Baylor Bears
Overall Rank: #12
#2 Big 12
2021 Record: 12-2, 7-2
2021 Bowl: Sugar Bowl vs. Mississippi (W 21-7)
Coach: Dave Aranda (14-9 at Baylor, 14-9 overall)
Offensive Coordinator: Jeff Grimes
Defensive Coordinator: Rob Roberts
Returning Leaders:
Rushing: Taye McWilliams, RB, 181 yards
Passing: Blake Shapen, QB, 596 yards
Receiving: Ben Sims, TE, 361 yards
Tackles: Dillon Doyle, LB, 89
Sacks: Gabe Hall, DL, 6.0
Interceptions: Al Walcott, CB, 3
Other Key Returnees: LB Matt Jones, S Christian Morgan, DL TJ Franklin, LB Garmon Randolph, DT Cole Maxwell, CB Mark Milton, DT Siaki Ika, DL Brayden Utley,
Key Losses: QB Gerry Bohanon, RB Abram Smith, RB Trestan Ebner, WR Tyquan Thornton, WR RJ Sneed, WR Drew Estrada, LB Terrel Bernard, S Jalen Pitre, S JT Woods, CB Raleigh Texada
Projected Bowl: Alamo Bowl
2021 Team Stats:
Rushing Offense: 219.3 (10th in nation, 1st in conference)
Passing Offense: 203.4 (92, 8)
Total Offense: 422.7 (53, 5)
Scoring Offense: 31.6 (40, 3)
Rushing Defense: 118.4 (17, 2)
Pass Defense: 227.5 (65, 6)
Total Defense: 345.9 (31, 4)
Scoring Defense: 18.3 (10, 2)
Turnover Margin: 0.93 (3, 1)
Sacks: 3.14 (14, 2)
Sacks Allowed: 1.29 (14, 2)
