⚡ CFB Dashboard

- Pick/market: @CjBradley05 , AKA “C5,” was “C-ing” everything Friday night.

- Baylor committed nine penalties for 85 yards against Prairie View A&M, six charged to the offensive line; Asher Hale had four false starts and a hold. The preview also flags defenders reaching Dawson Pendergrass and Caden Knighten in the backfield and warns that pass protection has not faced a strong rush yet. Aranda identifies discipline as an area to clean up before Big 12 play. - Baylor enters with a minus-one turnover margin after throwing three interceptions against Prairie View A&M; Louisiana Tech is plus-two with five takeaways, four against LSU. The preview identifies ball security as Baylor's main vulnerability and a possible route for the Bulldogs to stay competitive. Creating turnovers or converting them into points is not guaranteed. - The Baylor writer rates the defensive front as the team's best unit through two games and says cornerbacks Devon Jordan, LeVar Thornton Jr., Reggie Bush II and Kyler Beaty have played better than expected. That is an early-season scouting assessment of the front and coverage group, not a quantified improvement or proof they will shut down Louisiana Tech's replacement quarterback.

- Aranda identified four interceptions and offensive-line penalties as Baylor's biggest offensive restraints. Some picks came from quarterback reads, others from receiver-position or personnel miscommunication. The offense has explosive ability, but its intended 12-17-play drives leave little margin for giveaways, holding or false starts. - At Monday's availability, Aranda said DJ felt good the previous day and was expected at the walkthrough and Tuesday practice; that was not game clearance. Devin Turner's tight hamstring had limited him to one snap Saturday despite an attempt to play, and Aranda said the issue still needed to be resolved. - Aranda confirmed a season-ending loss of the interior defender who graded best after Week 1. He identified Jackson as a physical replacement option with strong run defense and an improving pass rush. Injuries are testing the initial depth, so praise for the replacements does not erase the lost interior production. - Baylor played the previous game effectively without the two safeties originally projected to start. Aranda praised Micah's progression from receiver and special-teams contributor into a defender who can handle the mental workload, but did not establish that the original starters would return for Louisiana Tech.

- DB: Michael Allen on losing Jacob Redding for the season and the next man-up mentality across the safety room "Jacob was a big loss for us.