Bryce Petty is torching opposing defenses by completing 69% of his passes for an average of 13.9 yards per reception. He's thrown for 2,453 yards and 18 touchdowns on the season, with just 1 interception and three sacks. His receiving corps is insanely good, with Antwan Goodley and Tevin Reese each averaging over 23 yards per reception. They are the two leading receivers on the team have have caught eight touchdowns each. If there's a big play in the passing game, there's a solid chance that one of these two guys are involved.Like most successful offenses, Baylor is fueled by a dominant offensive line. They are big upfront which makes them powerful but they also have quickness.
The Bears have a team average of 6.3 yards per carry and have only seen their quarterback sacked three times in 176 passing attempt. Yeah, its safe to say that they're doing their job and doing it well.Baylor's offense doesn't stop with the passing game though. They are just as potent on the ground as they are through the air. Lache Seastrunk is averaging 9.1 yards per carry and has eleven rushing touchdowns on 96 carries. Shock Linwood has carried the ball 55 times and is averaging 8.1 yards per carry. Defending the Bears isn't a matter of slowing them down or making them one dimensional. You can't do that! The only thing that an opposing defense can do is slow them down and try to dictate the pace.
In year's past, when Baylor's offense was explosive, opponents could stay in the game because of the poor Bears' defense. That doesn't seem to be the case with this season's Baylor team. They are the top defense in the Big Twelve in scoring, passing and running,Opponents are only averaging three yards per carry against Baylor and the Bears have only given up six rushing touchdowns this season. Linebacker Bryce Hager is leading the way for the defense with a team high 58 total tackles. Safety Christ McAllister has a team high 5.5 sacks but he's followed closely by defensive end Jamal Palmer who has recorded four sacks on the season.