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Coach Art Briles says the Bears have to make sure they’re still the hunter and keeping their edge. “I think I’ve lost my edge a little bit quite honestly, and it’s something that I don’t want to happen”.
After an open date, Baylor (2-0) plays its final non-conference game Saturday against Rice (2-1).
Offensively, the rivalry matches up the Baylor Bears No. 1 ranked offense at 48.8 points scored per game against a Rice Owls defense that ranks No. 91 at 30.3 points allowed per game. McLane Stadium will play host to this one. “We love the fact of going in there (to Baylor)”, Rice coach David Bailiff told reporters. The Bears scored 28 unanswered points after halftime for a 56-21 season-opening win.
The Bears last season outscored non-conference opponents 73-0 in the first quarter, and 115-3 by halftime.
Baylor’s 17-game home winning streak is the longest among FBS teams after Alabama’s loss last weekend to Ole Miss.
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In those 17 games, the Bears have been productive for their backers with a 14-2 record against the spread. Owls quarterback Driphus Jackson has completed passes at a 63% clip and has rushed for 7.3 yards per attempt. Rice is averaging 272.7 yards rushing and rumbled to 228 in the loss to Texas but was done in by five turnovers. Shock Linwood is second in the league with 102.5 yards per game, with Terence Williams third (97.0 ypg) and Johnny Jefferson 10th (74.5 ppg). One of those games, Week 2 versus Lamar, had no line.
