Baylor 2022 Season Preview: Kansas State Wildcats
The Baylor Bears football team hosts the Kansas State Wildcats in week 11 of the 2022 season in a Big 12 battle at McLane Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 12.
Last year, coach Dave Aranda and the Bears defeated the Wildcats 20-10 on the road at Bill Snyder Family Stadium en route to a 12-win season.
Over the last 10 matchups between the two teams, Baylor holds an 8-2 record. The Bears escaped with a 32-31 victory in 2020 and have won the last four meetings heading into Nov. 12’s Big 12 showdown.
Here’s a quick glance at Baylor’s week 11 opponent.
Kansas State Wildcats
2021 Record: 8-5 (4-5 Big 12)
Head Coach: Chris Klieman
Klieman, 54, is entering his fourth season with the Wildcats and holds an overall record of 20-16.
Offensive Scheme: Spread
Defensive Set: 3-3-5
Returning Starters on Offense: 7
Offensive Coordinator Collin Klein, who was promoted to the position after a remarkable offensive output as the Wildcats quarterbacks coach last season, returns seven offensive starters for the 2022 campaign.
Projected offensive starters:
QB: Adrian Martinez
RB: Deuce Vaughn*
FB: Jax Dineen*
WR-X: Kade Warner
WR-Z: Malik Knowles*
WR-SL: Phillip Brooks*
TE: Sammy Wheeler
LT: Cooper Beebe*
LG: KT Levenson*
C: Hayden Gillum
RG: Taylor Poitier
RT: Christian Duffie*
Returning Starters on Defense: 6
Defensive Coordinator Joe Klanderman enters his third season holding that title and returns six defensive starters from Kansas State's 2021 team.
Projected defensive starters:
DE: Felix Anudike-Uzomah*
NT: Eli Huggins*
DE: Nate Matlack
WLB: Will Honas
MLB: Daniel Green*
LB: Khalid Duke
CB: Ekow Boye-Doe*
CB: Julius Brents*
SS: TJ Smith*
WS: Kobe Savage
FS: Josh Hayes
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