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.
Recruiting
Schedule
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Roster
Returning starters
Offense No. Player Class Position 5 Antwan Goodley Senior Wide Receiver 14 Bryce Petty Senior Quarterback 23 Clay Fuller Senior Wide Receiver 42 Levi Norwood Senior Wide Receiver 58 Spencer Drango Junior Left Tackle 67 Desmine Hilliard Junior Right Guard 75 Troy Baker Senior Right TackleReference:
Defense No. Player Class Position 13 Terrell Burt Junior Cover Safety 44 Bryce Hager Senior Middle Linebacker 75 Andrew Billings Sophomore Nose Tackle 90 Javonte Magee Sophomore Defensive Tackle 95 Beau Blackshear Junior Defensive TackleReference:
Special teams No. Player Class Position 36 Spencer Roth Senior PunterReference:
The classes referenced above are the classes of the individual during the 2014 season, for example Bryce Petty will be a Redshirt Senior in the 2014 season.
Depth chart Baylor Updated Depth Chart
Game summaries SMU
Statistics SMUBAY 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 StatisticsSMU Passing Neal Burcham 15/26, 59 yards Rushing Prescott Line 4 rushes, 18 yards Receiving Derrikk Thompson 2 receptions, 21 yardsBaylor Passing Bryce Petty 13/23, 161 yards, 2 TD Rushing Shock Linwood 16 rushes, 89 yards, TD Receiving Davion Hall 7 receptions, 86 yards
Northwestern State
Statistics NWSTBAY 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 StatisticsNorthwestern State Passing Zach Adkins 7/17, 112 yards, INT Rushing Garrett Atzenweiler 10 rushes, 32 yards Receiving Ed Eagan 2 receptions, 51 yardsBaylor 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
At Buffalo
Statistics BAYBUF 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 StatisticsBaylor 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, TDBuffalo Passing Joe Licata 14/25, 171 yards, TD Rushing Jordan Johnson 20 rushes, 97 yards Receiving Devon Hughes 6 receptions, 72 yards, TD
At Iowa State
Statistics BAYISU 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 StatisticsBaylor 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, TDIowa 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
At Texas
Statistics BAYTEX 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 StatisticsBaylor Passing Bryce Petty 7/22, 111 yards, 2 TD Rushing Shock Linwood 28 rushes, 148 yards, TD Receiving Antwan Goodley 4 receptions, 69 yards, TDTexas Passing Tyrone Swoopes 16/34, 144 yards, 2 INT Rushing Johnathan Gray 12 rushes, 79 yards, TD Receiving John Harris 1 reception, 34 yards
No. 9 TCU
Statistics TCUBAY 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 StatisticsTCU Passing Trevone Boykin 21/47, 287 yards, TD Rushing Aaron Green 3 rushes, 67 yards, TD Receiving Kolby Listenbee 4 receptions, 146 yards, TDBaylor 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
At West Virginia
Statistics BAYWVU First downs 22 33 Total yards 318 456 Rushing yards 95 134 Passing yards 223 322 Turnovers 0 3 Time of possession 29:17 30:43 Team Category Player StatisticsBaylor Passing Bryce Petty 16/36, 223 yards, 2 TD Rushing Shock Linwood 21 rushes, 69 yards, TD Receiving Antwan Goodwin 9 receptions, 132 yards, TDWest Virginia Passing Clint Trickett 23/35, 322 yards, 3 TD, INT Rushing Wendell Smallwood 20 rushes, 66 yards Receiving Kevin White 8 receptions, 132 yards, 2 TD
Kansas
Statistics KUBAY First downs 12 30 Total yards 304 669 Rushing yards 16 326 Passing yards 288 343 Turnovers 3 0 Time of possession 29:53 30:07 Team Category Player StatisticsKansas Passing Michael Cummings 21/30, 288 yards, 2 TD Rushing Tony Pierson 9 rushes, 31 yards Receiving Corey Avery 4 receptions, 92 yardsBaylor Passing Bryce Petty 15/27, 277 yards, 3 TD Rushing Devin Chafin 14 rushes, 112 yards, 2 TD Receiving Corey Coleman 3 receptions, 167 yards, 2 TD
At No. 15 Oklahoma
Statistics BAYOKLA First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsBaylor Passing Rushing Receiving Oklahoma Passing Rushing Receiving
Oklahoma State
Statistics OKSTBAY First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsOklahoma State Passing Rushing Receiving Baylor Passing Rushing Receiving
Vs. Texas Tech
Statistics BAYTTU 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 StatisticsBaylor 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, TDTexas 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
No. 9 Kansas State
Statistics KSUBAY First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsKansas State Passing Rushing Receiving Baylor Passing Rushing Receiving
Vs. No. 7 Michigan State (Cotton Bowl Classic)
Statistics MSUBAY First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsMichigan State Passing Rushing Receiving Baylor Passing Rushing Receiving
Rankings
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