 (375) Sept (441) 18 (465) Sept (536) 16 (573) Oct (681) 15 (698) Oct (849) 12 (890) Oct (1,189) 5 (1,255) 8 (.7120) Oct (1,223) 5 (1,293) 6 (.7645) Nov (1,234) 5 (1,299) 6 (.7745) Nov. 10 Nov. 17 Nov. 24 Dec. 1 Dec. 8 WHEN RANKED Baylor as a ranked team: Baylor as a ranked team under Briles: 14-4 Ranked Baylor vs. ranked opponent: Ranked Baylor vs. ranked opponent under Briles: 2-3 Baylor vs. ranked opponents: Baylor vs. ranked opponents under Briles: 6-17 Baylor vs. No. 1-ranked opponents: Baylor vs. No. 1-ranked opponents under Briles: 0-1 Baylor vs. Top 10 opponents: Baylor vs. Top 10 opponents under Briles: 2-8 in THE RECORD BOOKS Records broken or tied vs. West Virginia: Total offense (872 yards)*** Points in a conference game (73)*** Points in the modern era (73) Points in one half in the modern era (56) Yards in one quarter (364) Yards in one half (617) First downs (38; tied) Rushing touchdowns (8; tied) Records broken or tied vs. iowa State: Margin of victory in a conference game (64) Records broken or tied this season: Games with 60+ points (4) Yards total offense (twice; tied another time) Points in one game in the modern era (three times) Points in one half in the modern era (twice) Points in one quarter (35 vs. ULM; tied) Points in consecutive games (143) Seastrunk consecutive 100-yard rushing games in a season (4, tied) Jones extra points in a game (10 vs. ULM) Interception return TDs (2 vs. ULM; tied) Winning streak (11) Big 12 winning streak (7) Petty consecutive 300-yard passing games in a season (7) *** - also a Big 12 record 5

6 GAME 8 OKLAHOMA LAST MEETiNG 14/13/12 OKLAHOMA 42, BAyLOR 34 MEMORiAL STADiUM NOV. 10, 2012 NORMAN, Okla. - Landry Jones threw for 277 yards and two touchdowns, Damien Williams ran for 99 yards and two scores and No. 14 Oklahoma beat Baylor Lache Seastrunk ran for 91 yards and three touchdowns for Baylor (4-5-, 1-5 Big 12), the last score getting the Bears within eight with 1:26 to play after quarterback Nick Florence got in on the 2- point conversion. The Bears, who entered the game with the nation's top overall offense and top passing attack, piled up 252 yards on the ground and became the fourth Sooners opponent to surpass 200 yards rushing. Florence had 83 yards and a score, to go with 172 yards on 12-for-33 passing with no interceptions. POSTGAME NOTES Baylor s 58-yard field goal in the 1st quarter was its longest since a 58-yard field goal Oct. 12, Baylor s 19-play scoring drive in the 4th quarter was the Bears longest of the season in plays and took 4:42 off the clock. Baylor has now scored 27 TDs on drives of 2 minutes or less (2 vs. Oklahoma. SCORiNG SUMMARy BAyLOR OKLAHOMA st 09:58 OU Clay 5 yd pass from Jones (Hunnicutt, kick) 08:20 BU Jones 58 yd field goal 02:55 OU Clay 1 yd run (Hunnicutt kick) 2nd 09:38 BU Florence 5 yd run (Jones kick) 06:17 OU Williams 3 yd run (Hunnicutt kick) 00:32 BU Seastrunk 4 yd run (Jones kick) 00:15 OU Brown 35 yd pass from Jones (Hunnicutt kick) 3rd 12:21 BU Jones 21 yd field goal 07:42 BU Seastrunk 2 yd run (Salubi rush fumbld) 02:10 OU Williams 17 yd run (Hunnicutt kick) 4th 14:14 OU Bell 55 yd run (Hunnicutt kick) 01:26 BU Seastrunk 6 yd run (Florence rush) STATiSTiCS TEAM STATS BU OU FiRST DOWNS RUSHES-yARDS (NET) PASSiNG yds (NET) Passes Att-Comp-int TOTAL OFFENSE PLAyS-yARDS Fumble Returns-yards Punt Returns-yards Kickoff Returns-yards interception Returns-yards Punts (Number-Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-yards Possession Time 27:25 32:35 Third-Down Conversions 11 of 20 9 of 13 Fourth-Down Conversions 2 of 4 0 of 0 Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-yards individual STATiSTiCS RUSHiNG: Baylor-Seastrunk, Lache 15-91; Florence, Nick 15-83; Martin, Glasco 17-60; Salubi, Jarred 1-7; Williams, Terrance 1-6; Norwood, Levi 1-4; Najvar, Jordan 1-1. Oklahoma-Williams, Damie 23-99; Bell, Blake 5-74; Clay, Brennan 7-26; Millard, Trey 1-1; team 3-minus 7; Jones, Landry 1-minus 10. PASSiNG: Baylor-Florence, Nick Oklahoma-Jones, Landry : Baylor-Williams, Terrance 6-91; Sampson, Lanear 2-21; Norwood, Levi 1-37; Seastrunk, Lache 1-11; Fuller, Clay 1-10; Najvar, Jordan 1-2. Oklahoma-Brown, Justin 6-83; Saunders, Jalen 5-50; Shepard, S. 3-43; Stills, Kenny 3-33; Millard, Trey 3-26; Williams, Damie 2-23; Clay, Brennan 2-9; Metoyer, Trey interceptions: Baylor-Hicks, Mike Oklahoma-None. FUMBLES: Baylor-None. Oklahoma-Williams, Damie 1-1. SACKS (UA-A): Baylor-Hager, Bryce 1-0. Oklahoma-Washington 0-1; King, David 0-1; Ndulue, Chuka 0-1; Shannon, Frank 1-0; Jefferson, Tony 0-1. TACKLES (UA-A): Baylor-Hager, Bryce 7-9; Holl, Sam 7-2; Lackey, Eddie 4-5; Hicks, Mike 5-3; Williams, Joe 3-4; Dixon, Ahmad 1-4; McAllister, Chris 0-5; Casey, Chance 3-1; Lloyd, Terrance 1-3; Mason Jr., Gary 0-3; Trahan, Brody 2-0; Blackshear, Beau 0-2; Goodley, Antwan 1-0; Fuller, Clay 1-0; Jones, Aaron 1-0; Norwood, Levi 1-0; Johnson, Nick 1-0; Wilson, Josh 0-1. Oklahoma-Harris, Javon 9-5; Jefferson, Tony 10-1; Shannon, Frank 4-4; Ndulue, Chuka 3-3; Hurst, Demontre 5-0; Wort, Tom 3-2; McGee, Stacy 2-2; King, David 2-2; Colvin, Aaron 2-1; McFarland, J. 2-1; Walker, Casey 1-1; Washington 1-1; Lynn, Gabe 1-1; Harris, Lamar 1-0; Nelson, Corey BAyLOR FOOTBALL GAME NOTES ALMOST PERFECT in RED ZONE During its past eight games, Baylor has been to the red zone 40 times and has scored on 35 of those occasions. This season, BU is 31 for 36 inside the 20-yard line with 26 touchdowns and five field goals. OPPORTUNiSTiC DEFENSE Baylor's defense under coordinator Phil Bennett has demonstrated a knack for making big plays at key moments to contribute to the Bears winning ways over the past three seasons. In two-plus years under Bennett, Baylor's D has recorded at least one takeaway in 29 of 33 games - a total of 69 takeaways (43 interceptions, 26 fumbles recovered). Fifty-eight of those 69 takeaways have come over the last 24 games, an average 2.42 per game (Baylor is 20-4 during that stretch). Overall under Bennett, Baylor is 20-2 when recording two or more takeaways. This year, BU has forced 15 takeaways (nine INTs, six fumbles). BAyLOR'S D BEHiND ENEMy LiNES Baylor s defense ranks third nationally in tackles for loss, averaging 9.1 per game, while individually Shawn Oakman is fourth in the country with 1.7 TFLs per game. The Bears have totaled 64 stops behind the line of scrimmage for 226 yards in total losses including 24 sacks for -141 yards. The 3.29 sacks per game ranks eighth nationally and first in the Big 12 Conference. BAyLOR HOME WiNNiNG STREAK AMONG NATiON S BEST Baylor s eight straight home wins are only one victory shy of the school record of nine, which has been achieved twice (last in ). The streak is tied for the nation s eighth-longest active streak. NCAA FBS ACTiVE HOME WiNNiNG STREAKS Northern Illinois 24 Michigan 19 South Carolina 15 Ohio State 14 Stanford 13 Fresno State 11 Florida 10 Baylor 8 BEARS GET DEFENSiVE ON FOURTH DOWNS Baylor s opponents are just three of 18 on fourth down this year, meaning the Bears are giving up fourth-down conversions at only a 16.7 percent clip. That ranks tied for third nationally and first in the Big 12. BU also ranks 19th nationally and third in Big 12 with a 32.8 percent (41 of 125) conversion rate against it on third down. SPEAKiNG OF RANKiNGS Baylor remained at No. 6 in the third edition of the BCS standings released this week. That is the Bears highest BCS rank in the 16-year history of the system. Baylor has made a steady rise in the AP Top 25 and the USA Today Coaches Poll, after only receiving votes in both polls to open the season. This week, Baylor sits at No. 5 in both the AP poll and the coaches poll. BU s AP rank is its highest since 1953 when the Bears were third. Baylor has now been ranked in both polls at least once in four consecutive seasons for the first time since being ranked in five straight years in Prior to being ranked in 2010, BU had gone 16 years without making it into the polls. BAyLOR S RETURN TO PROMiNENCE UNDER BRiLES It s no secret that Art Briles has completely rebuilt Baylor s football program back to its former winning ways, but most impressive is how speedy and pronounced the transformation has been. Briles is fourth on the BU career wins list and 10 victories away from moving into the third spot. The chart below shows the marked change in Baylor s football success in five-plus years under Briles compared to the previous 12 seasons since the start of the Big 12. BiG 12 years BiG 12 WiNS (OVERALL) BOWLS (WiNS) ALL-AMERiCANS NFL DRAFTEES 12 yrs pre-briles ( ): 11 (35) 0 (0) yrs with Briles ( ): 21 (40) 3 (2) BAyLOR RiSiNG Baylor has won 32 games over the course of the last three-plus seasons, the most wins in program history over any four-year span. 6

7 2013 BAyLOR FOOTBALL GAME NOTES BAyLOR RARELy PLAyiNG FROM BEHiND Over the last nine games (dating to final two games of record during span), Baylor has trailed a total of 4 minutes and 33 seconds. OPPONENT TiME TRAiLED RESULT Oklahoma State 2:27 W, vs. UCLA None W, Wofford None W, 69-3 Buffalo 0:54 W, ULM None W, 70-7 West Virginia None W, at Kansas State 1:12 W, Iowa State None W, 71-7 Kansas None W, TOTAL 4:33 (avg 0:30/gm) OFFENSE FLEXiNG its MUSCLE Baylor has seven quarters this season in which it has scored 28 or more points. That number equals the number of times the Bears scored 28+ points in a quarter in their 1,137 all-time games entering the year. OKLAHOMA SERiES HiSTORy Thursday s contest will be the 23rd meeting between Baylor and Oklahoma. OU holds a 21-1 advantage in the series and a 10-1 mark over BU in games played in Waco. The Sooners picked up a victory in last season s game in Norman. The last time the two teams played in Waco, Baylor got its first win of the series with a dramatic win Heisman winner Robert Griffin iii threw for a then-school record 479 yards and found Terrance Williams from 34 yards out, with eight seconds left to give Baylor its first win over OU. Baylor and Oklahoma first met Oct. 26, 1901; the Sooners left Waco that day with a 17-6 victory. The teams did not play again until 1973, a Oklahoma victory in Waco. The Bears and Sooners met again the following season in Norman with OU winning Baylor and Oklahoma met twice more before the inception of the Big 12 in 1996, playing at Norman during the 1984 and 1989 seasons. RANKED VS. RANKED in WACO A RARE OCCURENCE Thursday s top-10 showdown will only be the 11th game between two ranked teams in Waco ever. The last time Oklahoma came to Waco both teams were ranked as well. Below is a listing of the 10 previous ranked vs. ranked gmaes that have occured in Waco. Municipal Stadium (1-1): 10/23/37 No. 15 Baylor 13, No. 13 Texas A&M 0 11/26/49 No. 7 Rice 9, No. 9 Baylor 7 Floyd Casey Stadium (4-4): 10/1/55 No. 1 Maryland 20, No. 20 Baylor 6 10/27/56 No. 7 Texas A&M 19, No. 8 Baylor 13 11/26/60 No. 19 Baylor 12, No. 12 Rice 7 10/11/80 No. 18 Baylor 32, No. 20 SMU 28 11/22/80 No. 11 Baylor 16, No. 20 Texas 0 10/11/86 T-No. 20 SMU 27, T-No. 20 Baylor 21 10/19/91 No. 19 Texas A&M 34, No. 16 Baylor 12 11/19/11 No. 25 Baylor 45, No. 5 Oklahoma 38 BRiLES CLiMBiNG BAyLOR CAREER WiNS CHART With seven victories to open the 2013 season, Art Briles has moved into fourth on the all-time Baylor wins list. His record with the Bears is with a win percentage of.571, which is eight-best all-time at BU. COACH years TENURE RECORD PCT. 1. Grant Teaff Morley Jennings John D. Bridgers Art Briles pres GAME 8 OKLAHOMA RECORD CHECK *Baylor s 34 team rushing touchdowns are four shy of tying the program single-season record of 38 in *Chris McAlister s 14.0 career sacks are one shy of Baylor s all-time leader Daryl Gardener (15.0, ). *Glasco Martin needs two touchdowns to move into sole possesion of fifth on the career rushing TD chart. He currently has 23 and would pass Walter Abercrombie (24). *Lache Seastrunk needs two touchdowns to move into sole possesion of eighth on the career rushing TD chart. He currently has 18 and would pass L.G. Dupre and Jerod Douglas (19). *Tevin Reese needs two receptions to move into sole possesion of third on the career receptions chart. He currently has 182 and would pass Reggie Newhouse (183). *Aaron Jones needs two field goals attempted to move into sole possesion of first on the career FGs attempted chart. He currently has 79 and would pass Jeff Ireland (80). *Lache Seastrunk needs 63 yards to move into sole possesion of 10th on the single season rushing yards chart. He currently has 869 and would pass Walter Abercrombie (931). *Lache Seastrunk needs three touchdowns to move into sole possesion of third on the single season rushing TD chart. He currently has 11 and would pass Jay Finley (12), Robert Griffin III (13) and Steve Beaird (13). *Bryce Petty needs 130 yards to move into sole possesion of fifth on the single season passing yards list. He currently has 2,453 and would pass Shawn Bell (2,582). *Bryce Petty needs two touchdowns to move into sole possesion of fifth on the single season passing TD list. He currently has 18 and would pass Shawn Bell (19). For a full listing record chasers, see pages JONES JOiNiNG NATiON S ELiTE WiTH EVERy KiCK With nine points last week at Kansas, Aaron Jones became the Big 12 s all-time leading kicking points scorer with 399 points, surpassing Nebraska s Alex Henery (397 points, ). He needs seven PATs to tie Louisville s Art Carmody for the most in NCAA history (253). Jones currently owns the nation s longest active PAT streak with 161 made in a row. He needs two field goal attempts to take over the BU career lead from Miami Dolphins GM and former Baylor kicker Jeff Ireland. 7

8 GAME 8 OKLAHOMA 2013 HONORS TERRELL BURT Midseason All-Big 12, 3rd team (Phil Steele) Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week, Sept. 23 AHMAD DiXON Thorpe Award watch list Lott IMPACT Trophy watch list Midseason All-Big 12, 3rd team (Phil Steele) SPENCER DRANGO Midseason All-Big 12, 1st team (FoxSportsSouthwest) Midseason All-Big 12, 1st team (Phil Steele) Midseason All-Big 12, 1st team (San Antonio Express- News) ANTWAN GOODLEy Biletnikoff Award watch list Midseason All-America, 2nd team (Sports Illustrated) Midseason All-America, 2nd team (Phil Steele) Midseason All-Big 12, 1st team (FoxSportsSouthwest) Midseason All-Big 12, 1st team (Phil Steele) Midseason All-Big 12, 1st team (San Antonio Express- News) Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Player of the Week, Oct. 21 BRyCE HAGER Lott IMPACT Trophy quarterfinalist Butkus Award watch list Bednarik Award watch list Nagurski Trophy watch list Rotary Lombardi Award watch list Midseason All-Big 12, 1st team (Phil Steele) Midseason All-Big 12, 1st team (San Antonio Express- News) Lott IMPACT Trophy Player of the Week, Oct. 15 SAM HOLL Midseason All-Big 12, 3rd team (Phil Steele) STEFAN HUBER Midseason All-Big 12, 3rd team (Phil Steele) EDDiE LACKEy Midseason All-Big 12, 2nd team (Phil Steele) Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week, Oct. 21 SHOCK LiNWOOD Big 12 Freshman of the Week, Oct. 27 (Athlon) GLASCO MARTiN Doak Walker Award watch list CHRiS MCALLiSTER Midseason All-Big 12, 3rd team (Phil Steele) JORDAN NAJVAR Campbell Trophy semifinalist Mackey Award watch list SHAWN OAKMAN Midseason All-America, 3rd team (Phil Steele) Midseason All-Big 12, 1st team (Phil Steele) Midseason All-Big 12, 1st team (San Antonio Express- News) 2013 BAyLOR FOOTBALL GAME NOTES RUSHiNG ATTACK FLOURiSHES FOR BEARS Baylor s underrated rushing attack, which is frequently overshadowed by the Bears passing game, is currently ranked seventh in the country with yards per game on the ground. It has ranked among the top 15 nationally in each of the last two seasons (14th at ypg in 2012 and 10th at in 2011). Baylor led the Big 12 in rushing last season and ranked second in The Bears punishing rushing game has produced 1,000-yard rushers in each of the last three seasons: Jay Finley in 2010 (1,218), Terrance Ganaway in 2011 (school-record 1,547) and Lache Seastrunk in 2012 (1,012). COLLEGE FOOTBALL S BEST ONE-TWO PUNCH AT RB Baylor s top two returning rushers in 2013, termed college football s best one-two punch by Lindy s, are senior Glasco Martin (889 yards, 15 TDs in 2012) and junior Lache Seastrunk (1,012 yards, seven TDs). The RB corps was rated seventh nationally by Lindy s and 11th by Phil Steele in the preseason, and the Martin-Seastrunk duo is one of just six returning nationally (the only duo in the Big 12) to have each gained 850-plus rushing yards in COUNTRy S BEST DUO Baylor s top two receivers, Antwan Goodley and Tevin Reese, through the first seven games are also the country s best receiving duo according to FOX Sports Joey Harrington and the statistics. Reese and Goodley are No. 2 and 3 respectively in yards per catch average at 25.0 and Goodley and Reese also rank third (127.7) and seventh (117.7) in the nation in receiving yards per game, respectively. Goodley and Reese each have eight receiving touchdowns, which are the 12th most in the country. DEFENSE LOADED WiTH THREE-yEAR STARTERS Almost half of Baylor s starting defense (five players) are in their third season as starters, including one in his fourth season. Those players include Terrance Lloyd, DE, 4th season (37 starts), Ahmad Dixon, S, 3rd season (33 starts), Sam Holl, NB, 3rd season (30 starts), K.J. Morton, CB, 3rd season (24 starts) and Joe Williams, CB, 3rd season (22 starts). ATTENDANCE AT RECORD PACE In its 64th and final season of play at Floyd Casey Stadium, Baylor has averaged 43,875 fans through five home games, which is 2,681 ahead of last year s average of 41,194 (No. 2 all-time) and 2,507 better than the stadium-record average of 41,368 established in Baylor s last three teams, all of which played in bowl games, own the 1st, 2nd and 8th positions on the Floyd Casey Stadium single-season attendance list. BU s 2013 home attendance average is up 6.5 percent from a year ago, and with capacity crowds expected for the final two home games, that figure should increase. BAyLOR STADiUM RiSiNG ON BANKS OF BRAZOS RiVER Baylor Stadium, a $260 million riverfront stadium is being built on a 93-acre site at the intersection of Interstate 35, one of the nation's busiest highways, and the Brazos River, the longest waterway in the state of Texas. The stadium will hold 45,000 spectators, with the flexibility to expand to 55,000, and feature a bridge crossing the Brazos connecting the stadium to the campus. Baylor s first football game in its new home will be the 2014 season opener against SMU. CLOSiNG DOWN THE CASE in STyLE As part of Baylor s 64th and final season at Floyd Casey Stadium, Baylor will utilize its seven home games in 2013 to celebrate the stadium, highlighted by player reunions surrounding each game (except Nov. 7 Thursday night game vs. Oklahoma) that will correspond to each of six decades in which the Bears have called Floyd Casey home. An All-Floyd Casey Stadium team has been chosen by a selection committee (see page 10), and various video vignettes will air historic moments and personal memories about The Case throughout the season. Throwback events to bring back former traditions are planned, such as Homecoming's "card sections" on Oct. 19 vs. Iowa State. But the most anticipated part of the planned events may be the wearing of Nike retro uniforms, inspired by the 1950 Baylor squad in order to honor the first team to play in Floyd Casey Stadium, for the season finale Dec. 7 vs. Texas. BAyLOR AMONG BiG 12 s BEST OVER LAST THREE years Baylor (18-12) is among four league schools with a combined winning record in Big 12 games over the past three-plus seasons, joining Kansas State (20-11), Oklahoma (24-7) and Oklahoma State (23-8). COACHiNG STAFF REMAiNS UNCHANGED Baylor has one of just 18 football staffs across the country that remained completely intact from All of BU s current assistant coaches have been with the program for at least two years. 8