Game Day: #3 Texas Longhorns @ Baylor Bears

The Texas Longhorns (3-0, 0-0) head north on Interstate 35 for what looks to be the final meeting with the Baylor Bears for quite some time. With the Longhorns making their move to the Southeastern Conference next season, their annual matchup with Baylor and a host of other Big 12 teams has been tabled indefinitely. The two teams will cap the series by playing their 113th game against one another, a series that dates back to 1901.

Baylor has a lone win against Long Island University and Texas is undefeated, but while the start of the season looks different for both teams, Saturday’s contest has plenty of meaning for both. A clean conference slate means opportunity for both programs, but both have work to do on the field if they intend on winning more so than not in the slate of Big 12 games that await.

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For the Longhorns, Steve Sarkisian’s offense needs to find its rhythym early – Quarterback Quinn Ewers needs to find synergy with his receivers in the first half of play – something he has had difficulty doing in the first three games. The running game possibly gets CJ Baxter back in the lineup, but Jonathan Brooks placed his stamp on the field last weekend with a 167 yard performance against Wyoming. Getting the ground game established early in front of a hostile crowd at night is a priority for the Longhorns.

Baylor quarterback Sawyer Robertson will start his third consectuive game after replacing starting quarterback Blake Shapen who left with an injury in the Bears’ season opening loss to Texas State. Robinson, a redshirt sophmore and Mississippi State transfer, has seen limited time behind center in his time at both schools. This is something the Longhorn shope to exploit to their advantage through pressure and blitzes.

What:  #3 Texas Longhorns vs. Baylor Bears
When: Saturday, September 23, 2023
Time: 6:30 PM
Location:  Waco, TX
Venue:  McLane Stadium
TV:  ABC
Spread: Texas -17 (updated)
All Time-Record:  Texas leads Baylor 80-28-4
Last Meeting:  Texas defeated Baylor 38-27 (11/25/2022 – Austin, TX)