2008 Baylor Bears football team
American college football season
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The 2008 Baylor Bears football team represented Baylor University in the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season. 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.
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| Conference | Big 12 Conference |
| South Division | |
| Record | 4–8 (2–6 Big 12) |
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| Offensive scheme | Veer and shoot |
| Defensive coordinator | Brian Norwood (1st season) |
| Base defense | 4–3 |
| Captain | Game captains |
| Home stadium | Floyd Casey Stadium |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
- Art Briles — Head Coach
- Randy Clements — Co-Offensive Coordinator (Line)
- Philip Montgomery — Co-Offensive Coordinator (QBs & RBs)
- Brian Norwood — Defensive Coordinator
- Chris Achuff — Assistant Coach (Defensive tackles)
- Dino Babers — Assistant Coach (WR)/Recruiting Coordinator
- Kendal Briles — Assistant Coach (Receivers)
- Larry Hoefer — Assistant Coach (Linebackers)
- Kaz Kazadi — Head Strength Coach
- Kim McCloud — Assistant Coach (Cornerbacks)
- Theo Young — Assistant Coach (Defensive ends)
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| August 30 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 23 Wake Forest* | FSN | L 13–41 | 30,633 | |
| September 6 | 6:00 p.m. | Northwestern State* |
| W 51–6 | 36,258 | |
| September 12 | 7:30 p.m. | Washington State* |
| W 45–17 | 25,595 | |
| September 19 | 11:00 p.m. | at Connecticut* | ESPN2 | L 28–31 | 38,870 | |
| October 4 | 11:30 a.m. | No. 1 Oklahoma |
| FSN | L 17–49 | 37,145 |
| October 11 | 6:00 p.m. | Iowa State |
| FCS | W 38–10 | 30,528 |
| October 18 | 2:00 p.m. | at No. 10 Oklahoma State | L 6–34 | 50,080 | ||
| October 25 | 11:30 a.m. | at Nebraska | Versus | L 20–32 | 85,104 | |
| November 1 | 3:00 p.m. | No. 14 Missouri |
| L 28–31 | 35,142 | |
| November 8 | 11:00 a.m. | at No. 7 Texas | FSN | L 21–45 | 97,715 | |
| November 15 | 3:05 p.m. | Texas A&M |
| W 41–21 | 43,549 | |
| November 29 | 2:30 p.m. | at No. 7 Texas Tech | Versus | L 28–35 | 53,470 | |
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Game summaries
Washington State
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Washington State | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
| • Baylor | 14 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 45 |
- Date: September 12
- Location: Floyd Casey Stadium, Waco, Texas
- Game start: 7:30 p.m. CDT
- TV announcers (Fox College Sports Central/FSN Southwest): John Morris, J.J. Joe
| 1 | 11:27 | Washington St | Chantz Staden 1-yard run (Nico Grasu kick) | Washington St 7-0 |
| 1 | 7:53 | Baylor | Robert Griffin III 1-yard run (Ben Parks kick) | Tie 7-7 |
| 1 | 6:50 | Baylor | Ernest Smith 27-yard pass from Robert Griffin III (Ben Parks kick) | Baylor 14-7 |
| 2 | 8:00 | Washington St | Kevin Lopina 8-yard run (Nico Grasu kick) | Tie 14-14 |
| 2 | 7:32 | Baylor | Jeremy Sanders 13-yard run (Ben Parks kick) | Baylor 21-14 |
| 2 | 5:12 | Baylor | Jay Finley 46-yard run (Ben Parks kick) | Baylor 28-14 |
| 3 | 8:47 | Baylor | Robert Griffin III 58-yard run (Ben Parks kick) | Baylor 35-14 |
| 4 | 14:54 | Baylor | Kendall Wright 10-yard run (Ben Parks kick) | Baylor 42-14 |
| 4 | 10:42 | Washington St | Nico Grasu 31-yard field goal | Baylor 42-17 |
| 4 | 6:21 | Baylor | Ben Parks 23-yard field goal | Baylor 45-17 |
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]