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Seniors leaving their mark on the program

By Ben Everett | Sports Editor

When the current senior class arrived on Baylor’s campus their freshman year, the Baylor football program was in a much different place.

The Bears had won back-to-back Big 12 Championships and were looking to add to their trophy case, holding the No. 4 ranking in the preseason Associated Press poll and hopes for a College Football Playoff bid.

Things quickly changed.

Baylor quarterbacks Seth Russell and Jarrett Stidham suffered season-ending injuries and the Bears finished the season 10-3 after a win in the Russell Athletic Bowl. After the season, a program-rocking scandal broke which saw head coach Art Briles fired.