ABC Coverage Map for Oklahoma State Game
1:06 P.M., THU., OCT. 27, 2011

After its second open date of the season, Baylor returns to Big 12 action against No. 3/4 Oklahoma State (7-0, 4-0) at Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater, Okla. Saturday's game will kick at 2:30 p.m. and will be televised nationally on ABC and ESPN2. ABC released its national coverage maps late Wednesday and the Baylor/Oklahoma State game will be televised in 53% of the country (yellow), while ESPN2 will carry the reverse mirror of Baylor/Oklahoma State (purple area). The remaining areas (gray) can watch the game on ESPN Game Plan and ESPN3.

Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Bob Davie (color analyst) and Jeannine Edwards (sideline reporter) will serve as the on-air talent for the ABC telecast. Of course, you can always listen to John Morris, J.J. Joe and Ricky Thompson on the Baylor IMG College Radio Network.

For football updates, follow the official Twitter feed of Baylor Football (@BUFootball).

RG3, Weeden Picked as O'Brien Marquee Match-up
2:06 P.M., WED., OCT. 26, 2011

The Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award has picked this weekend's Baylor vs. Oklahoma State game as its Marquee Match-up for week nine. The game will highlight two of the 16 semifinalists for the award in Baylor's Robert Griffin III and Oklahoma State's Brandon Weeden.

Facebook fans of the O'Brien Award selected RG3 vs. Weeden over another matchup of semifinalists in Stanford (Andrew Luck) at USC (Matt Barkley).

The field of 16 semifinalists will be narrowed to three finalists on Nov. 21, and the winner will be announced as part of The Home Depot College Football Awards, which airs Dec. 8 on ESPN. The O'Brien Award Fan Vote counts toward 5 percent of the final totals, and fans can vote once a day at www.voteobrien.org.

RG3 is currently in seventh place in the fan vote with 1,174 votes, less than 100 behind Weeden in sixth.

For football updates, follow the official Twitter feed of Baylor Football (@BUFootball).

Bears in the NFL: Week 7
12:12 P.M., TUE., OCT. 25, 2011

Behind the play of QB Tim Tebow, second-year C J.D. Walton and the Denver Broncos erased a 15-point fourth-quarter deficit to defeat the Miami Dolphins - on the road - in overtime. Rookie DT Phil Taylor made his six consecutive start for the Cleveland Browns, but did not record a tackle.

St. Louis Rams RT Jason Smith suffered was has been termed a strained neck late in the first quarter of Sunday's 34-7 loss in Dallas. Smooth flew back with the team, but could be out for a few weeks, depending on the results of tests later this week. It was a very scary moment on Sunday, but we are thankful that Jason escaped serious injury and is ok.

PK Matt Bryant is still perfect through seven games, going 3-of-3 on his FG attempts in Atlanta's 23-16 road win at Detroit.

	Player, Position	Week 6	Season Update
	Matt Bryant, PK  Atlanta Falcons (4-3)  NFL Experience: 9th season  Lettered at Baylor: 1997-98	PLAYED 2/2 PAT 3/3 FG W, 23-16 at DET	7 GP 11/11 FG (LG 50) 17/17 PAT
	David Gettis, WR  Carolina Panthers (2-5)  NFL Experience: 2nd season  Lettered at Baylor: 2006-09	DID NOT PLAY W, 33-20 vs. WAS	INJURED RESERVE
	Daniel Sepulveda, P  Pittsburgh Steelers (6-2)  NFL Experience: 5th season  Lettered at Baylor: 2003-06	PLAYED 3 Punts 39.2 avg In 20: 2 W, 32-20 at ARI	7 GP 24 punts 46.8 avg Long: 66 In 20: 8
	Jason Smith, RT  St. Louis Rams (0-6)  NFL Experience: 3rd season  Lettered at Baylor: 2005-08	STARTED No Stats L, 7-34 at DAL	6 GP, 6 GS
	Justin Snow, LS  Indianapolis Colts (0-7)  NFL Experience: 12th season  Lettered at Baylor: 1996-99	PLAYED No Stats L, 7-62 at NO	7 GP, 0 GS
	Phil Taylor, DT  Cleveland Browns (3-3)  NFL Experience: Rookie  Lettered at Baylor: 2009-10	STARTED No Stats W, 6-3 vs. SEA	6 GP, 6 GS 23 TT (14 UA) 2.0 sack
	J.D. Walton, C  Denver Broncos (2-4)  NFL Experience: 2nd season  Lettered at Baylor: 2007-09	STARTED No Stats W, 18-15 at MIA	6 GP, 6 GS
	Danny Watkins, OG  Philadelphia Eagles (2-4)  NFL Experience: Rookie  Lettered at Baylor: 2009-10	BYE WEEK	2 GP, 2 GS
	Jonathan Weeks, LS  Houston Texans (4-3)  NFL Experience: 2nd season  Lettered at Baylor: 2004-07	PLAYED No Stats W, 41-7 at TEN	7 GP, 0 GS

For football updates, follow the official Twitter feed of Baylor Football (@BUFootball).

Robert Griffin III received a letter from the Heisman Trophy Trust for the second straight season. In the letter dated Oct. 17, executive director Rob Whalen congratulates RG3 on an outstanding season thus far, and explains that the electorate has taken notice of his consistently excellent performance.

Ballots will be mailed to voters on Nov. 21 and finalists will be announced on Monday, Dec. 5. If selected as a finalist, RG3 would be invited to New York City for the Heisman Trophy announcement on Saturday, Dec. 10.

Here's the link to the blog about last year's letter. To view the full letter, visit the RG3forHeisman Facebook page of follow @RG3forHeisman on Twitter.

Robert Griffin III was named the first-team quarterback on SI.com's Midseason All-American team on Thursday, making him a consensus Midseason All-American with four such honors.

In addition to the Sports Illustrated honor, RG3 has been named Midseason Offensive Player of the Year by Sporting News and Yahoo!/Rivals. He also earned first-team Midseason All-American honors from Sporting News, CBSSports.com and SI.com, as well as second-team honors from Phil Steele.

RG3 won the "Halfway Heisman" in a fan vote conducted by SI.com, and he was named one of 10 finalists for the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award on Wednesday. He's on watch lists for the Maxwell, Manning, Davey O'Brien and Walter Camps awards, and he's been named to the AllState AFCA Good Works Team.

Griffin III's performance on the field has also earned him the Capital One Impact Performer of the Week award twice this season (Sept. 4 and Sept. 28), and he's been named National Offensive Player of the Week by both Yahoo!/Rivals and HeismanPundit.com.

NOTE: Below is a feature piece on senior nose-tackle Nicolas Jean-Baptiste that was run on Big12Sports.com as part of their student-athlete spotlight.

On September 2, 2011, senior nose-tackle Nicolas Jean-Baptiste walked through the tunnel and onto the turf of Floyd Casey Stadium to the warm welcome of a deafening crowd. The fans were ready to watch the Bears upset the highly-touted TCU Horned Frogs.

"Walking out there was the greatest experience in football that I have had yet," Jean-Baptiste said. "It made you realize just how big the game was."

It was in that special moment that Jean-Baptiste could reminisce about the long and constant self-motivation it took for him to be where he is today.

After earning All-District honors on the offensive and defensive line in his senior year at Strake Jesuit College Prep in Stafford, Texas, Jean-Baptiste decided to walk-on to the Baylor football team.

Upon arrival at Baylor, he found out that getting to the top of the depth chart was going to take more than just hard work. To hone his skills and technique, Jean-Baptiste redshirted during his freshman campaign.

"It was really tough, but I knew that I had to be patient," Jean-Baptiste said. "I had to take full advantage whenever I had the opportunity to take the field."

To read full article on Big12Sports.com, click here.

Bears in the NFL: Week 6
10:10 A.M., WED., OCT. 19, 2011

Nine-year NFL veteran PK Matt Bryant continued his perfect season, connecting on all four PAT tries and his lone FG attempt in Atlanta's 31-17 win over Carolina. Through six games, Bryant is 16-for-16 on point-after attempts and 8-for-8 on field goals.

Pittsburgh Steelers P Daniel Sepulveda ranks sixth in the AFC with a 47.8 yards-per-punt average and third in fewest punt return yards allowed (36). Sepulveda averaged 42.7 yards on six kicks in Pittsburgh's 17-13 win over Jacksonville.

Rookie DT Phil Taylor added three tackles and his second career sack in Cleveland's loss to Oakland, while fellow rookie OG Danny Watkins made his second consecutive start for the Philadelphia Eagles.

	Player, Position	Week 6	Season Update
	Matt Bryant, PK  Atlanta Falcons (3-3)  NFL Experience: 9th season  Lettered at Baylor: 1997-98	PLAYED 4/4 PAT 1/1 FG W, 31-17 vs. CAR	6 GP 8/8 FG (LG 50) 15/15 PAT
	David Gettis, WR  Carolina Panthers (1-5)  NFL Experience: 2nd season  Lettered at Baylor: 2006-09	DID NOT PLAY L, 17-31 at ATL	INJURED RESERVE
	Daniel Sepulveda, P  Pittsburgh Steelers (4-2)  NFL Experience: 5th season  Lettered at Baylor: 2003-06	PLAYED 6 Punt 42.7 avg In 20: 1 W, 17-13 vs. JAC	6 GP 21 punts 47.8 avg Long: 66 In 20: 6
	Jason Smith, RT  St. Louis Rams (0-5)  NFL Experience: 3rd season  Lettered at Baylor: 2005-08	STARTED No Stats L, 3-24 at GB	5 GP, 5 GS
	Justin Snow, LS  Indianapolis Colts (0-6)  NFL Experience: 12th season  Lettered at Baylor: 1996-99	PLAYED No Stats L, 17-27 at CIN	6 GP, 0 GS
	Phil Taylor, DT  Cleveland Browns (2-3)  NFL Experience: Rookie  Lettered at Baylor: 2009-10	STARTED 3 tackles 1.0 sack L, 17-24 at OAK	5 GP, 5 GS 23 TT (14 UA) 2.0 sack
	J.D. Walton, C  Denver Broncos (1-4)  NFL Experience: 2nd season  Lettered at Baylor: 2007-09	BYE WEEK	5 GP, 5 GS
	Danny Watkins, OG  Philadelphia Eagles (2-4)  NFL Experience: Rookie  Lettered at Baylor: 2009-10	STARTED No Stats W, 20-13 at WAS	2 GP, 2 GS
	Jonathan Weeks, LS  Houston Texans (3-3)  NFL Experience: 2nd season  Lettered at Baylor: 2004-07	PLAYED No Stats L, 14-29 at BAL	6 GP, 0 GS

For football updates, follow the official Twitter feed of Baylor Football (@BUFootball).

Wright, RG3 Highlight Phil Steele Midseason Teams
4:31 P.M., THU., OCT. 13, 2011

Senior IR Kendall Wright, junior Heisman Trophy candidate QB Robert Griffin III and senior OL Robert T. Griffin highlight Baylor's selections on Phil Steele's Midseason All-America and All-Big 12 teams released Thursday. Wright was named to Phil Steele's Midseason All-American first team, RG3 second team and "Big Griff" honorable mention.

Wright, Robert T. and redshirt freshman PR Levi Norwood were named to the Midseason All-Big 12 first team. RG3, senior C Philip Blake, senior NT Nicolas Jean-Baptiste and junior S Mike Hicks were named to the second team, while senior RB Terrance Ganaway, junior DE Gary Mason Jr. and junior CB Chance Casey were third-team selections.

On Wednesday, Griffin III was selected as Rivals.com's Midseason Offensive Player of the Year.

BAYLOR PHIL STEELE MIDSEASON HONOREES
Philip Blake
Midseason All-Big 12, second team

Chance Casey
Midseason All-Big 12, third team

Terrance Ganaway
Midseason All-Big 12, third team

Robert Griffin III
Midseason All-American, second team
Midseason All-Big 12, second team

Robert T. Griffin
Midseason All-American, honorable mention
Midseason All-Big 12, first team

Mike Hicks
Midseason All-Big 12, second team

Nicolas Jean-Baptiste
Midseason All-Big 12, second team

Gary Mason Jr.
Midseason All-Big 12, third team

Levi Norwood
Midseason All-Big 12, first team

Kendall Wright
Midseason All-American, first team
Midseason All-Big 12, first team

For football updates, follow the official Twitter feed of Baylor Football (@BUFootball).

Baylor/A&M: Pony Express Award Game of the Week
3:26 P.M., WED., OCT. 12, 2011

Saturday's 108th installment of the "Battle of the Brazos" between No. 20 Baylor and No. 21 Texas A&M is the Pony Express Award Game of the Week. Here's what the Pony Express Award had to say about the Baylor/A&M clash this weekend:

"It's been a long time since Baylor was ranked higher than Texas A&M in the polls when these two teams match up, but the Bears have jumped out to a quick start in 2011. However, this game vs. the Aggies marks a huge test for Baylor, which hasn't won at Texas A&M since 1984. Led by QB Robert Griffin III, the Bears currently rank third in the nation in total offense, averaging 562.8 yards and 47.6 points per game. Griffin III already has 21 TDs this season with impressive states across the board..."

The Pony Express Award, the creation of SMU's legendary Pony Express backfield of Craig James and Eric Dickerson, will look at two- and three-player tandems from across the nation and honor the combination whose work ethic, desire, leadership and playmaking ability best fuel their team. For more information, visit www.ponyexpressaward.com.

For football updates, follow the official Twitter feed of Baylor Football (@BUFootball).

Bears in the NFL: Week 5
7:19, A.M., TUE., OCT. 11, 2011

Rookie OG Danny Watkins made his long-awaited NFL debut on Sunday, starting at guard for Philadelphia at Buffalo. And while the Eagles fell to 1-4 on the season, Watkins was comfortable in his career-first start, according to Eagles Insider, Chris McPherson.

Second-year C J.D. Walton made his 21st consecutive start for Denver, while RT Jason Smith and the St. Louis Rams were on a bye week. Cleveland Browns rookie DT Phil Taylor enjoyed the bye week, cheering on the Baylor football team from the Floyd Casey Stadium sideline.

	Player, Position	Week 5	Season Update
	Mikail Baker, DB  St. Louis Rams (0-4)  NFL Experience: Rookie  Lettered at Baylor: 2006-10	BYE WEEK	INJURED RESERVE
	Matt Bryant, PK  Atlanta Falcons (2-3)  NFL Experience: 9th season  Lettered at Baylor: 1997-98	PLAYED 2/2 PAT L, 14-25 vs. GB	5 GP 7/7 FG (LG 50) 11/11 PAT
	David Gettis, WR  Carolina Panthers (1-4)  NFL Experience: 2nd season  Lettered at Baylor: 2006-09	DID NOT PLAY L, 27-30 vs. NO	INJURED RESERVE
	Daniel Sepulveda, P  Pittsburgh Steelers (3-2)  NFL Experience: 5th season  Lettered at Baylor: 2003-06	PLAYED 1 Punt 48.0 avg In 20: 1 W, 38-17 vs. TEN	5 GP 15 punts 49.9 avg Long: 66 In 20: 5
	Jason Smith, RT  St. Louis Rams (0-4)  NFL Experience: 3rd season  Lettered at Baylor: 2005-08	BYE WEEK	4 GP, 4 GS
	Justin Snow, LS  Indianapolis Colts (0-5)  NFL Experience: 12th season  Lettered at Baylor: 1996-99	PLAYED No Stats L, 24-28 vs. KC	5 GP, 0 GS
	Phil Taylor, DT  Cleveland Browns (2-2)  NFL Experience: Rookie  Lettered at Baylor: 2009-10	BYE WEEK	4 GP, 4 GS 20 TT (11 UA) 1.0 sack
	J.D. Walton, C  Denver Broncos (1-4)  NFL Experience: 2nd season  Lettered at Baylor: 2007-09	STARTED No Stats L, 24-29 vs. SD	5 GP, 5 GS
	Danny Watkins, OG  Philadelphia Eagles (1-4)  NFL Experience: Rookie  Lettered at Baylor: 2009-10	STARTED No Stats L, 24-31 at BUF	1 GP, 1 GS
	Jonathan Weeks, LS  Houston Texans (3-2)  NFL Experience: 2nd season  Lettered at Baylor: 2004-07	PLAYED No Stats L, 20-25 vs. OAK	5 GP, 0 GS

For football updates, follow the official Twitter feed of Baylor Football (@BUFootball).

TLC Reality Show Makes Appearance at Floyd Casey
5:30 P.M., SAT., OCT. 8, 2011

Ethan Jones, MBA '11, his wife Casey, their 7-year-old daughter Eliot and their 2-year-old quintuplets (Brooklyn Faith, Britton Grace, Jack William, Lila Addison and Ryan Elizabeth) are in attendance for Saturday's Big 12 Conference home opener against Iowa State. The family is featured on the TLC reality show, Quints by Surprise, which is currently filming its third season.

For the quints, Saturday's Baylor-Iowa State game will be their first football game. Ethan and daughter Eliot are scheduled to run with Judge Ken Starr before the Baylor Line.

Ethan earned his MBA from Baylor in 2011 and is the owner of Eliot J Construction in Austin. If you want to keep up with the Quints and the rest of the Jones family, check out the family's Web site.

Breast Cancer Decals on Helmets
12:05 P.M., FRI., OCT. 7, 2011

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and to show its support, the Baylor football team will be wearing pink ribbon decals on its helmets when they take on Iowa State at 6 p.m. Saturday at Floyd Casey Stadium.

RG3: AT&T All-America Player of the Week
2:35 P.M., THU., OCT. 6, 2011

One month after leading then-unranked Baylor to a 50-48 win over No. 14 TCU, junior QB and Heisman Trophy candidate Robert Griffin III received his AT&T All-America Player of the Week trophy Thursday. RG3 was voted as the first AT&T All-America Player of the Week in 2011 after completing 21-of-27 passes for 359 yards and five TDs.

Updating the Channel Guide: Saturday TV Listings
10:24 A.M., THU., OCT. 6, 2011

Baylor and Iowa State will meet for only the 10th time on the gridiron this weekend. Saturday's game will air live on FSN and FOX Sports Southwest with a 6:10 p.m. CDT kickoff. Bill Land (play-by-play), Dave Lapham (analyst) and Emily Jones (sideline reporter) will serve as the talent for the FSN telecast.

The national and Waco-area listings are listed below. For cable listings outside Central Texas, contact your local cable or satellite provider.

FSN LISTINGS
National satellite: DirecTV (649, 650, 653, 669, 676, 679, 683, 686, 687, 692, 696), Dish Network (414-417, 419, 422, 426, 437)
Cable (in Central Texas): Grande (27), Time Warner Cable (26)
HD Cable (in Central Texas): Grande (827), Time Warner Cable (1016)
For cable listings outside Central Texas, contact your local provider.

Below is a complete list of clearances (Live, Delay and Repeat) for Saturday's game:

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Bears in the NFL: Week 4
10:59 A.M., TUE., OCT. 4, 2011

Nine-year NFL veteran PK Matt Bryant is still perfect through four games, going 3-for-3 on FG attempts and 3-for-3 on point-after attempts in Atlanta's 30-28 win at Seattle. On the season, Bryant is 7-for-7 on field goals, including a season-best 50-yarder against the Seahawks.

Rookie DT Phil Taylor (Cleveland) and veteran offensive linemen, C J.D. Walton (Denver) and RT Jason Smith (St. Louis), have all started the first four games of the season for their respective teams. Walton has started 20 consecutive games at center for Denver to begin his career.

After being placed injured reserve by the St. Louis Rams, rookie DB Tim Atchison was cut by the club last week.

	Player, Position	Week 4	Season Update
	Mikail Baker, DB  St. Louis Rams (0-4)  NFL Experience: Rookie  Lettered at Baylor: 2006-10	DID NOT PLAY L, 10-17 vs. WAS	INJURED RESERVE
	Matt Bryant, PK  Atlanta Falcons (2-2)  NFL Experience: 9th season  Lettered at Baylor: 1997-98	PLAYED 3/3 FG 3/3 PAT W, 30-28 at SEA	4 GP 7/7 FG (LG 50) 9/9 PAT
	David Gettis, WR  Carolina Panthers (1-3)  NFL Experience: 2nd season  Lettered at Baylor: 2006-09	DID NOT PLAY L, 29-34 at CHI	INJURED RESERVE
	Daniel Sepulveda, P  Pittsburgh Steelers (2-2)  NFL Experience: 5th season  Lettered at Baylor: 2003-06	PLAYED 4 Punts 50.5 avg Long: 58 In 20: 1 L, 10-17 at HOU	4 GP 14 punts 50.0 avg Long: 66 In 20: 4
	Jason Smith, RT  St. Louis Rams (0-4)  NFL Experience: 3rd season  Lettered at Baylor: 2005-08	STARTED No Stats L, 10-17 vs. WAS	4 GP, 4 GS
	Justin Snow, LS  Indianapolis Colts (0-4)  NFL Experience: 12th season  Lettered at Baylor: 1996-99	PLAYED No Stats L, 17-24 at TB	4 GP, 0 GS
	Phil Taylor, DT  Cleveland Browns (2-2)  NFL Experience: Rookie  Lettered at Baylor: 2009-10	STARTED 2 tackles (0 UA) L, 17-31 vs. TEN	4 GP, 4 GS 20 TT (11 UA) 1.0 sack
	J.D. Walton, C  Denver Broncos (1-3)  NFL Experience: 2nd season  Lettered at Baylor: 2007-09	STARTED No Stats L, 23-49 at GB	4 GP, 4 GS
	Danny Watkins, OG  Philadelphia Eagles (1-3)  NFL Experience: Rookie  Lettered at Baylor: 2009-10	DID NOT PLAY L, 23-24 vs. SF	0 GP, 0 GS
	Jonathan Weeks, LS  Houston Texans (3-1)  NFL Experience: 2nd season  Lettered at Baylor: 2004-07	PLAYED No Stats W, 17-10 vs. PIT	4 GP, 0 GS

For football updates, follow the official Twitter feed of Baylor Football (@BUFootball).