2008 Baylor Bears football team

NCAATeamFootballSeason
Year= 2008
Team= Baylor Bears


Conference= Big 12 Conference
Division= South Division
ShortConference= Big 12
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Record= 2-3
ConfRecord= 0-1
HeadCoach= Art Briles
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OScheme= Spread [cite news|url=http://nebraska.statepaper.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2008/08/07/489d11c0578ad|title=Big 12 Team Preview: No. 12 Baylor]
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StadiumArena= Floyd Casey Stadium
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BowlTourneyResult= The 2008 Baylor Bears football team represents Baylor University in the college football season of 2007-2008. The team is led by head coach Art Briles in his first year in the position. They play their home games at Floyd Casey Stadium in Waco, Texas.

Preseason

Two Baylor players, linebacker Joe Pawelek and defensive back Jordan Lake, made the preseason All-Big 12 team. [cite press release|url=http://www.big12sports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/071708aab.html|title=2008 Preseason All-Big 12 Football Team Announced] 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.cite web|url=http://collegefootball.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=815223|title=2008 Rivals Preseason Countdown]

The Bears returned 15 starters, including 9 on offense, and 6 on defense. [cite news|url=http://www.amarillo.com/stories/081908/col_college1.shtml|title=Briles' Bears focus only on present]

In their preseason countdown, Rivals.com ranked the Bears' 2008 squad 92nd out of all 120 Division I FBS teams. The official Big 12 media preseason poll picked the Bears to finish last in the Big 12 South. [cite press release|url=http://www.big12sports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/071608aaa.html|title=Big 12 Announces 2008 Media Preseason Football Poll]

chedule

The Bears have the toughest 2008 schedule in the Big 12. [cite news|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/wire/chi-ap-fbc-big12media-baylo,0,7286357.story|title=Big 12 doormat Baylor aims for better days] [ [http://baylorbears.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/sched/bay-m-footbl-sched.html Baylor University Bears - Official Athletic Site] ] CFB Schedule Entry
date = August 30
time = 7:00 p.m.
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nonconf = yes
opponent = cfb link|team=2008 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team|title=Wake Forest|school=Wake Forest University
opprank = 23
site_stadium = Floyd Casey Stadium
site_cityst = Waco, Texas
tv = FSN
score = 13–41
attend = 30,633CFB Schedule Entry
date = September 6
time = 6:00 p.m.
w/l = w
nonconf = yes
tv = N/A
opponent = Northwestern State
site_stadium = Floyd Casey Stadium
site_cityst = Waco, Texas
score = 51–6
attend = 36,258CFB Schedule Entry
date = September 12
time = 7:30 p.m.
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opponent = cfb link|team=2008 Washington State Cougars football team|title=Washington State|school=Washington State University
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score = 45-17
attend = 25,595CFB Schedule Entry
date = September 19
time = 11:00 p.m.
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opponent = UConn
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site_stadium = Rentschler Field
site_cityst = East Hartford, Connecticut
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tv = ESPN2
score = 28-31
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attend = 38,870CFB Schedule Entry
date = October 4
time = 11:30 a.m.
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opprank = 1
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score = 17-49
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date = October 11
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date = October 18
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date = October 25
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date = November 1
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date = November 8
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date = November 15
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opponent = cfb link|team=2008 Texas A&M Aggies football|title=Texas A&M|school=Texas A&M University
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attend = CFB Schedule Entry
date = November 29
time = TBA
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opponent = cfb link|team=2008 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team|title=Texas Tech|school=Texas Tech University
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site_stadium = Jones AT&T Stadium
site_cityst = Lubbock, Texas
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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 (Defenive 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)

References

External links

* [http://msn.foxsports.com/cfb/story/8383696/Baylor-expected-to-have-bear-of-a-time-in-'08 College Football News preseason preview]