Baylor football to be without a key player against Auburn on Friday
Baylor will be taking the field in a hour to take on Auburn in a highly anticipated showdown. The Bears are hosting the Tigers, who won just five games last season. Head coach Hugh Freeze is in need of a massive win on Friday, but Dave Aranda also wants to show that his team can contend for a Big 12 title -- a win over Auburn would show that Baylor could do just that.
However, Baylor will be without a few key players for the game. Baylor Bears SicEm 365 posted the injury report ahead of the game. S Carl Williams and Devin Turner -- who is out for the season -- are marked OUT against Auburn. We already knew RB Dawson Pendergrass would be out for the season. Defensive lineman Tonga Lolohea will also miss the game.
Some good news, Baylor is likely to have RB Michael Turner and DL Devonte Tezino for the game. Both are listed as probable.
Baylor's injury report ahead of Auburn🐻⤵️
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Probable:
✅DL Devonte Tezino (RJr.)
✅RB Michael Turner (Fr.)
Out:
❌S Carl Williams IV (Jr.)
❌DL Tonga Lolohea (RSr.)
❌S Devin Turner (Sr.)
❌RB Dawson Pendergrass (Jr.) pic.twitter.com/mxyXxjJFJo
The game will kickoff at 7 p.m. CT on Fox.
Below, you can see how College Football Live's Stanford Steve and Desmond Howard predicted the game to go.
"I'm going to go with the home team here. This is an exciting game. We know Auburn has struggled, Hugh Freeze has recruited well, they got a new quarterback. I just look at Baylor as a formidable opponent. At home, in Waco, Friday, going to be steamy. Sawyer Robertson is fantastic at quarterback. Give me the home team," Steve said as he picked Baylor.
"Well, you talked about the quarterback, I'm talking about Jackson Arnold. I've got to give him some type of credit. A former five-star, didn't work out in Norman. Change of scenery -- great receiving corps in Auburn -- people aren't talking about those guys. Cam Coleman, they brought in Eric Singleton. I think I'm going to go with the Auburn Tigers," Howard said of why he picked Auburn.
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