2014 Baylor Bears football team explained
| Year: | 2014 |
| Team: | Baylor Bears |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Big 12 Conference |
| Short Conf: | Big 12 |
| Aprank: | 7 |
| Coachrank: | 8 |
| Cfprank: | 5 |
| Record: | 11–2 |
| Conf Record: | 8–1 |
| Hc Year: | 7th |
| Oc Year: | 7th |
| Dc Year: | 4th |
| Champion: | Big 12 champion |
| Bowl Result: | L 41–42 vs. Michigan State |
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 champions. They were invited to the Cotton Bowl Classic where they lost to Michigan State after blowing a 41–21 4th quarter lead.
Schedule
Schedule Source:[1]
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 Tackle |
| Reference:[2] | |
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 Tackle |
| Reference: | |
Special teams
| No. | Player | Class | Position |
|---|
| 36 | Spencer Roth | Senior | Punter |
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Depth chart
- Baylor Updated Depth Chart
Game summaries
SMU
See also: 2014 SMU Mustangs football team.
| Statistics | SMU | BAY |
|---|
| 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 | Statistics |
|---|
| SMU | Passing | Neal Burcham | 15/26, 59 yards |
| Rushing | Prescott Line | 4 rushes, 18 yards |
| Receiving | Derrikk Thompson | 2 receptions, 21 yards |
| Baylor | Passing | | 13/23, 161 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | | 16 rushes, 89 yards, TD |
| Receiving | Davion Hall | 7 receptions, 86 yards | |
Northwestern State
See also: 2014 Northwestern State Demons football team.
| Statistics | NWST | BAY |
|---|
| 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 | Statistics |
|---|
| Northwestern State | Passing | Zach Adkins | 7/17, 112 yards, INT |
| Rushing | Garrett Atzenweiler | 10 rushes, 32 yards |
| Receiving | Ed Eagan | 2 receptions, 51 yards |
| Baylor | Passing | | 16/25, 438 yards, 5 TD |
| Rushing | Johnny Jefferson | 20 rushes, 107 yards, TD |
| Receiving | | 6 receptions, 223 yards, 3 TD | |
At Buffalo
See also: 2014 Buffalo Bulls football team.
| Statistics | BAY | BUF |
|---|
| 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 | Statistics |
|---|
| Baylor | 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, TD |
| Buffalo | Passing | | 14/25, 171 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Jordan Johnson | 20 rushes, 97 yards |
| Receiving | Devon Hughes | 6 receptions, 72 yards, TD | |
At Iowa State
See also: 2014 Iowa State Cyclones football team.
| Statistics | BAY | ISU |
|---|
| 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 | Statistics |
|---|
| Baylor | Passing | Bryce Petty | 30/44, 336 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Shock Linwood | 15 rushes, 82 yards, 3 TD |
| Receiving | | 12 receptions, 154 yards, TD |
| Iowa 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
See also: 2014 Texas Longhorns football team.
| Statistics | BAY | TEX |
|---|
| 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 | Statistics |
|---|
| Baylor | Passing | Bryce Petty | 7/22, 111 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Shock Linwood | 28 rushes, 148 yards, TD |
| Receiving | | 4 receptions, 69 yards, TD |
| Texas | Passing | | 16/34, 144 yards, 2 INT |
| Rushing | | 12 rushes, 79 yards, TD |
| Receiving | | 1 reception, 34 yards | |
No. 9 TCU
See also: 2014 TCU Horned Frogs football team.
| Statistics | TCU | BAY |
|---|
| 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 | Statistics |
|---|
| TCU | Passing | | 21/47, 287 yards, TD |
| Rushing | | 3 rushes, 67 yards, TD |
| Receiving | | 4 receptions, 146 yards, TD |
| Baylor | 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
See also: 2014 West Virginia Mountaineers football team.
| Statistics | BAY | WVU |
|---|
| First downs | | |
| Total yards | | |
| Rushing yards | | |
| Passing yards | | |
| Turnovers | | |
| Time of possession | | |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Baylor | Passing | | |
| Rushing | | |
| Receiving | | |
| West Virginia | Passing | | |
| Rushing | | |
| Receiving | | | |
Kansas
See also: 2014 Kansas Jayhawks football team.
| Statistics | KU | BAY |
|---|
| First downs | | |
| Total yards | | |
| Rushing yards | | |
| Passing yards | | |
| Turnovers | | |
| Time of possession | | |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Kansas | Passing | | |
| Rushing | | |
| Receiving | | |
| Baylor | Passing | | |
| Rushing | | |
| Receiving | | | |
At No. 15 Oklahoma
See also: 2014 Oklahoma Sooners football team.
| Statistics | BAY | OKLA |
|---|
| First downs | | |
| Total yards | | |
| Rushing yards | | |
| Passing yards | | |
| Turnovers | | |
| Time of possession | | |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Baylor | Passing | | |
| Rushing | | |
| Receiving | | |
| Oklahoma | Passing | | |
| Rushing | | |
| Receiving | | | |
Oklahoma State
See also: 2014 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team.
| Statistics | OKST | BAY |
|---|
| First downs | | |
| Total yards | | |
| Rushing yards | | |
| Passing yards | | |
| Turnovers | | |
| Time of possession | | |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Oklahoma State | Passing | | |
| Rushing | | |
| Receiving | | |
| Baylor | Passing | | |
| Rushing | | |
| Receiving | | | |
Vs. Texas Tech
See also: 2014 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team.
| Statistics | BAY | TTU |
|---|
| 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 | Statistics |
|---|
| Baylor | 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, TD |
| Texas Tech | Passing | | 30/56, 598 yards, 6 TD, INT |
| Rushing | | 15 rushes, 65 yards |
| Receiving | | 5 receptions, 155 yards, TD | |
No. 9 Kansas State
See also: 2014 Kansas State Wildcats football team.
| Statistics | KSU | BAY |
|---|
| First downs | | |
| Total yards | | |
| Rushing yards | | |
| Passing yards | | |
| Turnovers | | |
| Time of possession | | |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Kansas State | Passing | | |
| Rushing | | |
| Receiving | | |
| Baylor | Passing | | |
| Rushing | | |
| Receiving | | | |
Vs. No. 7 Michigan State (Cotton Bowl Classic)
See also: 2014 Michigan State Spartans football team and 2015 Cotton Bowl Classic (January).
| Statistics | MSU | BAY |
|---|
| First downs | | |
| Total yards | | |
| Rushing yards | | |
| Passing yards | | |
| Turnovers | | |
| Time of possession | | |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Michigan State | Passing | | |
| Rushing | | |
| Receiving | | |
| Baylor | Passing | | |
| Rushing | | |
| Receiving | | | |
Notes and References
- Web site: 2014 Baylor Bears Football Schedule. FB Schedules. February 9, 2014.
- Web site: Baylor Releases Post-Spring 2014 Depth Chart. April 10, 2014 . Our Daily Bears. September 27, 2014.
- 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.
