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‘Everything has to be earned’: Aranda says Bears can’t downplay Long Island

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By Michael Haag | Sports Editor

Baylor football knows it can’t overlook FCS Long Island this weekend. The Bears (0-2) opened the year as 26.5-point favorites against Texas State and wound up losing 42-31 at home. Baylor then squandered a 10-point second-half lead against No. 12 Utah, losing 20-13 last Saturday at McLane Stadium.

Head coach Dave Aranda said he and his team are in no position to expect a win and that “everything has to be earned.”

“You really can’t expect anything — and especially with some guys that are playing that are seeing considerable minutes and haven’t been in wars yet, haven’t been scarred, haven’t bled, haven’t any of that,” Aranda said.