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2008 Baylor Bears football team

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2008Baylor Bears football
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
DivisionSouth Division
Record4–8 (2–6 Big 12)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinators
Offensive schemeVeer and shoot
Defensive coordinatorBrian Norwood (1st season)
Base defense4–3
CaptainGame captains
Home stadiumFloyd Casey Stadium
(Capacity: 50,000)
Seasons
← 2007
2009 →
2008 Big 12 Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
North Division
No. 19Missouri xy 53  104 
Nebraska x 53  94 
Kansas 44  85 
Colorado 26  57 
Kansas State 26  57 
Iowa State 08  210 
South Division
No. 5Oklahoma xy$ 71  122 
No. 4Texas x% 71  121 
No. 12Texas Tech x 71  112 
No. 16Oklahoma State 53  94 
Baylor 26  48 
Texas A&M 26  48 
Championship:Oklahoma 62, Missouri 21
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • % – BCS at-large representative
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings fromAP Poll

The2008 Baylor Bears football team representedBaylor University in the2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by head coachArt Briles in his first year in the position. They played their home games atFloyd Casey Stadium inWaco, Texas.

Preseason

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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 120Division I FBS teams.[2] The official Big 12 media preseason poll picked the Bears to finish last in theBig 12 South.[4]

Coaching staff

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Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 307:00 p.m.No. 23Wake Forest*FSNL 13–4130,633
September 66:00 p.m.Northwestern State*
  • Floyd Casey Stadium
  • Waco, Texas
W 51–636,258
September 127:30 p.m.Washington State*
  • Floyd Casey Stadium
  • Waco, Texas
W 45–1725,595
September 1911:00 p.m.atConnecticut*ESPN2L 28–3138,870
October 411:30 a.m.No. 1Oklahoma
  • Floyd Casey Stadium
  • Waco, Texas
FSNL 17–4937,145
October 116:00 p.m.Iowa State
  • Floyd Casey Stadium
  • Waco, Texas
FCSW 38–1030,528
October 182:00 p.m.at No. 10Oklahoma StateL 6–3450,080
October 2511:30 a.m.atNebraskaVersusL 20–3285,104
November 13:00 p.m.No. 14Missouridagger
  • Floyd Casey Stadium
  • Waco, Texas
L 28–3135,142
November 811:00 a.m.at No. 7TexasFSNL 21–4597,715
November 153:05 p.m.Texas A&M
W 41–2143,549
November 292:30 p.m.at No. 7Texas TechVersusL 28–3553,470

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Game summaries

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Washington State

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1234Total
Washington State770317
Baylor141471045
Scoring summary
111:27Washington StChantz Staden 1-yard run (Nico Grasu kick)Washington St 7-0
17:53BaylorRobert Griffin III 1-yard run (Ben Parks kick)Tie 7-7
16:50BaylorErnest Smith 27-yard pass from Robert Griffin III (Ben Parks kick)Baylor 14-7
28:00Washington StKevin Lopina 8-yard run (Nico Grasu kick)Tie 14-14
27:32BaylorJeremy Sanders 13-yard run (Ben Parks kick)Baylor 21-14
25:12BaylorJay Finley 46-yard run (Ben Parks kick)Baylor 28-14
38:47BaylorRobert Griffin III 58-yard run (Ben Parks kick)Baylor 35-14
414:54BaylorKendall Wright 10-yard run (Ben Parks kick)Baylor 42-14
410:42Washington StNico Grasu 31-yard field goalBaylor 42-17
46:21BaylorBen Parks 23-yard field goalBaylor 45-17

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Postseason

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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, whileRobert Griffin III was named Offensive Freshman of the Year. Griffin became Baylor's second Big 12 individual award winner, joiningDaniel Sepulveda, who won Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Year in 2006.[8]

References

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  1. ^"2008 Preseason All-Big 12 Football Team Announced" (Press release). Archived fromthe original on January 2, 2013. RetrievedJuly 23, 2008.
  2. ^ab"2008 Rivals Preseason Countdown". Archived fromthe original on June 9, 2008. RetrievedJuly 23, 2008.
  3. ^Hawkins, Stephen (August 19, 2008)."Briles' Bears Focus Only on Present".Amarillo Globe-News. Archived fromthe original on June 4, 2011. RetrievedAugust 19, 2008.
  4. ^"Big 12 Announces 2008 Media Preseason Football Poll" (Press release). Archived fromthe original on July 29, 2012. RetrievedJuly 23, 2008.
  5. ^"Big 12 Doormat Baylor Aims for Better Days".Chicago Tribune.[dead link]
  6. ^"2008 Baylor Football Schedule". Baylor University Department of Athletics. RetrievedAugust 1, 2008.
  7. ^"Griffin Makes Most of Carries in Whipping of Washington State".ESPN. September 12, 2008. Archived fromthe original on November 30, 2024. RetrievedDecember 27, 2014.
  8. ^"2008 All-Big 12 Football Awards Announced". Big 12 Conference. December 2, 2008. RetrievedDecember 3, 2008.
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