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- RB: Cougars’ defense gets a big stop but the offense coughs up a costly fumble.

- QB/OL: With Tezino out, I'm hoping they see CUs OL as not too difficult & let Hosea rest to give younger guys some reps.

- Game breakdown: Baylor kept any even questionable guy out of the game (see Lagway, Jadon Porter, etc.).

- At Baylor's September 21, 2026 availability, Dave Aranda said DJ had improved and looked ready after being held out because he could not adequately protect himself with pocket movement. Monday practice had not yet occurred, so this was Aranda's readiness assessment rather than a proven full workload. Quarterback running and scrambling remain part of the intended offense. - Aranda said Porter had the green light for Baylor's Colorado week and Devin Turner and Logan Moore were returning. Turner's return would allow more movement and matchup options, with Aranda expecting to feature Micah more after his defensive and special-teams work. The coach did not specify a new starting order or snap allocation. - Aranda said Baylor's run blockers could move defenders against base looks but struggled to identify and handle slants, stunts and twists. Correct identification and coordinated pickups are the immediate corrections; one-on-one movement alone has not produced a dependable run game. - Aranda said Ryland needs to play more because he can add explosive gains to Baylor's running game, which has often produced four- or five-yard runs. This is the coach's stated desire for a larger role, not a confirmed starting change or a quantified carry split. - Baylor must improve coordinated rush lanes against mobile quarterbacks, Aranda said. He accepted a seven-yard gain on third-and-15 against Cover 2 because it still forced a punt, but said other escapes occurred when one rusher stopped working with the four-man unit. Keeping all four rushers coordinated is a current correction priority.

- Injury: Linebacker Travion Barnes on recovering from injury after missing all of conference play last season "It's motivating me a lot.

- DL: Head coach Dave Aranda on what edge rusher Garrick Ponder (5 Tackles, Sack, Fumble Recovery) has brought to the Bears this fall "The best is to come for him.

- WR/DB: If the season ended today Baylor would have two First-Team All-Conference members.

- QB: Head coach Dave Aranda on where Baylor's defense can improve after allowing La Tech's QB to rush for 75 yards on 11 carries "We had some of that and have to clean that up.

- DB: CB Devon Jordan on getting his second interception of the season on Saturday against La Tech: "It felt amazing ...