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- [twitter] DL: Head coach Dave Aranda talks about the strength of Baylor's defensive line going into Week 1 "They've probably been our strongest unit ...
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- [twitter] Defense: The wait is almost over.
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- [twitter] WR: Whitney’s defense forces a turnover on downs, and then @Kobe7Haynes connects with WR Rex Gatlin a play later for a 58-yard TD.
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- [twitter] LB: Baylor LB commit Trenton McCovery was FLYING around the field.
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- Injury: 🚨Baylor safety Jacob Redding is OUT today against Auburn after suffering a season-ending knee injury.
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Five Keys to Saturday's Game - Baylor
- A two-year starter for the Gators, "he's been in some big arenas and he's been in some bright lights," Baylor coach Dave Aranda said.
- We know what we have to be in order to meet that." REVAMPED O-LINE NEEDS TO CREATE PUSH: The Bears had to do a complete do-over with the offensive line, with right tackle Kaden Sieracki being the only returning starter.
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Football Opens 125th Season vs. Auburn with Aflac Kickoff Game - Baylor
- Baylor transferred defensive control from Dave Aranda to former Kansas State coordinator Joe Klanderman, whose defenses ranked among the top 30 in efficiency in each of his final five seasons and forced a league-best 88 turnovers over the last four.
- Florida transfer DJ Lagway enters as Baylor's starting quarterback after making 19 starts and producing 4,179 passing yards and 28 touchdowns across two injury-affected seasons.
- Baylor must replace four offensive-line starters, with Kaden Sieracki secure at right tackle, Koltin Sieracki favored at center, and transfers Logan Moore, Nate Kibble, Asher Hale and Cole Rhett filling the leading roles elsewhere.
- Dawson Pendergrass is back to full speed after missing 2025 and joins Caden Knighten and Michael Turner in a three-back rotation whose two freshmen combined for 792 rushing yards last season.
- Baylor rebuilt a pass rush that produced only 12 sacks in 2025 by adding interior linemen Hosea Wheeler and Jamaal Whyce Jr. plus JACK rushers Ryan Davis and Garrick Ponder, and Aranda considers the new defensive line a team strength.
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- DL: Head coach Dave Aranda talks about the strength of Baylor's defensive line going into Week 1 "They've probably been our strongest unit ...
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- DL: Key takeaways from Baylor’s first official depth chart of the 2026 season Depth on the DL Position Battles won More
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- Defense: The wait is almost over.
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- WR: Whitney’s defense forces a turnover on downs, and then @Kobe7Haynes connects with WR Rex Gatlin a play later for a 58-yard TD.
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- LB: Baylor LB commit Trenton McCovery was FLYING around the field.
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