The Baylor Bears (1-0) visit the BYU Cougars (1-0) at LaVell Edwards Stadium on Saturday, September 10, 2022.
The Cougars enter the matchup after winning 50-21 over the South Florida Bulls in their last game on September 3. The Bears’ last outing ended in a 69-10 win over the Albany (NY) Great Danes. Jaren Hall threw for 261 yards, with two touchdowns and one interception on 25-of-32 passing (78.1%) for the Cougs in that matchup against the Bulls. Christopher Brown Jr. carried the ball 13 times for 135 yards (10.4 yards per carry) with one touchdown on the ground. He also had one reception for two yards. Chase Roberts had 41 yards on three catches (13.7 per reception) in that game. Blake Shapen went 17-for-20 with 214 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions for the Bears against the Great Danes. He also rushed four times for 11 yards and one touchdown. In that matchup, Richard Reese had a nine-carry, 62-yard game (6.9 yards per attempt) with two touchdowns. Monaray Baldwin had 84 yards through the air after four catches (on four targets), with one touchdown, while adding two carr ies for 46 yards and one touchdown.
The Bears are 3.5-point underdogs in their matchup with the Cougars (the game has a total of 53.5 points).
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