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.
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High school / college |
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Weight |
40‡ |
Commit date |
Davion Hall WR |
Texarkana, TX |
Liberty-Eylau HS |
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
194 lb (88 kg) |
NA |
Feb 2, 2013 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 85 |
Chris Platt WR |
Willis, TX |
Willis HS |
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
157 lb (71 kg) |
NA |
Feb 3, 2013 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 81 |
Devonte Jones OG |
Bellaire, TX |
Bellaire HS |
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
300 lb (140 kg) |
NA |
Apr 20, 2013 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 73 |
Terrence Williams RB |
Ennis, TX |
Ennis HS |
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
220 lb (100 kg) |
4.60 |
Apr 24, 2013 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 80 |
Grant Campbell MLB |
Bakersfiel, CA |
Bakersfield (JC) |
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
225 lb (102 kg) |
5.10 |
Dec 16, 2012 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 73 |
Tion Wright CB |
Moorpark, CA |
Moorpark (JC) |
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
175 lb (79 kg) |
4.37 |
Dec 16, 2012 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 74 |
Chris Sanders CB |
Tucker, GA |
East Arizona (JC) |
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
185 lb (84 kg) |
NA |
Dec 16, 2012 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 78 |
KD Cannon WR |
Texarkana, TX |
Liberty-Eylau HS |
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
165 lb (75 kg) |
4.56 |
Aug 10, 2013 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 85 |
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 19 Rivals: 23 ESPN: 22 |
- ‡ Refers to 40 yard dash
- Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time.
- In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.
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August 31 | 6:30 p.m. | SMU* | No. 10 | | FS1 | W 45–0 | 45,733 |
September 6 | 6:30 p.m. | Northwestern State* | No. 10 | | FSN | W 70–6 | 45,034 |
September 12 | 7:00 p.m. | at Buffalo* | No. 8 | | ESPN | W 63–21 | 24,714 |
September 27 | 7:00 p.m. | at Iowa State | No. 7 | | FOX | W 49–28 | 51,776 |
October 4 | 2:30 p.m. | at Texas | No. 7 | | ABC | W 28–7 | 93,727 |
October 11 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 9 TCU | No. 5 | | ABC/ESPN2 | W 61–58 | 46,803 |
October 18 | 11:00 a.m. | at West Virginia | No. 4 | | FS1 | L 27–41 | 60,758 |
November 1 | 3:00 p.m. | Kansas | No. 13 | | FS1 | W 60–14 | 47,574 |
November 8 | 11:00 a.m. | at No. 15 Oklahoma | No. 12 | | FS1 | W 48–14 | 85,048 |
November 22 | 6:30 p.m. | Oklahoma State | No. 7 | | FOX | W 49–28 | 47,179 |
November 29 | 2:30 p.m. | vs. Texas Tech | No. 7 | | ABC/ESPN2 | W 48–46 | 54,179 |
December 6 | 6:45 p.m. | No. 9 Kansas State | No. 6 | | ESPN | W 38–27 | 47,934 |
January 1 | 11:30 a.m. | vs. No. 8 Michigan State* | No. 5 | | ESPN | L 41–42 | 71,464 |
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Terrell Burt Jr.
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Chance Waz Fr.(RS)
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Taylor Young Fr.(RS)
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Aivion Edwards So.
| Grant Campbell Jr.
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Orion Stewart So.
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| Andrew Billings So.
| Beau Blackshear Jr.
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| Javonte Magee So.
| Byron Bonds So.
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Xavien Howard So.
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| Blake Muir Jr.
| Kyle Fuller So.
| Jarrell Broxton Jr.
| Troy Baker Sr.
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Tanner Thrift Fr.
| LaQuan McGowan Jr.
| Tyler Edwards Sr.
| Desmine Hilliard Jr.
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Lynx Hawthorne So.
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Corey Coleman So.
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Jay Lee Jr.
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P Spencer Roth Sr.
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P Kyle Peterson Jr.
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KR Levi Norwood Sr.
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PR Levi Norwood Sr.
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LS Jimmy Landes Jr.
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SMU
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4 |
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Mustangs |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
No. 10 Bears |
24 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
45 |
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More information Statistics, SMU ...
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 |
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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 | Bryce Petty | 13/23, 161 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Shock Linwood | 16 rushes, 89 yards, TD |
Receiving | Davion Hall | 7 receptions, 86 yards |
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Northwestern State
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2 |
3 |
4 |
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Demons |
0 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
6 |
No. 10 Bears |
28 |
21 |
7 |
14 |
70 |
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More information Statistics, NWST ...
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 |
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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 | 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 |
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At Buffalo
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2 |
3 |
4 |
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No. 8 Bears |
21 |
14 |
14 |
14 |
63 |
Bulls |
0 |
0 |
14 |
7 |
21 |
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More information Statistics, BAY ...
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 |
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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 | Joe Licata | 14/25, 171 yards, TD |
Rushing | Jordan Johnson | 20 rushes, 97 yards |
Receiving | Devon Hughes | 6 receptions, 72 yards, TD |
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At Iowa State
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2 |
3 |
4 |
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No. 7 Bears |
14 |
21 |
14 |
0 |
49 |
Cyclones |
7 |
0 |
14 |
7 |
28 |
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More information Statistics, BAY ...
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 |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Baylor | 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, 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 |
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At Texas
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2 |
3 |
4 |
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No. 7 Bears |
7 |
0 |
7 |
14 |
28 |
Longhorns |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
7 |
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More information Statistics, BAY ...
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 |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Baylor | Passing | Bryce Petty | 7/22, 111 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Shock Linwood | 28 rushes, 148 yards, TD |
Receiving | Antwan Goodley | 4 receptions, 69 yards, TD |
Texas | Passing | Tyrone Swoopes | 16/34, 144 yards, 2 INT |
Rushing | Johnathan Gray | 12 rushes, 79 yards, TD |
Receiving | John Harris | 1 reception, 34 yards |
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No. 9 TCU
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2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
No. 9 Horned Frogs |
14 |
17 | 13 | 14 |
58 |
• No. 5 Bears |
10 |
17 | 10 | 24 |
61 |
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| Q1 | 9:32 | TCU | Listenbee 35 yard pass from Boykin (Oberkrom kick) | TCU 7–0 |
| Q1 | 7:40 | TCU | Catalon 3 yard run (Oberkrom kick) | TCU 14–0 |
| Q1 | 2:03 | BAY | Goodley 66 yard pass from Petty (Callahan kick) | TCU 14–7 |
| Q1 | :02 | BAY | Callahan 22 yard field goal | TCU 14–10 |
| Q2 | 10:15 | TCU | Catalon 9 yard run (Oberkrom kick) | TCU 21–10 |
| Q2 | 7:07 | BAY | Coleman 29 yard pass from Petty (Callahan kick) | TCU 21–17 |
| Q2 | 2:44 | TCU | Oberkrom 39 yard field goal | TCU 24–17 |
| Q2 | 1:49 | BAY | Cannon 67 yard pass from Petty (Callahan kick) | Tie 24–24 |
| Q2 | 1:38 | TCU | Catalon 94 yard kickoff return (Oberkrom kick) | TCU 31–24 |
| Q2 | :00 | BAY | Callahan 29 yard field goal | TCU 31–27 |
| Q3 | 8:42 | TCU | Oberkrom 20 yard field goal | TCU 34–27 |
| Q3 | 5:23 | BAY | Callahan 20 yard field goal | TCU 34–30 |
| Q3 | 3:53 | TCU | Johnson 2 yard run (Oberkrom kick) | TCU 41–30 |
| Q3 | 2:15 | TCU | Oberkrom 37 yard field goal | TCU 44–30 |
| Q3 | :35 | BAY | Lee 47 yard pass from Petty (Callahan kick) | TCU 44–37 |
| Q4 | 14:29 | TCU | Green 6 yard run (Oberkrom kick) | TCU 51–37 |
| Q4 | 11:38 | TCU | Mallett 49 yard interception return (Oberkrom kick) | TCU 58–37 |
| Q4 | 10:39 | BAY | Chafin 7 yard run (Callahan kick) | TCU 58–44 |
| Q4 | 6:39 | BAY | Goodley 28 yard pass from Petty (Callahan kick) | TCU 58–51 |
| Q4 | 4:42 | BAY | Coleman 25 yard pass from Petty (Callahan kick) | Tie 58–58 |
| Q4 | :00 | BAY | Callahan 28 yard field goal | BAY 61–58 |
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More information Statistics, TCU ...
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 |
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TCU | Passing | Trevone Boykin | 21/47, 287 yards, TD |
Rushing | Aaron Green | 3 rushes, 67 yards, TD |
Receiving | Kolby Listenbee | 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 |
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At West Virginia
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No. 4 Bears |
13 |
7 |
7 |
0 |
27 |
Mountaineers |
7 |
17 |
3 |
14 |
41 |
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West Virginia | Passing | | |
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Kansas
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Jayhawks |
7 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
14 |
No. 12 Bears |
20 |
19 |
14 |
7 |
60 |
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At No. 15 Oklahoma
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3 |
4 |
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No. 12 Bears |
3 |
21 |
14 |
10 |
48 |
No. 15 Sooners |
14 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
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Oklahoma State
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2 |
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4 |
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Cowboys |
7 |
7 |
0 |
14 |
28 |
No. 6 Bears |
21 |
7 |
7 |
14 |
49 |
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Vs. Texas Tech
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No. 5 Bears |
7 |
21 |
17 |
3 |
48 |
Red Raiders |
0 |
17 |
10 |
19 |
46 |
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More information Statistics, BAY ...
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 |
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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 | Patrick Mahomes | 30/56, 598 yards, 6 TD, INT |
Rushing | DeAndré Washington | 15 rushes, 65 yards |
Receiving | Jakeem Grant | 5 receptions, 155 yards, TD |
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No. 9 Kansas State
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3 |
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No. 9 Wildcats |
0 |
14 |
6 |
7 |
27 |
No. 5 Bears |
14 |
10 |
14 |
0 |
38 |
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Vs. No. 7 Michigan State (Cotton Bowl Classic)
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No. 7 Spartans |
14 |
0 |
7 |
21 |
42 |
No. 4 Bears |
14 |
10 |
17 |
0 |
41 |
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Michigan State | Passing | | |
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Baylor | Passing | | |
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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
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AP | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 |
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Coaches | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 (1) | 4 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 |
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CFP | Not released | 13 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | Not released |
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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". Our Daily Bears. March 31, 2014. Retrieved April 6, 2014.