Breaking news:Baylor’s on sit As Dave Aranda announce his resignation and departure request…
Breaking news:Baylor’s on sit As Dave Aranda announce his resignation and departure request…
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The Cyclones (5-0, 2-0 Big 12) wiped out an early deficit and another in the third quarter and are off to their best start since 1980. Baylor (2-4, 0-3) lost its third straight game
Baylor quarterback Sawyer Robertson threw for 258 yards and three touchdowns with an interception. His TD passes were 4 yards to Josh Cameron, 8 yards to Michael Trigg and 25 yards to Ketron Jackson Jr.
The Bears came into the game off two straight close losses, and they opened this game with two long touchdown drives and another to start the second half. Then the offense stalled
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The Cyclones (5-0, 2-0 Big 12) wiped out an early deficit and another in the third quarter and are off to their best start since 1980. Baylor (2-4, 0-3) lost its third straight game.
“I think it’s the mental toughness that everybody has and the ability to stay consistent,” Becht said. “The ability to keep our head down and keep driving no matter what the score and record is.”
Becht’s TD passes were 10 yards to Benjamin Brahmer and 11 yards to Jayden Higgins, who extended his streak of games with a touchdown reception to seven. Becht was 16 of 25 for 277 yards.
“I can’t say enough about what this kid has done for us,” Iowa State coach Matt Campbell said. “He’s playing as good as anyone right now, and I’m really proud of what he’s done.”
Jaylon Jackson led the Cyclones rushing attack with 107 yards and his first two touchdowns for Iowa State since transferring from Eastern Michigan.
“It felt amazing,” Jackson said. “Shout out to the offensive line and all my teammates and coaches that allowed it to happen.”
The Cyclones rushed for 265 yards, their third straight game over 200, and finished with 542 yards total, their most in two seasons.
Baylor quarterback Sawyer Robertson threw for 258 yards and three touchdowns with an interception. His TD passes were 4 yards to Josh Cameron, 8 yards to Michael Trigg and 25 yards to Ketron Jackson Jr.
“We started fast and with a lot of good energy and execution, but at times, we had some missed executions,” Baylor head coach Dava Aranda said.
Oddsmakers have taken notice, with Aranda among the favorites to be the first college football coach fired in 2024 with 7-to-1 odds at BetOnline.com — the fourth-lowest odds of any coach in the country. Florida’s Billy Napier (4-to-1), Arkansas’ Sam Pittman (5-to-1) and Miami’s Mario Crisotbal (6-to-1) were ahead of him.
Aranda took over for Matt Rhule as Baylor’s head coach in 2020, going 2-7, before bouncing back with one of the best seasons in Baylor history in 2021 by going 12-2 and winning a Big 12 Conference title, winning the Sugar Bowl and finishing No. 5 in the final AP Poll.
The Bears have seen a steep decline over the last two seasons with back-to-back losing seasons, including a 3-9 record in 2023.
Aranda isn’t the only coach in the Big 12 on the hot seat headed into 2024. BYU’s Kalana Sitake (9-to-1), Cincinnati’s Scott Satterfield (14-to-1), West
