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After strong preseason, Baylor ready to prove mettle vs. Northwestern St.Baylor has plenty to prove in Monday's season opener against Northwestern State in Waco, Texas.,The Bears hope to serve their doubters some humble pie after an extensive offseason overhaul.,Following a 17-17 campaign in 2025-26 that produced just six wins in the Big 12, the Bears are unranked in the...

UCF riding high off upset win as interim coach brings Baylor to townUCF hosts Baylor on Friday night in Orlando, and there may not be two Big 12 teams who had more divergent results last weekend.,The Knights (4-3, 2-2 Big 12) recorded their biggest win in school history, a 39-31 double-overtime stunner over then-undefeated No. 2 BYU that had the Bounce House rocking...

Robert Griffin III '100%' interested in Baylor coach openingAfter Baylor announced the firing of head coach Dave Aranda on Sunday, former Bears star quarterback Robert Griffin III said he would "100%" be interested in the position.,Griffin won the Heisman Trophy at the school in 2011 before he was selected with the No. 2 pick in the 2012 NFL Draft. He is cur...

Baylor fires football coach Dave Aranda

Baylor fired head football coach Dave Aranda in his seventh season on Sunday.,Defensive coordinator Joe Klanderman will serve as the interim coach of the Bears. He is a veteran defensive coordinator who came from Kansas State earlier this year.,The moves come one day after Baylor dropped a 25-24 dec...

Auburn stops Baylor on 2-point attempt, escapes with win

Byrum Brown rumbled in with the tiebreaking touchdown, Eric Winters made a game-saving tackle on a two-point conversion and Auburn opened the Alex Golesh era with a 17-16 victory over Baylor in Saturday afternoon's mistake-filled, neutral-site season opener in Atlanta.,Winters stepped up and tackled...

Auburn stops Baylor on two-point attempt, escapes with win

Byrum Brown rumbled in with the tiebreaking touchdown, Eric Winters made a game-saving tackle on a two-point conversion and Auburn opened the Alex Golesh era with a 17-16 victory over Baylor in Saturday afternoon's mistake-filled, neutral-site season opener in Atlanta.,Winters stepped up and tackled...

New-look Auburn, Baylor teams open season in Atlanta

The Alex Golesh era at Auburn will begin in earnest on Saturday afternoon when the Tigers kick off their season against Baylor in Atlanta.,Golesh was named Auburn's head coach on Nov. 30, following its 5-7 season, replacing Hugh Freeze, who was fired on Nov. 2. Golesh spent three seasons at South Fl...

Baylor's Tounde Yessoufou withdraws from draft, heads to St. John's

St. John's landed a commitment from Baylor transfer Tounde Yessoufou on Thursday, a day after he removed his name from NBA draft consideration ahead of Wednesday's 11:59 p.m. deadline.,Yessoufou was immediately impactful as a freshman for the Bears, finishing second on the team with 17.8 points and ...