Baylor struggled in its first year under head coach Matt Rhule. A 1-11 record highlighted this and put the team near the bottom of the Big 12, aside from Kansas’ winless conference record. To start 2018, even against Abilene Christian, the Bears pulled off a win to start the season at 1-0 and provide some momentum.
Will this become a confidence boost for Baylor? After the struggles from 2017, including a lengthy wait for that first win, this may send them in the right direction to garner more than one win.
UTSA, who was dominated by Arizona State, will travel to Waco, TX to face Baylor in Week 2. Might this mean a 2-0 record?
Kansas State tends to find itself in the middle of the Big 12 pack. Never near the top or the bottom, head coach Bill Snyder manages to keep this team afloat and look for that to remain the case in the 2018 season.
To start this path, the Wildcats pulled off a 27-24 win over South Dakota. The ground-oriented offense led the way, as quarterback Alex Delton had 83 yards rushing and just 91 yards passing. Running back Alex Barnes pitched in 109 yards, as the team managed 278 total to get by the Jackrabbits.
Week 2 will create difficulties for Kansas State, however, with the ranked Mississippi State Bulldogs on the way. A win may place the former among the top 25.