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AUSTIN (KXAN) – The Texas Longhorns make the short trip to Waco on Saturday and it’s a crossbreed game against Baylor in 16th place. After successive defeats, Texas is in the Big 12 2-2, but can get back into the race right away if it defeated the bears.
Texas has lost double-digit leads in its defeats to Oklahoma and the state of Oklahoma. Against the Cowboys, Texas had 24 points in the third quarter just 12 minutes before the end and could no longer score.
Know The Opponent: What You Should Know About The Baylor Bears
For the season, the Longhorns have combined 178 points in the first half and 113 points in the second half.
Junior running back Bijan Robinson leads the Texas Offense at 924 yards, which takes third place in the nation. Robinson has averaged just over 150 yards per game since being held at 69 yards in Arkansas.
Quarterback Casey Thompson was up and down with only 321 yards of passing play against TCU and Oklahoma State. In between, he threw 388 yards and five touchdowns against Oklahoma.
“I think every time you lose a game, mistakes and negatives can be magnified,” said Thompson. “I also think doubts could creep in if ‘OK, I did everything I should in training this week and I did my best in the game and it wasn’t good enough.’ As coach Sark said, when the moment or opportunity presents itself for you to play these key games in tight situations or with your back to the wall, we need to do a better job mentally and physically, I think we need to embrace it instead of being shy away from it. “
Like Texas, Baylor (6-1, 3-1) is coming from his open weekend. The Bears have won consecutive games against West Virginia and BYU after losing 24-14 to Oklahoma, their only loss of the season.
Baylor is in a three-way battle with the Cowboys and Iowa State for second place in the Big 12 behind Oklahoma. Junior quarterback Gerry Bohanon has passed 1,568 yards and 12 touchdowns with just one interception and has only been sacked six times – the seventh-lowest total in the nation.
In her victory over BYU, Baylor played in the first game in school history with impunity. Baylor is also one of the most opportunistic defenses in the Big 12 with a league-leading eight interceptions.
Texas leads the all-time series 79-27-4, but the Longhorns hold a slim 6-5 lead in their last 11 encounters.
How to watch Texas vs. Baylor
When: Saturday at 11 a.m.
Where: McLane Stadium
TV: ABC
Radio: Longhorn Radio Network
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