Saturday Blitz
Fansided

Baylor Football: Preview, prediction, live stream vs. Texas Tech in Week 11

By Matt Workman

LAWRENCE, KS - NOVEMBER 04: Quarterback Charlie Brewer #12 of the Baylor Bears runs the ball against the Kansas Jayhawks defense during the second half of the game at Memorial Stadium on November 4, 2017 in Lawrence, Kansas. (Photo by Brian Davidson/Getty Images)
LAWRENCE, KS - NOVEMBER 04: Quarterback Charlie Brewer #12 of the Baylor Bears runs the ball against the Kansas Jayhawks defense during the second half of the game at Memorial Stadium on November 4, 2017 in Lawrence, Kansas. (Photo by Brian Davidson/Getty Images) /
facebooktwitterreddit

Baylor football finally got its first win of the season in a route of Kansas. It faces the reeling Texas Tech Red Raiders. Can the Bears make it two in a row?

Baylor finally got a win against a conference opponent. The Bears defeated Kansas 38-9 in Lawrence in Week 10. Baylor finally put together a solid fourth quarter rushing for 65 yards and defensively, Baylor did not allow a touchdown — in the fourth quarter they did not allow a score of any kind.

The win moves Baylor to a 1-8 record on the year. While this is a disappointing year, the win give Baylor something to build on moving forward. Baylor had major contributions from freshman against Kansas. Charlie Brewer 23-of-29 for 315 yards and three touchdowns. Fellow freshman Gavin Holmes had his best game as a Bear. Holmes had four receptions for 66 yards and a touchdown, he also had a rushing touchdown against Kansas.

Texas Tech lost its fourth game in a row in conference play. This time against Texas Tech and again it was a comeback win for their opponent. This loss moves Texas Tech to 1-5 in conference play. Their lone win was against Kansas.

Here is how you can watch Saturday’s Baylor vs Texas Tech game:

Related Story: Baylor Football: 3 takaways from win over Kansas

Date: Saturday, Nov. 11
Time: 12:00 p.m. ET
Location: Arlington, Texas
Venue: AT&T Stadium
TV: FOX Sports Network
Live Stream: FoxSportsGO

Keys to Victory

Baylor is hoping to turn one win into two wins on Saturday. To do that they have to limit Texas Tech scoring. The Baylor defense has shown improvement over the last two weeks. They played well against Texas and shut down a Kansas offense that scored 20 points and over 400 yards against Kansas State. They will have to continue to progress to have any shot of beating Texas Tech.

Baylor appeared to have found something offensively. Charlie Brewer showed why he should be starter. With Gavin Holmes taking some pressure off of Denzel Mims the Bears should be able to move the ball against Texas Tech. Jon Lovett’s return will also help the running game and add another dimension to Baylor offense.

Next: NFL Mock Draft 2018: Post-Week 10 edition

Prediction

Texas Tech will score on its first two possessions of the game. Baylor will keep up score for score. Towards the end of the first half, Texas Tech will pull away and be up at halftime. Baylor will do a good job of limiting the big plays and Texas Tech will rely on run to win the game. Jon Lovett will have a long touchdown run to start second half and Baylor will charge back and get its second win of the season.

Final Score: Baylor 35, Texas Tech 31

Home/Baylor Bears