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'That's Baylor Energy': What Joe Klanderman Said After Baylor's Dominant Win Over UCF

The Friday night game against UCF saw Baylor travel to the Bounce House and absolutely deflate the thing. Baylor would win 41-9. In the first game without Dave Aranda, both the offense and defense stepped up and showed the nation that the Bears are still a very dangerous football team.

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The Roar Path: In Coach Klanderman We Trust as Bears Deflate Bounce House

In the first football game that Baylor has had since before the pandemic with a head coach not named Dave Aranda, speculation all week abounded after his firing shook the Bears team with its sudden nature.

College Football News / Baylor Bears on SI / November 1

Baylor Football vs. Iowa State Week 10 Game Time, Channel Revealed

For the first time since 2019, Dave Aranda was no longer on the sidelines as Baylor took the field on Friday. Instead, Baylor traveled to Orlando to take on the red-hot UCF Knights with Joe Klanderman as the interim head coach.

Baylor Bears News / Baylor Bears on SI / October 31

OPINION: This is What Baylor Football was Supposed to be all Season

Baylor wasn't supposed to be 5-3 right now, though I suppose that all depends on who you ask. Then again, depending on who you ask, the Bears were supposed to have Dave Aranda as their head coach throughout the entirety of the season as well.

College Football News / College Football News / October 31

College Football Week 9 Predictions: Every Game, Every Pick

We’re all waiting for next week, when a few of the biggest games – Miami vs Notre Dame, for one – are finally here. Until then, this should be another amazing Saturday with Missouri at Arkansas, Clemson at Florida State, and Washington at Nebraska among the headliners.

College Football News / TCU Horned Frogs on SI / October 30

TCU vs. Kansas Football: Preview, Storylines

Kansas is coming to the great Amon G. Carter Stadium in a matchup between two teams battling to get back to .500. These are two pretty good defenses paired with shaky offenses.

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25 most intriguing storylines to follow for the 2026 college football season

College football has historically been known as a sport that caters to the elite. It is very difficult to win a national championship if you aren't Notre Dame, Alabama, Ohio State, or a host of other schools that have great programs that invest heavily in keeping them at the top.

College Football News / NCAA Football on ClutchPoints / October 30

Dave Aranda releases heartfelt statement after Baylor firing

Former Baylor head coach Dave Aranda has broken his silence following his dismissal, expressing gratitude to the players, coaches, staff and community who supported him throughout his seven seasons in Waco in a statement released on X (formerly Twitter) on Thursday.

College Football News / EssentiallySports / October 30

Fired Big 12 HC Makes First Public Statement After Ending His Seven-Year Tenure on Sad Note: 'No Apologies, No Regrets'

Baylor trailed Kansas 25-24 with seconds left, a 45-yard field goal to win it, and a 14-game winning streak over the Jayhawks on the line. The kick was blocked.

Baylor Bears News / Yardbarker / October 29

Dave Aranda reveals classy goodbye to Baylor Bears

Dave Aranda is a class act, and while by the end of his time with the Baylor Bears he was not considered a good coach, nobody can besmirch Aranda's character.

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Ranking all the new FBS head coaches for the 2026 season

Coaching changes happen every year, but they don't all happen the same way. We have had some wild offseason coaching moves in recent seasons, and 2025-2026 wasn't any different.

College Football News / UCF Knights on SI / October 29

Know Thy Foe: Baylor Expert Shares What UCF Fans Need To Know For Space Game

While the UCF Knights may be coming off of one of the most significant wins in its program's history against No. 2 BYU on Saturday, they do not have long before they have to follow it up.

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3 Storylines I'm Watching Most in Baylor's Week 9 Matchup Against UCF

Dave Aranda has been fired, and Joe Klanderman will have to find a way to keep the team motivated and focused on finishing the season strong. The Bears will face a big test this Friday as they travel to Orlando to take on UCF.

College Football News / SuperWest Sports / October 29

2026 Week 9 Top Big 12 College Football Storylines

The first Playoff rankings come out next week. That means this weekend’s games are the final chance to make an impression on the Playoff Committee. The initial rankings will show how the Committee views the strength of each conference.

College Football News / College Football News / October 28

Baylor vs UCF Prediction: Who Can Build Off the Moment?

Here’s the punchline – both Baylor and UCF are 4-3 overall and 2-2 in Big 12 play. On one side, Baylor lost on the road to Kansas in a 25-24 fight, and that was it.

College Football News / Yardbarker / October 27