By Foster Nicholas | Sports Writer
Picture this: It’s another Saturday with Baylor football, and while fans look forward to watching the Bears, the team has continuously had to look up at the scoreboard and claw back from a first-half deficit.
Slow starts are nothing new, as the squad’s success early in offensive coordinator Jeff Grimes’ tenure potentially masked the inherent offensive flaws. But now, with the worst first-half offense (119th in FBS) and defense (124th in FBS) in the Big 12, the hazard lights illuminate Baylor’s hapless rhythm.
Before we dissect the incompetent 2023 Baylor first-half offense, it’s important to jump back to 2021, which marked the start of Grimes’ RVO era in Waco.