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Baylor Football: 3 things we learned from 2020 season

By Andrew Tineo

Oct 3, 2020; Morgantown, West Virginia, USA; Baylor Bears tight end Ben Sims (86) scores a touchdown and celebrates with running back Trestan Ebner (1) during the first overtime against the West Virginia Mountaineers at Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ben Queen-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 3, 2020; Morgantown, West Virginia, USA; Baylor Bears tight end Ben Sims (86) scores a touchdown and celebrates with running back Trestan Ebner (1) during the first overtime against the West Virginia Mountaineers at Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ben Queen-USA TODAY Sports /
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CHAPEL HILL, NC – NOVEMBER 03: Head coach Larry Fedora of the North Carolina Tar Heels directs his team against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets during their game at Kenan Stadium on November 3, 2018 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Georgia Tech won 38-28. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images)
CHAPEL HILL, NC – NOVEMBER 03: Head coach Larry Fedora of the North Carolina Tar Heels directs his team against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets during their game at Kenan Stadium on November 3, 2018 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Georgia Tech won 38-28. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images) /

1. Larry Fedora’s offense struggled mightily throughout the year

Like mentioned beforehand, Dave Aranda’s original offensive coaches looked to be home-run hires. Larry Fedora was known for his high-scoring offenses while at North Carolina. Jorge Munoz was apart of the 2019 national champions as the passing game coordinator, leading players like Joe Burrow, Clyde Edwards-Helaire, Justin Jefferson and Ja’Marr Chase.

That success did not translate well. The Bears averaged an abysmal 23.3 points per game and just 60 first downs on rush plays. The passing game wasn’t much better, averaging just 5.98 yards per attempt. Baylor was 33 percent on third down

Part of that was due to lackadaisical play calling and severe personnel mismatches. The Fedora offense is set to make short, quick passes to cover the flaws of a severely under-talented offensive line. However, it was a one read and go offense under Charlie Brewer. The line did not give Brewer enough time to make big plays and Brewer does not have excellent throwing power.

There was not any change throughout the entire process either. Backup’s Gerry Bohannon and Jacob Zeno combined for just 25 yards on nine total passes. The same Zeno that threw for 161 yards on two throws against Oklahoma in the Big 12 title game in 2019.

The Bears best performance on offense was against Kansas and Iowa State. The Bears scored 31 points in the Iowa State game and were led by a stellar first half defensive performance.

Over the offseason, Aranda made a near overhaul of the offensive staff and brought in three coaches from very successful programs in 2020. However, most Baylor fans would like to forget about the 2020 season due to the inept offense and any sort of offensive identity or flow.

Baylor needs improvement in 2021.

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