Baylor coach Matt Rhule informed his staff he will remain at the school after interviewing for the New York Jets' head coaching vacancy, a source confirmed to ESPN on Wednesday. He led the Bears to a 7-6 season, a bowl victory and a six-win improvement -- tied for the largest in the Power 5 -- in 2018.
Baylor wide receiver Jalen Hurd will miss bowl game against Vanderbilt after undergoing a procedure on his knee Tuesday, per source. Hurd injured the knee in the first quarter in the regular-season finale against Texas Tech, but played through it in victory that made Bears bowl eligible. Hurd, who was the Big 12 Offensive Newcomer of the Year, hoping to be healthy in time for the Senior Bowl.
From Dec. 15 through Jan. 7, the Celebration Bowl through the CFP National Championship, Adam Rittenberg picks his winners for bowl season.
After a scuffle led to their ejections this past Saturday, Iowa State running back David Montgomery and Baylor defensive end Greg Roberts will miss the first half of their team's games this week -- vs. Texas and vs. TCU, respectively.
| TEAM | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 8-1 | 12-2 |
| Texas | 7-2 | 10-4 |
| Iowa State | 6-3 | 8-5 |
| West Virginia | 6-3 | 8-4 |
| TCU | 4-5 | 7-6 |
| Baylor | 4-5 | 7-6 |
| Kansas State | 3-6 | 5-7 |
| Texas Tech | 3-6 | 5-7 |
| Oklahoma State | 3-6 | 7-6 |
| Kansas | 1-8 | 3-9 |
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Zeno | QB-PP | Signed | 83 |
| Peyton Powell | ATH | Signed | 82 |
| Yusuf Terry | WR | Committed | 79 |
| Samuel Snyder | TE-Y | Signed | 79 |
| Gabriel Hall | DT | Signed | 79 |
