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Here’s where things get a little tricky. As bad as the Bears’ defense has been their offense is just the opposite. Baylor ranks number one in the nation in passing offense and is scoring 44 points per game. Kansas has, for the most part, done well at limiting high-scoring offenses — see TCU, Oklahoma State and Texas — but those games were at home. The good news? Baylor quarterback Nick Florence has thrown 11 interceptions this season. Pos. DE DT DT RE OLB MLB WLB CB CB SS FS P Name Josh Williams Jordan Tavai Kevin Young Toben Opurum Jake Love Ben Heeney Huldon Tharpe Tyler Patmon Greg Brown Lubbock Smith Bradley McDougald Ron Doherty No. 95 9 90 35 57 31 34 33 5 1 24 13 year Sr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Fr. So. Jr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Pos. QB HB FB WR WR TE RT RG C LG LT K Name Michael Cummings James Sims Nick Sizemore Kale Pick Andrew Turzilli Mike Ragone Aslam Sterling Randall Dent Trevor Marrongelli Damon Martin Tanner Hawkinson Nick Prolago No. 14 29 45 7 82 84 77 64 69 73 72 16 year Fr. Jr. Jr. Sr. So. Sr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Sr. So. Sophomore halfback Tony Pierson crosses into the end zone with ease scoring Kansas’ second touchdown during Saturday’s game against Texas in Memorial Stadium.

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For the third straight week Michael Cummings will start as quarterback for the Jayhawks although Dayne Crist will remain captain. As far as Big 12 defenses go, Kansas will catch a break in Waco, Texas. Baylor is ranked 120th in total defense in the FBS — a spot occupied by Kansas last season — and has allowed more than 200 rushing yards per conference game. James Sims, anyone?

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Since Baylor is allowing more than 350 passing yards, and Charlie Weis loves the long ball, we could finally see Michael Cummings using his arm strength. Kansas will need to score more than its average of 17 points to win and it’s up to Weis to make that happen.

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Since returning from a threegame suspension, James Sims has rushed for more than 100 yards five times. The one game he didn’t reach that mark, Sims scored two touchdowns. Weis has called him the best back in the Big 12 and plenty of others are jumping on that bandwagon.

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There is something to be said about outplaying a team you haven’t beaten since 1938. Texas now joins Rice, Northern Illinois and Oklahoma State as games that could have — should have — been won, but that very well might boost the Jayhawks’ confidence even more. Put it this way: Mack Brown is not happy about that win.

Defense has gone out the window for Baylor. The team is ranked last in the FBS and is allowing 42 points per game. That’s not to say that this Bears team is an easy win. Terrance Williams has been deadly at wide out, gaining 1,200 yards and nine touchdowns. Stopping Baylor on offense will dictate the Jayhawks’ chances of a victory.

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After allowing both a kickoff and punt return touchdown against Oklahoma, coach Charlie Weis said it was “all hands on deck” for special teams. Against Texas, the longest return went for 14 yards, a significant improvement. There’s no question special teams is Kansas’ biggest cause for concern and that will likely be the case until a permanent kicker is found.

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Aside from Northern Illinois, the Kansas defense has not been at its best on the road. Can the Jayhawks put together more defensive pressure on Baylor than they did to Oklahoma and Kansas State? Baylor quarterback Nick Florence has been ripe with bad passes. Will Kansas be able to snag a few? Can the passing game finally produce? Michael Cumming’s arm will be needed more against the Bears than the Longhorns, but is he up to the task?

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Kansas wins. Robert Griffin III credited Baylor’s 31-30 overtime win in Lawrence as the signature moment of his Heisman campaign. Payback in Waco and the Jayhawks’ first conference win in 18 tries would start the program’s redemption. No more moral victories for this team; they are too close to victory for that.

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Running back James Sims sprints downfield. Sims ran for 178 yards in Saturday’s loss against Texas.

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Baylor’s offense is a mix of good and bad. Nick Florence passed for a minimum of 289 yards in all seven games this year for the Bears. Cornerbacks have a hard time defending Terrance Williams, even in double coverage. However, Baylor’s rushing is below average, and the offense has turned the ball over 13 times in the last four games. If the Bears can’t take care of the football, they are in for a long Saturday at home. Left guard Cyril Richardson will sit out during the first half after being tossed out of last week’s game against Iowa State for an unsportsmanlike penalty. Pos. QB RB FB WR WR TE LT LG C RG RT PK Name Nick Florence Jarred Salubi Glasco Martin Terrance Williams Lanear Sampson Jordan Najvar Spencer Drango Cyril Richardson Ivory Wade Cameron Kaufhold Troy Baker Aaron Jones No. 11 21 8 2 3 18 58 68 78 71 75 43 year Sr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Fr. Jr. Sr. Sr. So. Jr. Kansas will face a Baylor defense that runs a 4-2-5 nickel package. Linebacker Eddie Lackey, who leads the team in tackles for a loss of 5.5 yards and is third on the team in tackles, will lead the defense. Bryce Hager leads the team in tackles with 70, second on the team in tackles for a loss, and will rotate with the linebackers. The Bears have recorded eight sacks and seven interceptions for the season, but since conference play, they’ve only gathered three sacks and one interception in the last four games. If Baylor’s defensive woes carry over to Saturday, Kansas has a realistic shot of having its best offensive output of the season. Pos. LE DT NG RE OLB MLB CB CB NB FS SS P Name Terrance Lloyd Gary Mason Nick Johnson Chris McAllister Eddie Lackey Rodney Chadwick Chance Casey Joe Williams Ahmad Dixon Mike Hicks Sam Holl Spencer Roth No. 11 10 76 31 5 26 9 22 6 17 25 36 year Jr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Jr. So. Baylor quarterback Nick Florence (11) runs away from Texas linebacker Kendall Thompson (35) in the first quarter of an NCAA college football game on Saturday, Oct. 20, 2012, in Austin, Texas.

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Art Briles is in his fifth season with Baylor. Last season was his best year with the Bears after he coached the team to a 10-3 record and went 6-3 in the conference, the best during his tenure in Waco. After spending 20 years as a high school football coach and an athletics director, Briles first college football job came in 2000 where he was the running backs coach at Texas Tech for three years. Prior to arriving in Baylor, Briles coached at Houston and posted a 34-28 record in five seasons.

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Wide receiver Terrance Williams will be a challenge for the Jayhawks’ defense. Williams, the nation’s leader in receiving yards, averages 172 yards per game and 213 yards per game in conference contests. Baylor’s offense heavily Williams relies on its passing game led by Nick Florence and Williams. Kansas coach Charlie Weis said that Williams should be selected early in the first round of the NFL draft.

Baylor’s season started off great. The non-conference schedule was nothing challenging for the Bears as they managed to score at least 47 points or more each game. The conference matches have been a different story so far. Baylor has allowed 52.5 points per game in the Big 12 this season. It’s no surprise why the Bears are still seeking their first conference win. One small upside Baylor has is that it’s won three of the last four meetings against Kansas since 2006, including two games where the Bears won by one point.

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Baylor has an offense where the passing game is far more dominant than the running game. Defensively, the Bears have been atrocious. A few of their matches in the Big 12 have resulted in shootouts, most notably against West Virginia when it defeated Baylor, 70-63. Even though Baylor scored 50 points twice this season in conference matches, it lost those games against West Virginia and Texas.

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Kicker Aaron Jones’ longest field goal of the season came from 44 yards out. He’s eight of 12 on field goal attempts and inconsistent more than 40 yards out, making three of five from that range. Spencer Roth barely averages 40 yards per punt this season and is placed seventh in the league. The Bears special teams return game isn’t very strong either as Antwan Goodley’s collected 351 kick return yards on the season. The Bears special teams units present little to no threat to Kansas.

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Can Baylor stop James Sims? The same question was asked last week when Kansas was preparing to face Texas. Baylor is ninth in the Big 12 in stopping the run. James Sims had a career-high in rushing yards with 176 last week. He can duplicate his rushing success against another team that’s struggled against the run. Will Nick Florence be consistent? At times, Baylor has made its living in the passing game. However, even though the Bears are first in the nation in passing, Nick Florence co-leads the Big 12 in interceptions with seven. If Florence continues his turnover mishaps against Kansas, it could mean the difference between a win and a loss.

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Kansas’ offense can’t compete with Baylor’s defense. Baylor hasn’t done well this year in conference play. Kansas has a chance to go on the road and put up some points against a Baylor defense that hasn’t fared well against many offenses this season.

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Baylor quarterback Nick Florence throws a pass during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Iowa State on Saturday in Ames, Iowa. Iowa State won 35-21.

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